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Xi^TfiCWFRNORS  OF  ARIZONA 


2^ 


GOVERNORS  OF  ARIZONA 


PORTRAIT 


AND 


Biographical  Record 


OF 


ARIZONA. 


COMMEMORATING     THE     ACHIEVEMENTS    OF    CITIZENS    WHO 

HAVE   CONTRIBUIED  TO  THE   PROGRESS  OF   ARIZONA 

AND  THE   DEVELOPMENT  OF  ITS   RESOURCES. 


Chapman  Publishing  Co., 

CHICAGO. 
1901. 


"I.ET  THE  RECORD  BE  MADE  OK  THE  MEN  AND  THINGS  OF  TODAY. 
l.EST  THEY  PASS  OUT  Of  MEMOHY  TOMORROW  AND  ARE  LOST.  THEN 
PERPETnATE  THE.M  NOT  UPON  WOOD  OR  STONE  TH-iT  CRUMBLE  TO  DUST. 
BUT  UPON  PAPER.  CHRONICLED  IN  PICTURE  AND  IS  WORDS  THAT  EN- 
DURE FOREVER."— K'lrt(<nill;''  '■  .. 

•A  TRUE  DELINEATION  OF  THE- SMALLEST  MAN  AND  HIS  SCENE  OK 
PILGRIMAGE  THROUGH  LIFE  IS'CAPiiBLt:  OF  INTERESTING  THE  GREAT- 
EST MAN.  ALL  MEN  ARE  TOl  "AN  tfiijIlST ARABLE  DEGREE  BROTHERS, 
EACH  MAN'S  LIFE  A  STRANGE  EMBLEM  OF  EVERY  -MAN'S;  AND  HUMAN 
PORTRAITS,  FAITHFULLY  DRAWN.  ARE.  OF  ALL  PICTURES.  THE  WEL- 
COMEST  ON   HUMAN  WALLS."       V'/llimK.V  Cinlyle, 


2050166 


PRHFACE. 


,'Btac 
[Ann 

5 

a  5i^ 
3?/ 


A  I  \  U  I'"  I'l '  1 .  sluil\  cif  llic  yruwlli  :iuJ  dcvelupment  of  ArizMii.-i  leads  in  llu-  inevitable  con- 
i  lll^illll  thai  the  results  thus  far  attained  are  due  to  the  exceptional  enterprise  of  its  citi- 
zens The  north  and  south,  the  east  and  west,  have  contributed  hirsts  (if  their  representa- 
tive sons  te)  this  future  state,  and  the  wideh  differing  characteristics  of  the  citizens  of  these 
several  sections  of  the  United  States  and  Mexico,  here  combined  and  mingled,  have  resulted  in 
liringing-  Arizona  into  an  increasing  prominence.  .\t  first  largely  attracted  to  the  territory  by  its 
remarkable  mining  possibilities,  these  men  have  later  turned  their  attention  to  other  industries. 
They  have  developed  agricultural  resources  in  regions  once  supposed  to  be  arid  and  barren. 
They  have  built  railroads  and  opened  canals.  At  the  same  time  they  have  maintained  a  connnend- 
able  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  have  given  able  statesmen  to  control  and  direct  the  territorial 
legislative  work.  In  fact,  whatever  progress  Arizona  has  made  in  the  past,  and  whatever  growth 
it  will  enjoy  in  the  future,  may  be  attributed  to  the  energy  and  determination  of  its  residents, 
who  have  been  undaunted  by  obstacles  and  undiscouraged  by  adverse  circumstances.  In 
the  lives  of  the  citizens  is  the  history  of  Arizona  best  narrated;  and  those  who  read  the  fol- 
lowing pages  will  become  acquainted  with  men  and  movements  inseparably  associated  with  the 
history  of  the  territory. 

In  the  compilation  of  this  work,  and  in  the  securing  of  necessary  data,  a  innnber  of  writers 
have  been  engaged  for  many  months.  They  have  visited  leading  citizens,  and  have  used  every 
endeavor  to  produce  a  work  accurate  and  trustworthy  in  even  the  smallest  details.  Owing  to 
the  great  care  exercised  in  the  preparation  of  biographies,  the  publishers  believe  they  are  giv- 
ing their  readers  a  work  containing  few  errors  of  consequence.  The  biographies  of  some  repre- 
sentative citizens  will  be  missed  from  this  work :  this,  in  some  instances,  was  caused  by  their 
absence  from  home  when  our  writers  called,  and  in  other  instances  was  caused  by  a  failure  on 
the  part  of  the  men  themselves  td  understand  the  scope  of  the  work.  The  publishers,  however, 
have  done  everything  within  their  power  to  make  the  volume  a  representative  work. 

The  value  of  the  data  herein  presented  will  grow  with  the  passing  years.  Many  facts  secured 
from  men  concerning  their  early  experiences  in  the  territory  are  now  recorded  for  the  first  time, 
and  their  preservation  for  future  generations  is  thus  rendered  possible.  Posterity  will  preserve 
this  volume  with  care,  from  the  fact  that  it  perpetuates  biographical  history  which  otherwise 
would  be  wholly  lost.  In  those  now  far-distant  days  will  be  realized,  to  a  greater  degree  than  at 
the  present  time,  the  truth  of  Macaulay's  statement  that  "The  history  of  a  country  is  best  told  in 
the  record  of  the  lives  of  its  people." 

CHAPMAN  PUBLISHING  CO., 

Cmc.^on. 


Biographical 


mh^i 


<^.0.^^^^<^c.<.ydi^^ 


HON.   N.   O.  MURPHY, 

GOVERNOR   OF   ARIZONA. 


There  is  no  name  more  intimately  associated 
with  the  history  and  progress  of  Arizona  tiian 
that  of  its  present  chief  executive.  This  fact  is 
chie  not  alone  to  his  occupancy  of  the  hisjjhest 
office  in  the  territory,  hut  also  to  his  long  and 
intimate  connection  with  the  mining  interests 
and  public  affairs  of  this  future  state.  The  prime 
of  his  life  and  activity  is  being  passed  in  the 
midst  of  the  enterprises  and  movements  that  are 
working  for  territorial  growth  and  development. 
Scarceh-  an  industry  can  be  mentioned  which 
may  be  regarded  as  a  possil)le  contributor  to 
local  progress  that  has  not  felt  the  impetus  of 
his  encouragement  and  active  co-operation.  Tn 
certain  important  movements  he  has  been  par- 
ticularly interested  and  with  them  his  name  is 
most  closely  identified. 

One  of  the  movements  in  which  he  is  deeply 
interested  is  the  development  of  the  arid  regions 
of  the  west.  Realizing  that  sufficient  govern- 
ment aid  is  improbable  for  the  reclamation  of  the 
millions  of  acres  of  desert  lands,  it  has  been  his 
hope  that  they  might  be  ceded  to  the  different 
states  and  territories  in  which  they  are  located, 
and  in  this  way,  by  the  outlay  of  money  on  the 
part  of  each  commonwealth,  its  own  arid  lands 
may  be  converted  into  fertile  and  wealth-produc- 
ing tracts.  In  advocating  this  plan,  he  does  so 
with  the  realization  that  liberal  appropriations 
cannot  be  expected  from  congress,  for  its  mem- 
bership is  composed  of  men  from  states  in  the 
rain  sections,  who  take  little  interest  in  the  de- 
velopment of  arid  lands.  However,  if  the  mat- 
ter was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  locality  vitallv 
interested,  it  would  be  willing  to  bear  the  burden 
in  order  that  it  might  reap  the  rewards  accruing 
from  the  redemption. 

Another  measure  to  which  Governor  .Murphv 


has  devoted  time  and  thought  and  labor  is  the 
securing  of  admission  as  a  state  for  Arizona. 
Believing  the  territory  to  be  fully  ripe  for  self- 
government,  he  has  championed  the  cause  of 
statehood  through  the  press  and  in  the  legisla- 
tive halls  of  the  nation.  Admission  is  warranted 
through  the  enormous  increase  of  population  in 
the  past  decade,  from  59,620  in  i8go  to  122,931 
in  1900.  It  is  also  warranted  by  the  hi,gh  char- 
acter of  the  population,  which  is  mainly  com- 
posed of  intelligent  Americans.  It  is  warranted 
by  the  mineral  resources  of  the  territory,  which 
has  an  area  in  mineral  lands  of  nearly  thirty 
million  acres,  with  an  output  from  the  copper, 
gold  and  silver  mines  of  nearly  $40,000,000  a 
year,  and  possibilities  for  the  future  that  are 
illimitable.  Then,  too,  the  progress  made  in 
ranching  and  farming  warrants  admission  to  the 
Union.  The  receipts  in  the  Salt  River  valley  are 
almost  $2,000,000  a  year.  The  aggregate  acre- 
age now  in  cultivation  in  the  territory  is  nearly 
one  million,  and  the  ainount  of  agricultural  land 
which  may  be  brought  under  cultivation  is 
nearly  ten  million  acres,  which  equals  the  entire 
agricultural  domain  of  Iowa.  The  average  profit 
of  agriculture  in  the  Salt  River  valley  is  from 
$36  to  $140  an  acre,  an  amount  no  eastern  state 
has  equalled.  The  alfalfa  crop  alone  pays  nearly 
$36  an  acre.  One  almond  orchard  near  Mason 
City  pays  its  owner  over  $joo  per  acre  net  each 
year.  Cantaloupe  crops  have  paid  their  owners 
as  much  as  $100  an  acre.  Other  products  have 
been  raised  with  equal  success.  When  this  mag- 
nificent showing  is  considered,  added  to  the 
fact  that  Arizona  has  a  population  that  only 
four  states  surpassed  at  the  time  of  their  admis- 
sion to  the  Union  (California,  Kansas,  Utah  and 
Maine)  an  unprejudiced  student  of  affairs  must 
concede  that  Arizona  is  well  worthy  to  be  added 
to  the    galaxy  of  states,    thereliy    giving  to  the 


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PORTRAIT   AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


citizens  of  this  commonwealth  a  stronger  feeling 
of  security  in  investments,  greater  facility  in  the 
development  of  natural  resources,  an  influx  of 
industrious  immigrants  from  the  older  states,  to- 
gether with  the  privilege  of  electing  public 
officials  who  are  directly  responsible  to  the 
citizens  themselves ;  and,  lastly,  liberty  and'  free- 
dom, the  greatest  privileges  of  Anu-rican  citizen- 
ship. 

A  native  of  Maine,  born  in  Linci.iln  county,  in 
1849,  and  in  young  manhood  a  teacher  in  \\  i^- 
consin  schools.  Governor  Murphy  came  to 
Arizona  in  1883  to  engage  in  mining  with  his 
brother,  Frank  M.  Murphy,  now  president  of  the 
Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Railroad  Com- 
pany. His  first  connection  with  the  official  life 
of  the  territory  dates  from  i88g,  when  he  was 
appointed  territorial  secretary  of  Arizona.  Two 
years  later,  in  May,  1892,  he  became  governor, 
although  he  had  already  for  more  than  a  year 
been  executive  in  all  but  name.  In  June,  1892, 
he  was  a  delegate  from  Arizona  to  the  national 
Republican  convention  held  in  Minneapolis, 
where  he  secured,  for  the  first  time  in  a  national 
platform,  a  statement  as  to  the  necessities  of  the 
arid  regions.  Although  Arizona  was  at  the  time 
Democratic,  in  November,  1894,  he  was  elected 
territorial  delegate  to  congress,  where  he  did  all 
within  his  power  to  bring  before  the  considera- 
tion of  that  body  the  needs  of  the  territory  as 
well  as  the  opportunities  it  ofifered  for  advan- 
tageous cultivation. 

It  is  a  noteworthy  fact  that  Governor  Murphy 
is  the  only  territorial  governor  who  has  been 
twice  appointed  to  the  office  of  executive.  His 
second  term  dates  from  July  16,  1898,  at  which 
time  President  McKinley  appointed  him  to  suc- 
ceed Hon.  Myron  H.  McCord,  who  resigned  to 
accept  the  rank  of  colonel  of  the  First  Terri- 
torial \'oluntcer  Infantry  in  the  Spanish-Ameri- 
can war.  During  his  present  term,  Clovcrnor 
Murphy  has  emphasized  his  fitness  for  his  high 
office.  Possessing  the  force  of  his  convictions, 
lie  has  always  championed  movements  for  the 
benefit  of  the  territory,  and  in  his  dealings  with 
the  legislature  he  has  shown  himself  a  frank  anrl 
fearless  executive.  In  his  messages  he  has 
urged  the  projier  assessment  of  mines,  railroatls 
and  personal  i)roijerty,  the  reorganization  of  the 
.Arizona  X;ilional  GiKird.  the  est.'d)lishnieni  nf  an 


entirely  new  territorial  prison,  and  the  enact- 
ment of  primary  election  laws.  Whatever  makes 
for  the  progress  of  the  territory  receives  his  sup- 
port, and,  both  as  public  official  and  private 
citizen,  he  has  labored  indefatigably  for  the 
progress  of  Arizona  and  the  development  of  its 
resources. 


HON.  LOUIS  C.  HUGHFS. 

In  many  respects  the  life-record  of  ex-Gov- 
ernor Hughes  is  a  history  of  the  territorial  de- 
velopment of  Arizona.  Coming  to  Tucson  in 
December,  1871,  he  has  since  been  identified 
with  the  history  of  the  city  and  territory,  and  no 
name  is  better  known  here  than  his  own.  Prior 
to  his  arrival  in  the  southwest,  he  had,  by  dint 
of  laborious  efifort,  gained  a  thorough  education 
and  received  admission  to  the  bar;  and  on  iiis 
arrival  in  Tucson  he  turned  his  attention  to  pro- 
fessional practice.  Soon  afterward  he  was 
appointed  probate  judge  and  ex-ofificio  superin- 
tendent of  schools,  later  was  twice  chosen  dis- 
trict attorney,  and  also  served  in  various  munic- 
ipal offices. 

Establishing  in  1877  the  Weekly  Star,  and  in 
1878  the  Daily  Star,  Mr.  Hughes  was  thus 
placed  at  the  head  of  the  first  daily  and  the  first 
Democratic  journal  established  in  Arizona.  Im- 
mediately after  its  establishment,  the  paper  be- 
came a  power  in  the  territory.  In  its  second 
issue  it  declared  a  new  policy  for  the  treatment 
of  the  Apache  Indians,  the  criminal  element  of 
which  had  caused  constant  disturbance  and 
brought  terror  amo-ng  the  residents  of  the  ter- 
ritory. Being  placed  on  reservations,  it  had 
been  the  custom  of  these  Indians  to  sally  forth, 
at  certain  seasons,  and  everywhere  they  left  be- 
hind them  ruin,  disaster  and  death.  Returning 
to  their  reservations,  they  placed  themselves 
thereby  under  the  protection  of  the  government, 
and  the  citizens  were  unable  to  mete  out  to 
them  the  punishment  their  cruelties  deserved. 
Believing  the  only  remedy  was  to  remove  the 
worst  element  of  these  Indians  entirely  from  the 
territory,  Mr.  Hughes  went  to  Washington,  pre- 
sented the  matter  fully  to  President  Cleveland, 
and  succeeded  in  having  a  promise  given  that 
the  policy  should  be  given  a  trial,  (leu.  Xel  on 
A.  Miles  was  ;ippi)inte<l  1n  settle  tlu'  Indian  cpies- 


PORTRAIT    AXD    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


23 


tion,  whicii  he  did  within  six  months  by  captur- 
ing Geroninio  and  his  tribe  of  Apache  Tigers 
and  banishing  them  to  Florida. 

The  next  important  question  to  wliich  the 
Star  turned  its  attention  was  regarding  the  set- 
tlement of  the  land  grant  titles  in  the  territory. 
The  obscurity  of  these  titles  affected  the  posses- 
sion of  fourteen  millions  of  acres  in  Southern 
Arizona.  The  policy  of  settling  the  title  by 
congress  the  Star  held  to  l)e  too  tedious,  assert- 
ing that  investigation  into  legality  of  title  was 
not  a  legislative,  but  a  judicial  act,  and  that  it 
belonged  to  the  judicial  department  of  the  gov- 
ernment, and  not  to  congressional  committees, 
which  were  changed  with  every  congress.  The 
Star  urged  the  creation  of  a  special  judicial  tri- 
bunal for  the  purpose  of  examining  and  passing 
upon  all  private  land  claims,  Spanish  and  Mexi- 
can grants.  The  court  was  created,  and  in  less 
than  ten  years  nearly  all  of  the  titles  had  been 
settled. 

.■\nother  measure  which  the  .Star  advocated 
from  the  first,  but  which  has  not  yet  been  real- 
ized, was  the  right  of  .\rizona  to  statehood.  Not 
only  through  his  paper,  but  also  by  his  service  as 
governor,  Mr.  Hughes  gave  himself  enthusi- 
astically to  the  movement  for  creating  a  state 
out  of  this  growing  territory,  it  being  his  belief 
that  the  formation  of  a  state,  with  the  added 
dignities  and  rights  thereby  resulting,  would  at- 
tract hither  a  high  class  of  citizens  from  the 
eastern  and  middle  states. 

.\pril  12,  1893,  Mr.  Hughes  was  appointed 
governor  of  .Xrizona,  being  the  eleventh  to 
occupy  this  office.  His  policy  as  governor  was 
that  of  financial  retrenchment,  and  the  first  year 
showed  a  reduction  in  the  cost  of  maintaining  all 
institutions  of  from  fifteen  to  twenty-five  per 
cent.  Whereas  previously  the  territory  often  had 
an  annual  deficit  of  $40,000  or  more,  during  his 
first  year  as  governor  the  expenditures  did  not 
exceed  the  income ;  the  second  year  the  income 
was  $50,000  more  than  the  expenses,  this  result 
being  secured  without  any  increase  of  taxation. 
After  his  retirement  from  the  gubernatorial 
chair.  Governor  Hughes  turned  his  attention  to 
mining,  organizing  the  .\zurita  Copper  &  Gold 
Mining  Com])any,  of  which  he  is  now  president, 
and  which  is  conceded  to  be  one  of  the  most 
valuable  groups  of  cdjipcr  mines  in  the  country. 


CHARLES  a:  SHIBELL. 

Mr.  Shibell,  who  came  to  Arizona  in  1862,  and 
is  now  recorder  of  Pima  county,  was  born  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  August  14,  1841,  a  son  of  George 
and  .Mary  .\gnes  (Byrne)  Shibell,  natives  re- 
s])ectively  of  Pennsylvania  an<l  Boston,  Mass., 
tile  former  of  German  extraction,  the  latter  of 
Irish  descent.  During  the  '30s  the  father  settled 
in  .St.  Louis,  where  he  had  various  interests. 
During  the  Mexican  war  he  served  as  lieutenant 
in  a  Missouri  regiment.  In  1861  he  crossed  the 
plains  to  California,  where  he  died  at  seventy- 
seven  years  of  age.  His  wife  died  in  St.  Louis. 
( )f  their  five  children  all  but  one  attained  matur- 
ity, Charles  A.  being  ne.xt  to  the  oldest,  and 
the  only  one  in  Arizona.  In  1854  he  accompa- 
nied his  father  to  Davenport,  Iowa,  where  he 
attended  the  high  school  and  Iowa  College.  In 
1861  he  left  St.  Louis  with  his  father,  traveling 
with  horse-teams  via  St.  Joe,  the  North  Platte, 
and  the  Sweetwater,  Humboldt  and  Carson 
route  through  South  Pass,  to  California,  the  trip 
from  St.  Joe  consuming  sixty  days. 

After  a  short  period  as  a  clerk  in  Sacramento, 
in  the  fall  of  1861  Mr.  Shibell  entered  the  gov- 
ernment employ  as  teamster.  February  15,  1862, 
he  arrived  at  Fort  Yuma,  and  from  there  started 
toward  the  Rio  Grande  with  the  First  and  Fifth 
California  Infantry  and  the  First  California  Cav- 
alry Regiments.  During  this  expedition  he  vis- 
ited Tucson.  On  the  ist  of  January,  1863,  he 
was  transferred  to  Arizona,  and  returned  to  Tuc- 
son, then  a  small  town.  After  a  few  months 
more  of  government  service,  he  turned  his  at- 
tention to  mining,  later  engaged  in  ranching 
and  in  transportation  between  Tucson  and 
'N'lnna.  lie  acted  as  treasurer  of  the  Tucson 
Ihiilding  &  Loan  Association  and  also  of  the 
Citizens  Building  &  Loan  Association.  From 
1865  to  1868  he  engaged  in  farming  sixty-five 
miles  south  of  Tucson.  In  1876  he  was  elected 
sheriff  of  Pima  county,  and  was  re-elected  in 
1878,  serving  four  years.  Next  he  became  inter- 
ested in  the  hotel  business,  operating  what  is 
now  the  Occidental.  In  1888  he  was  nominated 
county  recorder  on  the  Democratic  ticket  and 
was  dulv  re-elected.  So  satisfactory  was  his 
service  that  he  was  re-elected  successively  in 
1890,  1892,   1894,  1896,   1898  and  19CX),  the  last 


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time  without  opposition,  and  with  the  endorse- 
ment of  the  Repubhcans. 

Bv  his  first  marriage  Mr.  Shibell  had  four 
children:  Mamie  A.  and  LiUie  M.,  of  Tucson; 
Charles  B.,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.;  and  Mercedes 
A.,  Mrs.  Green,  of  Los  Angeles.  The  second 
marriage  of  Mr.  Shibell  took  place  in  San 
Francisco  and  united  liim  with  Miss  Nellie  Nor- 
ton, a  native  of  Alabama.  To  this  union  were 
born  two  children;  Lionel  J.,  who  is  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad;  and 
Orpha.  Fraternally  Mr.  Shibell  is  connected 
with  the  National  L'nion  and  the  .\ncient  Order 
of  United  Workmen.  In  the  .Arizona  Society 
of  Pioneers  he  has  held  the  offices  of  secretary 
and  president.  During  three  years  in  which 
he  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  school  trus- 
tees he  was  for  one  year  president,  and  for  two 
vears  clerk  of  the  board. 


ALONZO  BAILEY. 

Alonzo  Bailey,  ice  manufacturer  and  mining 
operator,  residing  at  Globe,  Gila  county,  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  most  influential  and 
public-spirited  citizens  of  his  town.  A  native 
of  Dresden,  Ohio,  he  was  born  February  5,  1847, 
and  is  a  son  of  Lawrence  and  Laura  (Graves) 
Bailey,  natives  respectively  of  Brookline,  N.  H., 
and  Croton  Falls,  Mass.,  and  both  of  English 
descent.  Lawrence  Bailey  moved  to  Ohio  in 
1830,  there  married  and  became  a  large  land 
holder.    He  died  in  1871  and  his  wife  in  1867. 

Until  attaining  the  age  of  nineteen  years, 
Alonzo  Bailey  resided  at  home,  meantime  re- 
ceiving his  education  in  the  public  schools  and 
Kenyon  College.  After  the  death  of  his  mother 
in  1867,  he  went  to  Colorado  and  for  two  years 
was  engaged  in  farming  and  dairy  work  at  Fort 
Lupton.  Subsequently  he  engaged  in  contract- 
ing witii  the  Santa  Fe  and  the  Missouri,  Kansas 
&  Texas  railroads  in  Kansas  and  Texas  for  three 
years.  In  1872  lie  removed  to  Silver  City,  N. 
.M..  where  he  erected  a  sawmill,  kept  a  set  of 
i)ooks,  and  served  in  various  other  capacities  for 
local  concerns.  His  residence  in  Globe  dates 
from  1877,  and  for  a  year  he  engaged  in  mer- 
chandising. From  that  time  until  icjoo  he  was 
continuously  devoted  to  the  same  line  of  busi- 
ness, but  in  that  \ear  dispose<l  of  his  interests. 


For  some  time  he  acted  as  president  of  the  Old 
Dominion  Commercial  Company  of  Globe,  es- 
tablished in  1891. 

From  the  earliest  days  of  his  residence  in 
Arizona,  Mr.  Bailey  has  been  interested  in  min- 
ing, and  for  some  time  was  a  principal  owner  in 
the  pioneer  property  and  a  large  investor  in  the 
Old  Dominion.  For  several  years  he  has  l)een 
associated  with  Alfred  Kinney  in  the  ice-manu- 
facturing business,  the  two  partners  having  de- 
veloped the  plant  from  a  capacity  of  one  ton  per 
day  to  that  of  twelve  tons.  The  firm  has  adopted 
the  use  of  a  Holden  regealed  ice  machine.  In 
connection  with  the  plant  is  a  soda-water  works. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Bailey  is  prominent  in 
Masonry,  having  been  initiated  into  the  order  at 
Silver  City,  N.  M.,  in  1876.  He  is  a  charter 
member  of  the  blue  lodge  and  chapter  at  Globe; 
is  a  member  of  Arizona  Commandery  No.  i, 
K.  T.,  of  Tucson ;  and  Al  Malaikah  Temple,  N. 
M.  S.,  of  Los  Angeles.  In  1884  he  served  as 
grand  master  of  the  grand  lodge  of  Arizona, 
which  he  had  assisted  in  organizing  two  years 
before.  He  is  past  grand  master  of  the  Odd 
Fellows  for  Arizona.  In  the  Episcopal  Clun-cli 
of  Globe,  of  which  he  was  an  organizer,  he 
serves  as  senior  warden.  Politically  he  has 
always  been  a  consistent  Democrat.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  constitutional  convention  of  .Ari- 
zona and  served  in  the  council  in  the  thirteenth 
legislature.  Among  his  interests  are  important 
real  estate  holdings  in  Globe.  In  1880  he  mar- 
ried Sarah  Keimedy,  a  native  of  Kansas,  and  a 
daughter  of  John  Kennedy,  a  pioneer  stockman 
of  Arizona,  who  was  drowned  in  the  \'erde  river 
in  1892.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P>ailey  have  three 
children,  Wynette,  Edith  and  Gertrude,  all  re- 
siding at  home. 

EDWARD  A.  SAWYER. 

Though  a  native  of  (Germany,  Mr.  Sawver  has 
i)een  a  resident  of  this  country  since  his  eigiith 
year,  and  for  twenty-three  years  has  been  iden- 
tified with  the  far  west.  Born  in  1858.  he  came 
to  the  Unitetl  States  with  an  uncle  in  1866,  and 
for  eight  years  resided  in  Columbia,  Tenn., 
where  he  was  educated.  In  1874  he  reiuoved  to 
C'incinnati.  Ohio,  and  in  that  city  remained  until 
1878.  when  the  excitement  accompanying  the 
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tracted  him  to  that  camp.  About  a  year  later 
he  removed  to  Otero,  N.  M.,  then  a  town  of 
about  two  thousand  inhabitants,  but  now  de- 
funct. 

The  following  years,  up  to  1885,  Mr.  Sawyer 
spent  principally  in  Santa  Fe  and  Albuquerque, 
where  he  continued  in  the  same  vocation,  that 
of  clerk  in  mercantile  houses.  In  1885  he  set- 
tled in  Winslow,  and,  forming  a  partnership 
with  Julius  Lesser,  engaged  in  the  general  mer- 
cantile business,  which  relation  has  been  sus- 
tained to  the  present  time.  His  business  career 
has  been  attended  by  success.  Aside  from  the 
business  which  engages  most  of  his  time,  he  has 
been  interested  in  stock-raising  and  mining  in 
various  sections  of  Arizona.  \\'ith  his  partner, 
at  one  time  he  was  interested  in  the  manufacture 
of  brick,  their  plant  producing  the  material  from 
which  the  schoolhouse,  roundhouse  and  depot 
hotel  at  \\'inslovv  are  constructed. 

In  politics  a  Democrat,  Mr.  Sawyer  is  one  of 
the  most  influential  men  of  his  party  in  Navajo 
county.  By  appointment  he  served  as  the  first 
county  treasurer  upon  the  separation  of  Navajo 
from  Apache  county  in  1895.  He  was  also  the 
first  mayor  of  Winslow.  For  several  years  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  territorial  central 
Democratic  committee.  It  is  a  noteworthy  fact 
that  he  has  attended  every  territorial  Democratic 
convention  since  he  became  a  resident  of  Ari- 
zona. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  blue 
lodge  in  Masonry,  a  charter  member  of  Winslow 
lodge  No.  13,  in  which  he  has  passed  all  the 
chairs,  and  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  one  of  the 
public-spirited  citizens  of  Winslow,  and  may  al- 
ways be  depended  upon  to  do  his  full  share 
toward  furthering  any  movement  inspired  by  a 
desire  to  advance  the  best  interests  of  his  town. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM   H.   BARNES. 

Called  to  the  exalted  and  highly  responsible 
office  of  associate  justice  of  the  supreme  court 
of  .\rizona,  Judge  William  H.  Barnes  acquitted 
himself  with  distinction  during  his  term,  which 
covered  four  years  from  1885  to  1889.  He  also 
enjoys  the  honor  of  having  been  the  second 
president  of  the  Arizona  Territorial  Bar  Associa- 
tiiin.  in    wliicli    orjrauization  his  counsels    have 


borne  great  weight  during  the  more  than  a  dec- 
ade and  a  half  of  his  identification  with  the 
same.  High  as  he  undoubtedly  stands  in  his 
profession,  he  is  equally  important  as  a  factor  in 
the  councils  of  the  Democratic  party,  and  four 
times,  in  1876,  1880,  1884  and  1892,  he  was 
chosen  to  represent  his  locality  in  the  national 
conventions  of  his  party  in  the  capacity  of  a 
delegate. 

The  general  public  of  Tucson  and  .\rizona 
maintain  such  a  degree  of  interest  in  Judge  W. 
H.  Barnes  that  the  follow'ing  facts  in  regard  to 
his  family  and  early  history  have  been  compiled. 
His  paternal  grandfather  removed  from  Mary- 
land, his  birthplace,  to  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  in 
the  early  part  of  the  just-completed  century,  and 
in  that  town  occurred  the  birth  of  Rev.  William 
Barnes,  the  judge's  father,  in  181 2.  He  received 
a  liberal  education,  completing  his  studies  at 
Yale,  and  was  a  minister  of  the  Congregational 
Church  for  many  years.  In  1853  he  removed  to 
Alton,  111.,  and  later,  retiring  from  active  labors, 
spent  his  declining  days  in  Jacksonville,  111.  For 
a  wife  he  had  chosen  Eunice,  daughter  of  Na- 
thaniel Hubbard,  and  a  native  of  Manchester, 
Conn.  Her  father,  who  was  a  farmer,  lived  and 
died  in  Connecticut,  and  her  mother — a  Miss 
Talcott  in  her  girlhood — was  a  niece  of  the 
celebrated  hero,  Capt.  Nathan  Hale,  who  so 
tragically  lost  his  life  in  the  war  of  the  Revolu- 
tion. 

Judge  W.  H.  Barnes  was  born  in  Hampton, 
Conn.,  in  1843 — one  of  the  four  children  of  Rev. 
William  and  Eunice  Barnes.  His  brother,  Capt. 
N.  H.  Barnes,  who  died  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  in 
1899,  was  an  officer  in  the  United  States  navy. 
When  ten  years  of  age,  the  judge  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Illinois,  and,  after  leaving  the  public 
schools  of  .Alton  entered  the  Illinois  College  at 
Jacksonville,  and  subsequently  w-as  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  in  1865, 
from  the  University  of  Michigan.  Then,  taking 
up  the  study  of  law,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
of  Jacksonville,  111.,  in  i866,  and  at  once  em- 
barked in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession. 
Continuing  to  rise  among  the  lawyers  of  that 
city,  he  enjoyed  the  confidence  and  genuine  re- 
gard of  all  with  whom  he  was  associated,  and 
.  when  he  determined  to  cast  in  his  lot  with  the 
great  southwest,  it  was  a  matter  of  sincere  re- 


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gret  to  his  fellow-citizens  of  so  long  standing. 
Since  1885  he  has  been  identified  with  Tucson, 
and,  as  previously  stated,  was  an  associate 
justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  Arizona  during 
the  first  four  years  of  his  residence  here,  repre- 
senting the  first  judicial  district.  In  the 
fraternities,  he  is  connected  with  the  Odd  Fel- 
lows and  Order  of  Elks  and  was  initiated  into 
Masonry  in  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M. 

In  his  early  manhood,  Judge  Barnes  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Belle  J.  Dail\-,  the 
ceremony  being  performed  in  Carthage,  111.  The 
only  child  born  to  them  is  Josephine,  now  the 
wife  of  Col.  John  H.  Martin,  who  has  been  in 
command  of  the  First  Arizona  National  Guard 
for  the  past  nine  years,  and  who  is  the  junior 
member  of  the  well-known  law  firm  of  Barnes  & 
Martin,  of  Tucson. 


EPES  RANDOLPH. 

Epes  Randolph  was  born  and  reared  in  the 
state  of  Virginia.  A  civil  engineer  of  some 
twenty  odd  _\ears'  experience  in  the  general 
I)ractice  of  the  profession,  his  most  importani 
connections  have  been  as  follows :  Chief  engineer. 
Kentucky  Central  Railway,  headquarters  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio ;  chief  engineer  and  general  superin- 
tendent, Elizabethtown,  Lexington  &  Big  Sand\ 
Railway  and  Ohio  &  Big  Sandy  Railroad,  head- 
quarters Lexington,  Ky. :  chief  engineer.  Hunt- 
ington Bridge,  crossing  the  Ohio  river  at  Cincin- 
nati, and  of  the  Louisville  and  JefTersonville 
Bridge,  crossing  the  Ohio  river  at  Louisville, Ky.. 
headquarters  Cincinnati,  Ohio;chief  engineer  and 
general  superintendent,  Chesapeake,  Ohio  & 
Southwestern  Railway  and  controlled  lines,  head- 
quarters Louisville,  Ky.  The  above  engagements 
were  filled  between  the  years  1880  and  1895. 
Superintendent  Southern  Pacific  Company's  lines 
in  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  from  1805  to  this 
date. 

J.  C.  ADAMS. 

The  present  pojudar  postmaster  and  former 
mayor  of  Phoenix  is  an  exceptionally  enterpris- 
ing business  man,  and  the  important  part  he  has 
taken  in  the  development  of  the  city  and  in  the 
])ublic  affairs  of  Arizona,  entitle  him  to  a  promi- 
nent place  in  the  roll  of  public-spirited  citizens. 


Today  the  beautiful  Hotel  Adams,  one  of  the 
finest  modern  hotels  of  the  west  and  one  of  the 
most  imposing  buildings  in  Phoenix,  stands  as 
a  monument  to  his  genius  and  exemplifies  the 
faith  he  has  always  felt  in  the  city's  growth  and 
prosperity. 

A  native  of  Kingston,  Canada,  J.  C.  .Adams 
was  born  in  1862,  a  son  of  J.  O.  and  Margaret 
Adams.  His  youth  was  chiefly  spent  in  Illinois, 
and  his  literary  education  was  completed  in  Hed- 
ding  College,  at  Abingdon,  that  state.  Later 
he  took  up  the  study  of  law,  and  was  graduated 
from  the  law  department  of  the  Northwestern 
L'niversity  at  Evanston,  111.  In  the  mean  time 
he  traveled  for  Janeway  &  Co.,  of  New  Bruns- 
wick, N.  J.,  remaining  in  the  employ  of  that  firm 
for  about  five  years,  and  making  his  home  in 
Rock  Island,  III,  where  he  served  for  a  term 
in  the  city  council.  From  1890  to  1896  he  en- 
gaged in  the  practice  of  law  in  Chicago,  where 
he  met  with  an  encouraging  degree  of  success. 

On  coming  to  Arizona,  Mr.  Adams  made  care- 
ful investigations  into  its  resources  and  pros- 
pects, and  the  result  was  that  he  concluded  to 
settle  in  the  territory.  Purchasing  property  on 
the  corner  of  Adams  street  and  Central  avenue. 
Phoenix,  he  set  about  the  task  of  erecting  the 
hotel  which  bears  his  name,  and  which  was  built 
under  his  personal  supervision  in  every  detail. 
It  is  four  stories  in  height,  constructed  of  pressed 
brick,  with  brown  stone  trimmings,  and  has  a 
frontage  of  a  half  block  on  each  of  the  streets 
named.  The  fact  is  noteworthy  that  within  six 
months  after  the  ground  was  Ijroken  for  the 
foundations,  the  building  was  completed,  fur- 
nished and  in  running  order.  Sixty-six  of  the 
two  hundred  rooms  (all  outside  rooms)  are 
equipped  with  private  bathrooms,  with  porce- 
lain tubs.  Each  room  is  provided  with  French 
windows,  opening  upon  verandas  fifteen  feet 
wide,  a  very  desirable  feature  in  this  climate. 
The  two  dining  rooms  are  spacious,  the  halls 
wide,  and  the  office,  60x40  feet,  afltords  every 
convenience  desired  by  guests.  From  Novem- 
ber to  May  the  hotel  is  managed  on  the  Ameri- 
can plan,  rates  ranging  upward  from  $3  per  day, 
while  the  rest  of  the  year  the  European  plan 
jirevails. 

Few  things  in  Phoenix  are  better  calculated 
to  disabuse  the  minds  of  eastern  people  of  the 


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idea  that  the  far  west  is  a  semi-civilized  com- 
munity, where  modern  luxuries  are  compara- 
tivel}-  unknown,  than  a  sojourn,  however  brief, 
at  the  Plotel  Adams.  The  tables  are  supplied 
with  all  the  delicacies  which  are  procurable  from 
eastern  and  western  markets,  and  local  mar- 
kets vie  with  one  another  in  providing  the  best 
of  everything  to  the  fortunate  mortals  domiciled 
within  these  hospitable  walls.  It  amazes  many 
to  learn  that  often  sixty  employes  are  connected 
with  the  establishment.  Those  who  are  aware 
that  this  is  the  first  hotel  business  with  which 
the  proprietor  has  ever  been  associated  are  as 
much  surprised  as  interested  to  witness  his  re- 
markable success.  The  handsome  quarters  of 
the  IMaricopa  Club,  those  of  the  New  York  Life 
Insurance  Company,  also  a  first-class  drug  store 
and  the  offices  of  numerous  leading  physicians 
are  located  in  the  hotel  building. 

From  his  early  manhood  j\lr.  Adams  has  been 
a  valued  worker  in  the  Republican  party,  and 
at  present  is  chairman  of  the  territorial  Re- 
publican central  committee  of  Arizona.  At 
twenty-one  he  was  elected  by  his  party  friends 
of  Rock  Island  to  the  city  council,  which  fact 
was  notable,  owing  to  his  residence  in  a  Demo- 
cratic ward.  Within  a  year  and  a  half  after  his 
settlement  in  Phoenix  he  was  elected  mayor  of 
the  city,  a  tribute  to  his  sterling  worth  and  gen- 
eral ability.  In  February,  1891,  he  resigned  that 
office  to  enter  upon  his  present  duties  as  post- 
master, and  as  such  has  justified  the  wisdom  of 
the  administration  in  calling  him  to  this  respon- 
sible position.  In  1899  he  served  as  president  of 
the  Phoenix  board  of  trade.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  F.Iks  and  the  Knights  of 
Pythias. 

In  1889  Mr.  Adams  married  Miss  Anna 
Dimick,  of  Rock  Island,  111.,  and  they  have  one 
child,  Margaret.  Mrs.  Adams  is  a  daughter  of 
Otis  J.  Dimick,  a  prominent  business  man  of 
Rock  Island  and  Chicago. 


JUDGE  RICHARD  E.   SLOAN. 

Judge  Richard  F.  Sloan  is  one  of  the  most 
conspicuous  figures  in  the  history  of  jurispru- 
dence in  Arizona.  Endowed  by  nature  with 
strong  mental  qualities,  a  keen,  logical  power 
of  resolving  knotty  problems  of  law,  he  is  well 


adapted  to  his  chosen  field  of  endeavor.  His 
career  at  the  bar  has  been  one  of  the  greatest 
honor,  and  for  many  years  he  has  been  known 
far  and  wide  for  his  sterling  integrity  and  fear- 
less loyalty  to  his  convictions  of  right  and 
justice. 

The  patriotic  and  worthy  family  represented 
by  Judge  Sloan  is  an  old  and  honored  one  in 
the  United  States.  It  originated  in  the  northern 
part  of  Ireland  several  generations  ago,  and  our 
subject's  great-grandfather,  Richard  Sloan,  w-as 
the  founder  of  the  line  in  America.  Settling  in 
South  Carolina,  his  son  Richard,  and  grandson 
Richard,  in  the  direct  line  of  descent,  were  there 
born  and  dwelt.  His  son  Richard  Sloan  was  a 
participant  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  and  spent 
his  life  upon  a  South  Carolina  plantation,  and 
his  son,  in  turn,  Richard  Sloan,  held  a  captaincy 
in  the  war  of  1812.  Captain  Sloan  was  a  stanch 
Presbyterian,  and  was  opposed  to  the  slavery 
system,  for  which  reason  he  joined  a  colony  and 
located  some  land  in  Preble  county,  Ohio,  there 
passing  the  rest  of  his  life. 

The  parents  of  Judge  Sloan  are  Dr.  Richard 
and  ]\Iary  (Caldwell)  Sloan,  the  former  horn  in 
South  Carolina  and  the  latter  near  Hamilton. 
Ohio,  though  her  father,  Nathan  Caldwell,  also 
was  a  native  of  South  Carolina.  She  is  of  Scotch- 
Irish  extraction,  and  her  grandfather,  Capt. 
William  Caldwell,  of  the  state  just  mentioned, 
and  a  planter  of  prominence,  held  a  commission 
as  an  officer  in  the  war  for  independence.  He 
died  in  Ohio.  Nathan  Caldwell  was  one  of  the 
[jioneers  of  the  Piuckeye  state  and  owned  a 
valuable  farm  adjacent  to  Hamilton.  He  was 
accidentally  drowned  in  the  Miami  river. 

Dr.  Richard  Sloan  was  graduated  in  the  Ohio 
^Medical  College  at  Cincinnati  and  for  many 
years  w-as  actively  engaged  in  practice  in  Preble 
county,  Ohio.  A  strong  abolitionist,  he  was 
identified  with  the  Whig  party  until  the  Repub- 
licans were  organized,  when  he  joined  their 
ranks.  His  widow,  now  in  her  eightieth  year,  is 
yet  living  on  the  old  homestead  near  Oxford, 
Ohio,  and  of  their  five  children  two  sons  and  a 
daughter  survive.  Mr.  Sloan  had  been  previ- 
ouslv  married,  and  his  son  by  that  union,  Joseph 
Ci.,  served  in  the  Forty-seventh  Ohio  \'olunteers 
during  the  Civil  war  and  now  resides  in  Pawnee 
City,  Neb. 


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Judge  Sloan  was  born  on  the  farm  near  Ox- 
ford, Ohio,  June  22,  1857,  and  was  reared  in  that 
state.  An  apt  student,  he  pursued  a  course  in 
Monmouth  College,  where  he  was  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  1877,  and 
later,  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  was  bestowed 
upon  him.  For  about  a  year  he  taught  in  a  pre- 
paratory school  and  at  that  time  took  up  legal 
studies  under  the  supervision  of  Mr.  James,  of 
Hamilton,  Ohio.  In  1878  he  went  to  Denver, 
Colo.,  where  he  continued  his  researches  in  legal 
lore,  also  being  employed  on  the  "Rocky  Moun- 
tnin  News"  as  a  journalist.  In  1879  he  went  to 
Leadville,  and  later  became  a  temporary  resident 
of  the  mining  camp  of  Breckenridge.  Remain- 
ing in  that  locality  until  January,  1882,  he  then 
concluded  to  return  to  the  law. 

Matriculating  in  the  Cincinnati  (Ohio)  Law 
College,  he  was  graduated  there  in  1884  and 
started  on  an  extended  trip  through  the  west 
and  northwest.  In  the  autumn  he  located  in 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  remained  there  about  two 
years,  engaged  in  law  practice.  He  then  re- 
moved to  Florence,  and  in  the  autumn  of  1886 
was  elected  district  attorney  of  Pinal  county.  In 
1888  he  was  honored  by  election  to  the  council 
of  the  fifteenth  general  assembly  of  Arizona  and 
in  that  session  served  as  chairman  of  the  judi- 
ciary committee  and  was  a  member  of  several 
other  committees.  In  October,  1889,  under  the 
appointment  of  President  Harrison,  he  was  in- 
stalled as  associate  justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court;  with  his  headquarters  at  Tucson  he  pre- 
sided over  the  first  judicial  district  which  then 
embraced  the  territory  now  comprised  in  Pima, 
Cochise,  Graham  and  Santa  Cruz  counties. 

June  I,  1894,  after  he  had  made  a  splendid 
record  on  the  bench.  Judge  Sloan  stepped  down 
into  the  private  walks  of  life,  owing  to  the 
change  in  the  administration.  Having  carefully 
considered  the  matter,  he  decided  to  make 
Prescott  his  place  of  future  residence,  and 
arriving  here,  at  once  embarked  upon  a  practice 
which  steadily  increased  in  importance.  In  July. 
1897,  he  was  again  honored  by  the  chief  execu- 
tive of  the  United  States,  and  under  his  appoint- 
ment assumed  once  more  the  arduous  duties  of 
an  associate  justice  of  the  supreme  court  of 
-Arizona.  Since  that  time  he  has  served  in  the 
fourth    judicial     district     which     embraces    the 


counties  of  Yavapai,  Mohave.  Coconino,  Apache 
and  Navajo.  He  belongs  to  the  Territorial  Bar 
Association.  Naturally,  the  extensive  mining 
interests  of  this  territory  have  engaged  his  earn- 
est attention,  and  besides  having  made  invest- 
ments in  mining  property,  he  has  made  a  special 
study  of  the  laws  relating  to  the  subject.  In 
politics,  he  is  an  ardent  Republican,  as  was  his 
father  before  him.  Like  him.  reared  in  the 
Presbyterian  faith,  he  adheres  to  its  principles, 
though  he  attends  the  Congregational  Church 
of  this  city. 

In  Hamilton,  Ohio,  Judge  Sloan  married  Miss 
Mary  Brown,  one  of  the  native  daughters  of  that 
place.  Her  father,  William  E.  Brown,  a  success- 
ful member  of  the  local  bar,  is  now  the  president 
of  the  Second  National  Bank  of  Hamilton.  Mrs. 
Brown  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary  Becket, 
and  comes  of  an  old  and  respected  family  of 
Hamilton.  Mrs.  Sloan  possesses  qualities  which 
render  her  presence  a  great  addition  to  the  best 
social  circles,  and  her  education  was  completed 
at  Vassar  College.  Three  children  have  been 
born  of  this  union :  Eleanor,  Richard  E,  and 
Marv  Caldwell. 


ALFRED  KINNEY. 

Alfred  Kinney,  ice  manufacturer  and  owner 
of  important  mining  enterprises,  residing  at 
Globe,  Gila  county,  has  been  one  of  the  most 
important  contributors  to  the  upbuilding  of  the 
community  in  which  he  lives.  Born  in  Greene 
county,  Ohio,  January  5,  1856,  he  is  a  son  of 
Aaron  and  Sarah  Kinney,  who  removed  with 
their  family  to  Iowa  in  1866.  At  the  age  of 
fourteen  years  Alfred  Kinney  left  his  home  to 
make  a  way  for  himself  in  the  world.  Going  to 
Denver,  Colo.,  he  spent  three  years  in  the  shops 
of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  learning 
the  machinist's  trade,  after  which  he  removed 
to  Trinidad  in  the  same  territory  and  operated 
a  sash  and  door  factory. 

After  various  other  ventures,  in  1878  he  went 
to  New  Mexico  and  sawed  bridge  timbers  for 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company  for  about  two 
years.  Later  he  spent  two  months  in  Silver 
City,  N.  M.,  after  which  he  came  to  Arizona 
January  5,   1881,  and  at  once  erected  a  sawmill 


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in  the  Pinal  mountains,  near  Globe.  Here  he 
engaged  in  sawing  logs  until  May  6.  following, 
when,  while  thus  laboring,  he  lost  his  right  arm 
by  falling  partly  upon  the  saw.  Si.x  days  later, 
May  12,  i88i,  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Mrs.  Clara  W'eissig,  a  native  of  Germany.  Im- 
mediately afterward  he  came  to  Globe,  erected  a 
house  and  began  the  manufacture  of  ice  and  the 
bottling  of  soda  water.  For  several  years  he 
continued  this  business  in  partnership  with 
Alonzo  Bailey,  in  the  meantime  also  engaging  in 
mining  in  the  Globe  district.  His  wife,  too,  is 
interested  in  mining,  and  is  recognized  as  an 
expert  in  this  business.  He  owns  one  group  of 
mines  on  Mineral  Creek  and  another  group  at 
Riverside,  one  of  the  properties,  the  Bryan 
mine,  co])])cr  and  gold,  being  held  by  him  at 
$100,000. 

Politicalh'  Mr.  Kiimey  is  independent,  inva- 
riably casting  his  vote  for  the  man  whom  he  be- 
lieves to  be  best  fitted  for  office.  He  is  identi- 
fied with  tlie  Knights  of  Pythias  and  with  the 
Odd  Fellows,  and  has  passed  all  the  chairs  in  the 
local  lodge  of  the  latter  order.  With  his  wife, 
he  is  connected  with  the  Rebekah  lodge. 


COL.    WILLIAM    CHRISTY. 

Col.  William  Christy,  president  of  tlie  \  alle\ 
Bank  of  Phoenix,  is  a  member  of  a  family  long 
identified  with  the  history  of  the  L'nited  States 
and  to  whose  brave  endurance  of  pioneer  hard- 
ships not  a  little  of  the  development  of  our 
country  may  be  justly  attributed.  Originallv 
from  Scotland,  thence  migrating  to  the  north  of 
Ireland  at  the  time  of  the  religious  persecutions 
in  the  former  country,  the  family  settled  in  Xew 
Jersey  during  the  latter  part  of  the  eighteentli 
century. 

Colonel  Christy's  grandfather,  William 
Christy,  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  during 
which  conflict  he  served  with  valor  and  fidelity. 
By  occupation  a  merchant  tailor,  he  was  for 
some  years  engaged  in  that  calling  in  Xew 
Jersey,  but  finally  removed  with  his  family  lo 
Ohio,  which  at  the  time  was  considered  the  "far" 
west.  By  means  of  blazed  trees  he  ft)llowed  the 
unknown  path,  through  trackless  forests  and 
over  wide-rolling  prairies,  to  Tnnubull  county, 


where  he  settled  on  new  land  near  Warren.  The 
outlook  was  one  to  discourage  a  man  of  les.i 
strength  of  character  than  he  possessed.  No 
improvements  had  been  made.  On  everv  hand 
could  be  seen  a  thick  forest.  Neighbors  there 
were  none.  With  the  firmness  of  ]nirpose  that 
ever  characterized  him,  he  set  about  the  difficult 
task  of  placing  the  land  under  cultivation.  The 
first  work  was  to  hew  the  timber  and  burn  the 
logs,  from  which  potasli  was  made,  and  this  was 
later  sold,  furnishing  the  family  with  moncv 
needed  for  the  paying  of  taxes.  It  is  a  com- 
mentary ni)on  the  primitive  customs  of  that  dav 
to  state  that  there  was  little  need  for  money  for 
any  other  purpose  than  this,  as  the  necessities 
of  life  were  secured  by  trade  or  exchange. 

Finally,  after  years  of  tireless  efTort,  William 
Christy  became  the  owner  of  a  valuable  home- 
stead, one  of  the  finest  for  miles  around.  His 
last  days  were  spent  in  quiet  retirement,  sur- 
rounded by  all  the  comforts  of  existence.  At 
the  time  of  his  death  he  was  ninety-six  years  of 
age.  His  wife  was  Margaret  Snook,  a  native  of 
Germany,  who  accompanied  her  parents  to 
.\merica  in  childhood  and  settled  in  Penn- 
sylvania. 

At  the  time  of  the  removal  to  Ohio,  George 
Christy,  the  Colonel's  father,  was  a  boy  of 
thirteen.  His  advantages  were  somewhat  better 
than  those  received  by  many  in  similar  circum- 
stances, and  his  schooling  was  sufficient  to  en- 
able him  to  engage  successfully  in  teaching. 
Reared  to  farm  pursuits,  through  his  imaided 
efforts  he  cleared  a  farm  comprising  about  one 
hundred  acres.  Somewhat  later  he  turned  his 
attention  to  the  mercantile  business  in  Old- 
town,  where  he  remained  until  his  store  was 
i)iirned  down.  In  1854,  accompanied  by  his 
family,  he  traveled  via  railroad  to  Rock  Island. 
111.,  and  thence  with  teams  to  Osceola,  Clarke 
county,  Iowa,  where  he  secured  two  hundred 
acres  of  government  land.  L'niike  the  property 
on  which  his  father  had  settled,  this  was  a  tract 
of  prairie  land,  and  its  cultivation  was  therefore 
a  less  difficult  task.  He  became  influential  in 
local  politics  and  was  elected  sheriff  of  Clarke 
county  on  the  Whig  ticket.  .\t  the  time  of  the 
slaverv  agitation,  he  espoused  the  cause  of  the 
Abolitionists  and  had  a  station  of  the  under- 
groinul  railroad  on  his  farm.    W'heti  the  Repub- 


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lican  party  was  organized,  he  idcnlified  liiniself 
with  the  new  movement  and  ever  afterward  sup- 
ported its  principles.  His  interest  in  the  anti- 
slaverv  cause  was  so  great  that  he  endeavored 
to  secure  admission  into  the  army,  as  a  member 
of  the  "Graybeards"'  Regiment,  but  was  re- 
jected. He  lived  to  see  the  institution  of  slavery 
abolished  and  to  rejoice  in  the  perpetuity  of  the 
Union.  Fraternally  he  was  connected  with  the 
Odd  Fellows.  .\t  the  time  of  his  death,  in 
August,  1869.  he  was  fifty-four  years  of  age. 

The  wife  of  George  Christy  was  Jane  Mar- 
shall, a  native  of  Trumbull  county,  Ohio,  and  a 
daughter  of  Isaac  Marshall,  who  was  born  in 
]^Iassachusetts,  going  from  there  to  Ohio  about 
i8co  and  improving  a  farm  in  Trumbull  countv. 
During  the  war  of  181 2  he  served  as  a  member 
of  an  Ohio  regiment.  The  farm  that  he  bough: 
from  the  government  is  today  owned  by  his  son, 
Huston,  who  is  eighty  years  of  age.  He  himself 
died  when  seventy-five.  His  father,  who  was  a 
Revolutionary  soldier,  died  in  Massachusetts. 
The  family  descended  from  English  ancestry  and 
were  of  the  Presbyterian  faith.  Mrs.  Jane 
Christy  died  at  the  old  home  farm  in  Iowa. 
January  13,  1901.  Of  her  nine  children  all  but 
three  attained  mature  years.  William  being  the 
second  child  and  oldest  son.  The  others  are  Mrs. 
Lucinda  Bonar ;  Marshall,  who  was  a  sergeant 
in  the  Fifteenth  Iowa  Infantry,  and  is  now  living 
in  Phoenix,  Ariz. ;  Miles,  a  corporal  in  the 
Eighth  Iowa  Cavalry,  and  now  a  business  man 
of  Des  Moines,  Iowa;  Orlo,  a  farmer  living  in 
Phoenix;  and  Mrs.  Theckla  Kendall,  of  Iowa. 
Both  Mr.  Bonar  and  Mr.  Kendal!  were  soldiers 
in  the  Civil  war. 

Col.  William  Christy  was  born  in  Trumbull 
county,  Ohio,  February  14,  1841,  and  was 
thirteen  years  of  age  when  the  family  settled  on 
a  farm  near  Oseola.  Iowa.  Although  he  had 
few  opportunities  to  attend  school,  he  was  of 
such  a  diligent,  industrious  disposition  that  he 
was  fitted  to  teach  school,  which  occupation  he 
began  at  the  age  of  seventeen.  He  was  a  young 
man  of  twenty  when  the  Civil  war  threw  its  dark 
shadow  over  our  country.  With  the  patriotic 
fervor  that  was  his  by  right  of  descent  from 
Revolutionary  forefathers,  he  determined  to  en- 
list in  the  Union  army.  July,  1861,  found  him  a 
member  of  a  regiment  organized  to  protect  the 


border.  In  (  )ctober  of  the  same  year  he  en- 
listed in  the  Fifteenth  Iowa  Infantry,  being 
mustered  into  service  at  Keokuk  as  a  private. 
In  December,  1862,  he  was  transferred  to  the 
Eighth  Iowa  Cavalry  and  was  commissioned 
second  lieutenant  of  Company  D.  During  his 
connection  with  the  Fifteenth  Regiment,  he 
participated  in  the  battle  of  Shiloh,  Siege  of 
-Corinth,  and  battles  of  luka  and  Corinth.  Later 
he  was  a  member  of  a  cavalry  guard  in  Kentucky 
and  Tennessee,  then  took  part  in  the  battles  of 
Dalton,  Buzzard's  Roost,  Snake  Creek  Gap,  and 
other  engagements  preceding  the  fall  of  Atlanta 
and  Stoneman's  raid  to  relieve  Andersonville. 
In  the  battle  of  Jonesboro,  July  29,  1864,  he  was 
wounded  four  times,  while  leading  a  sabre 
charge.  In  spite  of  the  wounds  in  both  shoulders 
and  through  the  left  hand  and  arm,  he  made  his 
way  back  to  the  rear  of  the  column  and  again 
led  a  charge  against  the  enemy. 

The  next  day  he  was  captured  by  the  Confed- 
erates and  sent  to  a  hospital  in  Newman,  Ga.. 
where  he  was  seriously  ill  for  three  months. 
From  there  he  was  transferred  to  the  hospital 
at  Macon,  and  in  December,  1864,  was  sent  to 
Milan  prison,  but  a  month  later  was  paroled 
under  special  arrangements.  In  February  he 
was  exchanged.  Meantime,  during  his  imprison- 
ment, he  had  been  commissioned  captain,  and 
as  such  he  returned  to  his  regiment,  still,  how- 
ever, carrying  his  left  arm  in  a  sling.  He  had 
command  of  his  company  in  the  Wilson  raid,  the 
capture  of  Selma,  and  the  battles  of  Mont- 
gomery and  Tuscaloosa.  As  soon  as  a  vacancy 
occurred,  at  the  close  of  the  war,  he  was  raised 
to  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel  of  his  regiment. 
At  Macon,  Ga.,  he  was  mustered  out  in  August, 
1865. 

The  serious  nature  of  Colonel  Christy's 
wounds  may  be  inferred  from  the  statement 
that,  for  more  than  three  years  after  his  return 
home,  he  was  obliged  to  carry  his  left  arm  in  a 
sling.  This,  however,  did  not  prevent  him  from 
entering  actively  upon  a  business  career.  After 
completing  a  course  in  Bryant  &  Stratton's 
Business  College,  at  Burlington,  Iowa,  he  taught 
in  that  school  for  six  months  and  then  returnet! 
to  Osceola.  In  the  spring  of  1867  he  became 
cashier  of  H.  C.  Sigler's  Bank,  in  Osceola, 
where  he  remained  until  1872,  the  bank  during 


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the  interval  having  been  nicrt^od  inlo  tin-   ['irsl 
National  Bank  of  Osceola. 

Meantime  Colonel  Chri.sty  bad  been  active  in 
the  Republican  party.  Hi.';  patriotic  .spirit  was 
as  evident  in  times  of  peace  as  in  days  of  war. 
and  he  was  always  interested  in  plans  for  the 
party's  welfare  and  success.  Tn  i<S72.  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket,  he  was  elected  state  treasurer  of 
Iowa,  receiving;  a  majority  of  sixty-eis'ht  tliou- 
sand  votes  and  running  three  thousand  ahead  of 
the  presidential  candidate,  U.  S.  Grant.  .\t  the 
expiration  of  two  years  he  was  re-elected  \.o  the 
office,  serving  from  January.  1873,  to  January, 
1877,  and  meantime  making  his  home  in  Des 
Moines.  On  his  retirement  as  state  treasurer, 
he  became  cashier  and  a  director  of  the  Capital 
City  Bank  of  Des  Moines,  in  which  capacity  he 
continued  until  1881,  meantime  assisting  in  the 
organization  of  the  Merchants  National  Bank  of 
Des  Moines,  of  which  he  was  elected  cashier. 

On  account  of  ill  health.  Colonel  Christy 
found  it  exjjcdient  to  resign  his  various  positions 
in  Iowa  and  seek  a  more  genial  climate.  Ac- 
cordingly, in  .\ugust,  1882,  he  came  to  Arizona, 
where  he  purchased  a  ranch  forty-five  miles 
north  of  Prescott.  During  the  eighteen  months 
of  his  residence  upon  that  place,  he  not  only  re- 
gained his  health,  but  found  the  cultivation  of 
his  land  and  the  raising  of  cattle  a  source  of 
financial  profit.  Coming  to  Phoenix  in  1883,  he 
bought  a  farm  west  of  Phoenix,  consisting  of 
four  hundred  and  forty  acres,  and  here  he  has 
since  made  his  home,  actively  superintending  its 
management  and  engaging  in  stock-raising. 
With  his  brother,  he  was  interested  in  the  in- 
troduction of  the  first  Shorthorns  ever  brought 
to  Arizona,  and  in  this  way  has  been  an  impor- 
tant factor  in  the  development  of  the  stock  in- 
terests in  this  territory.  Realizing  the  need  of 
irrigation,  he  has  been  a  director  in  three  canal 
companies  and  acted  as  vice-president  of  the 
company  that  built  the  Arizona  canal.  .Mto- 
gether,  his  landed  interests  in  the  territory  ag- 
gregate one  thousand  acres,  nuich  of  which  is 
tillable  land. 

The  management  of  his  property,  however, 
does  not  represent  the  area  of  Colonel  Christy's 
activities.  In  1883  the  Valley  Bank  was  organ- 
ized with  a  capital  stock  of  $50,000  and  himself 
as  cashier.     Four  years  later  the  capital  was  in- 


creased to  .$100,000,  and  in  1890  he  was  chosen 
its  president,  which  responsible  position  he  still 
holds.  Besides  himself,  the  directors  are  Lloyd 
B.  Christy,  E.  J.  Bennett,  F.  C.  Hatch,  M.  H. 
Sherman.  J.  C.  Kirk))atrick  and  W.  D.  Fui- 
weller ;  the  latter  is  also  cashier  and  Lloyd  B. 
Christy  assistant  cashier.  The  \'allcy  Bank  is 
incorporated  under  the  laws  of  .Arizona,  and  a 
general  banking  business  is  transacted.  Its  cor- 
respondents are  the  Continental  Bank  of  Chi- 
cago, American  Exchange  National  Bank  of 
New  York,  Wells-Fargo  &  Go's.  Bank  of  San 
Francisco,  the  First  National  Bank  of  Los 
Angeles  and  Inter-State  National  Bank  of 
Kansas  City.  From  the  time  of  its  organization 
the  \'alley  Bank  has  had  a  successful  history  and 
it  has  proved  a  great  advantage  to  the  growing 
country  in  wliich  it  is  located.  Its  soundness  as 
a  financial  institution  is  known  to  all  bankers, 
and  it  has  the  confidence  of  depositors  to  an  im- 
usual  degree. 

In  the  matter  of  fruit-raising.  Colonel  Christy 
has  been  a  jMoneer.  Upon  coining  to  .Vrizona 
and  studying  the  soil,  climate,  etc.,  he  became 
satisfied  that  citrus  fruits  could  be  grown  in  cer- 
tain sections  of  the  territory,  and  accordingly 
gave  his  attention  to  the  growing  of  oranges. 
He  successfully  demonstrated  that  a  fine  quality 
of  oranges  can  be  grown  here,  and  also  proved 
that  olives  and  peaches  can  be  grown.  In  this 
way  he  has  been  an  influential  factor  in  develop- 
ing a  new  industry  whose  value  will  grow  with 
each  passing  year. 

The  marriage  of  Colonel  Christy  took  place  in 
.\urora.  III..  August  22,  1866,  and  united  him 
with  ]\Iiss  Carrie  E.  Bennett,  a  native  of 
Schuyler  county,  N.  Y.,  and  a  daughter  of 
Charles  M.  Bennett,  who  removed  from  New 
York  to  Illinois  in  an  early  day.  The  family  of 
Colonel  and  Mrs.  Christy  consists  of  five 
children,  namely:  Lloyd  B.,  who  is  a  graduate 
of  the  University  of  Southern  California  and  as- 
sistant cashier  of  the  X'alley  Bank:  George,  a 
graduate  of  the  University  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia and  Harvard  College,  who  is  an  attorney 
in  Phoenix:  Shirley,  who  acts  as  general  agent 
for  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New 
York  in  .\rizona  and  resides  at  Phoenix :  Carrie 
and  Carroll,  at  home.  During  the  Spani.sh- 
.\merican   war   George  and   .'Shirley   enlisted   in 


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the  service.  The  former  was  one  of  the  first  to 
enHst  in  the  First  Territorial  Infantry  and 
served  as  captain  of  Company  A.  The  latter  was 
chief  clerk  to  Paymaster  Stillwell  during  the  war. 

In  Masonry  Colonel  Christy  stands  high.  He 
was  made  a  Mason  in  Iowa  Lodge  No.  5,  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.,  at  Des  Moines,  of  which  he  was  secre- 
tarv  and  treasurer ;  since  then  he  has  transferred 
his  membership  to  Arizona  Lodge  No.  i.  He 
was  made  a  Royal  Arch  Mason  in  Phoenix 
Chapter  No.  i,  R.  A.  M.,  and  is  also  identified 
with  the  commandery  and  Shriners  at  Phoeni.x. 
and  California  Commandery,  Loyal  Legion,  at 
San  Francisco.  All  matters  pertaining  to  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  receive  his 
thoughtful  attention,  and  he  holds  membership 
in  J.  W.  Owen  Post  No.  5.  In  religion  he  is 
identified  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
At  the  time  of  the  building  of  the  edifice  hero 
he  was  chairman  of  the  building  committee. 

The  political  activities  of  Colonel  Christy  did 
not  terminate  with  his  removal  from  Iowa. 
Here,  as  there,  he  has  been  steadfast  in  his  al- 
legiance to  the  Republican  party,  which  un- 
doubtedly has  no  member  more  prominent  than 
he,  within  the  bounds  of  the  territory.  LTnder 
Governor  Irwin,  in  1891  he  was  appointed  ter- 
ritorial treasurer,  which  office  he  filled  for  one 
term.  Twice  he  has  been  chosen  chairman  of 
the  territorial  Republican  committee,  and  prior 
to  his  removal  from  Iowa  he  held  a  similar  posi- 
tion in  the  state  central  committee.  In  1896  he  was 
chairman  of  the  territorial  delegation  to  the  na- 
tional Republican  convention  held  in  .St.  Louis. 

From  the  above  review,  it  will  be  seen  that 
Colonel  Christy  has  been  a  potent  factor  in  the 
advancement  of  Arizona.  Not  only  have  the 
financial  interests  of  the  territory  received  the 
impetus  of  his  sound  judgment  and  wise  over- 
sight, but  other  industries  have  been  benefited 
by  his  residence  here,  notably  the  fruit-growing 
and  cattle-raising  interests.  Religious,  philan- 
thropic and  educational  movements  have  been 
the  beneficiaries  of  his  constant  regard,  and  their 
welfare  has  been  promoted  by  his  abilit\-  and 
watchful  oversight.  In  the  years  to  come,  when 
Arizona  shall  have  risen  to  statehood  and  at- 
tained a  position  of  eminence  among  our 
western  states,  the  name  of  Col.  William  Christy 
will  be    given  a  high    place  in  the    archives  of 


history  and  his  influence  upon  the  material  and 
moral  interests  of  the  country  will  be  recognized 
by  an  appreciative  posterity. 


FRED  W.  MORRISON. 

Fred  VV.  Morrison,  attorney-at-law,  of  King- 
man, is  rapidly  coming  to  the  front  ranks  of 
his  profession  in  Mohave  county,  where  his 
residence  dates  back  but  two  years.  For  twenty- 
two  months  he  was  associated  with  Fleetwood 
Bell,  their  partnership  having  been  entered  upon 
in  August,  1899,  soon  after  his  arrival  here.  Be- 
ing an  able  and  ambitious  young  man,  full  of 
energy  and  determination,  he  is  receiving  favor- 
able notice  among  his  professional  co-workers. 

A  native  of  Missouri,  Mr.  Morrison  was  born 
in  Fayette,  Howard  county,  in  1873.  He  re- 
ceived the  advantages  of  a  liberal  education, 
attending  the  public  schools  and  Central  Col- 
lege of  his  native  place,  after  which  he  pursued 
his  higher  studies  in  Christian  Brothers  College 
in  St.  Louis.  Before  he  had  reached  his  ma- 
jority, and  because  he  was  too  young  to  enter 
any  profession,  he  traveled  as  salesman  for  a 
St.  Louis  house,  and  also  for  some  time  repre- 
sented the  business  interests  of  Swift  Packing 
Company,  of  Kansas  City,  on  the  road.  In  1896 
he  began  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  R.  C. 
Clark,  of  Fayette,  .\fter  due  preparation,  he 
took  the  examination  and  in  July,  1898,  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar.  In  May,  1899,  he  was  admit- 
ted to  practice  in  the  supreme  court  of  Missouri. 

After  establishing  an  office  and  practicing  Law 
in  Fayette  for  a -few  months,  Mr.  Morrison  con- 
cluded to  try  his  fortunes  in  Arizona.  In  the 
spring  of  1899  he  settled  in  Prescott  and  was 
connected  with  the  firm  of  Herndon  &  Norris 
until  August,  1899,  when  he  came  to  Kingman. 
His  partnership  with  Mr.  Bell  was  mutually 
beneficial,  and  they  were  engaged  as  legal  ad- 
visers of  the  Gaddis  &  Perry  Company,  also 
many  of  the  leading  business  firms  of  the  city 
and  county.  They  established  a  branch  office  at 
Chloride  and  built  up  a  large  and  profitable  prac- 
tice in  that  locality,  where  Mr.  Morrison  owns 
some  mining  property.  He  is  an  active  worker 
in  the  Democratic  party  and  is  counted  upon  as 
an  ardent  young  politician. 

Mr.  Bell  was  graduated  from  the  State  LIni- 


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versity  of  Missouri  at  Columbia  in  1897,  and 
during  the  same  year  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
of  his  home  state,  after  which  he  practiced  in 
Cokunbia  until  March,  1899.  During  June  of 
tl\at  year  he  began  professional  practice  in  Ari- 
zona. In  the  fall  of  igoo  he  sold  his  interest 
in  the  law  business  to  Mr.  Morrison  and  moved 
to  Prescott.  Since  that  time  the  latter  gentle- 
man has  had  in  charge  the  management  of  the 
liractice  they  had  built  up  and  at  the  same  time 
he  has  increased  its  volume  by  the  gaining  of 
additional    wnrk    along  professional    lines. 


HON.  A.  C.  BAKER. 

Peculiarly  qualified  by  natural  talents,  by 
systematic  training  and  practical  experience, 
Hon.  .\.  C.  Baker  has  occupied  an  enviable 
position  in  the  legal  profession  of  Arizona  dur- 
ing the  entire  period  of  his  residence  in  the  ter- 
ritory. When,  step  by  step,  he  rose  until  at  last 
he  was  installed  as  chief  justice  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Arizona,  he  indeed  reached  a  distinction 
which  he  had  not  expected  to  attain,  but  the 
same  characteristics  which  had  hitherto  been 
displayed  in  his  career  held  sway  over  him,  and 
every  matter  coming  to  his  notice  received  seri- 
ous and  conscientious  consideration.  As  in  the 
Inunbler  walks  of  life  and  in  minor  official  posi- 
tions, so  he  now  justified  the  confidence  reposed 
in  him  and  added  fresh  laurels  to  his  umblem- 
ished  record. 

Judge  Baker  is  a  worthy  representative  of  a 
sterling  old  southern  family.  His  father,  Hon. 
Benjamin  H.  Baker,  was  a  native  of  Georgia  but 
was  i)est  known  in  Alabama,  where  he  was  a 
very  influential  citizen.  A  leading  legal  light, 
his  practice  was  not  confined  to  one  locality,  but 
was  carried  on  in  different  parts  of  his  state,  his 
home,  meanwhile,  being  in  C"rawford,  .\la.  Dur- 
ing the  Civil  war  he  was  lieutenant-cok)nel  of 
the  Sixth  .Alabama  Rifles,  and  his  death,  in  1864, 
was  directly  traceable  to  the  hardshijjs  and  ex- 
posure to  inclement  weather  which  he  had  en- 
tlured.  I"or  several  terms  he  had  ser\ed  the 
peojjle  of  his  district  as  their  representative  in 
the  state  legislature,  and  by  everyone  he  was 
held  in  high  esteem.  In  the  Masonic  order  and 
in  the  Methodist  Episcojial  Church  South  he  was 
a  i>roiiiinent  member.     He  married  Eliza  (.ireer. 


who  was  born  in  Forsythe,  Ga.,  a  planter's 
daughter,  and  whose  last  years  were  spent  at 
the  old  homestead  in  Alabama. 

Judge  Raker  was  born  in  Girard,  Russell 
county,  Ala..  February  15,  1845,  and  his  youth 
was  spent  in  Crawford,  Ala.,  where  he  attended 
private  schools.  .\t  the  age  of  eighteen  he  en- 
listed as  a  volunteer  in  Waddell's  Battalion  of 
artillery  and  was  made  the  color  bearer.  Gal- 
lantly he  performed  his  hazardous  duties,  taking 
part  in  the  siege  of  Vicksburg  anil  the  Georgia 
campaign  from  Dalton  to  Atlanta.  T,ater  he 
participated  in  Wilson's  raid  at  Columbus  and 
was  captured  by  the  Federals,  but  soon  released 
on  parole.  Returning  home,  he  resumed  hi-; 
preparation  for  future  duties.  After  spending 
three  years  in  the  Eastern  Alabama  Male  Col- 
lege at  Auburn,  he  left  its  halls  at  the  close  of 
the  junior  year,  in  order  to  take  up  legal  studies 
with  Judge  \\'illiams.  Being  admitted  to  the 
bar  at  Tuskogee,  in  1868  he  establishetl  himself 
in  practice  at  Crawford,  where  he  remained 
some  three  years.  Then  going  to  San  Diego, 
Cal.,  he  continued  professional  work  there  until 
1876.  The  next  year  was  spent  in  Los  .\ngeles, 
after  which  he  resided  in  San  Francisco  three 
years.  Since  1879  he  has  been  numbered  among 
the  leading  citizens  of  Phoenix.  From  1882  to 
1884  he  served  as  district  attorney,  for  four  years 
was  city  attorney,  and  for  a  like  period  was  as- 
sistant United  States  attorney.  In  1887  the  firm 
of  Baker  &  Bennett  was  formed  and  a  large 
general  practice  was  soon  established. 

A  great  worker  in  the  Democratic  party. 
Judge  Baker  was  a  delegate  to  the  national  con- 
vention at  Chicago  in  1892.  and  there  served  on 
the  committee  im  resolutions.  He  has  been 
chairman  of  difi'erent  conventions  of  the  party, 
I)(ith  county  and  territorial.  Elected  to  repre- 
sent his  district  in  the  eleventh  general  assemblv 
of  Arizona,  he  won  the  commendation  of  his 
constituents.  In  1893  President  Cleveland  ap- 
pointed him  chief  justice  of  the  supreme  court 
of  Arizona,  in  which  position  he  served  for  four 
years.  He  is  ex-president  of  the  Territorial  Bar 
.Association  and  for  one  term  was  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Arizona  Normal 
School.  As  a  lawyer  he  holds  rank  among  the 
ablest  men  in  .Arizona.  While  he  is  an  all-around 
practitioner,   many  i.>f  his  friends  consider  that 


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his  greatest  strength  lies  in  criminal  law,  and 
they  believe  that  he  easily  stands  at  the  head  of 
his  profession  in  that  branch  of  the  practice,  hav- 
ing won  a  repntation  that  is  not  limited  to 
Arizona,  hnt  extends  along  the  entire  Pacific 
coast. 

Jndge  T.akcr  was  made  a  Mason  in  Auburn, 
Ala.  At  this  writing  he  is  connected  with 
Arizona  Lodge  Xo.  2,  F.  &  .\.  M.;  Phoenix 
Chapter,  R.  A.  AL;  Arizona  Connnandery,  K. 
T.,  and  El  Zaribah  Temple,  N.  M.  S.  Religiously 
he  is  an  Episcopalian. 

The  marriage  of  Judge  Baker  and  Miss  Mary 
Jesus  Alexander  was  solemnized  in  Yuma,  Ariz. 
Her  father,  H.  N.  Alexander,  attorney  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  was  one  of  the  early 
settlers  of  the  southwest.  Born  in  Ohio,  he 
went  to  Los  Angeles  when  the  city  was  young, 
and  in  California  married  a  daughter  of  the 
noted  old  Spanish  house  of  Dominguez.  Mrs. 
Baker  was  born  upon  her  father's  ranch  in  Los 
Angeles  county.  Cal.  Four  children  comprise 
the  family  of  Judge  and  Mrs.  Baker,  namely: 
Francisco,  a  student  in  Marlboro  Academy ; 
Mary,  Alexander  and  Robert,  who  are  students 
in  the  Phoenix  schools. 


HON.  THOMAS  W.  PEMBERTON. 

In  Phoenix,  which  has  risen  neath  the  magic 
wand  of  a  latter-day  civilization,  surrounded  by 
perpetually  happy  moods  of  cloud,  sky  and  air, 
and  the  rendezvous  of  travelers  from  all  direc- 
tions in  search  of  homes  and  occupation,  who 
hopefully  count  no  land,  however  sterile,  as  be- 
yond redemption,  have  develo])ed  on  the  erst- 
while desert  vastness  the  great  enterprises  which 
have  been  the  making  of  cities  in  the  east  and 
elsewhere:  in  the  same  proportion  also,  with  an 
equal  largeness  of  construction,  and  with  an 
exceeding  intelligence  when  applied  to  manage- 
ment. It  is  but  natural  that  Phoenix  should 
benefit  by  the  experiences  of  the  east,  and  it  is 
therefore  to  the  citizens  who  have  settled  within 
lier  borders  that  slie  is  indebted  for  the  knowl- 
edge that  comes  with  them,  and  is  here  put  to 
the  practical  test.  To  be  the  chief  promoter 
in  any  one  nf  the  avenues  of  growth  in  the  town 
of  one's  adoption  is  ever  a  matter  of  pride  with 
any   true-hearted    citizen,   and   to   sav   that   Air. 


Pemberton  is  proud  of  his  association  with  the 
development  of  the  light  and  fuel  cjuestion,  of 
which  he  has  been  the  chief  promoter  in  the  city, 
is  to  designate  the  chief  cause  of  his  success. 

( )f  interest  always  are  the  early  struggles  and 
attainments  of  men  in  high  public  esteem.  Mr. 
Pemberton  was  born  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  Octo- 
ber 24,  1845,  and  is  of  English  ancestry.  His  fa- 
ther, T.  W.  Pemberton,  was  born  near  Manches- 
ter, England,  and  was  a  machinist  by  occupation. 
Upon  coming  to  America  he  lived  for  a  time  in 
New  York,  and  later  removed  to  Milwaukee, 
where  he  conducted  a  machine  shop,  and  where 
he  died  in  1841).  at  the  age  of  thirty-three  years. 
His  wife,  Rachel  (Cook)  Pemberton,  was  born 
in  England  and  died  in  New  Jersey.  She  was 
the  mother  of  three  children,  of  whom  Thomas 
W.  is  the  only  one  living'.  When  seven  years  of 
age  Thomas  W.  went  with  his  mother  to  live 
with  an  uncle  near  Summerville,  Somerset 
county,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  reared  on  a  farm  and 
educated  in  the  public  schools.  When  eighteen 
years  of  age  he  went  to  New  York,  and  in  1866 
removed  to  Chicago,  where  he  clerked  for  a 
time,  and  in  1874  started  in  the  produce  and 
commission  business  for  himself. 

Following  a  wisely  directed  inclination,  Mr. 
Pemberton  came  to  Phoenix  in  1888,  and  pur- 
chased a  farm  two  and  a  half  miles  northeast 
of  the  city.  Amid  the  crude  and  unpromising 
conditions  was  again  demonstrated  the  power  of 
man  over  nature's  soil  when  abandoned  by  a  pre- 
historic people  to  countless  centuries  of  lassi- 
tude and  inactivity.  Upon  his  farm  of  eighty 
acres  the  most  modern  improvements  have  been 
brought  ai)out  by  ceaseless  devotion  to  artificial 
irrigation,  and  is  now  a  paying  and  satisfactory 
investment.  In  1894  Mr.  Pemberton  became  in- 
terested in  the  Phoenix  Light  &  Fuel  Company, 
and  was  chosen  president  of  the  company  in  July 
of  1897.  The  mission  of  the  company  is  to  fur- 
nish light  and  warmth  in  the  cooler  months,  and 
a  cheap  and  clcanl\-  means  of  cooking  during 
the  heat  of  summer,  the  latter  an  important  item 
in  all  semi-tropical  localities.  The  advantages 
of  gas  for  cooking  especially  are  being  more  and 
more  appreciated,  and  the  increase  in  demand 
has  necessitated  coiuinnal  improvements  in  the 
gas  company's  plant.  The  desire  on  the  part  of 
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all  improvements  in  other  parts  of  the  worlds 
and  in  advance  of  the  demands  of  their  patrons 
has  required  heavy  outlays  of  capital,  and  the 
exercise  of  continual  vigilance.  The  new  plant 
was  installed  in  September  of  i8y7  and  is  one 
of  the  most  complete  in  the  west.  Mains  to  the 
c-xtent  of  seven  miles  have  been  laid  in  all  parts 
of  tJie  town,  and  the  service  given  is  most  satis- 
factory. The  gas  is  made  from  crude  petroleum, 
procured  from  Los  .\ngeles,  C'al.,  and  by  means 
of  a  superior  appliance  is  converted  into  an  ex- 
cellent (|uality  of  gas.  This  is  supplied  at  $2  per 
thousand  feet,  and  is  both  cheaper  and  cleaner 
than  ordinary  fuel.  Besides  the  gas  works,  the 
company  controls  one  of  the  best  equipped  elec- 
tric systems  in  the  country,  which  supplies  the 
city  with  fifty-four  arc  lights,  and  the  stores  and 
residences  with  numberless  incandescent  lights. 
Thus  it  happens  that  Phoenix,  which  is  one  of 
the  best  watered  cities  in  the  land,  is  also  one  of 
the  best  lighted.  In  the  distributing  system  there 
are  ten  mfles  of  line,  and  more  than  thirty  miles 
of  heavy  copper  wire  are  utilized.  This  is  run 
not  only  throughout  the  city,  but  far  into  the 
country,  the  Indian  school  being  among  the  out- 
side institutions  benefited.  The  motive  power 
used  is  a  four  hundred  horse-power  engine,  driv- 
ing three  large  General  Electric  Company's  dy- 
namos, arranged  for  supplying  both  light  .and 
power,  and  the  plant  is  constructed  on  the  mono- 
cycle  system.  The  officers  of  the  concern  are 
T.  W.  Pemberton,  president  and  manager;  E.  B. 
Gage,  vice-president,  and  C.  J.  Hall,  secretary 
and  treasurer.    The  capital  stock  is  $500,000. 

One  of  the  really  commendable  things  about 
the  comi):ny's  efforts  is  the  excellent  and  con- 
siderate treatment  accorded  the  large  number  of 
employes.  In  this  regard  the  gas  company  is 
without  a  peer  in  the  city.  The  management  is 
in  the  hands  of  capable,  high-minded  and  suc- 
cessful men,  who  have  an  enduring  pride  in  all 
that  pertains  to  the  best  development  of  their 
city,  and  whose  success  in  other  lines  has  been 
l)roductive  of  sufficient  capital  to  render  possible 
the  adoption  of  any  new  and  improved  method. 
.\side  from  his  interest  in  the  gas  company,  Mr. 
I'emberton  is  vice-president  of  the  Phoenix  Na- 
tional P.ank,  and  was  a  member  of  its  first  board 
of  directors.  He  is  also  interested  in  the  sub- 
ject of  water  production,  and   is  a  .director  in 


three  canals,  the  Grand,  Maricopa  and  Salt 
River.  L'nder  Governor  Irwin,  Mr.  Pemberton 
was  appointed  conmiissioner  of  the  insane  asy- 
lum and  served  for  one  term.  He  is  a  Repub- 
lican in  politics,  has  held  many  local  and  other 
offices  within  the  gift  of  the  people,  and  sen'cd 
as  a  delegate  to  various  ferritorial  and  other 
conventions.  In  i8y<S  he  was  appointed  terri- 
torial treasurer  by  Ciovernor  Murphy. 

In  1S70  in  Chicago.  111.,  Mr.  i'emberton  was 
unitfd  in  marriage  to  Sarah  H.  Wiggins,  who 
was  born  in  Chicago.  ( )f  this  union  there  arc 
five  children,  viz.:  T.  \V.,  Jr.,  an  electrician,  who, 
during  the  Spanish-American  war,  served  in 
Troop  B  of  the  Rough  Riders;  Gertrude,  who 
is  the  wife  of  C.  S.  Birdsell,  of  Congress,  Ariz.; 
Eva ;  Frances,  and  Harold,  who  are  students  of 
the  schools  of  Phoenix. 


MURR.VY  McINERN.VY. 

The  active,  interesting  and  varied  life  of  Mr. 
Mclnernay  has  penetrated  into  many  grooves, 
and,  covering  many  years,  he  has  in  the  past  fa- 
miliarized himself  with  the  people  and  condi- 
tions of  the  enterprising  west,  taking  an  equally 
important  part  in  the  development  and  progress 
of  the  present.  Many  things  contribute  to  the 
popularity  of  the  manager  and  proprietor  of  the 
Prescott  Hotel,  not  the  least  being  the  vast  fund 
of  information  picked  up  in  travel,  as  Indian 
trader,  under  sheriff,  superintendent  of  a  peni- 
tentiary, soldier  during  the  Civil  war  and  all- 
around  observer  of  all  that  the  west,  east, 
north  and  south  has  to  offer. 

When  a  boy  of  few  years  Mr.  Mclnernay,  who 
was  born  in  r)rooklyn,  N.  Y.,  December  18. 
1850,  of  Scotch-Irish  descent,  was  left  mother- 
less, three  other  children  also  comprising  the  lit- 
tle family.  The  father,  John,  was  a  shoeman  by 
occuiKition,  and  lived  for  many  years  in  Brook- 
l\n.  The  (uilbreak  of  the  Civil  war  was  hailed  as 
an  opi)ortnnity  by  two  of  the  sons,  the  oldest 
brother  serving  in  the  Thirteenth  New  York 
X'olnnteer  Infantry.  He  subse(|uently  died  in 
Panama  in  1886.  Murray  ^Mclnernay.  at  the 
time  of  his  enlistment  in  Company  I.  New  York 
Volunteer  Infantry,  was  but  fourteen  years  of 
age,  and  in  order  to  be  able  to  serve  his  country 
tnliste<l  as  a  drunnner  bov.     The  ruse  was  sue- 


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cessful,  and  he  carried  a  musket  with  the  cour- 
age and  assurance  of  the  older  soldiers,  partici- 
pating in  the  battle  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  and 
serving  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  at  David  Island,  N.  Y.,  April  14,  1866. 

The  war  having  opened  up  vistas  of  usefulness 
and  interest  to  he  found  in  different  parts  of  the 
world,  Mr.  Mclnernay  undertook  a  journey  of 
eight  luoiitlis  in  Hrazil  in  a  company,  and  after 
returning  to  TIrooklyn  started  for  Arizona  De- 
cember, 1867.  Arriving  in  San  Francisco,  via 
Panama,  he  located  for  a  time  in  San  Pedro,  and 
then,  accompanied  by  eight  others,  crossed  the 
desert  by  foot  to  Colorado,  arriving  at  Fort 
Mohave  October  13.  1868.  After  a  short  so- 
journ in  Louisville,  Ky.,  he  returned  to  San  Pe- 
dro, walking  a  portion  of  the  distance,  and  going 
the  remainder  by  boat.  He  was  one  of  the 
passengers  on  the  first  through  train  east  over 
the  Central  &  L'nion  Pacific,  and  remained  in  the 
east  until  the  fall  of  the  same  year,  when  he 
came  to  Alontana,  and  up  the  Missouri  river  to 
Fort  Randall.  He  later  prospected  in  Montana, 
Idaho  and  Wyoming,  and  in  December  of  1870 
returned  to  Arizona,  going  Ity  way  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  San  Diego  to  Yuma,  and  thence  walk- 
ing along  the  Colorado  to  Ehrenburg.  From 
there  he  walked  to  Prescott,  Ariz.,  where  he  en- 
tered the  interior  department  as  commissary 
manager  at  the  Date  Creek  Indian  Reservation, 
and  during  his  time  of  service  the  Indians  were 
concentrated  on  the  \'erde  Reservation,  which 
was  established  in  1873.  He  there  remained  in 
charge  of  the  Indians  until  they  were  removed 
to  San  Carlos.  In  December  of  1874  he  resigned 
and  entered  the  employ  of  the  C.  P.  Head 
Company,  as  Indian  trader  at  Camp  Verde, 
where  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  then  turned 
his  attention  to  contracting  for  the  govern- 
ment at  Camp  Verde.  In  this  capacity  he  did  a 
large  freighting  business,  conveying  his  sup-  - 
plies  by  wagons  and  o.x  teams.  January  i,  1889, 
he  was  ap]iointed  under  sheriff  of  Yavapai 
county,  and  in  i8(jo  was  a  candidate  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket  for  sheriff,  and  was  defeated  by 
only  nine  votes. 

In  March  of  i8<;i  Mr.  Mclnernav  was  ap- 
pointed su|)frinten(Ient  of  tile  territorial  jieniten- 
tiary  at  'i'uma  by  (Governor  Irwin  and  remained 
in  charge  uf  that  institution  until  the  change  of 


administration  April  21,  1893.  Since  then, 
though  interested  in  many  directions,  his  chief 
responsibility  has  been  the  management  of  the 
Prescott  Hotel,  which,  with  the  exception  of  the 
disastrous  fire  of  July,  tgoo,  has  known  an  era  of 
uninterrupted  prosperity.  The  new  hostelry, 
erected  .above  the  ruins  of  the  old,  is  one  of  the 
fine  hotels  of  .\rizona,  and  meets  with  all  of  the 
requirements  of  an  up-to-date  accommodation 
for  the  traveling  ]niblic.  Much  of  the  patron- 
age is  due  to  the  good  fellowship,  tact,  and  ex- 
cellent knowledge  of  human  nature  and  its  de- 
mands possessed  by  mine  host,  the  manager, 
who  understands  that  rarest  of  all  accomplish- 
ments, the  gift  of  putting  every  one  in  a  good 
humor  with  himself. 

Since  living  in  Prescott  Mr.  Mclnernay  mar- 
ried Alice  Thorne,  a  native  of  Clinton  county, 
Iowa,  daughter  of  Mahlon  Thorne.  Her  par- 
ents were  both  natives  of  the  state  of  New  York, 
Mr.  Thorne  being  of  English  descent,  while  his 
wife  was  of  German  ancestry.  Of  this  union 
there  are  two  children,  Bessie  and  Alice.  Mr. 
Mclnernay  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  has  never  been 
known  to  swerve  from  fealty  to  the  Republican 
partv,  nor  irom  active  participation  in  all  its  lo- 
cal undertakings.  He  is  one  of  the  popular  and 
progressive  and  valued  citizens  of  Prescott,  and 
has  won  his  spurs  as  a  man  of  unblemished  in- 
tegrity and  absolute  reliability. 


CHAKLES  PETERSEN. 

It  is  doubtful  if  any  man  in  the  territory  of 
Arizona  is  more  familiar  with  conditions  as  they 
existed  in  the  far  west  a  numl)er  of  years  ago 
than  is  Mr.  Petersen.  Of  a  sturdy,  stanch  and 
j)ersevering  race,  he  was  born  in  Schleswig- 
Holstein,  .April  10,  185 1.  His  paternal  grand- 
father, Jacob,  was  a  native  of  the  same  part  of 
(iermany  and  was  a  miller  during  the  years  of 
his  activity,  being  an  industrious  and  prosperous 
man.  The  parents,  Jacob  and  Frederica  (Han- 
sen) I'etersen,  were  natives  of  Schleswig-Hol- 
stein,  and  there  the  father  engaged  in  general 
farming  and  stock-raising,  also  for  some  vears 
conducted  aw  hotel  business.  During  the  revo- 
lution of   1848  he  served  with  distinction.     Of 


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liis  eleven  cliildren  all  but  one  attained  maturity 
and  seven  are  now  li\iuL;,  nf  wIkhu  three  are  in 
Anieriea. 

The  voini,e;'est  of  the  family,  Charles  Petersen. 
was  reared  in  his  native  land  and  educated  in 
public  schools.  In  1870  he  enlisted  in  the  I'rus- 
sian  arnu'  for  service  in  the  I'Vanco-l'rus^ian  war, 
and  after  three  months  crossed  the  seas  to  .Vmer- 
ica,  settlinj;'  in  Illinois,  where  for  a  year  he 
worked  on  a  farm  near  Dwight.  In  1872  he 
was  initiated  into  the  great,  strange  heart  of 
the  west,  by  removing  to  Xewton.  Kans.,  which 
was  then  the  terminus  of  the  Santa  I'e  Railroad. 
There  he  was  engaged  in  hunting  buffalo  and 
deer,  and  realized  considerable  from  the  sale 
of  the  meat  aiul  hides.  After  two  years  the  gov- 
ernment employed  him  as  a  scout,  and  in  that 
capacity  he  served  from  1874  until  1877,  on  the 
trails  west  of  Dodge  City,  Kans.  During  this 
time  his  escapades  with  the  Indians  and  hair- 
breadth escapes  were  truly  thrilling,  but  were 
best  appreciated  when  they  had  passed.  His 
service  was  under  (icneral  Custer  in  the  south- 
west, and  lie  would  have  shared  the  tragic  fate 
of  that  lamented  general  had  not  a  providential 
circumstance  intervened,  (jeneral  Bankhe.ud, 
wiio  assumed  for  a  time  Custer's  place,  ordered 
Mr.  Petersen  to  remain  with  him.  and  thus  the 
latter  escaped  the  awful  massacre  at  Little  ]'>ig 
Horn.  In  1876  Mr.  Petersen  was  employed  by 
Captain  Goodnight  to  assist  him  in  the  manage- 
ment of  his  ranch  at  the  head  of  Red  river  in 
the  Panhandle  country,  and  in  this  capacity  he 
was  employed  until  1881. 

Returning  to  Kansas  in  1881,  Mr.  Petersen 
settled  on  a  ranch  in  Ellsworth  county,  where 
he  was  interested  in  cattle-raising  until  1888. 
However,  a  succession  of  three  years  of  drouth, 
with  a  consequent  loss  of  cattle  and  crops,  cansetl 
him  to  dispose  of  his  Kansas  interests,  after 
which  he  spent  four  months  in  Germany.  When 
again  in  the  I'nited  States,  he  engaged  in  farm- 
ing for  a  ye.nr  in  Illinois,  when,  owing  to  the 
death  of  his  wife,  he  removed  to  Chicago.  There 
he  was  employed  by  an  ice  company.  Subse- 
quently he  farmed  for  a  year  in  Missouri,  and  in 
November  of  1890  settled  in  Phoenix,  Ariz. 
After  two  years  of  investigation  into  the  various 
industries  there  represented,  he  decided  to  em- 
bark u])on  an  occupation  which  represented  an 

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imperative  and  ever-increasing  demand.  In  1892 
he  started  the  brick-yard  which  has  since  as- 
sumed large  pro])ortions,  and  which  is  accounted 
nno  of  the  best  in  .\rizona.  The  plant  is  at  the 
southwest  of  the  city  and  covers  an  area  of  si.x 
acres,  with  a  bank  of  fine  clay  ten  feet  deep. 
The  brick  manufactured  is  mostly  of  the  build- 
ing variety,  and  the  capacity  is  twenty-four  thou- 
sand a  day. 

With  others,  in  1899,  Mr.  I'etersen  undertook 
the  organization  of  the  Phoenix  Building  Coni- 
jjany,  of  which  he  is  the  secretary.  Aside  from 
his  business  interests,  he  is  variously  identified 
with  manv  of  the  enterprises  and  societies  of  a 
progressive  and  interesting  nature,  in  which  his 
adopted  city  abounds.  Politically  he  is  inter- 
ested in  the  Democratic  party,  and  has  been  a 
delegate  to  several  conventions.  Fraternally  he 
is  past  noble  grand  in  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  also  connected  with  the 
.\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen  and  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  Active  in  religious  cir- 
cles locally,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran 
Church. 

In  Illinois.  Mr.  Petersen  married  Pauline  Nes- 
sen,  who  was  born  and  reared  in  Germany  and 
died  in  Illinois,  leaving  one  son,  Paul.  The 
second  Mrs.  Petersen  was  formerly  Lena  Papke, 
born  in  (iermany,  and  a  daughter  of  Christian 
and  Louisa  (Stubb)  Papke.  The  family  lived 
in  the  vicinity  of  Berlin.  After  the  death  of 
her  husband,  Mrs.  Papke  came  to  .'\merica  and 
now  makes  her  home  in  Phoenix.  Of  the  union 
of  Mr.  Petersen  and  Lena  Papke  there  have 
been  four  children:  Robert,  Theo,  Fred  and 
Minnie.  

HON.    WEBSTER    STREET. 

In  the  last  half  century  the  lawyer  has  been  a 
pre-eminent  factor  in  all  affairs  of  private  con- 
cern and  national  importance.  He  has  been 
depended  upon  to  conserve  the  best  and  per- 
manent interests  of  the  whole  people  and  is  a 
recognized  power  in  all  the  avenues  of  life.  He 
stands  as  the  protector  of  the  rights  and  liberties 
of  his  fellow  men  and  is  the  representative  of  a 
profession  whose  followers,  if  they  would  gain 
honor,  fame  and  success,  must  be  men  of  ment 
and  ability.  Such  a  one  is  Judge  Street,  now 
chief  justice  of  Arizona. 


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He  was  born  in  Salem,  Ohio,  June  8,  1846,  a 
son  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  (Butler)  Street,  the 
former  also  a  native  of  Salem,  Ohio,  the  latter 
of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  His  early  ancestors  on  both 
sides  were  of  English  descent  and  prominent 
members  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  His 
paternal  grandfather,  John  Street,  was  born  near 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  became  a  pioneer  mer- 
chant of  Salem,  Ohio.  He  married  Miss  Aim 
Ogden  of  New  Jersey.  The  maternal  grand- 
father, Benjamin  Butler,  was  also  a  native  of 
New  Jersey,  and  an  early  settler  of  Salem,  Ohio. 
His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Webster. 
The  Judge's  father  was  a  farmer  by  occupation 
and  always  adhered  to  the  Society  of  Friends. 
He  died  in  Salem,  Ohio,  at  the  age  of  seventy 
years.  Of  his  seven  children  the  Judge  is  the 
only  one  living,  and  he  was  fifth  in  order  of 
birth.  His  brother,  Ogden  Street,  entered  the 
Union  army  during  the  Civil  war  as  captain  of 
Company  C,  Eleventh  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry, 
and  was  mustered  out  as  colonel  of  his  regi- 
ment. He  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  iron 
in  different  parts  of  Pennsylvania,  Virginia  and 
Kentucky,  and  died  at  Dayton,  Ohio. 

During  his  boyhood  and  youth  Judge  Street 
attended  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Salem, 
and  completed  his  literary  studies  at  Antioch 
College,  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio.  He  commenced 
reading  law  under  the  direction  of  Thomas  Ken- 
nett,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  St.  Clairs- 
ville,  Ohio,  in  1871.  For  two  years  he  was 
engaged  in  practice  at  Letonia,  that  state,  and 
then  removed  to  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  where  he 
prosecuted  his  chosen  profession  until  coming 
to  Arizona  in  November,  1877.  He  first  located 
at  Prescott,  but  soon  afterward  removed  to 
Signal,  Mohave  county,  and  later  spent  one  year 
at  Tucson.  In  1879  ^^^  took  up  his  residence  in 
Tombstone,  Cochise  county,  and  while  there 
served  as  county  judge  one  term.  In  January, 
1887,  he  came  to  Phoenix,  where  he  was  first 
engaged  in  practice  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Goodrich  &  Street,  and  later  as  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Street  &  Frazier,  which  partnership  con- 
tinued until  his  appointment  as  chief  justice  in 
October,  1897.  His  district  comprises  the 
counties  of  Maricopa  and  Yuma.  He  is  winning 
high  commendation  by  his  fair  and  impartial  ad- 
ministration of  justice,  and  is  credited  with  being 


the  most  popular  official  that  ever  presided  over 
the  district. 

At  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio,  Judge  Street  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  Gilniore,  a  native  of  that  place 
and  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  E.  Gil- 
more.  Her  father  was  a  merchant  of  Yellow 
Springs.  Two  children  were  born  of  this  union  : 
Lawrence,  now  deputy  district  clerk;  and  Julia, 
wife  of  J.  C.  Wickham  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  The 
family  is  one  of  prominence  in  Phoenix. 

The  Judge  was  made  a  Mason  at  Salem,  (  )hio, 
and  now  holds  membership  in  Arizona  Lodge 
No.  2,  and  Arizona  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  .\ncient 
Order  of  United  Workmen  and  the  Maricopa 
Club.  Religiously  he  is  an  Episcopalian.  In 
politics  he  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and  he  has 
served  successively  as  secretary  and  chairman 
of  the  territorial  committee.  He  is  also  e.x- 
president  of  the  Territorial  Bar  Association. 
His  mind  is  analytical,  logical  and  inductive. 
With  a  thorough  and  comprehensive  knowl- 
edge of  the  fundamental  principles  of  law,  he 
combines  .a  familiarity  v,'ith  statutory  law  and 
a  sober,  clear  judgment,  which  makes  him  not 
only  a  formidable  adversary  in  legal  combat,  but 
has  given  him  the  distinction  of  being  one  of  the 
ablest  jurists  of  the  territory. 


COL.  JOSHUA  E.  PRICE. 

During  the  greater  part  of  his  active  and  suc- 
cessful life.  Colonel  Price  has  made  a  practical 
and  scientific  study  of  farming,  an  appreciation 
of  which  w.as  instilled  into  his  enthusiastic  box- 
hood  days  by  a  father  who  knew  the  value  and 
utility  of  the  soil,  and  had  found  it  a  sure  com- 
pensation for  wisely  and  persistently  directed 
effort.  Although  not  one  of  the  earliest  cniucrs 
to  the  Salt  River  valley,  having  arrived  in  1891, 
lie  is  yet  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic,  as  are 
most  who  have  formerly  been  dependent  upon 
the  changeful  conditions  of  the  cast. 

Of  Scotch  and  English  extraction.  Colonel 
Price  was  born  in  Huntingdon  county.  Pa.,  July 
4,  1843,  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Sophia  (Ed- 
wards) Price,  also  born  in  Pennsylvania.  For- 
tunate in  his  educational  advantages,  Joshua  E. 
stui.iied  in  public  schools,  a  normal  and  a  select 


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school  and  qualified  as  a  teacher  when  already 
quite  young.  His  first  aspirations  towards  self- 
sujiport  were  along  educational  lines,  and  pre- 
vious to  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  he  taught 
in  the  schools  of  his  native  county  for  four 
terms.  The  harmony  of  an  otherwise  uneventful 
life  terminated  in  .\iigust  of  1862,  when  he  en- 
listed in  Company  l'.  One  Hundred  and  Twenty- 
I'Mfth  Pennsylvania  \'olunteer  Infantry,  and 
served  in  the  army  of  the  Potomuc  for  nine 
months.  Company  F  participated  in  the  bat- 
tles of  Chanccllorsville,  South  Mountain.  Antie- 
tam,  and  in  the  last-named  battle  he  was 
wounded  in  the  head.  In  April  of  1863  he 
was  discharged  from  the  service,  and  in  Jan- 
uary of  1864  re-enlisted  in  Battery  E,  First 
Pennsylvania  Light  Artillery,  which  also  was  at- 
tached to  the  army  of  the  Potomac.  He  was 
present  at  the  fall  of  Richmond,  and  at  the  battle 
of  Petersburg  was  wounded  in  the  side  and  in- 
cajiacitated  for  a  short  time.  July  5.  1865,  he 
was  honorably  discharged  at  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
having  been  raised  during  the  second  enlistment 
from  a  private  to  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant 
in  the  First  Pennsylvania  Light  Artillery,  as  a 
result  of  meritorious  services  during  the  siege  of 
Petersburg. 

l'"oIlowing  the  restoration  of  peace.  Mr.  Price 
went,  in  January  of  1866,  to  Hamilton  county, 
Ohio,  where  for  a  time  he  again  engaged  in  edu- 
cational work,  and  subsequently  turned  his  at- 
tention to  farming.  Beginning  with  1873,  he 
lived  for  .a  time  in  Doniphan,  Brown  and  Nem- 
aha counties,  Kans.,  and  became  prominently 
identified  with  the  political  and  other  afifairs  of 
Kansas.  I^'or  nine  months  he  served  as  quarter- 
master-general of  the  department  of  the  Kansas 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  under  (ien.  Ira 
F.  Collins,  the  department  commander.  Later 
he  served  as  adjutant-general  for  four  months, 
having  in  Ixiih  cap.acities  held  the  rank  of  colo- 
nel. .\s  mayor  of  the  city  of  Sabetha,  Kans.,  he 
served  for  one  year,  and  was  for  two  years  a 
member  of  the  city  council. 

In  Ohio,  Deccmljer  5,  1867,  Mr.  Price  mar- 
ried Alice  J.  Cosbey,  a  native  of  Hamilton 
count).  Ohio,  and  a  daughter  of  D.avid  L.  and 
Hannah  (I.\nn)  Cosbey.  ()f  this  union  there 
have  been  two  children:  F.leanor,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Dr.  Charles  II.  Jones,  of  Tem])e.  .\riz., 


and  Ralph,  who  is  living  at  home.  On  his  well- 
conducted  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of  Tempe,  Colo- 
nel Price  is  carrying  on  large  agricultural  inter- 
ests, and  has  been  gratifyingly  successful  in  his 
chosen  occupation.  With  the  peculiar  enter- 
prises which  are  indigenous  to  .Arizona  and  Cal- 
ifornia, as  artificially  irrigated  centers,  he  has 
been  greatly  interested,  and  helpfully  studious, 
and  was  for  five  years  president  of  the  southern 
branch  of  the  Tempe  canal,  and  for  one  year  a 
director  in  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Com- 
pany. He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and.  is  a 
member  of  the  John  A.  Logan  Post  No.  7,  G.  A. 
R.,  at  Tempe,  and  has  been  commander  of  the 
post.  In  the  religious  world  he  has  wielded  an 
extended  influence  for  good,  and  is  connected 
with  the  First  Congregational  Church  of  Tempe, 
in  wliich  he  was  formerly  superintendent  of  the 
Sunday-school  for  seven  years.  Of  all  the  dwell- 
ers of  the  valley  none  is  held  in  higher  esteem 
than  Colonel  Price,  nor  are  any  more  appreci- 
ated as  friend  and  large-hearted  citizen,  and  gen- 
eral promoter  of  the  public  good. 


COL.  H.  C.  HOOKER. 

There  are  few  residents  of  Arizona  to  whom 
the  name  of  Colonel  Hooker  is  unfamiliar.  As 
the  owner  of  Sierra  Bonita  rancho,  near  Willcox, 
he  stands  at  the  head  of  the  ranchmen  and  stock- 
breeders of  the  territory,  and  it  is  everywhere 
conceded  that  no  one  is  more  familiar  than  he 
with  the  many  details  connected  with  the  stock 
business.  His  specialties  are  beef  cattle  and 
fine  horses,  for  which  he  has  abundant  room  on 
his  range,  twenty-seven  miles  wide  and  thirty 
miles  long.  In  former  days  he  lost  very  heavily 
by  reason  of  droughts,  but,  having  developed 
the  water  facilities  during  recent  times,  droughts 
no  longer  have  the  terror  for  him  which  they 
once  possessed.  In  cattle  he  favors  the  Here- 
fords,  which  are  particularly  desirable  as  range 
cattle,  having  greater  powers  of  endurance  than 
the  shorthorn :  while,  at  the  same  time,  as  they 
produce  a  greater  quantity  of  hind-quarter  meat 
than  any  other  breed,  butchers  are  always  glad 
to  buy  them. 

.'\mong  his  horses  Colonel  Hooker  has  many 
possessing  especially  fine  qualities.  Among  them 
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thirty-seven  performers  in  the  2:30  list  and  thir- 
teen in  the  2:20  list.  When  four  years  old,  Stam- 
boul  made  a  record  of  2:17^,  won  in  a  race  at  Los 
Angeles.  A  year  later  he  lowered  his  time  to 
2:14^,  while  the  next  year  it  was  2:1  if.  Colonel 
Hooker  is  particularly  proud  of  \'albrino,  sired 
by  Stamboul,  and  showing  many  fine  points;  he 
is  also  equally  proud  of  Parisee,  probably  one  of 
the  best-bred  horses  in  the  world:  sired  by  Palo 
Alto,  record  2:o8'|,  against  time,  to  a  high- 
wheeled  sulky;  and  another  record  of  2;20  for  a 
sixth  heat  at  four  years  old,  won  at  Detroit  in 
1886.  The  dam  of  Parisee  was  by  General  Ben- 
ton, who  got  twenty  performers  in  the  2:30  list, 
four  of  which  trotted  below  2:20.  The  two 
stallions,  \'albrino  and  Parisee,  unite  in  their 
pedigrees  not  only  the  best  trotting  blood  of  the 
past  thirty  years,  but  behind  that  is  the  endur- 
ing blood  of  the  thoroughbred,  without  which  no 
horse  can  hope  to  last  through  a  severely  con- 
tested race  of  broken  heats. 

The  Sierra  Bonita  rancho  has  had  among  its 
guests  in  days  gone  by  men  whose  names  are 
known  all  over  the  country,  among  them  Gen. 
Xelson  A.  Miles,  Gen.  George  Crook,  Gen. 
Alexander  D.  McCook,  Gen.  O.  O.  Howard, 
Gen.  C.  H.  Sherman,  Whitelaw  Reid  and  many 
others. 


WILLIAM  T.  BROWN. 

All  of  the  members  of  this  particular  branch 
of  the  Brown  family  have  been  prominent  and 
successful  in  the  different  lines  of  occupation 
to  which  they  have  been  called  by  inclination 
and  ability.  To  an  inherent  integrity  and  high 
moral  courage  is  added  a  dogged  perseverance 
which  recognizes  no  obstacles,  and  which  is  the 
birthright  of  the  best  and  most  favored  sons  of 
Scotland.  William  T.  Brown  was  born  in  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland,  January  14,  1850,  and  within 
the  borders  of  the  Scottish  Athens  received  an 
excellent  home  training  and  a  substantial  edu- 
cation at  the  grammar  school.  When  sixteen 
years  of  age  he  was  apprenticed  out  to  a  ship- 
building firm  at  Leith,  and  diligently  applied 
liimself  to  a  mastery  of  the  business. 

In  the  meantime  there  were  other  sons  of 
William  and  Janet  (Thomson)  Brown,  who  were 
forging  to  the   front   and   preparing   for   future 


activity  in  the  best  marts  of  the  world.  The 
father  was  born  in  Fifeshire,  Scotland,  and  came 
of  an  old  and  distinguished  Fife  and  Perthshire 
family.  He  was  a  railroad  and  bridge  con- 
tractor in  Edinburgh,  and  eventually  died  at 
Musselburgh,  his  seaport  home,  six  miles  east 
of  Edinburgh.  The  mother  was  a  native  of 
Edinburgh,  and  to  her  were  born  five  sons,  all  of 
whom  became  a  credit  to  their  early  teachings, 
and  to  the  communities  in  which  they  lived: 
Robert  Lewis  Maitland  started  out  in  the  world 
in  the  wholesale  commission  and  other  business 
at  Columbia,  Ceylon,  where  he  was  very  suc- 
cessful, and  became  the  possessor  of  large  tea 
estates.  He  eventually  retired  to  England,  where 
he  died  in  1898.  C.  Douglas,  who  is  now  a  part- 
ner of  William  T.  in  the  hardware  and  machinery 
business  at  Prescott,  originally  went  to  Aus- 
tralia as  a  mining  engineer,  and  in  1874  came 
to  the  LInited  States  and  accepted  a  position 
with  the  Almaden  Quicksilver  Mining  Company. 
In  1878  he  came  to  Prescott  and  joined  his 
brother,  .going  to  Scotland  in  1896,  and  to  Cey- 
lon in  1898,  where  he  is  at  the  present  time 
arranging  his  late  brother's  affairs.  He  has 
served  in  Yavapai  county  as  under  sheriff,  and 
was  for  one  term  in  the  territorial  legislature. 
Julius  A.  came  to  America  in  1870,  and  located 
at  San  Jose,  where  he  had  charge  of  a  foundry, 
and  in  1883  came  to  Prescott,  where  he  en- 
gaged with  William  T.  in  the  cattle  business,  in 
which  they  are  still  mutually  interested.  In 
1888  he  removed  to  San  Diego,  Cal.,  and  be- 
came a  member  of  the  firm  of  George  M.  Hale 
&  Company,  and  at  the  present  time  resides  at 
Hemet,  Cal.  He  has  been  prominent  in  politics, 
and  served  in  the  thirteenth  Arizona  legisla- 
ture. Marcus  J.  Brown  is  an  attorney  at  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland. 

William  T.  Brown  came  to  America  in  1871, 
and  located  at  San  Francisco.  In  1873  he  joined 
the  English  marine,  and  sailed  the  high  seas 
l)etween  San  Francisco,  Hong  Kong  and  Yoko- 
hama. In  1877  he  came  to  Prescott  and  started 
the  first  foundry  in  the  territory,  and  success- 
fully conducted  the  same  until  the  silver  mines 
closed  down,  and  there  was  no  longer  a  demand 
for  castings.  He  then  became  chief  engineer  of, 
the  McCracken  mill  in  Mohave  county,  which 
piisition  he  held  for  three  vears,  or  until  he  was 


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incapacitated  by  being  accidentally  shot  in  the 
foot.  In  1 88 1  he  made  a  radical  change  in  occu- 
pation, and  in  partnership  with  his  brother,  J. 
A.,  went  into  the  cattle  business,  on  a  rancJi 
which  they  purchased  forty-five  miles  east  of 
Prescott.  This  ranch,  which  is  known  as  the 
Agua  Fria  Vale,  is  still  in  the  possession  of  Mr. 
lirown,  their  cattle  brand  being  Box  O. 

In  1890  Mr.  Brown  returned  to  Prescott  and, 
with  his  biother,  C.  Douglas,  started  the  hard- 
ware business  of  Brown  Brothers.  The  firm 
carries  all  kinds  of  mining  machhiery,  engines, 
boilers,  etc.,  and  is  the  largest  house  of  its  kind 
in  northern  .\rizona.  They  represent  the  Fair- 
l)anks-Morse  Company,  manufacturers  of  gaso- 
lene hoists  and  engines,  and  carry  a  general 
and  complete  line  of  hardware.  The  afTairs  of 
the  concern  are  carried  on  in  a  store  which  is 
5o.\i5o  feet  in  ground  dimensions.  Mr.  Brow-n 
is  also  the  possessor  of  other  property  in  Pres- 
cott. 

.\t  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  in  1891,  Mr.  Brown 
married  Isabella  Richardson,  of  Scottish  birth 
and  education.  A  Mason  of  long  standing,  he 
is  a  member  of  .Vztlan  Lodge,  Prescott.  With 
his  wife,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
Cliurch.  

FREDERICK  ARNOLD  SWEET,  M.  D. 

•As  chief  surgeon  for  the  Copper  Queen  Con- 
solidated Mining  Company,  and  fur  the  com- 
pany's road,  the  Arizona  &  Southeastern,  Dr. 
Sweet  is  not  only  the  moving  spirit  in  medical 
and  surgical  circles  in  Bisbee,  but  has  as  well 
been  identified  with  territorial  matters  generally 
since  coming  here  in  1890. 

Coming  from  a  genealogical  line  that  helped 
to  lay  the  foundation  of  the  American  republic, 
Dr.  Sweet  was  born  in  Johnston,  R.  I.,  February 
10,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Lieut.  Daniel  Sweet, 
who  attained  to  distinction  during  the  Civil  war," 
and  died  at  the  early  age  of  thirty  years.  The 
family  were  first  represented  in  the  United 
States  by  one  John  Sweet,  an  Englishman  who 
settled  at  Salem,  Mass.,  about  1630,  and  re- 
moved to  Rhode  Island  in  1636  with  Roger 
Williams.  He  became  conspicuously  identified 
with  the  colonial  days  of  Rhode  Island,  and  was 
virtually  the  leader  of  the  colony,  a  position 
which    was    later   filled   bv   his    son    Tohn,      The 


next  in  direct  line  was  Benjamin  Sweet,  and 
after  him  came  three  Philips,  all  of  whom  were 
men  of  extended  influence  in  their  community. 
-After  Nathaniel  Sweet  came  the  parental  grand- 
father. Rev.  Daniel  Sweet,  an  eloquent  and  lead- 
ing clergyman  in  the  Baptist  church.  The 
mother  of  Dr.  Sweet  was  formerly  Ellen  Rey- 
nolds, who  was  born  at  Providence,  R.I.,  being  a 
descendant  of  the  Arnolds  and  Whitfords, 
prominent  and  early  settlers  of  Newport,  R.  I. 

-As  the  only  child  in  the  family.  Dr.  Sweet  re- 
ceived the  early  care  and  training  calculated  to 
develop  the  best  traits  of  his  mind  and  char- 
acter. He  was  educated  at  the  public  schools 
and  at  the  Silver  Lake  English  and  Classical 
College  at  Providence,  R.  I.  Having  decided  to 
devote  his  future  efforts  to  the  science  of  medi- 
cine, he  entered  the  medical  department  of  the 
L'niversity  of  the  City  of  New  York,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  with  honors  in  the  class  of 
1889.  He  was  then  appointed  on  the  house  staff 
of  the  post-graduate  hospital,  and  served  in  that 
capacity  for  eighteen  months,  locating  in  Bisbee 
in  1890.  At  first  assistant  surgeon  of  the  Cop- 
per Queen  Mining  Company,  he  became,  in 
1891,  chief  surgeon,  and  at  the  present  time  has 
two  assistants  and  a  pharmacist  on  his  staff.  He 
is  also  chief  surgeon  of  the  company's  hospital 
corps,  the  hospital  being  one  of  the  best 
equipped  in  the  territory,  and  maintained  by  the 
Copper  Queen  Mining  Company  for  the  benefit 
of  its  employes.  The  department  of  medicine  as 
conducted  by  Dr.  Sweet  is  exceedingly  broad  in 
its  liberality,  and  is  a  source  of  pride  not  only 
to  the  people  connected  with  the  mine,  but  to 
the  town  in  general.  Dr.  Sweet  represents  the 
highest  type  of  gentleman  and  physician,  and 
adheres  to  the  best  tenets  of  a  profession  which 
is  prolific  of  opportunity  and  splendid  in  result 
when  in  the  hands  of  such  an  able  and  con- 
scientious exponent. 

In  1891  Dr.  Sweet  married  Julia  Harkncs>, 
and  of  this  union  there  is  one  child,  Philip, 
called  after  the  early-day  Philips,  whose  deeds 
and  lives  are  fondly  cherished  by  the  latter-dav 
descendants.  In  national  politics  Dr.  Sweet  is 
a  stanch  Democrat,  and  has  been  actively  inter- 
ested in  the  politics  of  his  locality.  He  has 
served  as  chairman  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee for  four  years,  and  was  a  member  of  the 


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territorial  coiuiiiittee  for  se\'eral  years.  He  is  a 
member  of  tiie  Territorial  Medical  Association. 
Fraternally,  he  is  associated  with  and  past  mas- 
ter of  Perfect  Ashlar  Lodge  Xo.  12,  F.  &  A.  M.; 
past  high  priest  of  Landmark  Chapter,  R.  A.  M. ; 
and  a  member  of  Arizona  Commandery  Xo.  i, 
K.  T.,  and  of  El  Zaribah  Temple,  X.  M.  S.,  of 
Phoenix. 

THOMAS  A.  PASCOE. 

Thomas  A.  Pascoe,  speculator  and  promoter 
of  some  of  the  most  substantial  projects  for  the 
benefit  of  Globe,  was  born  in  Galena,  Jo  Daviess 
county,  111.,  in  1846.  His  parents,  William  T. 
and  Mary  C.  Pascoe,  were  born  in  England, 
and  upon  arriving  in  the  United  States  settled  in 
Illinois,  subsequently  removing  to  California, 
where  they  lived  in  Nevada  and  Yuba  counties. 
They  were  engaged  in  general  farming,  and 
eventually  died  in  Yuba  county. 

When  but  six  years  of  age,  T.  A.  Pascoe  was 
taken  to  California  by  his  parents,  and  there  re- 
ceived the  education  and  early  training  which 
iitted  him  for  the  future  responsibilities  of  life. 
Upon  starting  out  in  the  world  to  face  an  inde- 
pendent existence,  he  came  to  Arizona  and  lo- 
cated in  Globe  in  1881.  At  that  time  the  now 
famous  settlement  contained  but  a  few  hardy  and 
venturesome  miners  and  prospectors,  who  were 
willing  to  brave  the  dangers  of  life  in  the  immedi- 
ate shadow  of  the  ever  upraised  Indian  toma- 
hawk and  the  privations  and  hardships  incident 
to  life  in  the  early  mining  camps  of  the  west. 
For  four  years  he  was  engaged  in  mining  and 
prospecting,  and  during  part  of  the  time  was 
under  sheriff  for  his  brother,  B.  F.  Pascoe,  who 
was  sherifif  of  Gila  county  from  1882  to  1886. 

In  1886  Mr.  Pascoe  established  the  Pascoe 
livery  barn,  in  coiuiection  with  which  was  con- 
ducted an  extensive  hay  and  grain  business,  the 
supply  being  shipped  from  the  Gila  river. 
Though  very  successful  in  this  undertaking,  Mr. 
Pascoe  disposed  of  his  interests  in  Xovember 
of  1899,  to  his  brother,  the  former  sheriff  of 
Gila  county.  .\t  the  present  time  Mr.  Pascoe  is 
interested  with  .C.  T.  Martin  and  R.  C.  Brown 
in  erecting  the  water-works  for  Globe,  which 
will  be  on  as  complete  and  modern  a  scale  as 
are  the  similar  enterprises  in  larger  and  older 
towns.      They    sank    a    well    one    and    a    half 


miles  from  the  town,  and  turned  on  the  water  in 
February,  1901.  The  reservoir  containing  the 
mountain  spring  water  holds  one  hundred 
and  forty  thousand  gallons  of  water,  and  the 
pumping  capacity  is  two  hundred  thousand  gal- 
lons every  twenty-four  hours,  large  enough  for 
a  town  many  times  the  size  of  Globe.  The  whole 
town  is  benefited  by  the  enterprise  and 
arduous  labors  of  the  gentlemen  concerned  in 
thus  promoting  the  interests  of  their  adopted 
settlement,  and  an  important  step  has  been  taken 
in  the  march  of  progress  and  general  conven- 
ience. 

Among  the  various  additional  interests  that 
conmiand  the  time  and  attention  of  Mr.  Pascoe 
must  be  mentioned  the  farming  and  stock-rais- 
ing enterprises  which  are  conducted  in  Gila  and 
Graham  counties.  Xear  Thatcher,  in  Graham 
county,  is  an  especially  beautiful  and  complete 
farm,  with  a  fine  house,  orchard  an<l  windmill, 
and  all  modern  and  up-to-date  improvements 
antl  labor-saving  devices.  In  politics  a  Repub- 
lican, Mr.  Pascoe  has  never  entertained  political 
aspirations,  although  he  is  deeply  interested  in 
the  undertakings  of  his  party.  While  living  in 
Hollister,  Cal.,  he  was  made  a  Mason,  and  in 
Globe  is  a  member  of  the  Globe  White  Moun- 
tain Lodge  No.  3.  He  was  married  in  1886  to 
Mrs.  Elsie  Nichols,  a  native  of  Scotland. 


JOHN  A.  McDOUGALL. 

The  territory  of  Arizona  does  not  contain  a 
more  expert  gas  engine  manipulator  than  is 
found  in  John  A.  McDougall,  of  Morenci.  He 
was  born  in  Canada,  May  3,  1866,  and  is  a  son 
of  Roderick  and  Mary  McDougall,  both  na- 
tives of  Canada.  He  received  his  early  education 
in  his  northern  home,  and  in  addition  to  a  sub- 
stantial home  training  and  a  considerable  mer- 
cantile experience,  served  his  apprenticeship  as 
a  master  machinist.  Thus  equipped  for  the  fu- 
ture responsibilities  of  life,  he  came,  at  the  age 
of  seventeen,  to  the  LTnited  States,  in  the  hope 
that  the  oi>portunities  here  afforded  would  meet 
the  recjuirements  of  youthful  enthusiasm  and  am- 
bition. 

Upon  arriving  in  New  York  Mr.  McDougall 
engaged  in  the  gas  engine  business,  and  was 
employed  by  the  Korting  Gas  Engine  Company 


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until  i8yo.  Next  he  started  an  independent 
venture  along  the  same  lines,  and  was  success- 
ful in  the  same  until  1899.  He  was  then  fortu- 
nate in  securing  recognition  for  his  ability  from 
no  less  a  firm  than  the  Phelps-Dodge  Company, 
of  New  York  City,  who  appointed  him  gas  engi- 
neer of  their  works  in  Morenci,  known  as  the 
Detroit  Copper  Company,  and  at  Nacosari, 
Mexico.  This  large  responsibility  Mr.  McDou- 
gall  has  discharged  with  great  credit  to  himself 
and  to  all  concerned,  and  his  services  are  valued 
and  appreciated  by  the  company  to  a  gratifying 
extent.  In  the  Detroit  mine  alone  there  are 
eleven  gas  engines,  and  in  the  Mexican  mine  ten. 
In  1888  Mr.  McDougall  married  Eva  Kitchin, 
who  was  born  in  Nova  Scotia.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McDougall  have  been  born  two  children,  James, 
who  is  ten  years  of  age,  and  Elva,  who  is  three 
years  old.  Mr.  McDougall  is  fraternally  asso- 
ciated with  the  Masons  in  Nova  Scotia,  and 
himself  and  wife  are  members  of  the  United 
Presbvterian  Church. 


HON.  WILLIAM  M.  GRIFFITH. 

This  prominent  citizen  of  Tucson,  who  is  now 
serving  as  United  States  Marshal  of  Arizona, 
has  been  actively  identified  with  the  business  in- 
terests and  political  affairs  of  this  territory  since 
1870,  and  is  a  recognized  leader  in  the  Republi- 
can party.  He  claims  Pennsylvania  as  the  state 
of  his  birth,  being  born  near  Westchester,  Ches- 
ter county,  April  14,  1839,  ^nd  is  the  oldest  in  a 
family  of  four  children,  only  two  of  whom  are 
now  living.  His  brother,  E.  E.  Griffith,  now  a 
manufacturer  of  New^  York  City,  belonged  to  a 
Pennsylvania  regiment  in  the  Civil  war  and  was 
one  of  General  Rosecrans'  body  guard.  Our 
subject's  paternal  grandfather,  Abel  Griffith, 
was  a  native  of  Wales,  a  farmer  by  occupation, 
and  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  On 
coming  to  this  country  he  settled  in  Chester 
count}%  Pa.,  where  our  subject's  father,  Thomas 
S.  Griffith,  was  born.  The  latter  was  graduated 
from  a  college  in  Philadelphia,  and  as  a  minister 
of  the  Baptist  Church  he  afterward  preached  in 
Westchester  and  Hepzabaugh,  Pa.  He  died  at 
an  early  age.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Jane  Hare,  was  born  in  Philadelphia  of 
English  ancestry,  and  died   in  W'estchester. 


Our  subject  was  reared  in  that  city  and  ac- 
quired a  good  practical  education  in  its  public 
and  private  schools.  In  1856  he  took  Greeley's 
advice  to  "go  West"  and  went  to  St.  Louis,  and 
later  to  Pilot  Knob,  Mo.  During  the  Civil  war 
he  entered  the  quartermaster's  department  of 
the  Army  of  the  Southwest  under  command  of 
General  Steele.  He  was  present  at  the  battles 
of  Haines  Bluff,  Chattanooga  and  Lookout 
Mountain,  the  siege  of  Mcksburg  and  the  At- 
lanta campaign,  and  was  with  General  Thomas' 
command  when  in  pursuit  of  Hood,  which  re- 
sulted in  the  battles  of  Franklin  and  Nashville, 
Tenn.  In  the  fall  of  1864  he  became  ill  at 
Huntsville,  Ala.,  and  on  his  recovery  entered  the 
quartermaster's  department  at  Nashville,  under 
Captain  Irvin,  remaining  there  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  During  most  of  his  service  be  was 
master  of  transportation. 

On  the  return  of  peace  Mr.  Griffith  became  a 
mail  contractor,  starting  at  Fort  Smith,  .'\rk.  In 
1874  he  assisted  in  establishing  the  stage  and  mail 
route  between  San  Diego,  Cal.,  and  Fort  Worth, 
Tex.,  becoming  manager  and  later  president  of 
what  was  known  as  the  Texas  &  California 
Stage  Company.  Their  main  line  was  one 
thousand  seven  hundred  miles  and  required 
twelve  hundred  horses  to  operate  it.  Mr.  Grif- 
fith was  connected  with  that  enterprise  for  eight 
years  with  headquarters  first  at  San  Diego,  and 
later  at  Yuma  and  Tucson,  Ariz.,  locating  at  the 
last-named  place  in  1878.  In  1881  he  sold  his 
interest  in  that  company  and  embarked  in  the 
cattle  business,  starting  a  ranch  at  Dripping 
Spring,  Gila  county,  one  hundred  miles  from 
Tucson  as  president  and  manager  of  the  Drip- 
ping Spring  Cattle  Company,  whose  specialty 
was  Shorthorn  and  Hereford  cattle.  Mr.  Griffith 
disposed  of  his  interest  in  that  business  in  1896. 
During  his  residence  here  he  has  operated  local 
stage  lines  and  engaged  in  mining. 

In  1870  Mr.  Griffith  married  Miss  Dora  Flem- 
ing of  Macon,  Ga.  The  only  son  born  of  that 
vmion,  E.  E.  Griffith,  was  educated  at  the  Chris- 
tian Brothers  College,  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  and  the 
State  Agricultural  College  in  Ft.  Collins,  Colo., 
and  is  now  engaged  in  mining  at  Morenci,  Ariz. 
In  1874  Mrs.  Griffith  died  at  their  residence  at 
Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

The  Republican  party  has  always  found  in  Mr. 


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Griffith  a  stanch  supporter  of  its  principles.  In 
July,  1897,  he  was  appointed  by  President  Mc- 
Kinley  as  United  States  marshal  of  .Arizona, 
with  headciuarters  at  Tucson.  He  has  since  dis- 
charged the  duties  of  that  ofifice  in  a  most  com- 
mendable and  satisfactory  manner.  Since  the 
convention  at  Minneapolis  in  1892  to  which  he 
was  elected  a  delegate,  he  has  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  national  Republican  committee.  He 
was  also  a  delegate  to  St.  Louis  in  1896,  and 
again  to  Philadelphia  in  1900.  He  is  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  a  member  of  the  blue 
lodge  chapter  and  commandery  of  Tucson,  and 
El  Zaribah  Temple,  N.  M.  S.,  at  Phoenix.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Elks  Club,  and  one  of 
the  leading  and  influential  citizens  of  Tucson. 


HON.  OTIS  R.  HALE. 

Piorn  in  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  in  1873,  Mr. 
Hale  is  a  son  of  Capt.  Hiel  Hale,  a  native  of 
Columbiana  county,  Ohio.  The  family  has  long 
been  represented  in  America,  and  the  great- 
great-grandfather  served  his  country  with 
courage  and  distinction  in  the  Revolutionary 
war.  The  grandfather,  Nathan  S.,  who  subse- 
quently died  in  Arizona,  was  a  native  of  Colum- 
biana county,  Ohio,  and  was  an  industrious  tiller 
of  tiie  soil  during  the  greater  part  of  his  life. 
Captain  Hale  was  a  ])rominent  man  in  whatever 
locality  he  chanced  to  live,  and  after  remov- 
ing to  Arizona  was  a  participator  in  the  most 
substantial  effort  for  the  territory's  growth.  In 
Ohio  he  conducted  large  farming  interests,  but 
changed  his  residence  to  Iowa  in  1850.  During 
the  first  three  months  of  the  Civil  war  he  served 
in  the  First  Iowa  Infantry,  and  was  after  that 
captain  of  Company  D,  Twelfth  Iowa  Infantry. 
Upon  being  captured  at  Pittsburg  he  suffered 
the  confinement  and  horrors  of  Libby  prison  for 
eight  months,  and  was  paroled  in  1864.  The 
local  political  affairs  of  his  locality  in  Towa  were 
materially  advanced  by  his  services  in  several 
important  offices,  among  which  was  the  position 
of  sheriff  of  Linn  county,  which  he  held  for  two 
terms.  For  six  years  he  was  city  marshal  of 
Cedar  Rajjids,  and  for  five  years  was  the  deputy 
warden  of  the  Iowa  state  penitentiary  at  Fort 
Madison.  From  the  latter  position  he  was  forced 
to  resign  because  of  ill  health,  and  in  search  of 


a  change  of  climate  and  occupation  he  came  to 
Arizona  in  1882.  At  the  present  time  he  is  en- 
gaged in  mining,  and  resides  in  the  old  and  his- 
torically interesting  town  of  Tucson.  His  ability 
was  recognized  by  his  fellow  townsmen,  who 
elected  him  to  the  nineteenth  general  assembly, 
during  the  sessions  of  which  he  served  on  sev- 
eral important  committees,  and  ably  represented 
the  interests  of  Yuma  county.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 

The  mother  of  O.  R.  Hale  was  formerly  Sarah 
M.  Dawley,  who  was  born  in  Indiana,  and  subse- 
quently removed  with  her  parents  to  Iowa.  She 
is  the  mother  of  two  children,  of  whom  O.  R. 
is  the  younger.  Albert  Hale  is  a  locomotive 
engineer  with  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad. 
The  youth  of  O.  R.  Hale  was  an  industrious 
one,  and  at  a  very  early  age  he  faced  the  prob- 
lem of  self-support.  When  but  nine  years  of 
age  he  moved  with  his  father  to  Tucson,  and  at 
the  age  of  fourteen  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  was  interrupted  by  his  apprenticeship  in 
the  machine  shops  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road. Following  the  four  vears  spent  in  the 
shops,  he  worked  as  a  machinist"  in  different 
eastern  cities  for  a  couple  of  years,  and  upon 
returning  was  with  the  same  railroad  company 
until  his  resignation  in  1899.  At  this  time  he 
Iniilt  a  machine  shop  on  Tenth  street,  Tucson, 
and,  in  partnership  with  Mr.  Myrick,  conducted 
a  well-drilling  and  general  machine  plant  under 
the  firm  name  of  Myrick  &  Hale.  The  firm 
are  among  the  large  business  concerns  in  the 
city,  and  are  experts  in  their  particular  line, 
and  particularly  "efficient  deep  well  drillers.  So 
large  is  the  demand  for  their  services  that  they 
keep  two  drills  in  operation  the  greater  part 
of  the  time. 

In  1898  Mr.  Hale  was  nominated  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket  for  the  legislature,  and  elected 
by  a  good  majority.  He  served  on  the  judiciary 
committee  and  was  chairman  of  the  library  com- 
mittee, and  of  several  others  of  equal  impor- 
tance. He  was  instrumental  in  securing  the  pas- 
sage of  the  bill  providing  the  appropriation  for 
the  University  of  Arizona,  the  money  to  be  paid 
in  regular  yearly  installments,  and  to  be  used  in 
maintaining  the  highest  possible  management  of 
the  institution.  He  has  served  also  as  a  member 
of  the  territorial  central  committee.    Fraternally 


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he  is  associated  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  and  belongs  to  the  club  maintained 
by  the  order.  He  is  a  member  of  tiie  Interna- 
tional Association  of  Machinists. 


F.  M.  MURPHY. 

The  development  of  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott 
&  Phoenix  Railroad  is  in  a  large  measure  due 
to  the  wise  judgment  and  tireless  energy  of  the 
president,  F.  M.  Murph\-,  whose  name  has  been 
indissolubly  associated  with  the  enterprise  from 
its  inception  to  the  present  time.  Bom  in 
Maine,  reared  in  Wisconsin,  and  identifieil  with 
the  history  of  Arizona  since  1878,  he  unites  the 
solid  and  substantial  traits  characteristic  of  New 
Englanders  with  the  progressive  spirit  that  is 
a  peculiarly  western  attribute.  During  the  pe- 
riod of  his  residence  in  Arizona,  he,  with  his 
brother,  the  present  governor,  has  been  an  influ- 
ential factor  in  the  development  of  territorial 
resources.  His  interests  have  been  varied  and 
many.  As  the  fir.st  superintendent  of  the  Con- 
gress gold  mine,  he  placed  its  affairs  upon  a 
profitable  basis,  and  its  success  was  largely  due 
to  his .  foresight.  At  the  present  time  he  still 
owns  a  large  part  of  the  mine's  stock.  Among 
his  other  interests  may  be  mentioned  the  liash- 
ford-1'.urmister  Company,  one  of  the  best- 
known  mercantile  establishments  of  the  south- 
west. As  president  of  the  Prescott  National 
Bank,  he  has  been  instrumental  in  establishing 
a  conservative  policy  which  has  given  that  insti- 
tution prestige  throughout  the  entire  territory. 

Intimate  as  has  been  his  identification  with 
these  and  other  enterprises,  Mr.  Murphy  is  best 
known  as  president  of  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott 
&  Phoenix  Railroad.  At  an  expenditure  of  al- 
most $5,000,000,  this  road  was  placed  in  working 
order,  and  his  successful  management  of  this 
enormous  responsibility  during  the  well-remem- 
bered panic  of  1893  attracted  widespread  atten- 
tion and  gave  him  a  position  among  the  recog- 
nized financial  giants  of  the  country. 


HON.  CHARLES  H.  AKERS. 
The  life  of  Hon.  Charles  H.  Akers,  secretary 
of  Arizona,  has  been  an  eventful  one,  and  rep- 
resents the  successful  strivings  of  a  man  who. 
unaided  save  by  his  own   nobility  of  character 


and  great  perseverance,  has  known  how  to  con- 
quer obstacles  and  avail  himself  of  opportuni- 
ties. 

The  ancestors  of  the  Akers  family  were  orig- 
inally loyal  subjects  of  the  English  crown,  and 
their  ambition  did  not  extend  beyond  the  bor- 
ders of  their  native  island  until  the  latter  part 
of  the  eighteenth  ceniury,  when  the  paternal 
great-grandfather,  Peter  Akers  (or  .\cres,  as  the 
name  was  then  spelled),  emigrated  to  America, 
landing  at  New  Castle.  Del.,  in  the  year  1780. 
(3n  this  ocean  voyage,  William  .Vkers,  the 
grandfather  uf  Hon.  Charles  H.,  was  born. 
Shortly  after  settling  in  this  country  the  great- 
grandfather, Peter,  died,  and  his  widow  subse- 
quently married  Joshua  Lee,  and  henceforward 
made  her  home  in  Pennsylvania.  William  Aker.> 
married  Nancy  Holmes  in  1807,  and  settled  on  a 
farm  near  the  present  site  of  the  village  of  New 
.\thens,  Harrison  county,  Ohio.  In  1822  he 
removed  to  Richland  county,  Ohio,  and  located 
lour  miles  north  of  the  town  of  Mansfield.  .\t 
the  time  of  this  removal  there  were  eight  chil- 
dren in  the  family,  the  youngest  being  but  one 
year  old.  John  Holmes,  the  father  of  Hon.  C. 
H.  Akers,  was  then  ten  years  of  age,  and  drove 
one  of  the  teams  to  the  Richland  county  home. 
In  1834  the  family  left  Richland  county  and  re- 
turned to  their  former  home  in  Harrison  county 
in  the  vicinity  of  Athens.  The  children  born  to 
William  and  Nancy  Akers  were :  Elizabeth, 
John  II.,  Mary,  Abraham  H.,  Margaret,  Wil- 
liam, Rebecca,  Susan,  Eli  D.,  and  Thomas  R. 

John  H.  Akers,  M.  D..  was  the  oldest  son  in 
his  father's  family,  and  was  born  in  Harrison 
county,  Ohio,  in  1812.  His  early  life  was  that  of 
the  average  farm-reared  youth,  and  in  1836  he 
married  Nancy  Rankin,  who  died  in  1845.  He 
was  a  man  of  marked  ability,  and  his  achieve- 
ments in  later  life  more  than  realized  the  prom- 
ise of  his  youth.  During  the  greater  part  of  his 
active  career  he  was  a  prominent  physician  and 
surgeon,  having  graduated  from  an  eastern  med- 
ical college.  He  first  practiced  in  Ohio,  and 
later  settled  in  Millersburg,  Iowa,  where  he  was 
not  only  a  practicing  physician  but  also  a  prom- 
inent citizen.  The  most  active  part  of  his  life 
was  spent  in  Kansas,  to  which  he  moved  in 
1859,  settling  in  Shawnee,  Johnson  county. 
During  the  latter  part  of  the  Civil  war  he  served 


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for  a  time  as  government  surgeon  at  Leaven- 
worth, and  was  surgeon  after  the  battle  of  West- 
port,  Mo.  In  tender  soHcitude  for  the  wounded 
in  this  battle,  his  wife  walked  the  distance  from 
Shawnee  to  Westport,  and  dressed  the  wounds 
and  alleviated  the  sufferings  of  those  who  had 
been  injured  in  the  cause. 

Aside  from  his  ability  as  a  healer  of  men,  Dr. 
Akers  was  an  eloquent  speaker,  and  exercised 
his  gift  in  advocating  the  principles  of  the  Re- 
publican party  and  in  the  cause  of  abolition. 
He  was  a  devoted  member  of  the  Methodist 
church,  and  convincingly  preached  the  gospel  of 
kindliness  and  good  will  as  occasion  offered. 
One  of  his  best  remembered  efforts  as  a  public 
speaker  was  at  tlie  first  meeting  for  securing  the 
Terminal  Railroad  for  Kansas  City.  Up  to  the 
time  of  his  death  in  March  of  1881,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-two  years,  he  was  vitally  inter- 
ested in  the  prosperity  and  development  of  Kan- 
sas, and  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  brightest 
lights  in  the  medical  profession  in  the  state. 
He  was  twice  married,  and  of  his  union  with 
Nancy  Rankin  there  were  four  children  :  Eliza- 
beth, Christine  (deceased),  Nancy  J.,  and  Ada- 
tilda.  Dr.  Akers  married  for  his  second  wife 
Almarine  Harbaugh,  who  was  born  in  Trenton, 
Tuscarawas  county,  Ohio,  being  the  daughter  of 
Benjamin  Harbaugh,  of  Maryland.  Benjamin 
Harbaugh  was  a  cabinet  maker  by  trade,  and 
an  early  settler  in  Trenton,  Ohio.  He  served 
in  the  war  of  1812,  and  married  Judith  Knaus, 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  a  daughter  of 
Lewis  Knaus,  representative  of  an  old  Pennsyl- 
vania family.  Mrs  Akers,  who  is  now  living 
in  Prescott,  Ariz.,  is  the  mother  of  four  children. 
Of  these  John  B.,  met  a  tragic  death  while  su- 
])erintendent  of  a  sawmill  near  Prescott,  No- 
vember 19,  1887.  When  fifteen  years  of  age  he 
enlisted  in  the  Civil  war  in  the  Sixteenth  Kan- 
sas Regiment,  and  was  slightly  wounded  at  the 
Ijattle  of  Westport.  In  1865  he  started  for  the 
far  west  with  ox-teams  and  wagons  and  spent 
two  years  on  the  government  trail,  subsequently 
settling  in  Prescott,  where  he  lived  until  his 
death.  The  other  members  of  the  family  are: 
Josephine,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  K.  L.  Mills, 
of  Kansas  City,  Mo.;  Charles  H.,  anil  J.  W'.. 
who  came  to  Arizona  in  1882,  and  is  now  post- 
master at  Prescott. 


Charles  H.  Akers  was  born  in  Millersburg. 
Iowa,  September  21,  1857,  and  until  his  four- 
teenth year  was  reared  in  Shawnee,  Kans.,  and 
educated  in  the  public  schools.  At  fifteen  he 
started  out  to  face  the  bread  winning  and  re- 
sponsible side  of  life,  accompanied  only  by  the 
splendid  enthusiasm  of  youth,  and  a  firm  deter- 
mination to  succeed.  For  three  months  he 
worked  in  a  brick  yard,  and  then  obtained  em- 
ployment with  Banning  &  Gallup,  a  large  rail- 
road and  ditch  contracting  concern,  whose 
mules  and  horses  he  herded  at  night  for  two 
and  a  half  years.  LTpon  returning  to  Shawnee, 
Kans.,  he  attended  school  during  the  winter, 
and  in  the  spring  of  1875  went  to  Creston,  Iowa, 
and  was  in  the  employ  of  Thomas  Hall  in  the 
stock  business  for  one  year.  He  later  assumed 
charge  of  the  engine-house  in  Creston,  and  had 
the  training  of  the  first  team  used  in  the  house 
which  eventually  became  the  prize  team  in  the 
state.  In  1879  the  mining  boom  of  Leadville 
stimulated  him  to  a  journey  westward,  and  for 
a  year  he  prospected  with  ups  and  downs  in  the 
mining  regions  around  Leadville.  An  unex- 
pected drawback  presented  itself  in  1880  when 
he  was  taken  with  pneumonia,  and  his  recovery 
was  equally  on  the  unexpected  order.  In  the 
meantime  his  father  had  died. 

In  December  of  1880,  Mr.  Akers  started  for 
Arizona,  journeying  by  rail  to  Albuquerque,  and 
thence  by  horseback  to  Prescott.  His  first 
employment  in  the  territory  was  in  a  sawmill, 
working  for  his  brother  John  in  the  Curtis  mill. 
After  six  months  he  engaged  in  mining,  and  in 
1882  struck  some  good  luck,  and  from  then  on 
looked  at  life  through  more  ambitious  glasses. 
For  two  and  a  half  years  he  was  subsequently- 
employed  in  a  sutler's  store,  owned  and  man- 
aged by  C.  P.  Head  &  Co.,  at  Camp  Verde, 
but  was  again  overtaken  by  the  mining  fever  in 
January  of  1885,  and  prospected  and  mined  at 
the  Tip  Top  mines  for  two  years  This  proved 
an  unsuccessful  venture,  and  in  hopes  of  im- 
proving his  future  prospects  Mr.  Akers  came 
to  Phoenix  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  Mari- 
copa &  Phoenix  &  Salt  River  Valley  Railroad 
Company,  under  Mr.  Porter.  In  the  spring  of 
1888  he  became  a  bookkeeper  for  James  Dough- 
erty, a  general  merchant  in  Prescott,  and  in  Sep- 
tember, of  the  same  year,  was  nominated  county 


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recorder  of  Yavapai  county  on  tlie  Ixi-publican 
ticket,  and  elected  the  first  Republican  recorder 
of  the  county,  and  the  third  Republican  to  hold 
any  office  in  the  county.  The  popularity  of  Mr. 
Akers  may  be  estimated  when  it  is  known  that 
in  a  strong  Democratic  community  he  received 
one  hundred  and  sixty  majority.  In  iSyo  he 
was  re-elected  by  a  majority  of  six  Inmdred,  and 
served  for  two  terms.  In  the  fall  of  1892  Mr. 
Akers  was  nominated  sheriff  of  Yavapai  county, 
but  was  beaten  in  the  election.  He  served  as 
recorder  until  1892,  and  in  1893  was  appointed 
clerk  of  the  board  of  supervisors,  which  position 
he  held  until  December  31,  1896.  From  Sep- 
tember 1894  until  1896  he  served  as  chairman 
of  the  Republican  County  Central  Committee, 
having  been  elected  in  1894  by  a  unanimous 
vote.  In  that  election,  out  of  thirteen  candi- 
dates, nine  were  elected  in  the  county.  Since 
that  time  Yavapai  county  has  not  elected  a 
member   of   the    Republican    partv    to    ofifice. 

In  1896  Mr.  Akers  was  elected  a  delegate 
to  the  Republican  convention  at  St.  Louis.  Six 
of  the  delegates  were  from  the  start  in  favor  of 
the  nomination  of  Mr.  McKinley.  To  the  ad- 
mirable services  of  Mr.  Akers  in  this  regard  is 
undoubtedly  due  his  later  appointment  as  sec- 
retary of  Arizona.  In  January  of  1897.  he 
opened  an  abstract  ofifice  in  Prescott,  and 
May  19,  of  the  same  year,  was  appointed  secre- 
tary of  Arizona  by  President  McKinley.  July 
I,  1897,  he  assumed  the  duties  of  his  responsible 
position,  and  a  few  days  later,  upon  the  removal 
of  Governor  Franklin,  he  became  acting  gover- 
nor until  Governor  McCord  was  sworn  in.  It 
is  doubtful  if  any  man  in  the  territory  could 
invest  this  position  of  trust  with  greater  satis- 
faction or  dignity,  or  with  greater  credit  to  him- 
self and  the  wonderful  territory  which  he  repre- 
sents. Mr.  Akers  was  further  honored  by  the 
people  of  the  territory  in  1900,  by  being  unani- 
mously elected  chairman  of  the  Republican  dele- 
gation to  the  Philadel])hia  National  Convention, 
and  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  committee 
on    platforms  and   resolutions. 

In  addition  to  the  numerous  political  res]jon- 
sibilities  to  which  Mr.  Akers  seems  by  nature 
and  adaptability  heir,  he  is  interested  fraternally 
and  socially  in  many  of  the  organizations  of  the 
city  of  Phoenix.     He  is  a  nunnber  of  the  Benev- 


olent Protective  Order  of  F.Iks,  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, the  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  which  he  is  Pa.st 
Chancellor  and  member  of  the  (irand  Lodge, 
and  the  Moderns  and  Masonic  order.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Maricopa  Club,  and  attends  the 
Episcopal  church,  of  which  his  wife  is  a  member. 
April  10,  1889,  Mr.  .-\kers  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Emily  Philpot,  who  was  born  in  Salis- 
bury, Mo.,  and  was  a  niece  of  John  C.  Herndon. 
of  Prescott.  Mrs.  Akers  dieil  on  her  weilding 
journey  while  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Mav  26, 
1S89.  Mr.  Akers  was  married  December  i, 
1 891,  in  Phoenix,  to  Jennie  Bryan,  a  native  of 
New  York  state,  and  a  graduate  of  Mills  Semi- 
nary. Of  this  union  there  are  three  children  ; 
Brvan,    Tohn    Kelsev,   and    Henr\-    Harlow. 


JOHN  F.  JUDIA. 

Though  at  present  a  farmer  in  the  vicinity  of 
Solomonville,  Mr.  Judia  is  possessed  of  many  at- 
tainments, having  at  different  times  during  his 
life  engaged  in  his  trade  of  carpenter,  builder 
and  painter,  and  also  worked  as  an  engineer, 
miller,  miner,  barber,  and  has  been  an  all-around 
utility  man.  A  native  of  Tennessee,  he  was  born 
in  Giles  county  in  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry 
and  Nancy  E.  (Clark)  Judia.  Henry  Judia  was 
born  and  reared  in  Clark  county,  Ky.,  and  event- 
ually became  a  very  early  settler  in  Tennessee, 
where  he  died  in  1856.  The  mother  died  in  1899. 
John  F.  Judia  left  the  familiar  surroundings  of 
his  youth  in  1872,  being  well  equipped  for  the 
battle  of  life  with  a  good  common  school  educa- 
tion and  the  trade  of  carpenter  and  builder.  In 
Colorado  he  worked  at  his  trade  for  a  year,  and 
then  returned  to  Tennessee,  where  he  was  simi- 
larly engaged  until  the  fall  of  1875.  .V  later  ven- 
ture was  at  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  from  where  he 
removed  to  Weatherford.  of  the  same  state,  and 
was  there  engaged  in  farming  for  about  six  years, 
with  a  moderate  degree  of  success. 

In  1881  Mr.  Judia  spent  a  short  time  at  El 
Paso,  and  from  there  went  to  Oregon  City,  N. 
M..  where  he  became  interested  in  mining, 
and  continued  the  same  for  three  years.  He 
also  visited  Georgetown,  N.  M.,  and  eventually 
returned  to  his  occupation  of  building  and  con- 


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tracting.  For  a  time  also  he  worked  in  a  stamp 
mill,  and  then  went  to  Deming,  N.  M.,  and 
worked  at  carpentering  and  building  for  about  a 
year.  Upon  returning  to  El  Paso  he  was  one 
of  the  carpenters  who  built  the  big  smelter  at 
that  place,  and  he  subsequently  engineered  one 
of  the  furnaces  for  three  months. 

When  he  first  came  to  Arizona  Mr.  Judia  lo- 
cated in  Bisbee,  and  after  engaging  in  building 
for  about  ten  months,  continued  the  same  in 
Clifton  for  a  short  time.  He  then  settled  in  the 
Gila  valley  and  worked  at  his  trade  for  a  couple 
of  years,  and  also  dipped  into  other  occupations 
that  happened  to  be  at  hand.  In  the  mean  time 
he  had  become  favorably  impressed  with  the 
conditions  existing  in  the  Solomonville  valley, 
and  homesteaded  his  farm  of  ninety  acres  with 
every  hope  of  success.  The  land  is  just  east 
of  the  town  of  Solomonville,  south  of  the  main 
road  and  one  mile  to  the  center  of  the  village. 
The  owner  thereof  sold  to  the  mill  company 
the  site  for  their  mill  and  now  the  mill  water 
power  runs  along  the  south  line  of  his  farm  to 
the  foothills  then  north  along  the  west  line  to  the 
mill.  This  supplies  plenty  of  water  for  irriga- 
tion and  has  enabled  him  to  place  fifty-five  acres 
under  cultivation.  The  farm  has  improvements 
and  modern  up-to-date  devices  which  render  it 
one  of  the  best  in  the  valley  and  it  is  favored 
with  a  tine  and  comfortable  rural  residence, 
fences,  good  out  buildings,  and  cooled  in  the 
heat  of  summer  by  the  shade  from  many  trees. 
Mr.  Judia  farms  on  scientific  lines,  and  keeps 
in  touch  with  the  improvements  and  methods 
adopted  in  older  and  more  settled  localities  of 
the  country. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Judia  and  Susan  Porter 
occurred  in  1869.  Mrs.  Judia  was  a  daughter 
of  George  W.  Porter,  of  Giles  county,  Tenn., 
and  died  in  1875.  To  this  couple  were  born  two 
children:  Henry,  who  is  in  Texas,  and  Mrs. 
Ida  Cooper,  of  the  vicinity  of  Deming,  N.  M. 
A  second  marriage  was  contracted  by  Mr.  Judia 
in  1881  with  Mrs.  Theodocia  Pollard  Johnson. 
Four  children  are  the  result  of  this  union,  viz.: 
Bert,  Lillie,  Earnest  and  Earl.  The  children 
are  living  at  home,  and  all  are  attending  the 
Solomonville  high  school.  In  politics  Mr.  Judia 
is  a  Democrat,  but  is  not  desirous  of  holding 


office.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Ivnights  of  Pythias,  and  is  vice-chancellor  and  a 
charter  member  of  the  Solomonville  Lodge. 
Himself  and  family  are  members  of  the  Cath- 
olic Church. 


ROBERT  NASH. 

One  of  the  "forty-niners"  who  were  the  fore- 
runners of  civilization  and  wonderful  prosperity 
on  the  Pacific  coast,  Robert  Nash  is  entitled  to 
a  place  on  its  roll  of  honor.  Moreover,  he  was 
one  of  the  first  permanent  white  settlers  in  the 
Gila  valley,  and  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury has  resided  within  the  borders  of  Arizona, 
actively  connected  with  its  development  and  use- 
ful enterprises. 

The  parents  of  the  above-named  respected  cit- 
izen of  Graham  county  were  James  and  Mary 
(Scott)  Nash,  natives  of  Kentucky,  who  took 
up  their  abode  in  Indiana  in  its  early  days  as  a 
state.  The  father  departed  this  life  in  1852, 
and  after  surviving  him  many  years  the  mother 
passed  to  her  reward,  aged  about  eighty-two. 
In  1849,  accompanied  by  their  children,  they 
crossed  the  great  western  plains  to  California, 
and  suffered  the  privations  of  frontier  life. 

Robert  Nash  was  born  in  Marshall  county, 
Ind.,  in  1835,  and  thus  was  in  his  fifteenth 
year  when  he  made  the  long  trip  to  the  western 
slope.  For  a  score  of  years  he  was  occupied  in 
placer  mining  in  California,  and  it  was  not  until 
1875  that  he  left  that  state  to  try  his  fortunes  in 
Arizona.  Locating  near  Prescott,  he  farmed 
and  freighted  for  some  five  years,  and  then,  hav- 
ing heard  of  the  natural  superiority  of  the  Gila 
river  bottom  lands,  he  came  to  this  vicinity. 
The  county  seat  was  then  at  Safford,  very  few 
white  families  lived  in  the  valley,  and  only  three 
white  men  resided  at  Solomonville.  Renting  a 
tract  of  land  for  five  years,  Mr.  Nash  then  pur- 
chased a  quarter  section  of  the  rich  bottom 
lands — which  is  more  highly  productive,  un- 
doubtedly, than  any  other  region  in  this  repub- 
lic. Good  improvements  have  been  instituted 
here  by  the  energetic  owner  and  today  the 
homestead  is  considered  a  model  one.  A  sub- 
stantial and  convenient  brick  house,  a  thrifty 
orchard,  well-made  fences  and  other  features  add 


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to  the  value  of  the  farm  and  speak  vohimes  for 
the  enterprise  of  the  owner.  He  keeps  a  small 
herd  of  high-grade  cattle,  but  devotes  his  chief 
attention  to  agriculture.  As  a  public-spirited 
citizen  he  has  striven  to  perform  his  due  share 
in  the  affairs  of  his  comnnmitv  and  has  served 
as  a  road  overseer  and  school  trustee.  In  na- 
tional elections  he  uses  his  ballot  in  favor  of 
Republican  measures.  .\  man  of  strictly  tem- 
perate habits  and  noted  for  his  sterling  integrits 
and  indnstr\'.  he  enjijys  the  sincere  respect  of 
all  who  know  him. 

June  M,  1864,  Mr.  Nash  married  Miss  Mary 
Ann  Orry,  of  California,  a  native  of  New  York 
state,  who  passed  through  Arizona  on  her  way 
to  California  with  her  parents  in  1859.  They 
have  reason  to  be  proud  of  their  five  manly  sons, 
namely:  John  F.,  a  professor  at  Thatcher  (Ariz.) 
College;  James  E.,  who  is  operating  a  farm 
which  adjoins  that  owned  by  his  father;  Henry 
R.,  who  farms  and  rents  an  entire  section  of 
land,  this  tract  also  being  adjacent  to  the  old 
homestead;  George  H.,  likewise  engaged  in  ag- 
ricultural pursuits;  and  Robert  L.,  who  lives  at 
home  and  assists  in  the  management  of  the  place. 
Mary  A.  and  Minnie  H.,  the  daughters,  reside 
with  their  parents. 


HON.  SAMUEL  HUGHES. 

Honored  and  respected  by  all,  there  is  no  man 
in  Arizona  who  occupies  a  more  enviable  posi- 
tion in  commercial  and  financial  circles  than 
Sanuiel  Hughes  of  Tucson,  not  alone  on  account 
of  the  brilliant  success  he  has  achieved,  but  also 
on  account  of  the  honorable,  straightforward 
business  policy  he  has  ever  followed. 

A  native  of  Wales,  he  was  born  in  Pembrook- 
shire.  August  28, 1829,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Eliza- 
beth (Edwards)  Hughes,  natives  of  the  same 
place  and  representatives  of  old  Welsh  families. 
( )ur  subject  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  the  an- 
cient Piritons.  His  paternal  grandfather  and 
great-grandfather  both  bore  the  name  of  Samuel, 
and  were  the  owners  of  a  large  estate  in  Wales. 
In  1837,  the  father,  accompanied  by  his  family, 
came  to  the  new  world  and  shortly  after  his  ar- 
rival settled  on  the  Schuylkill  river  near  Mana- 
vuiik,  Pa.,  where  he  ensfasred  in  dairving  for  two 


years.  About  1840  he  removed  to  a  farm  a  mile 
and  a  half  from  .Allegheny  City,  that  state,  where 
the  mother  died  in  1843.  Soon  afterward  the 
father  was  seriously  injured  and  rendered  a 
cripple  for  the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  died  at 
the  age  of  over  seventy  years.  In  the  familv 
were  ten  children,  namely :  John  and  IMargaret. 
both  of  whom  died  in  Penn.sylvania;  Sanniel,  our 
subject;  David,  a  prominent  man  of  New  Or- 
leans, La.,  where  his  death  occurred;  Mrs.  Sallv 
Taylor  and  Lizzie,  both  residents  of  DeSoto, 
"Kans. ;  William,  who  was  a  member  of  a  Kansas 
reginunt  in  the  Civil  war  and  is  now  a  residen; 
of  Lawrence,  that  state ;  Lewis  C.  ex-governor 
of  Arizona,  who  was  a  member  of  a  Pennsylva- 
nia regiment  in  the  Civil  war  and  is  now  editor 
of  the  Star  of  Tucson ;  Thomas,  also  a  resident 
of  Tucson,  who  entered  the  service  as  a  drum- 
mer boy  of  a  Kansas  regiment  and  when  mus- 
tered out  was  serving  as  colonel;  and  .Annie, 
who  makes  her  home  in  Tucson. 

Samuel  Hughes  was  about  eight  years  of  age 
when  he  came  with  his  parents  to  this  country, 
the  family  taking  passage  at  Liverpool  on  the 
North  Star,  a  sailing  vessel,  which  dropped  an- 
chor in  the  harbor  of  Philadelphia  after  a  voy- 
age of  sixty  days.  At  an  early  age  our  subject 
was  obliged  to  begin  the  battle  of  life  for  hiiu- 
self  and  consequently  had  no  educational  ad- 
vantages. His  first  work  was  on  a  farm.  In 
1844  the  family  removed  to  Allegheny  City,  Pa., 
wdiere  the  children  were  under  the  guardian- 
ship of  Gen.  William  Robinson.  P>y  the  death 
of  his  oldest  brother  the  res])onsibility  of  caring 
for  the  family  devolved  upon  our  subject.  He 
found  employment  as  driver  of  a  canal  boat 
mounted  on  trucks,  his  route  being  over  the  .\l- 
legheny  mountains,  and  for  this  work  he  re- 
ceived only  $6  per  month.  As  this  was  the  first 
money  he  had  ever  earned  he  took  a  just  pride 
in  its  possession.  On  his  return  from  a  trip 
(leneral  Robinson  expressed  a  desire  to  have 
him  attend  school,  but  this  he  would  not  ac- 
cede to  unless  proper  prov.ision  was  made  for 
the  support  of  the  remainder  of  the  children, 
then  eight  in  number,  he  agreeing  to  take  care 
of  himself  if  such  arrangements  could  be  made. 
.\s  nothing  could  be  done,  he  and  his  I)rolher 
William  secured  employment  in  the  spinning 
department     of     Blackstock's     cotton     factory. 


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where  he  received  $1.25  and  WiUiam  seventy- 
five  cents  per  week,  while  their  combined  ex- 
penditures amounted  to  $1.75  for  board  and  ten 
cents  for  vvasliing  per  week.  It  was  thus  amid 
trying  difficulties  that  Mr.  Hughes  started  out 
upon  his  business  career.  The  diligence  with 
which  he  applied  himself  to  his  tasks  soon  at- 
tracted the  attention  of  the  proprietor.  Mr. 
Blackstock,  who  induced  him  to  enter  the  de- 
I)artment  of  the  factory  devoted  to  blacksmith- 
ing,  where  he  soon  familiarized  himself  with  the 
details  of  that  trade.  During  his  earlv  connec- 
tion with  the  factory  he  had  one  sad  experience. 
A  belt  had  been  cut  and  he  was  accused  of  do- 
ing it  and  accordingly  dismissed,  but  a  girl  in  an 
adjoining  factory  knowing  that  he  was  falsely 
accused  acknowledged  that  several  girls  in  her 
establishment  had  cut  it  for  mischief,  thus  ex- 
onerating the  lad.  An  offer  of  $40  reward  had 
been  made  to  any  one  who  would  bring  for- 
ward the  culprit,  but  she  refused  the  reward. 
Many  years  after  this,  in  1880,  while  visiting  the 
old  place,  Mr.  Hughes  found  this  woman  in  des- 
titute circumstances,  and  paid  her  the  $40  with 
interest,  which  then  amounted  to  $460,  so  that 
virtue  at  length  had   its  reward. 

During  a  strike  in  the  factory  in  1846,  Mr. 
Hughes  was  thrown  out  of  employment,  but 
with  characteristic  energy  he  soon  found  a  posi- 
tion in  a  confectionery  and  bakery  establishment 
where  he  remained  until  the  end  of  the  strike, 
when  he  resumed  work  in  the  machine  shop  of 
Mr.  Blackstock's  factory,  where  he  was  em- 
ployed for  some  time.  In  1848  lie  went  as  cabin 
boy  on  a  steamljoat  at  $15  per  month,  and  the 
following  year  (1849)  made  his  first  trip  to  New 
Orleans.  While  returning  from  there  to  Cin- 
cinnati on  his  second  trip  cholera  carried  off 
fort_\-seven  of  the  deck  passengers.  He  con- 
tinued steamboating  until  1850.  when  he  con- 
ceived a  desire  to  try  his  fortunes  in  the  gold 
fields  of  California,  of  wliicli  he  had  heard  such 
glowing  accounts,  .\ccordingly  on  the  loth  of 
April,  1850,  he  started  from  St.  Joseiih,  'Slo., 
with  a  train  of  sixty-six  wagons.  In  payment 
for  his  trip  across  the  plains  and  mountain,  Mr. 
Hughes  contributed  his  services  as  a  cook,  an 

art  he  had  acf|uired  during  his  steamboat  career. 
Soon  after  starting  the  train  was  divided  into 
three  equal  parts,  and  the  section  to  which  he 


was  allotted  required  that  he  should  walk  in- 
stead of  ride,  which  was  quite  a  different  ex- 
perience to  one  who  had  recently  been  riding  on 
palatial  steamboats.  From  St.  Joseph  the  train 
proceeded  to  Fort  Kearney,  crossed  the  Platte, 
Sweetwater  and  Creen  rivers,  and  finally 
reached  Humboldt.  Thus  far  thev  had  trav- 
ersed what  was  known  as  the  I\it  Carson  route, 
but  believing  they  could  make  better  time  they 
decided  on  another.  Losing  their  way  they  had 
to  return  to  the  original  route  and  thus  wasted 
ten  days  following  the  Humboldt  route.  They 
arrived  in  Hangtown,  (now  Placerville)  Cal.,  on 
the  loth  of  June.  When  within  sixty  miles  of 
that  place  Mr.  Hughes  met  a  man  who  offered 
him  a  half  ounce  of  gold  per  day  for  his  labor, 
and  accepting  this  proposition  he  remained  at 
Hangtown  until  the  following  October.  He 
spent  the  winter  at  Sacramento,  and  in  the 
spring  of  1851  went  to  Yreka,  in  Siskiyou 
county,  for  the  purpose  of  opening  a  restau- 
rant, remaining  there  until  the  spring  of  1852, 
when  he  crossed  the  Siskiyou  mountains  to 
the  Rogue  River  valley  in  Oregon,  and  was 
one  of  the  first  to  discover  Rich  Gulch 
at  Jacksonville.  \\'hile  many  of  the  miners 
were  troubled  by  Indian  depredations,  Mr. 
Hughes  experienced  none,  his  treatment  of 
them  being  kind  and  fair,  and  he  was  held  in 
high  esteem  by  them,  often  acting  as  medi- 
ator between  the  white  and  red  men.  On  his 
return  to  Yreka  he  opened  a  hotel  in  the  fall  of 
1852,  but  in  tlie  spring  of  1853  was  called  upon 
to  participate  in  another  raid  upon  the  Indians 
at  Evans  creek,  called  the  Rogue  River  war. 
In  the  fall  of  1853  he  purchased  the  Mountain 
House  (now  called  Cole  .Station),  at  the  foot  of 
the  Siskiyou  mountains  on  the  California  side, 
on  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  and  kept  the 
stage  station  for  the  California  &  Oregon  stage 
line,  remaining  there  until  1856,  when  he  re- 
turned to  the  Shasta  valley,  and  soon  thereaftci' 
became  interested  in  the  stock  business. 

Owing  to  ill  health  .Mr.  Hughes  was  com- 
I)elled  to  seek  a  more  congenial  climate,  and  de- 
cideil  to  come  to  .Arizona.  On  the  ist  of  Janu- 
ary, 1858,  he  left  Yreka,  and  went  to  San  I'ran- 
cisco,  and  from  there  to  Los  .Angeles,  where  he 
purchased  mules  and  horses,  which  lie  drove 
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March.  The  admirable  climate  of  this  locality 
soon  built  up  his  shattered  health,  while  the 
kindness  and  liberality  of  its  citizens  persuaded 
him  to  make  this  his  permanent  place  of  resi- 
dence. Specimens  of  ore  brought  in  by  pros- 
pectors led  him  to  the  belief  that  there  were 
valuable  deposits  of  precious  metal  within  the 
territory  and  he  soon  embarked  in  prospecting 
and  kindred  pursuits,  which  he  has  continued  up 
to  the  present  time  with  marked  success.  He 
has  also  been  indentified  with  other  enterprises, 
and  for  years  w'as  generally  known  as  the  ''Tuc- 
son butcher,"  the  appellation  being  acquired 
from  his  extensive  meat  market  which  he  oper- 
ated with  his  usual  success.  He  has  also  en- 
gaged in  merchandising,  and  has  done  an  exten- 
sive business  as  a  contractor,  both  for  the  gov- 
ernment and  private  parties.  He  organized  the 
first  bank  of  Tucson ;  later  became  president  of 
the  Santa  Cruz  bank;  and  has  been  interested 
in  a  number  of  other  financial  institutions,  hav- 
ing been  a  director  of  several  banks. 

Mr.  Hughes  was  married  in  Tucson  to  Miss 
Atanacia  Santa  Cruz,  who  was  born  here  in 
1850,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Juan  and  Manuella 
(Borquez)  Santa  Cruz,  also  natives  of  Arizona 
and  representatives  of  two  of  its  oldest  families. 
Her  father  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Spanish, 
Mexican  and  Indian  wars,  and  both  he  and  his 
wife  died  in  this  territory.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hughes  have  a  family  of  ten  children,  namely: 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  J.  Knox  Corbett  of  Tucson  ; 
Margaret  Frances,  wife  of  Frank  Treat  of  the 
same  place ;  Steven  Samuel,  one  of  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  Orndorfif  Hotel ;  David  Louis,  ranch 
superintendent  for  Mrs.  Stevens ;  Thomas  F.lias, 
who  died  in  Tucson ;  Petra  Emma,  w  ifo  of 
Frank  Landoii,  a  resident  of  San  ['rancisco :  Jes- 
sie was  educated  at  Belmont  College,  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.,  where  she  had  special  training  in 
vocal  and  instrumental  music  and  carried  off 
the  honors  in  both  in  the  class  of  1900,  having  a 
fine  mezzo  soprano  voice  with  great  volume 
and  sweetness  of  tone ;  Atanacia,  wife  of  Clar- 
ence Barnhart,  of  Willcox,  Ariz.;  I'arrell  Saf- 
ford,  and  Mary,  a  student  at  St.  Joseph's  .Acade- 
my, Tucson. 

Up  to  and  <luring  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Hughes 
was  the  best  known  man  in  the  territory.  His 
enterprise,  liberality  and  humanit.'irianism  were 


proverbial,  and  many  were  indebted  to  him  for 
the  homes  they  lived  in  as  well  as  the  food 
which  kept  soul  and  body  together.  He  has 
always  been  a  friend  to  the  poor  and  needy. 
Originally  he  was  a  Whig  in  politics,  and  a  per- 
sonal friend  of  Henry  Clay,  for  whom  he  had 
the  greatest  admiration.  On  the  dissolution  of 
that  party  he  joined  the  Republican  ranks,  and 
was  a  strong  supporter  of  the  Cnion  during  the 
dark  days  of  the  rebellion,  for  which  he  was 
often  threatened  with  death  and  the  confiscation 
of  his  property,  but  he  never  swerved  in  his  al- 
legiance of  what  he  believed  to  be  right.  l)nr 
ing  his  long  experience  in  the  west  he  has  nic! 
with  many  adventures,  in  which  more  than  once 
he  escaped  with  his  life  only  by  his  shrewdness 
and  bravery.  Public-spirited  and  enterprising 
he  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  develop- 
ment and  upbuilding  of  his  adopted  territory, 
and  has  done  all  in  his  power  to  advance  its  wel- 
fare. He  assisted  in  organizing  the  city  of  Tuc- 
son, and  was  one  of  its  first  aldermen,  in  which 
office  he  served  for  seven  years,  but  refused  the 
mayorship.  He  was  adjutant-general  of  Arizona 
six  and  a  half  years,  and  also  served  as  territorial 
and  county  treasurer,  but  when  elected  to  the 
legislature  refused  to  qualify.  He  has  never 
soug'ht  political  honors,  preferring  to  give  his 
undivided  attention  to  his  extensive  business  in- 
terests, leaving  the  ofiices  to  those  wdio  care 
more  for  such  positions.  He  has  always  taken  a 
commendable  interest  in  educational  atlfairs,  and 
is  untiring  in  his  efforts  to  advance  the  schools 
of  this  territory. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Hughes  is  a  thirty-second-de- 
grce  Mason,  and  is  also  connected  with  other 
benevolent  and  popular  organizations.  He  was 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Arizona  Pioneer 
Society,  of  which  he  was  president  and  director 
until  he  finally  handed  in  his  resignation.  In 
promoting  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the 
county  along  many  different  lines  he  has  been 
foremost.  He  is  a  man  to  whom  the  most  envious 
can  scarcely  grudge  success,  so  well  has  he 
earned  it,  and  .so  admirably  does  he  u.<e  it.  He 
is  kind,  unaffected  and  approachable,  and  is 
always  ready  to  aid  and  relieve  suffering  and 
distress.  His  career  seems  alnio.st  phenomenal, 
vet  his  success  has  been  by  no  means  the  result 
of  fortiniate  cirt-nnKt.uK-fs.     It  has  come  to  liim 


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throiigli  energy,  labor  and  perseverance, 
directed  by  an  evenly  balanced  mind  and  by 
honorable  business  principles.  He  has  proved 
himself  in  all  the  relations  of  life  an  earnest, 
honest  and  upright  man,  and  a  citizen  of  whom 
any  community  might  be  justly  proud. 


HON.  (iE(jR(;E  W.  P.  HUNT. 

.\s  a  business  man  of  unblemished  integrity, 
as  a  pronujler  whose  wisely  conservative  policy 
has  tempered  ultra-enthusiastic  projects  insepara- 
ble from  the  development  of  all  rapid  wealth- 
producing  centers,  and  as  a  legislator  whose 
every  undertaking  has  been  compatible  with  the 
highest  political  honor,  Mr.  Hunt  represents  the 
kind  of  commercial  and  social  life  which  consti- 
tutes the  desired  Mecca  of  the  first  citizens  of 
the  land. 

Through  the  chance  of  possessing  a  rare  busi- 
ness mind,  coupled  with  great  energy,  he  has  be- 
come identified  with  one  of  the  most  interesting 
as  well  as  one  of  the  earliest  pioneer  enterprises 
of  southern  .\rizona,  namely,  The  Old  Dominion 
Commercial  Company.  This  organization,  of 
which  Mr.  Hunt  is  now  the  president,  was 
founded  by  Alonzo  Bailey  in  1877,  and  has  since 
known  an  uninterrupted  season  of  prosperity. 
Long  before  the  whistle  of  the  iron  horse  was 
known  in  this  part  of  the  world,  the  company 
was  a  source  of  supply  to  prospectors  and  mi- 
ners for  a  radius  of  hundreds  of  miles.  Every- 
thing included  in  the  term  general  merchandise 
is  carried  in  stock,  and  one  may  purchase  all 
that  intervenes  between  a  spool  of  thread  and  a 
lunijjer  wagon.  The  firm  carries  a  stock  of 
about  $50,000,  and  does  an  enormous  monthly 
business.  In  connection  there  is  conducted  a 
large  banking  business,  which  is  a  wonderful 
accommodation  to  the  people  ol  the  town,  and 
which  does  a  large  exchange  business  as  well 
as  handling  local  deposits  to  the  extent  of  at 
least  $50,000.  This  many-sided  enterprise  neces- 
sitates the  employment  of  many  people,  for 
things  are  received  in  carloads,  and  numerous 
warehouses  are  required  for  their  reception  and 
housing,  and  numerous  hands  for  their  subse- 
quent <listril)Ution, 

I'runi  the  ]iosition  of  clerk  with  the  C)ld  Do- 


minion Commercial  Company  in  1890,  Mr.  Hunt 
so  masterfully  acquired  a  knowledge  of  every 
detail  of  the  business  tliat  in  1896  he  became  a 
partner  in  the  concern,  and  in  1900  was  elevated 
to  the  position  of  president.  Nor  are  his  inter- 
ests confined  to  this  responsibility,  for  he  owns 
mining  claims  which  promise  good  returns,  and 
a  valuable  ranch  (in  the  .Salt  river  banks  in  Cila 
county.  It  ma}-  also  be  truthfully  said  that  in 
no  undertaking  for  the  best  advancement  of  this 
great  mining  center  has  the  co-operation  and 
assistance  of  Mr.  Hunt  been  wanting,  for  he 
is  thoroughly  in  touch  with  all  that  tends  to 
introduce  the  most  desirable  methods  of  com- 
mercial and  municipal  well-being. 

As  a  stanch  adherent  of  the  Democratic  party, 
Mr.  Hunt  has  been  a  guiding  influence  in  Gila 
county,  and  was  a  member  of  the  territorial  leg- 
islature during  the  eighteenth  and  nineteenth 
assemblies,  and  of  the  nineteenth  and  twentieth 
councils.  When  the  town  was  incorporated  in 
1900  he  was  elected  the  first  mayor,  and  he  was 
also  county  treasurer  for  part  of  a  term.  I'rom 
1894  until  1898,  through  the  administrations  of 
Hughes,  Franklin,  McCord  and  Murphy,  he 
served  as  emigration  commissioner.  He  was  a 
delegate  to  the  Kansas  City  convention  in  1900, 
and  has  otherwise  been  identified  with  local  and 
territorial  political  affairs.  Fraternally  Mr. 
Hunt  is  associated  with  the  IMue  Lodge  of 
Masons  in  Globe  and  the  Knights  Templar,  is 
a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows  and  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  Globe  Lodge,  P.  G.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  \'irginia  Historical  Society,  and  of  the  Soci- 
ety of  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Htmt  was  centered  in 
Huntsville,  Randolph  county.  Mo.,  a  town  inter- 
estingly reminiscent  of  the  early  struggles  and 
rugged  pioneership  of  the  paternal  grandfather, 
who  laid  out  the  site  long  before  Missouri  had 
been  raised  to  the  dignity  of  a  state.  The  very 
early  members  of  the  family  were  identified  with 
some  of  the  landmarks  in  the  country's  growth, 
and  the  great-great-grandfather  was  a  soldier 
in  the  Revolutionary  war.  G.  W.  P.  Hunt  was 
born  in  1859,  and  was  reared  and  educated  near 
the  town  of  Huntsville.  When  nineteen  years 
of  age  he  departed  from  the  old  familiar  sur- 
roundings and  faced  an  indejiendence  whose 
bumant  possibilities  and  hopes  have  been  some- 


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what  realized.  For  three  years  he  prospected 
and  investigated  the  conditions  in  Colorado, 
Xew  Mexico  and  Old  Mexico,  and  in  July  of 
]88i  came  to  Arizona,  locating  in  (ilobe  the 
following  October.  For  a  while  he  worked  in 
the  mines,  and  was  then  in  the  cattle  business 
for  about  eight  years,  and  in  1890  became  identi- 
fied w'ith  the  general  merchandise  business.  Mr. 
Hunt  is  a  cousin  of  Governor  Richard  Yates,  of 
Illinois. 


LOUIS  ZECKENDORF. 

The  splendid  development  of  Arizona  during 
the  last  few  years,  which  followed  in  the  wake 
of  the  uncertain  pioneer  days  so  fraught  with 
danger  and  adventure  to  the  hardy  dwellers 
within  the  Indian-infested  region,  the  hardships 
and  vicissitudes  which  accompanied  those  who 
jiad  the  courage  and  faith  to  foresee  the  im- 
limited  possibilities  awaiting  the  stout  of  heart 
are  embodied  in  the  life  and  ambitious  schemes 
for  advancement  of  I^ouis  Zeckendorf,  the  mer- 
chant prince  of  Arizona.  To  those  who  in  the 
(lawn  of  the  awakening  civilization  anticipated 
the  every-day  and  practical  needs  of  the  wealth 
seekers,  no  less  than  to  the  miners  who  wrested 
from  mother  earth  her  jealously  guarded  treas- 
ure, is  due  the  introduction  of  prosperity,  law, 
and  order  in  this  seat  of  the  oldest  civilization  in 
the  new    world. 

In  the  estimation  of  all  who  know  him  .Mr. 
Zeckendorf  represents  the  most  advanced  type 
of  twentieth-centur\-  comnierciali.'^m.  The  force 
of  character  which  has  withstood  the  test  of  loss 
and  discouragement,  and  the  conservatism 
which  has  proceeded  cautiou.sly  along  the  high- 
way of  finance  is  imdoubtedly  largely  due  to 
those  traits  of  character  which  insure  success 
to  so  many  of  Teutonic  birth  and  training.  .\ 
native  of  the  kingdom  of  Hanover,  Germany,  he 
was  born' .\])ril  6,  1838.  and  received  his  educa- 
tion in  Hamelin,  renowned  in  rhyme  and  story 
as  the  home  of  the  rat-catcher.  This  distin- 
guished destroyer  of  all  the  rodents  in  the  town, 
in  revenge  for  not  receiving  the  requisite  re- 
ward for  his  services,  exercised  his  art  as  a 
flutist  to  draw  all  of  the  rising  generation  from 
the  town.  And  so  he  has  been  handed  down 
for  centuries  in  pictorial  art  an<l  merry  verse, 
3 


a  lank,  tall  member  of  the  genus  homo,  blythely 
dancing  along  to  the  sound  of  his  magic  in- 
strument, followed  by  scores  of  admiring  and 
heedless  children. 

With  his  education  and  training  Mr.  Zecken- 
dorf imbibed  an  ambition  which  extended  be- 
yond his  native  land,  and  which  found  vent  in 
1854,  when  he  boarded  a  sailing  vessel  bound  for 
the  shores  of  .\merica.  .After  a  wearisome 
journey  he  landed  in  Xew  York,  going  almost 
immediately  to  Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  the  journey 
from  Kansas  City  being  taken  by  means  of  ox- 
teams  and  wagons.  .Arriving  in  the  .Mexican 
city,  though  a  stranger  in  a  strange  land,  he  was 
not  entirely  alone,  for  a  brother,  .Aaron,  had  for 
some  time  been  conducting  a  small  general  mer- 
chandise store,  and  he  soon  became  a  partner  in 
the  then  unimportant  enterprise.  In  1856  he 
entered  upon  an  independent  venture  and 
started  a  branch  at  .Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  both 
stores  doing  a  good  business  until  the  breaking 
out  of  the  Civil  war,  and  the  consequent  de- 
pression in  general  trade.  Their  business  was 
especially  unfortunate  owing  to  the  defeat  by 
the  Southern  of  the  Northern  troops  and  their 
occupation  of  Xew  Mexico,  which  entailed 
heavy  ta.xation  upon  the  Union  merchants.  The 
situation  was  intensified  by  the  fact  that  the 
younger  brother,  William,  was  an  officer  in  the 
I'nion  army.  After  the  Southern  troops  were 
driven  out  of  New  Mexico  the  firm  again  gath- 
ered together  its  patrons  and  business,  and  en- 
joyed an  era  of  success  until  1865,  when  there 
were  other  severe  losses  occasioned  by  the  de- 
cline in  merchandise  on  account  of  the  goods 
being  snowed  under  in  the  Raton  mountains. 

In  1866  Mr.  Zeckendorf  took  to  Tucson  a 
$50,000  stock  of  goods,  which  were  sold  to 
Charles  T.  Hayden,  another  pioneer  merchant 
and  mill-owner,  and  the  founder  of  Teinpe.  In 
1867  he  removed  to  New  York  City  and  estab- 
lished the  purchasing  branch  for  the  firm,  and 
since  then,  with  the  exception  of  frequent  trips 
to  .Albuquerque  and  Tucson,  he  has  attended  to 
the  purchasing  end  of  the  business.  Tlie  present 
Tucson  branch  was  established  in  1868,  and  con- 
ducted by  the  brother  William,  although  .Aaron 
still  retained  his  interest  in  the  business,  to  the 
time  of  his  death  in  1872.  .After  that  the  enter- 
prise  continued    to    be   conducted    by    the    two 


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brothers,  Louis  and  William,  under  the  firm 
name  of  the  Zeckendorf  Brothers,  and  in  1878 
Louis  bought  out  the  interest  of  William,  and 
associated  himself  with  a  nephew,  Albert  Stein- 
feld,  under  the  present  firm  name  of  Louis 
Zeckendorf  &•  Co.  From  this  comparatively 
small  beginning  the  interests  of  the  establish- 
ment have  broadened  in  every  direction,  and 
with  the  knowledge  of  its  sound  financial  basis 
and  incorruptible  business  methods,  has  con- 
tinued to  supply  an  increasing  demand,  and  for 
vears  has  been  one  of  the  largest  enterprises  of 
the  kind  in  the  territory.  They  are  known  far 
and  wide,  in  small  town  and  remote  mining 
camps,  and  have  an  enviable  reputation  for  fair- 
ness and  sound  commercial  integrity. 

While  Mr.  Zeckendorf  has  been  zealously 
loyal  to  every  broadening  enterprise  in  the  ter- 
ritory, and  though  absent  a  greater  portion  of 
the  time  his  influence  is  apparent  in  more  direc- 
tions than  is  implied  by  his  well  known  title  of 
merchant  prince.  The  mining  industries  of  the 
territory  have  received  his  substantial  backing 
and  support,  and  he  was  one  of  the  incorporators 
of  the  famous  Copper  Queen  Mining  Company, 
which  had  its  origin  in  1882,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  widely  advertised  and  successful  mining 
properties  in  the  west.  He  was  the  first  treas- 
urer of  the  company,  and  as  secretary  and  man- 
ager launched  its  possibilities  on  to  an  ever- 
broadening  sea  of  inexhaustible  success.  Al- 
though at  present  in  the  sixties,  and  having 
already  lived  and  accomplished  more  than  many 
do  in  twice  the  length  of  time,  he  is  a  man 
youthful  in  manner  and  appearance,  his  genial 
personality  radiating  success  a?kl  happy  optim- 
ism wherever  he  may  choose  to  go.  That  his 
friends  are  legion  admits  of  no  doubt,  and  that 
lie  richly  deserves  their  consideration  and  re- 
gard is  best  answered  by  those  who  appreciate 
his  many  fine  and  noble  traits  of  character. 


j.A.Mr-:.'^  K.  KKDDK.V, 

The  now  famous  Salt  Ri\Tr  valley  is  indebted 
for  its  development  and  its  rank  among  the  gar- 
den spots  of  the  country  to  such  men  as  Mr. 
Redden,  who  have  brought  hither  from  other 
parts  of  the  land  .1  wealth  of  experience  and  a 
scientific  knowleifge  of  the  best  and  most  practi- 


cal means  of  conducting  a  farm.  Though  not  one 
of  the  earliest  pioneers,  having  come  here  from 
California  in  1888,  Mr.  Redden  has  accomplished 
gratifying  results,  not  only  as  an  agriculturist, 
but  also  as  an  apiarist.  In  the  latter  occupation 
he  has  so  far  studied  the  habits  and  methods 
of  these  industrious  little  food-producing  bees 
as  to  have  gained  a  reinUation  as  an  authority  on 
bee  culture.  He  is  contemplating  entering  even 
more  e.xtcnsively  into  the  raising  of  hone)-,  and 
devotes  much  time  to  imjiroving  the  methods  of 
caring  for  his  bees.  In  this  coiuicction  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Salt  River  \'allcy  Honey  Tro- 
ducers'  Association  and  a  director  in  the  same. 

The  splendidly  improved  farm  of  Mr.  Redden 
is  located  about  eight  and  a  half  miles  southeast 
of  Tempe,  and  is  three  hundred  and  ten  acres 
in  extent.  Under  his  unfailing  patience  and  in- 
terest in  the  possibilities  of  the  soil,  the  land  has 
been  made  to  produce  abundantly,  and  now 
bears  but  a  slight  resemblance  to  its  originally 
crude  and  unpromising  condition.  It  is  well  fit- 
ted with  all  modern  labor-saving  devices,  and 
has  the  distinction  of  being  adorned  by  one  of 
the  most  comiuodious,  comfortable  and  tip-to- 
date  rural  houses  in  the  valley.  On  the  claim 
general  farming  and  stock-raising  are  exten- 
sively carried  on. 

The  ancestry  of  the  Redden  family  is  English 
on  the  paternal  side  and  German  on  the  maternal 
side.  Mr.  Redden  is  a  native  of  Jackson  county, 
Iowa,  and  was  born  December  4,  1840.  His 
parents,  Edward  and  Amy  (Wood)  Redden,  arc 
natives  respectively  of  Alaryland  and  Kentucky. 
They  were  agriculturists  during  the  years  of 
their  activity  and  reared  their  children  to  habits 
of  thrift  and  economy.  They  were  early  settlers 
in  Jackson  county,  Iowa,  having  removed  there 
in  the  early  ',^os.  Their  son,  James,  lived  on  the 
home  farm  iinlil  grown  to  manhcHid,  anil  in  the 
meantime  acquired  the  education  ol)taiiiabk'  at 
the  public  schools  of  his  county,  and  under  his 
father's  able  instruction  learned  the  l)cst  way 
to  conduct  a  farm. 

.Much  of  his  success  in  life  Mr.  Redden  gener- 
ously attributes  to  the  able  assistance  of  his  wife, 
wlu)  has  ]5roved  a  helpmate  indeed,  and  a  worthy 
assistant  in  the  uphill  struggle  for  success  and 
competence.  Mrs.  Redden  was  fornicvls  .Siis;ni 
n.    .'-^lieih,    a    native    of    l\'nns\  l\  aiiia.      (  M'    this 


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niiioii  there  Iia\'e  been  nine  children,  viz.:  Low- 
ell E.;  Amy  B.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Thomas  H. 
Brown,  of  Jerome,  Ariz.:  Homer:  Byron  A.: 
Walter;  Monroe;  Enos,  who  is  deceased:  Alark; 
and  James  E.  The  marria<:;:-e  of  Mr.  Redden  and 
Miss  Sheih  was  solemnized  in  Iowa  Mav  3.  1864. 
and  dnrini;  the  same  sprins.^  they  decided  to  take 
advantage  of  the  larsjer  possibilities  of  the  far 
west,  and  journey  to  Butte  county,  Cal.  Here 
they  resided  for  .several  years,  and  engaged  in 
general  farming  and  stock-raising.  .'^ubse- 
quently  they  took  up  their  residence  in  Modoc 
county,  C"al..  and  were  forty  miles  from  the  cele- 
brated lava  beds,  in  Modoc  coimiy.  .Shortly 
ifter  arriving  there  Captain  Jack's  war  com- 
menced, with  the  details  of  which  ]\Ir.  and  Mrs. 
Redden  are  very  familiar.  .After  engaging  in  cat- 
tle-raising for  a  number  of  years  in  Modoc 
county,  .Mr.  Redden  removed  to  Sonoma  county, 
Cal.,  where  he  remained  until  1888,  .Tt  which 
time  he  permanently  settled  in  .\rizona. 

Mr.  Redden  is  greatly  interested  in  the  cause 
of  education,  and  invariabl\-  lends  his  influence 
on  the  side  of  the  most  advanced  means  of  im- 
parting knowledge.  For  several  years  he  has 
served  (Jii  the  school  board  of  his  district,  known 
as  the  Kyrene  district.  In  national  politics  he  is 
an  advocate  of  the  ])rinciples  of  the  Democratic 
party,  but  entertains  nevertheless  exceedingly 
liberal  ideas  regarding  the  politics  of  the  ad- 
ministration. He  is  progressive  and  enterprising 
regarding  all  matters  that  pertain  to  the  up- 
building of  his  adopted  locality,  and  exerts  a 
wide  influence  along  all  lines  of  progress. 


WILLIAM  W.  COOK. 

Coming  to  Arizona  on  the  7th  of  November, 
1876,  Mr.  Cook  has  for  almost  a  quarter  of  a 
century  been  identified  with  the  cattle  business 
of  this  territory,  and  is  a  worthy  representative 
of  one  of  its  most  prominent  pioneer  families. 
His  father,  Josiah  D.  Cook,  was  a  native  of  Tip- 
pecanoe county,  Ind.,  and  belonged  to  an  old 
New  Jersey  family  of  English  origin.  When  a 
young  man  he  went  to  Crbana,  Mo.,  and  later 
became  a  resident  of  St.  Louis,  where  he  learned 
the  saddler  and  harness-maker's  trades.  In  1852 
he  went  to  California  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama,    and    in    ( )akland    opened   a    shop   and 


worked  at  his  trade.  He  started  a  stage  line 
from  Oakland  and  also  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business.  In  1863  he  went  to  Walla  Walla, 
Wash.,  where  he  carried  on  the  harness  and  hotel 
business  until  coming  to  Prescott,  .\riz.,  in  1876. 
Here  he  embarked  in  the  dairy  business,  which 
he  continued  to  follow  throughout  the  remain- 
der of  his  life,  and  also  engaged  in  government 
contracting. 

As  a  Republican,  J.  I).  Cook  took  a  very 
active  and  influential  part  in  political  af- 
fairs, and  was  serving  as  a  member  of  the  general 
assembly  from  Yavapai  county  at  the  time  of 
his  death.  He  also  filled  the  oflfice  of  county  su- 
pervisor several  years,  and  was  county  treas- 
urer of  Walla  Walla,  county,  Wash.  He  died 
in  San  Francisco,  in  May,  1894.  when  nearly 
sixty  years  of  age.  In  early  manhood  he  mar- 
ried Virginia  Cave,  a  native  of  Grayville,  111., 
who  died  in  1883.  Her  father.  Prof.  William  K. 
Cave,  was  born  in  Somerset,  England,  and  was 
a  graduate  of  Oxford  College.  He  came  to  this 
country  with  Rolaert  Dale  Owen,  the  founder  of 
the  New  Harmony  community  in  Illinois,  and 
became  musical  director  for  the  same.  After- 
ward he  was  one  of  the  early  surveyors  of  Texas, 
but  died  in  Illinois.  In  1856  Mrs.  Cook  and 
her  sister,  I'annie  A.  Cave,  crossed  the  Isthmus 
and  took  up  their  abode  in  San  I'rancisco.  Both 
married  in  California.  Fannie  became  the  wife 
of  L.  .\.  Stevens,  who  was  born  in  Mississippi 
and  went  to  California  in  1849.  I"  1862  they 
settled  in  Prescott,  Ariz.,  and  had  some  exciting 
experiences  during  the  Indian  troubles  in  this 
territory.  At  one  time  Mrs.  Stevens  drove  a 
number  of  Indians  out  of  her  house  and  ofif  the 
ranch.  Her  husband  was  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business  with  the  father  of  our  subject,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Stevens  &  Cook,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  territorial  legislature  at  two  dif- 
ferent times.  He  died  in  1878,  and  Mrs.  Stevens 
now  makes  her  home  in  San  Francisco. 

W.  W.  Cook,  of  this  review,  is  the  oldest  in  a 
family  of  three  children,  the  others  being  Sidney 
L,  who  was  formerly  a  mining  assayer  and  mill 
man  at  Boulder,  Colo.,  but  is  now  head  of  the 
mining  bureau  of  the  republic  of  Ecuador,  and 
also  in  charge  of  any  mining  done  by  the  Guaya- 
quil &  Quito  Railroad ;  and  F.  Stephen,  who  is 
a   graduate  physician,  and   is   now  engaged   in 


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practice  at  Eutopia.  Mexico.  Our  subject  was 
born  in  Oakland,  Cal.,  January  17,  1859,  and  was 
reared  principally  in  Walla  W.alh,  Wash.  He 
attended  the  city  schools  of  that  place,  the  high 
school  at  Rockport,  Ind..  for  two  years,  and 
completed  his  education  by  his  graduation  from 
Bryant  &  Stratton"s  Commercial  College  of  Cin- 
cinnati. He  had  previously  come  with  the  fam- 
ily to  Prescott,  Ariz.,  in  1876,  and  on  leaving 
school  in  1880  returned  to  this  place.  He  estab- 
lished what  is  known  as  Cook's  ranch  on  the 
head  waters  of  Xew  river,  fifty-five  miles  from 
Phoenix,  being  the  first  to  engage  in  the  cattle 
business  in  that  locahty.  Upon  his  place  he  has 
imported  full-blooded  Shorthorn  and  Hereford 
cattle,  and  now  has  a  herd  of  about  fifteen  hun- 
dred. His  ranch  is  on  the  line  between  Maricopa 
and  Yavapai  counties.  Since  1894  he  has  made 
his  home  in  Phoenix,  having  purchased  a  pleas- 
ant residence  at  No.  476  North  Fifth  avenue. 

On  the  5th  of  February,  1885,  at  Rockport, 
Ind.,  Mr.  Cook  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Stella  Laird,  a  native  of  that  place,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Jesse  and  Celia  (Rogers)  Laird.  She  was 
educated  in  the  Rockport  high  school.  Her 
father  was  an  attorney  of  that  place  and  served 
as  county  clerk  two  terms.  He  was  born  in 
Indiana,  and  was  a  son  of  Judge  J.  D.  Laird, 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  Spencei  county,  that 
state,  where  he  served  as  county  judge.  Mrs. 
Cook's  mother  was  a  native  of  New  Harmony, 
Ind.,  and  a  descendant  of  John  Rogers,  of  Con- 
necticut, who  was  burned  at  the  stake  on  ac- 
count of  his  religious  views.  Her  father,  E.  J. 
Rogers,  was  born  in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  and 
in  1818  removed  to  the  Hoosier  state,  later 
becoming  a  merchant  of  Posey  county.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Cook  were  the  parents  of  one  child,  Joe 
Jesse,  who  was  born  in  IVescott,  January  20, 
1886,  and  was  accidentally  killed  while  Iiunting, 
October  27,  1900. 

Mr.  Cook  is  a  prominent  Mason,  holding 
membership  in  Arizona  Lodge  No.  2,  F.  &  A. 
M.;  Phoenix  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.;  Phoenix  Com- 
mandery  No.  3,  K.  T.,  and  El  Zaribah  Temple, 
N.  M.  S.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Odd  Fellows 
lodge.  Encampment  and  Uniform  Rank.  By  his 
ballot  he  supports  the  men  and  measures  of  the 
Republican  party,  and  has  served  on  the  terri- 
torial committee.     His  wife  is  a  member  of  the 


Presbyterian  Church.  During  his  long  resi- 
dence in  Arizona  he  has  championed  every 
movement  designed  to  promote  the  general  wel- 
fare, has  supported  every  enterprise  for  the  pub- 
lic good,  and  has  materially  aided  in  the  advance- 
ment of  all  social,  educational  and  moral  inter- 
ests. His  genial,  pleasant  manner  has  made 
him  quite  popular  in  both  business  and  social 
circles,  and  he  is  recognized  as  a  valued  citizen 
of  tlie  connnunitv. 


ALBERT  J.  STRAW. 

A  native  of  Derbyshire,  England,  Mr.  .Straw 
was  born  July  18,'  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  William 
and  Mary  (Else)  Straw,  who  were  born  in  Eng- 
land. William  Straw  was  for  many  years  a 
general  merchant  at  Pinxton,  Derbyshire,  and 
after  his  sixteenth  year  his  son,  Albert,  assisted 
him  in  the  discharge  of  his  business  enterprise, 
and  learned  every  detail  of  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness. The  youth  received  an  excellent  education 
m  the  public  schools  of  his  native  land,  and 
developed  industrious  and  praiseworthy  traits  of 
character  at  a  very  early  age. 

In  the  fall  of  1878  Albert  J.  Straw  immigrated 
to  the  LTnited  States,  sailing  from  Liverpool  to 
New  York.  He  settled  at  once  in  Peoria,  III, 
and  was  there  engaged  as  a  clerk  in  a  large 
mercantile  establishment  for  several  years.  In 
1885  he  removed  from  Illinois  to  Arizona,  and 
settled  on  his  present  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of 
Peoria,  Maricopa  county,  which  has  since  been 
the  scene  of  his  undivided  attention.  He  was 
one  of  the  very  first  settlers  of  his  locality,  and 
has  witnessed  man-y  changes  in  the  at  first  un- 
promising country.  His  ranch  consists  of  eighty 
acres  of  land,  and  has  become,  by  cultivation,  a 
paving  and  interesting  venture.  In  connection 
with  the  improvement  of  his  own  land,  Mr. 
Straw  for  four  years  managed  the  famous  ranch 
belonging  to  S.  C.  Bartlett,  near  Glendale.  An 
added  source  of  revenue  also  is  derived  from  the 
occupation  of  well  drilling,  of  which  Mr.  Straw 
is  an  expert.  In  this  line  he  is  accorded  the 
majority  of  the  patronage  of  the  valley. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Straw  and  Elizabeth 
Goodall,  a  native  of  England,  occurred  in  Eng- 
land in  May.  1883.  Mr.  Straw  is  interested  in 
educational  and  other  matters  for  the  im]5rovc- 


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inent  of  his  locality,  and  is  one  of  the  reliable 
and  esteemed  members  of  the  community.  He 
has  great  faith  in  the  future  of  his  especial  part 
of  the  valley,  which  is  undoubtedly  the  secret 
of  his  gratifying  success. 


HON.   ELISHA   M.  SANFORD. 

Just  eighteen  years  ago  E.  M.  Sanford  estab- 
lished his  home  and  office  in  Prescott,  the 
"charming  mountain  city,"  as  it  has  often  been 
called  by  enthusiastic  visitors.  To-day  and  for 
many  years  past  he  has  been  ranked  among  the 
leading  members  of  the  legal  profession  of  this 
county,  and  is  continually  adding  to  the  laurels 
which  he  has  already  won.  At  the  same  time, 
he  is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  doing  everything 
within  his  power  in  the  advancement  of  this,  his 
chosen  place  of  abode. 

The  Sanford  family  is  an  old  and  honored  one 
in  New  England  and  originated  in  our  mother 
country.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  E.  M. 
Sanford  was  a  hero  of  the  war  for  independence, 
and  lived  in  Connecticut,  his  ancestral  state,  un- 
til early  in  the  century  just  completed,  when  he 
became  a  pioneer  of  Allegany  county,  N.  Y. 
There  his  son,  Ephraim  H.,  father  of  E.  M.  San- 
ford, was  born  and  reared.  Early  in  his  career 
he  went  to  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  where  he  pub- 
lished a  newspaper  for  a  period,  in  the  meantime 
studying  law  and  finally  being  admitted  to  the 
bar.  Then  he  proceeded  to  establish  himself  in 
practice  in  New  London,  Ohio,  and  later  re- 
moved to  Des  ^loines,  Iowa,  where  he  assisted 
in  the  organization  of  the  Iowa  Land  Company, 
a  successful  venture.  In  1856  he  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Marysville,  Kans.,  and  was  one  of  the 
most  energetic  and  valued  vitizens  of  that  state. 
During  the  troublous  period  of  the  Civil  war, 
when  Kansas  was  almost  torn  asunder  by  con- 
tending factions  within  her  borders,  he  played 
an  important  part  in  maintaining  order  and  pro- 
tection, serving  as  a  captain  in  Colonel  Moon- 
light's regiment  of  home  guards.  He  is  was  who 
founded  the  now  thriving  town  of  Eskridge, 
Kans.,  where  he  lived  for  many  years  and 
carried  on  a  law  and  real  estate  business. 

His  death  occurred  April  11,  1901,  at  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  whither  he  had  removed  in  i8i;S. 
His  wife,   Rebecca  Mary  Merrick  Moses,  daugh- 


ter of  Dr.  Elisha  Moses,  was  born  in  Mount 
Morris,  N.  Y.,  and  departed  this  life  in 
1898.  Her  father  was  a  prominent  physician  of 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  for  a  long  period,  and  her 
grandfather,  Elisha  Moses,  was  one  of  the 
pioneers  of  the  Genesee  valley  in  New  York, 
coming  to  that  locality  from  Rhode  Island.  The 
Moses  family  was  founded  in  New  England  soon 
after  the  "Mayflower"  made  its  first  historic  trip 
to  these  shores,  and  prior  to  that,  flourished  in 
old  England.  Mrs.  Sanford  is  far  from  unknown 
to  the  general  public,  as  she  achieved  distinction 
as  a  lecturer,  poet  and  writer  on  many  of  the 
important  issues  of  the  times.  She  possessed  a 
natural  charm  of  manner,  which,  added  to  a 
liberal  education  and  ability,  made  her 
thoroughly  entertaining  and  sought  for  in 
society.  Under  the  auspices  of  Susan  B. 
Anthony  and  others,  she  delivered  the  first  lec- 
ture on  woman's  suffrage  in  Rochester,  N.  Y., 
in  a  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

E.  M.  Sanford,  born  in  Mount  Morris,  N.  Y., 
February  6,  185 1,  is  the  only  child  of  E.  H.  and 
Rebecca  M.  Sanford  who  lived  to  maturity. 
After  completing  his  studies  in  the  academy  of 
his  native  town  he  commenced  to  teach  school 
and  continued  his  researches  in  the  fields  of 
science,  higher  mathematics  and  the  languages. 
In  1866  he  went  to  Kansas,  where  he  devoted 
several  years  tOr  the  saw-mill  industry,  chiefly  in 
the  vicinity  of  Manhattan  and  Alma.  Then  for 
some  time  he  edited  the  Eskridge  "Landmark," 
a  progressive  newspaper  which  attained  a  wide 
circulation. 

Having  decided  to  enter  the  legal  profession, 
E.  M.  Sanford  pursued  his  studies  along  that 
line  under  the  guidance  of  his  father,  and  in 
1873  was  admitted  to  the  Kansas  bar.  From 
that  time  until  1881  he  was  successfully  occupied 
in  practice  at  Alma,  Kans.,  and  then  located  in 
El  Paso,  Tex.  It  was  not  long,  however,  ere  he 
took  up  his  residence  in  Silver  City,  N.  M.,  and 
in  March,  1883,  the  superior  climate  and  other 
advantages  of  Prescott  led  him  to  become  a  per- 
manent resident  of  this  place.  Here  he  has  built 
up  a  large  and  renumerative  practice,  many  of 
his  clients  being  classed  among  the  representa- 
tive citizens  of  this  locality.  From  1884  to  1893 
he  was  attorney  for  the  .Atlantic  &  Pacific  Rail- 
road in  Arizona,  and  of  late  years  his  general 


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practice  has  occupied  his  entire  attention.  In 
political  creed  he  is  a  Republican.  In  religion 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Sanford  and  Miss  Fannie 
L.  Stimson  took  place  in  Topeka,  Kans., 
November  ii,  1877.  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  is  her 
birthplace,  and  her  girlhood  was  passed  in  Mich- 
igan and  Kansas.  Three  children  bless  the  home 
of  our  subject  and  wife,  namely :  Jessie  F.,  Earl 
A.  and  Pearl. 


WILLIAM  H.  COUGHRAN. 

Besides  being  a  piominent  farmer  of  the  Salt 
River  valley,  Mr.  Coughran  has  responsibilities 
as  a  veterinary  surgeon,  and  as  trustee  of  the 
Riverside  school  district  No.  2.  He  was  born 
in  Caledonia,  Wis.,  October  3,  1847.  His  par- 
ents, James  and  Mary  J.  (Cronk)  Coughran, 
were  natives  of  Vermont,  and  devoted  the 
greater  part  of  their  years  of  activity  to  farming. 
James  Coughran  was  an  ambitious  man,  who 
saw  beyond  the  confines  of  his  Wisconsin  farm, 
and  was  inspired  with  the  longing  for  wealth 
which  took  so  many  from  the  various  occupa- 
tions all  over  the  country  to  California  in  1849. 
He  crossed  the  plains  with  a  train  of  emigrants 
in  that  memorable  year,  and  for  a  time  mined  in 
the  state  of  California.  Going  back  to  Wiscon- 
sin, he  returned  after  several  years  to  the  far 
west,  and  in  September,  1869,  located  in  Skull 
valley,  Ariz.,  but  in  1870  moved  to  what  is  now 
the  People's  valley.  Here  he  engaged  in  ranch- 
ing, and  also  kept  a  station  for  the  accommoda- 
tion of  stage  passengers,  an  important  and  neces- 
sary work  in  the  early  days.  He  is  one  of  the 
early  and  enterprising  pioneers  of  Arizona,  and 
has  contributed  his  share  toward  the  develop- 
ment of  the  localities  in  which  he  has  lived.  At 
present  he  is  residing  with  his  son,  William  H. 
His  wife  died  in  1887,  in  Reedsburg,  Wis. 

When  a  small  child,  William  H.  Coughran 
moved  with  his  parents  to  Reedsburg,  Wis., 
where  he  received  an  excellent  home  training, 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the 
town.  He  first  came  to  .Arizona  in  1872,  and 
was  immediately  initiated  into  the  peculiar  con- 
ditions existing  at  that  time.  The  stage  coach 
was  then  an  important  factor  in  the  land,  the 
mails  and  traveling  public  being  dependent  upon 


this  method  of  transportation.  For  two  years  he 
was  employed  on  a  stage  line  between  Prescott 
and  San  Bernardino,  Cal.,  and  was  the  agent 
at  Ehrenburg  for  James  Grant,  the  sole  pro- 
prietor of  the  stage  line.  Subsequently  he  re- 
turned to  Wisconsin,  and  qualified  for  future  in- 
dependence by  learning  the  veterinary  surgeon's 
occupation,  and  until  1886  practically  applied  his 
calling  at  Sparta,  Wis.  In  the  same  year  he  re- 
turned to  Arizona,  and  has  now  come  to  regard 
the  territory  as  his  permanent  habitation. 

For  two  years  after  returning  to  the  territory, 
Mr.  Coughran  was  employed  in  the  large  mer- 
cantile establishment  of  J.  L.  Fisher,  at  Prescott, 
and  in  1890  settled  on  the  land  which  has  since 
been  the  object  of  his  untiring  energies.  His 
ranch  is  located  west  of  Phoenix,  in  the  Salt 
River  valley,  and  is  one  hundred  and  seventy 
acres  in  extent.  The  wise  application  of  effort 
has  been  rewarded  by  gratifying  results,  for  the 
farm  bears  scarce  a  trace  of  resemblance  to  its 
former  sterile  condition. 

Mr.  Coughran  married  Jennie  Heimann,  who 
was  born  in  Germany.  To  this  couple  have  been 
born  two  children,  Alma  and  Samuel  J.  In 
national  politics  Mr.  Coughran  is  a  Republican. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order 
and  prominent  in  Masonic  circles.  He  is  enter- 
prising and  progressive,  and  interested  in  educa- 
tion and  all  that  pertains  to  the  general  well- 
being. 


R.  S.  STURMER. 

A  baker  and  confectioner  by  trade,  a  master 
in  his  line,  and  a  sound  financier,  Mr.  Sturmer 
would  undoubtedly  make  a  success  of  his  busi- 
ness wherever  he  might  elect  to  reside.  From  a 
small  start  he  began  in  Jerome  in  1894,  occupy- 
ing the  old  Grand  \^iew  building,  and  soon 
worked  up  a  good  trade,  which  necessitated  an 
increase  of  stock  and  larger  quarters.  A  change 
was  compulsory,  however,  for  he  was  the  vic- 
tim of  a  fire  in  September,  1898,  and  all  his 
goods  were  destroyed,  as  well  as  the  building 
which  contained  them.  To  tide  over  the  disas- 
ter he  purchased  the  property  upon  which  he  is 
now  conducting  business,  and  temporarily 
erected  a  small  wooden  structure.  In  1899  was 
erected  the  present  building,  a  commodious  and 


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convenient  store,  three  stories  in  height,  and 
26x62  feet  in  ground  dimensions.  A  fine  stock 
of  general  furnishings  and  merchandise  is  car- 
ried, amo\uiting  to  about  $1,200,  and  the  fixtures 
are  valued  at  $2,500.  Mr.  Sturmer  is  entitled  to 
great  credit  for  the  rise  which  he  has  made  in 
Jerome,  for  his  original  enterprise  was  valued 
at  only  $200.  He  realizes  a  large  profit  from 
his  bakery,  which  occupies  one  floor  of  the  store 
building. 

A  native  of  Pennsylvania,  Mr.  Sturmer  was 
born  in  Piltston,  Luzerne  county,  in  1864,  and 
was  reared  and  educated  in  the  city  of  his  birth. 
Upon  leaving  the  home  surroundings,  he  went 
to  New  Mexico,  and  at  Deming,  Grant  county, 
worked  at  his  trade  of  baker  and  confectioner, 
which  he  had  learned  in  Pennsylvania.  This 
occupied  his  time  for  seven  years,  when  he  en- 
gaged in  the  grocery  and  bakery  business  at 
Deming  for  four  years.  From  Deming  he  came 
direct  to  Jerome,  and  has  since  been  one  of  the 
strong  commercial  forces  of  the  town.  He  owns 
considerable  real  estate  in  his  adopted  city,  as 
well  as  coal  lands  and  mining  claims  in  the 
county. 

In  1894  Mr.  Stunner  married,  in  Deming, 
N.  M.,  Miss  C.  Lena  I.  Merrill,  who  was  born  in 
Maine,  and  to  this  couple  has  been  born  one 
son,  Merrill.  Mr.  Sturmer  was  a  member  of 
the  first  board  of  aldennen  of  Jerome.  He  has 
since  been  active  in  local  politics,  but  has  never 
been  a  seeker  after  political  preferment.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  and  is  asso- 
ciated with  Jerome  Lodge  No.  18,  and  past 
chancellor  of  the  same. 


HON.  PROSPER  P.  PARKER. 

This  prominent  civil  and  mining  engineer  and 
representative  citizen  of  Phoenix,  was  born  in 
Barnston,  Province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  Decem- 
ber 26,  1835,  and  is  the  oldest  son  in  a  family 
of  six  sons  and  two  daughters,  all  of  whom  are 
now  living  with  the  exception  of  one  son  and 
one  daughter.  His  father,  A!])heus  Parker,  was 
also  a  native  of  Barnston  and  a  son  of  Joshua 
Parker,  who  was  born  on  Lake  Qiamplain,  near 
Bethel,  Xt.,  and  at  an  early  day  removed  to 
Barnston,  Canada,  where  he  followed  farming. 
His  old  homestead  at  that  i)lacc  is  still  in  pos- 


session of  the  family.  His  wife,  who  in  her 
maidenhood  was  Judith  Bartlett,  was  also  a 
native  of  the  Green  Mountain  State  and  a 
daughter  of  Joseph  Bartlett,  who  fought  for  the 
freedom  of  the  colonies  in  the  Revolutionarv 
war.  The  father  of  our  subject  engaged  in  farm- 
ing on  the  old  homestead  until  his  death  in  1891. 
He  married  Susan  Roxanna  Crooker,  who  was 
born  in  Woodstock,  N.  H.,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Josiah  Crooker,  also  a  native  of  that  state  and  a 
farmer  by  occupation.  He  was  closely  related 
to  the  Churchill,  Randolph  and  Alger  families, 
who  were  prominent  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 
Mrs.  Parker  is  still  living  in  Canada  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  ninety-three  years. 

During  his  boyhood  and  youth  P.  P.  Parker 
attended  the  district  schools  and  the  Barnston 
Academy,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  engaged  in 
teaching,  after  which  he  clerked  in  a  general 
store  at  Magog,  Canada,  one  year.  In  1858  he 
removed  to  Bloomington,  111.,  where  he  taught 
one  term  of  school,  and  in  the  fall  of  that  year 
went  to  Pike  county.  Mo.,  where  he  followed  the 
same  jnirsuit.  In  the  spring  of  1859  he  started 
across  the  plains  for  Pike's  Peak  with  ox  teams, 
going  by  way  of  Fort  Riley  and  the  Republican 
Fork  of  the  Kansas  river  to  the  junction  of  the 
Platte  and  South  Platte,  and  thence  to  the  pres- 
ent site  of  Denver.  During  the  sunnuer  he  en- 
gaged in  prospecting  and  mining,  and  then  re- 
turned to  Missouri  to  resume  teaching  in  the 
same  district  where  he  had  previously  taught. 
Later  he  followed  farming  there  until  the  in- 
auguration of  the  Civil  war. 

In  1861  Mr.  Parker  joined  the  Home  Guard. 
becoming  first  lieutenant  of  Company  C,  Sixth 
Missouri  Militia,  and  in  September  of  the  fol- 
lowing year  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service  as  first  lieutenant  of  Company  H, 
Thirty-second  Missouri  \'olunteer  Infantry, 
which  was  assigned  to  General  Sherman's  com- 
mand. He  participated  in  the  battle  of  Haines' 
Blufif,  .Arkansas  Po.st,  the  siege  of  \'icksburg,the 
battles  of  Chattanooga  and  Lookout  Mountain, 
and  the  .\tlanta  campaign.  At  the  surrender  of 
Atlanta  his  regiment,  which  had  entered  the 
service  one  thousand  two  hundred  strong,  was 
reduced  to  one  hundred  and  thirty-six  men  and 
formed  three  companies  of  a  battalion,  the  sur- 
plus officers  having  been  mustered  out.    He  was 


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made  captain  of  his  company  in  July,  1864,  and 
was  honorably  discharged  late  in  the  fall  of  that 
year. 

Returning  to  his  home  in  Missouri,  Mr. 
Parker  was  there  married,  in  January,  1865,  to 
Miss  Susan  F.  Hendrick,  a  native  of  Pike 
county,  Mo.,  and  a  daughter  of  Moses  and 
Amanda  Hendrick,  who  removed  from  Ken- 
tucky to  Missouri  in  pioneer  days.  Four  chil- 
dren blessed  this  union :  Angie  Belle,  deputy 
clerk  of  the  United  States  supreme  court  of 
Arizona:  Earl  H..  a  civil  engineer  with  the 
Santa,  Phoenix  &  Prescott  Railroad  extension  ; 
and  Henry  Clay  and  James  A.,  both  at  home. 

After  his  marriage  Mr.  Parker  engaged  in 
farming  in  Missouri  one  year,  and  then  em- 
barked in  general  merchandising.  Nine  months 
later  he  was  elected  clerk  of  the  district  court 
and  register  of  deeds  of  Pike  county,  in  which 
offices  he  served  four  years,  and  then  engaged 
in  railroad  contracting  on  what  is  now  the  Chi- 
cago &  Alton  from  Roodhouse,  111.,  to  Jeiiferson 
City,  Mo.,  and  later  on  the  St.  Louis,  Hannibal 
&  Keokuk  Railroad.  Having  made  a  study  of 
surveying  it  helped  him  greatly  as  a  railroad 
contractor.  He  built  the  lime  works  at  Bowling 
Green,  Mo.,  which  he  operated  until  1884,  and 
then  removed  to  Devil's  Lake,  Towner  county, 
N.  D.  He  was  appointed  by  the  governor  as 
one  of  the  commissioners  to  organize  that 
county,  which  they  did,  and  was  also  appointed 
to  help  select  the  site  for  the  county  seat  and 
build  the  court  house.  There  he  engaged  in 
farming  and  stock  raising,  and  also  served  as 
clerk  of  the  district  court  until  coming  to  Ari- 
zona in  1888  as  a  contractor  on  the  South  (lila 
canal  in  Yuma  county.  In  April,  1889,  he  lo- 
cated in  Phoenix,  where  he  has  since  made  his 
home.  He  was  one  of  the  promoters  of  the 
Rio  Verde  canal ;  surveyed  the  original  levels, 
and  has  been  interested  in  it  ever  since  as  a  di- 
rector. He  served  as  president  of  the  com- 
pany for  a  time  and  is  now  treasurer.  They  have 
large  reservoirs  and  the  canal  when  completed 
will  be  one  hundred  miles  in  length,  $200,000 
have  already  been  expended  upon  it.  Mr. 
Parker  is  also  interested  in  mining,  and  is  super- 
intendent of  the  Arizona  Copper  Mountain  Min- 
ing Company  in  the  New  river  district.  He 
stands  high  as  a  civil  and  mining  engineer  and  is 


well  posted  in  irrigation  engineering.  His  homo 
is  in  the  capitol  addition  of  Phoenix. 

Mr.  Parker  was  elected  to  the  territorial  legis- 
lature in  1896,  and  was  a  member  of  the  nine- 
teenth general  assembly,  in  which  he  served  as 
chairman  of  the  committee  on  irrigations,  and 
as  a  member  of  the  committees  on  rules,  ways 
and  means,  counties  and  county  boundaries,  and 
appropriations.  He  was  also  very  active  in  se- 
curing appropriation  for  building  the  present 
capitol.  In  the  fall  of  1900  he  was  again  the 
Democratic  candidate  for  representative  to  the 
legislature.  He  served  as  lieutenant-colonel  and 
aide-de-camp  on  the  staffs  of  both  Governor 
Franklin  and  Governor  McCord.  He  has  been 
a  member  of  the  territorial  central  committee, 
and  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  Democrats  of 
Maricopa  county.  During  the  session  of 
January,  1901,  twenty-first  legislature,  he  was 
elected  speaker,  and  filled  the  office  with  emi- 
nent ability,  being  very  popular  with  the  mem- 
bers. 

In  religious  belief  Mr.  Parker  is  a  Congrega- 
tionalist.  He  is  a  member  and  ex-director  of  the 
Maricopa  Club,  and  also  belongs  to  the  Arizona 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers  and  the  Arizona  So- 
ciety of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution. 
An  honored  member  of  J.  W.  Owen  Post,  No. 
15,  G.  A.  R.,  he  is  now  serving  as  department 
commander  of  the  department  of  Arizona.  He 
is  one  of  the  most  prominent  Masons  of  the  ter- 
ritory ;  is  past  illustrious  potentate  of  El  Zariba'a 
Temple,  N.  M.  S.,  and  was  grand  commander 
of  the  grand  commandery  of  Knight  Templars 
of  Arizona  in  1898  and  1899.  He  is  a  pleasant, 
genial  gentleman  joi  high  social  qualities  and 
very  popular,  having  a  most  extensive  circle  of 
friends  and  acquaintances  who  esteem  him 
highly  for  his  genuine  worth. 


RICARDO  EDSALL  MINER. 

The  popular  cashier  of  the  Arizona  Water 
Company,  Mr.  Miner,  was  born  in  Freedom,  La 
Salle  county.  111.,  January  7,  1856.  On  the 
paternal  side  the  family  trace  their  Scotch  ances- 
try back  to  the  thirteenth  century.  Grandfather 
Miner  was  a  farmer  during  the  years  of  his 
activity,  and  settled  in  Illinois  at  an  early  day, 
where  he  conducted  large  general  farming  and 


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stock-raising  enterprises,  and  where  he  eventu- 
ally died  at  an  advanced  age.  His  son.  Sam- 
uel Edsall,  the  father  of  Ricardo,  was  born  in 
Xew  York,  and  was  a  grain  dealer  in  (  )ttawa, 
111.,  and  afterwards  went  into  the  meat  business 
in  Chicago,  111.  In  iH~<)  he  removed  to  liigbug, 
Ariz.,  and  engaged  in  general  merchandise  busi- 
ness, and  also  became  interested  in  mining.  In 
1887  he  removed  to  the  Salt  River  valle\-.  and  is 
now,  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  retired 
from  active  participation  in  business  affairs,  and 
residing  with  his  son  in  Phoenix.  His  wife,  for- 
nierl}-  .\senath  D.arrow,  was  born  in  Massachu- 
setts, and  was  a  daughter  of  Ouartus  Darrow, 
also  of  that  state.  In  time  Mr.  Darrow  remove<l 
to  La  Salle  county,  111.,  where  he  was  a  suc- 
cessful farmer  and  stock-raiser.  Mrs.  Miner 
died  in  Phoeni.x  at  the  age  of  seventy-two.  She 
traced  her  descent  back  to  some  of  the  Ivcvolu- 
tionary  heroes,  and  was  of  English  ancestry. 

Of  the  two  children  in  his  father's  faniilv, 
Ricardo  Edsall  is  the  younger  and  the  only 
one  living.  He  received  his  education  in  the 
jjublic  schools,  and  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school.  When  old  enough  to  assume  responsi- 
bility he  assisted  his  father  in  conducting  the 
general  merchandise  store,  and  in  this  way  ac- 
quired considerable  useful  knowledge  of  the 
ways  of  commerce.  In  1882  he  came  to  Bigbug, 
Ariz.,  having  been  ^previously  employed  in  the 
construction  of  the  Cliicago  postoffice  as  time- 
keeper. In  Bigbug  he  entered  his  father's  em- 
ploy, and  at  the  same  time  became  interested  in 
mining,  and  opened  and  operated  what  was  after- 
wards known  as  the  Henrietta  and  \'al  mines, 
and  also  had  an  interest  in  the  C.  O.  D.  mine. 
With  the  latter  enterprise  he  is  still  connected. 
Since  1882  the  father  and  son  have  been  engaged 
in  raising  cattle  in  the  .Vrizona  mountains,  which 
forms  a  considerable  source  of  revenue.  In  1887 
Mr.  Miner  settled  in  Phoeni.x  and  purchased  a 
ten-acre  farm  adjoining  the  city.  To  the  man- 
agement and  improvement  of  this  land  he  has 
given  much  time  and  attention.  In  1894  he  was 
em])loyed  by  the  .\rizona  Improvement  and  the 
Canal  Companies  as  cashier  and  paymaster, 
and  continues  to  hold  the  position  at  the  present 
time,  and  after  the  reorganizing  of  the  compa- 
nies in  1898,  into  the  .\rizona  Water  Company. 

In  Chicago,  111.,  Mr.  Miner  was  united  in  mar- 


riage with  hannie  Church,  a  native  of  Lancaster, 
Ohio.  ( )f  this  union  there  is  one  child,  George 
Edsall.  Mr.  Miner  is  associated  with  the  Re- 
publican ]iarty,  and  is  intere.sted  in  all  of  its 
issues  and  undertakings.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  .\rizona  Sons  of  the  Revolution.  Mrs. 
Miner  is  a  mend)er  of  the  lia])tist  Church.  He 
represents  the  most  substantial  and  enterprising 
of  the  business  men  of  Phoenix  and  is  esteemed 
for  his  innumerable  excellent  traits  of  mind, 
character  and  attainment,  llis  high  princi])les 
and  all-around  geniality  and  good  fellowship 
have  gained  for  him  many  friends,  and  his  up- 
right business  methods  the  confidence  of  his 
employers  and  the  communitv  at  large. 


CAPT.  WILLIAM  OWEX  O'XEILL. 

Without  question  one  of  the  most  po])ular  citi- 
zens of  .Arizona  was  Capt.  William  O.  ( )".\eill. 
familiarly  known  throughout  this  section  of  the 
southwest  as  "Buckie"  O'Neill.  He  possessed 
the  courage,  pluck  and  ha])i)v  good-fellowship 
which  distinguish  many  of  the  typical  frontiers- 
men of  the  west,  and  in  his  death  .\rizona  feels 
that  a  ]iul)Iic  loss  has  been  sustained.  Words 
of  eulogy  are  needless,  for  the  widespread  thrill 
of  sorrow  which  was  felt  by  all  who  had  known 
him,  aye,  and  by  many  who  knew  him  only  in 
a  general  way — when  the  news  of  his  tragic 
death  in  the  forefront  of  battle  at  .Santiago 
flashed  over  the  wire — is  in  itself  a  testimony 
to  the  hold  which  he  had  upon  the  hearts  of  the 
])eople. 

Turning  backward  the  pages  in  the  life  record 
of  the  gallant  captain  it  is  learned  that  his 
])arents,  Capt.  John  Owen  and  Mary  (McMena- 
men)  O'Neill,  were  natives  of  Ireland.  The 
mother,  who  survives  her  husband,  and  lives  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  is  a  daughter  of  William 
Menamen,  whose  death  occurred  in  the  Emerald 
Tsle.  Her  jKiternal  grandfather,  however,  came 
to  this  country  and  for  a  long  period  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  near  Philadeijihia,  his  demise 
taking  place  when  he  was  in  his  ninety-ninth 
\  ear. 

Capt.  John  (hven  O'Neill  lived  in  St.  Louis 
and  Philadelphia  until  the  Civil  war,  and  sub- 
sequently was  employed  in  the  treasury  depart- 


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nient  at  Washington,  D.  C.  until  he  was  suni- 
fiioned  to  the  silent  land,  January  13,  1897.  In 
his  early  manhood  he  had  achieved  great  suc- 
cess in  the  business  world,  being  interested  in 
a  wholesale  hardware  establishment.  He  pos- 
sessed the  same  patriotic  zeal  and  invincible 
courage  which  characterized  his  son,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  article,  and  when  the  Civil  war  began 
he  at  once  set  about  the  raising  of  a  company 
of  volunteers  to  defend  the  Union.  Throughout 
the  war  he  served  as  the  captain  of  Company  K, 
One  Hundred  and  Sixteenth  Pennsylvania 
Volunteers,  which  was  a  part  of  that  celebrated 
"Irish"  Brigade  so  prominently  mentioned  in 
the  annals  of  the  war.  In  the  fiercely-con- 
tested battle  of  Fredericksburg  he  distin- 
guished himself  and  command  by  his  brilliant 
action,  though  he  was  wounded  five  times.  Alto- 
gether during  the  war  he  received  fourteeen 
wounds,  and  in  the  possession  of  his  family  are 
five  minie-balls  which  were  removed  from  his 
body.  For  more  than  three  decades  his  health 
was  greatly  impaired  by  reason  of  his  army 
service,  and  during  all  of  those  weary  years  he 
was  a  cripple,  obliged  to  use  crutches.  In  May, 
1863,  he  was  commissioned  by  President  Lin- 
coln to  a  Veteran  Reserve  Corps,  and  during 
the  latter  part  of  the  war  was  provost-marshal 
m  the  district  of  Columbia,  and  a  member  of 
the  military  commission  for  the  seven  south- 
western counties  of  Virginia.  He  was  an  hon- 
ored member  of  the  Union  Veteran  League,  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  the  Loyal  Legion, 
the  Odd  Fellows  order  and  the  Masonic  order. 
in  which  he  attained  the  thirty-second  degree. 

Capt.  William  Owen  O'Neill,  born  in  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  February  2,  i860,  was  the  eldest  of 
four  children.  His  brother,  John  Bernard,  a 
graduate  of  the  Georgetown  (D.  C.)  law  school, 
is  practicing  his  profession  in  Washington,  and 
another  brother,  Eugene  Brady,  likewise  a 
graduate  of  the  same  college,  has  been  an  attor- 
nev-at-law  in  Phoeni.x  since  1896.  Miss  Mary 
Henning  O'Neill,  the  only  sister,  resides  in  the 
national  capital. 

Reared  in  Washington.  Capt.  W.  O.  O'Neill 
received  excellent  educational  advantages,  and 
after  being  graduated  in  the  classics  at  Gonzaga 
College  pursued  a  course  in  the  law  department 
of  the  National  University,  where  he  was  gradu- 


ateil  in  1879.  Coming  direct  to  Phoenix,  he 
became  the  editor  and  manager  of  the  city 
"Herald."  Subsequently,  he  officiated  as  court 
stenographer  at  Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  practiced 
law  in  the  southern  part  of  .\rizona  and  was 
court  reporter  again.  After  trying  his  fortunes 
in  different  parts  of  this  territory,  he  located  in 
Prescott,  where  he  was  the  court  reporter  in 
1883.  Mining  enterprises  naturally  won  his  at- 
tention, and  at  dififerent  times  he  made  invest- 
ments in  local  mining  property,  and  for  a  period 
was  the  vice-president  and  general  manager  of 
the  Grand  Canyon  Mining  Company,  a  success- 
ful enterprise.  Besides,  he  was  the  president  of 
the  .Arizona  Onyx  Quarries  until  the  property 
was  sold.  In  1885  this  versatile  man  again  took 
up  journalistic  work,  becoming  the  editor  of  the 
"Hoof  &  Horn,"  devoted  to  the  interests  of 
stockmen,  and  for  a  number  of  years  he  was  at 
the  head  of  the  paper,  which  met  with  marked 
favor  in  the  West.  In  the  organization  of  the 
famous  Buckeye  Canal  he  was  very  active,  and 
for  some  time  prior  to  his  death  held  the  posi- 
tion of  president  of  the  same,  also  owning  prop- 
erty irrigated  by  the  canal.  He  built  the  O'Neill 
block,  at  the  corner  of  First  avenue  and  Adams 
street,  and  a  second  building,  known  by  his 
name,  at  the  corner  of  Second  and  Washington 
streets.  Phoenix. 

In  the  ranks  of  the  Republican  party,  Capt. 
O'Neill  was  a  leader,  and  served  for  one  term  as 
probate  judge  of  Yavapai,  having  been  elected 
by  his  party  friends.  He  also  served  in  the  ca- 
pacity of  sheriff,  and  in  his  dealings  with  the 
numerous  outlaws  and  desperadoes  of  the  terri- 
tory had  need  of  -the  fearlessness,  coolness  and 
strength  of  character  for  which  he  is  noted. 
Many  an  unpleasant  experience  did  he  have,  and 
not  the  least  was  his  pursuit  and  capture  of  the 
train  robber  called  "Caiion  Diablo."  Following 
the  highwaymen  into  Utah,  he  finally  overtook 
them,  and  a  running  fight  of  a  most  exciting- 
nature  resulted.  When  the  Spanish-American 
war  was  declared,  the  Captain  was  mayor  of 
Prescott,  and  when  he  enlisted  with  the  "Rough 
Riders"  of  Arizona  he  was  given  a  leave  of  ab- 
sence from  his  position,  which,  as  destiny  de- 
creed, he  never  was  to  resume.  Of  the  Prescott 
Grays,  A.  N.  G.,  he  had  been  the  captain,  and 
later  held  the  rank  of  adjutant-general  of  Ari- 


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zona.  He  was,  moreover,  huiiureil  1j\  Ijciny  ap- 
pointed to  serve  on  the  Arizona  board  of  com- 
missioners of  the  World's  Coknnbian  Fair,  and 
at  another  time  was  a  delegate  to  the  National 
Irrigation  Congress,  held  in  Phoenix.  In  1894 
he  was  a  candidate  for  Congress  on  the  Populist 
ticket,  but  was  defeated,  and  in  iSqS.  when  he 
was  the  Populists'  choice  for  like  honors,  he  was 
defeated,  owing  to  the  minority  of  his  party. 

Capt.  William  O.  O'Neill  was  the  first  volun- 
teer mustered  into  the  army  after  war  with  Spain 
was  declared,  it  is  generally  believed,  as  he  took 
the  oath  April  28,  1898,  and  was  placed  in  com- 
mand of  Troop  A,  the  noted  "Rough  Riders." 
Their  history,  their  intrepidity,  their  service  to 
the  cause  of  right  and  justice  is  so  fresh  in  the 
minds  of  the  public  that  naught  is  needed  more 
of  praise.  "Who  would  not  gamble  for  another 
star  in  the  flag,"  words  spoken  to  his  comrades 
by  Captain  O'Neill,  were  characteristic,  evincing 
his  conviction  that  personal  interests,  even  life 
itself,  should  be  considered  secondary  to  pa- 
triotism. The  imiumerable  dangers  which  he 
had  passed  through,  unscathed,  among  the  out- 
laws in  the  west,  and  his  many  escapes  from  in- 
jury in  Cuba,  inspired  him  with  a  mistaken  con- 
fidence, for,  indeed,  it  appeared  to  many  that 
he  ''led  a  charmed  life."  On  that  memorable 
July  I,  1898,  while  awaiting  orders  from  his 
superior  ofificers,  he  rashly  stood  erect  among 
his  men  who  were  lying  on  the  ground,  while  the 
Spanish  bullets  were  showering  above  their 
heads.  In  response  to  the  friends  who  urged 
him  to  be  careful,  he  said  lightly,  "The  Spanish 
bullet  was  never  moulded  that  will  hit  me,"  and 
instantly  he  fell  dead,  killed  by  a  leaden  missive 
of  the  foe.  Mourned  by  his  hosts  of  friends,  east 
and  west,  north  and  south,  he  is  sleeping  his 
last  sleep  in  the  Arlington  National  Cemetery, 
near  Washington,  his  old  home.  He  was  a 
Knight  of  Pythias  and  affiliated  with  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World. 

In  Prescott  occurred  the  marriage  of  Capt. 
O'Neill  and  Miss  Pauline  Schindler,  April  27, 
1886.  She  was  born  in  San  Francisco,  and  her 
parents,  W.  F.  R.  and  Rosalie  (Young)  Schind- 
ler, are  natives  of  Germany,  the  father  of  Berlin, 
and  the  mother  of  Thuringia.  For  several  years 
he  served  in  the  regular  army  of  this,  his 
adopted,   country,  and    after  his    settlement   in 


California  became  captain  of  a  company  of  the 
First  California  Regiment,  Volunteers,  in  the 
Civil  War,  taking  part  in  some  of  the  local  up- 
risings and  assisting  to  quell  the  Arizona  Indi- 
ans. For  several  years  he  was  the  editor  of  the 
San  Francisco  "German  Post,"  and  later  was 
employed  in  the  commissary  department  of  the 
United  States  army  service,  being  transferred  to 
Fort  Whipple  and  then  to  Fort  Bowie,  .\riz. 
Resigning,  he  located  in  Prescott,  where  he  was 
assistant  probate  judge  and  assistant  editor  of 
the  paper  "Hoof  &  Horn."  Now  about  seventy 
years  of  age,  he  is  living  retired  in  Phoenix.  He 
is  an  honored  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic  and  of  the  Loyal  Legion.  Mrs. 
O'Neill,  who  is  an  only  child,  received  good  edu- 
cational advantages  in  the  schools  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Normal  of  that 
city.  Since  November,  1899.  she  has  resided  in 
Phoenix,  giving  her  chief  attention  to  her  little 
son,  Maurice,  another  son,  John  B.,  having  died 
in  infancy.  In  the  best  local  society  of  Prescott 
and  Phoenix  she  is  popular,  and  now  is  the 
president  of  tlie  Equal  Suffrage  Association  of 
Arizona. 


FRED  A.  TRITLE,  JR. 

The  present  register  of  the  United  States 
land  office  at  Prescott  is  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  promising  politicians  in  the  territor\-. 
Of  interesting  ancestry,  the  former  bearers  of 
the  family  name  have  been  prominent  in  many 
walks  of  life,  and  more  recent  members  have 
figured  conspicuously  in  high  political  circles 
of  the  west,  Hon.  Fred  .\.  Tritlc,  Sr..  having 
been  governor  of  Arizona. 

The  youth  of  Fred  .\.  Tritle,  Jr.,  was  spent  in 
Virginia  Citv,  Xev.,  where  he  was  born  January 
10,  1866,  and  is  the  second  oldest  in  a  family 
of  five  children.  In  1880  he  removed  to  Oak- 
land, Cal.,  and  took  a  course  at  Sackett's  Clas- 
sical School,  and  then  prepared  for  Harvard  Col- 
lege at  Exeter,  Rockingham  county,  N.  H. 
However,  later  developments  interfered  with 
his  proposed  entrance  to  Harvard,  and  in  1886 
he  came  to  Prescott,  his  father  having  arrived 
here  in  1881.  .-\n  almost  immediate  opening 
was  presented  in  the  shape  of  a  position  as  time- 
keeper  with   the   Prescott   &   Arizona    Central 


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Railroad  Company,  in  which  capacity  he  served 
until  1887.  In  the  mean  time  he  had  employed 
such  leisure  as  he  could  command  in  studying 
law,  and  in  1889  entered  the  department  of  the 
county  recorder,  under  Secretary  Akers,  where 
he  remained  until  1897.  He  then  opened  an  ab- 
stract, real-estate  and  insurance  office  with 
Charles  H.  Akers,  which  enterprise  was  exceed- 
ingly short-lived,  owing  to  the  appointment  of 
Mr.  Tritle,  in  May  of  1897,  to  the  office  of  reg- 
ister of  the  United  States  land  office,  and  the 
later  appointment  of  Mr.  Akers  as  secretary  of 
Arizona. 

July  I,  1897,  Mr.  Tritle  took  the  oath  of  office, 
and  has  since  had  charge  of  the  land  cases.  His 
district  is  the  largest  in  the  territory,  and  in- 
cludes the  northern  part  of  Yuma,  Maricopa, 
Gila  and  Graham  counties,  and  all  of  Mohave, 
Yavapai,  Coconino,  Navajo  and  Apache  coun- 
ties. It  is  needless  to  state  that  the  office  has 
been  managed  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  con- 
cerned, and  that  the  record  of  Mr.  Tritle  has  jus- 
tified the  expectations  of  those  who  were  instru- 
mental in  securing  his  appointment.  He  has 
further  interested  himself  in  the  general  well- 
being  of  the  town,  and  is  popular  socially  and 
fraternally.  As  a  stanch  Republican  he  is  a 
member  of  the  territorial  central  committee,  and 
was  city  treasurer  for  three  years,  from  1894  to 
1897.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks,  and  is  past  chancellor  of 
the  Knights  of  Pythias.  Like  the  majority  who 
come  here,  he  is  interested  in  mining  and  cattle 
raising.  He  is  affiliated  with  the  Episcopal 
Church. 


W.  S.  LOW. 


A  pioneer  hotel  man,  the  subject  of  this  article 
has  made  a  thorough  success  of  his  various  en- 
terprises in  this  direction,  and  not  the  least  of 
these  is  his  most  recent  achievement.  The  Hotel 
San  .Xugustine,  of  Tucson,  undoubtedly  is  the 
most  unique  and  interesting  hostelrv  in  the 
west,  and  certainly  few,  if  any,  others  would 
have  dreamed  of  converting  the  old  cathedra! 
into  a  modern  hotel.  Seated  in  the  dining-room 
of  today  (the  .audience'  room  of  the  devout  as- 
semblages who  met  here  for  many  years),  the 
fancy  necessarily  strays  into  the  past,  and  some- 


times a  sigh,  but  more  often  a  smile,  is  evoked 
by  the  contrast.  On  the  walls  are  to  be  seen 
the  time-honored  paintings,  and  as  far  as  possi- 
ble the  old  decorations  have  been  untouched. 
The  room  is  so  large  and  pleasant  that  it  may 
be  used  for  a  ball  or  for  private  theatricals,  as  it 
is  provided  with  a  stage  at  one  side  (this  hav- 
ing formerly  been  the  chancel).  Two  attractive 
interior  courts  add  much  to  the  beauty  and  cool- 
ness of  the  building,  and  the  complete  remod- 
eling which  has  been  carried  out  by  the  present- 
proprietor  renders  this  a  thoroughly  desirable 
hotel.  It  extends  from  the  Church  plaza  to 
Church  street,  and  occupies  extensive  ground 
space,  a  new  wing  having  been  added  to  the 
original  structure. 

"Yankees"  always  have  been  credited  w'ith 
foresight  and  noticeable  sagacity  in  all  of  their 
undertakings,  and  W.  S.  Low  certainly  is  no 
exception  to  the  rule.  He  is  a  native  of  Gray, 
Cumberland  county.  Me.,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred July  31,  1839.  He  is  of  English  descent, 
and  his  grandfather,  Nicholas  Low,  a  native  of 
Maine,  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  181 2.  Wil- 
liam, father  of  W.  S.  Low.  also  was  born  in 
Cumberland  county.  Me.,  and  was  a  selectman 
of  the  town  of  Gray.  He  was  a  dealer  in  live 
stock,  and  passed  his  entire  life  in  his  native 
county.  The  wife  and  mother,  Eunice,  was  a 
daughter  of  Amos  Cummings,  and  also  was  from 
Maine.  Of  her  twelve  children,  all  but  two  lived 
to  mature  years. 

W.  S.  Low  left  home  at  the  age  of  fifteen  to 
seek  his  fortune  in  the  far  west,  crossing  the 
continent  and  journeying  across  the  plains  in  a 
mule  train  from  Omaha  along  the  Carson  route 
to  San  Francisco.  His  father  and  brother  Wil- 
liam had  preceded  him  in  1849,  voyaging 
around  South  America,  and  upon  arriving  in 
San  Francisco  the  father  took  the  contract  for 
making  the  first  plank  street  in  the  city.  From 
the  time  that  he  reached  the  Pacific  coast  until 
the  spring  of  1898  he  was  connected  with  hotel 
enterprises,  and  thus  is  a  veritable  pioneer  hotel 
man.  At  first  he  was  engaged  in  the  business 
in  San  Joaquin,  Salina  and  Alameda  counties, 
Cal.,  and  then  in  Contra  Costa  county.  Going 
to  Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  he  was  the  proprietor 
of  the  Santa  Barbara  Hotel  for  twelve  years, 
meeting  with  deserved  success  in  the  undertak- 


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ing.  Three  and  a  half  years  ago  he  came  to  Tuc- 
son, and  formed  the  original  idea  of  transform- 
ing the  old  cathedral  into  a  hotel,  believing  that 
the  central  location  and  the  architectural  fea- 
tures of  the  building  would  l)f  advantages 
worthy  of  consideration.  Having  obtained  a 
lease  to  the  property,  he  proceeded  to  carry  out 
his  ideas,  aud.  with  characteristic  cnergv,  is 
running  the  liolcl  on  apprnvcd  modern  methods. 
In  addition  to  this,  he  has  investmciUs  in  min- 
ing projjcrly. 

Mr.  Low  has  found  a  real  helpmate  in  liis 
wife,  formerly  Miss  Caroline  Edwards.  They 
were  iiiarried  in  San  Francisco  and  have  two 
children,  Bernice  and  Glendlon.  Mrs.  Low  was 
born  in  Minnesota  and  is  well  educated  and  tal- 
ented. Possessing  fine  natural  ability  as  an  art- 
ist, she  has  devoted  considerable  time  to  paint- 
ing, and  her  excellent  taste  has  been  exercised 
upon  her  surroundings  with  good  effect.  She 
holds  membership  in  the  Episcopal  Church.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Low  are  the  possessors  of  what  is  un- 
doubtedly the  finest  collection  of  Indian  baskets 
in  the  entire  west.  In  the  fraternal  orders  Mr. 
Low  is  connected  with  the  Odd  Fellows,  Red 
Men  and  the  lodge  and  club  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks.  In  political  creed 
he  is  a  stalwart  Republican.  Personally  he  is 
very  popular  and  has  a  wide  acquaintance  with 
the  traveling  public.  His  first  visit  to  Arizona 
occurred  in  1862,  and  the  changes  which  have 
since  taken  place  are  notliing  short  of  marvelous 
in  his  eves. 


ROBERT  H.  BURMISTER. 

A  public-spirited  business  man  and  the  pre- 
sent mayor  of  Prescott,  Robert  H.  Burmistcr  is 
extremely  popular  in  representative  commercial 
circles.  Thoroughly  patriotic  and  anxious  to 
promote  the  welfare  of  his  chosen  city,  county 
and  territory,  he  loses  no  opportunity  of  advo- 
cating progressive  measures  and  by  his  means, 
as  well  as  by  his  influence,  has  aided  in  the  great 
work  of  advancement.  He  bears  the  reijutation 
of  being  "liberal  to  a  fault,"  and  his  kindly 
nature  and  optimistic  views  life  of  cheer  man\ 
a  person  iti  his  battle  with  adversity. 

In  a  mining  country  the  commercial  import- 
ance oi  its  cities  depends  largely  upon  the  num- 


ber and  value  of  the  mines  Ijy  which  thev  are 
surrounded.  Undoubtedly  it  would  be  a  great 
surprise  to  the  inhabitants  of  eastern  cities  of 
the  same  population  to  learn  what  an  amount 
of  business  is  transacted  in  Prescott  annually. 
Though  by  no  means  limited,  the  local  trade  is 
biU  one  of  the  restjurces  of  our  merchants,  for 
llu-  numerous  mining  camps,  dotted  here  and 
there  among  the  UKjuntains  of  this  section  of  the 
couiUw  contribute  materially  to  the  wealth  of 
Prescott,  as  most  of  their  sui)plies  are  obtained 
here.  I'l-ominent  among  the  dealers  in  gent'ral 
merchandise  and  miners'  necessaries  is  the  R.  11. 
Ikirmister  &  Sons  Co.,  whose  spacious  new 
store  is  ranked  with  the  largest  and  handsomest 
establishments  in  this  territory.  It  is  centrally 
located,  being  on  Curley  street,  and  is  50x125 
feet  in  dimensions. 

The  senior  member  of  this  prosperous  firm. 
Robert  H.  Burmister,  was  born  in  Mecklen- 
burg-Schwerin,  Germany,  .\ugust  17.  1847. 
\\  ith  his  parents,  Frederick  and  Bernadine  (Zel- 
lener)  Burmister,  he  crossed  the  ocean  when 
three  years  of  age  and  at  first  lived  in  BufTalo. 
N.  Y.,  whence  the  family  removed  to  Cleveland. 
Ohio.  After  eleven  years  of  residence  in  that 
city,  they  made  several  changes  of  location  and 
finally  settled  upon  a  farm  near  Indianola,  Iowa. 
Agricultural  pursuits  were  not  to  the  liking  of 
young  Robert,  who  from  childhood  displayed  a 
strong  bent  toward  business,  and  from  the  age 
of  fifteen  |3ractically  has  made  his  own  way  in 
the  world.  In  1864  he  left  home  and  four  years 
later  entered  the  dry  goods  house  of  Clark  & 
Forbes,  of  Oshkosh.  Wis.  At  first  employed  as 
a  clerk  on  a  small  salary,  he  soon  wim  the  good 
will  of  his  employers,  who  i)romoted  him  until 
he  held  the  best-salaried  position  in  the  house. 

In  1873  IMr.  Burmister  married  .Margaret  V.. 
daughter  of  ex-Gov.  Coles  Bashford.  of  \\'iscon- 
sin,  later  member  of  congress  from  .Arizona, 
who  for  several  years  had  spent  much  of  his  time 
in  this  territory  and  at  the  time  of  his  daughter's 
marriage  was  upon  the  point  of  removing  his 
family  west.  Joining  them,  Mr.  lUirmister  and 
his  bride  spent  some  months  in  San  Diego.  Cal.. 
and  in  May,  1874.  took  up  their  permanent  resi- 
dence in  Prescott.  They  have  two  sons  and  a 
daughter,  of  whom  they  have  reason  to  be 
proud,  namelv:     Robert     B..     Howard  C.  and 


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Helen  F.  Mr.  and  Mrs  Burmister  and  tlieir 
daughter  are  identified  with  the  Congregational 
Church. 

Becoming  a  member  of  the  firm  of  L.  Bash- 
ford  &  Co.,  Mr.  Burmister  was  connected  with 
the  same  for  many  years,  gradually  advancing  in 
prosperity.  In  1886,  when  L.  Bashford  retired 
from  the  firm,  it  Ijecame  Bashford  &  Burmister, 
and  in  1892  it  was  organized  as  a  stock  com- 
pany, R.  H.  Burmister  being  president.  In 
1900  he  withdrew  from  the  business,  and  in  part- 
nership with  his  sons,  started  an  independent 
enterprise.  He  is  the  president  of  the  R.  H. 
Burmister  &  Sons  Co.,  Robert  B.  being  secre- 
tary and  treasurer,  and  Howard  C.  vice-presi- 
dent. Notwithstanding  the  severe  losses  and 
business  depression  occasioned  here  by  the 
great  fire  of  July,  1900,  the  firm  transacted  a 
fine  wholesale  and  retail  trade,  having  increased 
its  business  more  than  threefold  within  the  year. 
Mr.  Burmister  has  expended  a  vast  amount  of 
money  in  developing  the  mineral  resources  of 
Arizona,  and  never  has  relinquished  his  deep  in- 
terest in -mining  properties.  Politically,  he  is  a 
stanch  Republican,  and  served  on  the  board  of 
equalization  under  Governor  McCord.  Justly 
popular  with  the  public,  he  was  a  candidate  for 
the  mayoralty  in  the  fall  of  1900,  and  was  elected 
by  a  handsome  majority. 


HON.  CHARLES  W.  JOHNSTONE. 

During  the  fifteen  years  of  Mr.  Johnstone's 
residence  in  or  near  Phoenix,  he  has  been  thor- 
oughly interested  in  everything  pertaining  to 
its  progress,  and  has  contributed  much  to  its 
welfare.  Since  January,  1894,  he  has  been  a 
justice  of  the  peace,  the  first  time  by  appoint- 
ment, and  twice,  subsequently,  by  election,  his 
majorities  being  large  even  in  decided  Demo- 
cratic districts.  August  3,  1897,  he  was  honored 
by  appointment  of  Governor  Mc.Cord  with  the 
important  post  of  treasurer  of  Arizona,  in  which 
capacity  he  served  until  a  change  of  adminis- 
tration. For  seven  years  and  at  the  present 
time  he  has  been  the  county  coroner  of  Maricopa 
county,  and  in  addition  to  this  is  the  commis- 
sioner of  the  L'nited  States  court. 

In  tracing  the  career  of  this  sterling  citizen 
it   is   learned   that  he  is  of  Scotch  ancestrv  on 


the  paternal  side.  His  grandfather,  James 
Johnstone,  was  a  life-long  resident  of  the  land 
of  the  "thistle  and  heather,"  and  the  father, 
James  B.  Johnstone,  was  born  near  Edinburgh. 
At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  came  to  the  United 
States,  and  settling  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  engaged 
in  merchandising  there  until  his  death,  which 
took  place  before  the  Civil  war.  He  had  been 
well  educated  in  the  I'niversity  of  Edinburgh, 
and  was  reared,  as  a  Presbyterian,  but,  becoming 
more  liberal  in  his  religious  views,  identified 
himself  with  the  Universalists.  His  wife,  Ellen 
C,  was  a  daughter  of  James  T.  Worthington, 
and  was  born  in  Mercer  county,  Ky.  Her  father 
likewise  was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  and  her 
mother,  Mary  T.  (Slade)  Worthington,  was  born 
in  Maryland.  Mrs.  Johnstone  departed  this  life 
in  1867.  Her  elder  son,  Edward,  who  served 
as  adjutant  of  the  Fifth  Kentucky  Infantry 
throughout  the  Civil  war.  died  in  Denver,  Colo. 

The  birth  of  Charles  W.  Johnstone  took  place 
in  Louisville,  Ky.,  March  i,  1842.  Reared  in 
that  city,  he  received  a  liberal  education  in  the 
conmion  and  high  schools,  and  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  entered  upon  a  career  as  a  railroad 
man,  in  which  line  he  was  destined  to  give  more 
than  two  decades  of  his  life.  Though  reared 
under  the  influences  which  upheld  slavery,  the 
young  man  early  became  a  pronounced  aboli- 
tionist. 

Hoping  that  the  dr\  air  and  sunshine  of  Ari- 
zona might  be  of  benefit  to  his  daughter,  Mr. 
Johnstone  came  to  Arizona  in  1886,  and,  buy- 
ing a  ranch  situated  about  three  miles  northwest 
of  Phoenix,  operated  it  for  a  year.  In  1887  he 
bought  the  Phoenix  "Gazette,"  and  for  five 
years  managed  that  journal.  Then,  having  be- 
come greatly  interested  in  horticulture,  he  lo- 
cated upon  a  forty-acre  ranch,  seven  miles  north 
of  the  city,  on  the  Arizona  canal,  started  an 
orange  orchard,  and,  having  carefully  attended 
to  it  until  it  was  in  full  bearing  condition,  sold 
it  in  1900.  Success  has  blessed  his  business 
undertakings,  and  from  time  to  time  he  had 
made  good  investments  in  city  property.  About 
five  years  ago  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  under 
Judge  Baker.  He  has  been  the  president  of 
the  board  of  the  .\rizona  Normal,  a  member 
of  the  territorial  bdanl  i.if  education  and  insur- 
ance ci.innnissiiiners.    In  the  societies  he  is  con- 


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nected  with  the  Order  of  Elks  and  is  a  Mason 
in  high  standing,  being  a  charter  member  of 
Phoenix  Commandery  No.  3,  K.  T.,  of  which 
he  is  past  excellent  commander;  and  being  a 
member  of  El  Zaribah  Temple.  N.  M.  S.  He 
belonged  to  the  famous  drill  corps  of  DcMolav 
Commandery  in  Lonisvillc.  that  received  numer- 
ous j)rizcs  in  different  parts  of  the  I'nited  States. 
Like  his  ancestors,  a  Presbyterian  in  creed.  Mr. 
Johnstone  has  been  president  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  the  Phoenix  Church,  and  is  liberal 
to  religious  enterprises. 


HARLEY  C.  HITCHCOCK. 

A  goodly  share  of  the  prosperity  and  substan- 
tial growth  which  has  visited  Globe  during  re- 
cent years  is  directly  traceable  to  the  untiring 
and  intelligent  efforts  of  one  of  her  most  capable 
and  large-hearted  citizens,  Mr.  Hitchcock. 
Twenty-two  years  ago,  shortly  after  the  first 
great  nuggets  had  been  found  in  the  vicin- 
ity, and  a  few  hardy  miners  had  penetrated 
beyond  the  "dead  line"  (by  which  name 
Pinal  creek,  the  western  boundary  of  the 
Apache  reservation  was  known),  Mr.  Hitchcock 
came  here  and  industriously  sought  to  wrest 
from  Mother  Earth  a  share  of  her  hidden  wealth. 
Armed  with  nothing  but  a  dogged  perseverance 
and  a  determination  to  succeed,  he  was  enabled, 
at  the  end  of  two  years,  to  start  a  little  drug 
business  in  the  camp,  his  stock  being  packed  on 
mules  and  brought  from  Casa  Grande.  This 
was  the  first  exclusive  drug  enterprise  in  Globe, 
and  the  venture  was  inaugurated  in  an  adobe 
house.  With  the  increase  of  population  a  frame 
building  succeeded  the  adobe  house,  and  later 
still,  when  the  practically  inexhaustible  supply 
of  siKcr  was  abandoned  for  the  more  remunera- 
ti\e  copper,  and  a  substantial  basis  had  replaced 
the  visionary  dreams  of  the  early  adventurers, 
a  iiuxlern  structure  became  the  home  of  the 
drug  enterprise,  and  is  by  far  the  most  complete 
store  in  this  part  of  Arizona.  Two  stories  in 
height,  and  25x60  feet  in  dimensions,  on  a  lot 
25x100  feet,  it  is  fitted  out  with  plate-glass  win- 
dows and  beautiful  and  artistic  fixtures.  Of 
pressed  brick  and  with  iron  front,  the  upper  part 
is  arranged  for  the  offices  of  doctors  and  attor- 
neys,  who   are   as   convenientlv   housed   as   are 


the  members  of  the  professions  in  larger  and 
much  older  cities. 

Nor  does  this  modern  store  represent  the  ex- 
tent of  the  possessions  won  by  the  push  and 
energy  of  Mr.  Hitchcock.  He  also  owns  four 
liouses  and  a  large  plot  of  ground  on  top  of  a 
hill  adjacent  to  Main  street,  which  constitutes 
the  best  residence  locality  in  the  city.  These 
houses  are  kept  in  goo<l  repair  and  are  in  con- 
stant demand  l)\-  renters.  The  yards  are  large 
and  well  irrigated  by  a  well  and  four  thousand 
gallon  tank,  with  ])ipes  constructed  liy  the 
owner.  ( )no  of  the  dwellings  is  occupied  by 
him.  fn  addition,  Mr.  Hitchcock  is  extensively 
engaged  in  mining,  and  owns  ten  good  copper 
claims,  which  are  well  developed.  At  present 
he  is  preparing  to  ship  ore.  and  anticipates  good 
results  in  the  future  from  his  mining  ventures. 

The  state  of  Ohio  has  furnished  many  sons 
who  have  aided  in  the  development  of  Arizona. 
Mr.  Hitchcock  was  born  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  in 
1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Matilda  Hitch- 
cock, natives  respectively  of  Massachusetts  and 
Ohio.  The  father  was  one  of  the  very  early  set- 
tlers of  Ohio,  having  gone  there  about  1830. 
The  mother  was  born,  reared  and  died  on  the 
farm  which  witnessed  the  birth  of  her  son,  H. 
C.  Until  his  twent\-second  year  he  remained 
under  the  home  shelter  and  then  went  to  Athens, 
Tenn.,  and  entered  the  East  Tennessee  Wes- 
levan  University,  the  president  of  which  was  his 
half-brother,  John  F.  Spence,  LL.  D.,  now  chan- 
cellor of  the  American  University  of  Harriman, 
at  Harriman,  Tenn.  Here  he  finished  his  educa- 
tion which  was  supplemented  by  a  course  in  phar- 
macy, in  which  he  was  graduated  in  June  of  1879, 
going  immediately  thereafter  to  Globe,  Ariz. 

December  4,  1888,  Mr.  Hitchcock  married 
Caroline  Oates,  a  daughter  of  Philip  and  Anna 
Oates,  residents  of  Cdobe.  Of  this  union  there 
have  been  four  children,  Leslie,  Lillian,  Ben  and 
Harley.  The  children  are  all  living  at  home  and 
are  attending  school.  In  politics  Mr.  Hitchcock 
is  a  I^ei)ul)lican,  and  is  a  strict  party  man.  He 
was  county  treasurer  of  Gila  county  for  four 
years,  his  term  of  .service  extending  from  1894 
until  1898.  With  his  wife  and  children,  he  is  a 
devoted  member  01  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  and  in  1881.  when  the  church  of  that 
denomination     was     erected,     Mr.     Hitchcock 


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helped  in  the  building  of  the  same,  and  put  on 
the  first  coat  of  paint.  Among  the  Odd  Fellows 
he  exerts  a  wide  influence,  and  is  a  charter  mem- 
ber and  past  grand  master  of  the  jurisdiction  of 
Arizona.  .\t  the  present  time  he  is  past  grand 
patriarch  in  the  drand  Lodge  of  Odd  Fellows,- 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  En- 
campment at  Globe  in  1900.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hitchcock  are  members  of  the  Rebekahs. 


HOX.  GEORGE  R.  DAVIS. 

\\  hilc  the  duration  of  his  residence  in  Arizona 
covers  a  comparatively  few  years  only,  Judge 
Davis  has,  owing  to  his  prominence  in  judicial 
circles,  become  a  v^'ell-known  figure  of  the  terri- 
torial life.  He  is  a  native  of  Ohio  and  was  born 
in  Logan  county  December  13,  1861.  At  the 
age  of  seventeen  years  he  was  graduated  from 
the  Wapakoneta  high  school,  after  which  he 
turned  his  attention  to  the  study  of  law,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  when  twenty-one  years  of 
age.  Inimediatel}-  afterward  he  began  the  prac- 
tice of  his  professidu  at  Wapakoneta,  where  he 
soon  became  known  as  a  rising  lawyer  and  pro- 
gressive citizen.  Mean  time  he  identified  him- 
self with  public  affairs  and  took  an  active  part  in 
the  Republican  party  and  its  work  in  Ohio,  be- 
coming in  this  way  acquainted  with  President 
McKinley,  between  whom  and  himself  a  per- 
sonal friendship  sprung  up. 

In  July,  1897,  he  was  appointed  an  associate 
justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  .\rizona,  his  ap- 
pointment having  been  a  personal  one,  made  by 
the  president  himself.  .Accepting  the  commis- 
sion, the  Judge  removed  his  family  to  Tucson, 
where,  in  addition  to  his  duties  in  the  supreme 
court,  he  presides  over  the  district  court  of  the 
first  judicial  district  of  the  territory. 


JUDGE  PHILIP  M.  THURMOXD. 
Covering  a  period  of  many  years.  Judge  Thur- 
mond has  practice<l  law  in  Kentucky,  Te.xas  and 
Arizona,  and  wherever  his  lot  has  been  cast  has 
won  an  enviable  reinitation  as  an  exponent  of 
legal  science  and  as  a  legislator,  and  as  a  man 
and  citizen  of  unblemished  honor  and  unques- 
tioned allegiance  to  the  best  interests  of  friends 
and  townspeople.  The  earlier  part  of  his  life 
was  s]jenl  in   Kentuckv.     He  was  born  in  Car- 


roll county,  Tenn.,  October  i,  1839,  but  has 
always  regarded  himself  as  a  Kentuckian.  His 
parents,  Philip  and  Rebecca  Ann  (Snead)  Thur- 
mond, were  natives  respectively  of  Kentucky 
and  Tennessee.  The  family  has  long  been  rep- 
resented in  .America,  and  great-grandfather 
Cartvvright  was  a  courageous  soldier  in  the  Rev- 
olutionary war. 

•After  an  education  acquired  in  the  public 
schools,  Mr.  Thurmond  received  an  almost  in- 
stant recognition  of  his  ability,  for  when  but 
twenty-nine  years  of  age  he  represented  Lyon 
and  Caldwell  counties  in  the  Kentucky  legisla- 
ture, and  was  at  the  time  the  youngest  member 
of  the  house,  his  term  of  service  extending  from 
1869  to  1871.  With  the  breaking  out  of  the 
Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  the  First  Kentucky  Bat- 
tery (Cobb's  B.attery),  which  formed  a  part  of 
the  division  commanded  by  Gen.  J.  C.  Breck- 
inridge, and  served  the  Confederacy  until  the 
termination  of  hostilities.  In  1871  he  removed 
to  Texas,  and  for  seven  years  was  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law,  migrating  in  1879  to  Tucson, 
Ariz.,  where  he  continued  to  practice  for  a  short 
time.  A  subsequent  place  of  residence  was 
Tombstone,  Cochise  county,  from  which  he  re- 
moved in  1883,  having  in  the  meantime  been 
interested  in  mining  and  the  practice  of  law. 
Upon  coming  to  Clifton,  Graham  county,  in 
1883,  he  was  further  interested  in  mining,  in 
connection  with  law.  and  in  1891  rcjjresented 
Graham  county  in  the  territorial  council.  After 
a  short  residence  in  Solomonville  he  located  in 
(ilobe  in  the  fall  of  189 1,  and  in  1896  filled  out 
an  unexpired  term  as  district  attorney.  In  1898 
he  was  elected  probate  judge,  his  term  of  service 
extending  to  December  31,  1900.  His  adminis- 
tration was  well  received,  and  tempered  with  a 
maturity  of  judgment  and  excellence  of  ad- 
justment that  won  the  approval  of  even  his  polit- 
ical antagonists. 

One  of  the  finest  homes  in  Globe  is  owned 
and  occupied  by  Judge  Thurmond,  and  he  is 
prominentlv  associated  with  the  material  and 
social  life  of  the  place.  In  politics  a  Democrat, 
he  is  activelv  interested  in  the  various  issues 
that  are  developed  in  the  i>arty  from  time  to 
time.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Chap- 
ter Masons,  which  organization  he  joined  di- 
recll\-  after  the  war. 


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GEN.  GEORGE  CHRIST. 

A  member  of  an  old  and  distinguished  Penn- 
sylvania family,  (jeneral  Christ  was  born  in 
Beaver  eoimty  of  that  state.  He  was  the  young- 
est of  seven  sons,  six  of  whom  served  in  the 
Civil  war  in  an  Iowa  regiment,  and  two  lost  their 
lives  for  their  country.  Two  were  promoted  to 
the  rank  of  officers.  The  father  was  one  of  the 
early  settlers  of  the  vicinity  of  Cleveland.  C~)hio, 
and  later  removed  with  his  wife  and  sons  to 
Clayton  county.  Iowa,  where  he  was  one  of 
the  successful  pioneer  farmers.  His  son  George 
continued  to  farm  until  1867,  and  then  set- 
tled in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  merchandise  business.  He  became 
prominent  in  political  and  other  affairs,  and  was 
chief  of  police  of  Des  Moines  for  four  years. 
Later  he  went  to  Washington,  D.  C,  as  chief 
of  a  division  in  the  interior  department,  and 
was  then  a  special  agent  of  the  treasury  depart- 
ment. 

In  1882  Mr.  Christ  came  to  .\rizona  and  held 
a  position  in  the  district  from  El  Paso  to  San 
Francisco,  and  with  the  change  from  President 
Arthur's  to  the  succeeding  administration,  went 
out  of  politics  for  a  time  and  engaged  in  mining 
in  Sonora,  Mexico.  While  thus  employed  he 
incorporated  the  Le-Andreana  Gold  Mining 
Company,  with  himself  as  president  and  man- 
ager. When  President  Harrison  came  into 
power  he  went  to  Washington  and  secured  the 
segregation  of  the  customs  district  of  Arizona 
from  the  El  Paso  district,  and  was  appointed  first 
collector  of  customs,  and  in  this  connection  es- 
tablished the  post  of  entry  at  Nogales.  During 
the  following  administration  Mr.  Christ  again  be- 
came interested  in  mining,  and  in  1897  was  ap- 
pointed by  President  .McKinley  surveyor-general 
of  Arizona. 

.As  a  stanch  Repulilican  Mr.  Christ  has  been 
identified  with  the  most  prominent  undertakings 
of  his  party,  and  has  invariably  wielded  a  wide 
influence  on  the  side  of  progressive  methods  and 
issues.  He  has  been  active  in  the  territorial 
committees  and  served  as  national  conniiittee- 
man  of  -Arizona  from  1888  to  i8y2,  also  was  a 
delegate  to  the  national  conventions  at  Chicago 
and  .\i  inni-api  ills.  In  1  Sgfi  iu'  was  pmniinenll  \ 
idcntitii'il  with  the  work"  of  the  .\';ilii)n;d   l.eagnc 


of  Republican  Clubs,  and  served  as  financial 
agent  of  the  league.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason. 
Mr.  Christ  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Mary  Forney,  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  and  of 
this  union  there  are  two  sons  and  four  daughters, 
viz.:  -Amy,  who  is  now  Mrs.  M.  H.  Jones,  of 
Tucson:  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  C.  O.  Nourse,  of 
Des  Moines:  Cliarles,  who  is  a  member  of  the 
Fourth  L'nited  States  Light  .Artillery,  and  is  now 
serving  in  the  Philippines;  Mary,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Edward  Titcomb,  of  Xogales;  George,  Jr., 
and  Catherine,  who  make  their  home  with  their 
parents.  General  and  Mrs.  Christ  are  members 
of  the  iMethodist  Episcopal  Church. 


HON.  ROBERT  EMMET  MORRISON. 

L'nquestionably  one  of  the  ablest  members  of 
the  Arizona  bar  to-day  is  he  of  whom  the  fol- 
lowing sketch  is  penned.  Tliat  his  marked  abil- 
ity and  executive  talents  are  recognized  and 
appreciated,  and  that  he  enjoys  great  popularit)- 
with  the  general  public,  have  been  plainly  mani- 
fested, time  and  again,  within  the  past  decade, 
for  though  Yavapai  county  is  strongly  Demo- 
cratic and  he  is  a  stanch  Republican,  as 
his  i)artv's  nominee,  he  has  been  elected 
by  good  majorities.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  he 
has  fully  justified  the  confidence  thus  reposed 
in  him,  and  no  eulogy,  save  the  bare  records  of 
the  work  which  he  has  accomplished  in  the  inter- 
ests of  the  people,  is  required  to  perpetuate  his 
name  and  fame. 

In  view  of  the  disadvantages  under  which  his 
father,  Hon.  A.  L.  Morrison,  labored  in  his 
youth,  he,  too,  is  a  really  remarkable  man.  He 
was  born  in  Ballycastle,  county  .Antrim,  Ire- 
land, and  as  the  little  schooling  which  he  en- 
joyed was  received  jirior  to  liis  twelfth  year,  he 
is  truly  self-educated.  Nature  endowed  him 
with  talents  of  no  mean  order,  and  to-day  he  is 
a  well-known  ])ublic  speaker,  having  the  power 
to  move  his  audiences  to  tears  or  laughter.  In 
the  Republican  party  he  is  an  influential  factor 
in  New  Mexico,  and  on  many  an  occasion  has 
scored  triumphs  for  that  grand  political  organi- 
zation. When  seventeen  years  of  age  he  came 
Id  the  Cniled  Slates,  and  suon  |>roved  his  devo- 
linn  1(1  the  land  nf  his  choice  !)\    enlisting  in  it.s 


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army  and  taking  part  in  the  Mexican  war  in  a 
New  York  regiment.  A  chairmaker  by  trade, 
lie  followed  that  calling  in  New  York  City  and 
in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  for  many  years.  About  1853  he 
located  in  Chicago,  and  while  industriously  pur- 
suing his  usual  occupation  and  providing  for  the 
needs  of  his  family,  the  ambitious  young  man 
took  up  the  study  of  law  by  himself.  Having 
passed  the  examination  required,  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  of  Illinois  in  1868,  and  con- 
tinued actively  engaged  in  practice  in  Chicago 
until  1881.  For  a  number  of  years  he  served 
as  a  police  magistrate  on  the  west  side  of  the 
city,  and  made  a  fine  record.  In  1881  he  was 
appointed  by  President  Arthur  as  United  States 
marshal  of  New  iVIexico,  with  his  headquarters 
at  Santa  Fe.  Going  to  that  point  he  met  his 
responsibilities  nobly  and  continued  actively 
occupied  in  practice  until  1885.  Under  Harri- 
son's administration  he  was  the  registrar  of 
United  States  land  office  at  Santa  Fe,  holding 
that  position  until  1893.  He  is  a  personal  friend 
of  President  McKinley,  and  was  appointed  by 
him  to  the  post  of  collector  of  internal  revenues 
of  the  district  of  New  Mexico  and  Arizona,  with 
headquarters  at  Santa  Fe.  With  his  sons  he  was 
financially  interested  in  the  cattle  business  in 
Arizona  for  a  number  of  years,  their  ranch 
being  in  Apache  county,  at  the  headwaters  of 
the  Little  Colorado  river.  While  in  Illinois  he 
served  in  the  legislature  during  the  sessions  of 
1871-2,  in  which  the  revised  constitution  of  the 
state  was  adopted.  Now  about  three-score  and 
ten  years  of  age,  he  is  still  hale  and  hearty, 
retaining  to  the  full  his  distinguished  mental 
powers.  Throughout  his  life  he  has  been  a  great 
student,  and  is  so  well  posted  on  contemporary 
history  and  national  politics  that  he  is  looked 
upon  as  an  authority. 

The  loved  wife  and  companion  of  Judge  A. 
L.  Morrison  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Jane 
Clark.  She  was  also  of  Irish  descent,  and  was 
bom  in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  and  died  in  July,  1899. 
Thev  had  two  daughters  and  five  sons.  A.  L., 
Jr.,  is  his  father's  chief  clerk ;  John  V.,  who  was 
a  sergeant  in  the  Rough  Riders  regiment  dur- 
ing the  late  war,  is  the  manager  of  a  large  sheep 
ranch  near  Socorro,  N.  M.,  and  has  been  exten- 
sively engaged  in  the  cattle  business  in  these 
two  territories;  Hugh  O'Neil  is  employed  in  the 


auditor's  office  of  the  Santa  Fe,  at  Los  Angeles, 
Cal. ;  and  Joseph  E.  is  an  attorney  of  Prescott. 
Hon.  Robert  E.  Morrison  was  born  July  13, 
1856,  in  Chicago,  111.,  and  was  reared  in  that 
city.  Having  completed  the  high  school  course 
there  he  entered  the  Union  College  of  Law  of 
that  metropolis,  and  was  graduated  therefrom 
in  1877,  being  admitted  to  the  bar  previously, 
before  the  supreme  court.  Then  until  the  fall 
of  1883  he  was  engaged  in  practice  in  Chicago, 
and  that  year  came  to  Arizona.  Establishing  a 
ranch  at  the  head  of  the  Little  Colorado  river, 
in  Apache  county,  he  continued  in  the  cattle 
business  there  for  three  years. 

In  1886  Mr.  Morrison  was  elected  county 
judge  of  the  Apache  county  court,  being  ex- 
offrcio  probate  judge  and  superintendent  ■  of 
schools  also.  He  assumed  the  duties  of  his 
office  in  January,  1887,  and  though  the  legisla- 
ture abolished  the  county  court  the  same  year, 
he  succeeded  in  disposing  of  an  inmiense 
amount  of  business  in  the  mean  time.  In  his 
court  the  grand  jury  returned  thirty  indictments 
against  horse  and  cattle  thieves,  for  the  county 
was  literally  overrun  Ijy  those  outlaws,  and  this 
severe  treatment  by  the  administrators  of  the 
law  caused  that  class  to  clear  out  of  the  county. 
Resuming  his  law  practice  at  the  expiration  of 
his  tenn,  Mr.  Morrison  was  located  at  St.  Johns 
until  the  autumn  of  189 1,  when  he  permanently 
settled  in  Prescott.  Under  appointment  he  had 
served  as  judge  of  the  probate  court  and  ex- 
officio  superintendent  of  schools  of  Apache 
county,  his  term  expiring  at  the  close  of  1888. 

In  1892  he  was  elected  district  attorney  of 
Yavapai  counly,  which,  as  is  well  known,  is 
strongly  Democratic.  At  the  close  of  his  term 
he  was  triumphantly  re-elected,  and  thus 
officiated  in  that  res])onsiblc  office  from  January 
I,  1893,  to  January  i,  1897.  In  P^bruary,  1898, 
he  was  appointed  by  President  McKinley  ITnited 
States  attorney  for  Arizona,  and  since  entering 
upon  his  new  duties  he  has  efficiently  and  satis- 
factorily discharged  his  obligations.  His  pri- 
vate practice  has  steadily  grown  in  importance 
and  volume  during  all  of  these  years,  and  he  is 
looked  upon  as  one  of  the  finest  authorities  on 
the  laws  pertaining  to  corporations  and  mining 
that  we  have  in  this  territory.  Probably  for  this 
reason  his  clients  come  from  far  and  near,  aivl 


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by  no  means  is  his  practice  limitctl  to  the  boun- 
daries of  his  own  county.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Territorial  and  American  P)ar  Associations. 
The  marriage  of  Mr.  Morrison  and  Lizzie  A. 
Kneipp,  a  native  of  Chicago,  and  a  member  of 
one  of  the  (jidest  families  in  America,  was  sol- 
emnized in  that  city.  Mrs.  Morrison  was  for 
years  a  leading  church  choir  singer  and,  as  Miss 
Lizzie  Klar.  was  well  known  in  nnisical  circles 
In   Chicago. 


HON.  FREDERICK  A.  TRITLE. 

A  volume  depicting  the  lives  of  well-known 
men  of  Arizona  would  be  incomplete  were  no 
mention  made  of  ex-Governor  Tritle,  who  for 
years  has  been  intimately  identified  with  the  d<> 
velopment  of  the  territory  and  has  been  :i 
prominent  factor  in  its  progress  and  growth. 
Born  near  Chambersburg,  Pa.,  he  is  a  descend- 
ant of  German  ancestry  through  his  grandfather, 
John  Tritle,  a  farmer  of  Pennsylvania.  His 
parents,  Frederick  and  Martha  (Cooke)  Tritle, 
were  born  near  Chambersburg,  and  spent  their 
entire  lives  upon  a  farm  in  that  locality.  They 
became  the  parents  of  three  sons  and  two 
daughters.  One  of  the  sons,  John,  who  served 
as  a  lieutenant  during  the  Civil  war,  died  in 
Pennsylvania,  and  another  son,  George,  died  in 
Indiana.  The  mother  was  a  daughter  of  David 
Cooke,  a  farmer  in  Pennsylvania  and  the 
descendant  of  Scotch  ancestors. 

The  youngest  of  the  family,  P'rederick  .\.,  was 
born  on  the  home  farm  .August  7,  1833.  .\t  the 
age  of  twelve  years,  his  father  having  died,  he 
accompanied  his  mother  to  Chambersburg  anfl 
there  attended  the  academy  for  several  years. 
Beginning  the  study  of  law  on  the  conclusion  of 
his  academic  studies,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
April  ID,  1855,  and  immediately  began  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  in  his  native  town.  How- 
ever, six  months  later  he  went  to  Iowa,  settling 
in  Des  Moines,  where,  in  addition  to  a  general 
practice,  he  carried  on  a  land  business  with 
Henry  C.  Nutt,  afterward  president  of  the  At 
lantic  &  Pacific  Railroad.  In  1857  he  removed 
to  Council  Blufifs,  Iowa,  where  he  embarked  in 
a  banking  and  land  business  as  a  memljer  of 
the  firm  of  H.  C.  Nutt  &  Co.,  meantime  con- 
linuintr  his  land  business  in  Des  Moines  inider 


the  firm  name  of  F.  -\.  Tritle  &  Co.  The  latter 
partnership  was  dissolved  in  1858  and  the  next 
year  he  closed  out  the  business  in  Council  Bluffs 
and  started  across  the  plains  for  California, 
where  he  arrived  in  the  fall  of  1859.  February 
of  the  next  year  foimd  him  in  Carson  City,  Nev., 
where  he  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business 
for  two  years  and  at  the  same  time  acquired 
some  important  mining  interests. 

After  his  marriage,  in  the  fall  of  1862,  Mr. 
Tritle  removed  to  Virginia  City,  Nev.,  and 
there,  in  1863,  he  organized  the  Belcher  Mining 
Company,  of  which  he  w-as  chosen  president. 
This  proved  a  most  fortunate  venture.  Success 
followed  in  the  steps  of  the  company.  For  sev- 
eral years  large  dividends  were  paid  the  stock- 
holders, and  the  concern  became  known  as  one 
of  the  most  profitable  in  all  the  west.  However, 
in  1867,  the  upper  levels  were  exhausted,  aijd 
although  prospecting  was  continued  for  some 
time,  no  rich  developments  resulted.  When  the 
corporation,  which  had  been  organized  in 
Nevada,  changed  to  California,  in  1868,  he  re- 
signed his  connection  with  the  same. 

In  spite  of  the  engrossing  and  responsible 
nature  of  his  private  business  affairs,  Mr.  Tritle 
was  interested  in  public  matters  from  the  earliest 
period  of  his  residence  in  the  west.  By  his  fel- 
low-citizens he  was  recognized  as  a  man  pos- 
sessing qualities  that  eminently  fitted  him  for 
the  public  service.  In  1866  he  was  elected  to  the 
senate  of  Nevada,  which  two  years  before  had 
been  admitted  to  the  Lhiion  and  about  the  time 
of  his  election  had  been  bounded  by  its  present 
limits.  As  a  member  of  the  first  state  senate, 
his  duties  were  of  a  most  important  character. 
He  was  appointed  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
ways  and  means,  and  was  instrumental  in  in- 
augurating a  system  of  taxing  the  proceeds  of 
mines,  thereby  putting  the  state  upon  a  solid 
financial  basis.  The  services  wdiich  he  rendered 
the  state  were  of  such  a  valuable  nature  that  the 
people  of  his  party  (the  Republican)  determined 
to  place  him  in  nomination  for  the  office  of 
governor  of  Nevada.  Resigning  the  office  of 
senator,  he  gave  his  attention  to  the  canvass  for 
the  gubernatorial  chair,  biU,  while  making  a 
splendid  run,  he  was  defeated  by  Mr.  Bradley, 
the  Democratic  candidate. 

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Pacific  Railroad,  in  1869,  Mr.  Tritle  was  ap- 
pointed a  United  States  commissioner  to  receive 
and  examine  the  road.  As  a  member  of  tlie 
Nevada  commission,  lie  presented  the  solid  sil- 
ver spike  for  Nevada  that  was  driven  in  at  the 
connecting  point  of  the  two  lines.  This  he  pre- 
sented, with  the  Nevada  sentiment,  "To  the  iron 
of  the  east  and  the  gold  of  the  west,  Nevada 
adds  her  link  of  silver  to  span  the  continent  and 
wed  the  oceans." 

Dnring  1871  Mr.  Tritle  embarked  in  the  stock 
brokerage  business  in  \  irginia  City,  Nev.,  where 
he  continued  until  November,  1880.  However, 
the  cares  incident  to  the  management  of  his 
large  business,  added  to  the  anxieties  connected 
with  the  various  mining  interests  that  he  pos- 
sessed, proved  too  great  a  strain  upon  his  health, 
and  he  was  obliged  to  seek  a  change  of  climate. 
For  this  reason  he  came  to  Arizona  in  the  latter 
part  of  1880,  and  since  then  his  history  has 
been,  to  a  large  extent,  the  history  of  Arizona, 
his  own  success  having  been  won  simultane- 
ously with  the  progress  and  development  of  the 
territory.  After  the  death  of  President  Garfield, 
he  was  appointed,  by  President  Arthur,  gov- 
ernor of  Arizona,  February  6,  1882.  His  previous 
experience  in  public  affairs  in  Nevada  rendered 
him  peculiarly  fitted  for  this  responsible  task, 
and  he  acquitted  himself  honorably  and  well  as 
the  chief  executive  of  the  territory,  continuing 
as  such  until  October,  1885,  when  a  change  in 
politics  of  the  national  administration  caused 
him  to  resign. 

Since  coming  to  Arizona,  Governor  Tritle  has 
been  interested  in  important  mining  concerns. 
Having  bought  and  developed  the  United  Verde 
group  of  mines,  he  organized  the  United  Verde 
Company,  which  continued  until  $100,000  had 
been  distributed  among  the  stockholders ;  how- 
ever, on  account  of  a  reduction  in  copper,  the 
mine  was  closed  down  and  the  company  dis- 
solved. Since  then  he  has  had  other  mining 
interests,  that  have  taken  much  of  his  time  and 
thought.  In  1894  he  was  elected  county  re- 
corder of  Yavapai  county,  which  he  held  until 
January,  1897.  President  McKinley  in  1899  3P" 
pointed  him  supervisor  of  the  census  of  Arizona, 
and  as  such  he  had  charge  of  the  taking  of  the 
census  for  the  territory  in  1900.  Fraternally, 
he  was  made  a  Mason  in  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa. 


and  was  raised  to  the  chapter  and  commandery 
in  Virginia  City. 

In  Sacramento,  Cal.,  Mr.  Tritle  married  Miss 
Jane  Catherine  Hereford,  who  was  born  in 
Springfield,  Mo.  Her  father  was  I'^rancis  Here- 
ford and  her  mother  was  a  daughter  of  Gov- 
ernor Henry  S.  Foote,  of  Mississippi.  The  fam- 
ily of  Governor  and  Mrs.  Tritle  consists  of  one 
daughter  and  four  sons,  viz.:  Catherine ; 'Fred- 
erick A.,  Jr.,  whose  sketch  appears  on  another 
page  of  this  work  ;  Frank  Hereford,  a  graduate 
of  Yale  College,  and  an  electrical  engineer,  who 
died  in  Lynn,  Mass.,  at  the  age  of  twenty-four 
years ;  John  Stewart,  an  electrical  engineer  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo. ;  and  Harry  Russell,  assistant 
secretary  of  Arizona,  of  whom  mention  is  made 
elsewhere  in  this  work. 


HON.  BENJAMIN  JOSEPH  FRANKLIN. 

A  descendant  of  a  \irginia  family  that  settled 
in  Kentucky  in  a  very  early  day,  ex-Governor 
Franklin  was  born  in  Maysville,  Ky.  His  edu- 
cation was  excellent,  being  obtained  principally 
in  the  college  at  Kentucky  Center.  During  the 
days  when  Kansas  was  the.  seat  of  the  contest 
between  the  pro-slavery  element  and  the 
free-state  party,  he  settled  in  Leavenworth 
and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law,  gain- 
ing such  prominence  and  intluence  that 
he  was  chosen  to  represent  his  district 
in  the  state  senate.  However,  the  war  coming 
on,  his  plans  were  changed  and  he  determined 
to  enter  the  Confederate  army.  As  a  captain 
under  General  Bragg,  he  remained  at  the  front 
for  four  yearsy  until  the  southern  army  was 
forced  to  lay  down  its  arms.  He  then  went  to 
Missouri,  but,  not  being  permitted  to  practice 
law,  he  gave  his  attention  to  the  management 
of  his  farm  near  Columbia.  In  1868  he  opened 
an  office  in  Kansas  Cit)-  and  later  served  for 
six  years  as  prosecuting  attorney  of  Jackson 
county,  after  which  he  resumed  his  private  prac- 
tice. 

Soon  he  became  a  factor  in  public  life.  In 
1874  he  was  elected  to  congress  from  the  fifth 
Missouri  district  and  two  years  later  was  re- 
elected, serving  for  four  \ears.  During  this 
time  he  was  chairman  of  the  connnittee  on  ter- 
ritories and  introduced  a  1)ill  for  the  organization 


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of  Oklahoma  Territurv .  which,  however,  failed 
to  pass  at  the  time.  The  provision  of  the  bill 
was  to  allot  lands  to  Indians  in  severalty,  which 
policy  has  since  been  adopted  by  the  govern- 
ment. Through  his  efforts  the  first  federal  build- 
ing was  secured  for  Kansas  City  and  the  first 
United  States  court  established  there.  Under 
the  administration  of  President  Cleveland,  in 
1885,  he  accepted  an  appointment  as  United 
States  consul  to  Han-Kow,  China,  the  largest 
tea  market  in  the  world,  where  he  spent  the  next 
five  years.  Returning  to  this  country  in  1890, 
he  spent  two  years  in  Los  Angeles  and  in  1892 
settled  in  Phoenix,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  the  law.  On  the  removal  of  Gov- 
ernor Hughes,  March  30,  1896,  he  was  ap- 
pointed governor  of  Arizona,  and  continued  in 
this  responsible  office  until  July  20,  1897,  re- 
signing upon  the  change  of  administration.  Re- 
tiring from  the  gubernatorial  chair,  he  resumed 
the  practice  of  law,  but  his  health  soon  became 
so  seriously  affected  that  continuance  in  pro- 
fessional work  was  impossible.  He  died  May  18, 
1898. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Franklin  united  him  with 
Miss  Anna  Johnstone,  of  Missouri,  and  now  a 
resident  of  Phoenix.  They  became  the  parents 
of  three  children,  namely:  Mary,  of  Phoenix; 
James,  who  has  a  ranch  near  this  city ;  and 
Alfred,  who  was  his  father's  private  secretary 
during  his  term  as  governor,  and  from  1897  to 
1898  served  as  assistant  United  States  district 
attorney,  since  which  time  he  has  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law  in  Phoenix.  Both  sons,  like 
their  father,  are  stanch  adherents  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party. 


WILLIAM    FENIMORE    COOPER. 

This  influential  representative  of  the  bar  in 
Tucson  was  born  in  Dublin,  Wayne  county, 
Ind.,  August  6,  1858.  The  family  of  which  he 
is  a  member  trace  their  descent  through  English 
history  to  one  Sir  Astley  Cooper,  the  famous 
surgeon,  who  lived  from  1768  until  1841.  The 
first  of  the  name  to  emigrate  to  America  came  at 
a  very  early  day  and  identified  their  fortunes 
with  the  state  of  Massachusetts.  The  paternal 
grandfather,  Ezekiel,  was  born  in  Virginia, 
where  he  in  time  became  a  planter  on  a  large 


scale,  subsequently  removing  to  Wayne  county, 
Ind.  He  was  a  first  cousin  of  J.  Fenimore 
Cooper,  the  novelist,  who  was  a  contemporary 
of  Sir  Astley.  Ezekiel  Cooper  served  in  the  war 
of  181 2,  and  lived  to  be  ninety-three  years  of 
age.  The  family  have  a  vein  of  longevity,  for 
Ezekiel's  brother,  John,  was  killed  in  a  railroad 
accident  at  the  advanced  age  of  one  hundred 
and  four  years. 

Prof.  John  Cooper,  the  father  of  William,  was 
one  of  the  prominent  educators  of  his  day.  A 
native  of  the  Shenandoah  valley  in  Virginia,  he 
removed  with  his  parents,  when  six  years  of  age, 
to  Randolph  county,  Ind.,  where  he  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  youth.  A  graduate  of  Miami 
University  at  Oxford,  Ohio,  he  was  a  classmate 
of  ex-President  Harrison,  and  Thomas  Marshall 
of  Kentucky,  and  upon  graduating  received  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  later  becoming  a 
Master  of  Arts.  From  his  sixteenth  to  his 
seventy-second  year  he  was  engaged  in  educa- 
tional work  in  Indiana,  and  during  the  fifty-six 
years  was  at  times  superintendent  of  the  schools 
at  Richmond,  Evansville,  Winchester,  and  Dub- 
lin. He  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  church, 
and  is  at  present  residing  in  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
His  wife,  formerly  Mary  Witt,  was  of  German 
descent,  and  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ind.,  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Caleb  W^itt,  a  native  of  White 
county,  Tenn.,  and  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
old  Wayne  agricultural  works.  After  graduat- 
ing from  the  Eclectic  Medical  College  at  Cin- 
cinnati, he  was  for  a  time  professor  of  that  insti- 
tution and  later  settled  in  Dublin,  where  he  prac- 
ticed medicine  and  manufactured  agricultural 
implements  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life.  He 
was  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  Otterbein  Univer- 
sity, at  Westerville,  Ohio,  organized  in  1849, 
under  the  direction  of  the  United  Brethren 
Church,  of  which  he  was  a  member.  His  useful 
and  noble  life  reached  eighty-seven  years.  Mrs. 
Cooper,  who  is  sixty  years  of  age,  is  the  mother 
of  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  one 
daughter  is  deceased.  Emma,  who  married  H. 
B.  Stratton,  died  in  Leavenworth ;  Nellie  is  liv- 
ing in  Indianapolis,  and  H.  Orvillc  is  a  guard  at 
the   Yuma   territorial   penitentiary. 

Until  fifteen  years  of  age  William  Cooper 
lived  in  Indiana,  and  received  his  education  in 
the  public  schools,  graduating  from  the  Rich- 


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PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


mond  high  school  in  1873.  After  attending-  the 
Otterbein  University  for  a  year,  he  entered  the 
military  academy  at  Peeksville,  N.  Y.,  and  was 
graduated  in  June  of  1877  at  the  head  of  his 
class.  After  graduating  from  the  academy 
at  Peekskill,  he  located  in  Richmond  and 
read  law  with  William  A.  Peele,  ex-lieuten- 
ant governor  of  Indiana,  but  was  subse- 
quently obliged  to  seek  a  change  of  climate  and 
occupation  owing  to  failing  health.  Following 
the  advice  of  physicians  and  friends  he  sought 
the  west  in  1878,  and  for  a  time  lived  in  Pueblo. 
Colo.,  and  in  December  of  tlie  same  year  went 
to  Leadville.  While  engaged  in  prospecting  and 
mining  he  contracted  a  severe  case  of  pneumo- 
nia, and  after  recovering  returned  to  his  former 
home  in  Indiana.  In  1880  he  went  to  the  Pa- 
cific coast,  and  visited  various  towns  along  the 
sea,  finally  settling  on  a  cattle  ranch  at  Gilroy, 
Cal.,  where  he  found  perfect  health  and  spirits 
from  association  with  outdoor  life  and  two  years 
spent  in  the  saddle.  During  this  time  he  gained 
avoirdupois  from  one  hundred  and  seventeen  to 
one  hundred  and  sixty-nine  pounds. 

After  a  short  trip  to  the  east  in  1883  Mr. 
Cooper  returned  to  the  sunshine  and  promise 
of  California.  For  a  time  he  engaged  in  various 
journalistic  ventures  throughout  the  state,  and 
in  1891  located  in  Kingman,  Ariz.  He  subse- 
quently accepted  a  position  on  the  Phoenix  Ga- 
zette, and  later  bought  the  Florence  Tribune, 
which  paper  he  edited  for  fourteen  months.  In 
connection  with  the  newspaper  work  he  con  - 
tinued  his  law  studies  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  in  Florence  in  1894,  since  which  he  has 
been  admitted  to  practice  in  the  courts  of 
Arizona,  and  also  in  the  superior  court  of  Cali- 
fornia. In  1896  Mr.  Cooper  sold  out  the  Flor- 
ence Tribune  and  located  in  Tucson,  as  city  edi- 
tor of  the  Tucson  Citizen,  which  position  he  re- 
tained for  ten  months.  A  later  occupation  was 
in  the  office  of  Selim  M.  Franklin  as  stenog- 
rapher and  legal  assistant,  and  in  1898  he  was 
nominated  on  the  Republican  ticket  fr)r  district 
attorney.  So  satisfactory  were  Mr.  Cooper's 
services  that  he  was  re-elected  district  attorney 
in  1900,  his  term  of  office  extending  from  Jan- 
uary, 1899,  until  January.  1903. 

While  living  in  Florence,  Ariz.,  Mr.  Cooper 
married  Lizzie  Douglass,  a  daughter  of  James 


Douglass,  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Arizona,  and 
first  sherifif  of  Pima  county.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Cooper  have  been  born  four  children  :  Jo^hn 
Douglass,  Vida  Ellen,  Orville  Witt,  and  XuUa 
Mathilda.  In  politics  Mr.  Cooper  is  a  firm  be- 
liever in  the  principles  of  the  Republican  party, 
and  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  territorial 
central  committee,  and  is  ex-secretary  of  the 
Pinal  county  central  committee.  For  two  years 
he  was  clerk  of  the  territorial  hoard  of  equaliza- 
tion. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Be- 
nevolent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  Foresters, 
Tonights  of  Pvthias,  Ancient  Order  of  LTnited 
Workmen,  and  the  Spanish  Alliance. 


HARRY  R.  TRITLE. 

Harry  R.  Tritle,  the  popular  assistant  secre- 
tary of  the  territory  of  Arizona,  was  born  in  Yn- 
ginia  City,  Nev.,  September  30,  1874.  His 
father,  ex-Governor  F.  A.  Tritle,  of  Prescott, 
Ariz.,  of  whom  extended  mention  is  made  in 
another  part  of  this  work,  filled  the  guberna- 
torial chair  of  .\rizona  during  the  administration 
of  President  Arthur. 

As  the  youngest  child  among  the  five  which 
comprised  his  father's  family,  Harry  R.  Tritle 
spent  his  days  of  extreme  youth  in  Nevada,  and 
in  1882  removed  with  his  family  to  Prescott, 
Ariz.  He  here  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools,  and  in  1887  entered  the  Hopkins  Gram- 
mar School  at  New  Haven,  Conn.,  in  anticipa- 
tion of  a  future  entrance  to  Yale  College.  By 
the  time  he  was  graduated  from  the  Grammar 
school  in  1893  ^^  h^d  reconsidered  his  deter- 
mination to  enter  Yale,  and  returned  to  his  home 
in  the  far  west.  In  Prescott  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Rail- 
road Company,  and  was  time  keeper  during  the 
construction  of  the  road  until  1896.  He  then 
entered  the  Prescott  office  of  the  recorder  of 
Yavapai  county  for  about  a  year,  and  in  June  of 
1897  was  appointed  by  Secretary  Akers  as  assist- 
ant secretary  of  the  territory  of  Arizona,  with 
headquarters  at  Phoenix. 

September  21,  1898,  Mr.  Tritle  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Harriett  Fisher,  who  was  born  in 
Prescott,  Ariz.  Her  father,  Hon.  J.  L.  Fisher, 
who  until  his  death  was  a  large  merchant  in 
Prescott,  was  prominent  in  the  political  affairs 


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of  his  city,  and  was  at  one  time  mayor  of  his 
adopted  town,  and  also  served  as  a  member  of 
the  legislature.  He  was  born  in  England,  and 
possessed  the  substantial  and  reliable  traits  of 
character  which  we  are  wont  to  associate  with 
the  sons  of  our  sister  country.  Mrs.  Tritle  is  a 
woman  of  excellent  education,  and  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  Irving  Institute  in  San  Francisco. 
She  is  the  mother  of  one  child,  Lloyd  Hereford. 
Mr.  Tritle  represents  the  most  enterprising  of 
the  younger  element  of  business  men  in  Phoenix, 
and  is  variously  associated  with  the  political,  fra- 
ternal, and  social  institutions  which  enliven  the 
city.  In  politics  a  Republican,  he  has  served  as 
president  of  the  Young  Men's  Republican  Club, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  county,  executive  and  ter- 
ritorial committees.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Maricopa  Club,  and  of  the  Pi  Sigma  Tau.  With 
his  wife  he  is  a  member  of  and  liberal  con- 
tributor to  the  Episcopal  Church. 


W.  B.  CLEARY. 

As  corporation  counsel  of  the  Arizona  Water 
Company,  Mr.  Qeary  came  to  the  territory  from 
New  York  City  in  1898.  and  is  looking  after 
the  interests  of  the  bondholders,  and  discharg- 
ing the  arduous  duties  connected  with  his  re- 
sponsible position  in  a  manner  highly  creditable 
to  all  concerned.  The  four  water-ways  under 
his  jurisdiction,  and  which  are  merged  into  the 
-Vrizona  Water  Company's  enterprise,  are  the 
Arizona,  Grand,  Maricopa  and  the  Salt  River 
canals,  in  length,  respectively,  forty-two,  thirty, 
twenty-eight  and  twenty-eight  miles,  making  a 
total  of  one  lunidred  and  twenty-eight  miles, 
and  in  addition,  about  nine  hundred  miles  of 
laterals.  In  1899  ^I''-  Cleary  was  appointed  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  water  company  and  is  thus 
at  the  head  of  a  concern  which  represents  the 
life  and  vitality  of  the  agricultural  districts  and 
is  therefore  the  foundation  of  the  prosperity  of 
the  territory. 

The  life  of  Mr.  Cleary  has  been  an  interesting 
one  and  has  held  some  of  the  adventure  which 
was  merged  into  that  of  his  latter  day  ancestors. 
A  native  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  he  was 
born  September  29,  187 1,  and  is  a  son  of  Frank 
D.  Cleary,  a  native  of  X'irginia.  The  ancestral 
home  of  the  family  is  Ireland  and  the  paternal 


great-grandfather,  Michael,  was  horn  in  county 
Tipperary,  Ireland.  Owing  to  complicity  in  the 
revolution  of  1798  he  was  forced  to  leave  his 
native  land  and  in  company  with  several  broth- 
ers sought  the  larger  freedom  and  possibility  of 
the  United  States.  He  settled  in  Virginia  and 
became  a  planter  on  a  large  scale.  The  next  in 
succession,  his  son  William,  was  bom  in  Vir- 
ginia in  the  dawn  of  the  century  in  1806,  and 
when  arrived  at  years  of  discretion  interested 
himself  in  the  fishing  business  at  Opequon,  Va., 
and  was  the  owner  of  a  busy  sloop.  During  the 
Civil  war  he  served  as  a  confederate  in  a  Vir- 
ginia regiment  and  subsequently  died  at  Wash- 
ington at  an  advanced  age.  In  his  early  man- 
hood he  married  Miss  Hannah  McLean,  a  sis- 
ter of  Wilmer  McLean,  at  whose  residence  in 
Appomattox  General  Lee  surrendered  to  Gen- 
eral Grant. 

Frank  D.  Cleary,  the  father  of  W.  B.,  was 
reared  and  educated  in  Virginia,  and  early  dis- 
played an  ambitious  spirit  which  saw  beyond  the 
borders  of  his  native  state.  In  1852  he  crossed 
the  intervening  plains  and  arrived  in  the  far 
west  and  in  time  found  himself  in  Utah,  where 
he  became  clerk  in  the  quartermaster's  depart- 
ment in  Pope's  expedition  against  the  Mormons. 
When  the  Civil  war  intercepted  the  peace  of  the 
country  his  sympathies  were  on  the  side  of  the 
Confederacy  and  he  served  with  the  rank  of  ma- 
jor on  Gen.  Henry  A.  Wise's  staff  until  captured 
as  a  spy.  After  nine  months'  imprisonment  at 
P'ort  Delaware  he  was  sentenced  to  be  shot, 
but  the  sentence  was  later  commuted  to  parol- 
ment.  through  the  kindly  interest  of  Archbishop, 
afterward  Cardinal.  McClosky,  who  was  the 
uncle  of  the  mother  of  Mr.  Cleary,  and  Arch- 
bishop Hughes.  Pending  the  time  when  peace 
should  be  declared  he  was  sent  to  Europe  and 
remained  there  until  the  trouble  arose  between 
France  and  Mexico,  when  he  courageously  de- 
cided to  go  to  Mexico  and  enlist  in  the  service 
of  the  unfortunate  Maximillian.  A  subsequent 
and  wiser  resolution  resulted  in  his  return  to 
\irginia  and  his  later  removal  to  Washington, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business, 
and  where  he  died  in  1899. 

The  mother  of  Mr.  Cleary  was  formerly  Ehza- 
belli  .Mullen,  who  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  a 
(laughter  of    Etiward    Mullen,   a   native   of   the 


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north  of  Ireland.  Edward  Alullen  inimijjrated 
to  America  at  an  early  day,  in  company  with  his 
four  brothers,  and  assumed  charge  of  a  Phila- 
delphia branch  of  a  wholesale  tobacco  business, 
which  was  also  represented  in  New  Orleans, 
Boston  and  New  York.  He  died  while  on  a 
business  trip  to  California.  Mrs.  Cleary  is  now- 
living  in  Washington,  D.  C.  and  is  the  mother 
of  five  children,  three  sons  and  two  daughters ; 
Edward,  the  oldest,  a  resident  of  Washington, 
D.  C. ;  W.  B.,  our  subject:  I>ank  R.,  who  is 
living  at  Glendale,  Ariz.,  and  is  a  zanjero  in  the 
employ  of  the  Arizona  ^^'ater  Company;  .\nna 
and  Elizabeth,  residents  of  Washington,   D.  C. 

The  education  of  W.  P.  Cleary  was  acquired 
at  a  private  school  and  at  St.  John's  Institute, 
Washington,  D.  C,  from  which  he  was  subse- 
quently graduated.  He  later  entered  George- 
town College  in  the  sophomore  year,  but  dis- 
continued study  at  that  institution  to  take  up 
the  three  years'  course  in  the  law  department 
at  the  National  University  in  Washington.  After 
graduating  in  law  in  1894  with  the  degrees  of 
LL.  B.  and  LL.  M.  he  located  in  New  York 
City  and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession 
with  the  firm  of  Hornblower,  Byrne,  Taylor  & 
Miller,  at  No.  45  William  street.  He  was  later 
with  the  firm  of  Hatch  &  Wicks,  a  corporative 
law  concern,  and  in  1896  engaged  in  an  inde- 
pendent practice  w'ith  an  office  at  No.  45  Cedar 
street,  New  York. 

A  year  later  Mr.  Cleary  went  to  .\laska  in  the 
interest  of  eastern  parties  who  desired  him  to 
pass  judgment  upon  the  merits  of  certain  mining 
claims.  His  experiences  in  the  gold  regions 
were  attended  by  extreme  hardship  and  he  found 
few  inducements  for  a  permanent  residence  or 
even  large  investment  of  capital.  With  sledges 
and  dogs  he  succeeded,  after  weary  days,  in 
crossing  the  Chilcoot  Pass,  and  upon  arriving  in 
Dawson  was  the  possessor  of  seventy-five  cents. 
Nevertheless,  he  got  along  fairly  well  until  Sep- 
tember of  1898,  and  then  built  a  boat  and  floated 
down  the  Yukon  river  to  the  mouth.  On  the 
trip  to  St.  Michael's  he  shipped  as  an  able  sea- 
man, an  unexpected  adventure,  and  a  hitherto 
unacknowledged  ability.  Upon  returning  from 
a  trip  to  Golivan  bay  they  encountered  a  severe 
storm  and  were  driven  to  the  coast  of  Siberia. 
The    cost   of   food   alone   from    Dawson   to   St. 


Michael's  was  $17.50.  Arriving  in  Seattle  in  No- 
vember of  1898,  Mr.  Cleary  at  once  departed 
for  New  York,  and  having  reported  to  the  pro- 
])osed  investors  of  Alaska  mining  stock  received 
the  appointment  which  resulted  in  his  dei^arture 
for  Arizona. 

In  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Mr.  Cleary  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Nellie  Slioemaker,  born  in  Cam- 
den, N.  J.,  and  a  daughter  of  J.  K.  Shoemaker, 
who  is  passenger  agent  for  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cleary 
have  been  born  three  children:  W'illiam  B.  (de- 
ceased), William  F.,  and  Nellie  M.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  other  interests  which  engaged  his 
attention  Mr.  Cleary  is  a  director  in  the  San 
Domingo  Gold  and  Copper  Mining  Company, 
which  operates  mines  in  the  San  Domingo  and 
Trilby  districts.  In  1899  he  was  admitted  to 
practice  in  the  supreme  court  of  Arizona.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  president  of 
the  Young  Men's  Institute,  and  member  of  the 
Athletic  club.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat,  and 
is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  .Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen  and  the  Fraternal  Brother- 
hood. 


GEN.  L.  H.  MANNING. 

Upon  arriving  at  the  threshold  of  manhood  L. 
H.  Manning  decided  to  cast  in  his  destiny  with 
the  great  territory  of  .\rizona  which  had  but 
recently  entered  upon  the  progressive  march  to- 
wards civilization  and  power  among  the  states 
of  the  west.  He  comes  from  another  section  of 
the  old  south,  Mississippi,  in  which  state  his 
parents,  and  grandparents,  on  both  sides  of  the 
family,  were  born  and  lived.  His  paternal 
grandfather,  Reuben  Manning,  was  a  rich  and 
influential  planter  in  the  state  mentioned 
throughout  his  life.  The  maternal  grandfather 
was  William  W.  Wallace,  of  the  old  and  hon- 
ored Wallace  family  of  Scotland.  He  owned  a 
plantation  in  Mississippi  and  for  some  years  was 
a  merchant  of  Holly  Springs,  as  well. 

The  parents  of  the  subject  of  this  article  were 
Hon.  Van  H.  and  Mary  (W^allace)  Manning,  the 
former  now  deceased  and  the  latter  residing  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  where  she  has  made  her 
home  for  a  number  of  years.  During  the  Civil 
war  the  father  enlisted  in  the  Confederate  army, 


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and  .served  until  the  close  of  the  conllict  with 
the  rank  of  colonel  of  the  Third  .fXrkansas  Regi- 
ment. Then,  resuming  his  interru])ted  law  prac- 
tice at  Holly  Springs,  he  continued  in  that  voca- 
tion until  he  was  honored  by  being  elected  as 
a  member  of  congress  at  Washington,  where  he 
represented  the  second  congressional  district  of 
Mississippi  for  ten  years.  His  death  took  place 
a  short  time  after  his  retirement  from  that  of- 
fice, in  1893.  In  state  and  social  circles  and  in 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  with  which  he  was  identi- 
fied, he  was  held  in  high  esteem,  and  to  his  chil- 
dren he  left  the  proud  record  of  a  noble  life  and 
an  unblemished  name. 

Next  to  the  eldest  in  a  family  comprising  four 
sons  and  four  daughters,  L.  H.  Planning  was 
born  in  Halifax  county,  N.  C,  May  18,  1864. 
His  brother,  Van  H.,  Jr.,  is  in  charge  of  a  gov- 
ernment surveying  corps,  and  the  younger 
brothers,  J.  R.  and  W.  R.,  are  interested  in 
various  Arizona  enterprises  with  him.  The 
higher  education  of  L.  H.  Manning  was  ob- 
tained in  the  University  of  Mississippi,  at  Ox- 
ford. In  the  early  spring  of  1884  he  came  to 
Tucson.  For  two  years  he  served  in  the  ca- 
pacity of  general  manager  of  the  Tucson  Ice 
&  Electric  Light  Company.  During  tiie  latter 
part  of  President  Cleveland's  first  administration 
he  held  the  position  of  chief  of  the  mineral  de- 
partment in  the  office  of  the  United  States 
survey.  In  1893  he  was  appointed  surveyor- 
general  of  the  same  office,  by  Cleveland,  and 
'Very  creditably  discharged  the  duties  devolving 
upon  him  until  1896,  when  he  resigned,  owing  to 
the  multiplicity  of  his  personal  business  interests. 
For  the  past  five  years  Mr.  ^^lanning  has  de- 
voted the  major  share  of  his  attention  to  mining 
in  old  Sonora,  Mexico,  where  he  has  opened  a 
luimber  of  mines.  In  June,  1900,  he  bought  out 
the  old  firm  of  Norton  &  Drake,  and  this  gen- 
eral mercantile  house  is  now  known  as  that  of 
the  L.  H.  Manning  Company.  Of  this  flourish- 
ing enterprise  he  is  the  president  and  manager. 
When  favorable  opportunities  presented,  he 
made  investments  in  real  estate  in  this  city,  and. 
in  addition  to  the  Owl  Club,  which  he  built,  four 
substantial  residences  stand  as  monuments  to 
his  good  taste  and  good  business  ability.  In 
company  with  our  well  known  citizen.  Leo  Golcl- 
schmidt,  he  organized  the  Franklin  Park  Com- 


pany, anil  is  its  president  and  manager.  I'"ra- 
ternally  he  is  associated  with  the  lodge  and 
club  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks.     In  political  affairs  he  is  a  Democrat. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Manning  and  Miss 
Gussie  Lovell  took  place  at  the  home  of  her 
father,  Judge  Lovell.  in  1897.  She  was  born  in 
San  Jose,  Cal. 


HON.  GEORGE  W.  CHEYNEY. 

The  well-known  and  popular  postmaster  of 
Tucson  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Septem- 
ber I,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Waldron  J.  Cheyney, 
a  native  of  Chester  county,  that  state,  and  a 
representative  of  an  old  English  family  which 
belonged  to  the  Society  of  Friends  and  came  to 
America  with  William  Penn.  Our  subject's 
paternal  grandfather,  Waldron  J.  Cheyney,  Sr., 
was  a  farmer  of  Chester  county.  The  father 
served  as  captain  on  the  staff  of  General  Hall 
of  New  York  in  the  Civil  war,  and  was  in  the 
service  from  the  opening  of  hostilities  uiUil 
Lee's  surrender  at  Appomattox.  For  many 
years  he  has  been  a  business  man  of  Philadel- 
phia, and  since  1877  has  been  largely  interested 
in  mining  in  Arizona  and  California.  During 
this  time  he  has  made  numerous  trips  to  this 
territory,  and  was  one  of  the  original  investors 
at  Tombstone.  In  religious  belief  he  is  an  Epis- 
copalian and  in  politics  a  Republican.  His  wife, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Frances  Potts,  is 
a  native  of  Philadelphia,  of  which  city  her  father. 
Edward  Potts,  was  also  a  native  and  a  prominent 
banker  for  many  years.  The  Potts  family  is  also 
connected  with  the  Society  of  Friends  and  was 
founded  in  America  during  William  Penn's  time, 
their  early  home  being  on  the  Schuylkill  river  in 
Pennsylvania.  Our  subject  is  the  oldest  of  a 
family  of  eight  children,  all  of  whom  are  living, 
hut  he  is  the  only  one  residing  in  this  territory. 
His  brother,  Samuel  W.,  is  mining  in  Cali- 
fornia, while  the  others  are  all  residents  of 
Philadelphia. 

George  W.  Cheyney  passed  his  boyhood  and 
vouth  in  the  city  of  his  birth,  and  is  indebted  to 
its  public  schools  for  his  educational  advantages. 
Tn  1 87 1  he  went  to  New  York  City,  where  he 
was  in  the  employ  of  James  \\'.  Queen  &  Co., 
opticians,  until  1877,  and  then  returned  to  Phila- 


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delphia,  where  the  following  two  years  were 
spent.  He  then  went  to  Atchison,  Kans.,  and 
later  to  Leadville,  Colo.,  and  from  there  re- 
turned to  Philadelphia.  In  1881  he  came  to 
Tombstone,  Ariz.,  and  has  since  engaged  in 
mining  in  this  territory,  being  superintendent  of 
the  Tombstone  Mill  &  Mining  Company  for 
five  years,  which  is  the  largest  in  that  locality. 
In  July,  1898,  he  w'as  appointed  postmaster  of 
Tucson,  and  assumed  the  duties  of  that  office 
on  the  2d  of  August. 

At  .\tchison,  Kans.,  Mr.  Cheyney  was  mar- 
ried, September  20,  1882,  to  Miss  Annie  Neal, 
a  native  of  that  place,  of  which  her  father, 
Clement  J.  Neal,  is  a  pioneer.  As  a  young  man 
he  was  one  of  the  original  boy  riders  of  the 
Pony  E.xpress,  between  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and  had  many  narrow 
escapes.  He  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Kansas  and  became  a  leading  architect  and 
builder  of  Atchison,  where  he  still  resides.  Our 
subject  and  his  wife  have  six  children,  namely: 
Bernice,  Frances,  Mary  Neal,  Ruth,  Edith  and 
Eleanor. 

Mr.  Cheyney  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  is  a  prominent 
Knight  Templar  Mason,  having  been  initiated 
into  the  mysteries  of  the  order  at  Tombstone. 
He  is  now  a  member  of  the  commandery  at 
Tucson,  and  is  past  grand  master  of  the  grand 
lodge  of  Arizona,  and  past  grand  high  priest  of 
the  grand  chapter.  The  Republican  party  has  al- 
ways found  in  him  a  stanch  supporter  of  its  prin- 
ciples, while  he  has  done  all  within  his  power  to 
insure  its  success.  He  has  served  on  the  terri- 
torial and  county  central  committees,  and  in 
1890  was  a  member  of  the  constitutional  con- 
vention. That  same  year  he  was  the  Republican 
nominee  for  delegate  to  congress,  but  owing 
to  the  large  Democratic  majority  in  Arizona  he 
was  defeated.  He  has  twice  been  elected  to  the 
territorial  counsels,  being  a  member  of  the  fif- 
teenth and  seventeenth  general  assemblies.  He 
was  superintendent  of  public  instruction  for  four 
years  under  Governors  Wolfley,  Irwin  and 
Murphy,  and  was  ex-ofificio  member  of  the  board 
of  regents.  Over  his  life  record  there  falls  no 
shadow  of  wrong ;  his  public  service  has  been 
most  exemplary,  and  his  private  life  has  been 
marked  by  the  utmost  fidelity  to  duty.     He  is 


to-day   one   of  the   most   prominent  citizens  of 
Tucson. 


HON.  COLES  BASHFORD. 

This  name  awakens  chords  of  deep  feeling  in 
multitudes  of  hearts,  for  few  of  the  actors  on 
the  stage  of  the  just-completed  century  played 
more  important  parts  or  accomplished  more  for 
the  rights,  liberty  and  progress  of  the  people 
than  did  Gov.  Coles  Bashford,  statesman,  lawyer 
and  pioneer.  While  Wisconsin  and  other  states 
have  great  reason  to  claim  him  as  their  own, 
Arizona  undoubtedly  has  even  stronger  claims, 
for,  prior  to  the  organization  of  the  territory, 
he  cast  in  his  fortunes  here,  served  as  our  first 
attorney-general,  was  president  of  the  first  terri- 
torial council  or  legislature,  was  our  congress- 
man in  the  Fortieth  Congress  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  was  secretary  of  Arizona,  and  with  other 
frontiersmen  risked  his  life  hundreds  of  times 
while  striving  to  carry  out  his  noble  work  for  the 
people  of  this  future  state,  traveling  through  dis- 
tricts in  all  parts  of  the  territory  where  the  In- 
dians were  exceedingly  hostile.  But  it  is  im- 
possible to  briefly  summarize  the  great  and 
noble  achievements  of  this  distinguished  citizen, 
and  from  contemporary  authors  and  later  writ- 
ers the  following  facts  and  tributes  have  been 
gleaned. 

Born  near  Cold  Springs,  N.  Y.,  January  24, 
1816,  Coles  Bashford  received  a  thorough  train- 
ing in  the  classics  at  Wesleyan  Llniversity,  of 
Lima,  N.  Y.  Then  for  seven  years  he  studied 
law,  practically  preparing  himself  for  his  future 
career,  and  in  the  meantime  was  largely  depend- 
ent upon  his  own  resources  for  a  livelihood. 
Admitted  to  practice  before  the  supreme  and  all 
other  courts  of  New  York  state,  October  28, 
1842,  he  at  once  entered  upon  his  life-work  in 
Wayne  county,  N.  Y.  June  7,  1847,  the  young 
man  was  chosen  as  the  nominee  of  the  Whig 
]iarty  to  the  ofiice  of  district  attorney,  and  was 
elected  that  autunm.  The  energy  and  ability 
which  characterized  all  of  his  undertakings 
thenceforth,  elicited  the  commendation  of  Wil- 
liam H.  Seward  and  eminent  lawyers  of  the 
period. 

In  1850,  resigning  his  position,  Mr.  Bashford 
removed  to  Wisconsin,  immediately  taking  rank 


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with  the  ablest  lawyers  of  the  state.  Settling  in 
Oshkosh,  he  soon  became  well  known  and  was 
elected  to  the  state  .senate  on  t!ic  Whig  ticket, 
from  Winnebago  county,  tlunigh  the  Demo- 
cratic vote  in  that  district  was  a  close  second. 
Becoming  a  recognized  leader  in  the  young 
state's  legislative  body  he  declined  the  honor  of 
being  a  nominee  for  congress  when  the  ])roposi- 
tion  was  made  to  him,  preferring  to  labor  in  his 
own  locality.  Then  he  was  re-elected  by  a  good 
majority  and  in  the  sessions  of  1854-55  occurred 
the  bitter  discussions  on  the  Missouri  Compro- 
mise. It  is  almost  needless  to  say  that  Senator 
Bashford  earnestly  declared  himself  against  the 
pernicious  extension  of  the  slavery  system  into 
states  hitherto  free  from  the  curse.  "A  motion 
to  indefinitely  postpone  in  the  state  senate  a 
joint  resolution  which  had  been  carried  through 
the  lower  house  cleared  the  field  for  action. 
Governor  Bashford  was  the  first  to  speak  on  the 
question.  He  refused  to  be  gagged  by  tlie  senate 
and  proceeded  to  raise  his  voice  in  an  eloquent 
peroration  against  the  spreading  of  the  slavery 
evil  in  any  state  or  territory.  His  withering  de- 
nunciation of  Senator  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  of 
Illinois,  the  author  of  the  Nebraska  bill  in  con- 
gress, earned  for  him  a  reputation  which  spread 
throughout  the  north." 

Upon  the  organization  of  the  Republican 
party  Governor  Bashford  was  one  of  the  first 
in  Wisconsin  to  espouse  its  principles,  and  Sei)- 
tember  5,  1855,  the  state  convention  of  the  new 
party,  after  adopting  a  strong  anti-slavery  plank, 
nominated  him  for  the  gubernatorial  chair,  the 
showing  of  the  first  ballot  being  one  hundred 
and  twenty-four  out  of  two  hundred  and  ten 
votes  in  his  favor.  The  Democrats  had  renom- 
inated William  A.  Barstow  and  succeeded  in 
electing  every  candidate  (jn  their  ticket.  The 
board  of  state  canvassers,  under  a  claim  of  ir- 
regularities practiced  in  certain  counties  at  the 
polls,  gave  Barstow  the  preference,  certificate  of 
election  and  had  him  inaugurated  at  tiie  state 
capitol  January  15.  1856.  Then  was  seen  of 
what  spirit  Senator  Bashford  was  made.  Being 
thoroughly  convinced  that  he  had  been  justly 
elected  by  the  people,  he  took  the  oath  of  office 
on  the  same  day  as  did  Barstow.  and  began  to 
battle  for  his  rights  w-itli  that  determination 
which  always  carried  everything  before  it.     Be- 


ginning a  suit  by  quo  warranto  before  the  su- 
preme court  of  Wisconsin,  providing  for  the 
setting  aside  of  his  opponent  on  the  grounds  of 
fraudulent  election  returns,  the  evidence  there 
submitted  proved  beyond  a  doubt  that  a  villain- 
ous attempt  had  been  made  to  disfranchise  the 
voters,  who  rose  in  their  majesty  and  turned  the 
usurper  from  the  office,  placing  the  man  of  their 
choice  at  the  head  of  affairs.  The  counsel  em- 
ployed in  this  celebrated  case  comprised  some 
of  the  most  eminent  legal  minds  of  tJie  time; 
the  contest  lasted  for  three  months  and  the  pre- 
cedent thus  established  has  left  a  lasting  imijress 
upon  our  national  history.  The  arguments  ad 
vanced  by  counsel,  the  decisions  of  Judge  W'hi 
ton,  are  to  be  found  in  the  Fifth  Wisconsin 
Reports — occupying  fully  two  hundred  and  fift\ 
closely  printed  pages.  "The  demeanor  of  Gov- 
ernor Bashford  throughout  the  exciting  contest 
was  worthy  of  a  Ciromwell.  Unmindful  of  threats, 
above  the  contumely  and  scorn  of  his  assailants. 
strong  in  a  righteous  purpose,  unflinching  in  his 
just  demands  and  fully  aware  of  the  great  stake 
at  issue,  he  went  on  sternl}-  and  boldly,  imtil 
fraud  was  unmasked,  villainy  suppressed  and  the 
cause  of  truth,  freedom  and  that  purity  of  the 
ballot-box  triumphed.  Never  was  a  man  sub- 
jected to  severer  test  and  never  was  truer  mettle 
or  purer  character  exhibited,  and  Coles  Hashford 
won  not  only  the  plaudits  of  friends,  but  the 
admiration  and  respect  of  all  honorable  political 
opponents." 

Thus,  March  25,  1856,  Governor  Biashford 
assumed  the  duties  and  responsibilities  to  wliicii 
the  public  had  called  him.  and  at  the  expiration 
of  his  term  the  following  highly-deserved  reso- 
lution was  unanimously  adopted  by  the  Republi- 
can state  convention :  "Resolved,  That  the 
warmest  thanks  of  the  i)eople  of  Wisconsin  are 
due  to  Governor  Bashford  for  the  zeal,  energy, 
ability  and  perseverance  with  wiiicli  he  has 
])rosecuted  to  a  successful  issue  before  the  su- 
preme court  of  this  state  his  claim  as  the  legally 
elected  governor  of  Wisconsin:  that  1)\  this  act 
he  U]>iield  justice.  law  and  the  constitution,  and 
vindicated  tJie  rights  of  sovereignty  of  the  peo- 
ple :  that  we  honor  him  for  his  administration  of 
ihe  state  govenmient  and  that  wherever  justice 
triumphs  over  fraud,  and  the  rigiits  of  the  peo- 
ple at  the  ballot-box  are  held  sacred,  the  name 


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of  Coles  ISashford  will  be  held  in  grateful  re- 
membrance and  respect." 

Thus  the  first  successful  candidate  in  the 
United  States  for  the  exalted  ofTice  of  governor, 
elected  under  the  banner  of  the  then  new  party, 
was  the  subject  of  this  review.  It  required  no 
modicum  of  courage  and  resolution  to  serve 
under  the  prevailing  disafifection,  and  though  he 
"was  weighed  in  the  balances  and  not  found 
wanting,"  it  is  not  strange  that  he  often  yearned 
for  the  quiet,  comparatively  untrammeled  life 
of  the  private  citizen.  The  press,  his  party  and 
host  of  friends  urged  him  most  earnestly  to 
again  make  the  race  for  the  ofifice  he  then  held, 
and  it  became  evident  that  his  manly  course  had 
attached  great  numbers  of  his  former  opponents 
to  him.  Nevertheless,  he  repeatedly  declared 
that  nothing,  save  the  absolute  need  of  the  peo- 
ple, shown  by  almost  unanimity  of  action,  could 
prevail  upon  him  to  accept  a  re-nomination,  and 
in  a  speech  before  the  convention  he  positively 
declined  to  consider  the  matter.  Some  of  his 
political  enemies,  fearing  his  increased  popular- 
ity, instituted  a  series  of  attacks  upon  his 
administration,  whereupon  the  governor  imme- 
diately demanded  an  impartial  investigation  of 
all  of  his  official  acts  by  a  commission  to  be 
appointed  by  the  legislature.  The  two  Demo- 
crats and  three  Republicans  thus  chosen  com- 
plied with  their  instructions,  and  unanimously 
exonerated  him  from  each  and  every  charge 
which  -had  been  made  against  him.  Thus  he 
retired  from  his  position  with  the  cordial  respect 
and  confidence  of  the  masses,  the  general  ver- 
dict being  that  he  had  been  a  faithful,  inde- 
pendent and  trustworthy  servant  of  the  people. 

Though  his  law  practice  had  necessarily  suf- 
fered greatly,  Governor  Bashford  soon  was 
absolutely  burdened  by  his  immense  business, 
and  when,  in  1859,  he  was  urged  to  become  a 
candidate  for  the  judgeship  of  the  circuit  court 
of  the  tenth  judicial  district,  he  refused,  even 
though  nearly  all  of  the  members  of  the  bar  of 
the  district  had  signed  the  request.  Again  in 
the  following  year  the  political  tempter  appealed 
to  his  ambition,  seeking  by  voice  and  petition  to 
have  him  become  a  candidate  for  congress,  but 
the  result  was  the  same.  During  the  winter  of 
1862-63,  however,  he  lived  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
where  business  affairs  demanded  his  presence. 


The  pioneer  spirit  always  had  been  inherent  in 
the  governor,  and  when  Arizona  was  organized 
as  a  territory  he  accompanied  the  newly-ap- 
pointed officials  to  their  new  field  of  action,  aid- 
ing them  in  establishing  headquarters  at  Navajo 
Springs,  where  they  arrived  December  29,  1863. 
Governor  Goodwin,  realizing  that  the  old  Mexi- 
can laws  must  hold  until  a  territorial  legislature 
enacted  others,  felt  the  great  responsibility  so 
severely  that  he  was  glad  to  appoint  Governor 
Bashford  as  attorney-general,  thus  being  re- 
lieved of  much  care.  The  duties  of  his  office 
were  very  taxing,  as  the  entire  territory  was  one 
judicial  district,  and  duty  called  him  to  every 
section,  even  to  points  where  the  Indians  were 
the  most  hostile.  .-Ml  of  his  acquaintances  mar- 
veled at  his  wonderful  escapes  from  the  treach- 
ery and  open  attacks  of  the  red  men,  as  he 
journeyed,  so  often  alone,  over  vast  stretches  of 
otherwise  uninhabited  localities.  He  was  the 
first  lawyer  admitted  to  practice  in  the  courts 
of  Arizona,  as  May,  1864,  this  ceremony  was 
gone  through  with  at  Tucson. 

Pima  county  elected  Mr.  Bashford  to  the  first 
Arizona  territorial  legislature,  and  that  body 
chose  him  as  president,  for  there  was  much  to 
be  done,  a  code  of  procedure  to  be  adopted 
and  important  laws  to  be  formulated  on  every 
subject  relating  to  the  new  territory's  welfare. 
So  well  did  he  meet  the  expectations  of  his  col- 
leagues and  the  general  public  that  he  was 
elected  to  the  next  sessions.  Then,  as  chairman 
of  the  committee  on  judiciary,  the  code  was 
framed,  and  the  records  demonstrate  that  not 
one  of  the  other  members  of  the  legislature  took 
so  active  and  useful  a  part  in  the  weighty  de- 
liberations before  them.  To  his  surprise,  in 
1866,  a  convention  of  over  one  himdred  citizens 
of  Pima  county  unanimously  nominated  him  for 
delegate  to  congress,  party  lines  not  having 
been  drawn  there,  as  yet.  Elected  by  a  good 
majority,  he  carried  out  the  wishes  of  his  con- 
stituents in  the  Fortieth  congressional  sessions 
at  the  nation's  capital,  and  at  the  close  of  his 
term  was  appointed  secretary  of  Arizona  by 
President  Grant.  This  kept  him  in  that  responsi- 
ble position  for  a  term  of  fovir  years,  and  in 
1871  the  territorial  assembly  selected  him  to 
compile  the  various  sessions  laws  into  one  vol- 
ume.    With  due  regard  to  exactness  and  with 


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an  intelligent  regard  for  con\enii'nco  of  refer- 
ence this  great  work  was  performed.  Recogniz- 
ing that  the  administration  of  (Jovcrnor  llasli- 
ford  as  secretary  of  Arizona  had  been  thoroughly 
satisfactory,  President  Grant  re-appointed  him 
to  the  same  office  in  1873,  and  it  was  not  until 
private  business  interests  demanded  his  making 
his  residence  at  Prescott.  where  he  had  made 
investments,  that  he  resigiied,  Tucson  then  be- 
ing the  capital  city. 

Almost  continuously  for  about  three  decades 
Governor  P.ashford  had  been  prominently  as- 
sociated with  the  management  of  public  afTairs, 
and  at  the  age  of  three-score  he  felt  that  the 
remainder  of  his  life  might  well  be  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  his  family  and  personal  interests 
thenceforth.  His  long  and  eventful  career  has 
been  rarely  equalled,  and  the  high  principles  by 
which  he  ever  was  governed  shone  forth  con- 
spicuously in  his  every  action,  thus  endearing 
him  to  all  who  knew  him.  April  25.  1878,  he 
was  called  to  his  eternal  reward,  his  demise 
occurring  at  his  Prescott  home.  The  western 
descending  sun  gilds  the  solid  shaft  of  granite 
which  marks  the  last  resting-place  of  the  mortal 
remains  of  this  true  patriot  and  pioneer,  at 
Mountain  \'iew  cemeterv,  at  Oakland,  Cal.,  and 
illuminates  a  line  which  is  inscribed  thereon,  a 
favorite  quotation  of  his,  "Write  me  as  one  that 
loves  his  fellow-men." 

The  widow  of  Governor  Bashford  resides  in 
Oakland,  Cal.,  where  she  may  readily  visit  the 
beautiful  city  of  the  dead,  though  well  she  real- 
izes that  a  more  enduring  monument  to  his 
memory  was  erected  by  himself  in  the  historv  of 
his  time,  and  that  his  memory  is  tenderly  cher- 
ished in  the  hearts  of  a  multitude  of  the  people 
whom  he  so  well  and  conscientiously  served 
through  his  long  and  distinguished  career.  In 
her  girlhood  she  bore  the  name  of  Frances 
Adams  Foreman,  Seneca  Falls,  K.  Y.,  being  her 
birthplace.  Her  father,  David  Foreman,  was  a 
pioneer  in  Wisconsin,  where  he  was  extensiveh 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  lumber  for  vears. 
Born  of  their  union  were  seven  children  :  I'.liza- 
beth,  w-idow  of  G.  A.  Sprecher:  .Margaret,  wif'.' 
of  R.  H.  Burmister;  William  C..  of  Prescott: 
Helen  B.,  widow  of  W.  1'..  Sniitli  ;  jlcllc,  who 
died  at  eleven  years  of  age;  I.ilHan  I',.,  wife  of 
.\.\\'.  Kirkland,and  F.dward  l..,i)i  (  )akland,  Cal. 


HON.  JOSEPH  B.  CORBFTT. 

This  able  and  thoroughly  enterprising  young 
man  represented  his  district  in  the  twenty-first 
general  assembly  of  .-Krizona.  making  a  credit- 
able record.  Tie  was  nominated  on  tlie  Repub- 
lican ticket  from  Pima  county  in  the  fall  of 
1900  and  was  elected,  receiving  the  highest  ma- 
joriiy  vote  of  an\-  nominee  on  thv  Republican 
legislative  ticket.  He  served  in  the  session  of 
1901,  being  a  member  of  the  following  com- 
mittees: On  corporations,  education,  and  ways 
and  means.  Political  and  public  afl'airs  have  en- 
gaged his  serious  attention  since  he  left  the 
school-room  and  the  future  undoubtedly  has 
further  honors  in  store  for  him,  for  he  is  not 
only  well  posted  on  the  leading  questions  of  the 
day,  but  is  strictly  conscientious  in  the  discharg- 
ing of  every  duty  and  confidence  reposed  in  him, 
and  would  be  incapable  of  proving  a  traitor  to 
the  cause  in  which  he  believes,  or  to  the  friends 
who  delegate  him  as  their  representative. 

A  westerner  by  birth  and  training,  J.  !'>.  Cor- 
bett  is  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  born  (Jctober 
27,  1870.  His  parents  were  James  and  Mary 
(Bayley)  Corbett,  and  he  is  one  of  five  brothers 
and  sisters.  A  brother,  James  Corbett,  is  em- 
ployed as  an  engineer  on  the  Mexican  Central 
Railroad, one  sister  is  deceased  and  the  other  two 
are  making  their  home  with  our  subject.  Their 
mother  died  in  San  Francisco  and  the  father  is 
still  living  chiefly  in  that  city,  engaged  in  mining 
engineering. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  J.  B.  Corbett  were 
passed  in  San  Francisco  and  Oakland.  He  re- 
ceived a  liberal  education  in  the  grammar  and 
high  schools  of  Oakland,  his  graduati<in  Irom 
the  last-named  institution  taking  jjlace  in  June. 
1886.  He  then  started  as  an  apprentice  ma- 
chinist in  the  West  Oakland  shops  and  remained 
there  and  with  the  McKinzie  Machine  Works 
for  two  and  a  half  years.  He  then  was  given 
a  position  as  fireman  on  the  line  of  railroad  run- 
iiing  between  Oakland  and  S;icramenlo  and  at 
the  early  age  of  nineteen.  w;is  promoted  to  the 
post  of  engineer,  his  run  lying  between  ( )akland 
and  .'Sacramento,  on  the  Southern  Pacific.  He 
continued  to  occupy  that  i^o.sition  until  .\pri!. 
i,X<)j,  when  he  came  to  Tucson,  and  since  th.il 
time    has   piloted   his  engine   between   this   city 


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and  Yuma.  He  belongs  to  the  Brotherhood  of 
Locomotive  Engineers,  was  secretary  of  his  di- 
vision for  several  years  and  was  chairman  of  the 
grievance  committee  for  many  years.  In  Ma- 
sonic circles  he  stands  high,  having  been  initi- 
ated into  the  order  in  Brooklyn  Lodge  No.  225, 
F.  &  A.  M.,  of  East  Oakland.  Since  coming 
to  this  place  he  was  raised  to  the  Royal  Arch  de- 
gree in  Tucson  Chapter  No.  3  and  became  a 
member  of  Arizona  Commandery  No.  i,  K.  T., 
also  being  identified  with  the  Order  of  the  East- 
ern Star. 


MARCUS  W.  MESSINGER. 

No  citizen  of  Phoenix  stands  higher  in  the 
hearts  of  the  people  than  does  M.  W.  Messinger, 
former  county  treasurer  of  Maricopa  county. 
His  life  is  exemplary  and  his  broad-minded 
humanitarianism  has  endeared  him  to  the  high 
and  low,  the  rich  and  poor.  Born  March  19, 
1844.  on  a  farm  in  Morton,  Tazewell  coimty,  111., 
he  is  a  son  of  Martin  and  Lucinda  (Parmenter) 
Messinger.  On  the  paternal  side  he  is  of  Ger- 
man descent,  and  his  grandfather,  Lyman  Mes- 
singer, a  native  of  Massachusetts,  and  a  farmer 
of  New  York  state,  was  a  veteran  of  the  war  of 
1812.  The  maternal  grandfather,  Nathan  Par- 
menter, ser\'ed  with  the  rank  of  captain  in  the 
same  great  war,  and  his  father  was  an  officer  in 
the  Revolution.  Both  were  pioneers  of  Ver- 
mont, the  younger  having  been  born  in  that 
state,  and  there,  after  a  life  spent  in  quiet  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  he  was  called  to  his  reward. 
Mrs.  Lucinda  Messinger,  his  daughter,  was 
born  at  Brandon,  and  died  in  Illinois  when  in 
her  seventy-ninth  year.  One  of  the  early  set- 
tlers in  that  then  frontier  state  was  Martin  Mes- 
singer, whose  birth-place  was  in  New  York. 
When  a  young  man  he  went  to  Vermont,  and 
met  and  married  the  lady  of  his  choice  in  Bran- 
don. Then,  after  spending  a  few  years  in  Ohio, 
he  made  his  way  to  Illinois,  passing  through 
Chicago  in  1835,  when  it  was  considered  a  hope- 
less swamp.  Locating  upon  a  tract  of  wild  land 
in  Tazewell  county,  he  improved  it  and  when  he 
wishcfl  to  dispose  of  some  wheat,  for  instance, 
was  obliged  to  haul  it  one  hundred  and  sixty 
miles,  to  Chic.'igo,  from  which  city  he  conveyed 
luml)er    used    in    ni.;ikin"    floors    in    his    house. 


After  living  for  a  long  time  on  one  farm,  he 
removed  to  another  one  in  the  same  vicinity,  and 
continued  to  cultivate  that  place  of  eighty  acres 
from  1854  until  his  death  in  his  seventy-seventh 
year.  In  principle  he  was  a  strong  Abolitionist, 
and  was  known  as  a  conductor  on  the  under- 
ground railroad.  Two  of  his  children  survive, 
M.  W.  and  George  P..  the  latter  a  merchant  of 
Manistee,  Mich. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  M.  W.  Messinger 
passed  uneventfully  upon  the  jMrental  home- 
stead. In  the  common  schools  he  laid  the 
foundations  of  knowledge,  and  attended  the 
high  school  of  Tremont,  111.,  which  was  kept  in 
the  court  house  where  Abraham  Lincoln  regu- 
larly came  to  practice  law.  Later  he  was  a  stu- 
dent in  the  Illinois  State  Normal  at  Normal,  111. 
At  the  end  of  two  years  spent  in  that  institution 
he  was  forced  to  return  home,  owing  to  illness. 
Later  he  went  to  Chicago  and  attended  Bryant 
&  Stratton's  Business  College,  after  his  gradua- 
tion being  sent  by  the  firm  to  Burlington  to 
establish  a  branch  college.  For  two  years  he 
was  connected  with  that  institution  under  salary, 
and  then,  in  partnership  with  Col.  William 
Christy,  bought  the  college,  which  they  con- 
ducted for  two  years.  Then  selling  his  interest, 
he  returned  home  and  purchased  the  farm  which 
he  managed  until  1875.  When  Colonel  Christy 
was  elected  treasurer  of  Iowa,  Mr.  Messinger 
became  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Osceola,  Iowa,  but  at  the  end  of  a  year  returned 
to  his  Illinois  farm,  which  he  so  thoroughly  tiled 
and  improved  that  it  won  the  name  of  being  one 
of  the  best  countrj'-seats  in  the  county.  In  1888 
he  accepted  a  good  price  which  was  tendered 
him  for  the  farm,  and  came  to  the  southwest. 

Since  coming  to  Phoenix  Mr.  Messinger  has 
been  connected  with  many  different  enterprises, 
and  as  a  horticulturist  has  been  as  successful 
as  he  formerly  was  as  a  general  farmer.  His 
twentv-acre  orange  orchard,  and  liis  twenty 
acres  of  olive-trees,  situated  about  six  miles 
north  of  Phoenix,  are  well  provided  with  water 
and  are  vielding  abundant  harvests  annually. 
( )ne  of  the  organizers  and  the  present  president 
of  the  Ingleside  Company,  which  owns  two  hun- 
dred acres  of  orange  trees  near  the  falls  of  the 
Arizona  canal:  and  vice-president  of  the  Salt 
River  Valley  Orange  .Association,  he  is  deeply 


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interested  in  this  important  branch  of  our  trade. 
While  a  resident  of  Illinois  Mr.  Messinger 
held  a  number  of  local  official  positions,  and  was 
a  member  of  the  county  central  committee  of 
Republicans,  hi  i<S88  lie  became  a  director  and 
the  assistant  cashier  of  the  Valley  Bank  of  Phoe- 
nix, and  from  1892  until  the  fall  of  i8g8  was 
the  cashier  of  the  same.  .\t  the  time  last  men- 
tioned he  was  nominated  and  elected  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket  to  the  responsible  office  of  county 
treasurer.  His  majority  was  one  hundred  and 
twenty  over  a  nominal  Democratic  majority  of 
over  four  hundred  votes.  Having"  tendered  his 
resignation  as  cashier  of  the  bank,  he  entered 
upon  his  new  duties  January  i,  i8gg,  and  at  the 
expiration  of  his  term  was  again  nominated,  but 
was  defeated.  F"or  some  years  he  was  connected 
with  the  old  organization  known  as  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce. 

In  the  county  of  his  l)irth  Mr.  Messinger  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  -A.  Roberts,  likewise  born  there, 
and  daughter,  of  John  M.  Roberts,  a  prominent 
farmer,  originally  of  Wales.  The  eldest  of  the 
four  sons  of  our  subject  and  wife  is  Albert  Fen- 
ton,  a  graduate  of  the  high  school  and  formerly 
a  student  of  Kno.x  College  of  Illinois,  and  now 
the  receiver  for  Ryder's  Lumber-yards.  \'ictor 
Emanuel,  employed  in  the  interests  of  the  same 
concern,  as  manager  of  the  Glendale  (Ariz.) 
branch  yards,  is  a  graduate  of  the  high  school, 
and  for  two  years  attended  Leland  Stanford 
(Cal.)  University.  John  Montgomery  was  a 
member  of  the  high  school  class  of  1900,  and 
Charles  Herbert,  the  youngest,  is  in  the  public 
school.  The  parents  of  these  manly  sons  have 
just  cause  for  pride  in  them,  for  they  are,  in- 
deed, worthy  children  of  sterling  parents. 

While  every  form  of  human  activity  and  every 
effort  to  promote  civilization  are  of  great  interest 
to  Mr.  Messinger,  he  is  especially  devoted  to 
Sunday-school  work,  believing  that  in  the  well- 
grounded  principles  of  the  young  lies  the  hope 
for  our  country.  Soon  after  coming  to  Phoenix 
he  identified  himself  with  the  l'resl)yterians.  and 
now  is  the  senior  ruling  elder  of  the  church. 
While  the  church  edifice  was  in  process  of  con- 
struction he  served  as  chnirman  of  the  building 
committee.  For  a  numiier  of  years  he  officiated 
as  superintendent  of  the  Sunday-school,  only 
leaving  that  position  because  of  his  being  called 


to  the  wider  work  of  the  territorial  organization 
of  Sunday-schools.  Since  the  inception  of  that 
society — some  eleven  years  ago — he  has  been  the 
secretary  of  the  board,  which  is  doing  a  world 
of  good.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the  board  of 
home  missions  of  the  Presbytery  of  .\rizona  and 
with  great  joy  sees  the  cause  of  Christianity  be- 
ing advanced  along  all  lines. 


HON.  RIDGLEY  C.  POWERS. 

In  tracing  the  lives  of  men  it  is  often 
extremely  interesting-  to  note  the  utterly  unex- 
pected order  of  events,  the  unforeseen  interven- 
tion of  what  we  sometimes  call  destiny,  and 
which  Shakespeare  terms  that  "Providence 
which  shapes  our  ends,  rough  !ie\\  ilieni  how  we 
will."  Strange,  indeed,  does  it  seem  that  R.  C. 
Powers,  who  valiantly  fought  for  three  \ears 
against  the  Confederacy,  should,  only  seven 
years  after  the  termination  of  that  struggle, 
become  the  governor  of  the  old  southern  state 
of  Mississippi,  but  such  was  the  case.  In  that 
responsible  position  he  did  not  make  enemies, 
as  many  might  have  done,  but  on  the  contrary, 
he  succeeded  in  arousing  a  more  kindlx  feeling 
for  the  north,  whence  he  had  recently  come. 
Thus  he  assisted  the  difficult  task  of  recon- 
struction. His  tact  proceeded  from  a  genuine 
kindliness  of  spirit  and  a  liberal  mind. 

For  the  past  twenty-two  years  ex-(iovernor 
Powers  has  been  a  resident  of  .Arizona,  and  has 
been  actively  connected  with  many  of  its  chief 
industries.  He  is  a  native  of  Trumbull  county, 
Ohio,  the  only  son  and  oldest  of  the  seven  chil- 
dren of  Milo  and  Lucy  .\nn  (Dickenson) 
Powers.  His  great-grandfather  Towers,  the 
founder  of  the  family  in  America,  was  a  nati\e 
of  England  and  settled  in  New  Jersey.  The 
grandfather,  Jacob  Powers,  was  burn  in  that 
state,  partici])ated  in  the  war  of  1812.  and  was 
an  earlv  settler  of  Westmoreland  county.  Pa., 
later  of  Trumbull  county.  Ohio.  .Milo  I'owers 
was  born  in  Westmoreland  county.  Pa.,  and  for 
many  vears  was  a  farmerand  merchant  in  ( )hio. 
.\fter  retiring  from  business,  he  went  to  Mis- 
sissippi, where  he  died  at  his  son's  home.  His 
widow  is  living  with  a  daughter  in  \ew  ( )rleans. 
La.  She  was  born  in  Connecticut  eighty-four 
\ears  ago  and  is  of  English  descem.    Her  father. 


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Capt.  Samuel  Dickenson,  was  a  native  of  the 
same  state  and  won  his  title  by  gallant  service 
in  the  war  of  1812.  With  a  colony  from  his  own 
state  he  went  to  Ohio  in  an  early  clay  and  there 
passed  his  remaining  years. 

Born  December  24,  1836,  Hon.  Ridgley  C. 
Powers  lived  in  Trumbull  county,  Ohio,  until 
he  was  grown.  He  attended  the  Western 
Reserve  Seminary,  and  later  took  a  scientific 
course  in  the  University  of  Michigan,  complet- 
ing his  education  in  Union  College,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y.,  where  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts  was  bestowed  upon  him  in  1862.  After 
the  close  of  the  Civil  war  the  degree  of  Master 
of  Arts  was  conferred  upon  him.  Leaving  col- 
lege, in  August,  1862,  he  enlisted  in  the  One 
Hundred  and  Twenty-fifth  Ohio  Infantry,  and 
was  made  second  lieutenant  of  Company  C. 
Later  he  was  promoted  to  be  first  lieutenant  and 
then  became  captain  of  his  company,  after  which, 
he  was  assigned  to  detached  duty  as  assistant 
adjutant-general  in  the  first  brigade  of  the 
Second  Division  of  the  Fourth  Army  Corps. 
Subsequently  he  was  connected  with  the  Second 
Division  of  the  same  corps,  as  assistant  adjutant- 
general,  and  on  two  occasions,  for  gallant  and 
conspicuous  bravery  in  battle,  was  promoted, 
first  to  brevet-major,  then  to  brevet  lieutenant- 
colonel.  He  participated,  with  the  army  of  the 
Cumberland,  in  thirteen  liard-fought  battles  and 
one  hundred  or  more  skirmishes,  taking  part  in 
the  whole  campaign  from  Murfreesboro  to 
Nashville,  and  the  Georgia  campaign.  He  was 
slightly  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Jonesboro,  but 
did  not  leave  his  regiment.  With  his  comrades, 
he  was  mustered  out  at  New  Orleans  in  Sep- 
tember, 1865. 

As  one  of  the  results  of  the  war,  many  north- 
erners made  settlement  in  the  south.  Having 
been  impressed  with  Mississippi,  Governor 
Powers  purchased  a  fine  cotton  ])lantation  of 
two  thousand  acres,  situated  on  the  Noxubee 
river,  near  Macon,  and  this  he  successfully  oper- 
;ited  for  sixteen  years.  That  he  thoroughly 
adjusted  himself  to  the  conditions  in  the  south 
and  that  he  jjossesses  qualities  to  connnand 
admiration  became  evident  when,  in  1869,  he 
was  elected  licutcn:int-goyein<ir  of  the  state, 
with  ].  L.  Alciirn.  i^uvcnmr.  In  1X71,  when 
.Alcorn  was  elected  lo  the  United  Slates  senate, 


by  virtue  of  his  office  Mr.  Powers  became  gov- 
ernor, serving  as  such  through  1872  and  1873, 
his  administration  being  exceedingly  peaceable 
and  prosperous.  In  later  years  it  has  been  con- 
ceded, by  thinking  men  of  both  parties  in  Mis- 
sissippi, that  the  state  never  had  a  chief  execu- 
tive who  atlministered  affairs  more  successfully 
or  who  was  more  popular  among  all  classes,  than 
was    Governor    Powers. 

On  the  expiration  of  his  term,  Governor 
Powers  returned  to  his  plantation,  which  he  sold 
in  i87(),  in  order  to  remove  to  Arizona.  Here 
he  has  been  engaged  in  civil  engineering  and 
at  present  is  I'nited  States  deputy  mineral  sur- 
veyor. At  different  times  he  has  been  employed 
in  important  government  work  as  surveyor,  and 
ever  since  his  arrival  here  he  has  been  interested 
in  mining,  having  opened  several  mines.  One  of 
these,  the  Model,  was  sold  by  him  in  1901  to  the 
Model  Gold  Mining  Company  of  Chicago,  which 
is  one  of  the  strongest  gold  mining  companies 
in  the  west  and  in  which  he  still  retains  an  inter- 
est. He  also  operates  a  gold  mine,  the  Emmett, 
situated  about  twenty  miles  east  of  Prescott.  At 
this  writing  he  is  president  of  the  Good  Govern- 
ment League  of  Prescott  and  president  of  the 
Miners'  Association  of  Yavapai  county. 

In  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  Governor 
Powers  is  deservedly  popular,  and  is  past  com- 
mander of  the  Phoenix  Post.  His  political 
influence  is  given  to  the  Republican  party.  In 
the  Alethodist  Episcopal  Church  and  Sunday- 
school  he  is  an  active  member  and  a  trustee. 
He  was  married,  in  Cleveland.  Ohio,  October 
ij,  1892,  to  Miss  Mary  Wilson.  His  only  child, 
Ridgley  C.  Powers,"  Jr.,  is  now  a  student  in 
Pomona  College  in  California. 


HON.  SCOTT  WHITE. 
In  the  various  enterprises  which  have  been 
instituted  for  the  tipbuilding  of  Cochise  county 
Mr.  White,  sheriff  of  the  county,  and  secretary 
of  the  La  Cananea  Consolidated  Copper  Com- 
pany, has  ever  been  in  the  front  ranks  as  a  pro- 
moter of  progress.  A  native  of  Lagrange,  Fay- 
ette county,  Tex.,  he  was  born  in  1856,  and  \y.as 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Texas  and  the 
University  <if  Virginia.  His  father.  John  W. 
White,  was  born  in  A'irginia.  ami  was  fni-  sev- 
eral vears  a  merchant  in  Texas. 


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As  secretary  and  assistant  manager  of  a  min- 
ing company,  Scott  White  came  to  Arizona  in 

188 1,  and  was  for  eleven  years  located  at  Bowie 
station,  .\fterwanls  he  engaged  in  prospecting 
and  in  tlu-  cattle  business  in  the  San  Simon 
valley,  where  he  had  a  ranch  at  Dunn's  Springs, 
near  Fort  Bowie,  In  1892  lie  removed  to  Tomb- 
stone and  still  continued  his  cattle  business,  to 
the  extent  of  several  hundred  head.  After  com- 
ing to  -Vrizona  he  rapidly  grew  in  popular  favor 
and  was  elected  a  member  of  the  territorial 
legislature  on  the  Democratic  ticket  in  1886.  He 
was  elected  supervisor  of  Cochise  county  for  the 
long  term  in  1890,  from  which  position  he  re- 
signed in  1892  upon  his  election  as  sherifif  of 
Cochise  county.  In  1895  he  was  appointed  by 
Judge  Bethune  clerk  of  the  district  court  of 
Cochise  comity,  and  held  the  position  until  1896, 
when  he  was  again  elected  sheriff.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  his  term  he  was  re-elected  to  the 
office.  His  administration  has  been  well  re- 
ceived, and  the  various  matters  which  have  come 
to  him  for  adjustment  have  been  fairly  and  tact- 
fully met. 

In  1899  Mr.  White  became  associated  with 
the  mining  concern  of  which  he  is  secretary, 
and  whose  interests  he  has  done  much  to  further. 
In  1889  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Lady 
Lyons,  and  of  this  union  there  are  three  chil- 
dren, who  are  living  in  Tombstone.  Fraternally 
Mr.  White  is  associated  with  the  Cochise  Lodge 
No.  5,  F.  &  A.  M.,  Tombstone  Chapter  No.  4, 
R.  A.  M.,  Knight  Templars  Commandery  at 
Tucson,  and  El  Zaribah  Temple,  N.  M.  S.,  at 
Phoenix.  He  is  also  connected  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  Cnited  Workmen,  and  with  the  Tucson 
Lodge  No.  385,  B.  P.  O.  E. 


ALBERT  STEINFELD. 
The  great  establishment  of  L.  Zeckendorf  & 
Co.,  Tucson,  Ariz.,  of  which  Albert  Steinfeld  is 
the  resident  partner  and  manager,  is  a  splendid 
monument  to  the  earnest  and  unremitting 
efforts  and  the  genius  of  the  man  who  manages 
the  varied  interests  of  the  firm.  For  twenty- 
four  years  he  has  been  a  partner  in  the  concern 
and  since  1872  has  made  his  home  in  Tucson, 
devoting  his  entire  time  and  attention  to  the 
business  which  has  been  conducted  in  the  south- 
west for  nearly  half  a  century. 
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Mr.  Steinfeld  is  a  native  of  Hanover,  Germany, 
his  birth  having  taken  place  in  that  city  Decem- 
ber 23,  1854.  With  his  parents  he  came  to  the 
I'nited  States  in  1862  and,  living  in  New  York 
City,  received  a  liberal  English  education  in  the 
publir  schools.  His  first  commercial  venture  was 
with  the  wholesale  dry-goods  firm  of  Eldridge, 
Dunham  &  Co.,  successors  to  George  Bliss  & 
Co.,  in  whose  employ  he  remained  two  years.  In 
1871  he  crossed  the  "father  of  waters"  and  be- 
came identified  with  the  great  west.  At  Denver, 
Colo.,  he  was  employed  by  his  uncle,  Charles 
Ballin.  a  dry-goods  merchant.  In  January,  1872, 
he  arrived  in  Tucson,  where  he  first  became  con- 
nected with  the  enterprise  of  his  uncles,  A.  & 
L.  Zeckendorf.  Having  thoroughly  demon- 
strated his  ability  and  fidelity  by  several  years 
of  service,  he  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  w-ith 
which,  as  previously  stated,  he  has  been  the 
moving  spirit  ever  since,  and  which  owes  the 
prosperity  of  this  large  concern  to  the  broad- 
gauge  management  of  his  bright  genius.  He  is 
very  popular  in  commercial  circles  of  the  city 
and  for  a  period  served  as  president  of  the  old 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  later  being  the  vice- 
president  of  its  successor,  the  present  Board  of 
Trade. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Steinfeld  is  prominent  in 
Masonic  circles,  and  by  his  means,  influence  and 
ability  contributes  more  than  his  full  share  to 
the  general  welfare  and  prosperity  of  the  city 
of  Tucson  and  Pima  and  Santa  Cruz  counties. 
To  his  employes  and  assistants  he  is  a  kind  ad- 
viser and  friend,  and  he  can  rely  on  the  un- 
swerving fidelity  of  every  man  in  the  firm's 
employ.  The  name  of  the  firm  of  L.  Zeckendorf 
&  Co.,  of  Tucson,  and  of  Albert  Steinfeld,  its 
manager,  is  known  in  every  mining  camp  and 
ranch  for  hundreds  of  miles  around,  in  .\rizona, 
New  and  Old  Mexico,  where  the  firm  do  busi- 
ness from  all  their  varied  departments.  The 
casual  visitor  is  astonished  and  surprised  when 
he  walks  from  one  department  to  another  in  this 
great  building,  for  he  finds  every  class  of  mer- 
chandise that  a  miner,  rancher,  or  business  man 
can  use,  and  on  the  main  floor  are  to  be  found 
the  general  ofiices  and  Mr.  Steinfeld's  private 
office,  which  is  always  open  to  the  various  and 
sundry  callers  who  visit  the  store.  A  larger 
floor    space  is    occupied  by  this    establishment 


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ihan  any  other  in  the  territory,  ami  the  annual 
business  transacted  here  exceeds  that  of  the 
ether  commercial  houses  of  Arizona. 

In  addition  to  this  business,  Mr.  Steinfeld  is 
identified  with  various  other  industries  in  South- 
ern Arizona,  each  nf  which  shows  his  indomit- 
able pluck,  spirit  and  energy  in  the  success  that 
has  attended  it.  No  man  in  Southern  Arizona 
has  been  in  closer  touch  with  the  development 
of  her  many  and  varied  resources  than  Mr. 
Steinfeld,  and  it  is  in  a  large  measure  due  to  his 
good  judgment,  enterprise  and  energy  that  the 
development  of  this  great  section  has  been 
brought  about,  not  alone  in  the  enterprises  with 
wliich  he  is  directly  or  indirectly  connected,  but 
the  assistance,  good  advice  and  help  he  has 
given  to  others.  Today  he  occupies  the  en- 
viable position  of  being  the  head  of  the  mercan- 
tile interests  of  Arizona ;  highly  respected  and 
esteemed  by  all  wdio  know  him  ;  a  man  whose 
word  or  actions  have  never  been  questioned. 

February  15,  1883.  in  Denver,  Colo.,  Mr. 
Steinfeld  married  Miss  Bettina  \'.  Donau, 
daughter  of  Simon  Donau,  of  San  Francisco. 
They  have  a  very  attractive  home  on  South 
Main  street,  built  in  the  old  Mexican  style, 
whose  light  and  pride  are  their  four  children, 
named  respectively,  Lester,  Irene,  Harold,  and 
Viola. 


BENJAMIN  FANEUIL  PORTER. 

The  gen.eral  superintendent  of  the  Maricopa 
&  Phoenix  &  Salt  River  Valley  Railroad  is 
B.  F.  Porter,  whose  life-long  experience  in  rail- 
roading renders  him  peculiarly  fitted  for  his  re- 
sponsible position.  Closely  connected  with  the 
construction  and  management  of  this  railroad 
since  its  earliest  days,  he  is  and  has  been  deeply 
interested  in  the  great  work  which  has  played  so 
important  a  part  in  the  upbuilding  of  Arizona. 

Mr.  Porter  is  a  worthy  representative  of  a 
sterling  family  of  I  he  old  south,  of  English  de- 
scent. His  father,  judge  Benjamin  F.  Porter, 
was  born  in  Charleston.  S.  C.  in  which  city  the 
grandfather,  John  Richardson  Porter,  was  a 
leading  business  m.an  for  many  years.  He  was 
bom  in  one  nf  the  Bermuda  Islands,  and  died 
in  Charleston.  Judge  Porter,  who  was  recog- 
nized as  a  leading  member  of  the  bar,  ser\'ed  as 


reporter  of  the  supreme  court  of  Alabama,  rep- 
resented his  district  in  the  state  legislature  for 
upwards  of  a  decade,  and  rounded  his  career  by 
presiding  as  judge  of  the  circuit  court.  His  eru- 
dition and  general  competency  for  the  duties  of 
that  office  led  to  his  re-election  at  the  expira- 
tion of  his  first  term,  and  he  was  actively  en- 
gaged in  his  professional  labors  when  he  died, 
in  1868,  in  his  sixty-third  year.  In  the  ranks  of 
the  Masonic  order  and  the  Odd  Fellows,  and  in 
the  r.aptist  Church,  to  which  he  belonged,  he 
was  highly  honored  and  beloved.  His  home  for 
many  years  was  in  Tuscaloosa  and  Greenville, 
.Via.,  and  in  the  town  last  named  both  himself 
and  estimable  wife  were  residing  at  the  time  of 
death.  Mrs.  Porter  was  Eliza  Taylor  Kidd  prior 
to  her  marriage,  and  of  their  ten  children  nine 
lived  to  maturity.  Born  in  Chesterville,  S.  C, 
she  was  a  daughter  of  Hon.  John  Kidd,  likewise 
a  native  of  that  state,  and  for  many  years  a 
prominent  member  of  the  legislature  of  Ala- 
bama. In  1829  he  removed  to  a  plantation  near 
Fort  Claiborne,  Ala.,  and  there  spent  the  re- 
mainder of  his  life.  One  of  his  sons,  Leroy,  also 
served  in  the  state  legislature,  and  his  wife,  Ade- 
laide Adair,  a  native  of  Iventucky,  was  a  niece  of 
Governor  Adair,  of  that  state,  and  was  a  near 
relative  of  Zachary  Taylor.  The  Kidd  family 
was  founded  in  Virginia  and  later  in  South  Car- 
olina by  the  descendants  of  an  Irish  gentleman 
of  the  name,  and  a  brother  of  Hon.  John  Kidd, 
.Andrew  Kidd,  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Ken- 
tucky, and  participated  in  the  hardships  of  that 
then  wilderness  with  Daniel  Boone  and  other 
heroes  of  his  ilk. 

Dr.  J.  R.  Porter^  the  first-born  child  of  Judge 
Porter  and  wife,  w  as  graduated  from  the  Nash- 
ville Medical  College, and  was  the  surgeon  of  the 
Eighteenth  Mississippi  regiment  from  1861  to 
1864,  when,  on  the  battle-field  of  Franklin,  he 
was  placed  in  command  of  a  company  by  Gen- 
eral Hood,  and  was  killed  ere  the  conflict  was 
over.  Rev.  James  D.  Porter  was  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law  with  his  father  until  he  en- 
t^red  the  army,  being  connected  with  the  Sixth 
liattalion  of  .Alabama  Cavalry.  The  hardships 
which  he  endured  so  preyed  upon  his  health  that 
hv  became  dangerously  ill  while  participating 
in  the  battle  of  Shiloh,  and  returned  home,  a 
wreck  of  his  former  self.     When   he  had  par- 


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tially  recovered,  he  entered  the  ministry,  and 
for  years  prior  to  his  death  in  1880  was  rector 
of  the  Episcopal  Church  of  Greenville,  Ala. 
Capt.  R.  Y.  Porter,  the  present  mayor  of  Green- 
ville, where  lie  has  been  engaged  in  the  insnr- 
ance  business  for  years,  has  taken  a  very  prom- 
inent part  in  the  military  affairs  of  his  state. 
The  eldest  sister,  Mrs.  Julia  R.  Pratt,  departed 
this  life  at  her  home  in  Brooklyn.  X.  Y.  Her 
husband.  John  Pratt,  was  the  inventor  of  the  first 
l\pewriter,  the  one  now  known  as  the  "Ham- 
mond." During  the  progress  of  the  Civil  war  he 
perfected  his  wonderful  invention,  which  has 
been  of  untold  value  in  the  w'orld  of  commerce, 
and.  as  affairs  in  the  United  States  w'ere  in  such 
a  state,  he  ran  the  blockade  and  went  to  Eng- 
land, where  he  took  out  patent-rights  on  his 
machine.  Returning  at  the  close  of  the  war,  he 
exhibited  it  at  the  New  Orleans  Exposition,  at 
which  time  he  became  associated  with  the  Mr. 
Hammond  whose  name  the  machine  bears.  Mrs. 
J.  R.  Abrams.  whose  husband  is  deceased,  and 
who  was  a  successful  merchant,  resides  in  Green- 
ville, Ala.  Mrs.  Ina  M.  P.  Ockenden,  of  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  was  connected  with  the  editorial 
staff  of  the  Greenville  "Advocate"  for  fifteen 
years,  and  is  an  author  of  marked  ability,  many 
of  her  prose  articles  and  poems  possessing  ex- 
ceptional merit.  Mrs.  Emma  Bedell  lives  in  Gal- 
veston, Tex.,  where  her  husband  is  a  lumber 
merchant.  Mrs.  Ann  J.  Anderson,  a  widow,  re- 
sides near  Hempstead.  Tex. 

The  birth  of  Benjamin  F.  Porter  occurred 
April  15,  1842,  in  Tuscaloosa.  Ala.  When  he 
was  six  years  old  he  accompanied  the  family  to 
Floyd  county.  Ga..  and  in  1852  went  to  Marshall 
county,  Ala.  Leaving  Hearn  School,  at  Cave 
Springs,  Ga.,  where  he  was  pursuing  his  studies, 
the  youth  commenced  his  business  life  by  enter- 
ing the  engineering  cori)s  of  the  ]>resent  Ala- 
bama (jreat  Southern  Railroad.  .\t  the  end  of 
a  year  and  a  half  he  became  one  of  the  engmeer- 
ing  corps  of  the  Tennessee  &  Coosa  Railroad 
Company,  and  after  the  grading  work  had  been 
completed  became  connected  with  the  Mobile 
&  Great  Northern  (now  the  Louisville  &  Nash- 
ville Railroad)  and  was  thus  employed  until  the 
beginning  of  the  Civil  war. 

For  five  months  B.  F.  Porter  served  with  the 
Barlow  Rangers  on  the  ( Julf  coast,  when  he  was 


detailed  by  John  T.  Milner,  of  Birmingham, 
.\la..  to  enter  the  service  of  the  Southern  & 
Northern  Alabama  Railroad.  Proceeding  into 
tlic  coal  regions  of  northern  Alabama,  accord- 
ing to  his  instructions,  and  in  the  interest  of  the 
.Alabama  Arms  Manufacturing  Company,  he 
laid  claim  to  some  public  lands  in  Jefferson 
county,  and  continued  to  look  after  this  enter- 
jirise  until  the  close  of  the  war.  In  the  mean- 
time, when  Wilson's  army  was  traversing  the 
northern  part  of  Alabama,  Mr.  Porter  was  placed 
in  cliarge  of  a  supply  train  for  General  Forrest's 
forces,  and  continued  to  act  thus  as  a  conductor 
on  the  train  until  he  was  captured  by  the  Fed- 
erals at  Demopolis,  Ala.,  wdiile  endeavoring  to 
save  the  rolling  stock  in  his  care  from  destruc- 
tion at  the  hands  of  the  Northerners.  Ten  days 
after  his  capture,  however.  General  Lee  surren- 
dered, and  he  was  paroled  by  Brigadier-General 
W'inthrop. 

Going  to  Greenville.  Mr.  Porter  remained 
there  for  two  years  as  assistant  agent  for  the 
Alobile  &  Montgomery  Railroad,  and  in  the 
spring  of  1868  went  to  Selma,  Ala.,  becoming 
conductor  and  superintendent  of  construction 
on  the  Selma  &  (iulf  Railroad.  Later  he  held 
a  like  office  with  the  Western  Railroad  of  Ala- 
bama, and  after  its  completion,  in  1871,  w-as 
placed  in  charge  of  the  construction  of  the  Mo- 
bile &  Birmingham.  When  thirty  miles  of  the 
road  had  been  finished,  he  was  installed  as  a 
conductor,  of  a  passenger  train,  made  the  first 
run  northward  to  Birmingham,  and  continued 
to  act  in  this  capacity  for  eighteen  months.  His 
next  undertaking  proved  unfortunate,  for  he  lost 
all  of  his  means  when  the  partly  constructed 
\icksburg  &  Nashville  Railroad  went  into  bank- 
ruptcy. Other  reverses,  also,  were  in  store  for 
him.  for,  while  in  his  next  position,  engaged  in 
superintending  the  repairing  of  the  Memphis  & 
Little  Rock  Railroad,  he  was  stricken  with 
smallpox,  in  December,  1872.  For  almost  a 
month  he  had  no  medical  attendance,  and 
though  he  nearly  died,  his  fine  constitution 
brought  him  through  the  illness.  Returning  to 
Mem|)his.  he  accepted  a  position,  as  foreman  of 
the  track-laying  department,  with  the  Memphis 
&  Paducah  Railroad.  .Again  he  was  laid  low, 
this  time  with  cholera,  and  he  was  removed 
twelve    miles    upon    a    hand-car    to    Memphis. 


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Upon  his  recovery  he  went  to  St.  Louis,  a  more 
healthful  locality,  and  thence  proceeded  to  Graf- 
ton, 111.,  where  he  was  foreman  of  the  work  of 
quarrying  stone  used  in  the  construction  of  the 
celebrated  Eads  Bridge.  Two  years  later,  de- 
siring an  entire  change  of  occupation,  he  pur- 
chased a  farm  in  Jersey  county,  111.,  and  for  more 
than  a  decade  operated  his  homestead. 

In  the  fall  of  1886  Mr.  Porter  sold  his  property 
and  identified  himself  with  the  building  of  the 
Maricopa  &  Phoenix  Railroad.  Arriving  in  this 
locality  at  the  opening  of  the  year  1887,  he  rap- 
idly pushed  the  work  forward,  and  at  the  end  of 
six  months  the  road  was  entirely  ready  for  traf- 
fic. For  eleven  years  thereafter  lie  held  the 
position  of  road-master  of  the  line,  which  is 
forty-two  miles  long,  with  the  Mesa  branch,  and 
connects  with  the  Southern  Pacific.  During 
these  eleven  years  he  was  absent  from  the  road 
only  nine  days — a  record  rarely  surpassed,  and 
attesting  his  faithfulness.  January  15,  1898,  he 
was  appointed  acting  superintendent  of  the  road, 
and  on  the  ist  of  the  following  April  was  pro- 
moted to  the  general  superintendency,  his  pres- 
ent position. 

In  1866  Mr.  Porter  married  Miss  Mary  E. 
Thomas,  a  native  of  Mississippi,  and  reared  in 
Alabama.  Three  sons  bless  their  union,  namely, 
Walter  Kidd,  B.  P.,  Jr.,  and  Joseph  R.  Walter 
K.,  quartermaster's  agent  on  the  transport  "Bel- 
gian Kuig,"  in  the  United  States  navy,  is  now 
located  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Philippine  Islands 
B.  F.,  Jr.,  is  employed  in  the  freight  department 
of  the  Arizona  &  New  Mexico  Railroad,  with 
his  headquarters  at  Clifton. 

One  of  the  foremost  organizers  of  the  Arizona 
Mutual  Savings  &  Loan  Association,  Mr.  Por- 
ter holds  the  office  of  president  of  the  same.  He 
also  is  a  member  of  the  city  board  of  trade  and 
of  the  Maricopa  Club,  and  is  prelate  of  Phoenix 
Lod"e,  No.  2,  K.  of  P.,  and  belongs  to  the 
Order  of  Elks.  Politically  he  is  a  Democrat,  and 
has  been  a  member  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee. Mrs.  Porter  is  a  member  of  the  Method- 
ist  I'lpiscoiwl  Church  South. 

JUDGE  JOHN   II.   LAN(;STON. 
'I'his  well-known  probate  judge  was  born   in 
Mason  county.  111.,  February  13,   1874.  and  is 
a  son  nf  Joseph  M.  and  Helen  May  (Whiteford) 


Langston,  natives  of  the  same  state  and  county. 
His  father  was  for  many  years  a  farmer  and 
horse  dealer  in  Mason  county,  and  subsequently 
removed  to  Sangamon  county,  111.,  near  Spring- 
field, where  he  conducted  farming  interests. 
Upon  removing  later  into  the  city  of  Springfield, 
he  became  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  the  town, 
and  served  for  many  years  as  justice  of  the  peace. 
His  early  aspirations  were  turned  in  the  direc- 
tion of  law  as  a  means  of  livelihood  and  outlet 
for  ambition,  and  in  due  time  he  was  admitted  to 
jiractice  at  the  bar  of  Illinois.  In  1896  he  lo- 
cated in  Phoenix,  .Vriz.,  and  continued  the  prac- 
tice of  iaw.  Subsequently  his  son,  J.  Henry,  be- 
came a  partner  under  the  firm  name  of  Langston 
&  Langston.  Mrs.  Langston  was  a  daughter  of 
John  Whiteford,  a  wealthy  farmer  of  Mason 
county.  111.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine. 
Mrs.  Langston  died  in  1877,  leaving  three  chil- 
dren, all  still  living,  John  Henry  being  the  sec- 
ond oldest. 

The  early  years  of  Mr.  Langston  were  un- 
eventful, and  were  spent  in  Mason  county,  where 
he  received  a  good  education  in  the  public 
schools,  supplemented  by  more  extended  study 
after  the  removal  of  the  family  to  Springfield. 
.\s  an  independent  venture  he  began  to  carry 
papers  for  the  "Morning  Monitor,"  and  later 
worked  up  to  the  important  position  of  busmess 
manager  for  the  paper.  As  regards  his  life 
work,  he  early  decided  to  follow  the  example  of 
jiis  father,  and  entered  upon  the  study  of  law 
with  E.  L.  Chapin.  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
June  10,  1896.  For  a  time  he  practiced  the  pro- 
fession at  Springfield,  and  in  1899  removed  to 
Phoenix,  and  entered  into  a  law  partnership 
with  his  father,  the  firm  carrying  on  a  general 
law  practice,  and  receiving  the  patronage  and 
appreciation  due  their  painstaking  and  con- 
scientious methods  of  conducting  business.  This 
partnership  continued  until  our  subject  assumed 
the  duties  of  his  office. 

In  Springfield,  in  1897,  Mr.  Langston  mar- 
ried Bertha  A.  Magee,  a  native  of  Illinois.  Of 
this  union  there  are  two  children,  Edwin  Henry 
and  Helen  Evelyn.  In  the  fall  of  1900  Mr. 
Langston  was  nominated  for  the  office  of  pro- 
l)ate  judge  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  was  duly 
elected,  and  is  the  present  incumbent.  He  is  a 
Knight  of  Pythias,  and  past  chancellor  of  Per- 


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cival  Lodge,  No.  262,  Springfield,  111.,  and  a 
member  of  the  Fraternal  Army  of  America.  He 
is  also  associated  with  the  Mutual  Protective 
League,  and  is  president  of  the  Phoenix  Council 
No.  246.  In  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's 
Democratic  Club  of  Maricopa  county  he  is 
actively  interested  and  is  also  a  member  of  the 
JefTersonian  Club. 


JOHN  H.  NORTON 

And  His  Many  And  Successful  Business 
Ventures. 

Although  since  1885  a  resident  of  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  the  territory  of  Arizona  does  not 
relinquish  its  claim  upon  Mr.  Norton,  for  the 
links  have  been  and  yet  are  too  close.  Almost 
his  entire  mature  life  has  been  devoted  to  the 
development  and  furthering  of  Arizona's  in- 
dustries, and,  needless  to  relate,  it  has  resulted 
in  mutual  benefit.  Although  he  suffered  many 
vicissitudes,  as  is  common  to  the  frontiersman, 
yet  he  remembers  those  early  days  as  among 
the  best  of  his  life,  and  never  regretted  casting 
his  lot  with  the  pioneers  of  Arizona. 

Born  in  Milton,  seven  miles  from  Boston, 
Mass.,  in  1847,  a  son  of  Hubert  and  Mary  Nor- 
ton, his  early  years  were  chiefly  spent  in  "the 
Hub"  where  he  received  a  liberal  high-school 
education.  The  attractions  of  the  great  west 
lured  him  beyond  what  was  then  considered  the 
pale  of  civilization,  and  after  spending  a  year 
employed  as  a  clerk  in  Kansas  he  went  to 
Colorado.  At  twenty-two  years  of  age  the 
ambitious  young  man  embarked  in  business  on 
his  own  account  at  Las  Animas,  Colo.  In  1876 
he  started  for  the  wilds  of  Arizona,  and  after 
traveling  eight  hundred  and  fifty  miles  from  a 
railroad,  by  stage,  reached  Tucson  where  he 
spent  a  few  months.  Then  he  established  the 
business  and  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Norton  &  Stewart  at  Fort  Grant,  .A.riz.,  where 
for  several  years  they  conducted  a  large  store 
and  handled  government  contracts  for  supplying 
the  fort  and  other  posts  in  the  interior.  The 
nearest  town  to  Fort  Grant  at  that  time  was 
Tucson,  one  hundred  and  twenty  miles  distant ; 
but  when  the  railroad  was  built  that  far,  a 
station  was  established  for  and  twenty-five  miles 
from  the  post,  at  Willcox.    Mr.  Norton  also  had 


contracts  for  carrying  the  United  States  mail, 
his  route  being  seven  hundred  and  fifty  miles 
long ;  and  the  faithful  manner  in  which  he  per- 
formed his  duties  won  the  admiration  anil 
esteem  of  everyone. 

The  condition  of  the  territory  at  that  time  is 
vividly  described  in  "Arizona  and  its  Resources." 
In  those  early  days  the  territory's  business 
was  necessarily  conducted  under  great  dif- 
ficulties. Most  of  the  merchants  of  the  terri- 
tory purchased  their  goods  in  San  Francisco, 
and  the  freight  charge  from  there  to  Fort  Grant 
was  eleven  to  twelve  cents  per  pound.  One 
large  firm  in  Tucson  sent  ox  trains  to  the  west- 
ern terminus  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad,  to  haul 
goods  purchased  in  the  eastern  markets,  and  it 
took  a  year  for  them  to  make  the  round  trip. 
Mr.  Norton  quickly  saw  that  New  York  was  the 
proper  place  to  buy  his  goods,  and  started  east 
for  that  purpose.  He  took  the  stage  at  his  store 
at  Fort  Grant,  and  after  a  ride  of  seven  hundred 
and  sixty  miles  reached  Trinidad,  Colo.,  then  the 
terminus  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad.  Arrange- 
ments were  immediately  made  with  one  of  the 
large  forwarding  and  commission  firms  there  to 
forward  to  Fort  Grant  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  thousand  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand 
pounds  of  freight  as  soon  as  it  should  arrive 
from  New  York,  and  he  hastened  on  his  journey 
to  make  the  purchases.  Concluding  his  busi- 
ness in  the  east  he  started  on  his  return  trip  and 
reached  Trinidad  shortly  after  his  goods  had 
arrived  there  and  been  forwarded.  Taking  the 
stage  again  he  rode  to  Fort  Grant,  and  although 
it  was  Arizona  he  was  glad  to  reach  home.  To 
show  the  difference  between  the  freight  charges 
then  and  now,  the  rate  from  New  York  to 
Trinidad  was  fifty  cents  per  one  hundred 
pounds,  and  eight  cents  per  pound  from  Trini- 
dad to  Fort  Grant.  Upon  the  arrival  of  these 
eastern  purchases  at  Fort  Grant  all  of  the 
officers  and  ladies  of  the  post  visited  the  store 
to  witness  the  opening  of  the  various  lots  of 
goods.  Food  supplies  were  quite  different  in 
those  days  from  what  is  found  today ;  caimed 
goods  had  to  be  almost  wholly  relied  upon,  and 
all  the  vegetables  obtainable  were  such  as  came 
in  cans.  Potatoes  and  cabbage  were  rare 
luxuries.  A  small  "truck  garden"  was  started 
about  forty  miles  from   Fort  Grant,  and  when 


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the  man  arrived  at  the  post  upon  his  trips  the  all 
important  question  was  not  as  to  the  prices  he 
charged,  but  how  to  so  divide  the  contents  of  the 
wagon  as  to  make  them  go  around  and  give  all 
at  least  a  few  fresh  vegetables.  At  that  time 
Fort  Grant  was  regimental  headquarters,  having 
seven  troops  of  cavalry  and  the  band.  The 
troops  were  to  protect  the  settlers  against  about 
si.x  thousand  San  Carlos  Apache  Indians.  Mr. 
Norton  can  hardly  remember  a  year  among  the 
first  ten  that  he  was  at  Fort  Grant  when  there 
was  not  an  outbreak,  and  a  great  many  of  the 
Indians  left  the  reservation.  It  then  was  the 
duty  of  the  troops  to  go  after  and  bring  them 
back.  The  Indians  were  well  fed  and  cared  for 
by  the  government,  but  still  they  would  periodi- 
cally break  out,  and  the  troops  were  sometimes 
out  seven  to  ten  months  trying  to  force  them  to 
return.  Of  course,  during  all  this  time,  the 
settlers  would  be  excited  and  very  anxious.  In 
1881  Mr.  Norton,  when  furnishing  flour  to  the 
San  Carlos  Agency,  had  one  hundred  thousand 
poimds  hauled  by  ox  train:  the  Indians  charged 
the  train,  killed  five  of  the  men  and  destroyed 
large  quantities  of  the  flour.  They  would  take 
sacks  containing  one  hundred  pounds,  open 
them,  pour  out  about  half  of  the  flour,  re-sew  the 
mouth  of  the  sack,  tie  half  of  the  flour  intO'  each 
end  of  the  sacks,  throw  them  over  the  backs  of 
their  horses  and  start  for  their  mountain  fast- 
nesses. As  the  troops  followed  and  more  and 
more  crowded  them  they  would  throw  ofif 
some  of  this  flour  to  lighten  the  loads  of  their 
animals,  and  make  it  possible  to  travel  faster; 
and  they  were  trailed  more  than  a  hundred  miles 
by  the  flour  so  thrown  away.  Tlie  claim  for  this 
damage  was  filed  with  the  Government,  and  it 
was  some  eight  years  before  the  matter  reached 
final  adjustment  and  payment. 

Large  quantities  of  hay  were  annually  cut  in 
the  Sulphur  Spring  valley,  in  which  Fort  Grant 
is  located ;  this  had  always  been  done  by  hand, 
with  hoes,  scythes  and  sickles.  But  when  Mr. 
Norton  secured  the  contract  to  furnish  hay  to 
the  government  he  had  several  mowing  ma- 
chines shipped  from  the  East  with  which  to  cut 
it :  they  were  the  first  such  machines  ever  seen 
in  this  section  ;  the  freight  which  he  paid  upon 
even  one  of  them  would  almost  paralyze  the 
farmers  of  today.     But  they   introduced    mod- 


ern methods,  and  revolutionized  the  sickle  cut- 
ting. 

One  of  the  great  features  of  early  Arizona 
days  was  the  stage,  as  it  offered  the  only  means 
for  travel  and  distributing  the  mails,  except 
when  done  by  horseback.  This  was  gradually 
changed  as  the  railroad  was  extended.  And  as 
these  changed  conditions  gradually  took  place 
it  was  very  freely  predicted  that  the  railroad 
would  destroy  the  country ;  business  was,  for  a 
time,  reduced,  as  the  large  number  of  freighters 
and  freight  teams  previously  handling  the  carry- 
ing trade  were  laid  ofT,  but  this  was  only  tem- 
porary. There  was  less  of  lawlessness  in  the 
territory  before  than  after  the  advent  of  the  rail- 
roads, and  civilization  and  crime  came  hand  in 
hand. 

The  entire  territory  in  those  days  was  sup- 
ported by  the  moneys  disbursed  by  the  govern- 
ment for  supplies  and  the  pay  of  troops  at  the 
various  military  posts.  It  would  perhaps  be 
hard  to  find  any  stronger  illustration  of  the  de- 
velopment along  one  line,  the  cattle  industry, 
since  1881,  than  the  fact  that  in  this  year  Mr. 
Norton  had  to  send  to  Chihuahua,  Mexico,  for 
a  herd  of  cattle  to  furnish  fresh  beef  to  the  Indi- 
ans on  the  San  Carlos  Reservation,  while,  to- 
day, there  are  nearly  sixty  thousand  head  of  cat- 
tle shipped  from  this  neighborhood  each  year. 
Such  an  undertaking  to  drive  cattle  from 
Chihuahua  to  San  Carlos  was  very  risky,  as  they 
had  to  pass  through  two  hundred  miles  of  the 
Indian  country.  Mr.  Norton's  brother,  B.  E. 
Norton,  had  just  arrived  from  the  east,  and 
thought  that  to  go  for  these  cattle  would  be 
a  nice  trip,  and  furnish  him  with  some  new  ex- 
])eriences,  so  he,  in  company  with  John  H. 
Riley,  a  thorough  cattle  man  of  wide  experience 
and  now  one  of  the  largest  cattle  men  of  Colo- 
rado, started  from  Fort  Grant.  They  were  a 
month  on  the  road  to  Chihuahua  and  three 
months  driving  the  cattle  up  from  there,  and  say 
that  they  shall  never  forget  the  experiences  of 
those  four  months. 

Soon  after  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  was 
constructed  through  Arizona  Mr.  Norton,  with 
his  partner,  Mr.  Stewart,  laid  out  the  town  site 
of  Willcox.  and  the  house  of  Norton  &  Stewart 
was  founded  at  that  place.  They  were  the  first 
mercantile   establishment   and   erected  the   first 


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building  in  the  town.  This  was  in  the  winter  of 
1881.  F"ive  years  later  the  junior  partner  with- 
drew. Since  that  time  the  firm  has  been  kn(jwn 
as  John  H.  Norton  &  Co.  H.  A.  Morgan,  the 
resident  partner  and  general  manager,  has  been 
connected  with  Mr.  Norton  since  1878,  and  is 
thoroughly  trusted  and  relied  upon.  The  busi- 
ness of  the  firm  has  grown  with  the  town  and 
increased  with  the  development  of  the  surround- 
ing country ;  they  now  have  branch  stores  at 
Pearce,  Cochise  and  Johnson,  each  of  them  im- 
portant and  growing  mining  camps  in  the  Dra- 
goon mountains,  and  in  the  aggregate  transact 
a  large  business  each  year.  The  Willcox  store 
has  a  large  trade,  both  wholesale  and  retail.  In 
addition  to  the  large  and  handsome  building 
occupied  in  the  chief  business  part  of  the  town 
they  have  several  conmiodious  warehouses  near 
the  railroad,  one  of  them  being  40x100  feet. 
Tlie  financial  responsibility  and  conservative 
management  of  this  firm  commend  it  to  the 
connnercial  world.  Young  men  cannot  do  bet- 
ter than  emulate  the  example  thus  set  before 
them.  Mr.  Norton,  with  his  brother,  B.  E. 
Norton,  owns  a  large  stock  ranch  at  Cedar 
Springs,  which  was  the  scene  of  the  attack  bv 
the  Indians  upon  the  ox-train  loaded  with  flour 
for  San  Carlos,  in  1881,  as  has  been  mentioned 
above.  Having  early  adopted  the  policy  of  im- 
])orting  thoroughbred  Hereford  bulls  their  stock 
is  of  extremely  high  grade,  and  the  cattle  bear- 
ing their  brand,  "N.  N.,"  find  a  ready  sale. 

During  the  past  five  years  Mr.  Norton  has 
moved  to  and  made  his  home  in  the  beautiful 
city  of  Los  Angeles,  and  is  connected  in  busi- 
ness there.  He  is  president  of  the  Bluewater 
Land  &  Irrigation  Company  of  Bluewater,  N. 
M.  They  have  a  dam  sixty-five  feet  high  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Bluewater  cafion,  impounding 
four  thousand  acre  feet  of  water ;  also  about 
sixty  miles  of  fence  and  thirty  miles  of  distribut- 
ing ditches  covering  about  four  thousand  acres 
of  land.  It  is  the  intention  to  build  the  dam 
higher  so  that  the  balance  of  the  land  in  the 
valley,  some  twenty-five  thousand  acres,  may  be 
brought  under  ditch.  He  is  president  of  the 
Western  Contracting  and  Construction  Com- 
pany and  vice-president  of  the  Norton-Drake 
Company,  both  of  Los  Angeles,  and  is  a  director 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  which  has  done 


so  much  for  Los  Angeles  and  vicinity,  making 
known  to  the  world  the  resources  of  the  famous 
fruit  belt  of  SoiUhern  California.  To  all  of  these 
enterprises  he  gives  more  or  less  of  his  personal 
attention,  and  brings  to  his  affairs  all  the  vigor 
and  acumen  of  a  man  in  the  prime  of  life.  Since 
residing  in  Los  Angeles  he  has,  as  first  vice- 
president  of  the  Jonathan  Club,  and  by  connec- 
tion with  many  other  social  bodies,  cultivated  a 
host  of  friends. 

Having  accumulated  a  competency  in  his  long 
and  prosperous  career  Mr.  Norton  has  of  late 
years  made  numerous  investments,  and  thus  is 
deriving  an  income  from  mines,  cattle,  mer- 
cantile enterprises,  etc.  Perhaps  one  of  the 
chief  secrets  of  the  success  he  has  achieved  has 
been  his  concentration  of  energy  in  the  crucial 
early  years  of  his  career  in  the  world  of  business. 
Though  always  an  enthusiastic  Republican,  in 
national  affairs,  and  often  strongly  urged  to  ac- 
cept political  preferment,  he  steadfastly  has  de- 
clined public  honors,  feeling  that  his  business 
interests  demanded  his  personal  attention. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Norton  and  Miss  M.  F. 
\'an  Doren  took  place  in  1886;  they  have  one 
daughter.  Amy  Marie,  now  eleven  years  of  age, 
and  it  was  largely  for  her  sake  and  that  she 
might  have  the  best  educational  advantages,  that 
her  parents  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  where  the 
schools  are  unsurpassed. 


CAPT.  JOHN  J.  NOON. 

Well  known  as  one  of  the  oldest  residents  of 
southern  Arizona,  Captain  Noon  was  born  in 
County  Mayo,  Ireland,  July  27,  1828,  and  came 
to  the  United  States  with  his  parents,  John  and 
Mary  ( AIcManamon)  Noon,  when  only  six  years 
old.  The  family  located  in  Jennings  county, 
Ind.,  where  John  J.  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  later  attending  the  Jesuit  Col- 
lege in  Cincinnati.  His  otherwise  uneventful 
youth  was  rendered  interesting  when  he  accom- 
panied an  elder  brother,  Patrick,  on  a  trip 
through  the  south  and  west.  On  arriving  in 
St.  Louis  in  1844  he  heard  Hon.  Thomas  Ben- 
ton, the  great  statesman  of  Missouri,  deliver  one 
of  his  famous  speeches.  In  the  spring  of  the 
following  year  he  returned  to  his  home  in  Jen- 
nings county,  Ind.  Needless  to  say  that  after 
going  out  into   the  world   for  even   this   short 


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period,  the  surroundings  and  possibilities  of 
Jennings  county  seemed  circumscribed,  and  the 
youth  determined  to  avail  himself  of  the  more 
remunerative  activity  of  New  Orleans.  On  the 
way  he  stopped  and  visited  Andrew  Jackson  at 
the  old  Hermitage  near  Nashville,  Tenn.  Arriv- 
ing in  this  southern  city  for  a  second  time,  he 
was  employed  by  Augustus  W.  Walker,  the 
great  grain  merchant  of  that  city,  and  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  Mexican  war,  in  1847,  he 
joined  the  Second  Ohio  Regiment  under  Colonel 
Weller. 

Owing  to  an  accident  received  at  New- 
Orleans  Mr.  Noon  did  not  immediately  partici- 
pate in  the  affairs  of  the  Mexican  war,  but  in 
May  of  1847  again  joined  his  regiment,  then 
stationed  at  Vera  Cruz,  his  reception  by  his 
comrades  and  the  officers  of  the  regiment  being 
rendered  particularly  gracious  on  account  of  a 
letter  given  him  by  his  former  employer,  Mr. 
Walker,  to  a  nephew.  General  Walker,  who  was 
commissary-general  under  General  Scott.  After 
witnessing  the  bombardment  of  Vera  Cruz 
by  the  United  States  guns,  he  was  detailed  with 
the  quartermaster's  train  in  the  campaign 
against  the  City  of  Mexico,  but  the  first  day  out 
was  so  seriously  kicked  by  a  mule  that  he  was 
necessarily  sent  to  a  hospital  in  New  Orleans. 
Upon  recovering,  the  war  being  over,  he  at  once 
sought  the  assistance  of  Mr.  Walker,  who,  true 
to  his  former  friendship,  gave  him  a  position  in 
his  establishment.  The  following  year  he 
returned  to  Cincinnati,  ( )hio,  and  there,  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1849,  married  Margaret  King,  who  was 
born  in  Ireland,  and  reared  in  Ohio.  With  his 
bride  he  started  for  Minnesota,  but  at  the  outset 
of  the  journey  cholera  broke  out  on  the  steamer 
and  he  was  obliged  to  disembark  at  St.  Louis 
and  seek  the  seclusion  of  a  hospital  for  four 
months.  Subsequently  he  returned  to  New 
Orleans  and  bought  some  dray  teams  and  en- 
gaged for  a  time  in  teaming  and  freighting. 

In  May  of  1850  Captain  Noon  decided  to  try 
his  fortune  in  the  west,  and  boarded  the  steamer 
Alabama  (his  wife  having  returned  to  Cincin- 
nati) and  went,  via  Panama,  to  San  Francisco. 
At  the  isthmus  the  steamer  was  detained  for 
three  months  on  account  of  the  absence  of  coal, 
and  they  did  not  reach  San  Francisco  until  Sep- 
tember 5,  1850.   Covering  a  period  of  forty  years 


Captain  Noon  was  engaged  in  mining  and  pros- 
pecting in  California,  Nevada,  Utah  and 
Arizona,  during  which  time  he  was  successful 
and  unfortunate  by  turns,  but  came  out  in  the 
end  the  winner  by  a  considerable  majority.  At 
one  time  he  owned  several  good  mining  prop- 
erties, and  was  at  different  times  superintendent 
of  mines  for  some  of  the  large  companies.  Dur- 
ing this  period  he  was  one  of  the  founders  and 
first  settlers  of  Unionville,  Humboldt  county, 
Nev.,  and  also  of  the  towns  of  Austin  and  Bel- 
mont, and  was  one  of  the  first  to  discover  the 
Revelle  district  in  Lincoln  county,  Nev.  While 
prospecting  at  Tentic,  Utah,  he  met  a  namesake. 
Dr.  A.  H.  Noon.  Captain  Noon  was  interested 
in  mines  on  Big  Cotton  Wood  creek,  which  he 
later  sold  to  Judge  Bennett  and  others  of  Salt 
Lake  City.  He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  on 
Jordan  creek  in  Idaho,  where  he  had  a  fine  and 
remunerative  placer  claim. 

In  1879  Captain  Noon  and  the  doctor  came 
into  Arizona,  where  for  ten  years  they  were 
interested  in  mining  at  Oro  Blanco,  Pima 
county.  In  1889  he  started  for  Nogales,  and 
on  the  way  thither  located  the  famous  St.  Pat- 
rick mine,  twelve  miles  west  of  Nogales,  which 
he  later  sold  for  $20,000  cash.  Arriving  in 
Nogales  with  a  burro  train  of  rich  ore,  which 
he  disposed  of,  he  finally  bought  and  located  on 
a  piece  of  land  in  the  Santa  Cruz  valley  adjoin- 
ing the  city.  Since  then  he  has  successfully 
raised  fruit  for  market,  his  land  having  been 
wonderfully  improved  and  fitted  out  with  ail 
modern  devices  for  the  carrying  on  of  a  large 
fruit  enterprise.  The  land  is  planted  with  about 
eight  hundred  trees  bearing  all  manner  of  fruit, 
for  which  there  is  a  ready  demand.  The  prop- 
erty has  been  a  source  of  violent  litigation,  and 
was  formerly  a  grant  from  the  Mexican  govern- 
ment to  several  men,  the  title  being  hotly  con- 
tested in  the  courts.  Captain  Noon  was  able  to 
furnish  proof  of  the  first  title  given  by  Spain  to 
Mexico,  and  so  won  his  suit  and  retained  his 
land.  In  these  early  and  trying  times  he  was 
a  member  of  the  committee  of  citizens  known 
as  the  Nogales  Protective  Association.  In  1893 
his  possessions  were  increased  by  the  purchase 
of  land  adjoining  on  the  south,  which  was  laid 
out  into  lots  and  sold,  and  is  known  as  Noon's 
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111  all  that  has  assisted  in  the  present  pros- 
perity of  the  city  of  Nogales  Captain  Noon  has 
been  influential.  He  is  especially  interested  in 
the  matter  of  education,  and  has  helped  to  ren- 
der possible  the  fine  school  buildings  and  system 
that  prevail  here.  He  was  active  in  securing 
the  setting  apart  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  and 
served  as  the  Republican  mayor  of  Nogales  for 
one  term,  and  as  councilman  for  one  term.  He 
is  one  of  the  well-known  pioneers  of  Arizona, 
and  has  for  years  been  a  leading  and  representa- 
tive Republican.  Of  the  children  born  to  Cap- 
tain and  Mrs.  Noon  three  arc  living:  Mary, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Frank  Lowden,  of  Walla 
Walla,  Wash.;  John,  who  is  successfully  plying 
a  steamboat  on  the  Yukon  river  in  the  K Ion- 
dyke;  and  Dr.  Nicholas  K.  Noon,  of  Nogales. 
George  Noon  died  in  Colorado.  Mrs.  Noon 
died  in  1870. 


A.  J.  PICKRELL. 

Undoubtedly  one  of  the  best-posted  men  in 
Yavapai  county  on  the  subject  of  minerals  and 
liroductive  ore  is  Mr.  Pickrell,  superintendent 
of  the  Chicago  Gold  Mining  &  Milling  Com- 
pany. He  is  a  practical  geologist  and  miner- 
alogist, besides  being  a  business  man  of  con- 
spicuous executive  ability,  and  his  company 
could  have  found  no  one  better  suited  to  pro- 
mote its  interests. 

Thirty-nine  years  ago  A.  J.  Pickrell  was  born 
in  the  town  of  Deep  Cut,  Ohio,  and  when  eight 
years  of  age  he  was  taken  to  the  south,  where 
he  grew  to  maturity,  living  in  Alabama,  Missis- 
sippi and  Texas.  For  some  time  he  attended 
school  at  luka,  Miss.,  and  when  seventeen  years 
of  age  he  started  out  to  make  his  own  way  in 
the  world.  Going  to  Leadville,  Colo.,  he  de- 
voted three  years  to  prospecting  and  mining  in 
that  region,  and  thence  went  to  Aspen,  same 
state.  There  he  became  the  owner  of  stock  in 
the  Delia  S.  mine  and  several  others,  besides 
being  one  of  the  directors  and  stockholders  in 
the  Grand  Union  Mining  &  Milling  Company. 

At  the  time  that  the  value  of  silver  had  so 
deteriorated,  Mr.  Pickrell  came  to  .Arizona  and 
in  the  year  of  his  arrival  here  (1894)  took  a  lease 
and  bond  on  the  old  Silver  Trail  mine  on  the 
Hassayampa  river.     After  taking  out  consider- 


able ore  and  more  thoroughly  developing  it,  he 
sold  out  to  the  Sundance  Gold  Mining  Com- 
pany. In  1896  he  became  interested  in  the  Sur- 
prise group  of  mines,  and  was  influential  in 
getting  organized  the  Chicago  Gold  Mining  & 
Milling  Company,  of  which  he  is  a  director  and 
manager.  A  ten-stamp  mill  was  erected  and  a 
large  amount  of  ore  has  been  taken  out.  It 
comprises  gold,  silver  and  lead,  though  chiefly 
gold,  and  about  $40  to  the  ton,  on  an  average, 
is  realized. 

Personally,  Mr.  Pickrell  is  connected  with  sev- 
eral mining  enterprises,  more  or  less  valuable. 
He  owns  and  is  operating  a  group  of  mines  on 
Groom  creek,  now  under  bond  and  being  well 
developed,  these  being  known  as  the  Midnight 
Test.  They  are  producing  a  high-grade  gold- 
bearing  ore,  of  the  free-milling  quality.  Another 
cluster  of  mines  on  Slate  creek,  which  are  in 
active  force  and  which  are  owned  by  Mr.  Pick- 
rell, are  the  Little  Kid  mines,  in  which  gold, 
silver  and  copper  are  found  in  paying  quantities. 
The  Little  Kid  group  of  mines  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Gold  &  Copper  Consolidated  Min- 
ing &  Milling  Company,  from  which  large  quan- 
tities of  rich  ore  are  now  being  shipped  and 
milled.  Mr.  Pickrell  is  manager  of  this  com- 
pany, and  one  of  the  largest  stockholders.  The 
veins  containing  the  desired  minerals  vary  from 
twelve  inches  to  four  feet  in  thickness,  and  the 
ore  averages  $100  per  ton — a  remarkable  show- 
ing. Three  tinmels  have  been  constructed,  one 
being  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet,  another  one 
hundred  and  seventy-five  feet  and  the  third  three 
hundred  feet  long.  His  long  experience  in  min- 
ing and  the  usual  success  which  has  attended  his 
undertakings  have  caused  him  to  be  looked  ujjon 
as  an  authority,  and  man\  limes  he  has  been 
employed  to  investigate  and  report  upon  mining 
property,  both  in  Colorado  and  .Arizona.  Con- 
centration of  energy  and  purpose  are  among  his 
notable  characteristics  and  therein  is  found  the 
secret  of  his  success.  Politically  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat. 


GEN.  R.  ALLYN  LEWIS. 
Prominent  among  the  energetic,  enterprising 
and  successful  business  men  of  Phoenix  is  Gen- 
eral Lewis,  the  well-known  territorial  manager 
of  the  New  York  Life  Insurance  Company.    He 


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possesses  untiring:  energy,  is  quick  of  perception, 
forms  his  plans  readily  and  is  determined  in  their 
execution ;  and  his  close  application  to  business 
and  his  excellent  management  have  already 
l)rought  to  him  a  high  degree  of  prosperity. 

The  General  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  July 
6.  1867,  a  son  of  Andrew  M.  and  Louisa  (Ames) 
Lewis,  the  former  a  native  of  New  York,  the  lat- 
ter of  Frederick,  Md.  On  the  paternal  side  he 
is  descended  from  a  prominent  old  French 
family,  which,  on  account  of  political  troubles, 
left  France  in  the  sixteenth  century  and  removed 
to  Ireland,  locating  in  County  Waterford,  where 
they  owned  large  estates.  There  our  subject's 
great-grandfather  was  born.  The  grandfather, 
James  M.  Lewis,  was  also  a  native  of  the 
Emerald  Isle,  and  was  the  founder  of  the  family 
in  America,  taking  up  his  residence  in  New  York 
City.  The  Allyn  family,  to  which  our  subject 
also  belongs,  was  from  Scotland  and  Wales.  His 
maternal  grandfather,  Norman  Ames,  was  a 
planter  of  Maryland  and  a  soldier  of  the  war  of 
1812.  The  General's 'parents  both  died  in  New 
York,  where  the  father  was  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice of  law.  In  their  family  were  three  children, 
our  subject  being  the  second  in  order  of  birth. 

Reared  in  New  York,  General  Lewis  was  edu- 
cated in  private  schools.  He  left  school  in  1885 
and  in  1887  came  to  Arizona.  He  was  appointed 
assistant  cashier  in  the  banking  house  of  Kales 
&  Lewis,  of  Phoenix,  but  in  .August  of  the  same 
vear  this  firm  was  merged  into  the  National 
liank  of  Arizona,  of  which  he  was  assistant  cash- 
ier for  seven  years.  In  1894  he  resigned  that  po- 
sition to  become  manager  of  the  New  York  Life 
Insurance  Company  in  connection  with  Howard 
C.  Boone,  but  has  been  alone  since  1895  as  man- 
ager for  Arizona  with  headquarters  at  Phoenix. 
In  business  affairs  he  has  been  eminently  suc- 
cessful and  now  owns  considerable  property  in 
Phoenix. 

■  Here  General  Lewis  married  Miss  Letitia  Mc- 
Dermott,  a  native  of  Frederick,  Md.,  and  a  rep- 
resentative of  a  family  which  was  founded  in  that 
state  over  two  hundred  and  fifty  years  ago.  By 
this  union  have  been  born  three  children, 
namely:  Andrew  M.,  Marie  and  Eleanor.  In 
1889  our  subject  assisted  in  organizing  the  Na- 
tional Guard  of  Arizona,  becoming  a  private  of 
Company  B,  First  Regiment,  but  he  was  soon 


made  first  lieutenant,  and  for  five  years  served 
as  major  of  the  Second  Battalion  of  that  regi- 
ment, also  acting  inspector  general  a  part  of  the 
time.  On  the  ist  of  August,  1897,  he  was  made 
adjutant-general  of  Arizona  with  the  rank  of 
brigadier-general,  and  was  serving  in  that  office 
when  he  retired  from  military  affairs,  August  i, 
1898.  He  has  also  taken  an  active  and  promi- 
nent part  in  civic  affairs,  has  represented  the 
second  ward  in  the  city  council,  serving  also  as 
acting  mayor.  For  three  years  he  efficiently 
served  as  territorial  bank  examiner,  and  has  ex- 
ercised considerable  influence  in  public  matters. 
Politically  he  is  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  Re- 
publican party  and  its  principles,  and  in  times 
past  has  been  a  member  of  both  the  county  and 
territorial  connnittees.  Socially  he  is  a  charter 
member  of  the  Maricopa  Club,  director  of  Phoe- 
nix Country  Club,  and  also  belongs  to  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is 
today  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  of  Phoe- 
nix and  well  deserves  his  popularity. 


GEN.  R.  H.  G.  MINTY. 
Though  at  least  four  generations  of  Gen. 
R.  H.  G.  Minty's  family  have  made  honorable 
records  in  military  circles,  and  though  a  flatter- 
ing military  life  opened  before  him,  he  resolutely 
declined,  seeking  his  career  in  railroading. 
However,  when  his  countrj-  called  him  he  loy- 
ally responded  and  nobly  stood  at  his  post  of 
duty  from  the  beginning  until  the  end  of  the 
Civil  war,  thus  earning  his  title.  At  first  he  was 
the  conmiissioned  major  of  the  Second  Michi- 
gan Cavalry,  then  was  promoted  to  the  lieuten- 
ant-colonelcy of  tlie  Tliird  Michigan,  and  later 
was  made  colonel  of  the  Fourth  Michigan.  His 
distinguished  services  led  to  his  being  made 
brigadier-general  and  brevet  major-general.  As 
such  he  was  honorably  discharged  when  his 
country  no  longer  required  his  presence  on 
southern  battle-fields.  The  government  had  so 
thoroughly  tested  his  ability,  however,  and  rec- 
ognized his  general  merits  to  the  extent  that  it 
was  desired  to  retain  him  among  its  officers,  and 
accordingly  he  was  commissioned  major  of  the 
Eighth  Regular  Cavalry,  and  then  it  was  that 
he  refused  further  military  Hfe,  preferring  the 
quiet  pathway  of  a  private  citizen. 

The  father,  paternal  grandfather  and  great- 


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grandfather  of  General  Minty  were  all  of  them 
officers  in  tlie  British  army.  The  father,  Col. 
Robert  Minty,  who  was  i)orn  in  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  was  a  graduate  oi  Sandhurst  .Military 
College,  of  England,  and  won  his  title  in  the 
British  serv'ice.  That  he  possessed  marked  abil- 
ity is  shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was  appointed  as 
judge  advocate-general  of  Jamaica,  and  besides, 
he  was  a  great  traveler,  visiting  the  chief  places 
of  interest  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 

iiorn  in  County  Mayo,  Ireland,  December  4, 
1831,  tien.  R.  H.  C.  Minty  had  exceptionally 
fine  advantages  in  his  youth  and  accompanied 
his  lather  in  some  of  his  extended  travels  to 
foreign  pi/rts.  When  only  seventeen,  he  was 
conmiissioned  as  an  ensign  in  the  British  army, 
and  served  in  the  West  Indies  and  in  .Africa  until 
1853,  when  he  resigned  and  came  to  America. 
For  two  years  he  lived  in  Canada,  and  in  Janu- 
ary, 1854,  became  connected  with  the  Great 
Western  Railway  of  that  province.  In  1856  he 
went  to  Detroit  and  held  the  position  of  assist- 
ant general  freight  agent  of  the  Detroit  &  Mil- 
waukee Railway  until  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
war,  when,  as  previously  stated,  he  loyally  went 
to  the  defense  of  the  land  of  his  adoption.  At 
the  close  of  the  war  he  re-entered  the  employ  of 
the  Detroit  &  Milwaukee  Railroad,  and  subse- 
quently was  with  the  Michigan  Central.  Later 
he  was  general  superintendent  of  the  Grand 
River  Valley  Railroad,  and  was  the  superintend- 
ent of  construction  on  the  Michigan  Air  Line. 
.Afterward  he  was  the  general  superintendent 
of  the  Louisville,  New  Albany  &  Chicago; 
served  in  the  same  capacity  with  the  Atlantic, 
(iulf  &  West  Indies  Transit  Company's  rail- 
ways, and  with  the  St.  Louis  &  Southeastern 
Railway,  afterward  was  general  manager  of  the 
Paducah  &  Elizabethtown  Railroad  of  Kentucky. 
Next  he  was  made  auditor,  general  freight  and 
l>assenger  agent,  cashier  and  paymaster  of  the 
Montana  Union  Railroad.  From  1897  to  1900 
he  was  the  auditor,  general  freight  and  passen- 
ger agent  of  the  United  Verde  &  Pacific  Rail- 
road, at  the  end  of  which  period  he  resigned  and 
became  the  fourth  vice-president  and  secretary 
of  the  American-Mexican  Pacific  Railroad,  now 
in  process  of  construction.  His  home  for  three 
years  was  in  Jerome,  but  now  his  headquarters 
and  residence  are  in  Tucson. 


For  years  General  Minty  has  been  very  active 
in  Grand  .Vrinv  circles,  and  is  very  popular  with 
his  comrades.  At  present  his  membership  is 
with  Negley  Post,  No.  1,  G.  .\.  R.,  of  Tucson, 
and  he  has  the  honor  of  being  the  department 
commander  of  .\rizona.  He  also  belongs  to  the 
California  Commandery  of  the  Loyal  Legion, 
and  is  identified  with  the  Masonic  order.  Ever 
since  the  organization  of  the  Republican 
party  he  has  been  a  stanch  adherent  of 
the  same.  Religiously  he  is  an  Episcopalian, 
and  in  all  of  life's  relations  is  thoroughly  honor- 
able, upright  and  worthy  of  respect.  He  is  mar- 
ried and  has  two  children,  Courteney  A.,  who  is 
married  and  lives  in  Jerome;  and  Laura,  wife  of 
Walter  C.  Miller,  who  is  manager  of  the  large 
establishment  of  T.  F.  Miller  &  Co..  of  Jerome. 


HON.  SAMUEL  BROWN. 

Unlike  many  of  the  early  settlers  of  the  Salt 
River  valley,  Mr.  Brown's  life  has  always  been 
associated  with  the  changing  and  developing 
processes  of  the  far  west,  and  he  is  therefore 
more  familiar  than  are  most  with  the  peculiar 
conditions  existing  in  countries  dependent  upon 
artificial  irrigation. 

The  early  life  of  this  prosperous  business  man 
and  former  member  of  the  territorial  assemblx 
from  Maricopa  county,  was  an  interesting  one, 
and  represents  the  successful  etiforts  of  a  man 
who  had  many  obstacles  to  overcome.  He  was 
born  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  May  23,  1852,  and 
is  a  son  of  Jeffrey  and  Bertha  ( Braza)  Brown, 
the  latter  a  native  of  Mexico.  Jefifrey  Brown 
spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  as  a  captain 
upon  the  seas,  and  was  himself  a  vessel  owner. 
In  1848  he  rounded  the  Horn  and  arrived  in  Cal- 
ifornia in  the  days  of  gold,  and  thereafter  made 
his  home  in  the  land  of  almost  perpetual  sun- 
shine, ill  later  life  he  removed  from  San  Fran- 
cisco to  Los  Angeles,  where  was  eventually 
terminated  his  eventful  life. 

Samuel  Brown  was  five  years  of  age  when  his 
father  removed  to  Los  .\ngcles,  and  there  he 
received  the  education  afforded  at  the  public 
schools.  His  boyhood  days  were  saddened  by 
the  death  of  his  father  when  he  was  but  fourteen 
years  of  age,  and,  being  the  oldest  child  in  the 
family,  which  had  previously  been  entirely  de- 


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pendent  upon  the  exertions  of  the  father,  he  was 
almost  immediately  introduced  to  the  serious 
and  responsible  side  of  life.  With  the  courage 
of  untried  youth  he  set  to  work  to  aid  those 
so  dependent  upon  his  efforts.  When  nineteen 
years  of  age  he  decided  to  prepare  for  the  future 
by  learning  the  trade  of  blacksmith,  and  in  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  served  an  apprenticeship  of  five 
years.  After  completing  his  knowledge  of 
blacksmithing  he  settled  in  Tempe,  Ariz.,  in 
1878,  and  was  employed  by  C.  T.  Hayden  in  his 
blacksmith  shop  for  several  years.  In  1883  he 
started  an  independent  business,  opening  the 
shop  for  repair  and  general  blacksmithing  work 
which  has  since  been  successfully  conducted. 

Li  1878  Mr.  Brown  married  Bertha  Gallardo, 
a  native  of  Los  Angeles,  and  of  this  union  there 
have  been  three  children,  of  whom  one  only  is 
now  living,  Frances  Brown.  Mr.  Brown  has 
various  interests  aside  from  the  immediate  con- 
cern of  his  business,  and  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  most  important  enterprises 
of  his  locality.  He  is  a  firm  believer  in  the 
benefits  of  education,  and  his  purse  and  influence 
have  invariably  been  on  the  side  of  progress  in 
this  as  in  other  matters.  A  Republican  of  the 
true  blue  kind,  he  yet  has  liberal  views  regard- 
ing the  politics  of  office  holders,  and  believes  in 
voting  for  the  best  man  regardless  of  the  color  of 
his  politics.  He  was  honored  by  the  community 
by  election  as  an  assemblyman  to  the  twentieth 
territorial  legislature  from  Maricopa  county,  and 
served  in  a  highly  creditable  manner  for  two 
years.  During  that  time  he  introduced  a  bill 
which  secured  an  e.xtra  appropriation  for  the 
territorial  normal  school,  amounting  to  $9,500. 
He  is  now  serving  his  second  term  as  a  member 
of  the  city  council  of  Tempe.  For  a  number  of 
years  he  has  served  as  a  member  of  the 
Tempe  public-school  board,  and  is  now  president 
of  the  board  of  trustees.  Fraternally  Mr.  Brown 
is  associated  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  the  United  Moderns,  and  is  now 
president  of  the  Spanish-American  Alliance,  a 
fraternal  organization  which  has  its  headquarters 
at  Tucson. 

He  is  foremost  among  the  citizens  of  this 
wonderfully  prosperous  town  of  Tempe,  and 
his  broad  and  liberal  views,  and  unchanging 
interest  in  the  general  welfare,  have  won  for  him 


the   appreciation   and   good   will   of  those  who 
know  of  his  great  value  as  a  worker  for  progress. 


FRANK  COX. 

Prominent  for  more  than  two  decades  in  the 
political  and  professional  world  of  Phoenix, 
1"  rank  Cox  is  known  and  honored,  not  only  here, 
but  throughout  Arizona  generally.  Politically 
he  has  always  been  a  Democrat,  and  his  labors 
on  behalf  of  the  platform  and  party  of  his  choice, 
and  his  zeal  in  the  cause  of  the  right  and  just, 
speak  eloquently  of  the  principles  which  actuate 
him  in  all  of  his  relations  with  the  public. 

Mr.  Cox  is  a  great-grandson  of  one  of  the 
veterans  of  the  Revolution,  a  Virginian  of  high 
standing.  Ivy  H.  Cox,  a  grandson  of  this  gen- 
tleman, and  father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch, 
was  born  aind  educated  in  Virginia.  He  entered 
the  ministry,  and  was  for  eighteen  years  presid- 
ing elder  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  confer- 
ence of  Western  Texas,  to  which  state  he  had 
removed  in  1850.  He  also  served  as  chaplain  of 
a  Texas  regiment  during  the  Civil  war.  He 
moved  to  California  in  1868,  living  for  several 
years  in  San  Diego.  Thence  he  came  to  Ari- 
zona, settling  in  the  town  of  Florence,  and 
turning  his  attention  to  the  practice  of  law.  He 
was  a  resident  of  Phoenix  during  the  last  twenty 
years  of  his  life,  where  he  took  a  very  active 
part  in  political  campaigns.  His  canvass  of  the 
territory  in  the  interests  of  King  Woolsey  is 
still  remembered.  His  wife  was  Miss  Mary  J. 
Cook,  of  Alabama.  There  were  eight  children 
as  the  result  of  this  marriage,  Frank  Cox  being 
the  second  son.  He  was  bom  in  Belmont,  Tex., 
December  5,  1856.  He  attended  Soule  Univer- 
sity, in  Chapel  Hill,  Tex.,  and  later  continued 
his  education  in  San  Diego. 

In  1873,  when  still  a  mere  boy,  he  went  into 
partnership  with  J.  S.  Harbison,  and  for  two 
years  conducted  an  apiary  near  San  Diego. 
l'>eing  ambitious,  he  took  up  the  study  of  law, 
and  in  1879  located  in  Phoenix.  Shortly  after 
his  arrival  here,  he  was  elected  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  the  Democratic  central  committee 
of  Maricopa  county,  and  in  1881  was  elected 
clerk  of  the  board  of  county  supervisors.  The 
same  year  witnessed  his  admission  to  the  legal 
fraternity,  and  in    1884  he  was  elected  district 


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attorney.  That  he  won  the  confidence  of  the 
people  in  Iliis  cajwicity  is  evidenced  by  the  fact 
that  he  was  re-elected  three  successive  terms, 
thus  serving-  from  the  besjinning  of  1884  to  the 
close  of  i8(j2.  Three  times  he  was  nominated 
for  this  ])osition  by  acclamation,  but  his  duties 
had  been  so  arduous,  and  in  many  respects  so 
distasteful,  that  he  declined  to  allow  his  name  to 
be  used  as  a  candidate  for  the  fifth  term,  and 
has  since  devoted  his  attention  to  the  general 
practice  of  law.  He  has  been  the  general  attor- 
ney for  the  Southern  Pacific  Company  in  Ari- 
zona for  seven  years,  and  is  also  the  legal  ad- 
viser of  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  and  the 
Wells-Fargo  Express  Companies,  as  well  as  of 
the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  &  Salt  River  Valley 
Railway  Company.  He  was  for  some  time  a 
member  of  the  law  firm  of  Cox,  Street  &  Wil- 
liams, which  later  became  Cox  &  Street.  Mr. 
Cox  was  also  associated  in  business  with  J.  F. 
Wilson,  now  delegate  to  congress  from  Arizona, 
for  about  a  year.  On  two  occasions  he  was  urged 
to  become  a  candidate  for  delegate  to  congress 
from  Arizona,  but  declined  to  do  so,  preferring 
to  devote  his  attention  to  his  large  and  growing 
practice.  As  a  lawyer,  he  ranks  among  the 
strong  men  of  the  territory,  and  is,  at  this  writ- 
ing, president  of  the  Territorial  Bar  Associa- 
tion. 

Mr.  Cox  is  identified  with  the  Maricopa  Club 
and  is  also  a  Mason  of  high  standing,  being  a 
member  of  .Arizona  Lodge  No.  2,  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Arizona  Chapter  No.  1.  R.  A.  M.:  Phoenix 
Commandery  No.  3,  K.  T.,  and  El  Zaribah  Tem- 
ple, A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.  He  was  married,  Sep- 
tember 16,  1883,  to  Mrs  Annie  Boyd,  a  daugh- 
ter of  S.  C.  Reed,  who  was  one  of  the  early  set- 
tlers on  the  Pacific  coast. 


JOHN  J.  RATH. 
The  town  of  Cochise,  justly  regarded  as  in- 
fantile when  compared  with  the  larger  and  older 
towns  in  Arizona,  is  representative  of  the  local- 
ity in  which  its  future  is  centered,  in  that  it  is 
in  the  first  stages  of  a  promising  development 
but  recently  recognized  by  the  world  at  large. 
Hither  have  come  some  substantial  and  far- 
sighted  miners  and  connnercial  men,  among 
them  being  Mr.  Rath,  who  is  not  only  hopeful 
nf  the  mining  possibilities  in  the  Dragoon  moun- 


tains, but  has  backed  his  faith  and  gootl  will  by 
investing  heavily  in  mining  and  other  pro])erlv, 
and  acting  in  the  capacity  of  chief  im])rover  of 
the  settlement.  In  fact,  it  is  difficult  to  under- 
stantl  Iiow  soon  the  various  enterprises  so  suc- 
cessfully carried  on  by  this  enthusiastic  pioneer 
would  have  developed  had  a  man  of  like  energy 
and  enterprise  not  been  at  the  helm. 

Of  German  parentage,  Mr.  Rath  was  born  at 
Queens,  Queens  county,  Long  Island,  N.  Y., 
^larch  25,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  J.  J.,  Sr.,  and 
Susie  (.'Vntz)  Rath,  who  were  born  in  Germany. 
Until  his  thirteenth  year  he  remained  at  home 
and  attended  the  public  schools,  and  at  this  early 
age  started  out  on  his  own  responsibility  to 
make  an  independent  livelihood.  For  two  years 
he  found  employment  in  Colorado,  and  then 
lived  in  California  until  1893,  when  he  settled 
in  .Arizona.  At  Rowie  Station  his  perseverance 
was  rewarded  with  the  position  of  chief  clerk  for 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  which  he  held  for 
four  years,  and  was  then  transferred  to  Cochise, 
as  station  agent,  remaining  as  such  from  1897  to 
1899.  Upon  being  made  postmaster  and  Wells- 
Fargo  express  agent  he  resigned  his  position 
with  the  railroad  in  1899,  and,  while  still  retain- 
ing the  latter-named  positions,  built  up  a  large 
mercantile  business,  whicli  he  recently  sold. 

For  the  carrying  on  of  his  enterprises  Mr. 
Rath  built  a  fine  large  building,  which  is  used  as 
an  hotel,  postoffice  and  express  office,  and  is 
fitted  with  all  of  the  requirements  of  a  first- 
class  and  extensive  trade.  The  traveling  public 
are  glad  to  avail  themselves  of  the  fair  treatment 
accorded  them  by  the  genial  and  obliging  pro- 
prietor, whose  integrity  and  sound  commercial 
honesty  are  never  questioned.  As  further  evi- 
dence of  his  devotion  to  the  public  cause  may 
be  mentioned  Mr.  Rath's  successful  attempt  to 
supply  the  town  w^ith  water  from  a  small  works 
instigated  by  himself.  He  is  now  able  to  branch 
out  somewhat  in  this  line  and  is  preparing 
to  supply  the  railroad  with  water. 

To  Mr.  Rath  is  due  the  distinction  of  having 
located  the  town  of  Cochise,  for.  long  before  a 
town  was  thought  possible,  he  honiesteaded  the 
farm  which  is  the  present  site,  and  gave  to  the 
Golden  Queen  Mining  Company  the  ground 
upon  which  they  erected  their  ten-stamp  quartz. 
mill.     This  was  the  beginning  of  the  industries 


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here  represented,  since  which  time  Mr.  Rath  has 
held  out  every  possiljle  inducement  to  the  out- 
side world  to  come  here  witli  their  capital  and 
brains,  and  help  in  the  development  of  a  section 
of  wonderful  promise. 

In  1896  Mr.  Rath  married  Lulu  H.  <  )lne>-.  a 
daughter  of  Joseph  and  Agnes  I.  ( )lney,  of  Sol- 
omonville.  Of  this  union  there  is  one  child, 
Edith,  who  is  two  Acars  of  age.  .\lthough  a 
strict  party  man,  and  a  Republican  of  indelible 
dye,  Mr.  Rath  is  not  an  aspirant  for  political 
honors.  Rather  he  prefers  to  devote  his  entire 
time  to  his  business  and  mining  pursuits,  and  to 
a  general  supervision  of  the  upbuilding  of  the 
town.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  enthu- 
siastic of  the  advocates  of  the  resources  of  Ari- 
zona, and  his  name  will  be  inseparably  associ- 
ated with  the  rise,  prosperity,  and  future  history 
of  Cochise  and  the   Dragoon  mountains. 


HON.  WILEY  E.  JONES. 

Distinction  fell  to  the  lot  of  the  subject  of  this 
memoir  when  he  was  just  at  the  threshold  of 
early  manhood,  for  in  1886  he  was  honored  by 
election  to  the  legislature  of  his  native  state, 
Illinois,  representing  the  Springfield  district,  and 
upon  the  expiration  of  his  term  was  tri- 
umphantly returned  by  his  political  friends.  In 
the  session  of  1889  he  was  the  Democratic  nom- 
inee for  temporary  speaker  of  the  house,  the 
youngest  member  ever  thus  honored  in  that 
state. 

But  now,  turning  backward  a  few  pages  in  his 
history,  it  is  ascertained  that  W.  E.  Jones  is  a 
son  of  J.  W.  and  Polly  A.  (Wills)  Jones,  natives 
of  Kentucky.  The  father  was  three  years  old 
when  taken  to  Sangamon  county,  111.,  and  there 
grew  to  maturity,  becoming  a  well-to-do  and 
respected  farmer.  The  birth  of  his  son,  W.  E.. 
occurred  near  Springfield.  ( )ctober  19.  1856,  and 
his  boyhood  was  chielly  s]K'nt  u])on  a  farm.  Sup- 
plementing his  district  school  education  by  a 
course  in  the  Springfield  high  school,  and  train- 
ing for  business  in  the  commercial  college  there, 
he  then  determined  to  enter  the  legal  profes- 
sion, and  studied  under  the  direction  of  Hon. 
John  M.  Palmer.  That  distinguished  states- 
man's name  was  jilaced  before  the  house  of 
re])resenta1ives   of    the    Illinois   legislature    for 


the  LTnited  States  senatorship  by  W.  E.  Jones 
in  1889,  the  latter  afterward  being  a  delegate  to 
the  Democratic  national  convention  of  1896.  at 
Chicago.  The  young  man  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  of  his  state  in  1884.  and,  as  previously  stated, 
was  a  member  of  the  legislature  from  1886  to 
1890,  making  an  excellent  record. 

Having  a  strong  desire  to  behold  the  great 
west,  W.  E.  Jones  went  to  the  state  of  Wash- 
ington, and  after  practicing  his  profession  mere 
for  a  short  time  came  to  Arizona.  This  was  in 
1892,  and  with  good  judgment  he  decided  upon 
Graham  county  as  the  place  of  his  abode.  The 
same  year  he  was  elected  district  attorney,  and 
so  thoroughly  pleased  the  public  in  his  adminis- 
tration that  he  was  elected  again  in  1894,  in  1896 
and  in  1898.  The  last  time  he  was  absent,  serv- 
ing in  the  Ignited  States  army,  for  he  had  en- 
listed in  Company  B,  First  Territorial  \'olunteer 
Infantry,  and,  indeed,  had  been  influential  in 
organizing  the  company,  then  being  chosen  as 
its  first  lieutenant.  After  serving  for  seven  and 
a  half  months,  he  was  mustered  out  at  .\lbany, 
(ia..  and  returned  home  to  resume  his  duties  as 
district  attorney,  at  Solomonville.* 

.\11  local  enterprises  and  industries  find  an 
earnest  friend  in  Mr.  Jones,  who  has  invested 
from  time  to  time  in  many  of  them.  He  owns 
some  mining  property,  and.  in  partnership  with 
his  sister-in-law.  Mrs.  Phebe  (Bozarth)  Jones. 
a  native  of  Sangamon  county.  111.,  owns  the 
Jones  House,  a  fine  brick  hotel  building,  erected 
in  1900,  and  well  equipped  in  every  particular. 
It  is  now  considered  the  leading  hostelry  of 
Graham  county,  and  one  of  the  very  best  in  the 
territory,  and  connuands  a  large  patronage  from 
the  traveling  puldic.  as  well  as  local  trade. 

It  certainly  is  totally  unnecessary  to  state  that 
.Mr,  Jones  is  an  enthusiastic  advocate  of  the  plat- 
form of  the  Democratic  party.  Having  formed 
the  acquaintance  of  W.  J.  Bryan  in  Washing- 
ton. D.  C.  early  in  the  '90s,  he  was  one  of  his 
strongest  admirers  and  adherents  thereafter. 
One  of  the  delegates  to  the  Chicago  convention 
in  1896,  where  Mr.  jiryan  was  nominated,  he 
worked  for  him  heartily  in  the  succeeding  elec- 
tion. Fraternally  Mr.  Jones  is  a  charter  mein- 
ber  of  the  Solomonville  Lodge  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  and  the  same  can  be  said  of  his 
connection  with  the  lodge  of  Red  Men  at  Tuc- 


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son,  Aiiz.  We  feel  that  he  has  deeply  at  heart 
the  welfare  of  the  great  majority,  and  by  his 
straightforwardness  he  has  won  the  gennine 
regard  of  all  who  know  him,  here  and  wherever 
he  has  dwelt. 


HON.    STEPHEN    R(  )E.\1ER. 

The  enterprising  town  of  IJenson,  with  its 
unrivaled  location  and  many  business  chances, 
numbers  among  its  most  faitliful  and  substantial 
citizens  Air.  Roemer,  agent  for  the  Wells-h^argo 
Express  Company,  and  for  numerous  building 
and  loan  associations. 

Of  German  parentage.  Mr.  Roemer  is  pos- 
sessed of  the  shrewd  and  thrifty  habits  which  are 
engendered  in  the  average  German  youth,  and 
which  invariably  insure  at  least  a  com])etcnce  in 
return  for  continued  application  to  business,  lie 
was  born  in  Bowling  Green,  Ky.,  February  iS, 
1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Gus  and  Alary  (Dicas) 
Roemer,  who  were  natives  of  (iermany.  and 
were  farmers  b\-  occtipation.  They  settled  in 
Bowling  Green  after  their  marriage,  and  subse- 
quently died  in  that  place.  Their  son  received 
a  common-school  education,  supplemented  b\' 
attendance  at  Ogden  College.  When  quite 
young  he  entered  the  employ  of  a  large  jewelry 
firm,  and  was  then  engaged  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness with  his  brother,  Charlie  Roemer,  for  four 
years.  Upon  emigrating  to  the  west  he  lived 
in  southern  California  for  several  months,  and 
in  1895  came  to  Phoeni.x  in  the  capacity  of  a 
messenger  for  the  Wells-Fargo  E.xpress  Com- 
pany, between  .Ash  h'ork  and  I'hoenix.  In  i8<)7 
he  became  agent  for  the  same  comjiany,  with 
headquarters  at  Benson,  which  ])osition  he  still 
holds. 

As  an  evidence  of  his  faith  in  the  future  of 
Benson  and  vicinity  Mr.  Roemer  has  taken  uj)  a 
homestead  of  one  hundred  and  sixt_\'  acres,  and 
the  same  amount  of  desert  land,  and  anticipates 
good  results  when  the  valley  shall  have  been 
irrigated  from  the  proposed  artesian  wells.  .At 
the  present  time  he  is  not  only  agent  for  the 
Wells-Fargo  Express  Company,  but  for  the 
.Arizona  &  Southeastern  Express  Company  as 
well.  He  is  also  local  treasurer  for  si.x  Iniilding 
and  loan  companies,  three  of  which  are  in  Den- 
ver:    The  Fidelity  Savings  .Association,  the  In 


dustrial  Building  &  Loan  .Association,  and  the 
Columbia  Savings  &  Loan  Association  :  one  is  in 
Los  Angeles,  the  Providence  Mutual  &  Loan 
.Association;  one  in  Tucson,  the  .Arizona  Savings 
and  Insurance  Company ;  and  one  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, the  Pacific  Coast  Savings  Association. 

The  political  career  of  Mr.  Roemer  has  been 
a  prominent  one,  and  has  reflected  great  credit 
upon  party  and  representative.  He  is  an  nn- 
swerving  adherent  of  the  Democratic  party,  and 
in  1898  was  secretary  of  the  Democratic  county 
committee.  In  1900  he  was  regularlv  nominated 
and  elected  to  the  twenty-first  legislature,  which 
was  the  most  important  in  the  history  of 
the  territory.  He  was  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  public  expenditures  and  accounts, 
also  member  of  conmiittce  on  corporations,  and 
the  committee  on  county  and  countv  botmdaries. 
He  introduced  the  bill  for  the  establishment  of 
the  Reform  School  at  Benson,  and  it  is  said  that 
without  his  strenuous  efiforts  the  institution 
would  not  have  been  secured  for  this  place. 
l-"raternally  he  is  a  Knight  Templar  Mason  and 
a  member  of  El  Zaribah  Temple,  N.  M.  S.,  at 
Phoenix;  the  Elks  at  Phoeni.x.  No.  335,  and 
the   Knights   of    Pvthias   at    Benson. 


HON.    GUSTAV    HOFF. 

During  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Tucson, 
.Mr.  Hofif,  former  mayor  of  this  city  and  ex- 
representative  of  the  .Arizona  legislature,  has 
witnessed  the  greater  part  of  its  upbuilding.  His 
business  ability  and  patriotism  received  early 
recognition,  and  after  serving  one  term  in  the 
city  council  of  Tucson,  his  name  was  brought 
forward  by  his  Democratic  friends,  with  the  re- 
sult that  he  was  nominated  and  elected  to  the 
sixteenth  general  assembly  of  the  territory. 
There  he  made  a  fine  record,  as  was  confidently 
exi)ected,  and  introduced  more  bills  than  any 
other  member  of  the  house.  .As  chairnian  of  the 
ways  and  means  conmiittee,  and  as  chairman  of 
the  special  committee  having  in  charge  the 
funding  act  and  also  as  one, of  the  judiciary  com- 
mittee he  rendered  the  people  effective  service, 
and  met  with  wide-spread  commendation. 
.\mong  the  numerous  bills  which  he  piloted 
through  was  that  of  the  .Australian  ballot  system, 
which    became  a  law.      Early  in    1899  he    was 


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elected  mayor  of  Tucson,  and  perhaps  the  most 
momentous  enterprise  carried  out  in  his  term 
was  the  purchase  of  the  plant  now  known  as  the 
city  water-works.  Many  improvements  were 
inaugurated,  such  as  a  new  sewer  system,  the 
hiving  of  cement  sidewalks  and  the  grading  of 
streets. 

After  this  hrief  resume  of  what  he  has  ac- 
complished for  the  people,  an  outline  of  the 
personal  career  of  (iustav  Hofif  doubtless  will 
prove  of  general  interest.  He  is  a  native  of 
Prussia,  Germany,  his  birth  having  taken  place 
near  the  city  of  Driesen,  December  7,  1852.  The 
Hoff  family  is  an  old  one  in  that  locality,  and 
his  father,  Charles  F.,  was  the  only  one  of  his 
parental  household  who  came  to  America.  His 
wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Ernestine 
Korth,  was  born  in  the  same  vicinity — near 
Driesen,  the  daughter  of  a  farmer.  In  his  early 
manhood  Charles  F.  Hofif  was  a  miller,  and  after 
his  arrival  in  this  country  he  built  a  large  Dutch 
wind-mill,  for  the  grinding  of  corn,  at  Yorktown, 
Tex.,  and  operated  it  during  the  Civil  war.  In 
1855  he  brought  his  family  to  the  United  States, 
and  as  stated,  made  his  home  in  Yorktown  for 
a  number  of  years.  In  1865  they  returned  to 
Germany,  where  they  remained  about  two  years, 
the  father  speculating  in  cotton  and  cofifee, 
meantime.  Then,  once  more,  the  family  turned 
toward  the  setting  sun,  and  as  formerly,  made 
the  long  voyage  in  a  sailing-vessel,  this  time  the 
trip  consuming  thirteen  weeks.  The  father  now 
devoted  his  attention  chiefly  to  the  cattle  busi- 
ness, and  in  1871  started  with  his  herd  along  the 
Chisholm  trail  towards  .Abilene.  Kans.  Reach- 
ing Newton,  which  had  been  laid  out,  and 
promised  to  become  a  thriving  town,  he  decided 
to  locate  there,  and,  having  built  a  store  (the 
third  one  erected  in  the  place)  commenced 
transacting  a  general  merchandising  business, 
and  yet  retained  his  interest  in  his  cattle  imtil 
1874,  Then,  accompanied  by  his  son  Gnstav,  he 
went  to  Utah,  and  for  one  season  engaged  in 
freighting  ore  with  mule  teams  from  the  Flag- 
staff mine  and  others  in  the  Little  Cottonwood 
cafion  in  lUah.  In  1875  they  went  to  San 
Bernandino,  Cal..  and  then  the  father  returned 
with  Mr.  Adams  to  this  territory  on  a  mining 
expedition.  He  died  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight 
years,  in  Tucson,  after  having  spent  some  time 


in  the  mming  regions  of  New  Mexico  and 
southern  ^Arizona.  His  wife  had  died  in  Texas, 
and  three  of  their  children  are  still  living  in  that 
state,  namel}-:  Julius  W.  (a  merchant),  Mrs. 
Emma  Earl  and  Mrs.  Lena  Metz.  Charles  F. 
is  the  superintendent  of  the  Sunset  Telephone 
Company  of  Arizona. 

As  he  was  but  three  years  old  when  the  family 
first  sailed  to  these  shores,  bound  for  Galveston, 
Tex.,  Hon.  Gustav  Hofif  would  have  had  only  a 
very  slight  acquaintance  with  the  German 
language  had  he  not  returned  to  his  native  land 
at  the  close  of  the  Civil  war  here.  While  in 
Germany,  however,  he  attended  the  gymnasnuii, 
or  national  school  about  two  years,  and  the  re- 
mainder of  his  education  was  obtained  in  private 
schools  in  Yorktown,  Tex.  As  stated  above,  he 
had  considerable  experience  on  the  western 
frontiers,  crossing  plains  and  mountains,  and  be- 
coming familiar  with  life  in  many  phases.  From 
1874  to  1877  he  continued  in  the  freighting  busi- 
ness in  San  Bernandino  and  vicinity,  and  for  the 
three  years  which  followed  was  a  clerk  in  the 
\vholesale  house  of  Hellman,  Haas  &  Co.  In 
i88t  he  came  to  Tucson  for  the  German  Fruit 
Company,  and  at  the  end  of  nine  months  entered 
the  employ  of  C.  Seligmann  &  Co.,  remaining 
with  their  successors,  A.  Goldschmidt,  until  the 
business  was  closed  up.  Tlien  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Hofif  Brothers,  he  carried  on  a  mer- 
chant brokerage  business  for  a  year,  after  which 
he  became  a  traveling  salesman  for  the  grocery 
department  of  L.  Zeckendorf  &  Co.  In  1892  he 
entered  into  partnership  with  A.  V.  Grossetta 
and  L.  ( i.  Radulovich  and  established  the  Tuc- 
son Grocery  Company,  dealing  in  wholesale  and 
retail  lots.  They  have  built  up  an  extensive 
trade,  and  in  1897  entered  into  another  enter- 
prise, the  Tucson  Hardware  Company,  Incor- 
porated. 

Mr.  Hofif  also  has  mining  investments  and 
froiu  the  time  of  the  organizing  of  the  Citizens' 
Building  and  Loan  Association  has  been  its 
secretary.  A  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  he 
has  acted  as  treasurer  of  the  same  since  it  was 
organized.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
.-\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  being  past 
master  workman  of  Tucson  Lodge  No.  i,  and 
now  is  the  grand  receiver  of  the  grand  lodge  of 
the  order  in  .\rizona  and  New  Mexico.     More- 


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over,  he  belongs  to  the  lodge  aiid  club  of  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  is  associ- 
ated with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  with  the 
Uniform  Rank  of  that  order;  is  a  member  of 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Spanish- 
American  Alliance,  and  the  National  Union. 
For  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  county 
central  Democratic  connnittee,  and  is  an  ex- 
chairman  of  that  body.  One  of  those  most 
active  in  the  forming  of  the  A.  O.  U.  W.  Hall 
Association,  he  was  chosen  as  its  secretary  at 
the  start,  and  is  yet  serving  in  that  capacity. 

In  Los  Angeles  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Hoff  and 
Miss  .Mice  A.  Ford,  who  was  born  in  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  was  solemnized  September  11.  1880.  Thev 
are  the  parents  of  four  daughters  and  one  son, 
namely:  Mamie,  Pearl,  Clara,  Florence  and 
Louis.  The  eldest  daughter,  Miss  Mamie,  has 
made  an  excellent  record  as  a  student,  and  is  a 
graduate  of  the  University  of  Arizona.  The 
family  stands  high  in  social  circles  of  Tucson, 
and  the  children  are  being  given  good 
advantages. 


JUDGE  JAMES  REILLY. 

Of  all  the  interesting  lives  and  personalities 
which  have  matured  in  the  midst  of  the  west, 
and  eventually  found  their  way  to  the  erstwhile 
glittering  possibilities  of  Tombstone,  the  silver 
dream  of  a  departed  multitude,  none  has  em- 
bodied in  his  wanderings  and  occupations  more 
of  adventure,  romance  and  courage  than  has 
characterized  the  upward  struggles  of  Judge 
Reilly. 

A  native  of  the  north  of  Ireland.  Judge 
Reilly  was  born  in  county  Caven  in  1830.  His 
father,  who  was  ambitious  for  larger  fields  of 
activity,  left  home  when  his  son  was  four  years 
of  age,  and  came  to  the  United  States  in  search 
of  a  desirable  location  for  the  family.  His  patri- 
otism for  his  adopted  country  was  the  means  to 
his  end,  for  he  was  killed  in  Texas  while  partici- 
pating in  the  revolution,  in  the  battle  of  San 
Patricio,  in  1836.  The  mother  and  three  chil- 
dren left  Ireland  in  1849  and  settled  in  New 
York  City.  The  eldest  son  in  the  family,  Luke, 
had  gone  to  California  in  1847  and  afterward 
died  in  Australia.  In  the  summer  of  1849  the 
next  to  the  youngest  of  the  children,  James,  who 
was   then   nineteen,   entered  the   United   States 


army  and  served  for  ten  years.  He  was  sent  U< 
Texas  and  won  distinction  through  fighting  the 
Indians  in  Texas  and  New  Mexico  under  Gen- 
erals Harney  and  Twiggs,  and  was  raised 
through  all  the  non-commissioned  offices  to  the 
rank  of  sergeant-major.  After  his  discharge  at 
Fort  Hudson,  Tex.,  in  August  of  1859,  '1^  ^i" 
gaged  in  the  freighting  business  in  Texas,  and 
bought  an  outfit  of  mules  and  wagons  for  the 
purpose.  In  September  of  i860  the  Indians  ap- 
propriated his  mules  at  Beaver  Lake,  Tex.,  and, 
somewhat  disillusionized  regarding  the  pros- 
pects of  life  in  the  great  wilderness  of  a  state, 
he  decided  to  go  west.  In  company  with  Messrs. 
McCoombs.  Walker,  Chalmers,  and  Rooney,  he 
included  his  freighting  outfit  in  the  eighteen 
teams  and  wagons  belonging  to  the  party,  and 
which  were  loaded  for  the  sutler  at  Fort 
Buchanan.  .\riz.,  and  crossed  the  plains  to  their 
destination.  Mr.  Reilly  had  previously  visited 
.\rizona  in  1857  as  a  soldier,  as  escort  of  Cap- 
tain Pope,  United  States  army  topographical 
engineers,  in  charge  of  an  expedition  for  boring 
for  artesian  water,  on  the  Staked  Plains  and  in 
New  Mexico. 

On  arriving  at  Fort  Buchanan  Mr.  Reilly  was 
left  entirely  alone,  as  his  companions  across  the 
plains  returned  to  Te.xas  to  join  the  Confederate 
army  in  the  Civil  war,  which  had  just  been  de- 
clared. He  remained  at  the  fort  and  continued 
his  former  occupation  of  freighting,  his  course 
being  between  the  fort  and  Magdalena.  Here, 
as  in  Te.xas.  he  suffered  from  depredations  on 
the  part  of  the  Indians,  who  seemed  to  entertain 
a  fondness  for  mules,  at  which  second  loss  he 
disposed  of  the  remaining  wagons  and  went  out 
of  the  freighting  business.  From  a  major  of  the 
Sonora  army  in  Mexico  he  rented  lands  and  a 
mill  in  Santa  Cruz,  and  there  raised  wheat  and 
corn  and  operated  the  mill  for  a  year.  Owing 
to  an  encounter  with  a  citizen  of  the  place  in 
which  Mr.  Reilly  was  obliged  to  terminate  the 
citizen's  career,  he  was  put  in  jail,  tried,  and 
sentenced  to  four  years'  banishment  to  Lower 
California.  Although  an  exile,  he  was  permitted 
to  engage  in  any  desired  occupation,  which  hap- 
pened to  be  mining,  and  to  which  he  turned  his 
attention  until  1866.  In  the  meantime  he  was 
obliged  to  keep  the  governor  informed  as  to  his 
whereabouts. 


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Upon  arriving  in  Arizona  in  the  latter  part  of 
1866,  having  made  the  journey  up  the  gulf  and 
by  way  of  the  Colorado  river  by  steamer  to 
Yuma,  he  went  to  work  in  the  Wickenburg 
mines.  In  the  spring  of  1867  he  drove  a  team 
for  Louis  St.  James,  freighting  between  La  Pass 
and  Prescott.  He  also  worked  in  the  mines  at 
Wickenburg  for  a  short  time,  and  in  1868  went 
to  Bradshaw,  Ariz.,  prospecting  and  working 
for  wages  in  the  mines.  In  the  fall  of  the  same 
year  he  went  to  La  Pass,  and  cut  wood  on  con- 
tract for  six  months,  and  then  went  to  Yuma  in 
the  fall  of  1868.  While  there  he  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business  with  a  Mr.  Bradley,  but  .soon  dis- 
continued it,  and  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
business  and  contracting  for  the  supply  of  wood 
at  Fort  Yuma  and  Yuma  Depot.  .Vs  a  contractor 
for  the  provisions  of  the  troops  at  Fort  Yuma 
he  was  fairly  successful  for  about  three  years 
and  in  the  mean  time  had  been  studying  law. 
In  1876  he  was  elected  district  attorney  of  Yuma 
county  and  admitted  to  the  bar. 

The  journalistic  career  of  Judge  Reill\  was 
commenced  in  1878  when  he  published  the 
Yuma  "Expositor,"  a  periodical  removed  to 
Phoenix  about  a  year  later,  and  there  continued 
for  a  year,  when  it  passed  into  other  hands.  In 
the  mean  time  he  had  been  accumulating  a  li- 
l)rarv  of  over  three  hundred  law  volumes,  which 
he  took  with  him  upon  removing  to  Tombstone 
in  1880.  Here,  from  a  comparatively  small  be- 
ginning, he  was  eventually  rewarded  for  having 
chosen  this  as  his  permanent  abiding  place,  the 
goal  having  of  course  been  intercepted  at  times 
by  downs  as  well  as  ups.  In  1880  he  was  ap- 
pointed justice  of  the  peace,  and  he  is  also  a 
notary  pubhc.  In  1863,  in  Phoenix,  he  married 
Miss  Nicolasa  Ruiz,  who  is  a  native  of  California 
and  of  Mexican  parentage.  Covering  a  period 
of  twenty-six  years  of  law  practice,  twenty-one 
of  which  have  been  passed  in  Tombstone,  he  has 
gathered  together  a  splendid  library  of  one 
thousand  and  five  hundred  volumes,  which  is  a 
special  matter  of  pride  with  this  earnest  student 
of  afTairs  and  legal  science.  In  his  practice  a 
s])ccialty  is  made  of  the  laws  governing  mining, 
in  the  expounding  of  which  he  is  one  of  the 
authorities  in  the  territory.  In  other  ways  an 
admirable  citizen  and  friend,  he  is  an  integral 
part  of  the  jiresent  solidity  of  Tombstone,  ;i  m.ni 


of  strong  character  and   distinct    individuality, 
whom  to  know  is  to  respect. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM  M.  LOVELL. 

The  life  of  Judge  Lovell  has  been  an  interest- 
ing one,  and  furnishes  many  evidences  of  the 
power  of  mind  and  determination  over  adverse 
and  even  discouraging  circumstances.  As  a 
member  of  the  Tucson  bar  he  has  proved  his 
worthiness  to  be  numbered  among  the  most 
capable  and  enterprising  of  the  exponents  of 
legal  science  in  the  territory. 

A  native  of  Muhlenberg  county,  Ky.,  Judge 
Lovell  was  born  November  5,  1836,  and  is  a 
son  of  Ira  J.  Lovell,  who  was  born  in  Logan 
county,  Ky.  The  paternal  grandfather,  Michael, 
was  a  native  of  Maryland,  on  the  Chesapeake, 
and  early  settled  in  Kentucky,  where  he  eventu- 
ally died.  His  son,  Ira.  followed  his  example, 
and  was  a  farmer  during  the  years  of  his  ac- 
tivity. In  1852  he  undertook  the  journey  across 
the  plains,  and  settled  near  San  Jose,  Cal., 
where  he  died  in  1897,  at  the  age  of  eighty-six 
years. 

The  mother  of  Judge  Lovell  was  formerly 
Ann  Laurette  Campbell,  and  was  born  in  Muh- 
lenberg county,  Ky.  The  ancestry  of  the  Camp- 
bell family  is  Scotch,  and  the  great-great-grand- 
father, Alexander,  was  born  in  Scotland,  and 
upon  emigrating  to  America  settled  in  what  is 
now  Kentucky,  where  he  engaged  in  farming. 
The  great-grandfather  was  born  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  was  also  a  farmer,  as  was  the  next 
in  succession,  William  C,  the  paternal  grand- 
father. William  C.  Campbell  served  with  dis- 
tinction in  the  war  of  181 2,  as  an  officer  in  the 
Kentucky  Line.  The  Campbells  were  all  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  Church,  and  were  people 
of  high  moral  and  mtellectual  character.  Mrs. 
Lovell  was  a  niece  of  Col.  Hugh  McNary,  who 
formerly  lived  in  Columbia,  S.  C.  In  1824,  when 
Lafayette  last  visited  the  United  States,  Colonel 
McNary,  as  colonel  of  the  South  Carolina 
troops,  escorted  him  from  the  line  of  North  Car- 
olina to  Columbia,  S.  C,  and,  after  the  celebra- 
tion, across  the  Georgia  line.  .\t  that  time 
Mrs.  Lovell  was  on  a  visit  to  Georgia,  and  was 
one  of  the  party  of  fifty  little  girls  that  walked 
licfore  the  gener.il,  sti owing  flowers  in  his  path- 


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way.  Mrs.  Lovell  died  in  California  in  iSgo. 
Slie  was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  six  sons 
and  four  daughters,  of  whom  three  sons  and 
three  daughters  are  now  living.  Judge  Lovell 
being  the  oldest  in  the  family. 

1'he  first  event  of  importance  in  the  life  of  W'il- 
liani  M.  Lovell  was  when  he  went,  in  1850,  to 
Saline  county.  Mo.,  where,  with  his  parents  and 
seven  of  the  children,  he  assisted  in  the  prep- 
arations for  crossmg  the  plains  to  California. 
At  the  end  of  eighteen  months  was  enacted  a 
scene  so  familiar  in  the  early  days,  and  which 
from  the  distant  present  is  viewed  with  so  much 
of  the  romantic  enviroinnent.  In  the  large  train 
that  wound  its  way  through  the  sparsely  settled 
country  were  many  ox-teams  and  wagons,  and 
thecaravanwas  enlarged  by  the  presence  of  cattle 
which  were  driven  the  whole  distance.  After  five 
months  and  fifteen  days  they  arrived  in  San 
Jose,  Cal.,  on  October  i,  1852,  and  during  the 
following  years  William  assisted  his  father  in 
the  improvement  of  his  farm  of  several  hundred 
acres  in  the  Santa  Clara  valley. 

In  1858  Mr.  Lovell  started  out  on  a  prospect- 
ing tour  up. the  Frazier  river  to  British  Colum- 
bia, and  upon  his  return,  in  the  fall  of  the  same 
year,  entered  the  University  of  the  Pacific,  at 
Santa  Clara,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the 
class  of  1862,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Science.  He  then  began  the  study  of  law  with 
Judge  Archer,  at  San  Jose,  and  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  of  California  in  1863.  Subsequently  for 
eighteen  years  he  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
his  profession  with. Judge  Archer,  at  San  Jose, 
and  also  served  for  three  terms  as  district  attor- 
ney of  Santa  Clara  county,  Cal.  In  1878  Mr. 
Lovell  became  interested  in  mining  in  Yavapai 
county,  Ariz.,  and  in  1882  located  in  Tucson, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of 
law,  and  also  continued  his  mining  enterprises. 
For  two  terms  he  served  as  district  attorney  of 
Pima  county,  and  had  previously  served  as  dep- 
uty district  attorney  for  the  same  length  of  time. 
In  1892  he  was  elected  on  the  Democratic  ticket 
to  the  seventeenth  council  of  the  legislature,  and 
during  the  time  of  service  introduced  measures 
of  importance  to  the  territory. 

.\t  San  Jose.  Cal.,  Judge  Lovell  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Mildred  L.  Welch,  who  was 
horn  in   Holt  conntv.  Mo.     Of  this  union  there 


are  four  children,  viz:  Gussie,  who  is  now  the 
wife  of  Gen.  L.  H.  Manning,  of  Tucson;  Lau- 
retta, Mrs.  W.  E.  Francis,  of  Tucson,  who  is  an 
artist  of  prominence  in  the  territory,  and  who, 
during  the  World's  Fair  at  Chicago,  was  hon- 
ored by  being  appointed  lady  commissioner; 
Lawrence  Archer,  who  is  superintendent  of  the 
L.  H.  Manning  Company,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.; 
and  Ira  Welch,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Tucson 
high  school.  Mr.  Lovell  is  variously  interested 
in  the  afifairs  of  his  adopted  city,  and  is  one  of 
the  most  enterprising  and  enthusiastic  advocates 
of  thebenefits  to  be  derived  from  association  with 
this  wonderful  territory  of  prominence.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Territorial  Bar  Association  and 
is  recognized  as  among  the  stanch  Democrats 
of  .\rizona. 


GEN.  HERBERT  F.  ROBINSON. 

.Much  of  the  time  for  the  past  eleven  years 
Gen.  H.  F.  Robinson,  of  Phoenix,  has  taken  a 
prominent  part  in  the  Arizona  National  Guard, 
and  with  just  pride  in  this  grand  body  of  mili- 
tary men,  often  has  participated  in  reviews  and 
maneuvers.  In  March,  1890,  this  patriotic 
descendant  oi  a  worthy  hero  of  the  Revolution- 
ary war  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  B, 
First  Arizona  Infantry,  and  .\pril  27,  1891.  was 
made  second  lieutenant  of  that  company.  A 
year  later,  April  15,  1892,  he  was  appointed  to 
serve  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Irwin,  as  in- 
spector of  small-arms  practice,  his  rank  being 
that  of  captain.  However,  by  an  amendment 
to  the  code  in  1893,  the  rank  was  changed  to  that 
of  a  major.  After  five  years  of  service  in  that 
capacity  at  his  own  request,  in  August,  1897,  he 
was  placed  upon  the  retired  list.  August  5, 
1898,  he  was  commissioned  by  Governor  Mur- 
phy as  adjutant-general,  with  the  rank  of 
brigadier-general,  and  for  the  past  two  years  he 
has  maintained  an  office  for  the  transaction  of 
his  military  affairs,  at  his  own  expense. 

The  great-grandfather  of  this  popular  young 
officer  was  Isiaah  Robinson,  who  enlisted  in  a 
Connecticut  regiment  and  served  in  the  war  for 
independence.  He  was  of  English  descent,  a 
native  of  the  Nutmeg  state,  and  a  pioneer  farmer 
of  Vermont.  In  that  state  occurred  the  birth  of 
his   son.    Dr.    Daniel    Robinson,   grandfather  of 


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tlie  general.  He  was  a  student  of  that  celebrated 
pioneer  physician,  Dr.  Benjamin  Rush,  and  after 
practicing  his  profession  in  Bennington,  \"t.,  for 
some  years,  removed  to  Wisconsin.  This  event 
took  place  in  1846,  when  the  state  was  but  lit- 
tle improved,  but  long  prior  to  his  death  he  was 
in  the  possession  of  a  good  practice  in  Manito- 
woc county,  Wis. 

The  parents  of  our  subject  are  Henry  M.  and 
Anna  A.  (Fulwiler)  Robinson,  natives  of  New 
York  and  Pennsylvania,  respectively.  The 
father,  whose  birthplace  was  in  the  town  of 
Me.xico,  resided  in  Wisconsin  from  1846  until 
after  the  close  of  the  Civil  war  and  now  lives  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind.  He  has  been  a  coninicrcial 
traveler  most  of  his  mature  life,  and  now  is  re- 
tired from  business.  During  the  Civil  war  he 
served  in  the  First  United  States  Mechanics 
Fusileers  until  the  regiment  was  nuistered  out. 
His  wife,  who  was  a  native  of  Shippensburg,  Pa., 
died  in  the  Centennial  year,  in  Illinois.  Her 
family  is  a  very  old  one  in  the  Keystone  state, 
as  it  was  founded  there  in  1740  by  a  German, 
John  Fulwiler.  His  son  Abraham,  and  grand- 
son John  Fulwiler,  father  of  Mrs.  Robinson, 
were  born  in  Pennsylvania,  the  latter  in  Perry 
county.  He  was  an  iron  foundryman  and  after 
removing  to  Lexington,  111.,  as  he  did  in  his 
prime,  he  was  a  merchant,  until  his  death.  Of 
the  three  surviving  children  of  Henry  M.  and 
Anna  A.  Robinson,  W.  H.  is  manager  of  the 
Phoenix  Trust  Company  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Sartelle 
lives  in  Chicago,  111. 

Gen.  H.  F.  Robinson  was  born  June  7,  1865, 
in  Lexington,  McLean  county.  111.,  and  was 
reared  in  that  state  and  in  Wisconsin.  Having 
completed  his  studies  in  the  Milwaukee  high 
school,  at  the  age  of  fourteen  he  became  a  book- 
keeper, and  later  turned  his  attention  to  the 
manufacturing  of  maps.  In  1895  he  joined  the 
surveying  corps  of  the  St.  Paul  Railroad,  and 
was  employed  in  western  Iowa  and  northern 
Wisconsin  until  1887.  Since  the  year  mentioned 
he  has  resided  in  Phoenix,  for  some  time  licini; 
employed  by  companies  engaged  in  the  laying 
out  of  canals  fMi  the  northern  side  of  the  Salt 
river.  After  being  an  assistant  for  a  period,  he 
became  chief  civil  engineer  of  the  work,  and  is 
still  holding  that  position.  All  of  the  canals  in 
which  he  was  interested  have  been  consolidated 


under  the  management  of  the  Arizona  Water 
Company.  For  eighteen  months  he  superin- 
tended the  construction  of  the  city  water-works 
of  Phoenix,  and  has  executed  many  other  con- 
tracts along  the  line  of  civil  engineering. 

Politically  General  Robinson  is  a  stanch  Re- 
publican. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Sons  of  \'eterans,  the  Society  of  the  War  of 
1812  of  Ohio,  and  the  Sons  of  the  American 
Revolution.  In  fact,  he  organized  the  local  so- 
ciety of  the  last-named  order,  and  was  its  presi- 
dent for  three  terms,  or  until  he  resigned.  That 
he  stands  high  in  his  profession  is  indicated  by 
his  having  been  called  to  the  secretaryship  of 
the  Arizona  Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  which 
office  he  now  holds.  He  built  a  pleasant  modern 
residence  at  No.  522  North  First  avenue,  and 
the  lady  who  presides  over  its  hospitalities  pos- 
sesses an  excellent  education  and  is  as  popular 
in  society  as  is  her  husband.  Prior  to  their 
marriage,  which  took  place  in  this  city,  she  bore 
the  name  of  Lida  Parce.  She  was  born  in 
Michigan,  and  finished  her  literary  education  at 
.Klbion  College. 


WALTER  J.  N.  McCURDY. 

The  flourishing  town  of  Nogales,  with  its  pos- 
sibilities of  growth,  and  varied  commercial  and 
other  interests,  would  seem  to  hold  special  in- 
ducements for  young  professional  men  who  look 
forward  to  the  future  with  enthusiastic  expecta- 
tions. As  a  member  of  the  legal  profession,  Mr. 
McCurdy  has  so  far  found  his  surroundings  of 
a  particularly  pleasing  and  remunerative  nature, 
and  his  special  aptitude  for,  and  sound  under- 
standing of,  the  law  have  won  for  him  a  large 
patronage  and  a  host  of  friends.  In  January, 
1901,  he  formed  a  law  partnership  with  William 
J.  Ekey,  under  the  firm  title  of  McCurdy  & 
Ekey. 

Until  seven  years  of  age  Mr.  McCurdy  lived  at 
Osceola,  Mich.,  where  he  was  born  January  8, 
1875.  His  parents.  James  and  Helen  (Prescott) 
McCurdy,  took  their  young  son  to  the  far  west, 
where,  in  Sacramento,  Cal.,  he  received  a  sul)- 
stantial  home  training,  and  an  excellent  educa- 
tion in  the  public  and  other  schools.  Follow- 
ing a  long  and  earnestly  cherished  inclination,  he 
began  the  study  of  law  with  the  law  firm  of  Al- 


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exander,  Miller  &  Gardner,  and  was  admitted  to 
practice  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  in  1897.  For  a 
year  he  practiced  law  in  that  city,  and  then  came 
to  Nogales,  opened  an  office,  and  started  in  a 
general  law  practice.  In  addition  to  the  outside 
work  which  commands  his  attention,  he  is  the 
attorney  for  P.  Sandoval  &  Co.,  bankers. 

In  politics  a  Republican,  Mr.  McCurdy  is  ac- 
tively interested  in  local  matters,  and  was  secre- 
tary for  the  Republican  county  central  commit- 
tee for  one  year.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Mc- 
Kinley  and  Roosevelt  League,  and  is  secretary 
of  the  same.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  Lodge 
No.  95,  at  San  Francisco.  Like  all  who  live  in 
the  mining  districts  of  Arizona,  he  is  interested 
in  the  prolific  outpouring  of  valuable  ore,  and 
has  prospected  to  a  considerable  extent.  He 
has  the  pluck  and  determination  to  overcome 
any  reasonable  obstacle  that  may  come  his  way, 
and  the  pleasing  personal  traits  of  character 
which  so  greatly  aid  in  the  accomplishment  of 
all  purposes. 


JUDGE  EBENEZER  WILLIAMS. 

A  criminal  lawyer  of  recognized  erudition  and 
profound  legal  research.  Judge  Ebenezer  Will- 
iams, a  member  of  the  bench  and  bar  of  Nogales, 
has  a  reputation  extending  beyond  the  confines 
of  his  resourceful  little  town,  and  may  be  said  to 
belong  to  the  territory  in  general  as  well  as  to 
the  bi-national  city. 

A  native  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Judge  Williams 
was  born  October  3,  1830,  and  is  a  son  of  Eben- 
ezer and  Margaret  (Jones)  Williams.  His  youth 
was  fortunately  surrounded  with  excellent  edu- 
cational advantages,  and  culminated  with  the 
training  received  at  Allegheny  College.  While 
still  a  youth  he  had  decided  upon  the  profession 
which  should  engage  his  mature  years,  and  as  a 
preliminary  entered  the  office  of  George  P. 
Hamilton,  attorney,  and  in  due  time  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  in  the  supreme  court  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  in  the  United  States  court.  For  a 
time  he  practiced  in  his  native  city,  and  in  i860 
went  to  the  present  site  of  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
which  was  then  but  a  sorry  prediction  of  its  pres- 
ent prominence  among  the  cities  of  the  country. 
With  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  he  returned  to 


Pennsylvania,  and  enlisted  in  the  One  Hundred 
and  First  Volunteer  Infantry  as  first  lieutenant, 
under  command  of  the  old  war  governor  of 
Pennsylvania,  Andrew  Curtin.  After  the  battles 
of  Fair  Oaks  and  Seven  Pines  he  was  breveted 
major,  and  as  a  member  of  the  army  of  the  Po- 
tomac, particii>ated  in  all  of  the  important  bat- 
tles, as  aid  to  General  Wessels. 

With  the  restoration  of  peace  Mr.  Williams 
returned  to  Pittsburg,  and  continued  the  prac- 
tice of  law  until  1880.  at  which  time  he  removed 
to  the  far  west  and  practiced  for  two  years  in 
San  Diego,  Cal.  His  first  association  with  the 
territory  of  Arizona  began  in  1884,  when  he 
settled  in  Mohave  county,  and  practiced  law  in 
Mineral  Park.  His  ability  received  early  recog- 
nition, for  he  was  soon  elected  district  attorney 
for  Mohave  county,  and  held  the  position  for 
two  years.  After  a  subsequent  short  residence 
in  San  Diego,  he  came  to  Nogales,  in  1891,  and 
opened  a  law  office.  His  various  duties  included 
that  of  city  attorney,  and  attorney  for  the 
Nogales  Building  &  Loan  Association.  In  the 
fall  of  1897  he  was  elected  superintendent  of  the 
public  schools  of  Pima  county,  but  relinquished 
his  position  when  the  separation  of  Pima  and 
Santa  Cruz  counties  occurred  in  March  of  1898, 
preferring  to  remain  in  his  own  county.  At  the 
time  Governor  Murphy  appointed  him  probate 
judge  and  first  superintendent  of  schools  for  the 
new  county  of  Santa  Cruz. 

Judge  Williams  is  one  of  the  most  substantial 
of  the  citizens  of  Nogales,  who  have  demon- 
strated an  abiding  faith  in  its  ultimate  rank 
among  the  largest  and  most  enterprising  cities 
of  the  territory.  His  career  is  a  matter  of  pride 
to  all  who  are  associated  with  him  in  whatsoever 
capacity,  and  his  numerous  claims  for  recogni- 
tion are  based  upon  the  possession  of  those 
attributes  which  insure  lasting  good  to  the  com- 
munity of  which  he  is  a  member.  He  has  a  per- 
fect command  of  the  Spanish  language,  and  is 
one  of  the  most  delightful  as  well  as  forceful  ex- 
temporaneous speakers  in  the  territory.  The 
readiness  with  which  he  can  comply  with  a  re- 
quest for  a  speech,  upon  a  multitude  of  subjects, 
has  aroused  the  wonder  and  admiration  of  the 
public  men  with  whom  he  is  associated  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  territory.  An  instance  is  cited 
when  he  was  called  upon  to  reply  to  the  word 


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Rebekah,  at  the  reception  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in 
Tucson  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, at  which  time  he  went  upon  the  platform 
without  any  previous  preparation,  and  delivered 
an  eulogy  that  was  afterwards  widely  printed,  and 
mentioned  with  many  expressions  of  apprecia- 
tion and  wonder.  Judge  Williams  has  at  his 
command  an  extensive  vocabulary,  a  ready  and 
fine  wit,  and  an  elegance  of  expression,  which  is 
convincing,  pleasing,  and  altogether  acceptable. 
Fraternally  Judge  Williams  is  associated  with 
Masonic  Lodge  No.  240,  at  Sonora,  Mexico, 
also  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows,  and  noble 
grand  of  Lodge  No.  9,  at  Nogales ;  past  grand 
secretary  of  the  Territorial  Grand  Lodge,  and 
past  chancellor  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  in 
Nogales.  Politically  he  has  always  been  a  stanch 
Republican.  While  a  resident  of  Pittsburg  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Jane  Gallaher,  of  that  city.  They  have 
had  three  children,  viz.,  Ross,  deceased ;  Bertha, 
deceased,  and  Brady,  at  home.  Judge  and  Mrs. 
Williams  are  attendants  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church. 


COL.  CHARLES  S.  CLARK. 

The  many  and  ofttimes  complicated  legal  af- 
fairs of  Tombstone  have  a  capable  and  erudite 
adjuster  in  Charles  S.  CJark,  who  has  resided 
within  the  boundaries  of  this  interesting  town 
since  1879.  To  no  one  are  the  early  successes 
which  made  the  founding  of  the  city  possible, 
and  the  later  vicissitudes  which  robbed  it  of  its 
prestige  among  the  great  mining  centers  of  the 
country,  more  familiar  than  to  Mr.  Clark.  Nor 
have  any  clung  more  persistently  and  faithfully 
to  their  belief  in  a  city  of  substantial  growth, 
which  should  replace  the  magic  building  of  the 
rapid  seekers  after  wealth.  At  first  a  speculative 
and  experimental  miner,  Mr.  Clark  grew  in 
rapid  favor  in  the  midst  of  his  new  surroundings, 
and  in  1884  was  appointed  postmaster  of  the 
town  of  his  adoption.  After  five  years  he  turned 
his  attention  almost  entirely  to  the  practice  of 
his  profession,  and  has  been  amply  rewarded  for 
his  conscientious  and  painstaking  work  by  the 
]>atronage  and  appreciation  of  his  fellow  citizens. 

The  greater  part  of  his  life  Mr.  Clark  has  spent 
in  rugged  and  unconventional  parts  of  the  world, 
and  many  interesting  adventures  have  been 
added  to  the  list  of  his  remembrances.     Like 


several  of  his  townsmen,  he  came  originally  from 
New  York  state,  where  he  was  born  at  Oswego 
in  1833.  His  parents,  Eli  and  Christina  (Van 
C)linda)  Clark,  were  also  born  in  New  York, 
where  they  spent  the  greater  part  of  their  lives. 
Fortunate  in  educational  advantages,  their  son 
received  his  training  at  Falley  Seminary,  Ful- 
ton, N.  Y.,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1849, 
subsequently  entering  Union  College,  in  the 
regular  course.  The  adventure  which  has  been 
of  frequent  occurrence  in  later  years  began  in 
1852,  at  which  time  he  started  on  an  expedition 
to  Central  America,  with  Colonel  Blanco,  and 
remained  there  in  the  midst  of  many  exciting 
details  until  the  capture  and  execution  of  Colo- 
nel Walker  in  1856.  While  on  the  Pacific  coast 
he  made  many  trips  to  Panama,  New  Orleans, 
and  other  points  in  filibustering  expeditions  and 
had  many  hairbreadth  escapes. 

In  1853  Mr.  Clark  undertook  a  trip  to  the 
northwest  Hudson  bay  and  Yukon  region,  and 
lived  in  the  frozen  arctic  north  for  thirteen 
months.  Upon  returning,  he  studied  law  with 
an  uncle,  Chauncy  Clark,  at  Sodus,  N.  Y.,  but 
went  to  Wyandotte,  Kans.,  in  1857,  remaining 
there  a  few  months.  While  in  Kansas  he  at- 
tained to  political  prominence,  and  was  elected 
to  the  territorial  legislature  from  Allen  county. 
In  April  of  1861  he  was  delegated  by  the  citi- 
zens of  Allen  county  to  raise  a  regiment  of  cav- 
alry of  the  First  Kansas  Volunteers,  known  as 
Clark's  Battalion,  of  which  he  was  put  in  com- 
mand, and  during  a  part  of  the  service  was  with 
Canby's  forces  in  New  Mexico.  He  later  served 
on  the  court-martial  at  Leavenworth  for  eight 
months,  and  for  six  months  was  under  Gen. 
Tom  Ewing  in  Misso'uri.  Upon  being  ordered 
south  he  participated  in  the  capture  of  Little 
Rock,  Ark.,  by  General  Steele,  and  at  the  time 
commanded  a  brigade  under  General  Davidson. 
He  later  joined  the  expedition  to  Mexico,  and 
as  a  member  of  the  Red  River  expedition  met 
General  Price  at  Panola.  He  also  commanded 
a  regiment  of  cavalry  at  Devall  Blufif,  Ark. 

After  his  discharge  from  the  service,  in  March 
of  1865,  Colonel  Clark  located  in  Franklin 
county,  Kans.,  and  engaged  in  the  interesting 
occupation  of  milling  flour,  and  also  ran  a  saw- 
mill. He  was  also  general  manager  of  the  rail- 
road   from    Paola   to    Leroy,    in    Kansas,    and 


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through  this  transaction  became  the  loser  of 
$50,000.  Somewhat  disillusionized  as  to  fur- 
ther residence  in  Kansas,  he  located  at  Long- 
view,  Tex.,  on  the  Texas  Pacific  and  the  Inter- 
national and  Great  Northern  Railroads,  and  was 
variously  interested  in  the  milling  and  lumber 
business  and  in  the  practice  of  law.  For  a  time 
he  was  attorney  for  the  Great  Northern  Railroad. 
In  1878  he  sought  the  possibilities  of  Arizona, 
and  in  1879  located  in  Tombstone.  In  addition  to 
the  responsibilities  incurred  through  his  legal 
practice,  he  has  ever  been  vitally  interested  in  the 
undertakings  of  the  Democratic  party,  and  in 
1 891  was  elected  to  the  legislature  and  was 
speaker  of  the  house. 

Mrs.  Clark  was  formerly  Henrietta  Bertrand, 
daughter  of  Joseph  H.  Bertrand,  of  Kansas.  She 
is  the  mother  of  two  daughters:  Lorrie,  the  wife 
of  T.  W.  Brown,  of  Tombstone,  and  Nellie,  mar- 
ried to  Thomas  Edson  Tarbell,  also  of  Tomb- 
stone. Colonel  Clark  is  fraternally  associated 
with  the  Masons  in  Kansas,  and  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  at 
Tombstone.  In  1900  he  was  elected  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  and  has  been  financier  of  the 
local  lodge  for  thirteen  years.  He  was  for 
some  time  commander  of  the  Burnside 
Post  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  He 
is  one  of  the  substantial  and  reliable  men  of 
Tombstone,  and  stands  in  the  front  ranks  among 
the  members  of  his  profession. 


JUDGE  JAMES  M.  SANFORD. 
The  settings  which  necessarily  go  hand  in 
hand  with  the  narrative  of  the  life  of  Judge 
James  Monroe  Sanford  are  prolific  of  historical 
and  romantic  suggestions,  which  range  in  their 
extent  and  variety  from  the  very  early  settlers 
along  the  New  England  coast,  through  the  once 
peaceful  shades  of  Arcadia,  immortalized  by 
Longfellow,  into  the  realms  of  the  horror-laden 
days  of  witchcraft.  More  modern  but  yet  more 
interesting  are  the  journeys  of  the  present-day 
Sanfords,  their  associations  with  the  awakening 
of  the  difTerent  parts  of  America  from  the 
primeval  sleep,  that  had  only  been  lightly  dis- 
turbed by  the  tread  of  the  fleet-footed  Indian 
and  the  tramp  of  the  buffalo  herds.  Of  the  dar- 
ing men  who  penetrated  the  wilds  of  Arizona 
in  the  beginning  of  the  '60s,  few  remain  to  tell 


the  tale  of  their  conflict  with  the  dangerous  and 
law-ignoring  element,  and  their  subsequent  con- 
quering of  the  same. 

Arriving  here  in  the  winter  of  1861-62  from 
Sacramento,  Cal.,  Judge  Sanford  is  the  oldest 
resident  of  Arizona  north  of  the  Gila  river  and 
east  of  Fort  Mohave.  The  family  is  of  English 
descent  and  was  first  represented  in  America  by 
three  brothers,  one  of  whom  settled  in  South 
•Stonington,  Conn.,  another  in  Virginia,  and  the 
third  settled  in  Illinois  while  it  was  yet  a  ter- 
ritory. The  original  name  was  Sandford,  but 
as  the  brothers  sailed  for  this  country  the  purser 
of  the  vessel  inadvertently  changed  the  name 
to  Sanford,  and  as  such  it  has  since  continued. 
Judge  Sanford  is  descended  from  the  Stoning- 
ton branch,  the  members  of  which  were  prom- 
inent in  the  early  history  of  Connecticut,  and 
from  which  also  comes  William  Sanford  of  Cali- 
fornia. 

( )n  the  maternal  side  there  is  the  old  Puritan 
stock  of  Salem.  Mass.,  with  their  strange  and 
unyielding  austerity,  and  their  cherished  belief 
in  witchcraft.  In  fact,  up  to  the  time  of  Judge 
Sanford"s  mother,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Sarah  Wooliver  and  was  a  daughter  of  Caleb 
Wooliver,  there  still  remained  a  lurking  belief 
in  the  horrible  prevalence  of  human  witches. 
The  Wooliver  family  originated  in  Germany. 
Caleb  Wooliver  was  born  in  the  Dutch  colony 
of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  was  reared  in  the 
Dutch  colony  of  .'\lbany,  N.  Y.,  and  enlisted  in 
the  Revolutionary  war.  hut  before  the  close  of 
hostilities  was  taken  back  to  Halifax  as  a  pris- 
oner of  war.  Subsequently  he  settled  in  Nova 
Scotia  and  married  a  Miss  Hunt.  Judge  San- 
ford's  father,  James  Sanford,  was  born  in  New 
Brunswick,  and  spent  his  life  in  the  regions 
around  the  bay  of  Fundy. 

James  Monroe  Sanford  was  born  in  Nova 
Scotia  November  21,  1821,  and  was  educated 
in  the  town  of  Douglas.  From  a  long  line  of 
ancestors  similarly  gifted  he  inherited  a  genius 
for  the  mechanical  side  of  things,  which  was 
earlv  develoju^d  and  turned  to  practical  account. 
In  1844.  at  the  age  of  twenty-three,  he  was 
seriously  handicapped  by  uncertain  health,  and, 
having  expended  several  hundred  dollars  on 
doctors  without  any  help,  he  was  finally  fortu- 
nate  in  falling  under  the  successful  treatment 


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of  Dr.  Shutliff,  of  Brooklyn.  In  accordance 
with  the  doctor's  suggestion  he  traveled  exten- 
sively through  Canada  and  the  northeast  states, 
and  was  greatly  benefited.  In  1847  he  went  to 
St.  Louis,  and  was  employed  on  a  contract  for 
the  construction  of  the  ofTicers'  quarters  at  Fort 
Jefiferson.  In  1849,  with  a  large  train  of  emi- 
grants bound  for  California  and  the  gold  fields, 
he  started  overland  from  Cooper's  Ferry.  Upon 
locating  in  Sacramento  he  engaged  in  building 
and  contracting,  and  in  placer  mining  at 
Weaverville.  He  was  identified  with  the  early 
history  of  Sacramento  and  got  out  some  of  the 
timber  for  the  first  buildings  in  the  town.  In 
1850  he  went  to  Yuba  and  located  some  claims 
at  Long  Bar,  from  which  he  took  out  $1,200  in 
a  few  weeks.  After  six  months  of  successful 
work  there,  he  went  to  Doneville,  on  the  Yuba, 
at  Little  Rich  Bar,  where  he  located  claims  that 
enabled  him  to  leave  the  district  with  a  fair 
supply  of  gold  dust,  of  which  he  had  enough  to 
make  him  quite  weary  before  he  reached  his 
journey's  end.  He  made  the  trip  on  horseback. 
A  Mr.  Zumwalt,  who  made  the  same  trip,  had 
his  mule  loaded  exclusively  with  gold  dust.  In 
search  of  a  desirable  location  Judge  Sanford 
purchased  teams  at  Marysville,  and  traveled 
over  the  Sacramento  bottom,  settHng  in  1851 
upon  a  farm  in  what  is  called  the  Sutter  Pocket. 
Three  hundred  and  sixty  acres  were  entered,  on 
which  he  began  to  farm  and  raise  fruit,  remain- 
ing there  for  eleven  years,  when  the  property 
was  disposed  of  for  $5,500. 

A  change  of  location  was  effected  in  1861, 
when,  during  the  latter  part  of  the  winter,  Judge 
Sanford  settled  in  Needles,  on  the  Arizona  side, 
and,  in  partnership  with  John  Brown,  of  San 
Bernardino,  built  the  first  ferry-boat  on  the 
Colorado  river,  at  Fort  Mohave.  A  subsequent 
undertaking  was  the  management  of  a  farm  on 
Cottonwood  Island  in  the  Colorado  river,  but 
he  objected  to  the  Pinte  Indians  gathering  his 
crops,  and  removed  down  on  the  Verde  in 
Yavapai  county.  There  he  helped  to  establish 
a  settlement  near  the  famous  Camp  Verde  mili- 
tary post.  He  had  zealously  petitioned  General 
Wright,  of  San  Francisco,  to  send  troops  for  the 
protection  of  tlie  settlers  in  the  Colorado  val- 
ley, but  they  did  not  arrive  until  he  had  located 
on  the  \'erde.     In  this  district  he  again  took  up 


farming,  but  again  the  Indians  molested  to  such 
an  extent  that  the  settlement  was  broken  up. 
After  the  Indians  had  ruined  his  prospects  there, 
he  settled  in  Prescott,  then  but  little  more  than 
a  town  site.  Here  he  started  the  first  saw  mill 
and  turned  out  lumber  for  the  erection  of  the 
buildings.  Incidentally  he  had  a  little  ranch  on 
the  Granite  creek  and  engaged  in  horticulture, 
but  the  frost  proved  a  formidable  rival,  and 
destroyed  the  fruit.  For  twenty-four  years  he 
remained  in  Prescott,  and  during  that  time  han- 
dled immense  quantities  of  lumber,  and  for  ten 
years  had  the  monopoly  of  making  chimneys, 
his  mechanical  skill  contriving  many  excellent 
devices  for  improving  draft  and  disposing  of 
smoke.  In  Prescott  also  he  attained  consider- 
able popularity  as  a  nurse,  for  which  he  was 
well  prepared  by  reason  of  his  extended  expe- 
rience in  nursing  the  soldiers  returned  from  the 
Mexican  war.  Many  times  in  the  west  he  was 
called  upon  to  officiate  in  severe  cases,  especially 
where  amputation  of  a  limb  was  necessary  and 
good  treatment  essential.  In  1881,  when  the 
Santa  Fe  Railroad  was  being  constructed  from 
Albuquerque  to  Needles,  he  was  engaged  at  dif- 
ferent camps  along  the  route  in  furnishing  lum- 
ber for  the  camps. 

In  the  fall  of  1862  Judge  Sanford  left  Fort 
Mohave  in  company  with  twelve  others  on  a 
mining  expedition,  the  Indians  having  told  them 
of  a  rich  find.  On  the  fourth  day  out  the  Indians 
began  to  surround  them  and  act  in  a  menacing 
manner,  and  Judge  Sanford,  with  one  other 
comrade,  thought  discretion  the  better  part  of 
valor,  and  hastily  beat  a  retreat.  Of  the  ten  who 
continued  to  chase  the  gold  phantom  of  the 
Indians'  brains  only"  two  returned,  the  others 
having  fallen  victims  of  the  savages.  In  1884 
Judge  Sanford  located  a  ranch  near  Williams 
and  invested  $2,000  in  cattle,  also  bought  a  good 
brood  of  mares,  and  proceeded  to  raise  cattle 
and  horses.  For  eight  years  he  was  success- 
fully engaged  in  this  enterprise,  and  then,  con- 
cluding that  advancing  years  were  a  hindrance 
to  life  in  the  saddle,  he  sold  out  his  business. 
In  1882  he  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace 
and  was  afterward  re-elected  or  appointed  six 
different  times,  serving  in  all  fourteen  years. 
This  position  has  afforded  an  excellent  oppor- 
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persc'iiages,  especially  horse  thieves  and  marau- 
ders. Under  the  regime  of  Judge  Sanford  they 
liave  been  induced  either  to  give  up  their  unlaw- 
ful methods  of  doing  business,  or  transfer  them 
to  other  and  less  (|uict  districts. 

Judge  Sanford  owes  his  election  to  the  inde- 
pendence of  the  people,  for  he  claims  allegiance 
to  no  particular  party.  He  is  a  socialist  in  the 
broadest  sense  of  the  word,  and  believes  in  the 
right  of  every  individual  to  hold  all  that  he  earns 
in  this  world.  \\  liile  pursuing  a  busy  and  tire- 
less career  he  has  accunudatcd  a  large  i^rojierty, 
owning  in  all  twenty-eight  and  one-half  lots  in 
Williams,  besides  inan\-  buildings,  and  formerly 
had  ninety-three  lots  and  many  buildings  in 
Prescott.  Strange  to  say,  this  earnest  pioneer 
has  had  no  sharer  of  his  fortunes,  for  he  has 
never  married. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM  G.  BLAKELY. 

The  active  life  of  this  highly  respected  citizen 
of  Kingman  has  been  mainly  passed  in  the  west. 
It  may  be  truly  said  that  wherever  he  has  dwelt 
the  community  has  been  made  better,  for  he 
has  ever  sought  to  benefit  his  fellowmen,  and  has 
not  been  actuated  alone  by  a  desire  for  material 
prosperity.  In  the  record  of  his  long  and  useful 
life  there  are  many  lessons  to  be  gleaned  and  an 
example  is  presented  well  worthy  of  the  emula- 
tion of  the  young. 

Born  in  Delaware  county,  N.  Y.,  in  1829,  Wil- 
liam G.  Blakely  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  at- 
tended the  district  school  at  Kortright,  the  vil- 
lage academy  at  Delhi,  and  later  was  graduated 
from  the  State  Normal  "School  at  Delhi,  after 
which  he  taught  school  two  years.  With  the 
high  principles  of  honor  inherited  from  his 
Scotch  ancestors  he  desired  to  assist  in  the  edu- 
cation of  his  brothers  and  sisters  and  to  aid  his 
parents  financially,  and  was  therefore  in  a  mood 
to  seek  the  gold  fields  of  California  when  the 
excitement  of  1849  prevailed  throughout  the 
country.  His  commendable  ambitions  were 
happily  realized,  as,  after  passing  four  years  in 
California,  he  returned  home  and  paid  oflf  the 
mortgage  on  his  father's  fami.  He  then  began 
the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  Amasa  and 
Amasa  J.  Parker  at  Delhi.  On  completing  his 
studies  he  returned  to  the  Pacific  slope,  where 


he  followed  his  profession  and  also  devoted 
nntch  attention  to  mining. 

While  residing  near  Sonora,  Cal.,  in  1858,  he 
discovered  the  luireka  mine,  where  he  built  and 
for  two  years  operated  a  quartz  mill.  In  1861  he 
removed  to  Carson  City,  Ncv..  and  having  previ- 
ously pursued  a  thorough  theological  course  and 
been  licensed  as  a  local  preacher  by  the  Cali- 
fornia Methodist  E])iscopal  conference  he  pro- 
ceeded to  labor  in  the  Nevada  field,  visiting  all 
parts  of  the  territory  and  arousing  great  intere.st 
and  religious  activity  in  many  localities.  In  i86t 
Governor  Nye  appointed  him  superintendent  of 
public  instruction  for  Nevada,  and  during  his 
term  he  accomplished  a  great  deal  for  the  cause 
of  education,  .\fter  establishing  his  home  in 
.Austin,  Nev.,  he  erected  one  of  the  handsomest 
Methodist  Episcopal  churches  in  the  territory 
and  for  a  long  time  officiated  as  its  pastor.  Be- 
sides his  work  as  pastor  he  continued  to  mine 
extensively  and  also  built  a  large  quartz  mill  in 
Smoky  valley  for  the  purpose  of  treating  ore 
derived  from  the  Mother  Vein  mine.  In  1868  he 
settled  in  Pioche,  Nev.,  where  he  continued  in 
mining  and  ministerial  work. 

In  1872  he  came  to  Arizona  and  until  the 
county  seat  was  changed  to  Kingman  lived  at 
Cerbat  and  Mineral  Park,  and  there  located  and 
developed  a  number  of  mines,  also  practiced  law. 
Elected  judge  of  the  county  court,  he  held  that 
important  office  until  it  was  abolished  by  act  of 
legislature.  Then  Governor  Zulick  appointed 
him  probate  judge  and  ex-officio  superintendent 
of  schools.  In  1886  he  was  elected  district  at- 
torney for  Mohave  county  and  soon  afterward 
was  appointed  United  States  commissioner, 
which  position  he  occupied  about  fourteen  years. 
( )n  the  Republican  ticket,  in  a  .strongly  Demo- 
cratic county,  he  was  twice  elected  district  at- 
torney, filling  the  office  from  November,  1886, 
until  1901.  His  private  practice  is  extensive  and 
representative,  as  he  is  the  attorney  for  the 
Santa  Fe  at  this  point,  also  legal  adviser  for  the 
White  Hills  Mining  and  Milling  Company,  and 
resident  agent  and  attorney  for  a  large  share 
of  the  leading  mining  and  business  ciimpanies 
and  corporations  in  Mohave  county. 

.\s  in  the  past.  Judge  Blakely  is  an  important 
factor  in  the  advancement  of  the  cause  of  Chris- 
tianity in  his  community.    At  Kingman  he  built 


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the  only  Methodist  Episcopal  church  that  has 
been  erected  in  the  county  and  most  of  the  time 
since  he  has  occupied  its  pulpit.  As  a  local 
preacher  in  the  Arizona  Mission  conference,  and 
a  great  worker  in  the  Kingman  circuit,  in  which 
are  situated  Chloride  and  numerous  thriving 
mining  towns,  lie  certainly  is  a  power  for  good. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Good  Templars  and  a 
stanch  temperance  worker.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Odd  Fellows,  Masons  and 
Knights  of  Pythias,  besides  various  social  organ- 
izations. 

At  Kortright,  N.  Y.,  September  5,  1853,  Judge 
Blakely  married  Susan  Elizabeth  Wilson, 
youngest  daughter  of  Rev.  Samuel  Wilson  of 
that  town,  and  who,  during  his  entire  active  life, 
was  a  minister  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian 
Church.  Mrs.  Blakely's  death  occurred  in  King- 
man August  20,  1899.  Of  her  marriage  were 
born  four  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom 
three  sons  survive,  all  being  interested  with  their 
father  in  mining.  They  are  named  as  follows : 
Ross  H.,  clerk  of  the  district  court  for  the 
fourth  judicial  district ;  Lew,  editor  of  the  Ari- 
zona Arrow,  published  at  Kingman,  and  John 
E.,  who  is  engaged  in  mining  in  the  Aubrey  and 
Owens  districts.  The  sons  are  regarded  as 
among  the  representative  younger  men  of  Mo- 
have county. 


HON.    HUGH    H.    PRICE. 

In  past  ages  the  history  of  a  country  was  a 
record  of  wars  and  conquests ;  today  it  is  the 
record  of  commercial  activity,  and  those  whose 
names  are  foremost  in  its  annals  are  the  leaders 
in  business  circles.  A  man  of  keen  perception, 
of  great  sagacity  and  unbounded  enterprise,  Mr. 
Price  has  become  one  of  the  most  prominent  and 
influential  men  in  the  different  communities 
where  he  has  resided.  He  now  makes  his  home 
in  Phoenix,  and  has  become  prominently  identi- 
fied with  her  business  interests. 

He  was  born  at  Black  River  Falls,  Wis., 
December  2,  1859,  and  is  a  son  of  Hon.  William 
T.  Price,  a  native  of  Hollidaysburg,  Pa.,  to 
which  state  his  family  removed  from  Virginia. 
When  a  lad  of  fourteen  the  father  went  to  Mount 
Pleasant,  Iowa,  where  he  spent  two  years,  and 
then  to  Black  River  Falls,  Wis.,  where  he  was 


extensively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
lumber.  He  was  also  interested  in  mills  at 
Davenport  and  other  places  on  the  Mississippi, 
and  was  very  successful  in  his  business  affairs. 
His  worth  and  ability  were  widely  recognized 
and  he  was  honored  with  several  very  important 
official  positions.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
lower  house  of  the  Wisconsin  legislature  in  1851 
and  1882,  and  the  state  senate  in  1857,  1870, 
1871,  1878.  1879,  1880  and  1881.  In  1883  he  was 
elected  to  congress,  and  was  a  member  of  the 
fortv-eighth  and  forty-ninth  session.  He  was 
also  elected  for  the  fiftieth,  but  died  in  1886, 
before  the  close  of  the  forty-ninth  congress. 
Politically  he  was  a  very  strong  Republican,  and 
several  times  was  a  state  elector.  In  early  life 
he  married  Julia  Campbell,  a  native  of  Ontario, 
Canada.  She  now  resides  at  Black  River  Falls, 
Wis.  By  this  union  were  born  four  children. 
Those  living  are:  Hugh  H.,  and  Margaret. 
Those  deceased  are  May  and  William. 

Hugh  H.  Price  was  graduated  from  the  Black 
River  Falls  high  school  in  1876,  and  the  follow- 
ing year  entered  the  University  of  Wisconsin 
but  left  that  institution  in  1880,  during  his  senior 
year,  to  enter  upon  his  business  career.  For 
some  years  he  was  connected  with  his  father  in 
the  manufacture  of  lumber,  and  like  that  gentle- 
man took  quite  an  active  and  prominent  part  in 
public  affairs.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Black 
River  Falls  city  council  and  supervisor  of  Jack- 
son coimty,  Wis.  At  a  special  election  held  in 
1886  he  was  elected  a  member  of  congress  to 
fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  his  father's  death,  re- 
ceiving the  largest  majority  of  any  candidate  on 
the  ticket.  His  district  comprised  fifteen 
counties.  He  served  for  a  short  time  during  the 
forty-ninth  congress,  but  refused  a  renomina- 
tion.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Wisconsin  state 
senate  during  the  sessions  of  1889  and  1891,  and 
helped  pass  the  Bennett  law  and  re-elect  John 
C.  Spooner  as  United  States  senator.  He  was 
vice-president  of  the  Wisconsin  World's  Fair 
board  in  1893,  and  spent  most  of  the  summer  in 
Chicago.  As  president  of  the  Price  Manu- 
facturing Company  he  continued  to  engage  in 
business  at  Black  River  Falls  until  coming  west. 
He  also  controlled  the  water  power  at  that 
place,  and  the  first  electric  light  plant  estab- 
lished there,  and  had  flouring  mills  at  Hickson 


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and  Taylor,  Wis.  In  1887  he  established  the 
First  National  Hank  at  lUack  River  I'alls,  and 
was  its  president. 

In  i8y4  Air.  I'rice  removed  to  (iraham,  N.  M., 
and  organized  the  Helen  .Mining  Company, 
which  opened  mines  and  built  a  mill  seventy-five 
miles  northwest  of  Silver  City  in  the  Cooney 
mining  district  of  Socorro  count} ,  .\'.  M.,  when 
there  was  not  a  building  there,  .\fter  putting 
the  business  on  a  good  paying  basis,  Mr.  Price 
resigned  in  the  spring  of  1899,  and  came  to 
Phoenix,  though  he  still  owns  an  interest  in  the 
Helen  Mining  Company  and  is  a  director  of  the 
same.  C)n  coming  to  Phoenix  he  assisted  in 
incorporatmg  tlie  Home  Savings  Hank  &  Trust 
Company,  with  a  capital  of  $100,000,  and  has 
since  served  as  its  cashier  and  treasurer,  while 
Gen.  C.  F.  .Ainsworth  is  president  and  S.  M. 
McCowan  vice-president.  Otrr  subject  is  also 
receiver  for  the  Highland  Canal  Company. 

At  Chester,  Pa.,  Mr.  Price  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Miss  Lydie  B.  Graham,  a  native  of 
that  place  and  a  daughter  of  John  T.  Graham, 
who  was  also  born  m  the  Keystone  state.  Her 
fatlier  w  as  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Pike's  Peak  and 
is  now  a  resident  of  Denver.  He  has  been 
prominently  connected  with  the  mining  inter- 
ests of  both  Colorado  and  New  Mexico,  and  is 
now  treasurer  of  the  Helen  Mining  Company. 
Mrs.  Price  was  educated  at  Mountain  Seminary 
near  Tyrone  in  Pennsylvania,  and  the  Woman's 
College  at  Baltimore,  Md.  She  is  now  a  prom- 
inent member  of  the  Colonial  Dames  and  the 
Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution,  and  is 
serving  as  regent  for  Arizona  in  the  latter  order. 
She  is  also  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.  Our  subject  and  his  wife  have  one 
child,  Thompson. 

Mr.  Price  was  made  a  Mason  in  Colby,  Wis., 
and  now  holds  membership  in  Phoenix  Lodge 
-\o.  3,  F.  &  A.  M.;  Black  River  Falls  Chapter, 
R.  .A.  M.;  Chippewa  Commandery  No.  8,  K.  T.. 
at  Eau  Claire,  Wis.;  Milwaukee  Consistory  and 
Tripolite  Temple,  X.  M.  S.,  at  Milwaukee.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  Phoenix 
and  belongs  to  Maricopa  Cluli.  In  his  political 
views  he  is  a  stanch  Republican.  He  is  genial, 
courteous,  enterprising  and  progressive,  of  com- 
mendable public  spirit  and  the  highest  integrity, 
and  is  a  man  of  whom  any  community  might  be 


justly  proud.  .Although  his  residence  in  Phoenix 
is  of  short  duration,  he  has  already  become 
thoroughly  identified  with  its  interests,  and  is 
held  in  high  esteem  by  all  who  know  him. 


HON.  JOHN  T.  ALSAP. 
His  name  forever  linked  with  Arizona,  as  one 
of  its  founders,  legislators  and  pioneer  judges, 
the  late  Hon.  John  T.  Alsap  holds  an  honored 
place  in  the  hearts  of  our  people.  Time,  with 
relentless  hand,  crumbles  monuments  erected  to 
the  memory  of  the  good  and  great,  but  on  the 
l)rinted  page  of  enduring  records  the  chronicles 
of  lives  are  preserved  for  future  generations  and 
thus,  in  compiling  the  annals  of  Arizona  the  sub- 
ject of  this  memoir  deserves  a  prominent  place. 
A  native  of  Frankfort,  Ky.,  born  in  1832,  he 
was  a  son  of  Rev.  John  and  Keziah  (Randall) 
.Alsap,  of  England  and  Maine,  respectively.  The 
father  came  to  the  United  States  in  early  man- 
hood, and  was  an  active  worker  in  the  United 
Ilrethren  denomination  in  Indiana,  Ohio  and 
Iowa.  His  wife  died  in  Indiana  and  he  was  sub- 
sequently called  to  his  reward  from  his  home  in 
Iowa. 

Having  been  graduated  with  the  degrees  of 
Bachelor  of  Law  and  Doctor  of  Medicine  in  the 
Xevv  York  College,  John  T.  Alsap  devoted  his 
attention  to  medical  practice  until  1854,  when  he 
crossed  the  western  plains  and  for  ten  years  con- 
tinued professional  labors  to  some  extent  in 
California,  in  conjunction  with  mining  and  pro- 
specting, as  physicians  and  surgeons  were  in 
great  demand  in  certain  localities  there  at  that 
time.  In  1864  he  came  to  .Arizona,  and  com- 
menced mining  and  prospecting  in  the  vicinity 
of  Prescott.  The  Apache  Indians  being  trouble- 
some, the  following  winter  he  accompanied 
King  G.  Woolsey  and  his  command  on  their 
expedition  against  the  tribe,  as  his  services  as  a 
surgeon  were  desired.  The  first  territorial 
treasurer  of  Arizona,  he  served  during  the  ad- 
ministration of  Gov.  R.  C.  McCorinick,  and  in 
1868  was  elected  to  the  legislature  as  a  repre- 
sentative of  Yavapai  county.  In  1869  he  and 
iiis  wife's  brother,  W.  L.  Osborne,  settled  in  the 
.Salt  River  valley,  about  a  mile  northeast  of 
Phoenix,  and  thenceforward  he  was  intimately 
associated  with  the  development  of  this  section. 


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Elected  to  the  legislature  in  1870,  he  aided  in  the 
organization  of  Maricopa  county,  and  the  same 
year  was  elected  judge  of  the  probate  court.  His 
term  in  the  general  assembly  expired  in  1872, 
but  after  serving  as  chief  clerk  in  the  territorial 
council  and  as  district  attorney,  he  was  again 
honored  by  re-election  to  the  legislature.  In 
1886  he  received  the  nomination  for  the  county 
treasurership  of  Maricopa  county,  but  was  sum- 
moned to  his  heavenly  reward  in  September, 
prior  to  the  election,  of  whose  issue  no  one  was 
in  doubt,  owing  to  his  marked  popularity  and 
efficiency  in  all  public  affairs.  In  the  intervals 
of  his  public  duties  he  was  actively  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law  and  won  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion at  the  bar  and  on  the  bench.  In  the  Odd 
Fellows  order,  in  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and 
among  the  Masons,  he  was  prominent,  in  the 
last  named  being  a  past  officer  in  the  com- 
mandery  and  its  representative  in  the  grand 
lodge  of  the  territory.  In  religious  belief  he  was 
a  Methodist,  while  in  political  creed  he  adhered 
to  the  Democratic  platform. 

While  a  resident  of  Prescott,  Mr.  Alsap  mar- 
ried Louisa  A.,  daughter  of  John  Preston 
Osborne,  a  pioneer  of  that  locality  who  dated 
his  residence  in  Prescott  from  July  6,  1864.  For 
several  years  he  was  an  extensive  raiser  and 
dealer  in  cattle,  taking  contracts  from  the  gov- 
ernment, and  operating  farms  on  the  Verde  and 
the  Lower  Agua  Fria  until  1870,  when  he  be- 
came a  permanent  settler  of  the  Salt  River  valley. 
He  it  was  who  built  the  first  hotel  in  Prescott, 
the  Osborne  House,  and  after  coming  to  the 
vicinity  of  Phoenix  he  assisted  in  laying  out  the 
city.  His  ranch  was  well  adapted  for  general 
farming  and  for  live  stock,  and  there  he  con- 
tinued to  dwell  until  his  death,  January  20,  1900, 
when  he  was  eighty-five  years  old.  A  native  of 
Tennessee,  though  reared  in  Virginia,  he  was 
a  merchant  in  Kentucky  until  1850,  when  he 
went  to  Adams  county,  Iowa,  and  in  1863  went 
to  Colorado,  where  he  owned  the  site  of  the 
present  city  of  Colorado  Springs  until  the 
following  vear,  when,  as  formerly  stated,  he 
became  a  resident  of  Arizona.  His  father.  John 
Osborne,  also  a  native  of  Tennessee,  was  a 
soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  died  in  Kentucky. 
The  mother  of  Mrs.  Louisa  A.  Alsap,  like  her- 
self, born  in  the  Blue  Grass  state,  is  still  living, 


her  home  being  in  Phoenix.  She  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Paulina  E.  Swetman,  and  her 
father,  Neri  F.  Swetman,  was  a  prosperous 
])lanter  in  Kentucky. 

Of  the  ten  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
( )sborne  six  are  yet  living,  namely:  W.  L.,  a 
farmer  of  the  Salt  River  valley;  Mrs.  J.  T. 
liarnuni  of  Phoenix;  John  W.,  who  is  interested 
in  mining  operations  and  lives  in  this  city;  Neri 
I'.,  ex-county  recorder  of  Maricopa  county,  and 
a  citizen  of  Phoenix;  Mrs.  Paulina  R.  Cramer 
and  Mrs.  Rose  G.  Copeland,  also  of  this  city. 

In  1876  Mr.  Alsap  married'  Miss  Anna  D. 
Murray,  who  was  born  in  Lexington,  Tex., 
where  her  father,  William  P.  Murray,  of  North 
Carolina,  was  an  early  settler.  In  December, 
1870,  he  brought  his  family  to  Phoenix  and 
located  upon  a  tract  of  unimproved  land  not  far 
distant,  but  died  in  the  following  year,  ere  he 
had  executed  many  of  his  ambitious  plans.  He 
had  been  twice  married,  and  of  his  first  union 
four  children  were  born,  only  one  of  whom  is 
deceased,  while  of  the  eight  children  born  to  his 
second  marriage,  five  are  yet  living.  The  mother 
of  Mrs.  Alsap  was  Margaret,  daughter  of  Isaac 
White,  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  for  years  an 
.\labama  planter,  though  his  death  occurred  in 
Mississippi.  Her  birthplace  was  the  old  planta- 
tion in  Alabama  and  her  death  took  place  in 
Texas.  Mrs.  Alsap  has  lived  in  Phoenix  or 
locality  for  more  than  three  decades,  and  is  held 
in  high  esteem.  She  received  her  education  in 
the  schools  of  Texas  and  this  county  and  has 
long  been  identified  with  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal Church  South  and  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star.  Five  of  the  promising  sons  and  daughters 
horn  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alsap  are  yet  living, 
namely:  Florence  A.  and  Margaret  B.,  graduates 
of  the  Phoenix  high  school:  John  W.;  Genevieve 
M.  and  Guy.  Alton  P.  died  at  the  age  of  eleven 
months. 


HON.  JERRY  MILLAY. 

Hon.  Jerry  Millay,  who  was  judge  advocate- 
general  of  Arizona  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Ir- 
win, with  the  rank  of  colonel,  and  occupied  the 
same  position  during  the  first  administration  of 
Governor  Murphy,  has  filled  numerous  public 
positions  with  marked  ability  and  to  the  entire 


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satisfaction  of  the  people,  with  whom  he  is 
justly  popular.  In  the  counsels  of  the  Repub- 
lican party  he  stands  very  high,  as  was  unques- 
tionably shown  when,  during  his  absence,  he 
was  nominated  for  the  territorial  council.  He 
has  been  a  leader  in  the  .Maricopa  count\  and 
the  territorial  Republican  central  committees, 
and  to  his  strenuous  efforts  is  due  much  of  the 
local  success  of  his  party. 

A  worthy  representative  of  an  old  Alainc  fam- 
ily, our  subject  was  born  in  the  town  of  IJow- 
doinham.  Sagadahoc  county,  where  his  father 
and  grandfather  also  were  born.  His  great- 
grandfather Milla\  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  and 
about  a  century  ago  settled  upon  a  farm  in 
Maine.  The  grandfather,  Gen.  Jeremiah  Millay, 
was  in  the  war  of  1812,  serving  with  the  rank  of 
brigadier-general.  Besides  carrying  on  a  farm 
in  Maine,  he  was  a  ship-builder,  having  ship- 
yards on  the  Kennebec  river,  and  for  some  years 
was  engaged  in  the  coasting  trade.  Capt.  James 
K.,  father  of  our  subject,  married  Eimice  Ridley, 
daughter  of  George  Ridley,  and  was  interested 
in  the  merchant  marine  traffic,  owning  ships  ply- 
ing between  the  West  Indies  and  South  Amer- 
ican ports,  and  sometimes  making  trans-Atlantic 
voyages.  In  later  years  he  retired  from  the  sea 
and  resided  on  his  farm  in  Maine,  which  had 
been  his  place  of  residence  for  fifty  years. 
There  he  died  when  approaching  the  ripe  age  of 
four-score.  His  elder  child,  James  H.,  still  op- 
erates the  old  homestead. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  half  a 
century  ago,  and  was  reared  at  his  birthplace  in 
Maine.  Completing  his  literary  studies  at  Bow- 
doin  College,  which  he  left  in  his  sophomore 
year,  he  then  went  to  Minneapolis,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  hiinber  business.  Later,  return- 
ing home,  he  taught  in  the  vicinity,  in  the  mean- 
time stufl\ing  law  under  the  guidance  of  Col. 
J.  W.  Spaulding.  Admitted  to  the  bar  in  the 
Centennial  year,  he  established  himself  in  prac- 
tice in  Bath,  and  at  the  end  of  four  years  located 
in  Richmond.  There  he  was  connected  with  an 
ice  business  for  two  years. 

Having  learned  considerable  in  regard  to  the 
natural  resources  and  future  of  .Arizona,  he  canu' 
to  Phoenix  in  1882,  when  only  one  brick  building 
was  standing.  With  characteristic  energy,  he  em- 
barked in  the  law,  and  has  conducted  a  flourish- 


ing practice  here  for  many  years.  While  C.  A. 
.\rthur  was  president,  he  served  as  assistant 
Cnited  States  district  attorney,  and  from  Janu- 
ary. 1895,  to  January,  1897,  was  the  district  at- 
torney of  Maricopa  county.  Numerous  busi- 
ness enterprises  have  been  fostered  by  his  means 
and  influence,  and  everything  relating  to  the  pub- 
lic good  is  of  deep  interest  to  him.  He  is  a  mem- 
l)er  of  the  Stockmen's  Association  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast,  and  has  served  on  its  committee. 
Appointed  a  delegate,  he  attended  the  Interna- 
tional Irrigation  Congress  held  at  Los  Angeles, 
the  first  convention  of  the  kind.  He  was  chosen 
to  act  as  chairman  of  that  body,  ofificiating  with 
credit,  and  for  two  years  was  on  the  executive 
committee.  He  belongs  to  the  Maricopa  Club 
and  to  the  Arizona  Bar  Association. 

In  the  town  of  Bath,  Me.,  occurred  the  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  Millay  and  Miss  Margarette  E. 
Hine,  a  native  of  Connecticut.  Her  mother  was 
a  member  of  the  Adams  family,  directly  de- 
scended from  Samuel  Adams,  of  colonial  New 
England  fame.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Millay  occupy  a 
modern  residence,  located  upon  a  desirable 
piece  of  property  adjoining  the  city. 


JUDGE  HEZEKIAH  BROOKS. 

This  worthy  poincer  of  Yavapai  county,  hon- 
ored by  his  wide  circle  of  acquaintances,  prob- 
ablv  has  resided  here  uninterruptedly  longer 
than  anv  other  citizen  of  the  county.  Upon  him 
rests  the  honor  of  having  been  the  first  judge  of 
the  probate  court  of  this  county,  wliicii  then 
coni])risedYavapai,  Coconino,  .\pache,  Navajo, 
Maricopa  and  other  counties,  indeed,  o\ct  half 
of  the  territory.  L'nder  the  administrations  of 
several  governors — seven  years  altogether — 
fudge  Brooks  jiresided  nver  the  affairs  of  the 
l)robate  court,  leaving  that  important  office  just 
a  score  of  \ears  ago,  \\ith  an  unimpeachable 
record. 

Coming  to  llic  neighborlinod  of  the  present 
city  of  rrescoll  in  (  )ctol)er.  i8fi_^,  the  judge  and 
his  i)artv  cami>ed  on  the  bank  of  Granite  creek 
.-nid  there  erected  the  first  ca])in  put  up  along 
that  stream,  on  the  site  of  the  then  future  Pres- 
cott.  By  virtue  of  authority  conferred  upon  him 
bv  an  assemblage  of  citizens  he  was  appointed 
and  served  as  one  of  three  commissioners  who 


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laid  out  and  had  charge  of  the  sale  of  lots  in 
Prescott.  The  other  commissioners  were  Van 
C.  Smith  and  Roljert  W.  Groom,  the  latter  a 
surveyor.  During  all  of  the  intervening  years 
the  judge's  interest  in  this  now  thriving  place 
lias  never  wavered  and  he  is  certainly  entitled, 
for  more  than  '_ine  reason,  to  a  place  of  honor 
in  its  chronicles. 

The  ancestors  of  our  subject  in  America  have 
been  true  pioneers  in  each  generation.  His  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  James  Brooks,  was  born  in 
Connecticut  and  served  in  the  colonial  war  for 
independence.  He  was  one  of  Washington's 
aides  and  seven  times  was  captured  by  the  Brit- 
ish, but  managed  to  effect  his  escape  every  time. 
Both  he  and  the  judge's  maternal  grandfather, 
Phineas  Johnson,  also  of  Connecticut,  were  early 
settlers  in  ( )hio.  ( )n  the  old  homestead  near 
Berlin,  Conn.,  the  birth  of  Hezekiah  Brooks,  Sr., 
occurred,  and  from  the  tmie  of  the  family's  re- 
moval to  the  vicinity  of  Elyria,  Ohio,  until  his 
death,  he  was  numbered  with  the  agricultural 
class  of  the  communitw  He  served  as  a  justice 
of  the  peace  and  was  held  in  high  esteem.  The 
mother  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Hannah  Johnson.  She  also 
was  born  in  the  Nutmeg  state,  and  spent  most  of 
her  life  in  Ohio,  dying  in  Cleveland.  Of  her 
thirteen  children  ten  lived  to  maturity. 

Judge  Brooks  was  born  September  7,  1825, 
near  Elyria,  Ohio,  and  completed  his  education 
in  the  high  school  of  that  place.  He  continued 
to  give  his  energy  to  farming  until  1850,  when 
the  gold  excitement  in  California  called  him  to 
the  west.  Having  made  the  long  trip  bv  way  of 
the  Isthmus  of  Panama  and  San  Francisco  he 
became  one  of  the  miners  on  the  South  Fork 
of  the  American  river,  later  going  to  Coloma 
and  Greenwood  vallew  From  1851  to  1854  he 
conducted  a  merchandising  business  at  Coloma, 
also  being  assistant  jiostmaster  of  that  place. 
Then  he  had  charge  of  a  store  at  Georgetown, 
Cal.,  and  in  1854  went  to  Yreka,  Cal..  where  he 
was  in  the  employ  of  the  local  canal  coni|)anv  for 
a  period.  Then  he  returned  to  merchandising 
and  was  deputy  and  then  postmaster  of  Yreka. 
In  1861  he  became  a  citizen  of  San  h^ancisco, 
where  he  engaged  in  contracting  fi>r  two  or 
more  vears. 

In    Ihe    fall    of    iSf).?   Judge    Brooks    came    to 


Arizona  overland  from  Los  Angeles,  and  for 
several  years  engaged  in  prospecting  and 
mining,  also  improving  a  ranch  adjoining  Pres- 
cott and  r.nising  some  cattle.  In  addition  to 
these  enterprises  he  conducted  stores  for  some 
time  and  made  investments  in  various  industries, 
aiding  all  local  undertakings  within  his  power, 
and  ever  striving  to  advance  the  welfare  of  this, 
his  chosen  community.  In  ]:)olitics  he  was  first 
a  Whig  and  subsequent!)  a  Republican.  In 
"^'reka,  Cal.,  he  was  initiated  into  the  Masonic 
order  and  is  a  charter  member  and  the  oldest 
living  menil)er  of  .Aztlan  Lodge,  No.  I,  F.  & 
A.  M.,  of  Prescott,  also  being  past  master  of 
the  same. 

The  marriage  of  Judge  Brooks  and  Mrs.  Mary 
C.  (Smith)  Leib  took  place  in  I'rescott.  She 
was  a  native  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  her  first 
husband.  Dr.  Leib,  was  surgeon  under  Major 
Willis  of  the  first  military  detachment  stationed 
at  F"ort  Whipple.  Mrs.  Brooks  came  of  an  old 
and  prominent  Moravian  family  in  the  Keystone 
state.     She  died  November  t8,  1891. 


HON.  A.  A.  DUTTON. 

The  great  lumber  resources  of  Coconino 
conntv,  than  which  there  is  no  more  favorable 
locality  in  the  United  States,  has  furnished  an 
outlet  for  the  brains  and  ability  of  many  who 
have  come  from  the  east  in  search  of  homes, 
competence,  and  ofttimes  lost  health.  Mr.  Dut- 
ton  belongs  to  the  latter-named  class,  and  it  is 
needless  to  sav  that  while  pursuing  the  agree- 
able occupation  of  lumbering  in  this  ideal  cli- 
mate, he  has  found  all  and  more  than  he  looked 
for,  and  is  today  one  of  the  reliable  and  sub- 
stantial citizens  of  Flagstafif. 

When  three  years  of  age  Mr.  Dutton,  who 
was  born  in  Waupun,  Wis.,  in  1856,  removed 
with  his  parents  to  New  York  state,  where  he 
was  educated  and  grew  to  manhood  at  Sher- 
man, Chautauqua  county,  .\fter  graduating 
from  the  high  school  at  Sherman  he  engaged  in 
educational  work  for  a  time,  and  continued  the 
same  occupation  after  removing  to  Harvard,  111. 
In  1883,  on  account  of  failing  health,  he  sought 
an  all-around  change  in  Flagstaff,  and  entered 
the  employ  of  the  .Vyer  Lumber  Company  as  a 
l(ig    scaler.      .Step    l)y    step,    as    his    health    im- 


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]M-oved,  hf  mastered  every  detail  of  the  lumber 
business,  and  now  has  charge  of  all  the  shipping 
of  the  mills.  This  is  an  extremely  responsible 
position,  and  he  discharges  it  with  credit  to  him- 
self and  the  hrm  which  he  represents. 

While  prominent  in  lumber  circles,  JMr.  Dut- 
ton  is  perhaps  as  well-known  as  an  able  and  con- 
scientious politician.  In  1892  his  merit  was 
recognized  by  his  fellow  townsmen,  he  being 
elected  chairman  of  the  board  of  supervisors  of 
Coconino  county,  which  energetic  and  progres- 
sive body  of  men  secured  the  erection  of  the 
present  court-house  and  jail.  In  i8y6  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  territorial  council,  and 
has  since  taken  an  active  part  in  local  and  terri- 
torial undertakings  of  the  Republican  party. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen  and  the  Independent 
Order  of  Foresters,  and  is  past  master  in  the 
former  body  and  grand  trustee  of  the  Territorial 
Grand  Lodge  of  New  Mexico  and  Arizona.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the 
northern  Arizona  X'ormal  School  at  Flagstaiif, 
and  is  interested  in  promoting  educational  mat- 
ters in  Coconino  county. 

In  1881,  at  Harvard,  111.,  Mr.  Dutton  mar- 
ried Mrs.  Elida  M.  (Dunham)  Dutton,  and  of 
this  union  there  is  one  son,  Charles  A. 


JUDGE   BEX'JAMIX    F.  JACKSON. 

Though  the  nominee  of  the  Democratic  party 
in  Navajo  county  for  the  judgeship  of  the  pro- 
bate court  and  superintendency  of  county 
schools,  the  personal  merits  of  Judge  B.  F. 
Jackson  received  such  a  general  support  from 
voters  of  all  political  creeds,  in  the  fall  of  1900, 
that  his  friends  were  triumphant,  as  over  two- 
thirds  of  the  ballots  cast  were  in  his  favor.  More 
and  more,  the  public  is  recognizing  the  import- 
ance of  trustworthy  officials  regardless  of  party, 
in  the  affairs  of  a  city  or  county — knowing  that 
[lolitical  bias  should  not  enter  into  the  ques- 
tion. Since  i8g6  the  subject  of  this  article  has 
administered  the  afifairs  of  the  probate  court  of 
this  county,  in  connection  with  which  he  has 
paid  special  attention  to  our  county  school  sys- 
tem, making  marked  changes  for  the  better  in 
the  same.  At  the  expiration  of  his  first  term,  in 
1898,  he  was  re-elected   to  these  ])ositions,  and 


again,  in  1900,  as  above  stated,  was  made  his 
own  successor. 

Unquestionably  judge  Jackson  is  one  of  the 
ablest  young  men  in  .\rizona.  and  by  nature  and 
training  is  eminently  well  qualified  for  the 
responsibilities  now  resting  upon  him.  His 
birth  occurred  at  \'ersailles,  Ind.,  February  23, 
1867,  and  after  completing  the  high  school 
course  of  that  place  he  became  a  student  at  the 
Bloomington  (Ind.)  University.  During  the 
following  seventeen  years  he  devoted  his  entire 
attention  to  teaching,  and  met  with  special  suc- 
cess in  the  management  of  normal  schools,  both 
in  Indiana  and  in  Kentucky.  , 

In  1893  Mr.  Jackson  came  to  Navajo  county, 
.\riz.,  and  became  the  superintendent  of  the 
.\pache  Indian  school,  at  Fort  Apache,  remain- 
ing in  the  government  service  for  eighteen 
months,  during  the  administration  of  Cleveland. 
He  then  taught  a  school  at  the  village  of  Shum- 
way  for  about  one  year.  Returning  to  his  native 
state,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Indiana  in 
December,  1899,  since  which  time  he  has  con- 
ducted the  practice  of  law  in  connection  with  his 
public  duties.  The  elevation  of  our  schools  has 
been  a  matter  of  deep  concern  to  him,  and  three 
county  institutes,  attended  by  the  twenty-six 
teachers  employed  in  this  county  at  present, 
have  been  conducted  by  him  since  he  was  placed 
in  his  ofifice  as  superintendent  of  schools.  He 
lielongs  to  the  Territorial  Teachers"  Associa- 
tion, and  under  his  judicious  management  the 
schools  of  Navajo  county  have  been  advanced 
to  first  rank  among  those  of  the  other  counties 
uf  Arizona.  Practically  self-made  and  self- 
educated,  he  is  entitled  to  great  credit,  for 
indomitable  will  and  concentration  of  purpose 
have  been  the  secrets  of  his  success.  In  Indiana 
he  became  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order,  and 
at  Winslow  he  joined  the  Benevolent  Protective 
(  )rder  of  Elks. 


LINDLEV  H.  ORME. 

The  Orme  family  trace  their  descent  from  dis- 
tinguished Itnglish  ancestry,  and  were  first  rep- 
resented in  America  by  one  Rev.  John  Orme,  a 
Presbyterian  clergyman,  who  came  from  Eng- 
l.;uid  to  the  United  States  in  practically  the  dawn 
III  ihe  eighteculh  cenlurv.  and  settled  in  Prince 


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George  county,  Md.  His  descendants  served 
their  adopted  country  with  courage  and  dis- 
tinction during  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  the 
latter-day  members  have  since  been  identified 
with  the  best  interests  of  the  localities  in  which 
they  resided. 

The  grandparents  of  Lindley  ?>.  were  Henry 
C.  and  Deborah  (Pleasants)  Orme,  natives  re- 
spectively of  Maryland  and  Mrginia.  He  was 
born  in  Springfield.  Mo.,  October  i8,  1872,  and 
is  a  son  of  Henry  C.  and  Elizabeth  (Bell)  Orme, 
who  were  born,  respectively,  in  Montgomery 
county,  Md.,  and  in  Kentucky.  Henry  C.  Orme 
tvas  born  December  15,,  1846.  From  earliest 
youth  he  evinced  the  sterling  and  substantial 
traits  of  character  inherited  from  his  forefathers, 
and  which  are  everywhere  recognized  as  the 
foundation  of  good  citizenship.  The  early  train- 
ing of  the  district  schools  was  but  the  prelude 
to  a  life  of  continued  study  and  research,  and 
to  a  keen  observation  of  men  and  events.  As  a 
result,  Mr.  (  irme  is  today  a  remarkably  well- 
informed  man  upon  general  and  current  topics, 
and  has  received  many  practical  marks  of  ap- 
preciation wherever  he  has  elected  to  reside. 
After  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war,  he  en- 
listed, in  September  of  1862,  in  White's  Virginia 
Battalion  of  the  Confederate  army,  and  became  a 
part  of  Stuart's  Cavalry.  Later,  under  Gen. 
Wade  Hampton,  he  fought  at  .Antietam,  Brandy 
Station,  Winchester,  and  the  Wilderness,  and 
finally  surrendered  at  .\ppomattox.  During  the 
three  years  of  his  service  as  a  private  in  the 
cause  of  the  Confederacy,  he  was  twice  cap- 
tured, and  twice  slightly  wounded. 

With  the  restoration  of  peace  Mr.  Orme  re- 
turned to  his  former  home  in  Maryland,  and 
after  several  years  removed  to  Missouri,  where 
for  five  years  he  engaged  in  general  and  rail- 
road surveying,  and  became  a  proficient  civil 
engineer.  He  subsequently  went  to  Dallas, 
Tex.,  and  became  interested  in  educational 
work,  to  which  he  devoted  himself  for  the 
greater  part  of  five  years.  In  1870  he  sought 
the  larger  possibilities  of  the  far  west,  and  took 
up  his  permanent  residence  one  and  one-half 
miles  from  Phoenix,  Ariz.  Upon  three  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  of  government  land  which  his 
untiring  industry  reclaimed  from  a  sterile  and 
desert  condition  he  lived  for  many  vears,  and  is 


at  present  residing  on  the  eighty  acres  retained 
from  the  original  claim.  In  the  '90s  he  served 
two  terms,  or  four  years,  as  county  assessor  of 
Maricopa  tountw  and  for  eight  years  was  under- 
sheriff  of  the  same  county,  when  his  breather, 
L.  H.  (  )rme,  was  sheriff.  For  four  years  also 
he  was  deputy  sheriiif  under  N.  M.  Broadway, 
and  .A.  J.  Halbert,  serving  two  years  under  each. 
With  the  different  enterprises  for  the  upbuilding 
of  his  count}'  Mr.  ( )rme  has  been  closely  identi- 
fied, and  has  ever  lent  his  influence  on  the  side 
of  progress  and  enterprise.  Fraternally  he  is 
associated  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen.  Through  his  marriage  with  Eliza- 
beth I '.ell.  of  Kentucky,  there  have  been  born  ten 
children,  of  whom  the  following  survive:  Lindley 
I!.,  John  S.,  Norman  L.,  William  W.,  Ethel  M., 
Ada  Lee  and  Ruth  M.  Norman  L.  (born  in 
1876)  was  a  volunteer  soldier  in  the  Spanish- 
.•\merican  war,  and  a  member  of  Troop  B, 
Rough  Riders,  under  Major  McClintock.  At  the 
battle  of  Los  Ouasimos  he  received  severe  inju- 
ries from  which  he  has  only  partially  recovered. 
.\t  the  present  time  he  is  employed  in  the  post 
ofiice  at  Honolulu,  Sandwich  Islands. 

As  a  boy,  Lindley  B.  Orme  followed  the  for- 
tunes of  his  parents,  and  with  them  went  to 
Texas,  and  finally  to  Arizona.  In  this  far  west- 
ern territory  he  was  reared  to  maturity, 
surrounded  by  the  refining  home  influences 
which  tended  to  develop  the  best  traits  of  his 
character.  In  the  public  schools  of  Phoenix 
was  laid  the  foundation  for  a  life  time  devotion 
to  all-around  study,  and  he  was  graduated  from 
the  Phoenix  high  school.  This  was  supple- 
mented by  a  course  at  the  Lamson  Business 
(College.  .\s  a  congenial  means  of  livelihood  he 
turned  his  attention  to  stock-raising  in  Maricopa 
county,  and  in  1896  settled  upon  the  ranch  ten 
miles  west  of  Phoenix,  which  has  since  been  his 
home.  At  the  present  time  he  has  about  three 
hundred  head  of  cattle,  of  which  he  makes  a 
specialty,  although  other  kinds  of  stock  are 
raised  on  the  farm. 

Mr.  Orme  represents  the  most  advanced 
element  among  the  young  agriculturists  and 
stock-raisers  of  Salt  River  valley,  and  his 
friends  and  associates  predict  a  prosperous  fu- 
ture for  him,  judged  from  the  standpoint  of  his 
present  success.     He  is  especially  interested  in 


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the  subject  of  the  development  of  water  in  his 
locality,  and  is  a  director  in  the  Maricopa  Salt 
River  and  Grand  Canal  Company.  A  Democrat 
in  national  politics,  he  has  been  a  trustee  of  the 
Cartwright  school  district,  and  was  for  a  time 
stock-inspector  of  the  Phoenix  shipping  district. 
He  has  also  been  a  county  central  committee- 
man. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  An- 
cient Order  of  United  Workmen. 

October  7,  1897,  Mr.  Orme  married  Ida  M. 
Ricketts,  who  was  born  in  Evansville,  Ind.  Of 
this  union  there  has  been  one  child,  Lindley  H., 
Jr.  Mrs.  Orme  is  a  daughter  of  William  A.  and 
Sarah  (Gentry)  Ricketts,  the  former  of  whom 
served  in  the  Federal  army  during  the  Civil  war 
and  died  when  his  daughter,  Ida,  was  five  years 
old.  In  1891  Mrs.  Ricketts  came  to  Phoenix, 
accompanied  by  three  of  her  children. 


JUDGE  P.  C.  ROBERTSON. 

For  the  greater  part  of  his  life  Judge  Robert- 
son has  been  identified  with  the  conditions  of 
the  far  west.  A  native  of  Pike  county.  111.,  he 
was  born  in  1839,  and  when  but  eight  years  of 
age  removed  with  his  parents  to  Andrew  county. 
Mo.,  where  they  lived  on  a  farm  for  four  years. 
One  of  the  most  vivid  remembrances  of  his 
youth  is  the  trip  across  the  plains  which  the 
family  undertook  in  1853,  ^^  which  time,  in  addi- 
tion to  their  own  household  paraphernalia,  they 
took  with  them  a  herd  of  cattle.  The  memor- 
able journey  came  to  an  end  in  California,  the 
travelers  settling  in  the  vicinity  of  Cacheville. 
Here  and  at  Woodland,  Cal.,  Judge  Robertson 
lived  on  and  i)ff  until  1872,  in  the  meantime  hav- 
ing spent  about  four  years  in  Virginia  City,  Nev. 
In  1872  he  changed  his  location  to  Modoc 
county,  Cal.,  and  in  1880  removed  to  Globe. 

While  living  in  \'irgin!a  City,  in  1864,  Judge 
Robertson  married  Elizabeth  A.  Tebbs,  of  Cali- 
fornia. C)f  this  union  there  were  born  four  chil- 
dren, of  whom  two  are  living:  Henry  O.,  who 
is  a  school  teacher  in  the  northern  part  of  Gila 
county,  and  Peter  T..  who  is  an  attorney  at 
Vuma,  .\riz.  Upon  arriving  in  Globe  Mr.  Rob- 
ertson opened  a  livery  and  feed  stable  which  had 
an  era  of  prosperity  for  three  years,  and  he 
then  moved  up  on  the  upper  Salt  River  valley 
and  was  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising, 
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besides  conducting  a  general  merchandise  busi- 
ness. These  interests  occupied  his  time  and 
attention  until  two  years  ago,  when  he  returned 
to  Globe  with  the  intention  of  remaining  here 
permanently. 

As  a  stanch  and  unswerving  member  of  the 
Democratic  party,  Mr.  Robertson  has  been 
prominent  in  local  and  territorial  afifairs.  He 
became  initiated  into  office  while  living  in  Cali- 
fornia, as  assessor  of  the  town  of  Woodland. 
In  1877  he  was  elected  to  the  California  assem- 
bly, and  served  in  this  capacity  for  two  years. 
In  Arizona  he  was  elected  chairman  of  the  board 
of  supervisors  of  Gila  county  in  1883,  and  in 
1886  was  elected  to  the  territorial  council  from 
Gila  county.  He  was  further  honored  by  his 
fellow  Democrats  by  being  elected  to  the  pro- 
bate judgeship  of  Gila  county  November  6, 
1900.  One  of  the  reliable  and  substantial  men 
of  this  locality,  he  is  esteemed  by  all  who  know 
of  his  ability  and  excellent  traits  of  citizenship. 


GEN.  CHARLES  F.  AINSWORTH, 

It  is  generally  conceded  by  those  who  are 
familiar  with  the  present  substantial  conditions 
existing  in  Arizona  that  there  have  been  at- 
tracted to  her  boundless  possibilities  men  of 
great  achievements  and  comprehensive  intelli- 
gence. In  this  as  in  other  countries,  the  rise  and 
progress  of  a  region  may  well  be  gauged  by  the 
character  of  its  bar,  as  from  its  ranks  more  than 
from  those  of  any  other  profession  are  selected 
the  men  who  fill  the  highest  public  stations.  Its 
members  spring  from  no  privileged  class,  but 
from  the  people  whose  aims  they  represent.  In 
Arizona,  as  elsewhere,  wisely  conservative  and 
erudite  minds  are  attracted  toward  the  profes- 
sion which  embodies  in  its  principles  the  only 
exact  and  unchanging  science,  and  there  is  no 
more  notable  example  of  this  truth  than  may  be 
found  in  the  acknowledged  ability  of  Gen. 
Charles  Franklin  Ainsworth.  In  1888  he  be- 
came associated  with  Arizona,  prior  to  which  he 
had  made  a  splendid  record  as  district  attorney 
of  Jackson  county,  Wis. 

As  an  attorney  in  Phoenix,  he  at  once  stepped 
into  the  prominence  to  which  he  is  entitled  by 
virtue  of  his  broad  knowledge  of  the  law,  firm- 
ness   of    decision    and    business    promptitude. 


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Scarcely  any  enterprise  of  dimensions  has  arisen 
within  Phoenix  with  which  he  has  not  been 
associated  in  some  capacity,  either  as  part 
owner  or  legal  adviser,  nor  are  his  interests  con- 
fined to  this  city,  for  they  extend  in  various 
directions  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  No  one  has 
been  more  enthusiastic  than  he  in  the  develop- 
ment of  this  part  of  the  country,  and  no  one 
has  given  his  advice  more  constantly  on  the  side 
of  progress.  During  the  course  of  events  of 
late  years  undertakings  have  been  formulated 
in  which  he  is  especially  interested.  He  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Home  Savings  Bank  and  Trust 
Company  of  Phoenix,  president  of  the  Phoenix 
Building  and  Loan  Association,  president  of  the 
Phoenix  Water  Company,  and  is  interested  in 
the  street  railway  system,  in  addition  to  which 
he  was  formerly  owner  of  a  half  interest  in  the 
Phoenix  Electric  Light  and  Gas  Company.  .\s 
a  stanch  member  of  the  Republican  party  he 
has  filled  many  positions  of  trust,  including  the 
office  of  district  attorney  of  Jackson  county, 
which  he  held  for  ten  years.  August  12,  1898, 
he  was  honored  by  appointment  to  the  office  of 
attorney-general  of  Arizona. 

Of  interest  always  are  the  early  struggles 
which  precede  the  fulfilment  of  promising  ex- 
pectations. Mr.  A.insworth  was  born  at  Lisbon, 
N.  Y.,  January  3,  1853,  and  is  a  representative 
of  a  family  nvunerously  scattered  throughout 
New  England.  The  ancestry  of  the  family  is 
English,  and  a  record  has  been  kept  for  several 
generations  back.  The  first  of  the  name  whose 
ambition  extended  beyond  the  boundaries  of  his 
native  land  was  Edward  Ainsworth,  who  came 
from  England  to  America  in  1652.  In  the  course 
of  time  he  settled  at  Roxbury,  Mass.,  and  from 
his  large  family  came  many  descendants  who 
were  prominently  identified  with  the  intellectual 
and  commercial  interests  of  their  respective  lo- 
calities. Charles  Franklin  Ainsworth  is  de- 
scended from  a  branch  of  the  family  that  claimed 
Woodstock,  Conn.,  as  their  home.  The  influ- 
ences that  surrounded  his  boyhood  were  not 
unlike  those  which  mould  the  future  of  the  aver- 
age farmer  boy,  and  his  education  was  such  as 
is  ])n)curable  from  the  public  schools.  Like 
inan\-  others  who  have  eventually  reached 
lironiinence,  he  was  largely  dependent  upon  his 
own  exertions.     In  the  fall  of  T870  he  entered 


St.  Lawrence  University  at  Canton,  and  his  sub- 
sequent graduation  with  the  rest  of  his  class 
was  the  well-earned  result  of  teaching  school 
during  the  winter  while  attending  the  univer- 
sity, and  working  on  a  farm  during  the  sunuuer 
months.  For  a  time  he  later  engaged  in  educa- 
tional work  and  was  principal  of  the  Ogdens- 
burg  Institute  in  New  York. 

The  first  aspirations  of  Mr.  Ainsworth  in  the 
direction  of  a  future  livelihood  were  toward  the 
medical  profession,  but  he  soon  decided  in  favor 
of  the  law,  which  decision  he  has  never  re- 
gretted. After  having  been  admitted  to  the  bar 
of  Wisconsin,  he  commenced  to  practice  at 
lllack  River  Falls,  Wis.,  in  1876,  and  soon 
ranked  among  the  most  promising  members  of 
his  profession  in  Jackson  county,  where  he  re- 
mained until  his  removal  to  Arizona. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Ainsworth  united  him 
with  Minnie  A.  Southworth,  who  at  the  time 
was  living  in  Canton,  N.  Y.  She  was  born  in 
Hartford,  Conn.,  and  came  from  a  New  England 
family  whose  ancestors  were  among  the  pil- 
grims on  the  Mayflower.  Her  parents,  Egbert 
H.  and  Sylvia  (Tracy)  Southworth,  were  resi- 
dents of  Canton,  N.  Y.,  for  many  years.  To 
General  and  Mrs.  Ainsworth  have  been  born 
four  children,  namely:  Frank,  who  was  educated 
in  St.  Lawrence  University,  Canton,  N.  Y.,  and 
is  now  assistant  cashier  of  the  Home  Savings 
Bank  and  Trust  Company,  of  Phoenix;  Sylvia, 
who  was  educated  in  Marlborough  Seminary  at 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. ;  Arthur,  and  Ruth,  who  are 
students  in  the  Phoenix  schools. 


COL.  WINFRED  WYLIE,  M.  D.,  LL.  B. 

Scotland  is  the  ancestral  home  of  the  Wylie 
family,  and  the  first  members  whose  ambitious 
inclination  reached  beyond  the  borders  of  their 
sturdy  historic  land  to  the  crude  conditions  and 
latent  possibilities  of  the  future  great  republic 
across  the  seas,  immigrated  hence  and  settled  in 
Tioga  county.  Pa.,  where  they  became  industri- 
ous tillers  of  the  soil,  and  enterprising  promot- 
ers of  progress.  In  the  changing  course 
of  events  there  developed  in  their  midst 
unusual  talent  in  various  directions,  the 
predominating  trend  however  being  analyti- 
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in  a  mastery  of  the  science  of  medi- 
cine. The  arts  also  are  not  without  their  rep- 
resentative, for  from  the  latter-day  family  has 
sprung  one  whose  mastery  of  the  violin  is  des- 
tined to  win  renown,  and  the  appreciation  of 
all  true  lovers  of  this  most  wonderful  of  all 
instruments. 

Reared  in  an  atmosphere  which,  from  his 
earliest  remembrance,  was  impregnated  with  an 
intimate  knowledge  of  human  ills  and  a  sincere 
striving  for  their  alleviation.  Dr.  Wylie  is,  by 
virtue  of  inheritance  and  years  of  profound  re- 
search, a  master  healer  of  men.  A  native  of 
Marathon  county,  Wis.,  he  was  born  August  8. 
1855.  His  father,  Daniel  B.  Wylie,  M.  D-,  who 
was  born  in  Great  Bend,  Pa.,  was  graduated 
from  Long  Island  College  Hospital,  at 
Brooklyn.  For  many  years  he  was  a  prominent 
practicing  physician  in  Tioga  county.  Pa.,  and 
then  removed  to  Grand  Rapids,  Wis.,  and 
eventually  to  \\'ausau,  of  the  same  state,  where 
for  forty  years  he  ministered  to  the  physical 
woes  of  the  community,  and  where  he  died  in 
1891.  Mrs.  Wylie,  who  is  now  living  with  her 
son  in  Phoenix,  was,  before  her  marriage,  Har- 
riett Amsbry,  born  in  Tioga  county.  Pa.,  and  a 
daughter  of  Truman  Amsbry.  Her  medical  edu- 
cation was  acquired  at  the  Woman's  Medical 
College,  in  Philadelphia,  from  which  she  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1866.  She  practiced 
medicine  with  abundant  success  for  a  period  of 
twenty-five  years,  principally  at  Wausau  and 
Merrill,  Wis' 

Of  the  children  in  the  family  besides  Winfred, 
D.  Baldwin  is  a  graduate  of  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons  at  Chicago,  and  is  an 
eye  and  ear  specialist  at  Milwaukee ;  Myrtle  is 
the  wife  of  George  C.  Bent,  of  Ogden,  Utah,  and 
is  a  graduate  of  the  Boston  Conservatory  of 
?^lusic;  Genevieve  is  living  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
and  Ralph  is  now  in  Berlin,  Germany.  Ralph 
Wylie  is  the  especial  pride  of  his  family  and 
friends,  for  as  a  violinist  he  has  already  won 
many  laurels.  A  graduate  of  the  Chicago  Con- 
servatory of  Music,  he  had  qualified  at  the  earl\- 
age  of  twenty  to  assume  charge  of  the  nuisical 
department  of  the  University  of  Illinois  at 
Champaign.  In  Merlin,  Germany,  he  is  availing 
himself  of  the  instruction  of  the  best  masters, 
who  predict  a  great  future  for  him. 


The  education  of  Dr.  Wyli'e  was  acquired  at 
the  public  schools  of  Wausau,  and  at  the  Law- 
rence University  at  Appleton,  Wis.  Under  his 
father's  able  instruction  he  became  sufficiently 
advanced  in  medicine  to  enter  the  Rush  Medi- 
cal College  at  Chicago,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1877.  Further  instruction  was  re- 
ceived in  Long  Island  College  Hospital  at 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  which  terminated  with  his 
graduation  in  1878.  As  the  result  of  a  com- 
petitive examination  he  was  appointed  house 
surgeon  of  Long  Island  Hospital,  and  served  in 
that  capacity  for  a  year.  At  Wausau,  Wis.,  he 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and 
soon  attained  to  a  prominent  place  in  medical 
circles.  While  located  there  he  was  surgeon  for 
the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  and  the  Mil- 
waukee, Lake  -Shore  &  Western  Railroads. 
^^'hile  practicing  at  West  Superior  he  served  in 
a  similar  capacity  for  the  St.  Paul  &  Duluth,  the 
Duluth  &  Winnipeg,  the  Lake  Superior  Ter- 
minal &  Transfer,  Great  Northern,  Northern 
Pacific,  The  Duluth,  South  Shore  &  Atlantic, 
and  the  Omaha  Railroads.  He  was  also  presi- 
dent of  the  Northwestern  Wisconsin  Medical 
.\ssociation.  After  removing  to  West  Superior 
he  devoted  his  time  almost  exclusively  to  surg- 
ery, and  as  health  officer  of  the  city  introduced 
many  sanitary  measures  which  were  readily 
approved  and  adopted.  Among  the  other  re- 
sponsibilities incurred  in  this  northern  city  was 
the  position  of  president  of  the  Douglas  County 
Medical  Association,  and  a  membership  in  the 
Inter-State   Medical   Association. 

While  living  in  Wisconsin  Dr.  Wylie  married 
Cora  J.  Alban,  who  was  born  in  Plover,  Portage 
county.  Wis.,  and  of  this  union  there  have  been 
two  children  :  Elta,  who  is  studying  music  in 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  Edith.  The  better  to 
cope  with  the  various  legal  questions  that  are 
wont  to  arise  in  the  experience  of  a  physician 
and  surgeon  with  such  a  multiplicity  of  interests. 
Dr.  Wylie  undertook  the  slrndy  of  law.  and  was 
graduated  from  the  Atlanta  (Ga.)  Law  School 
June  25.  1895,  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  The 
advantages  of  such  a  course  can  only  be  appre- 
ciated by  other  railroad  surgeons  who  have  had 
to  deal  with  the  lawyers  employed  by  the  large 
railroad  companies. 

In  1896  Dr.  Wylie  chose  the  far  west  as  his 


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future   field   of   effort  and   located   in    Phoenix, 
which  has  since  been  his  home.    From  the  first, 
his  ability  was  the  magnet  which  drew  to  him 
the    patronage    and    appreciation    not    only    of 
private    citizens,    but    of    the    high    territorial 
officers.      In    1897   he   was   appointed    surgeon- 
general  of  Arizona  by  Governor  McCord,  and  in 
i8y8   was    re-appointed   by    Governor    Murphy, 
with  the  rank  of  colonel.     In  1897  he  was  also 
appointed  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Board  of 
Medical  Examiners,  and  is  at  this  writing  presi- 
dent of  the  board.    In  this  capacity  he  has  taken 
an  active  part   in   introducing  and  passing  the 
present  medical  laws  of  the  territory,  which  have 
placed  it  upon  the  high  plane  of  excellence  occu- 
pied by  the  most  advanced  of  the  eastern  states. 
Dr.   Wylie   is  also  president   of  the  Territorial 
Medical    Association,   a   fellow   of   the    Arizona 
-\cademy  of  Medicine,  a  member  of  the  .Ameri- 
can    Medical     Association,     the     Southwestern 
Aledical    Association,    and    the    Association    of 
Military  Surgeons  of  the  United  States.     He  is 
Hkewise   ex-president  of   the   pension   board   of 
Phoenix.      In    national    politics    he    is   affiliated 
with  the  Republican  party.    Fraternally  he  is  as- 
sociated with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Elks, 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  the 
Masons.    Of  the  latter  organization  he  was  made 
a  member  in   Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  was  made 
a  Royal  Arch  Mason  in  W'ausau,  Wis.,  and  also 
joined   the  Conimandery   in  Wisconsin.     He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  affiliating 
with  El  Zaribah  Temple  of  Phoenix. 

Dr.  Wylie  is  not  only  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent and  capable  surgeons  in  the  west,  but  is 
also  one  of  the  most  popular,  his  genial  and 
optimistic  temperament  winning  for  him  hosts 
of  friends,  and  his  tact,  good-fellowship,  and 
great  kindness  of  heart,  retaining  them  indefi- 
nitely. 


HON.  ROBERT  L.  LONG. 
One  of  the  pioneer  educators  of  Arizona,  Hon. 
R.  L.  Long,  the  present  superintendent  of  in- 
struction, undoubtedly  has  done  more  for  the 
public  schools  of  this  territory  than  any  other 
one  man,  and  that  his  wisdom  in  meeting  and 
conquering  the  special  difficulties  confronting  us 
is  relied  upon,  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was 
callerl    to    his    important    position.      This    con- 


fidence reposed  in  him  is  well  founded,  not  only 
by  his  long  and  useful  career  in  his  chosen  field 
of  effort,  but  especially  by  what  he  accomplished 
in  1885-86,  during  his  term  of  office  in  the  same 
position  he  now  holds.  Then,  having  made  a 
serious  study  of  the  matter,  he  compiled  the  laws 
which  have  since  governed  departments  of  pub- 
lic instruction  in  Arizona,  for,  with  little  or  no 
alteration,  the  rules  and  regulations  drawn  up  by 
him  were  adopted  and  constituted  part  of  the 
laws  of  the  territory. 

Several  generations  ago  the  Longs  lived  in 
the  northern  part  of  Ireland,  but  as  early  as  1718 
the  family  represented  here  by  our  subject  was 
founded  in  the  valley  of  the  Susquehanna  river. 
His  great-grandfather,  James  Long,  who  died 
in  1783,  was  a  soldier  of  the  French  and  Indian 
war  and  the  Revolution.  Grandfather  James 
Long  was  born  in  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  whence 
he  moved  to  Frederick  county,  Md.,  and  en- 
gaged in  farming.  There  his  son,  James  B., 
father  of  R.  L.  Long,  was  born,  and  at  the  age 
of  seventy-three  years  he  passed  to  his  reward 
at  his  old  homestead  in  Lancaster  county,  Pa., 
for  he  had  long  before  returned  to  that  ancestral 
place  of  habitation.  He  was  not  only  a  success- 
ful agriculturist,  but  a  civil  engineer  as  well. 
His  wife,  Mrs.  Catherine  (Jefferson)  Long,  was 
born  in  Sussex  county,  Del.,  coming  of  an  old 
family  in  that  section.  Of  their  nine  children 
who  lived  to  maturity,  only  three  are  now  living. 
(  )ne  son,  George,  served  as  a  volunteer  in  the 
.Second  Pennsylvania  Cavalry  during  the  Civil 
^ar. 

The  birth  of  Robert  L.  Long,  the  youngest  of 
his  family,  occurred  November  30,  1852,  in  Lan- 
caster county,  Pa.,  and  his  boyhood  was  passed 
on  the  homestead.  From  an  early  age  it  became 
evident  that  he  was  destined  to  be  a  scholar,  for 
he  made  rapid  progress  in  his  studies.  He 
attended  the  Millersville  (Pa.)  Normal  and  pur- 
sued his  higher  studies  in  Dickinson  College  at 
Carlisle,  Pa.,  until  he  reached  his  junior  year.  In 
the  meantime  he  had  taught  school  at  intervals, 
and  in  1872,  coming  to  the  west,  he  continued  to 
teach  and  for  a  short  time  was  principal  of  a 
school  in  Boulder,  Colo.  At  the  same  time  he 
also  became  interested  in  the  abstract  business 
and  for  a  period  prospected  and  sought  fur 
precious  metals  in  the  momitains  near. 


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In  1874  Mr.  Long  returned  to  Pennsylvania 
and  thence  went  to  southern  Africa,  where  he 
proceeded  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  diamond 
mining  region.  After  spending  eighteen  months 
there  he  crossed  the  country  to  Delagoa  Bay 
and  embarl<ed  on  a  homeward-bound  vessel. 
Landing  safely  in  New  York  City,  he  soon 
traversed  the  continent  and  found  himself  at  the 
Pacific.  After  acting  in  the  capacity  of  princi- 
pal of  the  San  Luis  Obispo  (Cal.)  school  for 
some  time,  he  accepted  a  similar  position  tend- 
ered him  in  Phoenix,  and  thus,  May,  1879,  wit- 
nessed his  arrival  in  the  city  which  he  was  des- 
tined to  look  upon  as  his  permanent  home. 
When  a  resident  here  little  more  than  a  year 
he  was  made  clerk  of  the  district  court  of  Gila 
county,  and  for  two  years  resided  in  Globe. 
From  1882  to  1884  he  was  judge  of  the  probate 
court,  and  during  the  next  two  years,  as  previ- 
ously stated,  was  superintendent  of  public  in- 
struction, having  been  elected  on  the  Republican 
ticket.  After  an  interval,  when  he  devoted  his 
attention  to  the  abstract  business  in  Phoenix,  he 
became  principal  of  the  Arizona  Normal  at 
Tempe,  and  continued  there  until  1890,  when  he 
accepted  the  position  of  superintendent  of  the 
public  schools  of  Phoenix.  At  the  end  of  a  year 
he  was  appointed  clerk  of  the  court  of  private 
land  claims,  in  which  all  of  the  old  Spanish  land 
claim  cases  are  tried.  In  the  mean  time  he  con- 
ducted an  abstract  business,  and  March  i,  1899, 
Governor  Murphy  appointed  him  superintend- 
ent of  public  instruction,  which  position  he  now 
holds.  The  resolution  providing  for  a  uniform 
course  of  study,  which  he  proposed  and  advo- 
cated for  the  public  schools  of  Arizona,  was 
adopted  by  the  territorial  board  of  education, 
and  many  other  progressive  measures  are  being 
put  into  force.  Formerly  a  member  and  now  a 
trustee  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Arizona 
Normal,  at  present  he  is  identified  with  the  terri- 
torial board  of  educati(?n,  being  the  secretary  of 
that  body,  is  the  chairman  of  the  territorial  board 
of  examiners,  and  a  member  of  the  board  of 
regents  of  the  University  of  Arizona.  He  also 
is  an  honored  member  of  the  National  Educa- 
tional Association.  Actively  connected  with  the 
Republican  party  of  Arizona  during  the  more 
than  two  decades  of  his  residence  here,  he  was 
fittingly  chosen  to  serve  as  secretary  of  the  ter- 


ritorial convention  in  1894.  He  is  a  prominent 
Mason,  having  attained  to  the  thirty-second  de- 
gree in  the  order. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM  A.  HANCOCK. 

The  "father"  and  founder  of  Phoenix,  Judge 
William  A.  Hancock,  is  entitled  to  the  first  place 
in  the  hearts  of  the  people  of  this  prosperous 
city,  which  has  been  developed  during  his  resi- 
dence here,  and  which  has  looked  to  him,  and 
never  in  vain,  for  the  influence  and  capital  need- 
ful to  its  progress.  Today,  as  for  decades  past, 
he  is  actively  connected  with  innumerable  en- 
terprises of  magnitude  and  growing  importance 
in  this  region  and  by  his  rare  genius  and' heart- 
felt sympathy  in  all  public  improvements  is  in- 
citing his  felllow-citizens  to  yet  greater  triumphs 
of  "mind  over  matter." 

Believing  that  the  oft-told  tale  of  our  popular 
citizen's  life  is  nevertheless  of  deep  interest  to 
the  people  of  this  territory  and  the  great  west  in 
general  the  following  facts  in  regard  to  him  have 
been  compiled.  Though  from  choice  a  west- 
erner for  nearly  half  a  century,  he  is  of  New 
England  birth  and  ancestry.  Born  May  17,  1831, 
in  Barre,  Mass.,  of  which  town  his  father, 
Nathan,  and  grandfather,  Nathan  S.,  also  were 
natives,  he  is  of  English  descent  on  both  the 
paternal  and  maternal  lines,  his  ancestors  being 
foremost  m  the  early  settlement  of  the  Bay  state. 
His  mother,  Catherine  W.  (Lee)  Hancock,  a 
daughter  of  Henry  Lee  and  niece  of  Gen.  Sam- 
uel Lee  of  war  of  1812  fame,  was  a  grand- 
daughter of  a  hero  of  the  Revolution.  The  old 
homes  of  the  Hancocks  and  Lees  were  in  the 
same  neighborhood  and  many  generations  of 
the  two  families  played  their  little  parts  on  the 
world's  stage  in  that  immediate  locality.  Nathan 
Hancock  and  wife,  who  were  numbered  with 
the  agriculturists  of  Barre,  Mass.,  passed  their 
entire  lives  there.  Ten  of  their  twelve  children 
lived  to  maturity.  One  son.  Dr.  John  Hancock, 
was  a  surgeon  of  a  Massachusetts  regiment  dur- 
ing the  CSvil  war  and  another  son,  George,  died 
in  Sacramento,  Cal. 

Judge  Hancock  was  educated  in  the  public 
school  of  his  native  place  and  in  Leicester  Acad- 
emy, and  when  sixteen  years  of  age  assumed 
the  management  of  his  father's  farm,  continuing 


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to  act  in  that  capacity  until  1853,  when  the  desire 
to  see  something  of  the  great  west  opened  the 
way  to  his  future  success.  With  his  brothers 
John  and  Henry  he  went  to  Iowa  in  the  spring 
of  1853.  there  bought  live  stock  and  outfitted 
for  the  long  trip  across  the  plains.  After  the 
journey,  by  way  of  Council  Bluffs,  the  Platte 
and  North  Platte  rivers,  the  Sweetwater,  South 
Pass  and  Humboldt  River  valley,  they  arrived 
at  Sacramento  and  located  upon  a  ranch  situ- 
ated about  nine  miles  north  of  that  place.  They 
had  succeeded  in  bringing  safely  through  some 
two  hundred  and  seventy-five  head  of  live  stock 
and  for  the  ensuing  eight  years  carried  on  a 
thriving  business  raising  cattle  and  horses  for 
the  markets.  In  1856  Judge  Hancock  returned 
on  a  visit  to  the  dear  old  home  in  the  east, 
going  by  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  route.  His 
father  died  in  1857  and  the  young  man  remained 
until  he  had  settled  up  his  estate.  In  the  fol- 
lowing year  he  might  have  been  seen  voyaging 
back  to  the  Pacific  coast  via  Panama,  and  taking 
with  him  some  fine  horses  for  his  ranch  and  a 
thoroughbred  stallion  of  the  Black  Hawk  and 
Morgan  stock. 

In  November,  1864,  the  future  judge  volun- 
teered in  the  Seventh  California  Infantry,  being 
assigned  to  Company  K,  and  mustered  into  the 
service  at  Presidio,  Cal.  In  February,  1865,  he 
was  sent  to  Fort  Yuma  and  in  the  following  Sep- 
tember was  transferred  to  the  Arizona  troops — 
an  event  which  changed  his  whole  life.  Mus- 
tered into  Company  C,  First  Arizona  Volunteers, 
September  i,  1865,  as  second  lieutenant,  his 
rank  as  such  dating  from  the  7th  of  the  August 
preceding,  he  was  stationed  at  Fort  McDowell, 
Ariz.  Promoted  to  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant 
June  20,  1866,  he  was  mustered  out  of  the 
service  September  13,  1866. 

From  that  time  until  1868  Mr.  Hancock  was 
the  superintendent  of  the  government  farm  at 
Fort  McDowell  and  in  the  following  year  be- 
came post  trader  at  Camp  Reno,  remaining  there 
until  the  end  of  May,  1870.  Possessing  that 
rare  genius  of  foresight  and  executive  ability 
that  have  been  the  mainsprings  of  nearly  all 
truly  great  achievements  in  the  history  of  the 
world,  he  decided,  in  his  own  mind,  that  a  city 
should  and  probably  would  some  day  stand  on 
or  very  near  the  site  of  the  present  capital  of 


Arizona.  Having  learned  something  of  survey- 
ing he  commenced  laying  out  the  future  city  of 
Phoenix  in  the  fall  of  1870,  having  previously 
with  other  settlers  organized  a  townsite  com- 
pany and  located  half  a  section  of  land  for  the 
purpose.  The  patent  to  the  same  was  obtained 
when  Judge  Alsap  was  presiding  on  the  bench 
of  the  probate  court,  to  which  ofifice  Mr.  Han- 
cock later  succeeded.  The  survey  of  the  city 
was  completed  in  about  a  year,  or,  in  the  autumn 
of  1871,  and  in  the  meantime  our  subject  had 
built  an  adobe  house,  beginning  that  task  in 
December,  1870,  and  this,  the  first  building 
erected  in  Phoenix,  he  afterwards  rented,  while 
he  pursued  his  work  as  a  surveyor  and  civil 
engineer  in  different  parts  of  Maricopa  county. 
After  laying  out  the  routes  of  several  canals 
and  ditches  for  irrigation  of  the  land  he  quietly 
located  upon  a  ranch,  for  he  had  taken  up  from 
the  government  one  section  of  the  despised 
desert  land.  Meeting  the  unaccustomed  require- 
ments of  this  "arid"  region  he  greatly  improved 
his  farm,  but  the  public  duties,  which  more  and 
more  rapidly  came  in  to  occupy  his  attention, 
led  him  into  other  channels  of  activity.  In  1870 
he  was  made  postmaster  of  Phoenix  and  at  the 
end  of  an  eight-years'  service  resigned,  recom- 
mending Mr.  Mowery  to  the  office.  His  influ- 
ence won  recognition,  for  that  citizen  was  duly 
appointed  and  for  eight  years  occupied  the  posi- 
tion. In  1871  Mr.  Hancock  was  appointed  dis- 
trict attorney  and,  being  elected,  held  that  im- 
portant office  until  1875,  when  he  entered  upon 
his  duties  as  judge  of  the  probate  court.  Here 
it  should  be  said  that  as  early  as  October,  1872, 
when  he  had  been  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Mari- 
copa county,  he  had  been  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  the  intervals  of  his  other  public 
duties,  and  to  this  day  he  devotes  the  major  por- 
tion of  his  attention  to  his  profession.  From 
1875  to  1878  inclusive  he  was  judge  of  the  pro- 
bate court,  having  submitted  to  him  many  of  the 
grave  and  hotly-contested  cases  incident  to  the 
pioneer  days  of  any  locality.  Nevertheless,  he 
was  equal  to  all  this  and  more,  and  by  his  ster- 
ling fidelitv  to  duty  won  the  lasting  esteem  of 
the  public.  Upon  the  organization  of  Maricopa 
county  he  had  been  appointed  sheriff  by  the 
governor,  and  thus  enjoys  the  added  distinction 
of  having  been  the  first  sheriff  of  the  county. 


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He  also  served  for  one  term  of  two  years  as 
assistant  district  attorney  of  the  United  States 
district  court.  For  some  time  he  was  county 
superintendent  of  schools,  the  three  districts 
being  increased  to  fourteen  during  >  his  incum- 
bency. 

The  people  of  Arizona  realize  pretty  fully 
what  has  been  accomplished  by  thorough  and 
systematic  irrigation,  and  no  one  has  been  more 
energetic  in  promoting  the  system  than  Judge 
Hancock.  It  is  well  known  that  he  took  the 
lead  in  many  of  these  enterprises,  chief  among 
them  the  Grand  canal,  of  which  he  made  the 
first  survey.  Now  one  of  the  principal  canals 
on  the  northern  side  of  the  Salt  river,  the  won- 
derful undertaking  owes  a  great  deal  to  him, 
for,  besides  laying  out  its  course  he  put  more 
money  into  its  construction  than  did  any  other 
one  man,  and  long  ago  witnessed  the  marvel- 
ous benefit  which  it  has  been  to  its  neighboring 
territory.  In  addition  to  this,  he  surveyed  the 
Utah,  Mesa  and  Arizona  canals,  and  has  been 
one  ot  the  promoters  of  the  Agua  Fria  Water 
&  Land  Company,  now  being  secretary  of  the 
same.  This  gigantic  undertaking,  which  will 
eclipse  everything  hitherto  projected  here,  is 
thoroughly  practical  and  of  untold  value,  as 
thereby  seventy-five  thousand  acres  of  land  will 
be  rendered  productive.  The  great  dam,  essen- 
tial to  the  water  storage  part  of  the  problem, 
necessitates  a  large  outlay  of  capital,  but  the 
work  will  be  carried  out,  sooner  or  later,  by  men 
of  enterprise  and  means.  Already  our  citizens 
are  bestirring  themselves  on  the  general  subject 
of  water  storage,  and  the  judge  is  one  of  the 
three  appointed  to  "investigate  the  Colorado 
river  proposition,"  and  also,  in  himself,  consti- 
tutes the  committee  on  the  water  storage  of  the 
San  Francisco  canal. 

It  is  quite  needless  to  say  that  Judge  Hancock 
is  one  of  the  most  honored  members  of  the 
Pioneer  Association  of  Arizona,  of  the  Terri- 
torial Bar  Association,  of  the  Odd  Fellows,  of 
Capt.  Owen  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  in  which  he  is  past 
senior  vice-commander.  From  the  organization 
of  the  Republican  party  he  has  been  thoroughly 
devoted  to  its  principles  and  loyally  aided  in  the 
establishment  of  the  party  in  Maricopa  county, 
at  one  time  serving  as  a  member  of  the  county 
central  committee. 


In  this  city  his  marriage  occurred  February 
5,  1873,  the  lady  of  his  choice  being  Lilly  B., 
daughter  of  Benjamin  Kellogg,  a  pioneer  of  this 
locality,  as  in  1872  he  settled  upon  a  farm  in 
the  Salt  River  valley.  Mrs.  Hancock  was  born 
in  Indiana.  Henry  L.,  the  first  white  child  born 
in  Phoenix,  and  the  elder  child  of  the  judge  and 
wife,  is  a  graduate  of  the  high  school  of  this 
place  and  now  is  in  charge  of  the  Wormser 
estate.  Mabel,  who  received  her  preparation  for 
teaching  in  the  Los  Angeles  (Cal.)  Normal,  now 
is  employed  in  our  city  schools. 


JUDGE   CHARLES   P.   HICKS. 

The  people  of  Prescott  and  Yavapai  county 
thoroug^hly  appreciate  the  good  work  and  able 
administration  of  the  subject  of  this  article, 
judge  of  the  probate  court  of  the  county  named, 
since  January,  1895.  Now  in  the  prime  of  life, 
he  was  born  near  Fayette,  Howard  county,  Mo., 
June  15,  1858,  and  was  reared  to  manhood  in 
his  native  place.  He  is  of  English  descent.  His 
father,  James  M.  Hicks,  who  was  a  planter's 
son,  was  born  at  the  old  Virginia  homestead 
and  thence  removed  to  Tennessee,  later  becom- 
ing a  pioneer  of  Fayette,  Mo.,  where  he 
improved  a  large  farm.  During  the  latter  part 
of  his  life  he  conducted  a  livery,  sale  and  com- 
mission business  in  Fayette.  Fraternally  he 
was  connected  with  the  Masonic  order.  At  all 
times  he  was  loyal  to  the  Union.  His  wife, 
Penelope  (Payne)  Hicks,  was  born  in  Alabama, 
and  accompanied  her  parents  to  Roanoke,  How- 
ard county,  Mo.,  where  her  father  became  a  well- 
to-do  and  highly  respected  citizen.  Mrs.  Hicks 
was  a  relative  of  the  celebrated  Bishop  Doggett 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  South ;  she 
was  a  lady  of  culture  and  refinement.  Her  death 
occurred  in  Missouri  many  years  ago,  and  of  her 
two  sons  and  two  daughters  who  lived  to  matur- 
ity only  two  survive. 

Judge  Hicks  completed  his  literary  education 
in  Central  College,  at  Fayette,  Mo.,  leaving 
there  when  in  his  junior  year.  In  March,  1879, 
he  went  to  Colorado,  and  six  months  later  to 
New  Mexico,  where  he  was  engaged  in  pros- 
pecting and  mining.  He  was  in  southern  New 
Mexico  during  the  time  of  the  troubles  with 
the  Apaches  and  when  Chief  Victoria  was  carry- 


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ing  on  his  warfare.  Meantime  lie  experienced 
many  adventures  and  danger's  incident  to  the 
conditions  then  existing.  In  July,  1880,  he 
came  to  Prescott,  and  for  six  months  was 
employed  on  the  cattle  ranch  of  Judge  Edward 
W.  Wells.  On  his  return  to  the  city  he  entered 
the  employ  of  J.  W.  Dougherty,  of  the  O.  K. 
store,  and  six  years  later  became  a  partner  in 
the  business.  However,  at  the  end  of  two  years, 
he  sold  out,  and  during  the  ensuing  five  years 
was  a  clerk  and  bookkeeper  in  the  clothing 
house  of  J.  W.  Wilson  &  Co.  In  the  meantime 
he  served  as  city  assessor  and  collector  for  a 
year,  after  which  he  was  bookkeeper  at  the 
Hotel  Burke. 

In  the  fall  of  1894  he  was  elected  probate 
judge  by  a  majority  of  two  hundred  and  nine 
votes.  Two  years  later  he  was  re-elected  by 
a  majority  of  eight  hundred  and  twenty-four. 
In  1898  he  was  re-elected,  receiving  a  plurality 
vote  of  twelve  hundred  and  thirty-two,  and  in 
1900  he  had  a  majority  of  ten  hundred  and 
twenty-four.  During  the  latter  year  the  general 
vote  of  the  county  was  not  so  large  on  account 
of  the  law  requiring  a  receipt  showing  the  pay- 
ment of  poll  tax  before  registration.  His  pres- 
ent term  will  expire  in  1902.  When  first  assum- 
ing the  responsible  duties  of  this  office  he  found 
its  afifairs  in  a  chaotic  state,  and  with  charac- 
teristic energy  he  at  once  set  about  to  secure 
material  reforms.  School  funds  had  been  mis- 
appropriated, the  records  w-ere  in  a  muddled 
condition,  and  everything  pertaining  to  the 
office  was  in  a  tangle.  This  did  not  last  long, 
for  Judge  Hicks  is  thoroughly  systematic,  con- 
scientious and  possesses  excellent  judgment  and 
ability.  Rapidly  he  reduced  things  to  a  clear 
and  safe  basis,  straightened  out  the  records  and 
introduced  new  methods.  At  that  time  the  office 
of  school  superintendent  was  included  with  the 
probate  judgeship,  and  this  absurdity  was 
strongly  fought  by  Judge  Hicks,  who  threw  all 
of  his  influence  upon  the  side  of  the  progressive, 
who  advocated  the  separation  of  the  two  offices. 
In  January,  1899,  when  this  measure  was  car- 
ried into  efifect,  the  books  and  records  of  the 
superintendent  were  in  a  fine  condition. 

As  is  generally  known,  the  judge  is  an  ardent 
worker  in  the  Democratic  party,  and  at  present 
is    secretary   of  the   county   central   committee, 


besides  which  he  has  served  as  secretary  of  ter- 
ritorial conventions  of  the  party.  Fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Order  of  Elks  and  is 
a  past  officer  in  the  lodge  of  Knights  of  Pythias, 
also  a  member  of  the  Uniform  Rank.  For  many 
years  he  has  had  investments  in  mines,  and  at 
the  time  of  the  sale  of  the  Great  Congress  group 
owned  one  of  its  claims. 

The  marriage  of  Judge  Hicks,  in  Prescott,  in 
1886,  united  him  with  Miss  Allie  St.  Clair.  Mrs. 
Hicks  came  of  one  of  the  best  families  of  Ten- 
nessee, in  which  state  she  was  born  and  reared. 
She  was  educated  at  Ripley  Seminary,  in  Ripley, 
Miss.  She  was  a  model  wife  and  neighbor  and 
noted  for  many  unostentatious  acts  of  charity. 
She  departed  this  life  in  February,  1901,  at  the 
family  residence  in  Prescott,  Ariz.,  leaving  her 
husband,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  Violet 
Alice,  the  only  child  and  daughter,  and  a  large 
circle  of  friends  who  deeply  mourned  her  loss. 
Judge  Hicks  is  devoted  in  his  friendships,  firm 
in  his  convictions,  and  strong  in  his  attachments, 
which  C|ualities,  combined  with  his  long  resi- 
dence in  northern  Arizona,  have  won  for  him 
a  host  of  friends  and  acquaintances  among  all 
classes  of  the  citizens  of  Arizona. 


JUDGE  N.  G.  LAYTON. 

For  seventeen  years  Judge  Layton  has  identi- 
fied his  expectations  and  successes  with  the  for- 
tunes of  the  quaintly  interesting  town  of  Flag- 
staff, and  during  that  time  no  one  has  more 
enthusiastically  advocated  her  resources,  or 
more  courageously  shared  her  vicissitudes.  A 
native  of  the  Hoosier  state,  he  was  born  in  La- 
fayette, Ind.,  in  1852,  and  here  received  his 
early  training  and  education.  He  early  dis- 
played a  desire  to  help  himself,  and  became  self- 
supporting  as  a  clerk  in  a  shoe  house,  where 
he  remained  until  1880.  In  an  efifort  to  better 
his  condition  in  the  west  he  remained  for  two 
years  at  Salida,  Colo.,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
mercantile  business  with  a  brother,  James  A. 
Layton,  who  is  now  registrar  in  the  United 
States  land  office,  at  Montrose,  Colo. 

In  1882  Judge  Layton  came  to  .A.rizona,  and 
the  following  year,  when  he  took  up  his  resi- 
dence in  Flagstaff,  that  settlement  contained  but 
a  few  courageous  comers  who  wisely  foresaw  ex- 


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celleiit  prospects.  For  a  time  he  was  associated 
with  the  Arizona  Lumber  Company,  and  in  1893 
joined  the  forces  of  the  Saginaw  Lumber  Com- 
pany, with  whicii  he  remained  for  two  years.  In 
1895  he  was  elected  on  the  Republican  ticket  to 
the  combined  positions  of  probate  judge  and 
superintendent  of  county  schools,  and  re-elected 
in  1896,  1898  and  1900.  He  is  now  serving  his 
fourth  term,  which  began  in  January  of  1901. 
Under  his  wise  and  capable  administration  the 
educational  facilities  of  the  county  have  materi- 
ally increased,  and  the  methods  of  instruction 
have  been  placed  on  a  par  with  those  adopted 
in  older  and  more  settled  communities.  Affairs 
in  the  department  are  personally  superintended 
by  Judge  Lavton,  who  is  ever  foremost  in  fur- 
thering any  cause  which  tends  to  the  general 
advancement. 

Judge  Layton  was  actively  identified  with  the 
separation  of  Coconino  from  Yavapai  county, 
and  was  one  of  the  chief  organizers  of  the  new 
county,  being  appointed  deputy  vmder  the  first 
county  recorder.  During  1891-92  he  served  as 
justice  of  the  peace  for  Flagstaff.  He  is  vari- 
ously interested  fraternally,  being  a  member  of 
the  Masons  and  Odd  Fellows  at  Flagstaff,  and 
a  past  noble  grand  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 


JAMES  C.  NORTON,  D.  V.  M. 

Well  known  throughout  Arizona  as  the  ter- 
ritorial veterinary  surgeon.  Dr.  James  C.  Norton 
has  occupied  this  important  public  office  for 
eight  years,  having  been  appointed  by  Governor 
Hughes  and  reappointed  by  Governors  Frank- 
lin, McCord  and  Murphy.  His  pre-eminent 
position  in  his  chosen  profession  is  shown  by 
the  fact  that  he  has  been  chosen  resident  secre- 
tary for  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  of  the  Amer- 
ican \''eterinary  Medical  .Association.  Born  in 
Muscatine  county,  Iowa,  August  16,  1867,  Dr. 
Norton  is  in  the  prime  of  manhood.  His  father, 
Charles  W.  Norton,  was  born  in  Medina  county, 
Ohio,  September  9,  1836,  and  is  a  son  of  Birdsey 
B.  Norton,  a  native  of  Litchfield,  Conn.,  and  a 
pioneer  farmer  of  Medina  county,  Ohio.  He 
was  a  schoolmate  of  Henry  Ward  Beecher  at 
Litchfield,  Conn.  His  father,  Capt.  Miles  Nor- 
ton, was  an  officer  in  the  war  of   1812.     The 


family  was  founded  in  America  by  three  broth- 
ers, who  emigrated  from  the  north  of  Ireland 
and  at  first  settled  in  Connecticut.  The  records 
of  the  family  as  far  back  as  1642  are  still  in 
■existence. 

Charles  W.  Norton  was  educated  principally 
at  Baldwin  University  in  Berea.  Ohio,  and  a 
commercial  college  in  Cleveland,  from  which  he 
was  graduated.  After  leaving  college  he  rode 
horseback  from  Medina  county,  Ohio,  to 
Omaha,  Neb.,  and  return,  and  in  western  Iowa 
entered  a  tract  of  government  land.  For  two 
years  thereafter  he  was  engaged  in  clerking  in 
a  store  conducted  by  his  uncle  at  Phelps,  N.  Y. 
Subsequently  he  returned  to  Iowa  and  for  $1,000 
sold  the  tract  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
he  had  entered,  using  the  money  toward  the  pay- 
ment for  two  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land 
in  Muscatine  county,  where  he  located  and 
where  fCJr  thirty-five  years  he  has  resided.  His 
property  there  now  aggregates  nearly  a  thou- 
sand acres  of  finely  improved  farming  land,  on 
which  he  has  bred  fine  stock  for  many  years. 
.After  taking  up  his  abode  in  Iowa,  he  was  one 
of  the  first  to  introduce  the  breeding  of  Short- 
horn cattle  there,  and  his  fine  herds  have  made 
him  famous  throughout  that  portion  of  the  west. 
Considered  a  high  authority  on  that  and  kindred 
subjects,  he  was  made  president  of  the  Iowa 
State  Stock  Breeders'  Association,  and  in  the 
Iowa  Shorthorn  Breeders'  Association  has  occu- 
pied the  office  of  secretary  for  ten  years.  All 
public  affairs  of  his  community  have  received 
his  liberal  support,  and  he  was  one  of  the  most 
active  promoters  of  the  Norton  Normal  and 
Scientific  Academy  at  Wilton,  Iowa,  which  was 
named  for  him.  He  has  been  president  of  three 
different  insurance  companies  and  is  now  presi- 
dent of  the  Mutual  Fire  and  Tornado  Insurance 
Association  of  Iowa.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch 
Republican,  and  is  now  serving  for  the  second 
time  as  mayor  of  Wilton.  In  religion  he  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

For  a  life  companion  C.  A\'.  Norton  chose 
Mary  Collier,  a  native  of  Medina  county,  Ohio, 
and  a  daugliter  of  George  Collier,  who  removed 
from  Hartford,  Conn.,  to  Ohio  about  1810,  and 
became  one  of  the  most  influential  and  public- 
spirited  pioneers  of  the  Buckeye  state.  Her 
brother,  Rev.  George  W.  Collier,  served  four 


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years  as  chaplain  of  President  McKinley's  regi- 
ment. He  was  once  captured,  tried  as  a  spy 
and  sentenced  to  death,  but  was  subsequently 
released  through  the  intercession  of  the  Free 
Masons,  who  proved  his  innocence  of  the  charge. 
However,  he  was  for  some  time  confined  in 
Andersonville  prison.  Mrs.  Norton  is  still  liv- 
ing, as  are  four  of  the  six  children  born  to  this 
worthy  couple.  Their  eldest  child,  Oakley  G., 
a  young  man  of  great  promise,  was  graduated 
from  the  Iowa  State  Agricultural  College  in 
1885,  but  died  two  years  later.  Birdsey  Norton, 
the  third  son,  is  assisting  in  the  management  of 
the  old  homestead ;  and  Carl  W.  is  attending  the 
Iowa  State  Agricultural  College.  Florence  was 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Iowa  in  1900. 
Dr.  Norton  was  reared  at  his  birthplace  near 
Wilton,  Iowa,  and  received  excellent  educational 
advantages.  At  Norton  Normal  and  Scientific 
College  he  was  graduated  in  1888  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science.  Afterward  he 
completed  the  normal  and  commercial  courses 
in  the  same  school.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
taught  school  during  the  winter  terms,  thus 
earning  the  amount  necessary  to  pay  his  way 
through  the  agricultural  college.  Later  he  con- 
tinued his  studies  in  the  University  of  Iowa  for 
a  year,  and  then  entered  the  veterinary  depart- 
ment of  the  Iowa  State  College  at  Ames,  Iowa, 
where  he  completed  a  three  years"  course.  In 
1890  he  was  graduated,  carrying  of?  the  first 
honors  of  his  class,  and  was  called  to  the  post 
of  assistant  professor  in  the  veterinary  depart- 
ment, where  he  remained  for  a  year.  In  Janu- 
ary, 1892,  he  came  to  Phoenix,  where  he 
embarked  upon  a  career  in  which  he  has  attained 
more  than  a  local  reputation.  Politically  he  fol- 
lows in  the  footsteps  of  his  father.  In  the  Pres- 
Interian  Church  of  Phoenix  he  serves  as  a  ruling 
elder,  and  for  eight  years  has  been  choirmaster. 
He  has  bent  his  efforts  toward  the  development 
of  the  musical  spirit  of  the  community,  and  many 
benevolences  are  aided  by  him.  In  his  native 
town  he  was  married,  October  11,  1892,  to  Miss 
Clara  Tufts,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Tufts,  an 
early  settler  of  Wilton.  Mrs.  Norton  was  born 
there  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Norton  Normal 
and  Scientific  Academy,  class  of  1888.  They 
have  three  children,  Etta,  Oakley  T.  and  Vic- 
tor C. 


As  Dr.  Norton's  office  is  one  of  the  most 
important  in  the  territory,  it  is  but  fitting  to 
record  briefly  an  estimate  of  the  high  esteem  in 
which  he  is  held  by  reason  of  his  professional 
and  scientific  attainments.  Colin  Cameron,  who 
for  years  was  chairman  of  the  Live  Stock  San- 
itary Board  of  Arizona,  in  a  letter  to  Governor 
McCord,  said  :  "From  my  personal  knowledge 
and  association  with  Dr.  Norton  for  over  five 
years,  I  know  him  to  be  the  best  qualified  and 
best  equipped  man  m  this  territory,  without  any 
exception  whatever,  for  the  position  of  terri- 
torial veterinarian.  Not  only  is  he  educated  in 
his  profession,  not  only  is  he  a  student,  not  only 
has  he  the  confidence  of  his  neighbors  and  of 
every  cattleman  who  knows  him  personally  and 
by  reputation,  but  it  is  doubly  important  that 
he  be  retained  at  the  present  time  (July,  1897) 
because  he  has  the  confidence  of  the  present 
secretary  of  agriculture  and  of  the  chief  of  the 
bureau  of  animal  industry  of  the  United  States. 
No  territorial  or  state  veterinarian  in  the  United 
States  stands  higher,  in  either  of  these  depart- 
ments, than  does  Dr.  Norton.  I  know  this  direct 
from  the  department,  through  my  correspon- 
dence  with   them." 

Referring  to  the  disease  among  cattle  near 
Tempe,  then  prevalent,  the  letter  continues  :  "A 
condition  now  exists  in  Arizona  that  would  put 
a  large  extent  of  the  territory  south  of  the  quar- 
antine line,  only  for  the  fact  that  the  bureau  of 
animal  industry  places  implicit  confidence  in  the 
integrity  of  the  sanitary  board  and  of  the  ter- 
ritorial veterinarian.  .  .  .  Dr.  Norton  vis- 
ited Washington  city,  was  present  and  assisted 
in  many  of  the  experiments  in  the  laboratory 
and  in  the  field  ;  he  also  visited  St.  Louis  and 
the  University  at  Columbia,  Mo.,  where  much 
work  is  being  done  in  re  southern  cattle 
fever.  I  have  letters  from  the  chief  of  the 
bureau  of  animal  industry  and  from  the  secre- 
tary of  agriculture  since  Dr.  Norton's  return, 
speaking  very  highly  of  him  and  expressing 
great  satisfaction  for  the  better  understanding 
that  they  have  of  the  conditions  here  as  a  result 
of  his  going  there." 


PROF.  SAMUEL  M.  McCOWAN. 
To  those  who  believe  that  the  passing  of  the 
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henceforward  his  picturesqueness  will  live  only 
upon  the  canvas  of  the  artist,  in  the  tale  of  Hia- 
watha, the  stories  of  Cooper,  and  the  romance 
of  Ramona,  and  that  the  warmth  and  color  and 
action  which  have  characterized  his  wanderings 
upon  the  western  plains  are  fast  receding  into 
the  shadows  of  the  happy  hunting  ground,  a 
merciful  retreat  from  the  world  of  intellectuality 
and  accomplishment  in  which  he  is  supposed  to 
be  unable  to  take  a  part,  to  such,  the  scope  and 
humanitarianisni  of  the  work  accomplished  by 
Professor  McCowan,  superintendent  of  the  In- 
dian school  at  Phoenix,  will  come  as  a  revela- 
tion. For  out  of  the  years  of  striving  of  him- 
self and  those  who  think  with  him.  toward  the 
development  of  those  attributes  in  the  Indian 
which  constitute  good  citizenship  and  broad  life, 
has  come  a  rejuvenated  red  man,  who  looks  out 
upon  the  world  with  the  heart,  and  brain,  and 
attainment,  in  many  ways  the  equal  of  the  sup- 
planting pale  brotherhood. 

Of  Scotch-English  descent,  Professor  AIc- 
Cowan  was  born  in  Ontario.  Canada,  February 
8,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  O.  and  Hannah 
(Blake)  McCowan.  When  two  years  of  age  he 
was  taken  by  his  parents  to  New  York  state, 
and,  after  the  expiration  of  two  years,  to  Peoria 
county,  111.,  where  he  grew  to  man's  estate.  At 
the  early  age  of  nine  years  he  was  introduced, 
through  the  death  of  his  father,  to  the  serious 
and  responsible  side  of  life,  and  was  forced  to 
face  the  problem  of  self-support,  .\fter  being 
employed  for  a  time  as  a  chore  boy  on  a  farm, 
he  began  when  eleven  years  of  age  to  work  in 
the  coal  mines  of  Peoria  comity.  111.  This 
gloomy  and  uninspiring  occupation  was  con- 
tiiuied  until  his  eighteenth  year,  and,  in  the 
mean  time,  the  sturdy  and  persevering  traits  of 
character  which  have  since  spanned  the  distance 
from  the  coal  mines  to  a  position  in  the  front 
ranks  of  the  country's  educators,  began  to  peer 
through  the  dismal  surroundings,  and  to  reach 
out  in  an  overwhelming  desire  for  knowledge. 
After  leaving  the  mines  Mr.  McCowan  studied 
at  the  Elmwood  high  school  in  Peoria  county, 
and  in  1886  was  graduated  from  the  Indiana 
Normal  school,  at  Valparaiso,  Ind.  Subse- 
quently, he  served  for  two  years  as  principal  of 
the  academy  at  Princeville,  111.,  and  for  the 
same  length  of  time  was  principal  of  the  Lincoln 


high  school,  at  Peoria.  Later,  as  a  journalistic 
venture,  he  assumed  the  editorship  of  the  Satur- 
day Evening  Call,  a  weekly  periodical  published 
in  Peoria,  and  which  has  since  been  discon- 
tinued. 

Mr.  McCowan's  association  with  the  Indians 
began  in  1889,  when,  for  a  year,  he  was  superin- 
tendent of  the  day  schools  on  the  Rosebud  reser- 
vation in  South  Dakota.  In  1890  he  was  ofYered 
the  choice  of  the  superintendency  of  three  dif- 
ferent Indian  schools,  but  availed  himself  of  the 
request  of  the  commissioner  of  Indian  afifairs 
that  he  open  a  new  Indian  school  at  Mohave, 
Ariz.  During  the  six  years  of  his  devotion  to 
the  interests  of  the  school  at  Mohave,  his  salary 
was  twice  raised,  and  at  the  expiration  of  the 
time  of  service  he  was  promoted  to  the  super- 
intendency of  the  Indian  school  at  Albuquerque, 
N.  M.  At  the  end  of  six  months  he  received 
a  still  further  mark  of  appreciation,  being  ap- 
pointed supervisor  of  all  the  Indian  schools  in 
the  United  States.  This  responsible  position  he 
later  resigned  in  order  to  take  charge  of  the 
Indian  Industrial  School  at  Phoenix,  with  whicli 
he  has  been  associated  since  1897.  In  the  in- 
terval of  his  residence  in  Plioenix  he  has  been 
oiTered  the  inspectorship  of  the  Indian  schools 
of  the  United  States,  but  has  given  the  matter 
little  consideration,  believing  that  his  wisest  and 
best  opportunity  lay  in  connection  with  the  in- 
stitution of  whch  he  is  the  ruling  power. 

During  his  student  life,  and  later  in  connec- 
tion with  his  educational  work  in  Illinois  and 
Indiana,  Mr.  McCowan  devoted  all  possible 
available  time  to  a  mastery  of  the  science  of  law, 
and  in  1894  he  was  admitted  to  practice  at  the 
bar  of  Arizona.  In  July,  1S85,  he  married  Emma 
Beecher,  a  daughter  of  A.  H,  Beecher.  of  Hanna 
City.  111.,  and  of  this  union  there  is  one  son, 
Leroy  M.  Mrs.  McCowan  is  a  relative  of  the 
famous  Henry  Ward  Beecher  of  Plymouth 
Church,  Brooklyn,  and  she  is  also  related  to 
General  Rosecrans.  As  a  member  of  the  Re- 
publican party  Mr.  McCowan  has  been  identified 
with  many  political  undertakings,  and  while  liv- 
ing in  Mohave  county,  Ariz.,  was  elected  a  dele- 
gate to  the  territorial  constitutional  convention. 
At  present  he  is  serving  on  the  governor's  stafT 
with  the  rank  of  colonel.  He  is  variously  asso- 
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organizations  which  abound  in  Phoenix  and  vi- 
cinity, and  is  one  of  the  organizers,  and  the 
present  vice-president  of  the  Home  Savings 
Bank  &  Trust  Company  of  Phoenix.  He  is  a 
Knight  of  Pythias,  a  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  and  president  of  the  IlHnois  Association 
of  the  Salt  River  valley.  November  i6,  1900, 
he  became  managing  editor  of  the  Arizona  Re- 
publican. 

The  Phoenix  Indian  school  with  which  Mr. 
McCowan  is  connected  is  the  second  in  size 
in  the  United  States.  During  the  year  1899 
nearly  seven  hundred  students  attended  the 
school,  representing  more  than  fifty  different 
tribes,  and  coming  from  all  over  the  Pacific 
coast.  The  building  is  a  model  of  its  kind,  and 
in  addition  to  the  other  modern  improvements 
is  lighted  throughout  with  electricity.  The  liter- 
ary course  at  the  school  extends  from  the  kin- 
dergarten to  the  high  school  course,  and  each 
child  is  obliged,  during  his  residence  at  the 
school,  to  adopt  and  complete  a  trade.  The  kind 
of  occupation  may  be  of  his  own  selecting,  and 
he  has  the  choice  of  cabinet-work,  carpentry, 
blacksmithing,  wagon-making,  painting,  brick- 
making  and  laying,  plastering,  harness  ami 
shoe-making,  gardening,  horticulture,  agricul- 
ture, dairying,  cooking,  dressmaking,  and  house- 
keeping. It  is  doubtful  if  anyone  now  living, 
or  in  the  past,  has  brought  to  bear  upon  Indian 
development  the  profound  study  which  has  en- 
abled Professor  McCowan  so  readily  to  under- 
stand and  minister  to  the  special  requirements 
of  the  redskins.  He  believes  in  the  old  saying 
that  the  "Indian  nature  is  human  nature  bound 
in  red,"  and  to  quote  his  own  words,  the  Indian 
is  "likable  and  teachable,  docile  and  obedient, 
apt  and  easily  led."  His  impression  of  a  few  of 
the  tribes  is  summed  up  in  the  words  "The 
Hopis  are  the  nicest,  most  docile  and  most 
obedient  Indians,  and  the  smallest ;  while  the 
Apache,  Mojave  and  Papago  are  splendidl\' 
equipped  physically,  but  inclined  toward  way- 
wardness and  obstinacy,  and  uneasy  under  con- 
trol." Professor  McCowan  believes  that  there 
is  no  height  to  which  the  Indian  may  not  attain, 
and  under  his  own  observation  they  have  be- 
come scientific  farmers,  representatives  in  con- 
gress, soldiers  in  the  army,  and  have  excelled 
in  the  professions  of  law  and  medicine.     They 


have  also  made  names  for  themselves  as  artists 
and  musicians.  The  girls  develop  into  excellent 
trained  nurses  and  cooks,  and  some  are  success- 
ful as  teachers.  From  the  standpoint  of  this 
noble  student  of  Indian  characteristics  the  fu- 
ture of  the  red  man  holds  alluring  possibilities 
and  far  from  being  the  victims  of  a  surviving 
fitness,  they  may,  under  favorable  circumstances, 
compete  with  the  peoples  who  have  enjoyed 
centuries  of  civilization. 


COL.  JOHN  H.  MARTIN. 

The  world  instinctively  pays  homage  to  the 
man  whose  success  has  been  worthily  achieved, 
and  by  common  consent  Col.  John  H.  Martin, 
of  Tucson,  is  deemed  a  leading  member  of  the 
legal  profession  of  Arizona.  In  military  circles 
of  this  territory  he  is  no  less  popular  than  in 
business  and  social  circles,  and  his  fine  execu- 
tive ability  and  patriotic  interest  in  everything 
relating  to  our  progress  redound  greatly  to  his 
credit. 

On  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  lines.  Colo- 
nel Martin  is  of  Scotch-Irish  descent.  His  par- 
ents, James  and  Sarah  J.  (Gray)  Martin,  were 
natives  of  the  northern  part  of  Ireland,  whence 
they  came  to  the  United  States  early  in  life.  The 
father  resided  first  in  Newburgh,  N.  Y.,  and 
then,  removing  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  passed  the 
rest  of  his  years  there,  his  death  occurring  at 
his  old  home  in  1899.  For  more  than  thirty-five 
years  he  served  as  city  weigher,  and  made  a 
good  record  for  fidelity  and  general  efficiency. 
During  the  Civil  war  he  served  in  a  Mis- 
souri regiment,  with  the  rank  of  second 
lieutenant,  and  as  a  federal  ofificer  rendered  good 
service. 

Col.  J.  H.  Martin  is  the  eldest  of  five  children, 
his  birth  liaving  occurred  December  28,  1861,  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  His  education  was  obtained  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  that  city,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1880.  In  order  to 
further  equip  himself  for  his  commercial  ca- 
reer, he  pursued  a  course  of  study  in  the  local 
business  college,  after  which  he  became  a  dep- 
uty in  the  office  of  the  city  assessor  of  St.  Louis. 
In  1885  he  came  to  Tucson,  and  for  about  four 
years  served  as  clerk  of  the  United  States  dis- 
trict court,  his   duties  as  such  terminating  in 


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November,  1889.  In  the  meantime,  in  1887,  he 
had  been  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  since  the 
opening  of  1890  has  devoted  liis  attention  al- 
most exchisively  to  the  practice  of  liis  profes- 
sion. Associated  with  Judge  William  H. 
Barnes,  his  wife's  father,  he  is  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Barnes  &  Martin,  in  whose  charge  the 
legal  interests  of  numerous  local  enterprises  and 
mining  companies  are  reposed.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Territorial  Bar  Association. 

In  1889  Colonel  Martin  organized  Company 
D,  First  Regiment  of  the  Arizona  National 
Guard,  and  was  commissioned  as  its  captain. 
Two  years  later  he  was  further  honored  by  being 
commissioned  major  of  the  Third  Battalion,  and 
in  June,  1892,  was  elected  to  the  colonelcy  of 
the  regiment,  in  which  important  position  he 
has  served  ever  since.  The  people  of  the  north 
and  east,  enjoying  a  much  older  established 
civilization,  and  who  labor  under  many  absurd 
ideas  in  regard  to  this  and  adjoining  territory, 
doubtless  would  be  truly  surprised  did  they 
know  how  little  demand  has  been  made  upon 
these  guardians  of  the  home  and  nation,  dur- 
ing the  past  decade,  in  the  actual  labors  of  pre- 
serving the  peace  and  rights  of  our  citizens. 
The  colonel  is  justly  popular  with  his  com- 
mand, and  has  succeeded  in  inaugurating  a  thor- 
ough and  systematic  method  into  our  military 
affairs.  Initiated  into  Masonry  in  Tucson 
Lodge,  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M.,  he  retains  his  mem- 
bership there,  and,  in  addition  to  this,  is  con- 
nected with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  of  this  city.  Politically  he  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  leading  Democrats  of  Arizona. 

The  marriage  of  Colonel  Martin  and  Miss  Jo- 
sephine Barnes,  daughter  of  Judge  William  H. 
Barnes  (see  his  sketch,  which  appears  elsewhere 
in  this  work),  was  solenuiized  at  the  home  of  the 
latter,  in  Jacksonville,  111.,  in  1882.  Two  daugh- 
ters and  a  son  bless  this  union,  namely:  Wil- 
lie, Madge  and  James. 


ALBERT  W.  COTTRELL.  M.  D. 

Dr.  Cottrcll  is  a  skilled  physician  and  sur- 
geon whose  knowledge  of  the  science  of  medi- 
cine is  broad  and  comprehensive,  and  whose 
ability  in  applying  its  principles  to  the  needs  of 
Inmianit)-  has  gained  for  him  an  enviable  pres- 


tige in  the  professional  circles  of  Phoenix.  He 
was  born  at  Almond,  Allegany  county,  N.  Y., 
March  19,  1853,  and  is  the  third  among  six 
children,  all  but  one.  of  whom  are  still  living. 
His  brother.  Dr.  W.  Elverton  Cottrell,  is  a  prac- 
ticing dentist  of  Harrison  valley  in  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  family  was  founded  in  America  by 
his  grandfather.  Dr.  Pardon  Cottrell,  a  native  of 
Scotland,  who  on  coming  to  America  located  at 
Troy,  N.  Y.,  but  spent  his  last  days  at  Almond. 

Dr.  W.  S.  Cottrell.  the  father  of  Albert  W., 
was  born  near  Troy,  and  on  reaching  manhood 
took  up  the  medical  profession,  which  he  fol- 
lowed throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life,  be- 
ing engaged  in  practice  at  Whitesville,  Alle- 
gany county,  N.  Y.  He  served  as  a  captain 
in  the  New  York  state  militia.  He  married 
Manercy  Slingerland.  whose  father  was  born  in 
Germany,  and  at  one  time  owned  the  site  of 
the  present  city  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  but  sold  that 
land  and  removed  to  Almond,  there  becoming 
an  extensive  farmer  and  large  land  owner.  Mrs. 
Cottrell  is  now  a  resident  of  Westfield,  Pa.  She 
is  a  member  of  the  First  Day  Baptist  church, 
but  all  the  ancestors  of  our  subject  on  both  sides 
have  belonged  to  the  Seventh  Day  Baptist 
church. 

When  the  family  removed  to  Whitesville,  N. 
Y.,  Albert  W.  Cottrell  was  three  years  of  age. 
To  the  public  schools  of  that  town  he  is  in- 
debted for  his  early  educational  advantages. 
Later  he  attended  the  Alfred  University,  and  for 
seven  years  he  successfully  engaged  in  teaching 
school.  For  some  years  he  studied  medicine 
with  his  father,  and  by  aiding  him  in  his  work 
gained  a  good  practical  knowledge  of  the  pro- 
fession which  he  had  chosen  as  his  life  work. 
He  was  prepared  to  enter  medical  college  at  the 
age  of  seventeen, but  on  account  of  lack  of  means 
turned  his  attention  to  school  teaching.  In  1881 
he  became  a  student  in  the  University  of  Buffalo, 
where  he  completed  a  three  years'  course  in  two 
years,  graduating  in  1883  with  the  degree  of 
M.  D.  March  1  i  of  that  year  he  began  prac- 
tice with  his  father  at  Whitesville.  and  after  the 
latter's  death  in  1885  he  continued  alone.  It 
was  a  strange  coincidence  that,  at  the  end  of 
his  second  year  of  practice  he  found  himself  the 
onlv  physician  left  in  a  town  where  formerly 
five  doctors   had   been  practicing.     In    1885  he 


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was  .appointed  single  medical  examiner  for  the 
United  States  pension  department  in  the  district 
of  southwestern  New  York,  and  held  that  posi- 
tion until  ill  health  resulting  from  overwork- 
compelled  him  to  leave  Whitesville.  He  was 
next  engaged  in  ])ractice  at  Myerstown,  Leb- 
anon county.  Pa.,  and  also  for  six  and  one-half 
years  conducted  a  private  sanitarium  for  nervous 
diseases  there.  Coming  to  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  in 
1894,  in  connection  with  his  general  practice 
here,  he  has  given  special  attention  to  diseases 
of  the  heart,  lung  trouble  and  nervous  diseases. 
In  the  treatment  of  heart  trouble  he  has  met 
with  remarkable  success.  In  March,  1897. 
during  an  epidemic  of  grippe  in  Phoenix,  he  dis- 
covered the  true  germ  of  the  disease,  and  the 
result  of  his  research  and  discovery  was  pub- 
lished in  the  "American  Medicine."  The  imme- 
diate effect  has  been  a  decrease  ot  over  fifty  per 
cent  in  the  mortality  rate  in  his  practice,  purely 
fr(.)m  the  knowledge  derived  by  observation  of 
that  germ.  As  far  as  is  known,  he  is  the  original 
discoverer  of  the  true  grippe  germ. 

\'arions  professional  organizations  nmnber 
Dr.  Cottrell  among  their  members,  including  the 
New  York  State  Medical  Association,  the  Alle- 
gany County  MecHcal  Society  and  the  Arizona 
Medical  Association.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  church.  Socially  he  belongs  to  the  Mar- 
icopa and  Athletic  clubs,  being  a  director  in  the 
latter.  At  Whitesville.  X.  Y.,  he  married  Miss 
Minnie  Teter,  who  was  born  there  and  received 
her  education  at  Alfred  Cniversitv.  Three  chil- 
dren bless  this  union,  Ray,  Leonard  and  Robert. 
The  family  have  a  pleasant  residence  on  North 
Center  street  and  hold  an  enviable  position  in 
social  circles. 

The  Doctor  .and  his  son  Ray  have  recently  lo- 
cated a  very  valuable  mining  property, consisting 
of  a  group  of  six  claims,  the  ore  from  which  as- 
says 75  per  cent  lead,  $16  gold  .and  $13.44  in  sil- 
ver per  ton. 


CHARLES  L.  RAWLINS. 

The  popular  fallacy  that  only  elderly  men  are 
competent  to  handle  the  afifairs  of  business  and 
the  different  professions  is  constantly  being  put 
to  rout  by  the  accomplishments  of  the  young 
men  of  the  period.     In  fact,  it  is  .getting  to  be  a 


recognized  fact  that  this  is  the  era  of  the  young 
man,  for  in  every  line  of  human  activity  he  is 
in  great  demand,  and  in  many  instances  it  is  al- 
most pathetic  to  see  an  elderly  man  thrust  aside 
for  one  of  perhaps  half  his  age.  Among  the 
com])aratively  new  comers  to  Solomonville, 
Charles  L.  Rawlins  is  numbered,  yet  he  has 
made  rapid  progress  here  in  his  chosen  profes- 
sion, and  has  won  a  host  of  friends  in  business 
and  social  circles. 

Born  at  New  Franklin,  Howard  county.  Mo., 
September  13,  1875,  a  son  of  Nicholas  and 
Emma  (Gibson)  Rawlins,  Charles  L.  grew  to 
manhood  in  his  native  locality.  His  father,  who 
was  a  pioneer  of  Missouri,  was  a  native  of  Mis- 
sissippi, and  died  in  1876.  The  mother  is  yet  liv- 
ing, but  of  her  three  children  one  daughter  is 
deceased,  Ella,  who  died  in  1889.  Lessie,  now 
the  wife  of  William  ( ).  Cox,  resides  in  New 
Franklin,  Mo. 

Having  completed  his  high  school  course, 
Cliarles  L.  Rawlins  matriculated  in  Webb 
Brothers'  Training  School  at  15ell  Buckle,  Tenn., 
a  celebrated  southern  college,  and  was  gradu- 
ated there  in  1892.  He  then  went  to  St.  Charles 
(Mo.)  College,  and  later  graduated  in  the  class 
of  1895  at  Vanderbilt  University,  Nashville, 
Tenn.  Desiring  further  to  qualify  himself,  he 
next  entered  Cumberland  University,  at  Leb- 
anon, Tenn.,  where  he  completed  a  special 
course  in  law  in  1897.  Returning  to  Missouri, 
the  young  man  was  admitted  to  the  bar  July 
28,  1898,  before  Judge  John  A.  Hockaday,  ex- 
attorney-general  of  the  state,  now  on  the  circuit 
bench. 

August  5,  1898,  C.  L.  Rawlins  bade  adieu  to 
the  friends  and  scenes  of  his  youth,  coming  to 
Arizona  to  make  a  place  for  himself.  Proceed- 
ing direct  to  Tucson,  he  remained  there  only 
a  short  time  and  arrived  in  Solomonville  Sep- 
tember 2,  1898.  Here  he  at  once  established  an 
office,  and  only  three  months  later  was  honored 
bv  appointment  to  the  post  of  district  attorney 
of  Graham  county.  Subsequently  he  resigned 
from  that  office,  in  order  to  do  more  justice  to 
his  rapidly  increasing  practice.  Though  one  of 
the  voungest  members  of  tlie  county  bar,  and 
though  he  was  without  much  means  when  he 
landed  in  this  city,  he  has  made  a  gratifying  suc- 
cess  of  his   enterprises,   and   the   future  is   full 


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of  promise  for  him.  He  has  served  as  attorney 
for  the  city  and  is  a  notary  public.  His  fran- 
chise is  nsed  on  behalf  of  the  nominees  of  the 
Democratic  party.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member 
of  Montezuma  Lodge,  No.  16,  K.  of  P.,  which 
order  he  joined  in  Missouri.  The  Maraville  Cop- 
per Company,  incorporated  under  the  laws  of 
West  \'irginia,  employs  Mr.  Rawlins  as  legal 
adviser  and  attorney.  He  also  serves  in  a  simi- 
lar capacity  for  the  Arizona  &  Boston  Copper 
Company  and  the  Marenci  Southern  Railway 
Company. 

The  marriage  of  the  subject  of  this  article  and 
Miss  Jennie  V.  Kelley  took  place  in  this  city 
February  7,  1899.  They  are  the  parents  of  one 
son,  George  Herndon,  born  March  4,  1901.  Mr. 
Rawlins,  aided  by  the  suggestions  and  counsel 
of  his  young  wife,  is  building  an  attractive  resi- 
dence, and  with  true  hospitality  they  look  for- 
ward to  the  time  when  they  can  throw  open 
their  pretty  home  to  the  entertainment  of  their 
numerous  friends. 


HON.  WILLIAM  MORGAN. 

One  of  the  most  conspicuous  instances  of  the 
self-made  man  in  Arizona  is  to  be  found  in  Hon. 
William  Morgan,  of  Showlow,  member  of  the 
territorial  legislature  from  Navajo  county,  and 
one  of  the  successful  sheep-raisers  of  the  terri- 
tory. A  native  of  Chicago,  111.,  Mr.  Morgan 
was  born  in  1857  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  and 
Esther  (McGrath)  Morgan.  At  the  age  of  eight 
years,  death  deprived  him  of  a  father's  care,  and 
he  almost  immediately  was  obliged  to  set  about 
earning  his  livelihood.  He  started  out  in  life 
as  a  messenger  boy  for  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific 
Telegraph  Company,  I-'rom  the  age  of  fourteen 
until  he  was  eighteen  he  was  employed  in  the 
Chicago  stock  yards. 

Three  years  before  attaining  his  majority  Mr. 
Morgan  went  to  Texas  and  for  two  years  was 
engaged  in  herding  sheep  on  a  ranch  near  San 
Antonio.  In  1879  he  removed  to  Yavapai 
county,  Ariz.,  settling  in  that  portion  which  is 
now  included  in  Navajo  county.  His  first 
employment  was  that  of  sheep-herder  at  $25  per 
month.  Four  years  later  he  and  Joseph  Spon- 
seller  bought  a  herd  of  thirty-five  hundred 
sheep  at  $1.50  per  head,  paying  twelve  per  cent 


interest  on  the  debt  incurred  by  the  transaction. 
Establishing  a  ranch  at  Showlow,  Mr.  Morgan 
has  since  made  this  place  his  home.  His  part- 
nership with  Mr.  Sponseller  continued  for  four 
years,  but  since  1887  he  has  engaged  in  the  same 
business  by  himself,  and  meantime  has  attained 
unusual  success.  During  the  earlier  days  of  his 
life  in  Arizona  he  was  a  witness  of  many  of  the 
Indian  trouliles.  including  the  warfare  between 
the  federal  government  and  Geronimo  and  Vic- 
toria with  their  bands  of  Apaches. 

Although  Mr.  Morgan  has  devoted  practically 
his  entire  life  to  the  sheep  industry,  he  has 
recently  identified  hmiself  actively  with  terri- 
torial politics.  As  the  candidate  of  the  Demo- 
cratic ])artv,  he  served  two  terms  as  justice  of 
the  peace,  then  held  the  office  of  supervisor  one 
\  ear  and  a  half  by  appointment,  and  subse- 
<|uently  was  elected  to  the  latter  office  for  a  full 
term  of  four  vears.  In  1900  he  was  a  candidate 
for  member  of  the  legislature,  defeating  Burton 
C.  Mossman,  the  Republican  nominee,  though 
he  made  no  canvass  whatever  for  the  office.  In 
the  present  legislature  he  serves  as  chairman  of 
the  committee  on  federal  relations,  and  as  a 
member  of  the  committees  on  claims,  appropria- 
tions, live  stock,  and  county  and  county  boun- 
daries. Personally,  he  is  a  large-hearted,  gen- 
erous, hospitable  man,  a  valued  member  of 
society,  a  liberal  contributor  to  public  benefi- 
ciaries, and  the  possessor  of  many  warm  per- 
sonal friends. 


GEN.   GEORGE  J.  ROSKRUGE. 

The  life  record  of  General  Roskruge  is  indis- 
solubly  associated  with  the  history  of  Masonry 
in  Arizona.  He  was  born  in  Roskruge,  near 
Helston,  Cornwall,  England,  April  10,  1845.  ■'^* 
the  age  of  fifteen  he  secured  employment  as 
messenger  boy  in  the  law  office  of  Messrs. 
Grylls,  Hill  &  Hill,  of  Helston.  August  12, 
i860,  he  entered  the  Seventh  Company  of  the 
Duke  of  Cornwall's  Rifle  \'olunteers.  in  which 
he  served  ten  years,  meantime  gaining  consider- 
able note  as  a  rifle  shot,  being  the  winner  of 
many  company  and  regimental  prizes.  August 
y,  1868,  he  was  selected  as  one  of  the  Cornish 
Twentv  to  compete  with  the  Devon  Twenty  in 
ihc  fdiirth  annual  match  for  the  challenge  cup 


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For  the  two  years  prior  to  his  resignation  from 
the  Vohinteers,  he  wore  the  Three  Stars,  for  be- 
ing tlie  crack  shot  of  his  company. 

The  date  of  General  Roskruge's  arrival  in  the 
United  States  is  October,  1870.  Going  direct 
to  Denver,  Colo.,  he  was  given  employment  by 
Lawrence  X.  Greenleaf  and  Gardner  G.  Brewer. 
After  two  years  in  Denver,  he,  in  company  with 
twenty  other  adventnrous  spirits,  determined  to 
visit  Arizona,  .\fter  having  experienced  perils 
of  floods,  dronghts,  famine  and  the  hostility  of 
the  Apaches,  they  reached  Prescott  in  Jnne. 
1872.  Dnring  November  of  the  same  year  he 
engaged  as  .cook  and  packer  with  Omar  H. 
Case,  depnty  United  States  snrveyor,  who  at  the 
time  was  running  the  fifth  standard  parallel 
north  from  Patridge  creek  to  the  Colorado 
river.  As  chainman,  he  assisted  Mr.  Case  in 
the  spring  of  1873.  Dnring  1874  he  was  for 
several  months  in  the  field  with  United  States 
Deputy  Surveyor.  C.  B.  Foster.  On  returning 
from  the  field,  he  prepared  the  maps  and  field 
notes  for  transmission  to  the  surveyor-general. 
The  neat  and  correct  manner  in  which  these 
maps  were  made  caused  the  then  surveyor-gen- 
eral of  .'\rizona.  Hon.  John  Wasson,  to  tender 
him  the  position  of  chief  draughtsman  in  his 
office.  Accepting  the  position,  he  filled  it  with 
credit.  In  June,  1880,  he  resigned  in  order  to 
devote  his  attention  to  surveying,  having  re- 
ceived an  appointment  as  United  States  deputy 
land  and  mineral  surveyor.  He  has  served  four 
terms  as  county  surveyor  of  Pima  county,  three 
terms  as  city  engineer  of  Tucson,  one  term  as  a 
member  of  the  board  of  regents  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Arizona,  and  in  1888  was  elected  vice- 
president  of  the  Tucson  Building  &  Loan  As- 
sociation, of  which  he  was  made  president  in 
1889.  July  I,  1893,  he  was  appointed  chief  clerk 
in  the  United  States  surveyor-general's  office. 
Upon  the  resignation  of  the  surveyor-general, 
in  1896,  he  was  appointed  to  the  office  by  Presi- 
dent Cleveland,  and  continued  in  that  capacity 
until  August,  1897:  when,  on  account  of  a 
change  in  the  national  administration,  his  suc- 
cessor was  appointed.  The  tender  of  the  office 
to  him  was  an  honor  fittingly  bestowed  and 
wortliily  worn. 

At  the  formation   of  the  ."Xssociation  of  Civil 
Engineers   of   Arizona    in    1807,   he   was   unani- 


mously elected  president,  though  at  the  time  he 
was  not  present  at  the  meeting.  He  is  also  .1 
member  of  the  .\nierican  Society  of  Irrigation 
Engineers.  Under  President  Cleveland's  first 
administration  he  was  appointed  special  in- 
spector of  public  surveys.  During  President 
.Arthur's  administration  he  was  appointed  super- 
intendent of  irrigating  ditches  for  the  Papago 
Indian  Reservation  at  San  Xavier,  near  Tucson. 
The  connection  of  General  Roskruge  with 
Masonry  forms  an  important  era  in  his  life. 
June  10,  1870.  he  was  made  a  Master  Mason  in 
True  and  Faithful  Lodge  No.  318,  at  Helston, 
Cornwall.  November  30,  1882,  he  was  exalted 
to  the  Sublime  Royal  Arch  Degree  in  Tucson 
Chapter  No.  3.  .August  zj,  1884,  he  was  ad- 
mitted and  passed  as  a  Royal  and  Select  Master 
in  California  Council  No.  2,  at  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  May  i,  1883,  he  was  created  a  Knight 
Templar  in  Arizona  Commandery  No.  i.  .Au- 
gust 24,  1884,  he  was  elected  an  honorary  mem- 
ber of  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4;  .April  11,  1883,  in 
recognition  of  services  rendered  the  craft,  he  was 
elected  an  honorary  member  of  the  Masonic 
\'eterans"  .Association  of  the  Pacific  coast. 
October  21,  1893.  he  was  created  an  active  life 
member  and  corresponding  secretary  for  .Ari- 
zona. His  admission  into  Islam  Temple.  .A.  A. 
O.  N.  M.  S..  took  place  in  September.  1884. 
During  the  month  of  December,  1882,  he  re- 
ceived the  degrees  of  Ancient  and  .Accepted 
Scottish  Rite  from  the  fourth  to  the  thirty- 
second,  inclusive.  The  Supreme  Council  for  the 
Southern  Jurisdiction  of  the  United  States,  in 
October,  1890,  elected  him  a  Grand  Commander 
of  the  Court  of  Honor.  January  24,  1894,  he 
was  crowned  Sovereign  Inspector  General, 
Honorary.  The  Grand  Master  of  Knights 
Templar  of  the  United  States  of  .America.  Sir 
LaRue  Thomas,  November  28,  1895,  appointed 
him  inspector  of  grand  and  subordinate  com- 
manderies  for  the  Fifteenth  Templar  District  of 
the  United  States,  embracing  Nevada,  Utah, 
New  Mexico  and  .Arizona.  At  the  formation  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  of  .Arizona,  March  23,  1882,  he 
was  elected  grand  secretary,  and  has  served  con- 
tinuously as  such  up  to  the  present  time,  with 
the  exception  of  the  year  1890,  when  he  was 
elected  grand  master.  As  proxy  for  David  F. 
Day,   general   grand    high   priest   of   the   United 


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States,  November  12,  1890,  he  instituted  the 
Grand  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Arizona,  and  in- 
stalled the  grand  officers,  he  himself  being 
chosen  grand  secretary,  which  position  he  has 
lieUl  up  to  the  present,  with  the  exception  of 
the  year  1893,  when  he  served  as  grand  high 
priest.  Also,  as  proxy  for  Sir  Hugh  ]\IcCurdy, 
grand  master  of  Knights  Templar  of  the  L'nited 
States  of  America,  November  6.  1893.  he  in- 
stituted the  tirand  Commandery  of  Arizona  ant! 
installed  its  grand  officers,  being  at  that  time 
elected  grand  commander.  He  was  the  only 
Mason  who  was  present  at  and  assisted  in  the 
formation  of  all  three  grand  bodies  in  Arizona, 
and  is  appropriately  called  the  "father"  of 
Masonry  in  Arizona.  He  is  the  grand  secretary 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  Grand  Chapter  and 
grand  recorder  of  the  Grand  Commandery,  cor- 
responding secretary  of  the  Masonic  Veterans" 
Association  of  the  Pacific  coast,  and  treasurer 
of  the  M.  E.  Order  of  High   Priesthood. 

From  this  sketch  of  the  General's  Masonic 
career  it  will  be  seen  that  he  holds  high  rank 
in  one  of  the  noblest  fraternities  the  world  has 
ever  known.  His  life  has  been  an  exemplifica- 
tion of  the  truths  for  which  Masonr\-  stands. 
Those  in  need  have  ever  received  his  sympathy 
and  aid.  Having  himself  experienced  many 
vicissitudes,  he  is  able  to  appreciate  and  sym- 
pathize with  the  reverses  of  others,  and  hence 
can  enter  more  fully  into  their  feelings  than  one 
whose  life  has  been  all  sunshine.  More  than 
once  he  himself  has  known  what  it  is  to  be  out 
of  reach  of  provisions,  and  suffering  the  pangs  of 
hunger.  More  than  once  he  has  known  what 
it  is  to  be  without  money,  and  among  strangers. 
Yet  in  those  days,  now  long  past,  he  never 
allowed  liimself  to  become  discouraged,  just  as 
he  has  never  permitted  success  to  unduly  exalt 
him.  His  varied  experiences  have  served  to 
round  out  his  life  into  symmetrv.  and  have  given 
him  the  breadth  of  information  nowhere  else 
tjbtainable.  ( )ne  of  his  early  experiences  in  Ari- 
zona, which  dwells  in  his  memory  with  unfad- 
ing clearness,  is  that  of  a  camping  expedition 
at  \'olunteer  Si>rings  (now  Belmont)  on  the  At- 
lantic and  F^acific  Division  of  the  Santa  Fe  Rail- 
road, where  he  anrl  three  coni])anions  partook  of 
a  breakfast  consisting  of  twelve  early  rose  po- 
tatoes. They  then  started  to  walk  to  Prescott. 
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Three  and  one-half  days  later  they  reached  the 
lianghart  ranch  in  the  Little  Chino  valley,  where 
they  were  given  an  abundance  of  food,  this  be- 
ing the  first  they  had  eaten  in  eighty-four  hours. 

There  are  few  citizens  of  Tucson  who  are 
more  widely  known  throughout  Arizona  than 
General  Roskruge.  Nor  is  his  prominence 
limited  to  circles  of  Masonry.  Among  people  of 
all  classes  and  ranks  in  life,  he  is  known  as  a 
pioneer  of  the  territory  and  a  man  whose  aim 
for  years  has  been  to  promote  its  welfare  and 
develop  its  resources.  As  such,  his  name  is 
worthy  of  perpetuation  in  the  annals  of  local 
history. 

In  May,  1896,  he  married  Lena,  daughter  of 
Judge  John  S.  Wood,  of  Tucson.  Mrs.  Rosk- 
ruge was  born  in  California  and  there  received 
her  education. 

For  facts  referring  to  the  General's  Masonic 
career,  the  writer  acknowledges  indebtedness  to 
McFarland  &  Poole's  work  of  Arizona. 


P.  SANDOA'AL  &  CO. 

1  his  firm,  and  the  energetic,  progressive 
young  men  who  constitute  it,  need  no  introduc- 
tion to  the  people  of  Northern  Mexico,  South- 
ern Arizona  and  Lower  California,  as  their 
merits  and  widely  extended  business  enterprises 
throughoin  this  region  have  made  them  well 
known,  and  wherever  known,  highly  respected. 
Nogales  is  to  be  congratulated  that  so  reliable 
and  accommodating  a  firm  has  established  a 
bank  within  its  borders,  and,  beyond  a  doubt, 
the  growth  and  importance  of  the  place  dates 
from  1888,  in  which  year  the  brothers  first  were 
associated  under  the  present  firm  name. 

The  genius  and  native  business  ability  of  P. 
Sandoval,  the  senior  partner,  was  manifested, 
when,  December  5,  1884.  he  came  to  Nogales  to 
open  a  custom-house  agency,  for  though  the 
place  then  was  a  mere  hamlet,  with  a  scanty 
population,  lie  had  the  .sagacity  to  know  that  the 
future  had  something  greater  in  store  for  the 
boundary  town,  between  the  two  great  regions 
of  Arizona  and  Sonora,  so  richly  endowed  by 
nature.  Prior  to  the  date  mentioned,  Mr. 
Sandoval  had  been  a  jjartner  of  the  firm:  of  J.  V. 
Sandoval  &  Hijos,  of  Guaymas.  Mexico,  (both 
brothers  being  members  of  the  firm)  and  though 


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a  young  man,  had  already  amply  demonstrated 
his  executive  ability. 

After  spending  three  and  a  half  years  in 
Nogales,  the  brothers  found  that  their  business 
interests  had  grown  to  such  proportions  that  it 
became  expedient  to  establish  a  bank,  so  they 
founded  the  banking  house  of  P.  Sandoval  & 
Co.,  the  "company"  comprising  the  brother 
Aurelio.  The  firm  transacts  a  vast  amount  of 
business,  representing  European  and  American 
land  and  mining  investors,  and  capitalists  of 
Mexico  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Rich  and 
valuable  ranches  and  agricultural  lands,  mining 
property  and  mining  concessions  in  Mexico, 
town  and  city  real  estate,  cattle  and  many  other 
sources  of  wealth  are  dealt  in  extensively.  In 
addition  to  this,  the  firm  does  a  large  custom- 
house brokerage  business,  being  local  agents  of 
Cie  du  Boleo,  La  Dura  Mining  &  Milling  Co., 
and,  in  brief,  of  the  principal  mining  companies 
and  commercial  establishments  of  Sonora, 
Sinaloa  and  Lower  California.  The  firm  has 
recently  been  appointed  agent  of  the  Banco 
Nacional  de  Mexico,  the  largest  banking  insti- 
tution of  the   Republic. 

Owing  to  the  magnitude  of  their  transactions, 
it  became  almost  a  necessity  to  the  Sandoval 
brothers  to  have  a  banking  institution  of  their 
own  in  Nogales,  Ariz.,  and  October  i,  1899,  the 
bank  operated  under  the  jurisdiction  of  P.  San- 
doval &  Co.,  opened  its  doors  to  the  business 
public,  and  from  that  time  forward  has  met  with 
a  liberal  patronage.  Under  the  management  of 
the  cashier,  I.  Macmanus,  who  possesses  ripe 
financial  ability,  the  affairs  of  the  bank  are  pros- 
pering, reflecting  great  credit  upon  all  con- 
nected with  the  enterprise.  (See  personal  sketch 
of  Mr.  Macmanus,  printed  elsewhere  in  this 
volume.) 

In  1897  P.  Sandoval  &  Co.,  with  the  co-opera- 
tion of  ex-Governor  Don  Ramon  Corral  and 
Don  Luis  A.  Martinez,  of  Guaymas,  carried  to  a 
successful  issue  the  establishment  of  the  Banco 
de  Sonora,  located  at  Hermosillo,  with  a  capital 
of  $1,000,000,  of  which  P.  Sandoval  &  Co.  are 
the  third  heaviest  stockholders  and  which  has 
become  a  rich  and  highly  flourishing  banking  in- 
stitution. The  bank  of  P.  Sandoval  &  Co.,  of 
Nogales,  is  the  local  agent  of  the  Sonora  bank, 
the  senior  member  of  the  firm  being  one  of  the 


board  of  directors  of  the  last-named  bank.  The 
success  which  he  has  achieved  is  truly  remark- 
able, and  his  uniform  courtesy  and  genuine  de- 
sire to  accommodate  the  public  in  all  business 
afifairs  accounts,  in  a  measure  at  least,  for  his 
personal  popularity. 


HON.  JAMES  BUCHANAN  FINLEY. 

Unlike  the  majority  whose  greatest  prosperity 
has  been  found  within  the  borders  of  this  re- 
cently awakened  territory,  Hon.  J.  B.  Finley  was 
born  in  the  adjoining  state  of  California,  and 
has  been  associated  for  the  greater  part  of  his 
life  with  the  rapid  progressiveness  of  the  far 
west.  A  native  of  Santa  Rosa,  Cal.,  born  No- 
vember 22,  1856,  he  is  a  son  of  Samuel  Joseph 
and  Prudence  (Brians)  Finley,  natives  respec- 
tively of  Decatur,  111.,  and  of  Jackson,  Mo.  The 
paternal  grandfather  was  a  farmer  and  in  early 
life  removed  from  Kentucky  to  Illinois,  where  he 
died. 

Samuel  Joseph  Finley  led  a  varied  and  inter- 
esting life,  and  was  among  the  throng  whose 
ambitious  dreams  were  centered  upon  California 
in  the  days  of  gold.  The  journey  thence  was  by 
way  of  Panama,  and  upon  arriving  at  his  destina- 
tion in  1849  he  engaged  for  a  time  in  mining, 
and  subsequently  became  interested  in  farming 
and  stock  raising  in  Santa  Rosa,  Cal.  In  1851 
he  returned  for  his  family,  who  accompanied 
him  on  the  return  trip  across  the  plains,  with 
o.x-teams  and  wagons,  by  way  of  the  Platte  and 
Caiion  City.  In  Santa  Rosa  he  attained  to  a 
deserved  prominence  in  public  affairs,  and  in  the 
early  fifties  held  the  responsible  and  even  dan- 
gerous position  of  sheriff  of  Sonoma  county. 
This  office  was  rendered  anything  but  an  envi- 
able one  by  the  state  of  affairs  which  engendered 
the  well-remembered  vigilance  committees  that 
held  sway  before  the  state  or  town  organization. 
The  wife  of  S.  J.  Finley  was  formerly  a  daughter 
of  Jackson  Brians,  a  native  of  Missouri,  who 
died  while  defending  the  northern  cause  during 
the  Civil  war.  Mrs.  Finley,  who  died  in  Santa 
Rosa,  was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  seven  of 
whom  are  living.  Those  besides  James  B.  are: 
Alvira,  who  is  now  Mrs.  C.  F.  Richardson,  of 
Tucson;  Sanuiel  W.,  who  is  engaged  in  freight- 
ing at   Naco,   .Ariz.;   George  T.,   who   is   living 


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at  Lordsburg,  N.  M.;  Alice,  who  is  married  to 
Arthur  Oman,  of  Palestine,  Tex.;  John  L.,  who 
is  a  mining  engineer  in  Sonora,  Mexico;  and 
Martha,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  James  F.  Oliver, 
of  Helena,  Mont. 

Until  his  sixteenth  year  J.  B.  Finley  lived  on 
his  father's  farm  in  California,  and  received  in 
the  mean  time  a  fair  education  in  the  public 
schools  As  an  independent  venture  he  engaged 
in  the  saw  mill  business  until  his  twenty-first 
year,  and  in  1877  removed  to  Winnenuicca, 
Nev.,  and  became  interested  in  mining  and  cattle 
raising.  In  October  of  1882  the  mining  and  cat- 
tle interests  were  satisfactorily  disposed  of,  and 
Mr.  Finley  located  in  Deming,  Grant  county, 
N.  M.,  where  he  engaged  in  contracting  and 
building  until  1885.  The  same  year  he  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
Company  at  Deming,  as  manager  of  the  Pull- 
man repair  shop.  In  December,  1886,  he  was 
sent  to  Tucson  as  foreman  of  the  company's 
shops  at  that  place,  and  in  July  of  1887  was  pro- 
moted to  the  position  of  master  car  repairer  of 
the  Tucson  division,  between  El  Paso  and 
Yuma.  To  the  duties  of  this  responsible  posi- 
tion he  has  since  devoted  his  energies. 

Mr.  Finley  is  generally  conceded  to  be  one 
of  the  best  legislators  in  the  territory,  and  the 
measures  and  reforms  brought  about  through 
his  wise  suggestion  have  universally  been  recog- 
nized as  of  paramount  utility.  In  1896  he  was 
nominated  on  the  Democratic  ticket  to  the  nine- 
teenth legislative  assembly  by  the  largest  vote 
on  the  ticket,  and  was  chairman  of  the  commit- 
tee on  corporations,  and  a  member  of  many 
other  committees.  His  bill  for  the  reinstating 
of  the  salaries  of  the  county  officials  was  vetoed 
by  the  governor,  and  subsequently  proved  to  be 
the  onlv  bill  passed  over  the  governor's  veto.  In 
1898  Mr.  Finley  was  nominated  by  acclamation 
to  the  territorial  council,  and  elected  by  a  large 
majority  to  the  twentieth  legislative  council. 
During  the  sessions  he  was  chairman  of  the  en- 
rolling and  engrossing  conniiittees,  and  served 
on  several  other  important  conuuittees,  his  op- 
position being  largely  responsible  for  the  de- 
feat of  the  woman's  sulTrage  bill.  He  secured 
the  passage  of  the  poll  tax  law.  which  rendered 
e-ompulsory  the  payment  of  a  poll  tax  at  the  time 
of  registration.     In  igoo  he  was  again  nominated 


by  acclamation,  this  time  to  be  joint  councilman 
for  Pima  and  Santa  Cruz  counties,  over  George 
Pusch,  whom  he  defeated  by  a  majority  of  five 
hundred  votes.  Aside  from  his  legislative  re- 
sponsibilities he  has  served  as  a  member  of  ter- 
ritorial and  county  Democratic  central  commit- 
tees. 

In  Tucson,  Ariz.,  Mr.  Finley  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Clara  Letts,  who  was  born  in 
Burlington,  Iowa.  Mr.  Finley  is  a  member  of 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  is 
a  director  of  the  club  which  is  run  by  that  or- 
ganization. He  is  also  associated  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  the  Ancient  Order  of 
LTnitcd  Workmen,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast  Railway  Club. 


HON.  SAMUEL  Y.  BARKLEY. 

LTndoubtedly  one  of  the  most  popular  citizens 
of  Tucson  is  Hon.  Samuel  Y.  Barkley,  who, 
with  little  special  efTort  upon  his  part,  might 
easily  rise  to  a  foremost  place  among  the  states- 
men to  .\rizona,  and  to  still  greater  honors  than 
he  has  yet  enjoyed.  However,  he  is  not  ambi- 
tious of  public  distinction,  although  every  move- 
ment calculated  to  advance  the  welfare  of  Ari- 
zona receives  his  support,  and  his  name  always 
stands  for  progress. 

A  direct  descendant  of  a  Revolutionary  hero, 
Mr.  Barkley  is  of  Scotch-Irish  extraction.  His 
great-grandfather  Barkley  located  in  Virginia 
upon  coming  from  the  northern  part  of  Ireland, 
and  later  he  went  to  Tennessee,  in  the  meantime 
serving  in  the  war  for  independence.  Three  or 
four  generations  of  his  descendants  have  since 
resided  in  Tennessee.  Thomas  C,  father  of 
Saiiuiel  Y.  Barkley,  was  born  in  Rutherford 
county,  Tenn.,  and  during  the  Civil  war  served 
in  a  regiment  of  that  state.  In  1882  he  re- 
moved w'ith  his  family  to  Johnson  county,  Tex., 
and  seven  years  afterwards  came  to  Arizona, 
where  he  now  owns  a  farm  near  Glendale,  Mari- 
copa county.  His  wife,  fortuerly  Nancy  J.  Wil- 
son, was  of  Scotch  descent.  She  was  born  in 
Wilson  county,  Tenn.,  and  died  on  the  old  home- 
stead in  Johnson  county,  Tex.,  when  fifty-six 
years  of  age.  Their  eldest  son.  Rev.  William  T. 
Barkley.  is  the  pastor  of  the  Cumberland 
Presbyterian  Church  at  Glendale.     Charles  H., 


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the  second  son,  is  a  farmer  near  Glendale,  and 
D.  Frank  is  a  farmer  near  Mesa.  John  A.  is  in 
partnership  with  our  subject,  and  J.  Burke  died 
in  i8<)8  at  Mesa.  Mrs.  .Vnnie  C.  Bone  and  Mrs. 
Nannie  H.  Green  reside  near  Phoenix,  while 
Mrs.  Jennie  M.  Fuller  lives  at  Glendale,  and 
Mrs.  Mary  C.  \'incent  is  a  resident  of  Tucson. 

The  birth  of  Hon.  Samuel  Y.  Barkley  oc- 
curred .\pril  26,  1866,  at  the  old  family  home  in 
Rutherford  county,  Tenn.,  but  he  was  reared  in 
Dyer  county,  that  state.  In  1882  he  came  to  the 
west,  and  for  some  time  pursued  his  studies  at 
Barrows  high  school,  in  Cleburne,  Tex.,  then 
encraging  in  teaching  for  about  a  year.  In  1887 
he  came  to  Arizona  and  took  up  some  land,  well 
situated  on  the  Salt  River  canal,  some  nine  miles 
west  of  Phoenix.  This  place  he  improved  and 
cultivated  for  four  years,  also  managing  a  tarm 
near  Mesa.  The  homestead  he  disposed  of  in 
1891,  but  still  owns  the  one  near  Mesa. 

Ten  years  ago  Mr.  Barkley  commenced  study- 
ing law  under  the  direction  of  Frank  Cox  and 
Judge  Webster  Street,  of  Phoenix,  with  whom 
he"remained  a  student  during  three  winters,  but 
at  the  end  of  this  period  the  attractions  of  the 
commercial  world  gained  the  mastery  over  the 
young  man.  Since  1895  he  has  lived  in  Tucson, 
where  he  bought  a  half  interest  in  the  livery 
business  with  which  he  is  yet  connected.  At 
the  end  of  three  years  he  bought  out  his  part- 
ner, W.  S.  Neff,  and  since  December,  1898,  has 
been  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Barkley  Brothers. 
The  Tucson  Stables,  as  the  establishment  is 
known,  was  situated  on  Scott,  near  Camp  street, 
and  is  now  at  the  corner  of  Congress  and  Sixth 
avenue.  .\  substantial  brick  structure,  102x185 
feet  in  dimensions,  it  is  the  largest  stable  in  the 
city,  and  has  few,  if  any,  superiors  in  Arizona. 
A  stage  line  between  Tucson  and  Helvetia 
(thirty-odd  miles  away)  is  maintained  by  Bark- 
ley Brothers,  one  trip  each  way  loeing  made 
every  day. 

.An  active  worker  in  the  Democratic  party, 
Samuel  Y.  Barkley  has  been  valued  as  a  mem- 
ber I  if  the  county  central  committee.  In  1898 
he  was  nominated  by  acclamation,  and  without 
his  solicitation,  as  representative  of  this  district 
in  the  .\rizona  legislature,  but  owing  to  pressing 
business  affairs  was  obliged  to  decline  the  honor. 
His    friends,    however,   were   so   determined    to 


send  him  to  the  legislative  assembly  that  in  the 
fall  of  1900  he  was  again  their  nominee,  without 
any  expressed  desire  upon  his  part,  and  in  the 
ensuing  election  he  was  elected  by  the  largest 
majority  on  the  legislative  ticket.  In  the 
Twenty-first  legislature  he  stood  for  all  meas- 
ures calculated  to  advance  our  public  prosper- 
ity. He  introduced  and  secured  the  passage  of 
acts  securing  a  bond  issue  ol  $25,000  for  addi- 
tional buildings  for  the  Territorial  University  at 
Tucson  and  increasing  the  maintenance  fund  of 
that  institution,  and  a  law  appropriating  $2,500 
for  the  maintenance  of  the  Arizona  Pioneers' 
Historical  Society. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the 
Foresters  of  America,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, and  religiously  is  an  elder  in  the  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian  Church. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Barkley  and  Miss  Nannie 
A.  Howard  took  place  in  Tenipe,  Ariz.,  October 
22.  1892.  She  IS  a  native  of  Cooke  county, 
Tex.,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Howard  (de- 
ceased), and  possesses  many  charms  of  mind 
and  heart.  Two  little  daughters,  Bessie  J.  and 
\  elma  E.,  bless  the  home  of  this  sterling  couple. 


HON.  W.   T.  SMITH. 

The  prosperity  of  any  community  depends 
upon  its  business  activity,  and  the  enterprise 
manifest  in  commercial  circles  is  the  foundation 
upon  which  is  builded  the  material  welfare  of 
town,  state  and  nation.  The  most  important 
factors  in  public  life  at  the  present  day  are  there- 
fore the  men  who  are  in  control  of  successful 
business  interests  and  such  a  one  is  Mr.  Smith 
of  Phoenix,  who  is  president  of  the  Arizona 
Land  &  Stock  Company,  and  also  of  the 
Ochard  Grove  Investment  Company. 

He  was  born  in  Sonoma  county,  Cal.,  May  6, 
1853,  and  is  the  seventh  in  order  of  birth  in  a 
family  of  six  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom 
five  sons  and  one  daughter  are  still  living,  but 
he  is  the  only  one  in  .\rizona.  He  comes  of  good 
.old  Revolutionary  stock,  and  his  paternal  grand- 
father, Henry  Smith,  was  among  the  defenders 
of  the  country  in  the  war  of  1812.  He  was  a 
native  of  Little  Rock,  Va.,  and  a  pioneer  of 
Tennessee.     W.  A.  Smith,  our  subject's  father. 


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was  born  in  the  latter  state,  and  in  1852  crossed 
the  plains  with  ox  teams,  settling  in  Sonoma 
county,  Cal.,  where  he  followed  farming  for 
some  years.  In  1876  he  removed  to  Santa  Ana, 
that  state,  where  his  death  occurred.  His  wife, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Rebecca  Clark 
and  was  a  native  of  Sandusky,  Ohio,  is  still  liv- 
ing in  California  at  the  age  of  eighty  years.  Her 
father,  John  Clark,  died  in  that  state. 

W.  T.  Smith  was  educated  in  the  district 
schools  of  his  native  state,  and  in  1876  engaged 
in  teaming  in  Southern  California.  In  December 
of  that  year  he  started  for  Arizona,  and  arrived 
in  Phoenix  on  the  28th  of  January,  1877,  at 
which  time  the  town  contained  a  population  of 
only  four  hundred.  For  a  year  he  was  engaged 
in  mining  at  the  Silver  King  Mine  in  Pinal 
county,  and  the  following  year  carried  on  a 
butchering  business  in  Phoenix.  He  was  pro- 
prietor of  the  Capital  Hotel  ten  years,  and  for 
two  years  was  engaged  in  general  merchandis- 
ing. In  1891  he  organized  the  Sunset  Telephone 
Company;  built  all  the  lines  in  Phoenix  and 
throughout  the  Salt  River  valley;  and  was 
manager  of  the  same  until  1900,  when  he  sold 
the  business.  During  all  these  years  he  has  been 
interested  in  mining,  and  now  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Smith  &  Marlow  owns  the  Cayanide 
plant  near  Morristown,  Maricopa  county.  As 
previously  stated  he  is  also  president  of  the 
Orchard  Grove  Investment  Company  and  the 
Arizona  Land  &  Stock  Company,  both  of  which 
own  some  very  valuable  property.  At  different 
times  he  has  been  interested  in  farming  in  the 
Salt  River  valley,  and  has  also  been  connected 
with  other  business  enterprises.  Tlioroughness 
and  persistency  have  characterized  his  entire 
business  career,  and  have  been  supplemented  by 
careful  attention  to  details  and  by  honorable, 
straightforward  effort,  that  have  gained  him  a 
most  excellent  and  enviable  reputation. 

In  Maricopa  county  Mr.  Smith  married  Miss 
Sarah  A.  McElrath,  a  native  of  California,  by 
whom  he  has  two  children,  William  Walter  and 
Thomas  Jefferson.  As  a  Democrat  Mr.  Smith 
has  taken  a  very  prominent  and  influential  part 
in  local  politics;  has  served  as  chairman  of  the 
county  conmiittee  several  times,  and  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  territorial  committee.  For  four  years 
he    represented    the    fourth    ward    in    the    city 


council;  was  a  member  of  the  county  board  of 
supervisors  the  same  length  of  time;  and  in 
March,  1892,  was  elected  to  the  territorial 
council,  becoming  a  member  of  the  seventeenth 
general  assembly.  He  secured  an  appropriation 
for  the  Normal  School  at  Tempe,  and  was  also 
instrumental  in  securing  the  passage  of  the  bill 
for  ta.xing  the  national  hanks.  His  public  service 
has  been  most  exemplary,  and  he  has  left  office 
as  he  entered  it  with  the  entire  confidence  of  the 
public.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  several 
other  societies. 


JOHN  BRYAN  McNALLY,  M.  D. 

Dr.  McNally,  surgeon  for  the  Santa  Fe,  Pres- 
cott  &  Phoeni.x  Railroad,  and  now  serving  his 
fourth  term  as  county  physician  of  Yavapai 
county,  is  one  of  the  ablest  young  practitioners 
of  this  portion  of  Arizona.  From  his  boyhood 
he  has  been  noted  for  his  ambitious,  determined 
way  of  overcoming  obstacles  which  he  has 
encountered,  and  to  himself  alone  he  owes  his 
signal  success. 

The  doctor  is  a  native  of  County  Carlow,  Ire- 
land, his  birth  having  taken  place  in  the  town 
of  Old  Leighlin  thirty-five  years  ago.  His 
father,  John  McNally,  who  is  of  an  old  family  in 
the  county  mentioned,  and  is  still  living  on  the 
old  homestead  he  has  cultivated  for  many 
decades  past,  is  a  hero  of  the  Civil  war  of  the 
United  States,  for  he  served  in  a  New  England 
regiment  throughout  that  strife,  then  returning 
to  the  Emerald  Isle.  His  wife,  the  doctor's 
mother,  Mrs.  Mary  (Lynch)  McNally,  was  born 
and  spent  her  entire  life  in  Ireland.  One  of 
their  sons.  Bernard,  died  in  San  Francisco  in 
1897,  and  the  only  survivor  is  the  doctor,  who 
is  the  youngest  of  the  family.  A  brother  of  Dr. 
McNally,  Rev.  J.  B.  McNally,  is  pastor  of  a 
Roman  Catholic  Church  in  Oakland,  Cal.,  and  is 
a  lecturer  of  considerable  celebrity. 

The  elementary  education  of  our  subject  was 
obtained  in  the  national  schools  of  Ireland  and 
in  Christian  Brothers'  College,  at  Bagnalstown. 
In  1883  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  seek  his  live- 
lihood in  the  United  States,  and  proceeding 
direct  to  San  Francisco  soon  secured  some 
employment.  Desiring  further  business  qualifi- 
cations,  he  attended  the   Lincoln   night   school 


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for  some  time,  and  for  a  period  worked  for  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company.  Then  he 
determined  to  prepare  himself  for  the  medical 
profession  and  commenced  his  studies  along  this 
line  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  E.  R.  Bryant,  of 
San  Francisco.  In  1892  he  entered  Hahnemann 
Hospital  College,  of  that  city,  and  after  com- 
pleting the  systematic  four  years'  course 
required  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1896,  with 
the  degrees  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  and  Master 
of  Surgery.  He  had  taken  special  work  in 
clinical  surgery  and  during  the  last  year  of  his 
college  career  was  demonstrator  of  anatomy. 
Re-elected  to  that  responsible  position  for 
another  year,  he  nevertheless  declined  to  serve, 
as  he  desired  to  establish  himself  in  independent 
practice  immediately.  From  that  time  to  the 
present  he  has  been  particularly  fortunate  in  his 
surgical  work,  his  reputation  for  skill  being 
widespread. 

The  year  which  witnessed  his  graduation  saw 
his  arrival  in  Prescott.  In  the  same  year  he 
took  a  special  course  in  diseases  of  the  ear  and 
throat.  For  the  past  four  years  he  has  been  the 
local  surgeon  for  the  railroad  passing  through 
this  place,  as  was  previously  mentioned,  and  in 
addition  to  this  is  the  medical  examiner  for  the 
lodges  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  Red  Men  and  the  Good  Tem- 
plars, and  to  the  Arizona  Homeopathic  Medical 
Association.  In  politics  a  stalwart  Republican, 
he  is  now  acting  as  a  member  of  the  county 
central  committee  and  is  an  effective  worker  in 
the  party. 

In  San  Francisco  Dr.  McNally  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Annie  Sweeney,  a  lady  of 
liberal  education  and  at  the  time  numbered 
among  the  teachers  of  the  city  of  the  Golden 
(jate.  She  is  a  native  of  County  Kildare,  Ire- 
land. Two  children  bless  the  hearts  and  home 
of  this  sterling  couple,  named  respectively, 
Genevieve  and  John  Bryan,  Jr. 


FRANK  H.  PARKER. 
Among  the   hosts   of    public-spirited,   broad- 
minded  men  who  are  steadily  and  surely  guiding 
Arizona  toward  statehood  Frank  H.  Parker,  of 
Phoenix,  stands  in  the  front  ranks.     The  high 


estimation  in  which  he  is  held  by  the  general 
public  here  may  be  deduced  from  even  a  very 
brief  review  of  his  career — in  fact,  by  the  mere 
recapitulation  of  the  important  offices  to  which 
he  has  been  called,  and  the  efficient  and  painstak- 
ing manner  in  which  he  has  discharged  his 
duties. 

A  son  of  J.  T.  and  Roxana  (Woodruff) 
Parker,  our  subject  is  a  descendant  of  Revolu- 
tionary heroes,  both  families  having  been  well 
represented  in  that  war.  Possessing  the  same 
patriotic  spirit,  J.  T.  Parker  and  four  of  his 
brothers,  and  three  of  the  brothers  of  his  wife, 
fought  for  the  Union  when  it  was  threatened 
by  the  Civil  war.  Some  of  the  Parkers  were 
officers  in  Ohio  regiments,  and  though  two  re- 
ceived wounds,  all  survived  the  terrible  conflict. 
J.  T.  Parker  served  as  a  private  of  the  Sixty- 
fifty  Ohio  Infantry  for  three  years  and  four 
months,  and  two  of  the  three  sons  of  Abraham 
Woodruff  (father  of  Mrs.  Parker)  were  killed  in 
the  war. 

The  Parker  family  was  founded  in  Massachu- 
setts at  an  early  period  by  three  English  broth- 
ers. E.  C.  Parker,  father  of  J.  T.,  and  grand- 
father of  F.  H.  Parker,  was  born  in  Oswego 
county,  N.  Y.,  at  the  beginning  of  the  nineteenth 
century,  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  went  to  the 
Western  Reserve  in  Ohio.  In  Huron  county, 
that  state,  he  improved  a  farm  and  reared  eight 
sons.  Abraham  Woodruff,  likewise  a  native  of 
the  Empire  state,  was  a  pioneer  of  western  New 
York  and  later  of  Ohio.  J.  T.  Parker's  birth- 
place was  on  the  old  homestead  near  Peru, 
Huron  county,  Ohio,  "and  in  his  early  manhood 
he  followed  the  trades  of  cooper  and  carpenter. 
His  home  was  in  North  Fairfield,  Ohio,  until 
1883,  when  he  went  to  Vanderbilt,  Mich.,  and 
there  was  the  proprietor  of  a  hotel  for  four  years. 
The  last  year  of  his  life  was  spent  in  Saginaw, 
Mich.,  where  he  died  in  1888,  being  survived  by 
his  widow,  and  their  eight  children.  He  was 
identified  with  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic 
and  with  the  Christian  Church. 

F.  H.  Parker,  the  only  member  of  the  family 
not  living  in  Michigan,  was  born  in  Huron 
county,  Ohio,  September  17,  1859,  and  received 
a  common  and  high  school  education.  With 
his  father  he  mastered  the  cooper's  trade  but 
never  devoted  much  time  to  that  calling.    From 


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1880  to  1884  he  taught  school  in  Otsego  county, 
Mich.,  after  which  he  was  similarly  employed  in 
Dundee  and  Ridgeway,  Mich.  In  the  last- 
named  place  he  was  principal  of  schools  for 
three  years,  and  in  the  meantime  attended  the 
JNIichigan  State  Normal  at  Ypsilanti.  In  his 
senior  year  he  left  there  in  order  to  come  to 
Arizona,  and  for  a  year  was  assistant  principal 
of  the  Phoenix  high  school,  and  then  served  as 
principal  in  the  Osborne  school. 

Having  purchased  a  ranch  near  Phoenix,  Mr. 
Parker  commenced  farming,  making  a  specialty 
of  raising  cattle  and  conducting  a  dairy.  His 
herd  contains  many  high  grade  and  full-blooded 
Shorthorn  cattle.  The  two  hundred  and  forty- 
acre  ranch  which  he  owns  is  finely  improved, 
having  irrigation  facilities  and  good  farm  build- 
ings which  he  has  erected.  A  portion  of  the 
land  adjoins  the  city  limits,  and  accordingly  is 
very  valuable.  In  addition  to  this,  he  leases  an- 
other tract  of  eighty  acres. 

For  a  period  of  four  years  Mr.  Parker  was  a 
member  of  the  county  board  of  school  examin- 
ers, and  his  interest  in  the  education  of  the 
young  is  unabated.  In  August,  1898,  he  was 
appointed  as  a  member  of  the  Capitol  Grounds  & 
Building  Commission,  and  upon  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  board  was  honored  by  election  to  the 
secretaryship.  Thus  constituted  one  of  the  most 
active  and  influential  members,  he  faithfully  met 
the  varied  requirements  of  his  position,  and  wit- 
nessed a  gratifying  termination  of  the  enter- 
prise. Since  he  reached  his  majority  he  has 
been  an  active  worker  in  the  Republican  party. 
Realizing  the  all-important  matter  of  water  stor- 
age and  supply  to  Arizona,  he  has  joined  the 
organization  of  our  representative  citizens  who 
have  banded  themselves  together  for  the  consid- 
eration of  the  grave  problems  presented.  A 
member  of  the  special  committee  on  the  water 
storage  of  the  Salt  River  canal,  he  also  is  the 
secretary  of  the  general  organization.  Frater- 
nally he  is  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men and  with  Phoenix  Lodge  No.  2,  F.  &  A.  M. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Parker  and  Miss  Edna 
Warren  was  solemnized  in  Phoenix.  She  was 
born  in  Michigan  and  is  a  daughter  of  D.  C. 
Warren,  now  a  citizen  of  this  place.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Parker  have  one  son,  Warren  H. 


GEORGE  WEBSTER. 

One  of  the  most  enterprising  business  men 
of  Clifton  is  the  subject  of  this  review.  He  is 
a  native  of  Salt  Lake  City,  and  is  in  the  prime 
of  early  manhood — now  in  his  thirty-third  year. 
Having  received  a  liberal  high  school  education 
he  left  home  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  coming  direct 
to  Graham  county,  which  he  has  since  looked 
upon  as  his  permanent  place  of  abode. 

Settling  near  Safiford,  the  young  man  was 
actively  engaged  in  farming  for  about  twelve 
years,  also  raising  and  dealing  quite  extensively 
in  cattle.  In  those  lines  of  pursuit  he  met  with 
gratifying  success,  and  certainly  few  as  young 
in  years  and  experience  as  he  then  was  often 
are  so  fortunate,  financially.  Though  he  came 
to  Clifton  six  years  ago  and  in  the  meantime 
has  been  engaged  in  business  here,  he  still  re- 
tains the  ownership  of  his  farm  below  Thatcher, 
which  is  a  finely  irrigated  place  of  sixty  acres, 
and  this  he  leases  to  responsible  tenants.  For 
some  four  years  after  locating  in  this  place  he 
was  in  the  employ  of  a  liveryman  and  at  length 
bought  the  business,  which  he  still  conducts. 
With  characteristic  enterprise  he  has  extended 
his  undertakings  and  now  does  all  of  the 
freighting  for  the  Arizona  Copper  Company, 
carries  on  a  large  freighting  traffic  between 
Clifton  and  Morenci,  and  transports  the  United 
States  mail,  as  well.  Thus  he  has  become 
known,  far  and  near,  and  it  may  here  be  said 
that  no  one  in  this  section  of  the  county  is 
more  thoroughly  relied  upon  or  held  in  higher 
regard. 

From  the  time  that  he  arrived  at  his  majority 
until  the  present,  Mr.  Webster  has  been  a  strict 
Democratic  partisan.  However,  he  is  not  a  poli- 
tician in  the  sense  that  he  is  desirous  of  public 
office  or  emolument — his  extensive  business  pre- 
cluding such  interests.  Though  tendered  place 
among  candidates,  he  has  declined  the  honor, 
and  it  was  merely  as  a  good  citizen  that  he  served 
as  a  road  overseer  for  a  period  when  appointed 
by  the  supervisors  of  the  county.  Five  years 
ago  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Webster  and  Miss  Net- 
tie Price,  daughter  of  Samuel  W.  and  Alice 
Price,  of  Safford,  took  place  in  Clifton.  The 
young  couple  have  an  attractive  home  and  their 
chief  treasure  is  their  little  son,  Reece,  now 
three  years  of  age.  _ 


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HON.  ALEXANDER  McKAY. 
Few  men  have  done  more  in  the  developing 
of  mines  in  southern  Arizona  tlian  has  Hon. 
Alexander  McKay,  who  has  devoted  most  of 
his  time  for  two  decades  or  more  to  enterprises 
along  this  line.  He  has  borne  his  due  part  in 
all  public  affairs,  and  in  1886  was  honored  by 
election  to  the  Fourteenth  general  assembly  of 
Arizona.  In  that  session  he  served  on  different 
committees  and  abundantly  demonstrated  the 
wisdom  of  his  Republican  party  friends  in  choos- 
ing him  as  their  representative. 


HON.  EMIL  GANZ. 

The  achievements  of  Mr.  Ganz,  mayor  of 
Phoenix,  and  president  of  the  National  Bank  of 
Arizona,  constitute  the  record  of  one  rarely 
gifted  with  the  ability  to  take  advantage  of  sur- 
rounding opportunities,  and  to  turn  them  to  the 
best  possible  account.  Coming  to  the  territory 
in  1874,  long  before  the  dawn  of  the  recognized 
possibilities  of  Salt  River  valley,  he  has  watched 
the  awakening  of  the  soil  from  the  stagnant 
sleep  of  centuries,  and  the  substitution  of  latter- 
day  brawn  and  ability  for  a  civilization  older 
than  the  memory  or  records  of  man. 

Many  of  the  sons  of  Germany  have  brought 
their  reliable  and  substantial  traits  of  character 
to  this  country  of  overwhelming  promise  ,and 
attained  to  positions  of  responsibility  and  trust. 
Mr.  Ganz  was  born  m  Germany  .'\ugust  18,  1838, 
and  during  his  early  years  received  the  excellent 
home  training  accorded  the  average  German 
j'outh.  He  was  educated  at  the  public  schools  in 
his  native  land  until  his  fourteenth  year,  when, 
according  to  the  custom  in  German  middle  life, 
he  was  apprenticed  out  to  learn  a  trade,  his 
choice  being  that  of  a  tailor.  At  tlie  end  of 
the  three  years  of  service,  he  became  a  journey- 
man tailor,  and  utilized  his  calling  in  the  various 
small  towns  scattered  over  the  country.  Of  an 
ambitious  nature,  his  desires  extended  beyond 
the  borders  of  his  native  land,  and  in  1858  he 
immigrated  to  America.  For  a  short  time  he 
served  as  journeyman  tailor  in  New  York  City, 
and  continued  the  same  occupation  after  going 
to  Philadelphia.  He  subsequently  carried  on  a 
tailoring  business  by  himself  in  Cedartown,  Ga., 
and  while  there  attained  to  some  prominence  in 


the  community,  .and  for  a  time  was  postmaster 
of  the  place. 

During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Ganz  served  with 
distinction  in  the  Confederate  army  for  three 
years  and  four  months.  His  company  par- 
ticipated in  the  battles  of  Antietam,  Gettysburg, 
Fredericksburg,  and  at  the  defense  of  Rich- 
mond, where  there  was  seven  days  of  fighting. 
Later  at  the  battle  of  Chantilly,  and  the  second 
battle  of  Bull  Run,  besides  many  minor  engage- 
ments. For  seven  months  he  was  a  prisoner  in 
the  federal  prisons  at  Washington  and  Elmira. 
When  peace  was  declared,  and  the  cause  of  the 
Confederacy  but  a  gloomy  memory,  Mr.  Ganz 
went  to  Ouincy,  111.,  and  after  a  short  time  re- 
moved to  Kansas  City,  where  he  engaged  in  a 
tailoring  and  gents'  furnishing  goods  busmess 
for  several  years. 

In  1872  Mr.  Ganz  located  at  Las  Animas, 
Colo.,  and  contmued  his  former  occupation,  and 
in  1874  began  his  since  uninterrupted  residence 
in  Arizona.  Upon  first  locating  in  the  territory 
he  conducted  an  hotel  business  at  Prescott,  and 
successfully  managed  the  Capitol  hotel  until 
1878.  In  the  latter  part  of  the  same  year  he 
came  to  Phoenix  and  for  several  years  was  pro- 
prietor of  the  well  known  hotel  Bank  Exchange. 
This  hostelry  came  to  grief,  in  1885,  when  it 
was  the  victim  of  a  devastating  fire.  A  later 
venture  of  Mr.  Ganz'  was  the  wholesale  liquor 
business,  in  which  he  engaged  until  1894,  when 
he  sold  his  interests  to  Melzer  Bros.  In  1895 
he  became  interested  in  the  National  Bank  of 
Arizona,  at  Phoenix,  and  in  the  same  year  was 
elected  president  of  the  bank,  a  position  which 
he  has  since  continued  to  fill.  Another  avenue 
of  interest  which  is  still  engaging  the  attention 
of  Mr.  Ganz  is  the  insurance  business,  in  which 
he  became 'interested  in  1894.  At  the  time  he 
represented  various  fire  insurance  companies. 

As  a  stanch  member  of  the  Democratic  party, 
Mr.  Ganz  has  received  many  evidences  of  the 
regard  in  which  he  is  held  by  the  best  political 
element  of  his  locality.  He  is  now  serving  his 
third  term  as  mayor  of  Phoenix,  and  has  also 
served  for  two  years  in  the  Phoenix  city  council. 
While  conducting  the  nnmicipal  affairs  of  the 
city,  he  has  shown  a  truly  commendable 
knowledge  of  the  affairs  of  his  office,  and  a 
tactful  way  of  adjusting  differences  and  compli- 


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cations,  which  has  won  for  him  the  confidence 
and  admiration  of  his  fellow  townsmen.  Added 
to  a  general  wide  knowledge  of  men  and  affairs, 
he  has  a  keen  knowledge  of  iunnan  nature,  and 
of  its  workings  under  favorable  and  unfavorable 
circumstances.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Masonic  order  at  Phoenix,  and  is  prominent 
in  Masonic  circles,  having  attained  the  thirtv- 
second  degree. 

Mr.  Ganz  was  united  in  marriage  w  ith  Bertha 
Angelman,  a  native  of  New  York  City,  and  of 
this  union  are  four  children,  viz:  Sylvan  C,  who 
is  a  student  at  the  Kentucky  Military  Institute, 
at  Lyndon,  K\. :  Julian;  Aileen;  and  Helen,  de- 
ceased. 


LORENZO  BOIDO,  -M.  D. 

In  Tucson,  where  the  science  of  medicine  and 
surgery  is  so  numerously  and  ably  represented, 
Dr.  Boido  holds  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  esti- 
mation of  his  fellow-townsmen.  As  a  consci- 
entious and  painstaking  physician,  and  a  suc- 
cessful alleviator  of  the  ills  to  which  human 
nature  is  heir,  he  has  won  the  appreciation  and 
patronage  of  a  large  following. 

A  native  of  Guaymas,  Sonora,  Mexico,  Dr. 
Boido  was  born  June  6,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of 
Lorenzo  and  Ruperta  (Bazozabal)  Boido,  born 
respectively  in  Piedmont,  Italy,  and  in  Guaymas, 
Alexico.  The  paternal  grandfather,  Lorenzo, 
was  born  in  Italy,  where  he  spent  the  greater 
part  of  his  life,  and  where  he  eventually  died. 
His  son,  Lorenzo,  came  to  Mexico  from  Italy 
at  an  early  day,  and  while  carrying  on  an  ex- 
tensive mercantile  business,  became  in  time  a 
capitalist  and  a  prominent  man  in  Sonora.  He 
eventually  located  in  San  Francisco  and  died 
there  in  1893.  His  wife,  who  is  of  French  de- 
scent, is  still  living  in  Guaymas,  and  is  the 
mother  of  five  children,  of  whom  Dr.  Boido  is 
the  oldest. 

The  educational  advantages  which  fell  to  the 
lot  of  Dr.  Boido  were  of  the  best,  and  after 
studying  at  the  public  schools  he  was  graduated 
from  the  Santa  Clara  College,  near  San  Jose,  in 
1890,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science. 
Following  a  long  thottght-out  inclination  he  then 
undertook  the  study  of  medicine  at  the  Cooper 
Medical  College  at  San  Francisco  and  was  grad- 


uated in  the  class  of  1893.  Foi"  ^  time  following 
he  served  as  special  assistant  to  Dr.  Lane,  the 
president  of  Cooper  College,  in  his  private  hos- 
pital, and  the  three  years'  association  with  one 
of  the  best  surgeons  on  the  Pacific  coast  proved 
of  incalculable  benefit  to  so  conscientious  a 
student  as  Dr.  Boido. 

The  practice  of  Dr.  Boido  took  him  into  sev- 
eral countries  and  he  had  the  advantages  of 
travel  and  its  broadening  influence.  In  1893  he 
journeyed  to  Guatemala  and  Central  America, 
and  during  his  five  years'  practice  was  also  sur- 
geon at  the  government  hospital.  In  1898  he 
went  to  New  York  in  search  of  further  medical 
and  surgical  knowledge  and  was  graduated  from 
the  Polyclinic  hospital  in  the  following  year.  In 
the  spring  of  1899  he  located  in  Benson,  Ariz., 
where  he  was  local  surgeon  for  the  Southern 
Pacific  and  the  New  Mexico  &  Arizona  Railroad 
companies,  and  in  the  fall  of  the  same  year  took 
up  his  permanent  residence  in  Tucson. 

In  Santa  Rosa,  Cal.,  Dr.  Boido  married  Rosa 
Goodrich  of  Navasota,  Tex.,  and  a  graduate 
of  the  Methodist  Feinale  Seminary  at  Santa 
Rosa,  Cal.  Mrs.  Boido  is  also  a  physician,  hav- 
ing graduated  from  the  Cooper  Medical  College 
in  1895.  She  is  the  only  registered  female 
physician  in  the  territory,  and  makes  a  specialty 
of  the  diseases  of  women  and  children.  To  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Boido  have  been  born  two  children, 
Lorenzo,  Jr.,  and  Rosalind.  Dr.  Boido  is  a 
member  of  the  Democratic  party,  but  holds  lib- 
eral views  regarding  the  politics  of  the  adminis- 
tration. He  is  a  member  of  the  Territorial 
Medical  Association. 


PETER   B.  ZIEGLER. 

A  varied  assortment  of  enterprises  in  the  city 
of  Tucson  have  been  made  to  prosper  and  yield 
abundantly  under  the  capable  and  resistless 
energy  and  push  of  Mr.  Ziegler.  That  he  is  an 
enthusiast  when  enumerating  the  many  ad- 
vantages of  a  residence  in  this  territory  is  not  to 
be  wondered  at,  for  he  has  seen  through  his  own 
indomitable  perserverance  its  possibilities,  and 
reaped  the  best  here  ofTered  by  fortune. 

The  first  eighteen  years  of  his  life  were  spent 
in  Ohio,  where  he  was  born  in  Perry  county. 
March  17,  185 1.     His  paternal  grandfather  was 


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also  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  married  a  Miss 
Snyder,  of  the  same  state.  N.  S.  Ziegler,  the 
father  of  P.  B.,  was  an  Ohio  man,  and  is  at 
present  living  there  at  the  age  of  eighty-five 
years.  During  the  years  of  his  business  life  he 
was  engaged  in  the  shoe  business.  His  wife, 
Elizabeth  (Bugh)  Ziegler,  claimed  Ohio  as  her 
birthplace,  and  she  was  a  daughter  of  Peter 
Bugh,  a  representative  of  a  very  old  family, 
some  of  whom  fought  during  the  Revolutionary 
war.  They  were  among  the  first  settlers  of  Ohio, 
and  the  family  homestead  was  occupied  for  over 
a  hundred  and  fifty  years  by  those  who  bore  the 
name.  Mrs.  Ziegler,  who  died  in  1899  at  the  age 
of  eighty-four  years,  was  the  mother  of  nine 
children,  five  of  whom  are  living,  P.  B.  being  the 
fifth  oldest,  and  the  only  one  in  Arizona.  Two 
sons,  Albert  and  David,  served  in  the  Civil  war, 
the  former  in  an  Ohio  regiment,  and  the  latter 
in  the  navy,  and  both  have  since  died. 

Mr.  Ziegler  was  reared  in  Columbus,  Ohio, 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  the 
Ohio  State  University.  When  eighteen  years  of 
age  he  ventured  upon  an  independent  existence, 
and  was  a  brakeman  on  the  Hocking  Valley  and 
Panhandle  railroads.  At  the  age  of  twenty-three 
he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  engineer, 
his  run  being  between  Columbus  and  Indian- 
apolis. In  1880  he  came  to  Tucson  in  the  employ 
of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  and 
was  one  of  the  first  engineers  here.  During  his 
service  with  the  company  his  record  was  the 
finest  on  the  whole  system,  and  he  was  thus 
employed  until  1899,  at  which  time  he  retired 
permanently  from  railroad  work.  Among  the 
many  interests  which  have  since  taken  his  time 
and  attention  is  the  piano  business  and  the  sale 
of  musical  supplies.  He  was  the  agent  for  the 
Crown  piano  in  Arizona,  is  himself  a  practical 
tuner,  and  understands  the  construction  of  most 
musical  instruments.  As  the  president  of  the 
Tucson  street  railway  he  has  done  much  to 
facilitate  city  transportation.  The  Ziegler  race 
track,  a  half  mile  in  length,  is  beyond  doubt  the 
finest  in  the  territory,  and  one  of  the  fastest  in 
the  west,  and  the  owner  thereof  has  at  times 
been  the  possessor  of  such  valuable  horse  flesh 
as  Tommy  Atkins,  who  has  made  a  mile  in  2:14, 
at  the  time  the  fastest  in  the  territory.  This  well 
known  horse,  whose  demise  occurred  in  July  of 


1900,  was  sincerely  missed  by  all  true  valuers  of 
fine  stock  and  appreciators  of  speed.  As  a  manu- 
facturer of  soda  water,  Mr.  Ziegler  has  been  re- 
markably successful,  and  like  all  of  his  under- 
takings, his  plant  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
territory.  The  plant  is  located  on  First  and 
Xinth  streets,  and  turns  out  a  fine  quality  of 
beverages  which  are  heartily  appreciated  by  the 
residents  of  the  town.  In  addition  he  has  a  large 
candy  and  ice  cream  manufactory,  which  in  the 
summer  time  is  run  to  its  full  capiacity.  The 
Ziegler  cafe  has  no  superior  in  the  city. 

In  Columbus,  Ohio,  Mr.  Ziegler  married 
Mary  A.  Bickel,  a  native  of  that  place,  and  of 
this  union  there  are  two  children;  Albert,  who 
has  charge  of  the  confectionery  business,  and 
who  is  fraternally  a  member  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks;  and  Andrew,  who  has 
charge  of  the  soda  works,  and  who  is  a  member 
of  the  Knights  Templar  and  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  Mr.  Ziegler  is  an  ardent  Republican, 
and  though  not  desirous  of  political  recognition 
has  served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board. 
While  living  in  Indianapolis  he  was  made  a 
Mason,  and  he  is  also  associated  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  the 
club  sustained  by  that  organization,  and  also 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
He  was  formerly  connected  with  the  .\ncient 
Order  of  United  Workmen  and  the  Red  Men. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade. 


JUDGE  SYLVESTER  W.  PURCELL. 

Both  as  a  lawyer  and  member  of  the  Arizona 
bar,  and  as  judge  of  probate  of  Pima  county, 
the  subject  of  this  article  is  well  known  to  resi- 
dents of  Tucson  and  the  entire  territory  as  well. 
He  was  born  at  Baxter  Springs,  Cherokee 
county,  Kans.,  on  the  3d  of  May.  1870,  a  son  of 
Dr.  P.  B.  and  Mary  Ann  (Walden)  Purcell,  who 
are  now  living  in  Tucson.  The  father  was  born 
near  Elizabethtown,  Hardin  county,  Ky.,  and 
is  now  sixty-two  years  of  age.  The  Purcell 
family,  which  is  of  French  and  Irish  extraction, 
was  founded  in  .\merica  in  1664  by  seven  broth- 
ers who  landed  in  Virginia.  Their  descendants 
are  now  very  numerous  in  Kentucky,  of  which 
state  our  subject's  grandfather,  James  Purcell, 
was  a  native.     Throughout  his  active  business 


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life  he  followed  farming,  but  was  living  retired  at 
the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  Mis- 
souri, when  he  was  eighty-nine  years  of  age. 
The  father,  Dr.  P.  B.  Purcell,  is  a  graduate  of 
Pope's  Medical  College  of  St.  Louis,  and  for  a 
number  of  years  was  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
his  profession  in  Missouri.  During  the  Civil 
war  he  served  as  assistant  surgeon  in  General 
Price's  brigade,  and  being  captured  in  western 
Missouri  he  was  held  a  prisoner  of  war  at  St. 
Louis  until  the  cessation  of  hostilities.  In  1880 
he  removed  to  Denver,  Colo.,  where  he  engaged 
in  practice.  His  wife  is  a  native  of  Virginia, 
and  belongs  to  an  old  and  honored  family  of  that 
state.  Her  parents  were  John  A.  and  Eliza 
(Clay)  Walden.  the  latter  an  own  cousin  of 
Henry  Clay.  Her  father  was  born  in  Clay 
county,  \'a.,  and  died  in  Saline  county,  Mo.,  at 
the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Pur- 
cell are  the  parents  of  ten  children,  six  sons  and 
four  daughters.  Of  the  brothers  of  our  suliject 
J.  W.  is  now  a  practicing  physician  of  Denver; 
Walter  B.  is  a  practicing  physician  of  Tucson, 
Ariz.;  Louis  A.  is  a  lawyer  residing  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  P.  B.,  Jr.,  resides  at  Tucson,  Ariz. 

Mr.  Purcell,  of  this  review,  accompanied  his 
parents  on  their  removal  to  Denver,  where  he 
attended  the  public  schools,  and  later  engaged 
in  the  study  of  law  with  John  W.  Helbig  and 
Willis  B.  Herr.  With  a  few  other  law  students 
he  organized  a  class,  of  which  he  was  president, 
and  school  was  conducted  in  the  University  of 
Denver  hall.  The  following  year  the  law  depart- 
ment of  that  university  was  established.  In 
1894  Dr.  Purcell  and  family  moved  to  El  Paso, 
Tex.,  and  on  the  21st  of  May,  1895,  located  in 
Ysleta,  EI  Paso  county.  On  the  19th  of  August, 
that  year,  Sylvester  W.  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
before  the  supreme  court  of  Texas,  and  in  the 
spring  of  the  following  year  he  was  appointed 
justice  of  the  peace  in  Ysleta.  In  March,  1896, 
he  came  to  Tucson,  and  has  since  successfully 
engaged  in  general  practice  at  this  place.  He 
was  appointed  clerk  of  the  probate  court  in 
January,  1897,  under  Judge  John  S.  Wood,  and 
at  the  Democratic  convention  the  following  year 
was  nominated  for  the  office  of  probate  judge. 
He  was  elected  by  a  good  majority,  and  assumed 
the  duties  of  that  position  in  January,  1899.  So 
acceptably  did  he  fill  the  office  that  he  was  re- 


nominated by  acclamation  in  1900.  When  he 
was  re-elected  probate  judge,  E.  B.  Williams,  of 
Nogales,  was  elected  on  the  Republican  ticket  as 
county  superintendent  of  schools  and  appointed 
our  subject  as  deputy  in  charge  of  the  office,  the 
duties  of  which  he  filled  in  addition  to  his  office 
of  probate  judge  until  Santa  Cruz  was  set  aside 
from  Pima  county,  when  a  new  superintendent 
was  appointed.  Judge  Purcell  is  now  attorney 
and  financial  agent  for  several  large  corporations 
doing  business  in  Arizona.  He  is  also  interested 
in  some  fine  gold,  copper  and  lead  mining  prop- 
erties in  southern  Arizona,  and  is  attorney  for 
several  mining  companies  operating  in  that  por- 
tion of  the  territory.  As  an  attorney  he  ranks 
among  the  foremost  of  Arizona;  is  a  good  judge 
of  law ;  and,  what  is  of  almost  equal  importance, 
a  good  judge  of  men.  He  is  not  only  an  able 
lawyer,  but  is  a  fine  business  man  as  well.  Thor- 
oughness characterizes  all  his  efforts,  and  he 
conducts  all  business  with  a  strict  regard  to  a 
high  standard  of  professional  ethics. 

The  Judge  belongs  to  several  of  the  secret 
and  social  societies  of  Tucson.  As  a  Democrat 
he  takes  a  prominent  and  influential  part  in  po- 
litical affairs,  and  has  been  active  in  public  life 
since  attaining  his  majority.  A  public-spirited 
citizen,  he  gives  his  support  to  every  enterprise 
calculated  to  prove  of  public  benefit,  and  is  a 
recognized  leader  in  the  community  in  which 
he  lives. 


WALTER  G.   SCOTT. 

The  well  known  editor  and  proprietor  of  the 
"Arizonian,"  published  at  Safford,  Graham  coun- 
ty, is  one  of  the  heroes  of  the  late  Spanish- Amer- 
ican war.  Mustered  into  the  First  Territorial 
Infantry  at  Flagstaff,  Ariz.,  July  9,  1898,  he  was 
made  second  lieutenant  of  Company  C,  of  that 
regiment,  though  he  had  previously  been  captain 
of  a  company  of  the  Arizona  National  Guard  at 
St.  Johns,  .Apache  county,  for  some  five  years. 
During  his  service  in  the  late  war  he  was  placed 
in  command  of  Company  K,  First  Territorial 
Regiment,  in  accordance  with  the  earnest  re- 
quest of  the  regular  commander,  Capt.  Roy  V. 
Hoffman,  who  was  absent  on  sick  leave.  Tliis 
company,  with  whom  Lieutenant  Scott  was  a 
general    favorite,   was    organized    at    Shawnee, 


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Okla.       He    was    honorably    discharged    and 
mustered  out  February  15,  1899,  at  Albany,  Ga. 

A  son  of  John  P.  and  Catherine  Scott,  the 
subject  of  this  article  was  born  in  Washington, 
Pa.,  in  1853.  When  young  he  went  to  Cadiz. 
Ohio,  and  there  passed  much  of  his  boyhood, 
being  graduated  from  the  high  school.  His 
father,  'who  has  been  a  journalist  throughout  his 
active  career,  now  lives  in  Joliet,  111.,  but  the 
mother  died  in  1880. 

From  his  youth,  Walter  G.  Scott  has  been 
connected  more  or  less  with  newspaper  work, 
and  when  barely  twenty  years  of  age,  in  1873, 
published  his  first  paper  at  Newcomerstown. 
Ohio.  For  several  years  thereafter  he  was  as- 
sociated with  many  of  the  leading  journals  of 
the  United  States,  his  home  being  in  Chicago, 
Cincinnati,  St.  Paul,  Detroit  and  San  Francisco 
and  other  cities  during  this  period.  Thus  he 
obtained  an  intimate  and  practical  knowledge  of 
the  workings  of  modern  journalism  and  thus  is 
abundantly  well  qualified  for  his  present  place, 
that  of  editor  of  the  '"Arizonian." 

In  1886  Mr.  Scott  came  to  ."Xrizona  and  for 
some  time  lived  in  Flagstaff,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged in  newspaper  work.  During  two  years 
he  was  in  charge  of  a  daily  paper  published  in 
Prescott,  and  in  the  meantime  carried  out  an 
ambitious  plan  which  he  had  formed — that  of 
preparing  himself  for  the  legal  profession.  His 
work  along  this  line  was  done  almost  entirely  in 
the  evenings  and  under  the  guidance  of  E.  M. 
Sanford.  In  1888  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
before  Judge  Wright,  and  going  to  St.  Johns, 
Ariz.,  made  his  home  there  for  ten  years.  In  the 
meantime  he  was  honored  by  election  to  the 
district  attorneyship  and  to  the  responsible  posi- 
tion of  court  commissioner,  and  in  the  same 
period  ran  a  newspaper,  the  St.  Johns  Herald. 
Leaving  these  many  important  enterprises,  he 
responded  to  the  call  of  his  country  when  war 
with  Spain  was  declared,  and  during  his  service 
his  acquaintanceship  with  Surgeon  Lindley  led  to 
his  settlement  in  Safford.  Mr.  Scott  is  an  ardent 
Republican  and  was  elected  to  the  public  offices 
mentioned  above  by  his  party  friends.  First  and 
last,  he  is  a  patriotic  citizen,  seeking  to  promote 
the  welfare  of  his  country  and  community  by 
every  power  of  mind  and  talent  with  which 
Heaven  has  endowed  him. 


On  the  14th  of  June,  1888,  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Scott  and  Mrs.  Mary  C.  McClelland,  of  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  was  solemnized  at  Prescott.  She 
has  one  daughter.  Miss  Jessie  F.  Scott,  a  young 
ladv  of  good  education  and  social  attainments. 


JCDGE  FLETCHER  M.  DOAN. 

Arizona  contains  no  exponent  of  her  laws 
more  profound  and  erudite  than  is  Judge 
I-'letcher  M.  Doan,  associate  justice  of  the 
supreme  court  of  Arizona,  and  judge  of  the 
second  judicial  district.  A  native  of  that  state 
which  has  given  our  country  so  many  men  of 
remarkable  attainments,  he  was  born  in  the 
Scioto  valley  in  Pickaway  county,  Ohio,  in  1846, 
and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Maria  (MacClellan) 
Doan.  On  the  maternal  side  he  is  related  to 
General  MacClellan.  while  on  the  paternal,  he 
descends  from  good  old  Quaker  stock  who 
helped  to  lay  the  foundation  of  the  public  and 
furnished  the  material  for  national  stability  and 
uprightness.  His  father  was  born  on  the 
Schuylkill  river  in  Pennsylvania  and  in  the  early 
'20S  removed  to  Ohio,  where  he  lived  until  1868. 
His  death  took  place  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1886, 
when  he  was  seventy-six  years  of  age. 

Judge  Doan  received  the  educational  ad- 
vantages found  in  the  high  school  of  Circleville, 
( )hio,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1864. 
Later  he  entered  the  Ohio  Wesleyan  LTniversity 
at  Delaware,  C)liio,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  1867,  and  which  institution  conferred 
upon  him  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in  1872. 
Having  decided  to  devote  his  life  to  the  profes- 
sion which  represents  the  only  exact  science 
known  to  men,  he  entered  the  Albany  Law 
School,  now  the  law  department  of  the  New 
York  State  University,  and  received  his  diploma 
in  1868.  The  same  year  he  was  granted  admis- 
sion to  practice  before  the  supreme  court  of 
New  York.  Thus  equipped  for  whatever  the 
future  might  have  in  store,  he  hastened  west- 
ward to  Missouri,  and  the  following  year  was 
aihnittcd  to  practice  in  Pike  county  of  that  state. 

During  his  ten  years  of  practice  in  Pike 
county,  he  was  associated  for  the  greater  part 
with  Judge  Fagg,  an  influential  member  of  the 
profession  in  Missouri.  A  subsequent  field  of 
effort  was  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where  he  remained  for 


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ten  years.  He  was  then  induced  to  come  to  the 
territory  of  Arizona,  of  whose  promise,  possi- 
bilities and  superior  climatic  conditions  he  had 
long  heard.  L'pon  settling  in  Yuma  county,  he 
became  interested  in  the  subject  of  water  supply, 
and  as  a  result  of  his  investigations  and  study 
completed  the  construction  of  one  water  way. 
In  1893  he  came  to  Pinal  county  and  opened  up 
a  stock  ranch  near  Arizola,  and  for  one  year 
tested  his  ability  as  a  pusher  of  the  cattle  in- 
dustry. In  1894  he  was  elected  district  attorney 
of  Pinal  county,  and  to  facilitate  the  duties  of 
his  office  moved  his  residence  to  Florence.  As 
district  attorney  he  served  for  one  term  and  part 
of  an  unexpired  term,  and  subsequently  reverted 
to  the  safe  harbor  of  a  lucrative  legal  practice, 
remote  from  somewhat  uncertain  investments 
in  water  ways  and  arid  lands. 

In  June  of  1897  Judge  Doan  was  appointed  bv 
President  McKinley  associate  judge  of  the  su- 
preme court  of  Arizona,  and  judge  of  the  second 
judicial  district.  His  district  includes  the 
counties  of  Graham,  Pmal,  and  Gila.  His  duties 
include  holding  two  terms  of  district  court  in 
each  county,  and  two  terms  of  federal  court  for 
the  entire  district  annually,  and  also  the  supreme 
court  work  in  connection  with  the  judges  of  the 
other  districts. 

Judge  Doan  married  .\nnie  Murray  in  1873,  a 
daughter  of  Judge  S.  F.  Murray,  of  Pike  county. 
Mo.  Of  this  union  there  are  now  living  three 
children:  John,  who  is  bookkeeper  for  the 
Fortuna  Mining  Company,  and  who  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  general  assembly  from  Yuma  county 
in  1899:  Frank  W.,  w-ho  is  attending  law  school 
at  the  Stanford  ITniversity,  and  who  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  the  Arizona  University:  and  Fletcher  M., 
Jr.  On.e  son,  Leslie  M.,  was  accidentally  killed 
August  3,  1897,  aged  seventeen  years.  Judge 
Doan  is  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Bar  As- 
sociation, and  is  fraternally  associated  with  the 
Masonic  Order  at  Florence,  and  with  the  Royal 
Arch  Chapter,  of  Pike  county.  Mo.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Commandery  of  Knights  Templar 
and  of  the  Shrine  in  Phoenix,  and  is  the  Grand 
Chief  Templar  for  Arizona  in  the  Independent 
Order  of  Good  Templars.  The  father  of  Judge 
Doan  was  for  forty  years  a  deacon  in  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  church,  and  the  Judge  himself  is 
actively    interested  in  the    same    denomination. 


having  been  a  deacon  for  nearly  thirty  years.  He 
is  especially  energetic  in  Sunday-school  work, 
and  was  for  years  a  member  of  the  Sunday- 
school  Superintendents'  Union,  of  St.  Louis.  He 
assisted  in  organizing  the  Piasa  Sunday-school 
assembly,  and  purchased  the  property  now  used 
by  that  assembly,  holding  the  same  for  four 
years,  until  the  church  was  ready  to  purchase  it. 
In  this  territory  he  has  been  a  splendid  influence 
for  good,  and  represents  the  most  excellent  and 
worthy  citizenship. 


J.  W.  COLEMAN,  M.  D. 

Among  the  professional  men  located  at 
Jerome  none  has  a  more  secure  place  in 
the  pidjlic  estimation  than  that  profound 
student  of  medical  and  surgical  science, 
Dr.  Coleman.  Although  not  one  of  the  early 
residents  (having  arrived  here  in  October  of 
1900),  he  has  nevertheless  demonstrated  his  en- 
tire fitness  for  the  calling  which  he  so  creditablv 
follows,  and  which  is  augmented  by  graduation 
from  one  of  the  first  medical  colleges  in  the 
United  States,  and  years  of  experience  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  country. 

Dr.  Coleman  was  born  in  Clarion  county,  Pa., 
June  II,  1865,  and  received  his  education  in  the 
home  schools.  His  first  independent  venture 
upon  the  sea  of  earning  his  own  living  was  along 
educational  lines,  in  which  he  engaged  until 
1889.  Having  determined  to  adopt  the  profes- 
sion of  medicine,  he  entered  the  JefTerson  Medi- 
cal College,  at  Philadelphia,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1893,  and  thereafter 
practiced  in  Philadelphia  for  a  few  months.  In 
Trinidad,  Colo.,  where  he  subsequently  located, 
he  engaged  in  practice  for  four  years,  and  met 
with  a  gratifying  degree  of  success.  Impelled 
bv  the  prospects  in  mining  in  New  JNIexico,  he 
for  a  time  engaged  in  mining  and  prospecting 
(in  the  Red  river,  and  from  there  came  to  Pres- 
cott  in  February  of  1896.  Xot  ijeing  favorably 
impressed  with  the  outlook  from  this  point  of  the 
territory,  he  journeyed  to  Crown  King  camp, 
and  after  a  short  time  was  busily  engaged  as 
phvsician  and  surgeon  for  several  of  the  large 
mining  companies,  among  others  being  the 
Tiger.  I'.ig  liell.  P>ustcr.  Gladiator  and  several 
others.     This  numerous-sided  responsibility  was 


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maintained  for  three  and  a  half  years,  and  ter- 
minated only  when  the  mines  closed  down. 

Injerome, Dr. Coleman  is  engaged  in  a  general 
medical  and  surgical  practice,  and  in  addition  is 
medical  examiner  for  the  New  York  Life,  Mu- 
tual Life  of  New  York  and  Pacific  Mutual  Insur- 
ance companies,  as  well  as  several  local  and 
fraternal  organizations.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Territorial  Medical  Association,  the  Yavapai 
County  ^Medical  Society,  the  Las  Animas  County 
Medical  Society  of  Colorado,  the  JefTerson 
County  Medical  Society  of  Pennsylvania,  and 
the  Hare  Medical  Society  of  Philadelphia.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  Alason.  and  a  member  of  the 
Brookville  (Pa.)  lodge. 

Mrs.  Coleman  was  formerly  Alarie  Truman,  a 
native  of  Brookville,  Pa.,  and  she  is  the  mother 
of  one  son,  Harrv. 


JUDGE   C.   W.   GROUSE. 

Well  known  as  a  prominent  and  inBuential  cit- 
izen of  Phoenix.  Judge  Crouse  was  born  in  Owen 
county,  Ind.,  June  25,  1853,  and  is  the  oldest  in 
a  family  of  eight  children.  His  brother,  M.  A. 
Crouse,  is  now  principal  of  the  schools  at  Ben- 
son, Ariz.  The  Crouse  family,  which  is  of  Hol- 
land descent,  has  been  well  represented  in  the 
wars  of  this  country.  Our  subject's  paternal 
grandfather,  Henry  Crouse,  who  was  a  planter 
of  North  Carolina,  fought  for  American  inde- 
pendence in  the  Revolutionary  war.  The  grand- 
father, Winfield  Crouse,  w-as  a  soldier  of  the  war 
of  1812  and  participated  in  the  battle  of  the 
Cowpens.  He  was  born  in  North  Carolina, 
where  he  continued  to  make  his  home  until  the 
father  of  our  subject,  William  Crouse.  was  five 
years  old,  at  which  time  the  family  removed  to 
Owen  county,  Ind.,  locating  on  a  farm  near 
Spencer.  Indians  still  inhabited  that  locality, 
and  the  land  was  all  wild  and  unimproved.  The 
Judge's  father  grew  to  manhood  in  the  Hoosier 
state,  and  throughout  his  active  business  life 
engaged  in  farming  near  Spencer,  where  he  died, 
in  1888.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Fifty-seventh 
Indiana  Regiment  during  the  Civil  war;  was  an 
ardent  Republican  in  politics:  and  a  deacon  in 
the  Baptist  Church.  In  early  life  he  married 
Miss  Elizabeth  Fiscus,  a  native  of  Owen  county, 
Ind.,   and   a   rei>resentative   of  an   old   Virginia 


family.  Her  father.  Rev.  John  Fiscus,  a  minis- 
ter of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ,  was  born  in 
North  Carolina  and  at  an  early  day  removed  to 
Indiana,  where  he  followed  farming  in  connec- 
tion with  his  pastoral  duties. 

Judge  Crouse  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm 
in  Indiana  and  attended  the  public  schools  of  the 
neighborhood.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  com- 
menced teaching  school,  and  successfully  fol- 
lowed that  profession  for  nine  years,  at  the  end 
of  which  time  he  entered  the  Indiana  State 
Normal  at  Terre  Haute,  where  he  was  graduated 
in  1883.  Subsequently  he  was  principal  of  the 
schools  at  Harmony  and  Knightsville,  Ind.,  un- 
til 1889,  when  he  resigned  his  position  at  the 
latter  place  to  accept  the  United  States  Indian 
agency  at  Sacaton,  Ariz.,  tendered  him  by  Presi- 
dent Harrison.  In  1888  he  had  served  as  chair- 
man of  the  first  Harrison  leagiie  in  Indiana, 
organized  two  months  before  the  St.  Paul  con- 
vention. In  September,  1889,  he  came  to  Saca- 
ton to  take  charge  of  the  Pima.  Papago  and 
Maricopa  Indians,  numbering  about  eight  thou- 
sand, and  remained  in  charge  there  until  1893, 
during  which  time  the  main  building  of  the  Pima 
agency  at  Sacaton  was  burned  and  rebuilt  by  the 
Judge,  who  also  established  a  school  with  one 
hundred  and  fifty  pupils.  He  planned  the  United 
States  Industrial  Indian  school  at  Phoenix, 
selected  the  grounds  and  began  the  erection  of 
the  building  in  1890.  At  first  he  thought  Fort 
McDowell  would  be  the  best  location,  but 
finally  selected  Phoenix  as  being  more  prefer- 
able, and  with  Supe-rintendent  Rich  of  Omaha, 
Neb.,  selected  the  grounds.  Everything  w-as  in 
a  flourishing  condition  when  he  resigned  his 
position  at  the  agency  in  1893. 

Judge  Crouse  then  became  vice-president  and 
assistant  cashier  of  the  Alesa  City  Bank,  which 
positions  he  held  until  the  fall  of  1894,  when  he 
was  elected  probate  judge  on  the  Republican 
ticket.  So  acceptably  did  he  fill  the  office  that 
he  was  re-elected  in  1896  for  another  term  of 
two  years.  When  he  retired  from  office  on  the 
1st  of  Januarv,  1899.  he  was  made  principal  of 
the  Alma  schools,  and  served  as  such  until  the 
completion  of  the  year.  In  1900  he  became 
president  of  the  Phoenix  Title.  Guaranty  and 
.\bstract  Company,  which  has  the  most  complete 
abstract  books  in  ]\Taricopa  county,  made  in  five 


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sets,  being  the  largest  in  the  territory.  The 
Judge  has  been  very  successful  during  his  resi- 
dence in  Arizona,  where  he  now  owns  several 
ranches,  besides  two  good  farms  in  Owen 
county,  Ind. 

In  his  native  county  Judge  Crouse  married 
Miss  Lizzie  Burger,  daughter  of  Samuel  J. 
Burger  and  who  was  born  there  on  the  same 
day  that  his  birth  occurred.  They  have  one  son, 
Roswell  Emerson.  The  Judge  was  made  a 
Mason  at  Knightsville,  Ind.,  also  holds 
membership  in  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen  and  at  present  is  Grand  Foreman  for 
Arizona  and  New  Mexico.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Trade;  in  politics  an  unswerving 
Republican,  he  has  served  as  a  member  of  the 
county  central  and  executive  committees,  and 
the  territorial  central  committee.  He  is  a  man 
of  high  intellectuality,  broad  human  sympathies 
and  tolerance,  and  imbued  with  fine  sensibilities 
and  clearly  defined  principles.  Honor  and  in- 
tegrity are  synonymous  with  his  name  and  he 
enjoys  the  respect,  confidence  and  high  regard 
of  the  people  of  Arizona. 


ERWIN  D.  TREADWELL. 

Not  only  have  the  practically  exhaustless 
resources  of  Yavapai  county  produced  fortunes 
for  the  seekers  after  wealth,  but  the  mining  and 
other  outlets  have  developed  latent  ability  and 
talent  in  many  of  the  travelers  to  this  part  of 
the  country  which  otherwise  would  have 
remained  dormant  and  profitless.  Though  a 
young  man  to  assume  so  much  responsibility. 
Mr.  Treadwell,  who  is  deputy  United  States 
mineral  surveyor,  and  proprietor  of  the  Jerome 
Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company,  has  found 
in  the  opportunities  afforded  near  Jerome  an 
unlimited  field  for  his  particular  aptitude. 

Emphatically  a  western  man,  having  been 
born  in  San  Francisco  in  1871,  Mr.  Treadwell 
has  all  of  the  push  and  enterprise  requisite  for 
starting  and  carrying  through  important  and 
growing  enterprises.  His  education  was 
received  in  his  native  city  and  in  different  parts 
of  the  state  of  California,  and  in  1890  he  located 
in  Nevada  county,  where  his  father  was  super- 
intendent of  the  Red  Hill  Mining  Company.  In 
i.S<;2  he  came  to  Prescott  and  mined  and  pros- 


pected in  the  Bradshaw  mountains,  and  at  the 
same  time  made  a  thorough  study  of  surveying, 
which  resulted  in  1899  in  his  appointment  as 
deputy  United  States  mineral  surv'eyor  at 
Jerome,  whither  he  had  removed  in  1897.  In 
1898  Mr.  Treadwell  established  the  Telephone 
and  Telegraph  Company,  a  private  concern,  of 
which  he  has  since  been  manager.  The  com- 
pany have  about  a  hundred  miles  of  lines,  and 
connect  with  Wright's  system  at  Prescott,  and 
with  the  different  mining  camps.  One  can 
imagine  the  inestimable  benefit  and  convenience 
of  this  exceedingly  modern  and  liberal  proposi- 
tion, and  the  widespread  appreciation  which  has 
met  Mr.  Treadwell's  advanced  and  practical 
views.  Efforts  are  now  being  made  by  him  to 
effect  a  consolidation  of  all  the  independent  tele- 
phone companies  in  the  territory. 

While  following  his  occupation  as  surveyor 
Mr.  Treadwell  also  acts  as  local  manager  of  the 
George  A.  Treadwell  Mining  Company  and  the 
Brookshire  Alining  Company,  besides  being 
numerously  interested  in  the  general  affairs  of 
the  town  and  county.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  and 
is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Prescott  Lodge 
No.  330,  B.  P.  O.  E.  Mr.  Treadwell  was  mar- 
ried October  31,  1900,  to  Grace  M.  Lynch,  of 
San  Francisco. 


HON.  SELIM  M.  FRANKLIN. 

A  worthy  son  of  a  sterling  "forty-niner,"  Hon. 
Selim  M.  Franklin  was  born  in  San  Bernardino, 
Cal.,  October  19,  1859.  He  is  one  of  the  pio- 
neers of  Arizona,  his  residence  in  Tucson  hav- 
ing extended  over  nearly  a  score  of  years.  His 
enterprise  and  public  spirit  received  recognition 
soon  after  his  settlement  liere.  for  in  1884  he 
was  elected  to  the  territorial  legislature.  By 
many  he  is  termed  the  "father"  of  the  University 
of  Arizona,  as  he  introduced  and  succeeded  in 
getting  passed  the  bill  providing  for  this  insti- 
tution, which  is  now  one  of  the  notable  educa- 
tional factors  of  the  great  southwest.  In  the 
sessions  of  the  general  assembly,  in  1885,  he 
also  took  a  very  active  part  in  the  work  of  estab- 
lishing the  Arizona  Normal  School,  at  Tempe, 
and  his  interest  in  both  of  these  colleges  has 
never  wavered.     For  eight  vears  he  officiated  as 


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a  member  of  tl'.e  Ijoard  of  regents  of  the  uni- 
versity, wliich  he  had  been  very  instrumental  in 
getting  located  at  Tucson.  In  addition  to  the 
many  other  public  services  performed  while  a 
member  of  the  commission  he  assisted  in  select- 
ing the  location  of  the  capitol  building  at  Phoe- 
nix. 

Turning  backward  a  few  jjages  in  the  history 
of  this  honored  citizen  of  Tucson,  it  may  be 
stated  that  he  is  one  of  the  two  sons  of  Maurice 
A.  and  \ictoria  (Jacobs)  Franklin,  his  brother, 
Abraham,  being  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Un- 
derwood &  Franklin,  of  Tucson.  The  latter  was 
named  for  his  paternal  grandfather,  Abraham 
Franklin,  who  was  a  native  of  England,  and 
was  a  prosperous  merchant  of  that  realm.  Mau- 
rice A.  F'ranklin  was  born  in  Manchester,  Eng- 
land, and  had  just  reached  man's  estate  when 
the  news  of  the  wonderful  discoveries  of  gold  in 
far-away  California  aroused  his  ambition.  That 
year,  1849,  he  sailed  for  San  Francisco,  round- 
ing Cape  Horn,  and  after  his  arrival  at  the  gold 
fields  he  devoted  several  years  to  mining.  In 
1853  he  went  to  San  Diego,  where  he  built  the 
Franklin  House,  and  carried  on  the  hotel  for 
some  five  years.  The  remainder  of  his  life,  six- 
teen years,  was  passed  in  San  Bernardino,  Cal.. 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  drug  business. 
Fraternally  he  was  affiliated  with  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  ( )dd  Fellows.  The  wife  and 
mother  departed  this  life  in  the  city  last  men- 
tioned, in  1861.  She  was  a  native  of  Baltimore, 
Md.,  and  was  a  daughter  of  Mark  I.  Jacobs,  an 
Englishman,  who  was  a  merchant  of  Baltimore 
for  several  years,  and  was  similarly  occupied 
later  in  San  Bernardino  and  San  Francisco. 

The  early  education  of  Selini  M.  Franklin 
was  gained  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
town,  and  after  pursuing  his  studies  in  the  San 
Francisco  high  school  he  matriculated  in  the 
University  of  California,  where  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  i88j,  with  the  degree  of  liachelor  of 
Sciences.  Then  entering  the  law  department  of 
the  same  institution,  he  remained  there  for  a 
year,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  ( )ctober, 
1883.  After  some  initial  work  in  his  profession 
in  San  liernardino,  he  came  to  Tucson,  and  since 
that  time  has  been  occupied  in  general  prac- 
tice here.  For  several  years  he  was  the  citv 
attorney  of  Tucson,  and  now  is  the  legal  adviser 


of  many  prominent  local  firms,  including  the 
Arizona  National  Bank,  the  Ray  Copper  Mines, 
limited;  the  Manniioth  Cyanide  Company,  and 
L.  Zeckendorf  &  Co.  F'rom  time  to  time  he  has 
invested  in  real  estate  in  this  city,  and  is  gen- 
uinely interested  in  all  industries  calculated  to 
benefit  the  place. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Franklin  and  Miss  Hen- 
rietta Herring,  one  of  the  popular  young  ladies 
of  Tucson,  was  solemnized  in  1898.  She  is  a 
native  of  New  York  state,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Col.  William  Herring,  of  Tucson.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
hVanklin  have  a  beautiful  home  on  North  Main 
street,  and  their  chief  treasure  is  their  little 
daughter,  Marjorie. 

In  Tucson  Lodge,  No.  4.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Mr. 
I'ranklin  was  initiated  into  Masonry,  and  yet 
retains  his  membership  therein.  He  also  is  con- 
nected with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  and  is  ex-president  of  the  Territorial  Bar 
.Association.  A  popular  worker  in  the  Demo- 
cratic party,  he  has  served  on  the  executive 
board  of  the  territorial  central  conmiittee  of  the 
same. 


GEORGE  J.  STONEMAN. 

Tlie  har  of'  Globe  is  ably  represented  by  Mr. 
Stoneman,  who,  as  a  general  practitioner,  and  as 
the  present  district  attorney,  has  acquitted  him- 
self in  a  manner  creditable  to  all  concerned.  To 
a  degree  Mr.  Stoneman  inherits  a  special  apti- 
tude for  the  administration  of  public  affairs, 
some  of  those  who.  bear  the  name  having  been 
representative  politicians  and  prominently  iden- 
tified with  positions  of  public  confidence.  His 
father,  (ien.  tieorge  Stoneman.  was  a  man  of 
exceptional  attainments  and  undisputed  honor, 
and  of  high  standing  in  the  army.  He  received 
his  military  education  at  West  Point,  and  during 
the  Civil  war  attained  the  rank  of  general,  sub- 
sequently being  placed  on  the  retired  list.  He  is 
in  this  connection  remembered  as  one  of  the 
most  courageous  and  efficient  of  the  heroes  who 
sustained  the  cause  of  the  Union.  In  politics  he 
was  no  less  distinguished,  and  was  elected  gov- 
ernor of  California  in,  1883,  his  administration 
being  well  received,  and  giving  continued  evi- 
<lence  of  a  superior  and  well-directed  judgment, 
lie  died  in  New  York  in  1894,  having  returned 


e 


c^'^'^-A 


OWEN  NOON. 


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in  liis  declining  vitality  to  the  scene  of  his  birth, 
education  and  brilliant  prophetic  aspirations. 
His  wife,  who  is  still  living,  Mary  O.  (Hardisty) 
Stoneman,  is  the  mother  of  two  sons  and  two 
daughters. 

Though  born  in  Petersburg,  \'a..  May  4,  1868, 
George  J.  Stoneman  was  reared  in  California, 
and  received  his  supplementary  education  at  the 
University  of  Michigan,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1889.  His  first  practice  was  con- 
ducted in  Seattle,  Wash.,  and  while  a  resident 
of  that  city  he  served  as  city  clerk  for  two 
years.  In  1894  he  departed  for  the  Sandwich 
Islands,  and  practiced  for  a  year  in  Honolulu. 
The  following  year  he  became  permanently 
identified  with  the  prosperity  and  promise  of 
,  this  great  mining  district,  at  once  opening  an 
office  for  a  general  law  practice.  He  is  now  the 
legal  representative  of  two  prominent  mining 
companies.  His  practice  has  been  successful 
from  the  start,  and  in  most  of  the  important  liti- 
gation occurring  in  (lila  county  during  his  resi- 
dence in  Globe  he  has  appeared  as  counsel. 
Having  previously  filled  an  unexpired  term  as 
district  attorney,  he  was  regularly  elected  to  the 
same  office  on  the  Democratic  ticket  November 
6,  1900,  for  a  term  of  two  years. 

In  addition  to  his  political  and  professional 
duties,  Mr.  Stoneman  is  interested  in  mining  in 
the  Globe  district,  and  anticipates  good  returns 
from  his  investments.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Elks  at  Globe. 


MRS.   BEE  L.   McNAMARA. 

Probablv  one  of  the  best  informed  of  the  com- 
paratively few  who  have  made  a  success  of  the 
cattle  business  in  the  far  west  is  Mrs.  McNamara. 
.■\t  the  present  time  a  resident  of  Tucson,  the 
oldest  city  of  European  settlement  in  the  west- 
ern hemisphere,  she  superintends  her  large 
stock-raising  interests  and  derives  therefrom  a 
most  satisfactory  revenue,  .\ssociated  with  the 
far  west  since  1881.  she  is  familiar  with  the 
various  transitions  which  have  accompanied  the 
steady  growth  of  this  hitherto  supposedly  worth- 
less portion  of  country,  and  is  one  of  its  most 
enthusiastic  advocates  and  sincere  supporters. 

.\s  a  child  Mrs.  McNamara  lived  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,   where  she  was  born   in   a   family  of  eight 


children.  The  parents,  Edward  and  Bridget 
(DufYy)  Costella,  were  born  in  County  Mayo, 
Ireland,  and  brought  their  four  children  to 
.\merica  about  1836.  Mrs.  Costella  died  in 
Kentucky  in  1880,  and  her  husband  had  died 
when  Mrs.  McNamara  was  not  quite  a  year  old. 
The  last-named  was  reared  and  educated  in  the 
vicinity  of  Louisville  and  in  the  Sisters  of  Provi- 
dence Academy  in  Madison,  Ind.,  after  which 
she  came  to  Tucson  in  1881.  In  this  city,  Janu- 
ary I,  1882,  she  ^\•as  united  in  marriage  with 
(  )wen  Noon,  who  was  born  in  County  Mayo, 
Ireland,  and  was  brought  by  his  parents  to 
.America  when  but  six  months  of  age.  His 
brother,  Capt.  John  Noon,  served  in  the  Mex- 
ican war.  came  to  California  in  1849,  ^nd  now 
resides  m  Nogales,  Ariz.  Owen  Noon  went  to 
California  via  Panama  in  1852  and  engaged  in 
mining  until  1878;  after  removing  to  Tucson, 
he  continued  in  the  same  occupation.  He  died 
in  Oro  Blanco  in  i8(jo.  He  had  one  daughter, 
Lilly  May  Noon,  now  a  student  in  Cedar  Grove 
.\cademy  of  the  Sisters  of  Loretto  at  Louisville, 
Ky.  She  was  born  at  Oro  Blanco  and  is  an 
accomplished  and  popular  young  lady. 

At  Oro  Blanco,  in  1892,  Mrs.  Noon  became 
the  wife  of  Martin  McNamara.  who  was  born 
in  Ireland  and  in  boyhood  went  to  Australia 
with  Jiis  parents,  \\nicn  twenty  years  of  age 
he  left  home  and  crossed  the  seas  to  California. 
After  engaging  for  a  time  in  mining,  he 
took  up  his  residence  in  Arizona  in  the  early 
'70s,  and  there  mined  and  engaged  in  raising 
cattle.  Among  other  interests  he  established 
the  ranch  at  Warsaw  that  is  still  owned  by  his 
widow.  He  was  also  one  of  the  owners  of  the 
Tresamigo,  and  had  interests  in  the  Nil  Des- 
perando  group.  At  his  death,  in  May  of  1898, 
his  widow  succeeded  to  his  many  interests,  in 
addition  to  which  she  has  taken  up  independent 
enterprises,  being  an  unusually  successful  man- 
ager and  financier,  and  the  possessor  of  valuable 
mining  properties.  In  national  politics  she  is 
a  Democrat,  but  is  liberal-minded  regarding  the 
politics  of  the  administration.  With  her  daugh- 
ter. Lillv.  she  is  connected  with  the  Cathedral 
in  Tucson. 

During  the  .\pachc  war  occurred  the  la.st 
uprising  and  raid  of  the  old  chieftain.  Geronimo. 
April  29,   1886,  he  made  a  raid  with  his  band 


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into  Oro  Blanco  district  and  killed  Mr.  Shana- 


han,  a 


neisflibor  of  Mrs.   McNamara. 


During 


the  funeral  services,  while  the  men  stood  around 
them  with  their  guns,  ready  for  the  enemy,  the 
women  sang  hymns  and  saw  the  body  lowered 
to  its  last  resting  place.  Such  a  thrilling  spec- 
tacle will  probably  never  again  be  witnessed  in 
Arizona.  The  ranchers  for  miles  around  came 
into  Oro  Blanco  and  remained  there  until  after 
the  Indians  were  driven  out,  it  being  considered 
too  hazardous  for  the  whites  to  remain  in 
isolated  localities.  After  the  raid,  a  troop  of 
soldiers  came  and  acted  as  a  guard  for  a  month 
or  more,  until  all  danger  of  further  molestation 
was  past. 


JUDGE  HARLEY  H.  CARTTER. 

One  of  the  honored  pioneers  of  Arizona,  the 
subject  of  this  record  has  passed  his  entire  ma- 
ture life  within  its  borders.  During  the  thirty- 
four  years  of  his  residence  here  he  has  expe- 
rienced man)-  vicissitudes  conuuon  to  the  lot 
of  the  frontiersman,  and  literally  "grew  up  with 
the  country,"  his  prosperity  increasing  as  did 
that  of  the  territory.  In  public  positions  here,  to 
which  he  has  been  called  frequently,  he  has  been 
dominated  by  a  high  regard  for  the  welfare  of 
the  people,  and  never  has  failed  in  the  dis- 
charging of  his  duties,  even  in  minor  affairs. 

This  sterling  citizen  of  Prescott  comes  of  a 
familv  which  has  distinguished  itself  in  many 
ways.  His  father,  Judge  Harley  H.  Cartter,  was 
appointed  as  associate  justice  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Arizona,  presiding  over  the  second  dis- 
trict, and  acting  in  that  important  position  from 
1867  to  1869.  Meantime  his  home  was  in  La 
I'az,  on  the  Colorado  river  in  Arizona,  where  he 
subsequently  carried  on  the  practice  of  law  until 
1870,  when  he  located  in  Prescott.  For  one 
term  he  was  president  of  the  territorial  council, 
and  for  many  years  was  a  leading  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity.  He  came  of  an  old  east- 
ern family,  some  of  his  ancestors  being  among 
ihe  early  settlers  of  New  England.  His  brother. 
Judge  David  K.  Cartter,  acted  as  chief  justice  of 
the  District  of  Coluinhia  under  President  Lin- 
coln's administration.  A  great  personal  friend 
of  the  great  statesman,  he  was  conspicuous  in 
the  convention  which  called  him  to  his  exalted 


place,  for  he  was  chairman  of  the  Ohio  delega- 
tion in  that  notable  body.  A  native  of  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y.,  Judge  H.  H.  Cartter  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Utica,  Mich.,  at  an  early  day,  and  there 
was  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law,  later  being 
similarly  occupied  at  Mt.  Qemens,  same  state. 
From  1867  until  his  death,  seven  years  later, 
he  was  associated  with  Arizona.  His  wife,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Jane  Louise  Scranton,  was 
born  in  Michigan,  and  also  was  a  representative 
of  an  old  New  England  family.  She  departed 
this  life  in  1865,  and  is  survived  by  four  chil- 
dren. 

The  only  member  of  his  family  in  this  ter- 
ritory is  he  of  whom  this  sketch  is  penned.  He 
was  born  September  12,  1849,  '"  Utica,  Mich., 
and  in  his  boyhood  attended  the  common  and 
high  schools  of  Mount  Clemens,  Mich.  In  1867 
he  accompanied  his  father  to  Arizona,  coming 
bv  the  round-about  way  of  New  York,  Nicara- 
gua, San  Francisco,  San  Pedro  and  thence 
overland  to  La  Paz.  For  a  period  the  young 
man  was  employed  as  a  clerk  on  the  Mohave 
Indian  Reservation  for  George  W.  Dent,  who 
was  the  superintendent  of  Indian  afifairs  in  the 
territory.  About  a  year  later  Mr.  Cartter  be- 
came a  clerk  of  Gray  &  Co.,  of  La  Paz,  and  sub- 
sequently entered  the  govermuent  employ  as 
wagon-master  and  distributer  of  supplies  from 
freight  trains  in  southern  Arizona,  his  superior 
officer  being  General  Dandy.  For  another  year 
he  played  the  part  of  a  ferryman,  operating  the 
old  ferry  at  Ehrenberg.  on  the  Colorado  river. 
In  the  meantime  La  Paz  had  been  abandoned, 
the  former  town  having  taken  its  place. 

The  year  that  witnessed  the  judge's  arrival  to 
majority  found  him  bent  upon  entering  his 
father's  profession,  and  after  studying  with  his 
senior  for  a  period  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar.. 
This  event  occurred  in  1873,  and  he  then  was 
associated  with  his  father  in  practice.  In  1874 
he  was  appointed  district  attorney,  and  served 
as  such  for  two  years.  Then,  under  Sheriff 
Lowry,  he  was  a  deputy  for  four  years,  and  in 
i8(>7  was  appointed  to  act  on  the  board  of  county 
suiier\isors.  to  fill  a  vacancy.  Governor  Safford 
lionoreil  liiiu  by  appointing  him  to  the  responsi- 
ble office  of  judge  of  the  probate  court  and  ex- 
officio  superintendent  of  the  public  schools  of 
Yavapai   county.     For  four  years  he  ably  dis- 


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charged  his  duties,  and  then  for  a  similar  period 
was  deputy  county  recorder.  That  term  having 
been  finished,  he  "was  nominated  and  elected 
cuunty  recorder,  and  occupied  that  post  for  one 
term.  In  each  and  all  of  these  important  incum- 
bencies he  won  the  approbation  of  his  constitu- 
ents and  added  to  the  laurels  with  which  he  al- 
ready had  been  honored.  He  has  been  active  in 
promoting  the  welfare  of  the  Democratic  party, 
and  has  received  consideration  in  the  delibera- 
tions of  that  body. 

Though  Judge  Cartter  has  made  his  home  in 
Prescott  for  thirty-one  years,  he  has  long  owned _ 
and  supervised  a  tine  ranch  in  Yeager  canyon, 
in  the  Black  Hills,  twenty  miles  northeast  of  this 
city.  This  property  was  purchased  by  him  in 
1885,  but  for  some  time  previous  to  that  he  had 
been  engaged  in  the  cattle  business,  his  brand 
being  "H"  and  "C"  joined  together.  He  also 
has  made  some  investments  in  mining  property. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen. 

The  marriage  of  the  Judge  and  Miss  S.A.Mil- 
ler, the  daughter  of  Jacob  L.  Miller,  took  place 
in  this  city  in  1874.  She  is  a  native  of  Illinois, 
received  a  liberal  education,  and  today  is  a  fa- 
vorite in  local  society  and  is  a  great  worker  in 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  of  which  she  is 
a  member. 


LOUIS   H.   CHALMERS. 

In  the  profession  of  law,  probably  more  than 
any  other,  success  depends  upon  individual 
merit,  upon  a  thorough  understanding  of  the 
principles  of  jurisprudence,  a  power  of  keen 
analysis,  and  the  ability  to  present  clearly,  con- 
cisely and  forcibly  the  strong  points  in  his 
cause.  Possessing  these  necessary  qualifica- 
tions, i\'Ir.  Chalmers  is  accorded  a  foremost  place 
in  the  ranks  of  the  profession  in  Maricopa 
county.  He  has  attained  distinction  as  one  of 
the  able  members  of  the  Phoenix  bar,  and  is  now 
practicing  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Chalmers 
&  Wilkinson. 

He  was  born  in  Jamestown,  Greene  county, 
Ohio,  January  13,  1861,  and  is  the  only  child 
who  reached  years  of  maturity  in  the  family  of 
Clark  and  Hattie  (Jenkins)  Chalmers.  On  the 
paternal  side  his  ancestors  were  of  Scotch  origin 


and  among  the  early  settlers  of  Virginia  and 
South  Carolina.  His  great-grandfather,  who 
was  a  planter,  was  born  in  the  state  of  South 
Carolina  and  there  both  our  subject's  father  and 
grandfather,  James  Chalmers,  were  born.  The 
latter  became  one  of  the  pioneer  merchants  of 
Xenia,  Ohio,  where  he  died  in  1882.  The  father 
also  followed  that  occupation  in  Xenia  until  the 
Civil  war  broke  out,  when  he  enlisted  in  1861  as 
lieutenant  in  the  Seventy-fifth  Ohio  Volunteer 
Infantry,  and  died  in  Camp  Chase  the  same 
\ear.  His  wife,  who  was  a  native  of  Jamestown, 
( )liio,  passed  away  in  Iowa.  Her  father, 
Jonathan  H.  Jenkins,  was  born  in  Virginia  of 
English  ancestry,  and  at  an  early  day  removed  to 
Jamestown,  Ohio.  He  was  a  man  of  considera- 
ble wealth,  who  in  early  life  followed  the  legal 
profession  and  later  engaged  in  merchandising. 
A  strong  abolitionist,  he  became  a  conductor  on 
the  "underground  railroad,"  while  his  home  was 
a  station  on  the  same,  and  for  the  active  part 
he  took  in  such  affairs  he  made  enemies  of  the 
southern  sympathizers  and  was  mobbed  by  a 
band  of  them.  His  father  was  a  soldier  of  the 
Revolutionary  war. 

Our  subject  was  four  years  old  when  his 
mother  removed  to  Albion,  Iowa,  and  he  was 
reared  at  the  Soldiers'  Home  in  Cedar  Falls, 
that  state,  until  sixteen  years  of  age,  when  he 
returned  to  Jamestown,  Ohio,  and  completed 
the  course  in  the  high  school  at  that  place.  In 
1 88 1  he  purchased  the  Waverly,  a  Republican 
newspaper,  of  Pike  county,  Ohio,  which  he  ed- 
ited for  two  years,  and  at  the  same  time  pur- 
sued the  study  of  law.  In  the  fall  of  1883  he 
entered  the  Cincinnati  Law  School  as  a  senior 
and  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B. 
in  1884.  He  then  came  west  by  way  of  the 
L'nion  Pacific  Railroad  and  located  in  Phoenix, 
.\riz.,  where  he  has  since  successfully  engaged 
in  general  practice.  He  is  also  attorney  for  the 
Phoenix  National  Bank  and  the  Cobre  Grande 
Copper  Company,  and  is  local  attorney  for  the 
Santa  Fe,  Phoenix  &  Prescott  Railroad  Com- 
pany. 

Mr.  Chalmers  was  married  in  Phoenix  to  Miss 
Laura  E.  Coates,  a  native  of  Iowa,  and  a  gradu- 
ate of  the  Ellis  Female  Academy  of  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.  Her  father,  George  F.  Coates,  who 
was  a  member  of  an  Iowa  regiment  in  the  Civil 


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war,  came  to  Phoenix  in  1878,  and  for  some 
lime  was  engaged  in  merchandising  here,  but  is 
now  a  resident  of  Los  Angeles.  Our  subject  and 
his  wife  have  one  child,   Raima. 

Politicall}'  AJr.  Chahners  is  a  stalwart  Dem- 
ocrat, and  has  served  as  secretary  of  the  county 
central  committee.  He  filled  the  office  of  city 
attorney  two  or  three  terms,  and  in  1890  was 
elected  to  the  territorial  legislature,  serving  with 
distinction  in  the  sixteenth  general  assembly  as 
chairman  of  the  judiciary  committee,  and  as  a 
member  of  the  corporation  and  other  commit- 
tees. He  is  .a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade, 
the  Maricopa  Club  and  the  Territorial  Bar  As- 
sociation. Socially  he  is  deservedly  popular,  as 
he  is  afifable  and  courteous  in  manner  and  pos- 
sesses that  essential  cjualification  to  success  in 
public  life,  that  of  making  friends  readily  and 
of  strengthening  the  ties  of  all  friendships  as 
time  advances. 


R.  T.   BOLLEN. 

Associated  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life  with 
the  wild  and  undeveloped  conditions  of  the  ex- 
treme west,  Air.  Bollen,  manager  of  the  Casa 
Cirande  end  of  the  Arizona  Consolidated  Stage 
Line,  is  more  familiar  than  most  with  the  recent 
and  unprecedented  growth  of  Arizona.  The 
stage  line  in  which  he  is  interested,  and  which 
is  conducted  in  connection  with  a  general  livery 
business,  conveys  passengers  and  mail  between 
Florence  and  Casa  Grande,  a  distance  of  twenty- 
six  miles.  The  road  passes  the  famous  ruins  of 
Casa  Grande;  and  at  this  point  the  driver  al- 
ways stops  for  a  short  time  to  give  the  travelers 
a  chance  to  inspect  the  wonderful  pile. 

A  native  of  Tex,as,  Mr.  Bollen  left  his  home 
state  when  a  mere  boy  of  nine  years,  and  came 
to  the  Pacific  coast,  where  he  lived  with  and 
was  educated  by  an  uncle.  During  his  early 
days  he  showed  a  decided  ])redilection  for  wan- 
dering over  the  country,  and  in  his  tramps  took 
in  California,  Oregon,  Montana,  and  various 
parts  of  the  west.  In  1858  lie  chanced  to  be  in 
liritish  Columbia  during  the  gold  excitement  on 
the  J''raser  river,  and  engaged  in  freighting  with 
a  pack  train  for  some  time.  In  all  he  spent  from 
1858  to  1864  in  the  northwest,  after  which  he 
settled  in  Virginia  City,  Nev.,  where  he  was  in- 


terested in  driving  and  handling  stock.  In  1873 
he  first  came  to  Arizona,  and  after  taking  an  in- 
ventory of  Tucson,  Phoenix,  and  Florence,  re- 
turned to  the  coast,  where  he  remained  until 
1877.  He  then  located  on  a  ranch  on  the  San 
Pedro  river  in  Arizona,  and  conducted  a  stock 
ranch,  and  raised  fine  horses.  In  1890  he  re- 
ceived the  mail  contract  for  the  line  between 
Horence  and  Silver  King,  a  distance  of  thirty- 
five  miles,  which  contract  lasted  for  four  years. 
In  1895  he  became  interested  in  the  stage  line 
running  between  Florence  and  Casa  Grande,  and 
has  since  been  gratifyingly  successful  in  his  stage 
and  livery  business.  In  this  connection  he  is 
interested  in  the  half-way  house  on  the  route 
to  I'lorence,  and  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the 
well  being  of  the  locality  in  which  he  lives,  he  is 
a  factor  for  improvement  and  progress. 

Mr.  Bollen  is  still  interested  in  his  cattle  ranch 
on  the  San  Pedro  river,  and  from  the  excellent 
management  of  the  same  derives  a  substantial 
revenue.  Like  most  of  the  residents  living  in 
the  mining  districts,  he  is  to  some  extent  inter- 
ested in  mining,  but  devotes  the  greater  part 
of  his  time  and  attention  to  the  stage  and  livery 
business.  During  his  residence  in  the  territory 
he  has  won  the  good  will  of  those  who  have 
been  associated  with  him  in  a  business  or  social 
way,  and  embodies  in  his  general  make-up  the 
good  cheer  and  hearty  fellowship  so  character- 
istic of  those  who  are  reared  in  the  rugged 
west. 


HON.    FRED   L.    BLUMER. 

.\.  citizen  from  other  shores  who  has  become 
prominent  in  the  growth  of  the  great  southwest, 
and  particularly  of  Phoenix,  Mr.  Blumer  was 
born  in  Canton  Glarus,  Switzerland,  November 
17,  1850.  Of  the  seven  children  comprising  the 
family  all  are  living,  and  two  brothers  and  one 
sister  are  in  Iowa.  The  parents,  Jacob  and  Bur- 
gula  (Zentner")  Blumer,  were  born  in  Switzer- 
land, and  the  mother  died  in  1882.  Jacob  IMumer 
was  a  lieutenant  on  the  side  of  the  Reformed 
party  in  the  war  of  1848.  and  served  his  country 
w  ith  courage  and  distinction.  The  parents  were 
representatives  of  distinguished  Swiss  families. 

In  his  native  country  Fred  L.  Blumer  received 
an  excellent  education,  as  do  most  of  the  youth 


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of  that  interesting  country.  He  was  educated 
at  the  University  of  Wattwyl,  in  the  Canton  of 
St.  Gall,  and  as  a  preliminary  toward  attaining 
to  future  financial  independence,  was  employed 
in  a  large  silk  factory  at  Zurich.  Later,  at  Lau- 
sanne, Switzerland,  he  completed  his  studies  in 
French,  and  was  bookkeeper  for  a  large  tobacco 
firm.  A  later  venture  was  at  SchafThausen,  on 
the  Rhine,  where  he  engaged  as  a  commercial 
traveller,  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Franco- 
Prussian  war,  which  paralyzed  all  lines  of  busi- 
ness. In  the  hope  of  bettering  his  prospects,  Mr. 
Blumer  crossed  the  seas  to  America  in  1870,  and 
gradually  drifted  west,  and  became  interested  in 
farming  in  Iowa.  He  later  became  a  bookkeeper 
for  a  large  grocery  firm  in  Vevay,  Ind.,  and  in 
1874  removed  to  Madison  county,  Tex.,  and  then 
to  Davis  county,  Iowa,  where  for  seven  years  he 
engaged  in  the  dairy  business  with  his  brother. 
At  the  same  time  he  carried  on  large  stock-rais- 
ing enterprises. 

Upon  removing  to  Howard  county.  Neb.,  Mr. 
Blumer  farmed  for  a  year,  and  then  laid  out  the 
town  of  Elba,  on  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  and 
engaged  in  the  business  of  loans,  real-estate  and 
insurance.  In  Nebraska  he  attained  to  consid- 
erable prominence,  and  was  conspicuously  iden- 
tified with  the  affairs  of  his  locality.  He  was 
recorder  of  deeds  for  one  term,  and  in  1886  was 
elected  from  Howard  county  to  the  Nebraska 
state  legislature.  The  occupancy  of  this  posi- 
tion was  necessarily  interfered  with  owing  to  the 
fact  that  in  1887  he  removed  to  Omaha.  Here  he 
engaged  in  the  real-estate  business,  and  was 
gratifyingly  successful.  In  1888  he  was  elected 
to  the  city  council  at  large,  and  served  for  one 
term.  In  1890  he  removed  to  Houston,  Tex., 
and  bought  and  sold  real  estate  and  country 
lands,  and  in  1899  located  in  Phoenix.  Novem- 
ber I,  1899,  he  organized  the  Arizona  Mutual 
Savings  and  Loan  Association,  of  which  he  be- 
came manager  at  the  first.  The  enterprise  has  a 
capital  stock  of  $10,000,000,  and  has  been  on  a 
paying  and  successful  basis  from  the  start.  It 
is  one  of  the  important  organizations  of  the  city, 
and  has  the  confidence  and  approval  of  the  com- 
munity. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Blumer  and  Julia  J.  Wel- 
ler  occurred  in  Phoenix,  in  1900.  Mrs.  Blumer 
was  born  in  Kansas  City.    Mr.  Blumer  is  a  Re- 


publican in  politics,  with  independent  inclina- 
tions. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
United  Moderns. 


L.  E.  WIGHTMAN,  M.  D. 

The  professional  career  of  Dr.  Wightman  has 
centered  in  Pima  and  throughout  the  entire  Gila 
valley,  his  practice  naturally  assuming,  with  the 
lapse  of  time,  large  and  constantly  increasing 
proportions.  A  most  capable  practitioner,  and 
one  in  touch  with  the  best  methods  employed  by 
the  followers  of  Aesculapius  in  the  largest  and 
most  advanced  centers  of  the  world,  he  is  not 
wanting  in  the  appreciation  which  stimulates 
the  best  endeavor,  nor  in  that  skill  in  treatment 
and  diagnosis  which  inspires  the  utmost  confi- 
dence in  the  community. 

At  Payson,  Utah,  where  he  was  born  May  7, 
1869,  Dr.  Wightman  received  a  portion  of  his 
education,  attending  Iliff  Academy  and  the  L^ni- 
versity  of  Utah  in  Salt  Lake  City,  later  graduat- 
ing from  the  Northwestern  University,  Chicago, 
in  the  class  of  1894.  His  parents  were  W.  C. 
and  Lucretia  J.  (Pepper)  Wightman,  the  former 
born  in  New  York,  and  the  latter  in  Quincy, 
111.  After  graduation  Dr.  Wightman  immedi- 
ately availed  himself  of  the  promise  and  possibil- 
ity of  the  Gila  valley,  and  although  having  his 
headquarters  from  the  first  in  Pima,  he  for  a 
year  had  charge  of  the  county  hospital  at  Solo- 
monville,  and  at  the  same  time  worked  up  a 
practice  through  the  valley.  In  1896  he  started, 
in  partnership  with  a  brotlier,  H.  P.,  the  pioneer 
and  only  drug  store  in  Pima,  and  which  up  to 
the  present  time  has  been  one  of  the  sound  com- 
mercial enterprises  of  the  town.  In  1900  the 
doctor  withdrew  his  drug  interests  and  the  con- 
cern has  since  been  under  control  of  the  younger 
Wightman,  who  the  following  year  erected  the 
substantial  brick  store  and  completed  a  stock 
which  has  no  equal  in  the  valley. 

As  an  evidence  of  hisxibiding  faith  in  the  pros- 
pects by  which  lie  is  surrounded  Dr.  Wightman 
purchased  an  adobe  house  which,  upon  being 
remodeled  and  covered  with  wood,  is  an  ex- 
ceedingly pretty  and  comfortable  abode,  and 
where  gracious  hospitality  is  unstintingly  dis- 
pensed. The  ofifice  is  located  in  the  residence, 
and  is  in  every  way  suited  to  the  practice  of  a 


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progressive  and  up-to-date  ameliorator  of  phys- 
ical woes.  An  X-ray  machine  and  elctrical  and 
compressed-air  appliances  are  among  the  mod- 
ern and  late  devices  of  a  scientific  nature  which 
aid  in  the  search  for,  and  suppression  of,  ana- 
tomical disorder,  and  which  facilitate  the  arduous 
duties  incident  to  a  practice  which  extends  from 
Safiford  to  Geronimo.  He  is  now  making  a  spe- 
cialty of  electro-therapeutics  in  his  practice. 

In  1895  Dr.  Wightman  married  Janie  Weech, 
and  of  this  vmion  there  are  two  children,  William 
Dewey  and  an  infant  daughter,  Marval.  Mrs. 
Wightman  is  a  daughttr  of  Hiram  and  Sarah 
Weech,  of  Pima.  Dr.  Wightman  has  been  prom- 
inent in  many  ways  not  connected  with  his  pro- 
fession. In  politics  a  Republican,  he  was  elected 
mayor  of  Pima  in  1898,  and  has  been  in  the 
council  for  two  years.  In  addition  he  is  examin- 
ing physician  for  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company,  the  Equitable  Life,  and  the  New  York 
Life,  and  surgeon  for  the  Gila  Valley,  Globe 
&  Nortiiern  Railroad, 


R.  T.   MILLAR. 

To  Mr.  Millar  is  due  the  credit  of  establishing 
the  pioneer  and  at  the  present  time  largest  and 
best  conducted  funeral  directing  establishment 
in  Tucson.  To  his  special  line  of  effort  he  brings 
a  wide  knowledge  of  the  most  advanced  methods 
employed  in  different  parts  of  the  world.  A  spe- 
cialty is  made  of  the  process  of  embalming,  the 
latter  day  application  of  which  has  taxed  the 
ability  and  resources  of  thousands,  who  have 
sought  to  probe  the  mystery  surrounding  the  art 
as  practiced  by  those  master  craftsmen,  the 
Egyptians.  The  show  room  of  Mr.  Millar  con- 
tains the  best  handiwork  of  the  cabinet  construc- 
tors, and  in  sufficient  variety  of  taste  and  material 
to  meet  a  general  and  varied  demand.  The  busi- 
ness is  conducted  at  18  South  Church  street,  and 
was  first  instituted  in  1891,  Mr.  Millar  having 
previously  managed  a  like  concern  for  the  Sam- 
uel B.aird  Company. 

-A  native  of  New  Brunswick,  Mr.  Millar  was 
born  in  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Helen 
(Creighton)  Millar,  who  were  born  in  Scotland, 
and  emigrated  to  New  Brunswick  at  a  compara- 
tively early  day.  In  .anticipation  of  future  ne- 
cessity  he  learned  the    carpenter    and    builder 


trade,  and  in  1875  removed  to  Massachusetts, 
and  worked  at  his  trade  in  Boston  and  Salem. 
In  1879  he  located  for  two  years  in  Chicago,  III., 
and  in  1881  settled  in  Tucson,  and  for  ten  years 
was  in  the  employ  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company. 

.\mong  the  other  interests  which  claim  the 
attention  of  Mr.  Millar  is  his  position  of  vice- 
president  and  treasurer  of  the  Amole  Soap  and 
Extract  Company,  the  original  manufacturer  of 
toilet  articles  from  the  Amole  plant.  A  tooth 
paste  made  from  the  plant,  and  a  hair  shampoo, 
are  said  by  those  who  have  tested  their  effi- 
ciency to  be  unrivalled  accessories  of  the  toilet. 
As  a  stanch  Republican  Mr.  Millar  is  interested 
in  all  of  the  undertakings  of  his  party,  and  has 
served  for  two  terms  as  secretary  of  the  county 
central  committee,  and  for  four  years  as  coun- 
cilman. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  with  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks. 

In  Tucson,  February  4,  1885,  Mr.  Millar  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Maggie  Reid,  who  was 
born  in  Canada,  and  a  daughter  of  Robert  Reid, 
a  native  of  Scotland,  who  was  for  many  years 
superintendent  of  the  Eagle  flour  mills  in  Tuc- 
son. To  Mr.  and  Mrs,  Millar  have  been  born 
two  sons,  Leslie  Creighton  and  Edward  Burk- 
halter. 


BERNHARD    MAIER, 

The  connnercial  prosperity  of  Benson  has  been 
materially  augmented  by  the  praiseworthy  and 
enterprising  efforts  of  Mr,  Maier.  who  has  con- 
ducted a  large  general  merchandise  store  in  this 


place  since  1899,  Gifted  with  the  sturdy  perse- 
verance and  thrift  which  characterizes  the  un- 
dertakings of  most  of  the  sons  of  Germany,  he 
has  found  an  ample  field  irt  this  growing  town, 
and  has  made  the  most  of  the  chances  that  came 
his  way,  -^  native  of  Bavaria,  he  was  born  April 
8,  1869.  and  is  a  son  of  Hirsch  and  Fannie 
(Raiss)  Maier,  who  are  still  living  in  Bavaria, 
In  the  family  was  one  other  son  and  one  daugh- 
ter, Leopold  and  Jetta,  who  are  both  in  America, 
the  former  in  Los  .\ngeles,  Cal„  and  the  latter  in 
15enson. 

In  his  native  land  Mr.  Maier  received  the  sub- 
stantial home  training  and  common  school  edu- 


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cation  which  falls  to  the  lot  of  the  average  Ger- 
man youth,  and  was  well  fitted  to  battle  with 
the  vicissitudes  of  life.  When  grown  to  man- 
hood he  longed  for  larger  fields  in  which  to  fight 
the  battle  of  independence,  and  immigrated  to 
the  United  States  in  1886,  settling  in  Norwalk, 
Los  Angeles  county,  Cal.  There  he  was  em- 
ployed for  eight  years  as  a  clerk  in  a  general 
merchandise  establishment,  and  later  removed 
to  Riverside  county,  Cal.,  where  he  started  a 
like  enterprise  on  his  own  responsibility.  A 
liberal  amount  of  success  attended  his  venture, 
and  in  1899  'he  came  to  Benson  in  the  hope  of 
still  further  encouragement.  Mr.  Maier  keeps 
an  up-to-date  and  complete  store,  and  his  goods 
are  arranged  with  an  eye  to  neatness  and  general 
accommodation,  and  the  genial  manager  and 
proprietor  presides  at  the  head  of  aiTairs  in  a 
truly  tactful  and  pleasing  manner.  He  keeps  in 
touch  with  the  popular  demand,  and  is  possessed 
of  a  sincere  desire  to  please. 

In  1894  Mr.  Maier  married  Frida  Fichtelber- 
ger,  of  Bavaria.  Germany,  and  of  this  union 
there  is  one  son,  Louis,  who  was  born  at  Rincon, 
Riverside  county,  Cal.,  and  is  now  four  years  old. 
In  politics  Mr.  Maier  is  a  Republican,  but  enter- 
tains liberal  views  regarding  the  politics  of  the 
administration,  and  believes  in  voting  for  the 
man  best  qualified  to  fill  the  position.  Frater- 
nally he  is  associated  with  the  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows,  in  Riverside,  Cal.,  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and 
with  the  K.  O.  D.  M.  of  Norwalk,  Cal.  Both 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maier  are  of  the  Jewish  faith. 


ROBERT  J.  WILLIAMS. 

Although,  practically  speaking,  a  young  man, 
having  been  born  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  March 
24,  1872,  Mr.  Williams  is  gifted  with  the  traits 
of  character  and  attainment  which  constitute 
good  citizenship,  and  as  county  recorder  of  Gila 
county  he  has  demonstrated  his  fitness  for  the 
administration  of  public  affairs.  The  father  of 
Air.  Williams,  John  J.,  is  a  native  of  Ireland, 
and  was  born  in  Dublin.  His  association  with 
Kansas  City  began  after  the  war,  and  he  later 
removed  to  Minneapolis  when  his  son  was  but 
a  youth.  His  wife,  Dollie  (Lucas)  Williams,  was 
born  in  Texas. 


In  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  R.  J.  Williams  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  public  schools,  and 
also  acquired  considerable  knowledge  of  general 
business  methods.  He  came  to  Arizona  in  1890. 
settling  first  at  Clifton,  Graham  county,  and  in 
association  with  his  father  engaged  in  mining  for 
a  year.  A  later  venture  was  at  Jerome,  where 
he  mined  and  worked  in  a  smelter.    January  17, 

1897,  he   located    in    Globe,   and    November  8, 

1898,  was  elected  county  recorder.  November 
6,  1900,  he  was  re-elected,  leading  his  ticket  in 
this  county,  and  having  a  majority  of  ten  more 
than  any  other  man  on  the  ticket. 

Although  a  stanch  Democrat,  Mr.  Williams  is 
liberal-minded  as  to  principles  and  issues,  and 
is  credited  with  giving  the  people  an  absolutel}' 
impartial  administration.  He  is  fraternally  asso- 
ciated with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Elks,  and 
the  United  Moderns,  at  Globe,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Western  Federation  of  Miners. 

Ever  since  coming  to  the  territory  Air.  Wil- 
liams has  been  interested  in  mining  and  now 
has  some  valuable  copper  properties  in  the 
Globe  district.  In  January,  1901,  he  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  executive  committee  for  Ari- 
zona of  the  Southwest-International  Miners' 
Association,  of  which  Hon.  Miguel  Ahumada, 
governor  of  Chihuahua,  Mexico,  is  honorary 
president. 

BENJAMIN   F.  JOHNSON. 

This  farmer  and  dairyman,  residing  five  miles 
southeast  of  Tempe,  came  to  the  territory  in 
1882,  and  has  since  put  forth  his  best  efforts  for 
the  improvement  of  his  adopted  locality. 

Mr.  Johnson  is  a  native  of  Utah  county,  Utah, 
and  was  born  January  20,  1853.  His  parents, 
Benjamin  F.  and  Harriet  N.  (Holman)  Johnson, 
are  now  living  in  Maricopa  county,  and  have 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty  and  seventy 
years,  respectively.  Their  son  was  reared  in  his 
native  county,  and  was  educated  in  the  private 
schools  of  his  state.  He  subsequently  acquired 
considerable  business  experience,  and  has  gained 
much  from  practical  observation  and  reading. 
He  was  married  in  Utah,  March  15,  1875,  with 
Rebecca  Stevens,  a  native  of  Utah,  and  of  this 
union  there  have  been  nine  children  (eight  of 
whom  are  living):    Benjamin  F.,  Joseph  A.,  Re- 


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becca  E.,  Harriet  E.,  Emma  G.,  James  W.,  Abbie 
M.,  Walter  E,  and  Rose  L. 

For  several  years  after  his  marriage  Mr.  John- 
son lived  in  Utah  with  his  family,  and  in  1882 
migrated  from  that  state  to  Arizona,  and  settled 
at  Tempe.  Here  he  lived  until  1887,  when  he 
settled  on  his  ranch,  which  has  since  been  the 
object  of  his  care.  Under  his  wise  and  careful 
management  the  crude  land  has  been  made  to 
produce  in  a  paying  manner,  and,  added  to  the 
revenue  derived  from  general  farming  and  stock- 
raising,  a  large  dairying  industry  contributes  a 
large  yearly  allowance.  In  this  connection  Mr. 
Johnson  derives  considerable  prestige  and  as- 
sistance from  his  association  with  Tempe-Mesa 
Produce  Company,  of  which  he  has  been  a  direc- 
tor from  the  time  of  its  incorporation. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Johnson  is  independ- 
ent, and  believes  in  voting  for  the  best  man.  At 
the  present  time  he  is  serving  as  councilor  to 
the  bishop  of  the  Nephi  ward  of  the  Church 
of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints  at  Nephi. 
He  is  an  industrious  and  painstaking  citizen,  and 
has  done  much  towards  the  development  of  his 
county. 


ALEXANDER    C.    HUNT. 

A  native  of  Huntsville,  Butler  county,  Ky., 
born  in  1872,  the  subject  of  this  article  is  a  son 
of  Dr.  Alexander  and  Catherine  (Clark)  Hunt. 
Both  were  likewise  Kentuckians  by  birth,  and 
John  Hunt,  grandfather  of  A.  C,  was  a  native 
of  one  of  the  Carolinas.  .\  great-grandfather — 
a  Mr.  Owsley — was  a  hero  in  the  war  of  the 
American  Revolution,  and  Major  Owsley,  fourth 
son  of  William  Owsley,  and  a  fourth  cousin  of 
Mrs.  Catherine  Hunt,  raised  a  company  which 
was  with  Jackson  at  the  battle  of  New  Orleans. 

The  first  seventeen  years  in  the  life  of  Alex- 
ander Hunt  of  this  sketch  were  passed  in  the 
Blue  Grass  state.  In  1889  he  came  direct  to 
.Arizona  and,  being  pleased  with  the  Gila  valley, 
took  up  his  abode  here.  For  some  time  he  was 
employed  as  a  clerk  by  President  Layton  and 
also  was  similarly  occupied  at  Willcox,  with  the 
firm  of  John  H.  Norton  &  Co.,  and  for  a 
period  lived  at  Geronimo. 

In  November,  1899,  the  firm  of  Claridge  & 
Hunt  was  organized,  and  the  lumber  business 


was  engaged  in  at  Thatcher.  The  partners  also 
conduct  a  general  mercantile  store,  and  in  April, 
1 901,  moved  into  new  quarters  in  a  substantial 
brick  building,  30x65  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
two  stories  and  basement  in  height.  This  struc- 
ture was  specially  built  for  the  large  and  growing 
business  of  the  firm,  and  their  old  location  is 
used  for  the  storage  of  sash  and  doors  and  build- 
ing material,  for  their  lumber  business  also  is 
prospering.  For  several  years  Mr.  Hunt  was 
interested  in  the  running  of  a  saw-mill  and  in 
the  meantime  built  a  number  of  cottages  and 
residences  in  Thatcher,  Pima  and  Fort  Thomas. 
Many  of  these  he  yet  owns,  leasing  them  to  re- 
sponsible tenants.  His  partner  has  been  the 
postmaster  of  Thatcher  since  August,  1898.  In 
his  own  political  creed  Mr.  Hunt  is  a  Repub- 
lican, but  he  has  not  been  an  aspirant  to  public 
positions,  as  his  business  afifairs  require  all  of  his 
time.  He  stands  high  in  the  estimation  of  all 
who  know  him,  and  has  manifested  unusual 
connnercial  ability  in  one  of  his  years. 


EUGENE  T.  HAWKINS. 

The  popular  and  widely  known  merchant  and 
deputy  postmaster  at  Glendale  is  a  native  of 
Shelby  county.  Mo.,  and  was  born  December  22, 
1861.  His  parents,  Bowles  and  Lucinda  S. 
{ Dawson)  Hawkins,  natives  of  Missouri,  were  in- 
dustrious and  enterprising  agriculturists  during 
the  years  of  their  activity.  On  the  paternal  and 
maternal  sides  the  grandfathers  came  from  Ken- 
tucky, and  both  chanced  to  settle  in  Missouri. 
They  were  prominent  members  of  the  county  in 
which  they  lived,  and  were  liberal,  broad-minded 
men. 

On  his  father's  farm  in  Shelby  county  Eugene 
T.  was  reared  to  a  general  knowledge  of  farming, 
and  received  a  fair  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  county.  He  was  an  ambitious 
lad,  and  longed  for  broad  fields  in  which  to  exer- 
cise his  ability,  and  for  opportunities  beyond 
those  afforded  by  a  continued  residence  in  Mis- 
souri. He  naturally  turned  his  attention  to  the 
far  west,  and  in  1885  came  to  Arizona,  and  set- 
tled in  the  Salt  River  valley.  The  choice  of  loca- 
tion has  proved  to  be  a  wise  one,  for  success 
has  attended  his  efforts,  and  he  is  widely  known 
for  his  enterprise  and   devotion  to  the  general 


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cause.  At  first  he  settled  on  a  farm  fourteen 
miles  northwest  of  Phoenix,  and  engaged  in 
farming  and  stock-raising  for  a  number  of  years. 
.At  the  present  time  he  is  the  possessor  of  a  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acre  ranch  in  the  valley.  In 
the  fall  of  1897  he  came  to  Glendale,  and  in  Oc- 
tober of  the  following  year  engaged  in  the  gen- 
eral merchandise  business,  in  which  he  has  since 
l)een  successfuHy  interested. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Hawkins  and  Sophia  E. 
Lutgerding,  daughter  of  Henry  Lutgerding,  of 
the  Salt  River  valley, occurred  in  Maricopa  coun- 
ty. Of  this  union  there  are  five  children,  viz.: 
Lena  E.,  Errol  T.,  Ruby  L.,  Henry  H.,  and  Imo- 
gene.  Fraternally  Mr.  Hawkins  is  associated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
He  has  contributed  largely  towards  the  growth 
of  this  wonderful  valley  of  promise,  and  is  in 
touch  with  the  various  enterprises  for  its  up- 
building and  development.  As  a  purveyor  of 
general  merchandise  he  receives  the  patronage 
and  appreciation  of  a  large  part  of  the  com- 
munity, and  is  generally  approved  for  his  reliable 
and  conscientious  business  methods.  He  car- 
ries an  excellent  stock  of  goods,  and  is  possessed 
of  a  kindly  desire  to  please,  and  a  tactful  way  of 
handling  whatever  complications  may  arise. 


CHARLES  BENT. 

Charles  Bent,  one  of  the  well-known  and  suc- 
cessful pioneer  miners  of  Arizona,  and  the  dis- 
coverer of  some  of  the  most  valuable  and  paying 
properties  in  the  territory,  was  born  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  December  10,  1845.  His  father,  John 
Bent,  was  born  in  Scotland,  and  upon  coming 
to  the  L^nited  States  settled  in  Philadelphia, 
where  he  subsequently  died.  His  wife,  who 
was  before  her  marriage  Eliza  Yeager,  came  of 
.an  old  Pennsylvania  family,  and  was  born  in 
I'hiladelphia.  She  was  the  mother  of  seven 
children,  of  whom  Charles  is  the  only  one  living. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Bent  was  spent  in  Phila- 
delphia, where  he  received  the  education  of  the 
public  schools.  In  1869  he  went  to  Kansas, 
afterward  engaging  in  mining  in  New  Mexico, 
and  was  interested  in  the  cattle  business  and 
mining  in  Arizona.  In  1872  he  located  in  Tuc- 
son, and  for  two  years  was  employed  as  super- 
intendent by  Don  Sanford,  a  large  cattle  man 


of  the  locality.  Subsecpicntly  he  became  inter- 
ested in  mining  in  the  Santa  Ritas  and  Wau- 
chukas,  and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  the  cat- 
tle business  on  his  ranch  at  Arivaca.  While 
there  he  helped  to  defeat  the  Arivaca  land  grant. 

While  prospecting  in  different  parts  of  the 
territory  Mr.  Bent  located  a  number  of  impor- 
tant claims,  but  perhaps  his  greatest  undertak- 
ing in  this  direction  is  the  finding  of  the  claims 
now  owned  by  Bent  &  Sampson  in  Pima 
county,  fifty-seven  miles  west  of  Tucson.  This 
contains  the  wolfram  ore  used  for  hardening 
steel,  armor  plate  and  projectiles. 

The  discovery  was  made  twenty-five  years 
ago,  but  the  ore  remained  untested  until  1895, 
when  it  was  found  to  contain  iron,  manganese 
and  tungsten  or  wolfram  ore,  to  an  extent  which 
constitutes  the  finest  deposits  in  the  world. 
These  mines  are  now  being  worked  and  promise 
large  returns  for  the  fortunate  owners.  Mr. 
Bent  is  also  engaged  in  buying  and  selling  mines, 
and  owns  besides  his  other  interests  mining 
jiroperties  in  southern  Arizona,  and  he  has  also  a 
good  iron  and  copper  mine  in  the  Tucson  moun- 
tains. 

In  Pima  county  Mr.  Bent  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Margaret  Crillo,  who  was  born  in  So- 
nora,  Mexico,  and  a  daughter  of  Ramone  Crillo. 
Of  this  union  there  are  eight  children — Charles 
E.,  Mildred,  Maggie,  Mabel,  Blanche,  Katie, 
Adalie  and  Annie.  Mr.  Bent  is  a  Republican  of 
the  most  pronounced  dye,  and  at  different  times 
has  served  as  county  commissioner,  and  been 
a  delegate  to  county  conventions.  He  is  one  of 
the  representative  miners  and  prosperous  citi- 
zens of  the  territory,  and  is  esteemed  bv  all  who 
know  him. 


JOHN    J.    HODNETT. 

The  early  history  of  the  postmaster  and  mer- 
chant of  Tempe  is  eventful  only  in  its  forceful 
forging  to  the  front,  and  in  the  evinced  studied 
determination  to  take  advantage  of  all  available 
opportunities.  The  family  of  which  Mr.  Hod- 
nett  is  a  member  is  of  original  French  extraction, 
and  one  of  the  ancestors,  Jerald  by  name,  was 
a  scion  of  the  house  of  Leinster.  The  latter-day 
descendants  emigrated  to  Ireland,  and  here  the 
parents  of  J.  J.  Hodnett,  Richard  and  Catherine 


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(McCarthy)  Hodnett,  were  born.  They  event- 
ually immigrated  to  the  United  States  and  set- 
tled in  Mansfield,  Ohio,  where  their  son,  John 
J.,  was  born  June  4,  1859.  He  received  an  ex- 
cellent home  training,  and  developed  an  early 
ambition  along  the  lines  of  educational  work, 
for  which  he  was  admirably  fitted  by  close  ap- 
plication at  the  public  schools  and  the  high 
school  at  Mansfield.  Subsequent  training  was 
received  at  Poydras  College,  Point  Coupee  Par- 
ish, La.,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1879. 
After  teaching  school  for  a  short  time,  an  occu- 
pation in  which  he  had  engaged  somewhat  dur- 
ing his  college  life,  he  was  for  two  years  a 
correspondent  for  the  New  Orleans  Times- 
Democrat,  and  during  that  time  wrote  a  series 
of  articles  on  Mexico.  For  a  time  also  he  held 
the  responsible  position  of  bookkeeper  and  pay- 
master for  the  International  Construction  Com- 
pany of  Mexico. 

With  wise  discernment  Mr.  Hodnett  decided 
in  favor  of  a  permanent  residence  in  the  far  west, 
and  upon  first  locating  in  Arizona  engaged  in 
real  estate  in  Phoenix  for  a  short  time.  A  worth 
while  opportunity  presented  itself  when  he  was 
employed  as  conductor  of  the  construction  train 
of  the  Maricopa  and  Phoenix  Railroad,  and  the 
honor  was  accorded  him  of  bringing  the  first 
train  into  Phoenix  July  4,  1887.  For  the  follow- 
ing five  years  he  continued  in  the  employ  of  this 
same  railroad,  his  efforts  extending  in  various 
capacities  with  equally  satisfactory  results.  In 
1895  he  removed  to  Tempe,  and  started  the  mer- 
cantile business  which  has  since  commanded  the 
greater  part  of  his  time  and  attention.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  various  responsibilities  which  fall  to 
his  lot  that  of  postmaster  of  Tempe  is  by  no 
means  the  least  important,  the  position  having 
been  accorded  him  November  i,  1897,  by  Presi- 
dent McKinley. 

Mrs.  Hodnett  was  formerly  Sophia  Carr,  a  na- 
tive of  Louisiana,  and  daughter  of  John  Carr  of 
that  state,  and  her  marriage  with  Mr.  Hodnett 
occurred  January  9,  1893.  Of  this  union  there 
are  two  children,  Geraldine  and  Mary  Erena.  In 
all  of  the  issues  and  undertakings  of  the  Repub- 
lican party  Mr.  Hodnett  has  ever  shown  a  vital 
interest,  and  has  held  many  local  positions  of 
prominence  in  the  localities  in  which  he  has 
lived.     Fraternally    he    is    associated    with    the 


Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  United 
Moderns,  at  Tempe.  His  many  excellent  traits 
of  citizenship  have  endeared  him  to  a  large  part 
of  the  community,  and  his  fidelity  to  public  trust 
is  absolute  and  unquestioned.  In  the  changes 
that  have  astonished  the  dwellers  of  surrounding 
sister  states  and  territories  he  has  borne  an  im- 
portant part,  and  is  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic 
of  the  many  who  have  come  out  of  the  east  and 
substantiated  a  really  great  faith  in  their  sur- 
roundings. 


C.  T.  REYNOLDS. 

Safford  numbers  among  its  prized  and  enter- 
prising citizens  C.  T.  Reynolds,  who,  as  a  suc- 
cessful merchant,  has  contributed  not  a  little  to 
the  general  stability  of  the  town.  A  native  of 
Meadville,  Crawford  county,  Pa.,  he  was  born 
December  7,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  E.  A.  and 
Catherine  Reynolds,  who  were  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania. During  a  youth  spent  in  his  native  town 
he  acquired  the  education  of  the  public  schools, 
and  was  graduated  from  the  Meadville  Commer- 
cial College.  He  early  displayed  an  indepen- 
dence and  youthful  ambition  which  in  1885  found 
vent  in  a  trip  to  Kansas,  where  he  spent  a  year 
and  a  half  in  the  western  part  of  the  state.  In 
1886  he  came  to  Arizona,  and  for  a  year  was 
employed  by  the  Eureka  Springs  Stock  Com- 
pany, after  which  he  went  into  the  stock  business 
in  partnership  with  Mike  Oht,  at  Fort  Thomas, 
and  at  the  end  of  two  years  bought  out  his  part- 
ner and  continued  the  business  on  his  own  re- 
sponsibility. Three  years  ago  he  began  gradu- 
ally to  dispose  of  his  stock,  although  at  the  pres- 
ent time  he  still  owns  the  ranch  on  which  he 
conducted  his  stock  business. 

July  9,  1900,  Mr.  Reynolds  purchased  a  half 
interest  in  the  firm  of  Jeter  &  Son,  owning  his 
share  of  the  lot,  building  and  stock,  and  is  now 
interested  in  the  successful  outcome  of  their 
large  general  mercantile  enterprise,  doing  busi- 
ness under  the  firm  name  of  Jeter  &  Reynolds. 
The  firm  carry  a  complete  line  of  general  sup- 
plies, whicli  thev  aim  to  dispose  of  to  customers 
at  the  lowest  possible  figure  consistent  with  the 
success  of  their  business.  They  have  a  merited 
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reliable  business  methods.  In  addition  to  his 
other  possessions  in  and  around  Safford  Mr. 
Reynolds  owns  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land  five  miles  this  side  of  Fort  Thomas,  which 
is  well  improved,  and  fenced,  and  irrigated.  This 
land  is  rented  out  to  good  advantage,  thus  re- 
lieving the  owner  of  an  extra  and  arduous  re- 
sponsibility. In  politics  Mr.  Reynolds  is  a  Dem- 
ocrat, and  is  a  strict  party  man  when  the  candi- 
dates are  up  to  the  standard  and  true  to  the  best 
lirinciples  of  their  party.  At  Willcox  he  became 
associated  with  the  Masons,  and  belongs  to  the 
Safiford  Blue  Lodge,  recently  organized,  also  to 
the  chapter  and  conmiandery  at  Tucson  and  El 
Zaribah  Temple  at  Phoenix. 


T.  E.  PULLIAM. 

Flagstaff,  famous  in  the  annals  of  mining  and 
adventure,  is  well  supplied  with  modern  commod- 
ities, and  readily  keeps  pace  with  some  of  its 
larger  and  older  sisters  in  the  territory  in  the 
matter  of  general  advancement  and  progress. 
.\mong  the  well-conducted  and  well-patronized 
enterprises  which  have  come  into  being  at  the 
call  of  an  ever-increasing  population  and  conse- 
cjuent  demand  is  the  gents'  furnishing  establish- 
ment managed  by  the  firm  of  Pulliam  &  Vail. 
The  junior  member  of  the  firm,  Mr.  Vail,  has 
other  interests  which  engage  the  greater  part  of 
his  attention,  but  T.  E.  Pulliam,  under  whose 
personal  supervision  the  business  is  conducted, 
gives  his  entire  time  to  the  same.  He  stands 
high  in  the  public  regard,  and  has  held,  besides 
his  excellent  commercial  position,  the  political 
offices  of  recorder  and  supervisor  of  Coconino 
county. 

The  early  training,  education,  and  first  busi- 
ness experience  of  Mr.  Pulliam  were  acquired  at 
Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  where  he  was  born  in  1861. 
His  departure  from  the  home  circle  occurred  in 
1877,  when  he  removed  to  Pueblo,  Colo.,  remain- 
ing for  three  years,  and  later  settling  at  Eureka 
Springs,  Carroll  county.  Ark.,  where  he  resided 
seven  years.  In  1887  he  came  further  west  and 
after  a  short  sojourn  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  set- 
tled permanently  in  Flagstaff  in  May  of  1889. 
For  the  following  two  years  he  was  employed 
with  the  Arizona  Lumber  &  Timber  Company, 
and  in   lyoo  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of 


Pulliam  &  Vail,  which  enterprise  has  experi- 
enced an  era  of  uninterrupted  success. 

As  a  stanch  member  of  the  Democratic  party 
Mr.  Pulliam  became  nuich  interested  in  the  local 
and  territorial  affairs  of  his  adopted  locality,  and 
in  1895  was  elected  recorder  of  Coconino  coun- 
ty, and  re-elected  in  1897,  holding  the  office  for 
four  years.  In  November  of  1900  he  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  board  of  county  supervisors,  to 
serve  for  two  years,  and  has  otherwise  been  iden- 
tified with  the  offices  within  the  gift  of  the  peo- 
ple. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  and  past  master 
of  the  Flagstaff  Lodge  No.  7,  F.  &  A.  M. 

The  firm  of  Pulliam  &  Vail  carries  a  full  line 
of  gents'  furnishings,  including  boots,  shoes  and 
hats,  and  everything  is  selected  with  an  eye  to 
satisfying  the  tastes  and  requirements  of  its 
numerous  patrons.  The  store  is  modern,  and 
well  adapted  to  the  carrying  on  of  the  business, 
the  commercial  integrity  observetl  being  well 
understood  and  unfailing  in  its  application. 


W.   F.   HAGAN. 

The  beautiful  little  town  known  as  North  Clif- 
ton has  no  more  energetic  and  public-spirited 
citizen  than  he  of  whom  the  following  lines  are 
penned.  At  the  time  of  his  location  here,  four- 
teen years  ago,  much  of  this  property  was  a  wil- 
derness of  brushwood  and  swamps,  and  today 
pretty  cottages  and  more  pretentious  residences 
are  to  be  seen  upon  every  side,  embowered  in  the 
grateful  shade  of  fine  trees  and  foliage,  while 
thriving  gardens  and  orchards  also  attest  to  the 
industry  and  good  sense  of  the  population.  One 
of  the  foremost  movers  in  this  redemption  of 
this  once  barren  waste  was  our  subject — a  man 
of  sagacity  and  enterprise. 

W.  F.  Hagan  was  born  near  Independence, 
Mo.,  fifty-two  years  ago,  and  passed  twelve  years 
of  his  life  in  Jackson  and  Bates  counties.  Then 
with  his  parents  he  removed  to  Kansas,  where 
they  dwelt  during  the  troublous  war  period,  and 
later  returned  to  his  native  state,  where  he  spent 
several  years  more.  During  the  Civil  war  he 
served  a  year  and  five  months  with  the  Eleventh 
Kansas  Cavalry  in  Kansas  and  Missouri.  After 
the  war  he  went  to  Colorado  and  engaged  in 
mining  and  prospecting,  and  for  twelve  years 
was  thus  occupied  in  the  Centennial  state.    The 


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reputed  mineral  wealth  of  Mexico  at  last  at- 
tracted him  within  the  borders  of  that  republic, 
but  in  a  short  time  he  came  to  Arizona  in  the 
interests  of  the  mining  concern  of  McCutchin, 
Payne  &  Co.  During  the  next  four  years  he  paid 
considerable  attention  to  mining  and  also  com- 
menced dealing  in  cattle.  About  eight  years  ago 
he  had  his  parents  come  to  this  mild  climate, 
buying  a  snug  little  farm,  and  later  building  a 
house  in  town  for  them.  Here  the  father,  Louis 
Hagan,  died,  November  28,  1900,  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  seventy-eight  years.  The  mother, 
Mrs.  Sarah  Hagan,  died  six  days  later. 

In  July,  1891,  W.  F.  Hagan  opened  his  recent 
place  of  business  in  North  Clifton  and  carried  a 
large  stock  of  general  supplies  up  to  the  time  of 
his  selling  out,  February  25,  190 1.  He  dealt  in 
goods  both  in  wholesale  and  retail  quantities,  and 
made  a  specialty  of  fitting  out  mining  camps 
and  miners  and  ranchmen.  He  gave  employ- 
ment to  four  clerks  in  his  store.  From  his  ar- 
rival in  this  territory  he  was  engaged  in  the  cat- 
tle business,  in  connection  with  his  other  enter- 
prises, and  all  of  his  undertakings  have  been 
crowned  with  success,  as  he  richly  deserves. 

One  of  the  qualities  for  which  Mr.  Hagan  is 
noted,  far  and  wide,  is  his  liberality.  Many  an 
industry  and  public  improvement  here  has  been 
fostered  and  helped,  financially  and  otherwise, 
by  him,  and  besides  this,  it  is  well  known  that 
many  a  poor  miner,  "down  on  his  luck"  and  al- 
most disheartened,  has  been  placed  on  his  feet 
and  tided  over  the  hours  of  despair  by  the  timely 
assistance  and  hearty  sympathy  extended  to  him 
by  Mr.  Hagan.  Many  such  an  unfortunate,  now 
perhaps  wealthy  and  happy,  looks  upon  our  sub- 
ject as  his  benefactor,  and  certainly  is  a  true  and 
life-long  friend.  Popular  with  all,  he  has  been 
nominated  for  public  office  more  than  once,  but, 
as  the  Republican  party — his  choice — is  in  a  de- 
cided minority  in  Graham  county,  of  course  has 
not  been  elected.  However,  wlien  in  Colorado, 
he  occupied  offices  of  responsibility  and  trust, 
and  never  has  relaxed  in  his  effective  work  for 
his  party,  toward  whose  success  he  has  always 
])een  a  liberal  contributor.  Ever  since  coming 
to  this  county  he  has  served  on  the  central  com- 
mittee and  spares  no  effort  in  furthering  the  in- 
terests of  his  friends. 

Mr.  Hagan  was  married  to  Jennie  Battendorf, 


a  native  of  Iowa,  December  25,  1878.  They  are 
the  parents  of  two  children:  Alvin,  engaged  in 
business  in  El  Paso,  and  Lee,  at  home.  Mr. 
Hagan  is  now  about  to  sail  for  Honolulu  for  the 
benefit  of  his  health. 


J.  M.  SEARS. 

1  )uring  the  twenty-three  years  of  his  residence 
in  the  Salt  River  valley,  Mr.  Sears  has  wrought 
wonderful  changes  in  the  eighty  acres  of  land 
which  he  secured  from  the  government  in  1878. 
From  a  desolate  and  unpromising  desert,  the 
latent  qualities  of  the  soil  have  been  induced  to 
respond  to  the  solicitations  and  untiring  efforts 
of  this  enthusiastic  pioneer,  who  is  now  one  of 
the  most  successful  stock  raisers  in  Maricopa 
county. 

In  Jackson  county.  Mo.,  Mr.  Sears  was  born, 
October  26,  1843.  His  parents,  Nathan  and 
Nancy  (Mills)  Sears,  were  natives  of  Kentucky, 
and  were  capable  and  industrious  tillers  of  the 
soil.  When  he  was  but  a  child  the  family  re- 
moved from  Jackson  county  to  Bates  county. 
Mo.,  and  there  he  was  reared  to  years  of  discre- 
tion, amid  the  usual  influences  that  surround  the 
average  farmer's  son.  In  time  he  also  became  a 
master  of  the  details  of  farming,  and  at  the  dis- 
trict schools  acquired  such  limited  education  as 
was  procurable  in  the  early  days  in  Bates  county. 
In  later  life  this  education  was  supplemented  by 
the  observations  of  an  inquiring  mind,  and  of  re- 
search in  business  and  other  directions. 

The  tranquillity  of  an  uneventful  youth  was 
interrupted  after  his  removal  to  Texas  in  his 
eighteenth  year,  when  he  was  conscripted  into 
the  Confederate  service,  and  for  three  years 
courageously  fought  for  a  practically  lost  cause. 
.\s  a  member  of  Company  K.  Colonel  Gordon's 
regiment,  and  later  under  Generals  Price  and 
Shelby,  he  took  part  in  several  of  the  importapt 
battles  of  the  war,  and  in  many  minor  skir- 
mishes, spending  the  majority  of  his  time  in  the 
middle  south. 

With  the  restoration  of  peace  Mr.  Sears  re- 
turned to  Texas,  whither  his  family  had,  in  the 
meantime,  removed,  and  very  shortly  the  various 
members  migrated  to  California.  An  eventful 
journey  confronted  these  searchers  after  im- 
proved conditions,  and  many    interesting    inci- 


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<lcnts  rclievetl  the  monotoii)'  of  a  tramp  across 
the  plains  in  a  train  of  emigrants.  Their  goods 
and  chattels  were  mo\cd  thither  by  means  of  ox- 
teams  and  wagons,  and  I  he  journey  consumed 
the  greater  part  of  six  months.  Upon  arriving  at 
the  end  of  their  travels,  they  found  themselves 
at  El  Monte,  Los  Angeles  county,  Cal.,  and  after 
remaining  for  a  short  time  removed  to  Anaheim, 
Orange  county,  of  the  same  state.  Here  the 
paths  of  J.  M.  Sears  and  his  parents  were  for  the 
time  divided,  the  latter,  after  a  number  of  years, 
removing  to  Arizona,  where  was  terminated 
their  long  and  useful  existence.  The  son  drifted 
into  two  different  counties  in  California  for  sev- 
eral years,  and  then  returned  to  Texas  for  a  short 
time,  subsequently  again  reaching  California  by 
way  of  San  Francisco.  I'ntil  1878  he  lived  in 
Los  Angeles  county,  at  which  time  he  settled  in 
the  Salt  River  valley,  which  has  since  been  the 
scene  of  most  gratifying  results  of  well  applied 
labor. 

February  15.  1861,  Mr.  Sears  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Mary  Smith,  a  native  of  Missouri, 
and  sister  to  George  Smith,  a  resident  of  the 
vicinity  of  Phoenix.  Of  this  union  there  are  three 
children:  Perry,  George,  and  Ella,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Harry  Kay.  In  national  politics  Mr. 
Sears  is  a  firm  adherent  of  Democratic  principles, 
and  has  served  for  several  years  as  a  trustee  of  the 
school  district  in  which  he  resides.  Mrs.  Sears 
is  an  ardent  worker  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church,  and  an  acquisition  to  the  social  and  in- 
tellectual life  of  Mariposa  county.  With  her  hus- 
band she  shares  the  honors  of  being  one  of  the 
very  early  and  enthusiastic  pioneers,  and  with 
him  has  endured  the  trials  and  vicissitudes  inci- 
dent to  life  in  all  new  and  undeveloped  locali- 
ties. 


JAMES  NEWTON  PORTER. 

The  Bank  of  Globe  is  a  monument  to  the  fine 
spirit  of  commercialism  possessed  by  its  presi- 
dent, J.  N.  Porter.  .\  model  institution  in  every 
way,  occupying  one  of  the  most  prominent  cor- 
ners in  the  town,  with  a  lot  50x135,  the  fine 
!)uilding  with  its  appropriate  and  tasteful  fur- 
nishings and  its  general  prevailing  air  of  finan- 
cial success,  was  erected  by  Mr.  Porter,  who, 
with  W.  F.  Holt,  now  of  Redlands,  Cal,  organ- 


ized the  bank  in  May  of  1900,  with  a  capital 
stock  of  $25,000.  Previous  to  this  undertaking 
he  had  organized  the  Bank  of  SafTord  in  April, 
1899,  and  he  still  continues  as  president  of  that 
institution. 

Before  becoming  a  banker,  Mr.  Porter  led 
an  interesting  and  eventful  life,  principally  in 
the  south  and  west.  A  native  of  Grayson 
county,  Tex.,  he  was  born  December  20,  1853, 
and  his  early  education  and  training  were 
received  in  that  great  southern  state.  From 
his  nineteenth  year  he  became  self-supporting, 
and  at  first  engaged  in  the  general  merchandise 
and  cattle  business  at  Kimball,  Bosque  county, 
Tex.,  with  which  vicinity  he  was  prominently 
identified  for  nine  years.  Nor  has  his  absence 
from  his  native  state  materially  lessened  his 
interests  within  its  boundaries,  for  at  the  present 
time  he  is  the  possessor  of  large  holdings  there, 
and  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Citizens  National 
Bank  of  Hillsboro,  Hill  county,  Tex.,  and  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Aleridian,  Bosque 
county,  that  state. 

On  leaving  Hill  county  in  1884,  Mr.  Porter 
took  with  him  a  herd  of  cattle  which  he  had 
accumulated,  and  these  he  drove  west  into 
.\rizona,  settling  in  Cochise  county.  Four  years 
later  he  drove  the  cattle,  which  were  known  as 
the  Flying  X  and  the  Pitchfork  herds,  into 
(iraham  county,  where  his  efforts  at  buying, 
selling  and  raising  cattle  met  with  gratifying 
success.  Before  railroads  were  built  in  this  sec- 
tion of  Arizona  he  owned  and  operated  stage 
lines  and  carried  express  and  United  States  mail 
for  several  years  in  this  country.  He  also 
became  interested  in  the  general  merchandise 
business,  and  for  several  years  conducted  stores 
at  Fort  Thomas  and  Geronimo,  which  enter- 
l)rises  were  succeeded  by  his  banking  business 
in  Safford  and  Globe.  His  real-estate  holdings, 
not  only  in  Texas,  i)Ut  in  Safford.  Globe  and 
other  parts  of  Arizona,  make  him  one  of  the 
largest  property  and  land  owners  in  his  town. 

For  the  past  twelve  or  fifteen  years  Mr.  Por- 
ter has  engaged  in  contracting  with  the  United 
States  government  for  beef  supplies  for  various 
forts  and  Indian  agencies,  and  this  business  he 
conducts  upon  an  extensive  scale.  He  is  still 
engaged  in  the  cattle  business.  In  politics  he 
was   born   and   bred   a   Democrat,   but   being  a 


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stanch  believer  in  the  gold  standard,  he  has  of 
recent  years  been  more  in  touch  with  Repub- 
lican principles  than  with  those  of  his  own  party. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Blue  Lodge 
and  Royal  Arch  Alasons  at  Hillsboro,  Tex.,  and 
is  also  connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
at  Solomonville.  .\riz.  In  1S78  he  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary  Ella  Caruthers,  a 
daughter  of  Capt.  Srnnicl  Caruthers,  of  Bosque 
county,  Tex.  The\-  arc  the  parents  of  three 
children,  of  wlinni  two  are  living:  Stella,  who 
is  fifteen,  and  Lilian,  who  is  twelve  years  of  age. 


CLARENCE  P..  NONNAMAKER. 

In  his  responsible  position  as'  manager  of  the 
store  of  the  Arizona  Copper  Company  at  Mo- 
renci,  Mr.  Nonnamaker  has  evinced  a  sound 
commercial  ability  and  managerial  aptitude  quite 
in  keeping  with  the  demands  of  the  large  busi- 
ness. The  establishment  of  which  he  is  the  mov- 
ing spirit  is  well  kept  and  neat  appearing,  and 
in  a  sort  of  social  mecca  and  meeting  place  for 
all  classes  in  the  town.  The  volume  of  trade 
necessitates  the  employment  of  fourteen  men, 
and  the  list  of  patrons  covers  about  six  hundred 
families.  It  is  the  aim  of  the  management  to 
supply  a  high  class  of  goods  of  whatever  descrip- 
tion required  at  the  lowest  possible  figure,  and 
to  be  able  to  meet  every  dem?nd  found  in  the 
well-regulated  connnunity.  Mr.  Nonnamaker 
has  been  in  the  employ  of  the  Arizona  Copper 
Company  since  1897.  and  has  been  manager  of 
the  present  store  for  the  past  two  vears. 

A  native  of  Ohio,  he  was  born  March  30,  1868. 
and  is  a  son  of  J.  A.  and  Jennie  (Rogers),  Non- 
namaker, of  Hancock  county.  Ohio.  He  re- 
ceived an  excellent  home  training,  and  a  high 
school  education  which  culminated  in  gradua- 
tion. He  early  displayed  habits  of  thrift  and  in- 
dustry, and  an  independence  which  separated 
him  in  1886  from  the  family  circle  and  home,  and 
caused  him  to  go  to  Nebraska,  where  for  ten 
years  he  was  employed  in  the  mercantile  estab- 
lishment of  Penny  &  Son.  Huring  this  time  he 
stored  a  large  fund  of  conmiercial  knowledge 
\\  hich  has  been  of  such  inestimable  utilitv  since, 
and  which  paved  the  way  for  whatever  responsi- 
bilities the  future  might  hold. 

In   1897  Mr.  Nonnamaker  w^as  miitcd  in  mar- 


riage with  Stella  Egington,  a  daughter  of  Asa 
and  Josephine  (Carpenter)  Egington,  of  Fuller- 
ton,  Neb.  Mr.  Nonnamaker  is  independent  in 
])o]itics,  and,  especiall}'  in  local  afifairs,  supports 
the  best  man  for  the  office.  He  has  no  inclina- 
tions for  office  liolding,  but  is  perfectly  willing  to 
aid  those  of  his  friends  whom  he  deems  fitted  for 
public  trust.  He  is  a  memlier  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  contributes  generously  towards  its 
charities  and  maintenance. 


P.  B.  SOTO. 

The  commercial  soundness  of  the  town  of 
W'illcox  has  been  materially  augmented  by  the 
Hinirishing  general  merchandise  business  of  P.  B. 
and  AI.  J,  Soto.  An  idea  of  the  extent  of  their 
dealings  with  the  public  in  a  retail  and  whole- 
sale wa}'  ma\  be  gained  when  it  is  known  that 
for  the  year  igoo  they  cleared  np  a  business  of 
$130,000.  Nor  are  their  efforts  confined  to  the 
flourishing  little  town  which  has  profited  by  their 
original  store,  for  the  same  firm  during  1900  did 
a  business  of  $ioo,coo  at  Pearce,  a  not  remote 
sister  town. 

The  prime  mover  of  these  large  interests,  P. 
11.  .Soto,  was  born  within  easy  reach  of  his  pres- 
ent home,  and  is  a  native  of  Contra  Costa  coun- 
ty, Cal.,  where  he  was  born  June  29,  1857.  ^'^ 
])ai  ents,  Y.  and  Rosa  Soto,  were  farmers  in  Con- 
tra Costa  county,  and  reared  their  son  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits.  They  were  broad-minded  people 
and  believed  in  the  benefits  to  be  derived  from  a 
higher  education,  and  their  son  was  accordingly 
educated  at  St.  Mary's  College  at  San  Francisco, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1877.  Almost 
immediately  he  started  out  in  the  world  to  face 
its  responsibilities  and  discouragements,  and 
ujHin  settling  in  Tucson  in  1878  was  engaged  in 
educational  work  in  the  public  schools  for  four 
years.  It  became  necessary  for  him  to  resign 
this  occupation  at  the  time  of  his  father's  death  in 
:88i,  at  which  time  he  was  called  to  his  former 
home  to  settle  the  estate,  and  remained  in  Con- 
tra Costa  county  for  about  a  year. 

Upon  returning  to  .\rizona  he  secured  a  posi- 
tion as  salesman  with  Norton  &  Stewart  (now 
.Vnrton  &  Co.).  with  whom  he  remained  for  three 
\cars.  He  then  became  identified  with  the  mer- 
cantile house  of  Johti  C.  Fall,  a  merchant  known 


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along  tlie  whole  Pacific  coast,  and  for  six  years 
was  bookkeeper  for  the  firm.  By  1888  he  had 
made  such  rapid  strides  in  the  confidence  of  his 
employers  that  himself  and  brother.  M.  J.  Soto, 
were  taken  in  as  partners,  which  association  was 
amicably  continued  until  the  death  of  Mr.  Fall 
in  1895.  P.  B.  Soto  was  then  made  administrator, 
without  bonds,  of  the  estate,  and  Soto  Brothers 
purchased  from  the  heirs  the  merchandise  busi- 
ness for  $42,000.  Mrs.  Fall  is  a  sister  of  Judge 
Thornton,  formerly  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Cal- 
ifornia. One  of  John  C.  Fall's  daughters  is  the 
wife  of  Admiral  Rodgers,  of  the  United  States 
Navy,  and  another  daughter  is  the  wife  of  ex- 
Governor  Kinkead,  of  Nevada. 

Soto  Brothers  have  since  conducted  the  for- 
mer business  of  Mr.  Fall,  and  have  been  success- 
ful beyond  their  expectations.  The  store  at 
Pearce,  made  famous  by  the  noted  gold  mine,  is 
under  the  management  of  Mr.  Renaud,  who  is  a 
partner  in  the  Pearce  business.  The  store  in 
Willcox  is  75x150  feet  in  dimensions,  and  is  a 
well-kept  establishment.  P.  B.  Soto  has  erected 
one  of  the  best  residences  in  the  city,  and  is  the 
possessor  of  considerable  other  residence  and 
business  property  here  and  elsewhere.  He  is 
one  of  the  energetic  and  substantial  men  of  the 
town,  and  is  interested  in  all  that  tends  to  the 
well  being  of  the  community.  Though  not  an 
office-seeker  in  any  sense  of  the  word,  he  is  a 
stanch  Republican,  and  has  attended  every  con- 
vention in  the  locality  for  ten  years. 

In  1881  Mr.  Soto  was  united  in  marriage  w'ith 
Amelia  Appel,  daughter  of  N.  B.  and  Victoria 
Appel,  the  former  of  whom  has  for  the  last 
twelve  years  been  a  bailifT  in  the  police  court  at 
Los  Angeles.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Soto  have  been 
born  five  children:  Emilia,  Lydia,  Lucretia,  Er- 
nest and  Stella.  Emilia  and  Lvdia  are  now  at- 
tending the  Notre  Dame  College,  and  have  been 
at  that  institution  five  and  two  years  respectively. 
The  other  three  children  are  being  educated  at 
the  schools  in  Willcox. 


W.  E.  LINDLEY,  M.  D. 

Tiiungh  his  residence  in  Safford  dates  back 
only  five  years,  as  he  cast  in  his  fortunes  with 
this  place  in  February,  1896,  Dr.  W.  E.  Lindley 
has  become  one  of  its  leading  citizens,  and  now 


enjoys  a  large  practice  in  this  locality.  Undoubt- 
cdlv  the  active  part  which  he  played  in  the 
Spanish- American  war  was  an  important  factor 
in  his  popularity,  and  on  that  account  he  is 
widely  known.  In  company  with  Wiley  Jones  he 
had  the  pleasure  of  mustering  into  the  regiment 
of  Rough  Riders  sixteen  young  patriots  of  this 
town;  and  then,  in  the  pursuance  of  his  duty 
as  examining  surgeon,  went  to  numerous  points 
throughout  Arizona  and  assisted  in  the  organi- 
zation of  the  First  Territorial  Regiment  United 
States  \'olunteer  Infantry.  Made  one  of  its  sur- 
geons, W'ith  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant,  he  served 
as  such  from  the  time  of  his  enlistment,  July  10, 
1898,  to  February  15,  1899,  when  he  w^as  hon- 
oraijly  discharged  at  Albany,  Ga.  The  reunion 
of  the  regiment  occurred  in  Phoenix  in  Febru- 
ai\',  1901. 

When  the  dread  war-clouds  of  the  Civil  war 
were  culminating,  in  1861,  the  birth  of  Dr.  W.  E. 
I^indley  occurred  in  Clayton,  Hendricks  county, 
Ind.  His  parents,  Milton  and  Mary  A.  (Banta) 
Lindley,  were  natives  of  North  Carolina  and 
Kentucky,  respectively,  and  his  grandparents 
were  connected  with  the  Society  of  Friends. 
Milton  Lindley  was  an  early  settler  in  Indiana, 
no  railroads  then  having  been  built  to  Chicago, 
111.  With  his  family  he  removed  to  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  in  1865,  and  ten  years  later  located  in 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  where  they  lived  in  a  beautiful 
lujme  for  a  number  of  years.  The  father  departed 
this  life  I\Iay  16,  1894,  and  his  widow  is  still  liv- 
ing in  her  pleasant  Los  Angeles  residence. 

Dr.  W.  E.  Lindley  was  but  fourteen  years  of 
age  when  he  first  saw  Los  Angeles,  then  a  small 
Mexican  town,  with  little  promise  for  the  future. 
\\  hen  sufficiently  advanced  in  his  studies  he  en- 
tered the  University  of  Southern  California,  and 
continued  there  until  within  four  months  i_)f  his 
graduation.  Having  formed  the  earnest  desire 
to  become  a  disciple  of  the  healing  art  he  matric- 
ulated in  Cooper  Medical  College  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  was  graduated  in  1884.  Return- 
ing to  Los  Angeles,  he  soon  commanded  a  large 
and  growing  practice,  and  during  the  twelve 
years  of  his  professional  labors  there  was  hon- 
ored in  many  ways.  For  some  three  years  he 
was  professor  of  anatomy  in  the  I'nivcrsity  of 
Southern  California:  for  two  years  was  police 
surgeon,  and  at  another  lime  served  as  coroner 


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of  Los  Angeles  county.  At  length  his  fame  ex- 
teniled  beyond  southern  California,  and  the  posi- 
tion of  surgeon  of  the  Arizona  Copper  Smelting 
Com])any  was  proferred  him.  This  office  he  still 
holds,  and  in  addition  to  this  he  is  the  local  sur- 
geon of  the  Gila  Valley.  Globe  &  Northern  Rail- 
road. His  membership  is  retained  in  the  Los 
.\ngeles  County  Medical  Society,  the  California 
State  Medical  and  the  Southern  California  Med- 
ical Societies,  and  besides,  he  is  identified  with 
the  Idaho  State  and  the  .\rizona  Territorial  Med- 
ical Societies,  (if  the  Odd  Fellows  Lodge  at 
Albion,  Idaho,  he  is  a  charter  mcml)er,  and  in 
Los  .\ngeles  was  a  menilier  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  The  Republican  party  of  .Arizona  can 
l:)oast  of  few  workers  more  earnest  than  he,  and 
at  the  present  time  the  secretaryship  of  the  Gra- 
ham county  central  connnittee  rests  upon  his 
shoulders,  in  addition  to  which  he  is  acting  on 
the  executive  connnittee. 

A  wedding  ceremony  performed  May  22,  1888. 
united  the  destinies  of  Dr.  Lindley  and  Miss  El- 
sie L.  Strout.  Her  parents  were  Enoch  X.  and 
Rebecca  A.  (Chipman)  Strout,  of  Placerville. 
Cal.  Her  father  was  the  second  sheriff  of  that 
(El  Dorado)  county — his  term  commencing  in 
1850.  Both  he  and  his  wife  were  born  in  Massa- 
chusetts, and  the  latter  joined  him  in  185 1,  go- 
ing by  way  of  the  isthmus  of  Panama.  Mrs. 
Strout's  death  occurred  January  19,  1901,  at  Pla- 
cerville. The  Doctor  and  wife  have  one  child, 
Hervey  Milton,  now  eight  years  old,  and  attend- 
ing school.  Mrs.  Lindley  is  a  member  of  the 
Christian  Cliurch,  and,  like  her  husband,  has  a 
wide  circle  of  sincere  friends,  here  and  else- 
where. 


VARNEY  A.  STEPHENS. 

There  is  little  danger  of  giving  too  much  credit 
to  the  brave  pioneers  of  civilization  and  progress 
when  it  is  remembered  what  hardships  and  pri- 
vation were  endured  by  them  and  what  a  glori- 
ous heritage  their  descendants  and  multitudes  of 
strangers  enter  into,  "reaping  where  they  have 
not  sown,"  yet,  let  us  hope,  possessing  grateful 
hearts.  During  the  thirty-seven  years  of  Varney 
.\.  Stephens'  residence  in  Arizona  he  has  been  a 
witness  of  marked  changes  and  has  contributed 
not  a  little  to  the  development  of  its  resources. 


Believing  that  a  review  of  the  career  of  this 
highly  esteemed  citizen  of  Prescott  will  be  read 
with  much  interest  by  his  hosts  of  friends  the  fol- 
lowing has  been  prepared.  The  Stephens  fam- 
ily, to  which  he  belongs,  was  founded  in  Virginia 
by  his  grandfather,  Peter  Stephens,  a  native  of 
England.  With  two  brothers  he  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  the  British  army  during  the  colonial  war 
for  independence,  and  ere  long  his  sytnpathies 
were  so  thoroughly  given  to  the  plucky  band  of 
An.iericans  that  he  joined  their  ranks.  Sul:>se- 
quently  he  lived  in  \'irginia  until  the  wilderness 
of  Kentucky  was  being  explored  by  a  few  daring 
scouts  anil  hunters,  when  he  went  on  an  expedi- 
tion into  that  future  state  and  there  settled  upon 
land  in  Aladison  coimty.  His  son,  John  E., 
father  of  A'arney  A.  Stephens,  was  born  in  \'ir- 
ginia.  and  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
the  Blue  Grass  state.  He-  owned  a  farm  near 
Tompkinsville,  Monroe  county,  and  for  many 
years  worked  at  his  trade  as  a  carriage  manufac- 
turer. He  attained  the  ripe  age  of  seventy-nine 
years.  His  wife,  Polly,  was  a  daughter  of  Isham 
(jeralds,  who  was  a  \irginian.  while  she  was 
born  in  Kentucky. 

The  only  member  of  his  family  in  .Vrizona. 
\'arne\-  A.  Stephens  is  one  of  nine  children,  six 
of  whom  were  sons.  He  was  born  on  the  old 
homestead  near  Tompkinsville.  Ky..  May  16. 
1820.  His  education  was  obtained  in  the  primi- 
tive subscription  school  of  the  period,  and  when 
twenty  rears  of  age  he  went  to  Missouri,  and  at 
a  point  about  twelve  miles  from  St.  Joseph  com- 
menced improving  a  farm.  At  the  end  of  sixteen 
years  he  went  to  Denton  county,  Tex.,  and,  buy- 
ing some  land,  engaged  in  farming  and  in  stock- 
raising,  also  doing  some  freighting.  His  father 
was  a  Whig  and  throughout  the  war  our  subject 
was  a  strong  Union  man.  Needless  to  say,  there- 
fore, that  the  war  caused  the  downfall  of  his  for- 
tunes for  the  time  being. 

In  1864  Mr.  Stephens  started  across  the  plains 
with  an  ox-train  and  some  cattle.  The  trip, 
which  was  pursued  to  this  county,  consumed 
eight  months  and  five  days,  and  when  he  first 
saw  the  future  city  of  Prescott,  October  5,  1864. 
only  four  families  were  living  in  the  neighbor- 
hood. No  school  had  been  built  in  this  locality 
and  it  was  not  until  the  following  year  that  the 
first   one   was    constructed   here.     The   Indians 


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captured  the  stock  which  lie  had  brought  here 
by  such  labor,  and  for  over  a  year  after  his  ar- 
rival he  engaged  in  the  saw-mill  business,  then 
from  1866  to  1875  was  occupied  in  freighting. 
The  firm  of  Kelly  &  Stephens  was  then  organ- 
ized, and  during  all  the  intervening  years,  down 
to  the  present  time,  a  successful  merchandising 
business  has  been  carried  on  by  the  enterprising 
pioneer  partners.  They  sustained  a  heavy  loss 
in  the  disastrous  fire  of  July,  1900,  but  soon  re- 
sumed business  and  are  again  prospering.  They 
have  built  up  a  splendid  reputation  for  integrity 
and  enjoy  the  patronage  of  many  of  the  represen- 
tative old  citizens.  In  political  affairs  Mr.  Ste- 
phens is  a  Republican. 

He  was  married  in  Missouri  March  i,  1846,  to 
Miss  Nancy  A.  Ball,  a  native  of  Jacksonville,  111., 
though  reared  in  Missouri.  This  worthy  couple 
have  reason  to  be  proud  of  their  four  children, 
namely:  Mrs.  Caroline  Weaver  and  Mrs.  Mar- 
tina Kelly,  of  Prescott:  Mrs.  Josephine  Potts,  of 
California,  and  John  C,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
wholesale  and  retail  butcher's  business  in  this 
city.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stephens  have  long  been 
members  of  the  Christian  church,  and  are  be- 
loved and  revered  bv  a  multitude  of  friends. 


WILLIAM  CAL\^IN  ROBBINS,  B.  S.,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Robbins,  who  is  engaged  in  the  practice 
of  medicine  and  surgery  at  Phoenix,  has  that 
love  for  and  devotion  to  his  profession  which 
has  brought  him  success  and  won  him  a  place 
among  the  alilest  representatives  of  the  medical 
fraternity  in  Arizona.  He  was  born  near  Sul- 
livan. Ind.,  July  16,  1869,  and  was  fourth  among 
eight  children,  six  of  whom  are  living.  The 
Robbins  family  was  founded  in  America  by  five 
brothers  who  came  from  Scotland  about  the  time 
the  "]\Iayflower"  brought  her  little  band  of  Pil- 
grims to  these  shores.  Three  of  these  settled 
in  New  England  and  two  in  \'irginia.  The 
Doctor's  paternal  grandfather,  John  Robbins, 
was  a  native  of  the  Old  Dominion  and  an  early 
settler  of  Knox  county,  Ind.,  where  he  owned 
a  large  amount  of  land.  He  served  as  captain 
in  the  war  of  1812.  Frank  Robbins,  the  Doctor's 
father,  was  born  in  Knox  county,  Ind.,  and  is 
still  living  near  Sullivan,  that  state,  at  the  age 
of  sixty-three  years.  He  is  a  farmer  by  occupa- 
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tion  and  owns  about  seven  hundred  acres  of 
land.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Letitia  Creager,  was  born  in  Sullivan  county. 
Her  father,  Thomas  Creager,  who  was  a  soldier 
in  the  war  of  181 2,  was  an  extensive  land  owner 
in  Sullivan  county  and  took  a  prominent  part  in 
politics,  first  as  an  Abolitionist  and  later  as  a 
Republican. 

William  C.  Robbins  remained  on  the  home 
farm  until  seventeen  years  of  age  and  then 
taught  school,  in  which  way  he  earned  enough 
money  to  pay  his  expenses  at  college.  In  1894 
he  was  graduated  from  Wabash  College,  with 
the  degree  of  B.  S.  During  the  freshman  and 
sophomore  years  he  was  vice-president  of  his 
class,  and  served  as  president  during  the  junior 
and  senior  years.  For  six  months  he  studied 
medicine  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  W.  B. 
Chambers  of  Crawfordsville.  Ind.,  and  in  the  fall 
of  1894  entered  the  Missouri  Homeopathic 
Medical  College  at  St.  Louis,  where  he  was 
graduated  in  1897,  w'ith  the  degree  of  M.  D.  In 
the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  he 
remained  at  Sullivan,  Ind.,  a  few  months,  but 
in  the  fall  of  1897  came  to  Phoenix,  and  in  the 
spring  of  the  following  year  began  a  general 
practice  of  medicine  and  surgery,  since  which 
time  his  skill  has  won  for  him  a  liberal  patron- 
age. 

The  Homeopathic  Medical  Association  of 
Arizona  has  Dr.  Robbins  among  its  prominent 
members,  and  he  is  medical  examiner  for  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  United  Moderns  and  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Foresters,  to  which  he 
belongs.  Among  the  other  orders  with  which 
he  is  associated  are  the  Foresters  of  America, 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
the  Uniform  Rank.  K.  of  P.  In  his  political 
affiliations  he  is  a  Republican.  His  office  is 
located  at  No.  16  North  Second  avenue.  Socially 
he  is  a  popular,  genial  gentleman,  who  stands 
high  among  his  associates. 

January  23,  1901,  Dr.  Robbins  married  Oona 
Mae  Davidson  Byers.  who  was  born  at  War- 
rensburg.  Mo.,  January  11,  1874,  a  daughter  of 
Peter  L.  and  Alwilda  (Davidson)  Byers.  Her 
father,  who  w^as  born  near  Pittsburg,  Pa., 
removed  with  his  parents  to  Ohio  when  a  youth 
and  later  engaged  in  farming  in  Ohio.  During 
the   Civil    war   he   served    in    the    Eighth   Ohio 


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Cavalrv.  At  the  close  of  the  conflict  he  removed 
to  Johnson  county,  Mo.,  where  he  continued 
farming  until  1876,  when  he  removed  to  Cali- 
fornia, and  there  is  now  residing  in  practical 
retirement.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  For 
many  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic.  Mrs.  Robbins  was 
educated  principally  in  the  high  school  at  Santa 
Paula,  Cal.  In  October,  1898,  she  entered  the 
Denver  (Colo.)  Medical  College  and  pursued 
her  studies  one  term.  Since  then  she  has  been 
a  student  in  the  Hahnemann  Hospital  Medical 
College  of  San  Francisco,  from  which  she 
expects  to  graduate  in  December,  1901,  and  to 
become  one  of  the  pioneer  women  practitioners 
of  Arizona. 


GEORGE  A.  OLNEY. 

This  energetic  business  man  of  Safford  is  a 
native  of  Burnett,  Tex.,  where  his  birth  oc- 
curred just  two-score  years  ago.  Residing  there 
until  he  was  twenty,  he  obtained  a  liberal  high 
school  education  in  his  youth  and  after  com- 
pleting his  studies  embarked  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness, in  which  he  was  quite  successful. 

Twenty  years  ago  our  subject  came  to  Ari- 
zona, and  after  traveling  in  dififercnt  parts  of  the 
territory,  with  a  view  to  making  a  permanent 
settlement,  decided  to  locate  in  Graham  county. 
In  the  following  year  he  came  to  Saf¥ord,  and 
within  his  recollection  nearly  the  whole  of  its 
growth  and  prosperity  has  been  acconiplished. 
After  devoting  a  few  months  to  the  freighting 
business  hereabouts,  he  went  to  Clifton,  where, 
at  the  time,  a  more  flourishing  business  was  be- 
ing transacted,  and  there  he  held  the  position  of 
deputy  under  Sherifif  George  H.  Stevens  for  two 
years.  Tlien  he  became  connected  with  the  cat- 
tie  business,  still  making  his  home  in  Clifton,  and 
in  1886  removed  to  Solomonville,  the  county 
seat,  though  he  continued  to  keep  his  interest  in 
cattle. 

In  1890  Mr.  Olney  was  honored  by  being 
elected  as  sheriff,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his 
term,  two  years  later,  was  re-elected.  In  1898 
he  was  elected  to  the  legislature  from  this  coun- 
ty, and  fully  justified  the  expectations  of  his 
Democratic  constituents.  For  a  number  of  years 
he  acted  on   the  school  board   of  Solomonville, 


and  in  many  material  ways  manifested  his  inter- 
est in  public  affairs  there.  Since  February,  1900, 
he  has  made  his  home  in  Safford,  where  he  con- 
ducts a  large  hardware  and  implement  business, 
at  the  same  time  being  the  proprietor  of  a  neat 
and  paying  meat  market.  He  is  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  Solomonville  Lodge  No.  16,  K.  of  P. 

Unquestionably  one  of  the  handsomest  mod- 
ern residences  of  Safford  is  the  brick  house  of 
ten  rooms  and  bath,  situated  on  the  border  of 
the  town,  and  owned  and  occupied  by  Mr.  Olney 
and  family.  In  1888  he  married  Nellie,  daughter 
of  G.  W.  Desler,  formerly  of  Telford,  Tenn.  The 
voung  couple  have  three  children,  Beulah,  Dan- 
iel C.  and  Henrietta,  aged  respectively  eight, 
seven  and  four  years. 


HON.  W.  J.  MULVENON. 

Hon.  W.  J.  Mulvenon  is  one  of  the  substantial 
business  men  of  Prescott,  and  for  many  years  he 
has  faithfully  aided  in  the  great  work  of  preserv- 
ing law  and  order  here,  thus  placing  the  frontier 
territory  on  a  safe  and  sound  basis.  He  bears 
the  reputation  of  having  been  one  of  the  most 
efficient  sheriffs  that  Arizona  ever  had,  and  the 
appreciation  of  the  public  was  recently  mani- 
fested anew  by  its  choice  of  him  as  representative 
in  the  territorial  legislature.  Elected  on  the 
Democratic  ticket  by  good  majority,  he  served 
with  credit  in  the  nineteenth  general  assembly, 
in  1897.  but  though  urged  to  again  become  a 
candidate  for  the  same  office  in  the  next  sessions, 
he  declined.  He  has  been  very  active  in  the 
counsels  of  his  party,  having  served  on  the  coun- 
ty and  territorial  central  committees. 

Born  in  Belchcrtown,  Mass.,  October  25, 
185 1,  our  subject  is  one  of  the  twelve  children 
of  Hugh  and  Ann  (King)  Mulvenon,  both  like- 
wise natives  of  the  Bay  State.  While  a  resident 
there,  in  his  early  manhood,  tiie  father  was  em- 
ployed in  paper  mills,  but  in  1856  he  removed 
with  his  family  to  Dubuque,  Iowa,  and  about 
a  year  later  located  in  Leavenworth.  Kans., 
where  he  engaged  in  the  freighting  business  for 
years.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  yet  living  at 
their  old  home  in  that  city,  and  only  one  of  their 
children  has  been  called  to  the  silent  land,  name- 
ly: Hugh,  who  died  in  Arizona.  Three  sons,  W. 
J.,  Austin  .iml  Allen,  are  citizens  of  Prescott. 


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When  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age.  W.  J.  Mul- 
veiion  entered  the  employ  of  the  government  as 
wagon-master,  and  spent  four  years  in  that 
capacity,  first  being  located  at  Fort  Riley,  later 
at  Fort  Lyon,  and  afterwards  at  points  in  Colo- 
rado and  the  Indian  Territory.  Resigning  in 
1871,  he  proceeded  to  Silver  City.  X.  M..  where 
he  engaged  in  mining  and  jirospecting.  also  in 
the  vicinity  of  Georgetown.  N.  M.  In  1872  he 
was  made  deputy  by  Sheriff  Whitehead,  and 
served  for  three  years  at  Silver  City.  X".  M. 

Coming  to  Prescott  in  1875.  Mr.  Mulvenon 
devoted  his  attention  to  mining  in  the  Peck  dis- 
trict for  several  years,  and  in  1881  was  appointed 
deputy  sherifif  by  Mr.  Walker.  At  the  end  of  two 
vears  he  was  again  made  deputy,  and  served 
under  Sherifif  Henkle  for  two  years  as  such.  At 
that  time  the  county  comprised  the  territory  now 
divided  into  Yavapai.  Coconino  and  Xavajo 
counties.  In  1884  Mr.  Mulvenon  was  nominated 
on  the  Democratic  ticket  as  sherifif,  was  duly 
elected,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  was 
again  elected,  thus  officiating  from  January  i. 
1885,  to  January  1.  1889.  During  that  period 
his  ability  was  often  taxed  severely,  especially 
when  the  trouble  arose  in  the  Tonto  Basin  be- 
tween the  cattle  and  sheep  raisers.  The  strife 
was  so  fierce  and  the  feeling  ran  so  high  there 
between  the  opposing  factions  that  it  was  neces- 
sary for  the  sherifif  to  organize  forty  men.  brave 
and  true,  to  assist  him  in  quelling  the  w-arfare. 
One  of  the  deputies.  Murphy  by  name,  was  shot 
by  Dilda,  and  Mr.  Mulvenon  rested  not  until  he 
had  captured  the  outlaw,  overtaking  him  at  Ash 
Fork.  Then  he  sternly  prosecutccl  him  and  con- 
viction and  a  death-sentence  followed.  Too  late 
for  many,  those  who  put  to  defiance  law  and 
order  found  that  the  sheriff  was  unflinching  in 
the  discharge  of  his  duties,  and  his  record  as  an 
officer  redounds  to  his  credit. 

Since  resuming  the  private  duties  of  a  citizen, 
Mr.  Mulvenon  has  been  interested  in  mines  on 
the  Turkey  creek.  In  1894  he  organized  the 
Crystal  Ice  Company,  of  which  he  is  the  present 
manager.  Lender  his  supervision  the  wcll- 
e<|uipped  ice-plant  was  built,  and  the  business 
has  been  extended  until  now  an  extensive  whole- 
sale and  retail  trade  is  carried  on,  supplies  being 
shipped  to  Congress,  Jerome  and  other  neigh- 
boring towns.     At  the  time  of  the  organization 


of  the  volunteer  firemen's  corps  he  jjecame  con- 
nected with  the  service,  and  for  three  years  was 
chief  of  the  fire  department.  He  was  married  in 
this  citv  to  Miss  Ella  Johnson,  a  native  of  Ore- 
gon. Her  parents  were  early  settlers  and  re- 
spected citizens  on  the  Pacific  coast. 


PETER  MOHN. 

Xorwav  has  furnished  to  the  United  States 
manv  bright,  enterprising  young  men  who  have 
left  their  native  land  to  enter  the  business  circles 
of  this  country  with  its  more  progressive  meth- 
ods, livelier  competition  and  advancement  more 
quicklv  secured.  Among  this  number  is  Mr. 
Mohn,  of  the  firm  of  Mohn  &  Easterhng.  promi- 
nent funeral  directors  of  Phoenix. 

He  was  born  near  Kongsvinger,  Norway,  on 
the  1st  of  November,  1868,  his  parents  being 
Torres  and  Hanna  (Throngaarden)  Mohn,  who 
are  still  residents  of  that  country.  Tlie  father 
is  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  owns  the  place 
known  as  Mohn.  Our  subject's  grandfathers. 
Gundar  Mohn  and  Hans  Throngaarden,  were 
also  agriculturists.  In  religious  belief  the  family 
are  Lutherans.  Peter  is  the  fifth  in  order  of 
birth  of  six  children  who  reached  years  of  ma- 
turity. Four  are  still  living  and  three  are  resi- 
dents of  this  country,  but  our  subject  is  the  only 
one  whose  home  is  in  Arizona. 

Peter  Mohn  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm 
and  after  attending  the  public  schools  for  some 
time  he  entered  an  agricultural  college,  complet- 
ing a  dairy  course.  Determined  to  try  his  for- 
tune in  America,  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  in  1890 
and  took  up  his  residence  in  Portland,  Ore., 
where  he  was  superintendent  of  creameries  until 
1892.  He  then  went  to  San  Francisco,  and  later 
was  superintendent  of  different  creameries  in 
both  California  and  Nevada.  In  1895  he  accepted 
a  similar  position  at  Los  Angeles,  and  subse- 
c|uentlv  was  superintendent  of  a  creamery  at 
Westminster  until  coming  to  Phoenix  in  No- 
vember. 1896.  Here  he  started  the  Maricopa 
creamerv,  of  which  he  was  superintendent  for  a 
short  time,  but  in  June.  1899,  resigned  that  posi- 
tion, and  has  since  devoted  his  entire  attention  to 
his  present  business,  which  was  established  by 
him  in  February,  that  year,  when  he  bought  out 
W.  H.  Smith  and  formed  a  partner.ship  with  S. 


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L.  Easterling.  Under  the  firm  name  of  Mohn 
&  Easterling  they  have  since  conducted  business 
and  have  met  with  most  excellent  success.  They 
have  a  fine  establishment  at  No.  118  North  Cen- 
ter street,  which  is  30x70  feet  and  divided  into 
eight  rooms,  such  as  cabinet,  show  and  sample 
rooms.  They  carry  a  large  and  well-selected 
stock  of  goods,  and  in  connection  with  their 
regular  undertaking  establishment  they  have  a 
morgue.  Mr.  Mohn  is  a  graduate  of  the  Hennes- 
sey School  of  Embalming  at  Chicago,  and  is  a 
business  man  of  more  than  ordinary  ability.  He 
is  energetic,  enterprising  and  thoroughly  reliable, 
and  generally  carries  forward  to  successful  com- 
pletion whatever  he  undertakes. 

Mr.  Mohn  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows' 
Society  and  the  Rebekah  branch  of  that  order; 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  and  the 
Fraternal  Brotherhood.  He  also  belongs  to  Vic- 
tor Hose  Company  of  the  Volunteer  Fire  De- 
partment, and  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  South. 


HENRY  ALFRED  MORGAN. 

The  commercial  prestige  of  the  various  stores 
started  in  different  parts  of  Arizona  by  John  H. 
Norton  &  Co.  is  admirably  maintained  by  the 
splendid  financial  ability  and  rigid  commercial 
integrity  of  the  partner  and  general  manager,  H. 
A.  Morgan.  As  is  well  known,  the  name  of  John 
H.  Norton  is  inseparably  associated  with  much 
that  is  lasting  and  momentous  in  the  history  and 
development  of  certain  portions  of  the  territory. 
Out  of  his  many  plans  for  the  immediate  and 
ultimate  good  of  Cochise  county  there  came  the 
cherished  desire  to  bring  within  easy  range  and 
reasonable  prices  the  general  necessities  of  life 
to  those  who  were  wresting  from  the  earth  her 
hidden  treasures,  or  tilling  the  soil  once  deemeil 
])eyond  the  power  of  human  redemption.  These 
general  stores  have  reached  the  maximum  of  their 
usefulness  through  the  hearty  co-operation  and 
untiring  eiiforts  of  Mr.  Morgan. 

The  greater  part  of  the  life  of  Mr.  Morgan  has 
been  spent  in  the  far  west.  In  fact,  he  is  a  typi- 
cal southwesterner,  and  was  born  in  Columbia, 
Tuolumne  county,  Cal.,  in  1861.  His  parents, 
George  and  Margaret  Morgan,  were  natives  re- 
s])ectively    of    England    an<l    Ireland,    and    were 


among  the  very  early  settlers  and  appreciators 
of  California.  Their  son  received  all  the  advan- 
tages within  their  power  to  confer,  and  after  a 
thorough  mastery  of  the  studies  of  the  public 
schools  was  sent,  when  eighteen  years  of  age, 
to  a  business  college  in  San  Francisco.  His  first 
practical  business  experience  was  gained  in  1880, 
when  he  secured  a  position  as  bookkeeper  for 
the  firm  of  Norton  &  Stewart,  at  Fort  Grant, 
Ariz.,  and  in  this  capacity  he  faithfully  served 
until  1890.  Shortly  before  this  time  the  retire- 
ment of  Mr.  Stewart  opened  an  opportunity  for 
him  to  secure  a  more  responsible  position,  and 
he  was  made  general  manager  of  all  the  stores 
of  the  company.  For  some  time  previous  he 
had  resided  at  Willcox,  and  continued  to  do  so 
under  the  weight  of  the  added  responsibility. 
During  the  time  intervening  since  1890,  there 
have  been  stores  started  in  the  vicinity.  Among 
these  is  the  store  at  Pearce,  established  in  1895, 
which  is  conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Nor- 
ton &  Alorgan,  and  was  the  first  store  opened 
in  that  town.  There  is  also  a  store  at  Cochise, 
operated  under  the  title  of  John  H.  Norton  & 
Co.,  and  one  at  Johnson,  under  the  name  of 
Fiege  &  Co.  The  estimated  stock  of  the  four 
stores  amounts  to  $75,000,  and  the  trade  is  far- 
reaching  and  the  largest  in  the  territory. 

Nor  are  Mr.  Morgan's  efforts  for  the  well-be- 
ing of  his  adopted  town  confined  to  mercantile 
lines.  An  ardent  promoter  of  education,  he 
served  as  clerk  of  the  school  board  which  erected 
the  new  school  building,  constructed  of  stone 
and  brick,  and  costing  $8,000.  Of  this  building 
Whitehead  &  Sullivan  of  Tucson  were  the  con- 
tractors and  H.  C.  Trost,  of  Tucson,  the  archi- 
tect. A  stanch  member  of  the  Republican  party, 
Mr.  Morgan  is  president  of  the  Republican  Club, 
an  organization  with  a  wide  influence,  to  whose 
efforts  was  due  the  fact  that  Willcox  gave  a  Re- 
publican majority  of  two  to  one  during  the  last 
campaign,  all  the  camps  in  the  neighborhood  fol- 
lowing suit  and  voting  for  the  head  of  the  ticket 
by  a  large  majority.  In  1881  he  attended  the 
first  Republican  convention  held  in  (iraham 
county.  As  a  Mason,  he  was  a  delegate  to  the 
meeting  of  the  grand  lodge  in  Phoenix  in  1900, 
and  he  is  also  a  charter  member  and  leading  offi- 
cer of  the  .\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen 
at    Willco.x.      In  addition  to  his  mercantile  and 


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mining  interests,  he  has  invested  heavily  in  real 
estate  in  Willcox,  among  his  other  properties 
owning  a  comfortable  and  homelike  residence. 
In  1886  Mr.  Morgan  married  Miss  Anna  Belle 
Dixon,  daughter  of  J.  E.  Dixon,  of  Tucson.  Of 
this  union  there  are  five  children,  viz.:  George 
Philip,  who  is  fourteen  years  of  age  and  attends 
the  St.  Matthew's  Military  Academy  at  San  Ma- 
teo, Cal.;  Ethel  R.,  nine  years  old:  Florence, 
five:  Evelyn,  three,  .and  Helen,  eight  months  old. 
Mrs.  Morgan  is  a  member  of  the  Roman  Cath- 
olic Church. 


AMASA   B.   SAMPSON. 

Mr.  Sampson  comes  from  a  genealogical  line 
that  helped  to  lay  the  foundation  of  the  Re- 
public, that  gallant  old  New  England  stock  that 
prayed  one  minute  and  fought  the  next,  and 
were  particularly  in  evidence  during  the  prog- 
ress of  the  Revolution.  The  great-grandfather, 
Durant,  was  paymaster  under  Washington,  and 
was  a  politician  of  note  during  the  infancy  of  the 
new  government.  The  grandfather  was  born  in 
Massachusetts,  and  the  next  in  succession,  Ira 
B.  Sampson,  the  father  of  A.  B.,  was  also  born 
in  the  Bay  state.  Ira  B.  Sampson  was  a  large 
woolen  manufacturer  in  Springiield,  Mass.,  and 
received  considerable  political  recognition  dur- 
ing his  years  of  activity.  He  died  in  Massa- 
chusetts. The  mother  of  Mr.  Sampson,  formerly 
Julia  Ann  Blush,  was  born  in,  and  came  from 
one  of  the  old  Massachusetts  families,  a 
daughter  of  Aniasa  Blush,  who  married  Nancy 
Durant,  a  daughter  of  Capt.  Thomas  Durant, 
who  served  his  country  in  the  Revolutionary 
war.  The  Blush  family  trace  their  ancestry  back 
to  the  French  Huguenots,  and  were  first  repre- 
sented in  America  by  one  George,  a  son  of  Ed- 
ward, and  grandson  of  another  Edward,  and 
who  came  to  America  from  Esse.x  county,  Eng- 
land, in  1663,  settling  in  Middletown,  Conn. 
Mrs.  Sampson  was  the  mother  of  three  sons  and 
three  daughters,  of  whom  Henry  F.  is  the  super- 
intendent of  the  Connecticut  River  Railroad ; 
A.  B.  is  living  in  Tucson;  Ira  B.  while  captain 
of  the  Second  Massachusetts  Artillery,  was 
captured  at  Newberne,  N.  C,  imprisoned  for 
nine  months  in  a  southern  prison,  and  event- 
ually died  at  Tempe,  Ariz.;  Julia  A.  is  now  Mrs. 


J.  S.  Hurlbut,  of  Springfield,  Mass.;  Martha  is 
the  wife  of  Frank  M.  Hurlbut,  of  Morristown, 
N.  J.;  and  Henrietta  is  married  to  John  Murphy, 
of  Springffield,  Mass. 

A  native  of  Worthington,  Mass..  Amasa  B. 
Sampson  was  born  June  11,  1837,  and  when 
young  moved  with  his  parents  to  Springfield  of 
the  same  state.  His  education  was  acquired  in 
the  public  schools  and  he  graduated  from  the 
high  school  at  Springfield.  In  1855  he  joined 
a  colony  of  Alassachusetts  people,  who  settled  in 
Kansas  on  the  Neosho  river,  and  started  the 
town  of  Hampden.  There  he  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  and  loans  business,  and  in  1856  was 
with  General  Lane,  and  in  John  Brown's  com- 
pany during  the  free  state  war.  In  1859  he 
started  with  a  large  party  from  Springfield, 
Mass.  (where  at  the  time  he  was  visiting)  for 
the  Pike's  Peak  gold  mines  as  guide  and  wagon- 
master,  but  upon  reaching  the  Arkansas  river 
the  party  disbanded  and  Mr.  Sampson  returned 
to  his  home  in  Kansas.  He  reached  the  gold 
fields  the  following  year  by  way  of  wagon  and 
ox-team,  and  was  elected  sherifif  of  the  Iowa 
mining  district  before  any  regular  government 
organization  had  been  effected. 

With  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Samp- 
son enlisted  in  Company  F,  First  Colorado 
Cavalry,  in  August  of  1861,  and  during  the 
service  proceeded  against  the  Texas  rangers,  the 
Indians  on  the  plains,  and  participated  in  the 
battles  of  Pigeon's  Ranch,  Peralta,  and  many  of 
the  more  important  battles  of  the  war.  Enlist- 
ing as  a  private,  he  was  mustered  out  of 
service  in  February  of  1865,  by  an  order  which 
resvdted  from  the  consolidation  of  two  regi- 
ments, and  which  gave  the  three  oldest 
sergeants  the  privilege  of  being  mustered  out  or 
of  serving  as  privates.  In  April  of  1865  Mr. 
Sampson  left  Denver  for  the  gold  mines  of 
Montana,  starting  with  a  pair  of  horses  and  a 
load  of  goods.  The  horses  were  later  traded 
for  oxen,  and  he  proceeded  on  his  lonely  and 
desolate  journey,  for  the  greater  part  the  sole 
sharer  of  his  thoughts,  through  a  country  in- 
fested with  hostile  and  resentful  Indians,  and 
continually  arising  difficulties.  Arriving  in 
Montana  he  settled  in  Helena,  and  engaged  in 
speculating,  general  merchandise  business,  and 
building,  but  in  the  spring  of   1868  returned  to 


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the  east,  and  spent  two  years  in  Xew  York  City, 
in  search  of  renewed  health.  From  1869  until 
1879  he  lived  in  San  Francisco,  and  established 
during  that  time  the  New  York  fancy  goods 
store,  and  was  remarkably  successful  until  his 
removal  to  Tucson  in  February  of  1879.  Here 
also  he  was  successful  in  a  mercantile  venture, 
and  at  the  end  of  three  years  sold  out  his  in- 
terests, and  enjoyed  for  a  time  a  season  of 
travel. 

Mr.  Sampson  has  been  much  interested  in 
mining  in  Arizona,  and  in  1895  was  the  fortunate 
discoverer,  with  Cliarles  Bent,  of  the  wolfram 
ore.  This  ore  is  a  valuable  property  for  harden- 
ing steel,  and  an  important  and  valuable  dis- 
covery. While  Mr.  Sampson  and  Mr.  Bent  still 
own  eleven  claims  in  the  Guijas  moimtains, 
which  contain  the  largest  deposits  of  the  ore  in 
the  world,  a  part  of  some  of  the  mines  have  been 
sold  to  the  American  Wolfram  Company. 

Mr.  Sampson  has  been  prominent  in  the  poli- 
tics of  the  territory.  He  was  elected  county  re- 
corder for  Pima  county  in  1885  and  1886,  and 
was  re-elected  in  1887  and  1888,  after  which  he 
positively  refused  any  further  political  recogni- 
tion. He  is  independent  in  politics,  his  standard 
being  principle  rather  than  party.  He  is  frater- 
nally associated  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  and  with  the  Oriental  Encamp- 
ment of  San  Francisco;  also  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  the  Red  Men, 
of  Tucson.  He  was  for  one  term  department 
commander  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic 
of  Arizona,  and  is  a  member  of  Negley  Post.  In 
Januarj'  of  1878  he  joined  Lincoln  Post  No.i,  of 
San  Francisco,  and  has  always  been  an  active 
member  of  the  order.  August  10,  1865,  he  mar- 
ried Annie  Gallagher  in  Helena,  Mont.  She 
died  April  17,  1894,  in  Chicago. 


ALBERT  MILLER. 
Of  the  many  enterprising  men  to  whom  the 
Salt  River  valley  has  offered  a  home  and  abund- 
ance, none  has  more  consistently  availed  them- 
selves of  the  opportunities  at  hand  than  Mr. 
Miller.  Gifted  with  keen  financial  ability,  and 
the  determination  without  which  very  little  is 
accomplished,  he  has  attained  to  a  position  in 
the  community  commensurate  witii  his  public- 
spiritedness  and  particular  attainments. 


While  devoting  his  time  in  the  main  to  the 
occupation  of  farming  and  stock-raising,  particu- 
larly the  latter,  upon  his  finely  improved  farm  of 
two  hundred  and  fifty-tvk'o  acres  almost  adjoin- 
ing the  corporation  of  Tempe,  he  has  been  con- 
spicuously identified  with  the  various  undertak- 
ings which  have  developed  in  the  wake  of  an 
ever  increasing  population  and  consequent  de- 
mand. He  is  among  other  things  president  of 
the  Arizona  Mercantile  Company,  a  director  in, 
and  at  present  secretary  of,  the  Mesa-Tempe 
Produce  Company,  and  a  stockholder  in  the 
Tempe  National  Bank.  Like  most  of  the  pio- 
neers who  have  watched  the  gradual  unfolding 
of  the  plans  formulated  in  the  beginning  of  the 
'70s,  his  time  and  attention  have  been  directed 
towards  a  solution  of  the  problem  of  water  sup- 
ply, and  his  efforts  have  been  largely  instru- 
mental in  perfecting  the  present  excellent  sys- 
tem. In  this  connection  he  is  a  director  in  the 
Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Company. 

Like  many  of  the  prosperous  dwellers  of  the 
valley,  Mr.  Miller  was  in  his  youth  no  pampered 
child  of  fortune,  nor  was  he  directed  by  other 
than  his  own  common  sense  into  the  paths  of 
future  success.  A  native  of  Wapello  county, 
Iowa,  he  was  born  February  15,  1859,  and  is  a 
son  of  Winchester  and  Melinda  (Young)  Miller, 
the  former  a  native  of  Ohio.  Winchester  Miller, 
who  died  in  Tempe  in  November  of  1893,  was 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  locality,  and  came  to 
the  territory  in  1870.  He  also  was  much  inter- 
ested in  the  early  development  of  water,  and 
assisted  in  the  construction  of  the  Tempe  Irri- 
gating Canal.  While  conducting  his  farm  on 
broad  and  scientific  lines  he  was  prominently 
connected  with  the  political  affairs  of  his  local- 
ity, and  was  a  stanch  member  of  the  Democratic 
party.  For  the  first  few  years  of  his  residence 
in  the  far  west  he  served  as  deputy  sheriff  of 
Maricopa  county,  and  held  several  minor  polit- 
ical offices.  For  the  valuable  services  which  he 
contributed  towards  the  upbuilding  of  Tempe 
and  vicinity  he  is  gratefully  remembered,  and 
his  life  was  such  as  to  win  for  him  the  good-will 
and  respect  of  all  who  knew  him.  Mr.  Miller 
was  twice  married,  and  became  the  father  of  a 
large  family  of  children,  of  whom  the  following 
are  living:  William  Y.,  Albert,  Mrs.  J.  F.  Haig- 
ler,  who  is  living  near  Tempe;  Clara,  who  is  a 


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student  at  Stanford  University,  California;  Man- 
uella,  who  is  a  teacher  at  Flagstaff,  Ariz.;  Al- 
bert J.,  Samuel,  Sarah,  Benjamin.  Rosa,  Lvdia 
and  Andrew  J.  The  last  seven  are  living  at 
Tempe.  The  first  Mrs.  Aliller  died  in  Texas, 
and  the  wife  whom  Mr.  Miller  married  in  Ari- 
zona is  living  with  the  family  in  Tempe. 

When  an  infant  of  less  than  a  year  Albert 
Miller  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  Texas,  and 
when  but  six  years  of  age  was  deprived  of  the 
care  and  affectionate  interest  of  his  mother. 
Shortly  after  the  death  of  the  mother,  the  father, 
with  two  of  the  children,  moved  back  to  Iowa, 
and  the  youthful  Albert  was  reared  until  his 
fifteenth  year  in  the  family  of  his  grandfather, 
William  Young,  in  \'an  Buren  county,  Iowa. 
He  then  started  out  in  the  world  to  face  what- 
ever the  future  might  have  in  store,  and  in  1876 
found  his  way  to  Arizona,  where  he  was,  for  a 
time,  employed  by  his  father,  at  Tempe.  He  then 
engaged  in  farming  for  himself,  which  occupa- 
tion has  since  enlisted  his  practical  interest.  Mr. 
Miller  has  been  identified  with  the  Arizona  Mer- 
cantile Company  since  1898,  and  the  year  pre- 
vious with  the  Tempe-Mesa  Produce  Company. 
September  29,  1886,  Mr.  Miller  married  Miss 
Lydia  .Antoinette,  daughter  of  A.  J.  Halbert,  an 
old  settler  of  Arizona.  Mrs.  Miller  was  born  in 
Arkansas  and  came  with  her  father  to  Arizona 
in  1879.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  have  three  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Halbert  W..  Emma  C.  and  Gussie 
Clare. 

Mr.  Miller  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic 
party,  and  in  1898  was  a  candidate  for  county 
supervisor,  but  was  defeated  by  a  small  majority. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  United  Moderns 
at  Tempe.  He  is  popular  among  the  residents 
of  the  valley,  and  one  of  the  most  successful 
financiers  in  the  county. 


JAMES  W.  AKERS. 

The  administration  of  Mr.  Akers  as  post- 
master of  Prescott,  to  which  office  he  was 
appointed  bv  PresideiU  McKinley  March  31, 
1898,  has  been  well  received  by  the  citizens  of 
Prescott,  and  the  many  advantageous  reforms 
which  have  developed  and  prospered  under  his 
management,  have  met  with  their  merited  appre- 


ciation. From  within  the  circumscribed  walls  of 
a  small  room,  where  the  business  of  the  depart- 
ment was  at  first  conducted,  he  has  succeeded  in 
securing  a  new  postoffice  building,  which  is  not 
only  a  credit  to  the  city,  but  is  a  means  of  facili- 
tating the  delivery  of  matter  to  different  parts  of 
the  town.  An  especially  commended  advance- 
ment was  the  free  delivery  which  was  inaugu- 
rated in  March  of  1900,  thus  placing  the  mail 
service  of  Prescott  on  a  footing  with  the  larger 
and  older  cities  of  the  union. 

Mr.  .\kers  is  not  alone  in  being  prominent  in 
the  affairs  of  the  territory,   his  brother,   C.   H. 
Akers,  having  served  as  secretary  of  Arizona. 
Other  and  more  distant  members  of  the  family 
are  known   in  professional  and  literary  circles, 
and  are  successful  educators.     The  family  his- 
tory is  an  interesting  one,  and  the  first  Amer- 
ican  subject  to  bear  the  name  was  one  Peter 
Akers,    the     paternal     great-grandfather,     who 
emigrated  from  England  about  1780,  landing  at 
Newcastle,   Del.     His  descendants  were  prom- 
inently   identified    with    the    early    history    of 
Harrison  county,  Ohio,  and  John  H.  Akers,  the 
father  of  James  W.,  was  born  in  Harrison  county 
in    1808.      He   was   a  prominent   physician  and 
surgeon,  having  graduated  from  an  eastern  col- 
lege, and  he  later  practiced  with  marked  success 
in  Ohio,  Iowa,  and  Kansas,  in  which  latter  state 
he  arose  to  unusual  prominence,  not  only  in  his 
profession,  but  as  a  public  speaker  in  the  cause 
of  abolition,  and  in  the  doctrines  of  the  Meth- 
odist church.     He  was  twice  married,  his  second 
wife,   formerly   Almarine   Harbaugh,   being  the 
mother   of   John    B.,   Josephine,    C.    H.   and   J. 
W.  Akers.     Mrs.  Akers  is  now  living  in  Pres- 
cott.    She   and   Mr.   Akers   had   four   children, 
of    whom   John    B.,    who    served    in    the    Civil 
war.    met  a   tragic   death    November    19,    1887, 
while  superintendent  of  a  saw  mill.     A  daugh- 
ter,   Josephine,    is    the    wife    of    K.    L.    Mills, 
of  Kansas  City.    Mr.  Akers  by  his  first  marriage 
had  three  daughters  :    Elizabeth,  wife  of  Captain 
Williams,  a  resident  of  Kansas ;  Nancy,  wife  of 
H.  C.  Harding,  of  Denver,  Colo.,  and  Matilda, 
wife  of  J.  Sharp  Walker,  an  attorney  of  Topeka, 
Kans. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Akers  was  spent  at  Shaw- 
nee, Johnson  county,  Kan?.,  where  he  was  born 
December  2^,  1859.     His  first  ambitious  expec- 


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tations  were  directed  towards  the  west,  and  in 
1880  he  went  to  Leadville,  Colo.,  and  engaged 
in  prospecting  and  mining  in  Leadville,  Virginia 
City,  and  St.  Elmo  until  1883,  when  he  came 
to  Arizona  and  located  in  Prescott.  He  here 
continued  to  mine  and  prospect  in  the  Walker 
and  Hassayampa  districts,  and  on  liroom  creek, 
and  then  for  two  years  was  interested  in  ranch- 
ing in  the  Salt  River  valley.  He  then  returned 
to  Prescott  and  for  five  years  engaged  as  a 
salesman  for  the  B.  B.  Company,  having  charge 
of  their  shoe  and  dry-goods  department.  This 
position  was  relinquished  in  order  to  assume  the 
duties  of  postmaster  in  March  of  1898. 

Since  living  in  Prescott  Mr.  Akers  has  mar- 
ried Nellie  H.  Brown,  who  was  born  in  St. 
Louis,  and  who  graciously  presides  over  the 
home  erected  by  Mr.  Akers  at  135  South  Mc- 
Cormick  street.  Mr.  Akers  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  fraternity.  His  position  as 
postmaster  is  due  to  his  allegiance  to  the  Re- 
publican party,  from  the  advocacy  of  the  prin- 
ciples and  issues  of  which  he  never  swerves. 


D.  L.  BOOKER. 

This  well-known  business  man  of  Walker  and 
the  Lynx  Creek  district  has  been  a  resident  of 
Arizona  for  the  past  eight  years,  during  which 
period  he  has  been  deeply  interested  in  mining 
and  prospecting,  and  in  everything  pertaining  to 
the  upbuilding  and  development  of  the  territory. 
He  is  a  self-made  man  financially,  and  com- 
menced the  battle  of  life  empty-handed  and  with- 
out influential  friends  or  other  assistance.  By 
his  own  industry  and  perseverance  in  afifairs 
which  he  has  undertaken,  and  to  this  alone,  his 
success  must  be  attributed. 

The  birthplace  of  Mr.  Booker  is  in  Saline 
county.  Mo.,  the  date  of  his  nativity  being  June 
26,  1857.  His  educational  advantages  were  lim- 
ited and  when  quite  young  he  began  to  earn  his 
own  livelihood.  For  several  years  he  was  num- 
bered among  the  farmers  and  stock-raisers  of  his 
native  county,  but  at  length  a  desire  to  try  his 
fortune  in  another  field  of  enterprise  led  him  to 
come  to  the  far  west. 

In  t88o  Mr.  Booker  went  to  .fXspen.Colo.,  and 
for  the  following  thirteen  years  was  engaged  ex- 
clusively in  mining  and  prospecting  in  that  local- 


ity. Coming  to  Arizona  in  1893  he  was  offered  a 
position  as  bookkeeper  for  the  firm  of  Babbitt  & 
Colvin,  of  Phoenix.  Remaining  with  that  house 
for  two  years,  he  then  went  to  Prescott  and  soon 
came  to  the  Lynx  Creek  district,  where  he  has 
made  some  discoveries  and  claims  which  give 
every  promise  of  being  valuable.  Finding  an 
opening  for  a  general  store  in  this  neighborhood, 
he  opened  one,  and  for  two  years  has  been  its 
proprietor,  thus  contributing  materially  to  the 
welfare  and  convenience  of  the  various  mining 
camps  within  a  radius  of  ten  or  fifteen  miles.  He 
has  a  wide  acquaintance  liiere,  and  is  universally 
respected.  In  his  political  faith,  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat of  no  uncertain  stamp,  and  at  all  times  and 
under  all  circumstances  he  strives  to  discharge 
the  duties  of  a  good  citizen. 


J.  G.  PETERSON. 

The  present  mayor  of  Mesa  is  the  subject  of 
this  article,  J.  G.  Peterson,  who  stands  high  in 
the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
A  young  man  in  the  prime  of  life,  he  is  active 
and  enterprising,  foremost  in  everything  which 
makes  for  the  public  good.  In  jxilitical  affairs, 
he  casts  his  influence  on  the  side  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party,  and  was  elected  by  his  co-workers 
to  the  city  council  of  Mesa  in  April,  1900,  and 
subsequently  was  chosen  to  occupy  the  im- 
portant position  of  mayor,  in  which  office,  as 
formerly,  he  is  winning  laurels. 

Charles  S.  Peterson,  the  father  of  our  subject, 
came  to  Mesa  in  1883  and  departed  this  life  sev- 
eral years  ago.  He  had  served  as  a  representa- 
tive from  his  own  district  in  the  legislature  of 
LUah,  and  for  nearly  or  quite  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury was  the  bishop  of  Peterson  Ward,  Morgan 
county,  L'tah,  and  a  leading  light  in  the  Church 
of  Jesus  Clirist  of  the  Latter-day  Saints.  His 
widow,  whose  maiden  name  was  Ann  Patton, 
and  who  is  the  mother  of  J.  G.  Peterson,  is  yet 
living,  her  home  being  in  Mesa. 

The  liirth  of  our  subject  occurred  in  Morgan 
county,  Li  tab,  September  6,  1868,  and  for  fifteen 
xears  he  dwelt  in  that  locality,  receiving  a  fair 
education  in  the  schools  of  the  district.  In  1883 
he  came  to  .Arizona,  and  continued  to  give  his 
attention  to  the  tilling  of  the  soil  and  to  the  rais- 
ing of  live  stock.     In  1892  he  became  connected 


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with  the  flourishing  enterprise  kncnvn  as  the 
Farmers'  Exchange,  and  when  it  was  changed 
into  the  People's  Store,  in  1900,  an  incorporated 
organization,  he  was  chosen  to  act  as  its  presi- 
dent, in  wliich  capacity  he  is  leading  it  onward 
to  success.  His  executive  business  ability  is  be- 
yond question  and  his  integrity  is  established. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 

For  a  companion  and  helpmate  along  the  jour- 
ney of  life  Mr.  Peterson  chose  Leah  E.  Mets, 
daughter  of  Timothy  Mets,  of  Mesa.  The  young 
couple  have  three  sons  and  a  daughter,  namely: 
J.  Earl,  Philip,  Edward  and  Maud. 


WILLIAM  H.  BURBAGE. 

A  typical  New  Yorker,  Mr.  Burbage  is  also 
a  typical  westerner,  having  applied  the  innate 
adaptability  of  the  eastern-born  to  the  unfolding 
possibilities  of  Arizona.  He  was  born  in  New 
York  City  in  1854,  and  his  young  life  was  sad- 
dened by  the  loss  of  his  parents  when  he  was 
only  seven  years  of  age.  The  greater  part  of 
his  education  was  acquired  in  a  Catholic  insti- 
tution in  Ohio,  in  which  state  he  grew  to  man- 
hood and  laid  the  foundation  for  a  successful 
business  career.  During  1876  he  journeyed  to 
the  west,  and  s])ent  some  time  prospecting  in 
Kansas  add'other  sections  of  the  west.  In  1878 
he  became  identified  with  the  company  store  of 
the  Colorado  Trading  company  at  Trinidad, 
Colo. 

With  the  hope  of  securing  a  permanent  and 
desirable  location  Mr.  Burbage  visited  New 
Mexico  in  1882,  and  was  there  employed  by  a 
mercantile  house  that  had  branches  in  Santa  Fe 
and  in  Albuquerque.  A  somewhat  ambitious 
undertaking  was  entered  upon  in  1884,  when  he 
formed  a  partnership  with  J.  O.  Adamson  and 
Milton  Chenowith,  and  opened  a  general  mer- 
cantile store  at  Holbrook,  Navajo  county,  Ariz., 
operating  the  business  under  the  firm  title  of 
Adamson  &  Burbage.  For  five  years  the  firm 
carried  on  a  large  and  profitable  trade,  and  at 
the  expiration  of  that  time  sold  the  business  to 
the  Arizona  Co-operative  Mercantile  Company. 
The  three  men  then  went  to  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
and  embarked  in  a  wholesale  meat  business. 


While  living  in  Ohio  Mr.  Burbage  had  de- 
cided to  devote  his  life  to  the  practice  of  the 
law  and  for  about  two  years  studied  in 
furtherance  of  that  intention.  For  two  terms  he 
was  a  student  in  Hiram  college,  the  alma  mater 
of  President  James  Garfield.  Otlier  oppor- 
tunities for  making  a  livelihood  temporarily  in- 
terfered with  the  carrying  out  of  his  original 
plan,  and  it  was  not  until  he  settled  in  Los 
Angeles  that  he  was  able  to  give  much  time  to 
his  law  studies.  While  still  in  the  meat  busi- 
ness he  spent  his  leisure  hours  in  study  and  in 
April,  1893.  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
supreme  court  of  California. 

During  that  same  year  of  1893  Mr.  Burbage 
opened  an  office  in  Winslow,  Ariz.,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  was  elected  district  attorney  for 
Apache  county.  In  1896  he  was  elected  to  the 
same  position  in  Navajo  county,  which  office  he 
still  retains,  having  been  re-elected  in  1898  and 
1900.  In  addition  to  his  general  practice  he  is 
local  attorney  for  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  Com- 
pany at  Winslow.  In  1895  he  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  F.  W.  Nelson  in  the  real  estate  and 
fire  insurance  business,  and  the  firm  now  repre- 
sents twenty-one  of  the  best  British  and  Amer- 
ican insurance  companies.  In  July  of  1900  he 
became  one  of  the  organizers  and  was  chosen 
president  of  the  Navajo  County  Bank,  of  which 
F.  W.  Nelson  is  vice  president  and  George  Lane 
cashier.  In  the  fall  of  1900  he  aided  in  organ- 
izing the  Gallup  <  )il  company,  of  which  he  was 
chosen  president.  The  company  are  operating 
in  the  oil  fields  at  Gallup,  Bernalillo  county, 
N.  M.,  and  entertain  justifiably  bright  expecta- 
tions regarding  the  future  output.  Mr.  Burbage 
owns  a  large  amount  of  real  estate  in  the  resi- 
dence and  business  sections  of  Winslow,  and 
success  has  attended  his  varied  ventures  in  the 
fields  of  activity  represented  in  the  county. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Burbage  is  associated  with 
the  Masons,  being  a  Knight  Templar  and  a 
member  of  Albuquerque  Temple,  N.  M.  S.  In 
the  local  lodge  of  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks  he  is  the  present  exalted  ruler. 
He  has  always  been  firmly  devoted  to  the  princi- 
ples of  Democracy.  In  1896  he  represented 
Arizona  as  a  delegate  to  the  national  convention 
in  St.  Louis,  which  nominated  W.  J.  Bryan  for 
the  j)residency.    From  1896  to  1900  he  also  rep- 


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resented   Arizona   on   the    national    Democratic 
committee. 


W.   F.   OVERTON. 

Though  comparatively  speaking  a  new-comer 
to  Nogales,  Mr.  Overton,  the  present  mayor 
of  the  town,  has  so  practically  and  substantially 
become  identified  with  the  various  and  upbuild- 
ing enterprises  here  represented  as  to  seem  an 
integral  part  of  the  prevailing  prosperity.  Ar- 
riving here  in  1895  as  the  head  of  the  Wells- 
Fargo  Express  Company's  interests,  and  with 
an  already  acquired  reputation  as  an  astute  and 
far-sighted  politician  his  claims  for  further  rec- 
ognition were  soon  substantiated  by  his  election 
in  1897  as  mayor  of  the  city.  So  satisfactory 
were  his  services  that  his  re-election  followed  in 
1899,  ^i^d  he  is  now  serving  his  second  term  as 
chief  executive.  The  position  is  merely  hon- 
orary, and  a  term  covers  two  years.  During  his 
service  Mr.  Overton  has  had  ample  opportunity 
to  justify  his  Democratic  constituents  in  placing 
him  in  office,  and  it  was  through  his  personal 
efforts  that  the  boundary  question  was  so  ami- 
cably and  satisfactorily  adjusted.  His  adminis- 
tration, though  bitterly  contested  by  his  Repub- 
lican opponents,  is  well  received  throughout,  and 
is  admitted  to  be  wisely  and  conscientiously 
maintained. 

Having  been  born  in  the  far  west,  Mr.  Over- 
ton is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  conditions 
existing  here  and  in  California,  where  he  was 
born  in  Nevada  county,  May  26,  1854.  In  1873 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Wells-Fargo  Ex- 
press Company  at  San  Francisco,  and  served  in 
different  towns  along  the  coast  until  his  transfer 
to  Tucson  in  1885.  In  Tucson  he  attained  to  an 
enviable  degree  of  prominence,  particularly 
along  political  lines,  and  in  1890  was  elected  city 
treasurer,  serving  in  that  capacity  for  one  term. 
In  1892  he  was  elected  treasurer  of  Pima  county, 
and  filled  the  position  for  one  term. 

Upon  coming  to  Nogales  Mr.  Overton  had 
twelve  men  under  him  in  the  management  of  the 
express  company's  interests,  and  the  business 
is  still  conducted  under  the  same  capable  guid- 
ance. Added  to  the  many  advantages  which  he 
has  gained  from  the  town  of  his  adoption  may  be 
mentioned   prominently   the    patent    which    he 


helped  to  secure  in  1898,  to  the  town  site  of 
Nogales,  and  his  appointment  as  trustee,  to  issue 
patents  to  lot  owners  within  the  city  limits.  His 
prosperity,  public-spiritedness,  and  faith  in  the 
continued  well  being  of  Nogales  was  evinced 
in  1897,  when  he  erected  one  of  the  finest  resi- 
dences in  the  place,  which  for  excellence  of  sit- 
uation on  the  western  heights  of  the  city  is  un- 
rivalled, and  commands  a  fine  view  of  Nogales, 
.\riz.,  and  Nogales,  Mexico.  This  charming  and 
hospitable  home  is  presided  over  by  Mrs.  Over- 
ton, who  was,  before  her  marriage.  Miss  M.  Soto, 
of  Tucson.  In  addition,  Mr.  Overton  is  the  pos- 
sessor of  valuable  mining  interests  in  the  Pata- 
gonia mining  district,  and  of  real-estate  in  the 
city  which  numbers  him  among  her  most  liberal 
minded,  large  hearted  and  enterpiising  citizens. 


WILLIAM    D.   JOHNSON. 

The  mayor  of  the  enterprising  town  of 
Thatcher,  Mr.  Johnson,  also  stands  high  in  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the  Latter-day  Saints, 
having  been  bishop  of  St.  David  ward  for  two 
years,  and  for  twelve  years  having  been 
first  counselor  to  President  Layton  and  for  the 
past  four  years  to  President  Kimball,  the  well 
known  leader  of  ecclesiastical  afifairs  in  this  sec- 
tion of  Arizona.  From  his  early  manhood  Mr. 
Johnson  has  been  a  great  worker  in  the  interests 
of  his  church,  and  is  accordingly  held  in  high  re- 
gard by  those  in  authority  as  well  as  by  the  lay- 
members.  Approaching  the  age  of  three-score 
and  ten,  his  counsel  is  received  with  due  rever- 
ence, and  the  younger  members  of  the  flock 
consult  him  in  the  multitude  of  matters  engross- 
ing their  attention,  and  it  may  here  be  said  that 
when  they  adhere  to  his  advice  success  usually 
crowns  their  labors. 

William  D.  Johnson  was  born  in  Haddam, 
Middlesex  county.  Conn.,  in  1833,  in  the  same 
house  in  which  his  father  and  paternal  grand- 
father had  been  born.  His  parents,  Lorenzo  and 
Mary  (Lyman)  Johnson,  came  of  old  New  Eng- 
land families,  the  mother  being  a  native  of  Ver- 
mont. When  about  a  year  old,  William  D.  was 
taken  to  Detroit,  Mich.,  where  he  resided  until 
February,  1846,  when  the  family  joined  the  Mor- 
mons. Thenceforth  they  shared  the  fortunes  of 
that  people,  passed  through  the  troubles  at  Nau- 


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voo.  III.,  the  Black  Hawk  war,  the  Walker  war 
in  1853  and  the  Tintic  war  in  Utah  in  1856.  For 
fifteen  years  the  young  man  was  an  Indian  scout, 
and  had  many  a  thrilling  experience  with  the  red- 
skins. L'ntil  twenty-one  years  ago  he  dwelt  in 
Utah. 

Since  1880  W.  D.  Johnson  has  been  a  citizen 
of  Arizona,  and  here,  as  formerly,  plied  his  trade 
as  a  carpenter  for  years.  In  addition  to  this,  he 
has  devoted  considerable  time  to  farming,  and 
his  homestead,  a  place  of  one  hundred  acres,  is 
a  model  country-seat.  He  also  owns  two  other 
farms,  all  located  in  the  fertile  Gila  valley,  and 
all  well  irrigated,  save  a  tract  of  forty  acres. 
His  first  settlement  in  this  territory  was  in  Pima 
county,  after  which  he  dwelt  in  Cochise  county 
for  two  years,  then  coming  to  Graham  county, 
in  whose  future  he  has  been  confident  since  first 
beholding  it. 

In  numerous  local  enterprises  Mr.  Johnson 
has  contributed  his  full  share.  After  the  erection 
of  Graham  county  he  held  the  office  of  justice 
of  the  peace,  being  the  first  man  elected  to  that 
office,  and  in  1887-8  acted  as  county  assessor  of 
this  county.  He  uses  his  franchise  in  favor  of 
the  nominees  of  the  Democratic  party.  The  af- 
fairs of  the  church  to  which  he  belongs  are  pros- 
pering in  this  locality,  and  the  substantial  brick 
house  of  worship  and  the  handsome  academy 
at  Thatcher  (erected  at  a  cost  of  over  $5,000) 
speak  in  flattering  terms  of  the  enterprise  and 
devotion  of  the  Latter-day  Saints  to  denomina- 
tional work  hereabouts. 

In  1855  Mr.  Johnson  married  Caroline  L. 
Wild,  daughter  of  Horace  Wild,  and  a  native  of 
New  York  state,  where  her  lairth  occurred  in 
1838.  Julia,  eldest  daughter  of  this  worthy 
couple,  is  the  wife  of  John  Daley,  of  Thatcher. 
Ella  is  Mrs.  John  Birdno,  of  SafTord.  Horace  L., 
an  energetic  farmer,  now  manages  his  father's 
homestead,  assisted  by  David  C,  the  youngest 
of  the  family.  Sarah  V.  is  the  wife  of  M.  H. 
Merrill,  of  Thatcher. 


JOHN  KNIGHT. 

While  holding  the  highest  municipal  office 
within  the  gift  of  the  people  of  Tempe,  Mr. 
Knight  has  repeatedly  demonstrated  worthiness 
to  be  chosen  mayor  of  this  busy  and  promising 


town.  Under  his  administration  the  affairs  of 
Tempe  have  undergone  radical  changes  for  the 
better,  and  the  confidence  imposed  in  the  chief 
magistrate  has  greatly  aided  in  the  carrying  out 
of  his  progressive  and  enterprising  ideas.  Mr. 
Knight  is  now  serving  his  third  term  as  mayor. 

Many  of  the  subjects  of  Great  Britain  have 
brought  their  strong  and  substantial  national 
characteristics  to  bear  upon  the  development  of 
the  Salt  River  valley,  and  here,  as  elsewhere, 
have  been  identified  with  the  most  advanced 
efforts  for  improvement.  A  native  of  county 
Cornwall,  England,  Mr.  Knight  was  born  Octo- 
ber 5,  1852,  and  is  a  son  of  English  parents, 
Thomas  and  Mary  A.  (Bullock)  Knight.  On 
his  father's  farm  in  Cornwall  he  received  an  ex- 
cellent home  training,  and  availed  himself  of  the 
advantages  of  the  public  schools.  As  time  went 
on  he  received  considerable  business  experience, 
and  was  thus  well  fitted  for  the  responsibilities 
of  life.  He  was  an  ambitious  lad,  and  thought 
to  better  his  prospects  in  life  by  emigrating  to 
the  United  States  in  1878,  at  which  time  he  came 
directly  to  the  west,  and  was  for  a  time  engaged 
in  mining  in  Amador  county,  Cal.  He  later 
continued  to  mine  in  San  Diego  county,  Ca!., 
and  in  1880  engaged  in  mining  in  Arizona  at 
the  Silver  King  mine  in  Pinal  county,  where  he 
remained  for  about  twelve  years.  While  at  Sil- 
ver King  he  anticipated  the  requirements  of  the 
settlement  by  starting  a  general  merchandise 
store,  and  became  prominent  in  the  affairs  of 
the  locality.  P'or  a  time  also  he  served  as  post- 
master of  the  place. 

In  the  spring  of  1893  Mr.  Knight  came  to 
Tempe,  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  mer- 
cantile business  with  gratifying  success.  From 
a  comparatively  small  beginning  the  business 
has  grown  in  proportion  to  the  increase  in  pop- 
ulation and  consequent  demand,  until  it  is  now 
conducted  on  a  large  scale.  While  living  in 
England,  Mr.  Knight  married  Emma  Bray,  and 
of  this  union  there  are  four  children,  William  G., 
Elfrida.  Ethel,  and  Ermine.  A  second  marriage 
was  contracted  by  Mr.  Knight  in  Tempe,  and  of 
the  union  with  Nannie  Brown  there  is  one 
daughter,  Alice  E.  Mr.  Knight  is  a  Republican 
in  national  politics,  and  is  fraternally  associated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
the   Woodmen   of  the   World,   and  the   .Vncient 


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Order  of  United  Workmen.  He  is  one  of  the 
citizens  who  has  been  instrumental  in  bringing 
about  the  present  prosperity,  and  is  appreciated 
for  his  many  excellent  traits  of  mind,  character, 
and  attainment. 


CHARLES   L.   FLINN. 

The  chief  executive  of  the  prosperous  little 
town  of  Winslow  is  entitled  to  an  unlimited 
amount  of  credit  for  the  success  which  he  has 
made  of  his  life.  From  his  twelfth  year  he  has 
faced  the  problem  of  self-support,  the  beginning 
of  many  trials  and  discouragements  being  his 
invasion  of  the  fascinating  possibilities  of  a  run- 
away life  with  Forepaugh's  circus.  He  was  born 
in  Knoxville,  Ohio,  in  1856,  and  during  his 
young  boyhood  saw  considerable  of  the  middle 
west  and  south.  Though  industrious  and  ear- 
nest people,  his  parents  were  unable  to  furnish 
their  son  with  the  wherewithal  to  start  in  life, 
and  this,  and  the  love  of  adventure,  inspired  an 
early  departure  from  the  family  hearthstone. 

When  arrived  at  years  of  discretion,  and  an 
appreciation  of  the  advantage  of  learning  a 
trade,  Mr.  Flinn  became  a  machinist  and  engi- 
neer at  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  in  1876  went  to 
New  Orleans,  where  he  was  employed  as  ma- 
chinist for  the  New  Orleans  &  Jackson  & 
Great  Northern  Railroad.  Four  years  later  he 
joined  the  forces  of  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company  at  Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  and  be- 
came an  engineer  on  that  road,  taking  out  one 
of  their  first  engines.  His  route  lay  between 
Albuquerque  and  Gallup,  a  distance  of  one  hun- 
dred miles.  In  March  of  1881  he  embarked  in 
the  mercantile  business  at  Coolidge,  N.  M.,  and 
continued  the  enterprise  until  1886,  when  he 
located  in  Winslow.  Here  he  continued  his 
former  occupation,  but  in  1895  met  with  una- 
voidable reverses  and  wisely  disposed  of  his 
interests. 

Including  and  between  1895  ^"d  1898  Mr. 
Flinn  acted  as  postmaster  at  Winslow,  and  then 
started  the  gent's  furnishing  store  which  has 
since  been  successfully  conducted.  The  store 
is  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  town,  and  is  doing 
a  large  business  on  Railroad  avenue.  The  pros- 
perous owner  has  come  into  the  possession  of 
some  real-estate   in  the  place,  and  owns  three 


business  houses  and  two  dwellings.  His  pres- 
ent responsible  position  as  mayor  of  the  city  is 
due  to  his  stanch  upholding  of  the  principles  of 
the  Democratic  party.  In  local  politics  espe- 
cially he  lias  been  very  active,  and  has  invariably 
worked  for  the  best  interests  of  his  town  and 
county.  He  was  elected  to  the  sixteenth  legis- 
lature, and  was  chosen  mayor  of  Winslow  in 
1900.  He  has  served  as  a  delegate  to  the  terri- 
torial conventions,  and  has  been  justice  of  the 
peace  and  notary  public  for  several  years.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  associated  with  the  local  lodge  of 
Masons,  and  has  been  an  Odd  Fellow  for  twenty- 
four  years. 


GEORGE  R.  PARKER. 

Though  now  enjoying  a  well-earned  respite 
from  active  business  affairs,  Mr.  Parker  has  in 
the  past  represented  the  soundest  commercial 
and  other  undertakings  of  Prescott  and  vicinity. 
A  native  of  Lempster,  Sullivan  county,  N.  H., 
he  was  born  October  30,  1822,  and  is  a  son  of 
George  Parker,  who  was  born  in  Chester,  Vt., 
in  1796.  The  elder  Parker  was  a  cabinetmaker 
by  trade,  which  he  followed  in  Lempster,  N.  H., 
until  1826,  when  he  located  in  Ware,  Hampshire 
county,  Mass.,  where  he  was  foreman  in  Wol- 
cott's  machine  shop  until  1828.  He  then  settled 
in  Ohio,  and  at  Burton,  Geauga  county,  engaged 
as  a  millwright  until  his  death,  January  30,  1863, 
His  wife,  formerly  Rockset  Hendee,  was  born  in 
Westminster,  Vt.,  March  7,  1795,  and  died  in 
Ohio  March  29,  1848.  She  was  the  mother  of 
seven  children,  of  whom  George  Riley  is  third 
oldest.  Cynthia  died  in  Ohio ;  Roxana  is  living 
in  Oregon ;  Judith  Ann  died  in  Ohio ;  an  infant 
died  in  Ware,  Mass.;  William  Hendee  died  at 
the  age  of  twenty-one;  and  Charlotte  A.  died  in 
California. 

The  early  life  of  George  Riley  Parker  was  spent 
in  r)hio,  in  Geauga,  Columbia  and  Stark  coun- 
ties, where  he  received  a  good  home  training, 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  at  Bur- 
ton. As  a  means  to  future  independence  he 
learned  the  trade  of  miller  at  Rochester,  Ohio, 
and  subsequently  worked  at  the  same  in  Stark 
and  Columbia  counties  for  seventeen  years.  In 
185 1  he  removed  to  Pittsburg,  Ind.,  and  until 
1854  engaged  in  the  livery  business,  when  he 


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started  with  teams  and  crossed  Minnesota,  Illi- 
nois, and  Wisconsin,  and  the  Mississippi  at  La- 
Crosse,  where  he  bought  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  oak  lands  at  the  openings  and  farmed 
the  same  until  1861. 

Having  returned  to  Minerva,  Stark  county, 
Ohio,  Mr.  Parker  enlisted  in  May  of  1864  in 
Company  A,  One  Hundred  and  Forty-tliird 
Ohio  ^  olunteer  Infantry,  and  served  until  the 
mustering  out  of  the  regiment  in  November  of 
1864.  He  was  iji  the  front  ranks  at  Peters- 
burg, but  was  neither  wounded,  imprisoned,  nor 
ill  during  the  service.  In  1865  he  settled  in 
Rushford,  Minn.,  and  after  contracting  and 
building  for  four  years  becaiue  superintendent 
of  the  Rushford  lumber  yard.  In  1873  he  sought 
the  larger  possibilities  of  the  west,  and  after  a 
sojourn  of  a  year  in  Denver,  Colo.,  visited  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Bernardino,  Cal.  Unwilling  to 
make  any  of  these  places  a  permanent  place  of 
residence,  he  came  to  Arizona  in  1876,  locating 
in  Prescott,  where  he  started  a  lumber  yard  in 
partnership  with  his  son,  Frank.  In  connection 
therewith  he  purchased  a  saw-mill  nine  miles 
from  the  city,  which  was  removed  in  1881  to  near 
Belmont,  on  the  newly  surveyed  line  of  the  At- 
lantic &  Pacific  Railroad.  For  two  years  he  con- 
tracted for  the  railroad,  and  was  then  obliged, 
owing  to  an  increase  of  business,  to  start  another 
mill,  the  two  being  then  run  until  1886,  when 
the  milling  interests  were  disposed  of. 

A  later  venture  of  Mr.  Parker's  was  the  cattle 
business,  in  which  he  engaged  in  the  People's 
valley,  Yavapai  county,  about  thirty  miles  from 
Prescott.  His  ranch  comprised  nine  hundred 
and  twenty  acres,  and  has  recently  been  disposed 
of,  after  several  years  of  successful  general  farm- 
ing and  stock-raising.  In  the  meantime  Mr. 
Parker  has  invested  heavily  in  real-estate  in 
the  residence  and  business  districts  of  Prescott, 
and  has  erected  for  himself  and  family  one  of 
the  fine  residences  in  the  town. 

In  Stark  county,  Ohio,  Mr.  Parker  married 
Emma  Loos,  who  was  born  in  France  and  died 
in  Prescott.  Her  children  were  named  as  fol- 
lows: Permelia,  the  wife  of  J.  F.  Reppy,  resid- 
ing in  Clinton,  Iowa;  Caroline,  wife  of  B.  C. 
Knapp  and  .a  resident  of  Murfrcesboro,  Tenn.; 
Emma,  who  died  at  the  age  of  two  vears;  George, 
who  died  when  two  years  old;    Frank,  who  was 


a  resident  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  died  De- 
cember 28,  1900;  Henriette,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Coles  A.  Bashford,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.;  and 
Charles,  who  is  married  and  resides  in  Prescott. 
Mr.  Parker  contracted  a  second  marriage  in 
California  with  Mrs.  A.  A.  Furbish,  who  was  born 
in  Lowell,  Mass.,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Con- 
gregational Church.  Mr.  Parker  has  always 
been  affiliated  with  the  Republican  party,  and 
is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Rushford 
Lodge  of  Masons,  and  was  connected  with  the 
Independent  (  )rder  of  Ckld  l'"ellows  in  Ohio. 


BENJAMIN  F.  PASCOE. 

During  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Globe, 
which  extended  over  more  than  twenty  years, 
Mr.  Pascoe  was  intimately  identified  with  the 
development  of  this  great  mining  settlement,  and 
did  much  to  bring  it  into  a  condition  of  law 
and  order.  Few  in  this  part  of  Arizona  were 
more  familiar  than  he  with  the  unruly,  rough 
and  lawless  element  that  mingled  with  the  legiti- 
mate miners  during  the  early  days  of  Globe's 
history.  Too  much  cannot  be  said  in  praise  of 
the  work  that  he  accomplished  in  enforcing 
order.  Sharing  the  hardships  of  frontier  life  and 
days,  it  was  also  his  privilege  to  live  to  enjoy 
a  well-deserved  prosperity,  which  represented 
the  result  of  years  of  tireless  industry  on  his 
part. 

Though  l)orn  in  England  in  1838,  Mr.  Pascoe 
had  but  a  dim  remembrance  of  his  native  land, 
having  been  brought  to  the  United  States  by 
his  parents  when  he  was  very  young.  During 
1878  he  settled  permanently  in  Globe.  At  the 
time  he  was  not  unfamiliar  w'ith  Arizona,  having 
enlisted  in  the  First  California  Cavalry,  March 
g,  1863,  a:^  the  company  was  about  to  leave  San 
Francisco,  and  for  the  following  two  years  he 
was  stationed  at  Forts  Goodwin  and  McDowell. 
On  coming  to  (ilobe  he  was  for  a  short  time 
employed  at  driving  ox-teams  in  the  mountains 
of  this  vicinity.  Subsequently  he  managed  a 
hotel  for  a  lime.  Next  he  became  a  night 
watchman  for  (ilobe,  which  position  in  those 
days  re(|uircd  iron  nerve  and  fearlessness. 
LTnder  his  jurisdiction  were  some  of  the  toughest 
and  most  lawless  scamps  that  ever  invaded  a 
mining    camp,    and    his    work    was    therefore 


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extremely  difficult  and  dangerous,  but  he  so 
managed  things  that  at  no  time  was  he  obliged 
to  terminate  any  one's  life.  His  success  in  the 
position  was  so  great  that  he  was  made  a  United 
States  marshal  in  1881,  which  position  he  held" 
for  four  years,  and  in  1882  he  was  elected  sheriff 
of  Gila  county.  In  his  dealings  with  Indians 
he  was  particularly  successful,  his  relations  with 
them  being  most  friendly,  and  during  his  last 
term  as  sheriff  he  had  an  Apache  deputy  under 
him. 

On  leaving  the  office  of  sheriff.  Mr.  Pascoe 
engaged  in  the  lumber  business,  and  continued 
the  same  until  1898.  when  he  bought  a  livery 
business,  liesides  carrying  on  this  enterprise, 
he  ran  the  transfer  to  the  depot,  and  had  a  large 
trade  in  hay  and  grain  His  corral  covered  an 
area  100x150  feet,  and  included  a  house  and 
necessary  equipments.  March  20.  1901,  Mr. 
Pascoe  sold  out  to  Thompson  &  Barclay,  and 
afterward  he  devoted  his  time  principally  to  the 
management  of  his  lumber  business  at  Safford, 
Graham  county,  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
at  Safford  May  20.  igoi.  His  body  was  brought 
to  Globe  for  interment. 

In  national  jjolitics  Mr.  Pascoe  was  a  Demo- 
crat in  later  years,  but  in  earlier  life  a  Repub- 
lican. When  running  for  sheriff,  the  opposing 
candidate  for  three  successive  elections  was 
William  Lawlor,  who  once  defeated  Mr.  Pascoe 
by  three  votes,  but  the  next  time  Mr.  Pascoe 
defeated  him  by  eleven  votes.  ;ind  the  third  time 
by  twenty-three  votes.  In  1896  he  was  elected 
supervisor,  but  resigned  the  position.  Frater- 
nally he  was  a  Mason,  having  joined  that  order 
at  Omega,  Nevada  county,  Cal.,  and  he  was  a 
charter  member  of  tlie  blue  lodge  at  Globe. 


HIRAM    S.   PHELPS. 

One  of  the  leading  pioneers  of  the  Salt  River 
valley  is  the  subject  of  this  article,  who  for 
twenty-two  years  has  been  actively  engaged  in 
the  great  work  of  reclaiming  this  portion  of  the 
"arid  zone,"  once  a  veritable  desert. 

Morris  Phelps,  father  of  our  subject,  was 
born  in  Xorth-implon.  X.  "S'.,  and  was  one  of 
the  pioneers  of  Illinois,  for  he  erected  the  third 
Uig  cabin  on  the  site  of  the  present  great  western 
metropolis,   Chicago,      h'or  a   short   time  after- 


wards he  lived  in  Missouri,  but  was  expelled 
from  Independence  with  the  Mormon  church 
and  went  to  Hancock  county,  111.,  in  the  days 
of  its  infancy.  There  Hiram  S.  Phelps  was  born 
to  himself  and  wife  February  26,  1846.  The  mo- 
ther was  a  native  of  New  York  state,  and  prior  to 
her  marriage  was  Miss  Sarah  Thompson.  When 
the  infant  was  a  few  months  old  he  was  taken 
to  Iowa,  his  family  having  been  driven  out  of 
Illinois,  on  account  of  the  troubles  occasioned 
by  the  intoleration  of  religious  belief  of  the 
Phelps  family  and  many  of  their  neighbors. 
When  he  was  four  years  old  tnir  subject  re- 
moved to  Utah  county.  L'tah.  with  his  parents, 
and  from  1864  to  1878  lived  in  Montpelier. 
Idaho.  His  father,  who  departed  this  life  in 
that  state,  was  a  prominent  member  of  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the  Latter-day  Saints, 
and  did  a  great  deal  of  missionary  work,  being 
looked  up  to  and  honored  in  his  denomination. 

Reared  to  the  practical  duties  of  life,  Hiram 
S.  Phelps  became  a  thorough  agriculturist  and 
business  man  ere  he  attained  his  majority,  and 
has  steadily  forged  ahead,  gradually  amassing 
a  competence.  He  now  owns  one  hundred  acres, 
which  are  finely  improvetl  and  very  productive. 
His  success  as  a  business  man  is  well  known, 
and  at  present  he  is  a  director  in  the  Tempe- 
Mesa  Produce  Company,  in  the  Mesa  Milling 
Company  and  in  the  Queen  Creek  Agricultural 
Experiment  Company,  and  hitherto  has  been  a 
director  in  the  Mesa  Cianal  Company,  and  in  the 
Zenos  Co-operative  Mercantile  and  Manufac- 
turing Institution  at  Mesa,  all  of  which  are  flour- 
ishing enterprises.     In  politics  he  is  independent. 

In  tracing  the  ancestry  of  H.  S.  Phelps  it  is 
learned  that  he  is  a  descendant  of  one  of  the 
first  pioneer  families  of  Connecticut.  His  an- 
cestor, William  Phelps,  a  native  of  England, 
crossed  the  Atlantic  on  the  ship  "Mary  John," 
and  was  one  of  the  colonists  who  settled  at 
Windsor,  Conn.,  in  1630.  Doubtless  the  pioneer 
virtues — the  ability  to  cope  with  primitive  Na- 
ture and  to  conquer  the  obstacles  set  in  his  path- 
way were  inherited  by  Hinm  S.  Phelps,  who 
stands  well  in  his  conununity  and  is  a  faithful 
exponent  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the 
Latter-day  Saints,  being  a  member  of  the  high 
council  of  the  Maricopa  stake  of  Mesa.  So 
thoroughly   devoted  to  his  religious  belief  has 


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Mr.  Phelps  always  been  that  he  was  one  of 
seven  Mormons  who,  in  1885,  were  convicted 
in  the  United  States  court  at  Phoenix  on  account 
of  his  marriage  relations,  and  was  sentenced  to 
imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary  at  Yuma, 
where  he  served  three  months.  Those  who 
served  with  him  were  A.  P.  Spillsbery,  George 
T.  Wilson,  Charles  I.  Robson,  Oscar  M.  Stew- 
art, James  Wilson  and  Edmund  Ellsworth,  all 
from  Maricopa  county. 


CHARLES  T.   MARTIN. 

The  name  of  Charles  T.  Martin,  clerk  of  the 
district  court,  and  a  resident  of  Globe,  is  insep- 
arably associated  with  the  best  efforts  for  the 
continued  prosperity  and  improvement  of  one 
of  the  most  interesting  mining  centers  in  the 
silver  and  copper  regions.  A  native  of  Mason 
county,  Tex.,  he  was  born  in  1854,  and  his 
youth  up  to  fifteen  years  of  age  was  spent  amid 
the  surroundings  of  his  southern  home.  Of 
German  descent,  he  is  a  son  of  Louis  and  Eliza- 
beth Martin,  who  were  born  in  Germany,  and 
who,  upon  emigrating  to  the  L^nited  States,  set- 
tled in  the  then  wild  and  uncultivated  wilderness 
of  Texas.  In  search  of  an  independent  livelihood 
tlieir  son  started  out  in  the  world  and  lived  for 
four  years  in  New  York  City,  at  the  end  of  that 
time  associating  his  fortunes  with  the  mining 
section  of  New  Mexico,  settling  in  1873  at  Fort 
Bayard,  in  the  vicinity  of  Silver  City,  .\fter 
clerking  for  four  years  in  Silver  City  Mr.  Martin 
came  to  Arizona,  and  located  at  AIcMillen,  Gila 
county,  where  he  engaged  in  the  merchandise 
business  in  partnership  with  John  A.  Miller,  and 
after  two  years  took  up  his  permanent  residence 
in  Globe. 

While  Mr.  Martin  is  appreciated  for  his  many 
excellent  traits  of  citizenship,  it  is  perhaps  as  a 
politician  of  broad  and  comprehensive  views 
that  he  will  be  best  remembered,  for  in  this  con- 
nection his  ability  has  found  most  congenial 
scope.  His  popularity  and  hold  upon  the  confi- 
dence of  the  people  is  best  evinced  in  connection 
with  the  oiifice  of  county  recorder,  which,  as  a 
Republican,  he  held  in  a  Democratic  community 
for  ten  years.  Two  years  after  relinquishing  the 
office  of  recorder  he  was  appointed  district  clerk 
in   1897,  by  Judge  Doan  of  Florence,  to  accept 


which  poi-iliun  he  resigned  as  a  supervisor  of 
the  county. 

Like  the  majority  in  Globe.  Mr.  Martin  is  in- 
terested in  mining,  and  has  several  prospects  and 
claims  in  the  Globe  mining  district.  In  the  city 
he  has  been  identified  with  many  forward  move- 
ments, not  the  least  of  which  is  his  present  un- 
dertaking in  connection  with  establishing  a 
water-works  system  for  the  town,  in  which 
Thomas  .\.  Pascoe  and  R.  C.  Brown  are  also 
interested.  In  this  connection  a  well  has  been 
sunk,  and  water  was  turned  into  the  mains  about 
March  i,  1901. 

In  1890  Mr.  Martin  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Sarah  Eaton,  of  Ashtabula,  Ohio,  and  of 
this  union  there  is  one  child,  Louis,  Mr.  Martin 
is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Masons,  Lodge 
No.  3,  at  Globe,  and  is  a  cliarter  member  of  the 
Ancient  Order  of  L'nited  Workmen  and  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World,  in  his  adopted  town. 


AMOS  H.  WIEN. 

Now  a  successful  mine  owner  in  the  Dragoon 
mountains,  Amos  H,  Wien  was  born  in  Berks 
county,  Pa.,  May  27,  1850.  He  was  reared  to 
agricultural  pursuits  in  the  state  of  William 
Penn,  and  received  the  education  of  the  public 
schools.  Upon  enlisting  as  a  musician  in  the 
Sixth  Cavalry  of  the  United  States  army  in  1872, 
he  accompanied  his  regiment  to  Fort  Riley, 
Kans..  where  they  remained  about  six  months, 
and  then  were  stationed  at  Fort  Hayes,  Kans., 
for  two  years,  but  in  July,  1876,  were  transferred 
to  Fort  Lowell,  near  Tucson,  Ariz.;  and  after 
a  year  were  sent  to  Fort  Grant,  Ariz.  He  served 
for  five  vcars,  being  discharged  December  12, 
1877. 

After  leaving  the  army  Mr.  Wien  turned  hi.s 
attention  to  the  management  of  a  ranch  in  Pima 
county,  and  had  a  government  contract  for  hay, 
wood,  etc.,  subsequently  engaging  in  freighting 
in  the  southern  part  of  the  territory.  At  the 
same  time  he  dealt  extensively  in  cattle  and 
horses,  making,  however,  a  specialty  of  horses. 
About  ten  years  ago  he  came  to  Russellvillc, 
w  hich  is  located  four  and  one-half  miles  north 
of  Dragoon  Station,  on  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad,  at  the  foot  of  the  Little  Dragoon 
mountains.     Ever  since  he  has  been   interested 


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in  copper  and  silver  mining.  .\t  the  present 
time  he  owns  the  Bhie  Bell  group  and  Copper 
Chief  group,  the  two  consisting  of  eleven  claims, 
besides  two  iron  claims,  and  three  copper  claims. 
He  is  also  the  possessor  of  five  Wolframite 
claims,  which  ore  is  practically  a  new  discovery 
in  Arizona,  and  bids  fair  to  be  of  great  value 
and  utility.  .-Vlthough  still  interested  in  stock 
and  horses,  he  owns  at  the  present  time  but  a 
small  ranch,  devoting  the  greater  part  of  his 
time  to  mines  and  mining. 

:\Iav  6.  1875,  Mr.  Wien  married  Charlotte 
Reanor,  of  Kansas,  and  of  this  union  there  were 
born  eleven  children,  namely :  Herbert,  who, 
November  6,  1900,  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace  of  District  No.  9  and  is  a  prominent 
Alason,  having  attained  the  degree  of  Knight 
Templar;  Mortimer,  who  is  a  mine  owner; 
Percy,  who  died  when  eight  years  of  age ; 
Charles  .\.,  who  is  a  mine  owner;  Jess,  who  is 
managing  a  ranch ;  Gertie,  Parthene,  Theresa, 
Rena,  Bertie  and  August.  The  children  are  liv- 
ing at  home  with  their  parents.  In  politics  Mr. 
\Men  is  a  Democrat,  but  has  never  sought 
official  recognition.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Alasonic  lodge  at  Willco.x,  and  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter  at  Tomb- 
stone. 


J.\ME.S  J.   MILLHvEN. 

This  pioneer  mining  operator  and  discoverer 
of  valuable  mines  in  Arizona,  now  residing  on 
Lyn.x  creek,  about  fourteen  miles  from  Prescott, 
is  a  native  of  Lewistown,  Pa.,  where  his  birth  oc- 
curred January  25,  1839.  His  parents,  Robert 
and  Rebecca  (Johnson)  Milliken,  were  of  the 
sterling  old  Scotch  Presbyterian  stock,  and  were 
natives  of  the  Keystone  state.  Daniel  Milliken, 
the  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject,  and 
Rev.  James  Johnson,  his  maternal  grandsire. 
were  early  settlers  of  central  Pennsylvania. 

Having  obtained  a  common  school  education, 
J.  J.  Milliken  came  to  the  west  in  1861,  proceed- 
ing via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  and  thence  to 
San  l-"rancisco  and  to  Nevada  county,  Cal., 
where  he  had  his  initial  experience  in  mining. 
In  the  spring  of  1863  he  went  to  \'irginia  Citv, 
Xev..  and  during  the  next  five  years  gave  his 
attention  to  the  cattle  business,  also  doing  a  lit- 


tle mining  and  prospecting,  in  1864  locating 
the  Carrico  mine,  near  Austin,  Nev.  From 
1866  to  1878  he  carried  on  agricultural  pursuits 
in  Sonoma  county,  Cal.,  making  a  fair  success 
of  the  enterprise. 

Coming  to  Yavapai  county  twenty-three  years 
ago,  our  subject  took  up  his  residence  about  one 
mile  from  the  present  town  of  Jerome,  and  soon 
located  the  famous  Walnut  Spring,  which  now 
furnishes  an  ample  supply  of  water  for  the 
smelter  at  Jerome.  In  1879  he  came  to  the  Lynx 
creek  district  and  that  year  located  the  Ora 
Platte  mine,  now  owned  by  the  Montgomery 
Gold  Mining  Company.  He  also  did  some  placer 
mining,  and  in  1880  located  the  Kishacoquillas 
mine,  which  he  sold  to  New  York  capitalists, 
and  also  discovered  and  laid  claim  to  the  fine 
Miflfin  group,  which  includes  tour  mines,  the 
MifiBin,  the  Selano.  the  Water  Gulch  and  the 
Borrow,  which  he  still  owns.  These  mines, 
which  produce  a  gold  ore  of  a  free  milling  na- 
ture, yield  about  $10  to  the  ton.  In  1894  he 
discovered  and  since  has  developed  the  Home- 
stead mine,  the  shaft  of  which  is  one  hundred 
and  eight  feet  deep.  In  connection  with  it  he 
owns  and  operates  a  five-stamp  mill,  and  has 
taken  out  about  $15,000  in  gold,  the  ore  aver- 
aging nearly  $30  per  ton,  there  being  a  small 
showing  of  silver  also.  In  addition  to  these,  Mr. 
Milliken  has  owned  the  Golden  Fleece  mine 
Xo.  2  and  Xo.  3,  extensions  of  the  famous  Mud- 
Hole  mine:  that  group  he  sold  in  1898.  For 
twenty-two  years  he  was  constantly  in  the  moun- 
tains, suffering  all  of  the  vicissitudes  common 
to  the  miner,  and  during  that  period  discovered 
the  above-mentioned  mines.  Strict  attention  to 
business  and  an  exceptionally  fine  power  of  dis- 
crimination between  ores  of  much  or  little  value 
have  led  to  his  financial  prosperity.  Politically 
he  has  always  been  a  Republican. 

It  was  in  the  hopes  of  benefiting  his  wife's 
health  more  than  for  any  other  reason  that  Mr. 
.Milliken  removed  to  Arizona.  January  i,  1872. 
he  married  Mary  .-\.,  daughter  of  .Mbert  Foster. 
He  was  born  in  Germany  and  was  one  of  the 
"forty-niners"  in  California.  His  death  took 
place  in  Santa  Cruz  county.  Cal.,  where  for 
five  years,  or  until  1854.  he  had  lieen  employed 
at  his  trade — that  of  a  shoemaker — and  also 
had  carried  on  a  ranch.     In  his  native  land  he 


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had  married  Antonia  Fuller,  who  continued  to 
live  on  the  Santa  Cruz  ranch  until  she  was  sum- 
moned to  the  better  land,  in  1871.  Mrs.  Milli- 
ken,  who  was  the  youngest  of  ten  brothers  and 
sisters,  was  the  second  white  child  born  in  Santa 
Cruz  county,  Cal.,  her  nativity  occurring  in  1852. 
The  only  son  of  our  subject  and  wife  is  J.  A., 
who  married  Miss  Millie  Subers,  and  lives  near 
his  father.  Rhoda,  wife  of  A.  H.  Mitchell,  and 
Nellie,  who  is  at  home,  complete  the  family. 
The  latter  holds  a  diploma  from  St.  Joseph's 
Academy  of  Prescott  and  from  Woodbury's 
Business  College  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


HON.  JAMES  F.  DUNCAN. 
Through  his  service  as  clerk  of  the  board  of 
supervisors  of  Cochise  county,  as  well  as  his 
activity  as  a  Democratic  politician,  and  an  enter- 
prising citizen  of  Tombstone,  Mr.  Duncan  is 
well  known  in  his  county.  He  was  born  in  Phil- 
adelphia, Pa.,  June  15.  1839.  His  father,  John 
Duncan,  was  a  native  of  New  York,  and  with  his 
brother,  Tom,  constructed  in  1842  the  Globe 
mills  of  Philadelphia,  where  he  died  the  follow- 
ing year.  Up  to  the  age  of  twelve  years  James 
F.  Duncan  remained  in  Philadelphia  and  at- 
tended the  public  schools  there.  In  1854  he  went 
to  Mount  Union,  where  he  learned  the  black- 
smith's trade.  In  1861  he  was  sent  by  his  em- 
ployer, Abram  Lewis,  to  the  oil  regions  near 
the  present  site  of  Rouseville,  in  order  to  look 
after  the  oil  interests  owned  by  Mr.  Lewis  there. 
At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  returned  to 
Mount  Union  and  there,  August  10,  1861,  he  en- 
listed in  Company  A,  Forty-si.xth  Pennsylvania 
Infantry.  For  four  years  he  served  his  country 
at  the  front.  Attached  to  General  liianks'  divi- 
sion, he  was  for  a  time  in  the  Shenandoah  valley; 
after  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run  he  was  with 
the  army  of  the  Potomac.  After  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg  they  were  sent  west  to  re-enforce 
Rosecrans,  and  he  was  with  Sherman  in  the  At- 
lanta campaign  and  the  march  to  the  sea.  In 
November  of  1862  he  was  made  commissary  ser- 
geant, after  which  he  served  in  the  commissary 
(lci)artnient  until  March  5.  1864.  He  was  then 
commissioned  regimental  (|uartermastcr  ser- 
geant and  remained  in  that  capacity  until  the 
close  of  the  war.  July  31.  1865,  he  was  honur- 
i.blv  discharged  at  llarrishurg.  Pa. 


With  the  restoration  of  peace  Mr.  Duncan 
returned  to  the  pursuits  of  civic  life.  For  the 
following  eighteen  months  he  engaged  in  a  mer- 
cantile business  at  Atkinson  Mills,  Pa.,  after 
which  for  twelve  years  he  worked  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania oil  regions,  operating  around  Foster, 
Emlenton,  Parker  City  and  St.  Petersburg, 
Clarion  county,  where  he  owned  many  good 
wells,  besides  having  interests  in  others.  The 
last  well  that  came  into  his  possession  was  on 
the  property  of  Marcus  Huling,  the  father  of 
Gen.  Willis  Huling.  In  1879  Mr.  Duncan  re- 
moved to  the  west,  intending  to  locate  at  Lead- 
ville,  Colo.,  but  he  was  unable  to  stand  the  high 
altitude,  and  so  was  obliged  to  seek  a  dififerent 
location. 

Lured  by  the  prospects  for  mining  in  Arizona, 
he  came  to  Tombstone.  Soon  he  went  into  the 
Mule  mountains  to  the  location  where  Bisbee 
now  stands.  Satisfied  with  the  prospects  of  that 
rich  country,  he  finally  made  his  home  there, 
and,  with  others  of  an  equally  courageous  and 
hopeful  mind,  passed  his  days  and  nights  in  the 
rapidly  growing,  but  orderly  ana  progressive, 
camp.  As  the  many  admirable  and  substantial 
traits  of  character  to  which  he  is  heir  became 
known  and  appreciated,  he  was  induced  to  take 
a  prominent  part  in  the  development  of  the  town, 
and  in  politics  and  municipal  government  be- 
came a  ruling  influence.  As  the  first  justice  of 
the  peace  appointed  in  Bisbee  he  served  during 
1880,  and  so  satisfactory  was  his  official  work 
that  he  was  re-elected,  receiving  seventy-nine 
out  of  eighty  votes  cast,  he  himself  voting  for  his 
opponent.  In  November  of  1882  he  was  elected 
to  the  twelfth  territorial  legislature  from  Cochise 
county,  and  in  1883  was  appointed  justice  of  the 
peace,  which  office  he  has  filled  three  terms  alto- 
gether. 

The  association  of  Mr.  Duncan  with  Tomb- 
stone as  a  permanent  resident  began  in  1890,  at 
which  time  he  did  a  little  prospecting.  In  1892 
he  again  entered  the  arena  of  politics  as  justice 
of  the  peace  of  Tombstone,  serving  until  Janu- 
arv.  1895,  at  which  time  he  was  made  court  com- 
missioner for  the  first  judicial  district,  and  United 
States  court  connnissioner.  In  1896  he  was  again 
elected  justice  of  the  i)eace.  also  councilman  for 
the  first  ward,  and  served  as  clerk  of  the  council. 
During  the   last   s^even   months  of  his   term    he 


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acted  as  city  treasurer.  In  1898  he  became  clerk 
of  the  county  board  of  supervisors,  and  in  Janu- 
ary, 3901,  was  reappointed  to  the  office,  which 
he  now  satisfactorily  fills.  A  remarkable  show- 
ing is  the  fact  that  during  the  year  1898  he  held 
ten  different  positions  in  city  and  county  at  the 
same  time.  Among  the  offices  he  has  held  are 
the  following:  councilman  of  first  ward.  Tomb- 
stone: city  clerk:  city  treasurer:  justice  of  the 
peace;  clerk  of  the  board  of  supervisors  of  Co- 
chise county;  deputy  clerk  of  the  district  court; 
court  commissioner  of  first  judicial  district; 
United  States  commissioner;  notary  public,  e.x- 
officio  city  recorder,  ex-officio  coroner,  and  ex- 
officio  high  sheriff  of  Cochise  county. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Duncan  is  a  member  of  King 
Solomon  Lodge  Xo.  5,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Cochise 
Chapter  Xo.  4,  R.  A.  M.  He  is  the  owner  of  a 
comfortable  residence  in  Tombstone.  In  1871 
he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Mary  E.  Mini- 
ger,  who  died  at  Westfield,  X.  Y.,  October  3. 
1882,  leaving  one  son,  Lemuel  D.  Duncan,  who 
at  this  time  is  serving  the  government  in  the 
Philippines. 


HOX.    EMERSOX    O.    STRATTOX. 

Xearly  half  a  century  has  been  spent  by  E.  O. 
Stratton  in  the  west,  and  his  experiences  on  the 
frontier  of  civilization  were  many  and  varied. 
About  half  of  that  time  was  spent  by  him  in 
San  Francisco,  which  has  been  developed  from 
a  tiny  hamlet  to  a  proud  and  commanding  city 
within  his  recollection,  and  for  the  past  quarter 
of  a  century  he  has  been  actively  identified  with 
Arizona.  Widely  and  favoi  ably  known  through- 
out the  west  and  southwest,  he  is  justly  entitled 
to  a  permanent  place  of  honor  in  its  chronicles. 

His  parents,  John  Smith  and  Cornelia  C.  (Col- 
vin)  Stratton,  were  natives  of  Clyde,  Wayne 
county,  X.  Y.,  and  both  his  grandfather  Stratton 
and  the  maternal  grandfather  Oliver  Colvin 
were  farmers  and  soldiers  in  the  war  of  18 12. 
The  Stratton  family  was  an  old  and  respected 
one  in  Xew  England.  In  1852  John  S.  Stratton 
went  to  San  Francisco  by  way  of  the  Isthmus 
of  Panama,  and  for  some  time  thereafter  he  was 
engaged  in  mining  near  Sacramento,  Cal.  In 
the  year  after  his  arrival  he  was  joined  by  his 
three  brothers.  James,  Abram  (who  went  to  San 


Francisco  in  1849),  ^^d  Edwin,  and  later  they 
were  prominently  associated  together  in  con- 
tracting and  building  business  in  San  Francisco. 
They  were  the  first  to  introduce  hydraulic  power 
in  the  raising  and  moving  of  buildings  in  that 
city,  where  they  continued  in  business  from 
1849  until  recent  date.  John  S.,  another  brother, 
was  similarly  occupied  in  Sacramento.  Thus 
the  Strattons  took  a  very  active  part  in  the 
upbuilding  of  the  two  great  cities  of  the  Pacific 
slope,  and  when  the  wonderful  task  of  linking 
the  east  with  the  west,  by  means  of  the  trans- 
continental railroad,  was  completed  by  the  driv- 
ing of  the  golden  spike  the  head  of  the  family 
was  present  at  the  imposing  ceremony. 

The  oldest  and  only  living  child  of  John  S. 
and  Cornelia  Stratton  is  he  of  whom  this  sketch 
is  penned.  Born  Xovember  i,  1846,  at  the  home 
of  his  forefathers,  in  Clyde.  X.  Y.,  he  was  a 
lad  of  only  seven  years  when,  in  1853,  he  made 
the  eventful  long  journey  to  San  Francisco, 
crossing  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  on  the  backs 
of  mules.  His  education  was  obtained  in  the 
common  and  high  schools  of  the  city  of  the 
Golden  Gate,  and  his  preparation  for  his  com- 
mercial career  was  gained  in  the  Union  and  the 
Pacific  Business  College.  Having  been  grad- 
uated in  the  last-named  institution,  he  became  a 
bookkeeper  for  a  firm  in  Bodega,  Sonoma 
county,  and  after  spending  five  years  with  that 
house  was  in  business  at  Freestone,  same  coun- 
ty, for  about  a  year.  In  1871  he  went  to  South 
America,  where  he  had  been  offered  a  position 
as  bookkeeper,  at  a  large  salary,  with  the  Callio, 
Lima  &  Arroyo  Railroad.  Xot  being  favorably 
impressed  with  Peru,  he  returned  to  San  Fran- 
cisco at  the  end  of  a  year,  and  for  a  like  period 
conducted  a  general  merchandise  establishment 
in  Marin  county,  Cal.  Then  he  was  in  part- 
nership with  his  father  in  San  Francisco  until 
the  fall  of  1875. 

In  September  of  that  year  Mr.  Stratton  lo- 
cated at  Maricopa  Wells,  Ariz.,  as  bookkeeper 
for  the  Overland  Stage  Company,  operated  by 
Me.'srs.  Kearns  and  Mitchell,  and  later  by 
Kearns  &  Griffith.  Farly  in  1876.  when  the  min- 
ing excitement  in  Pinal  county  was  at  its  height. 
he  went  to  Florence,  where  he  joined  in  the 
work  of  prospecting  and  mining.  Xot  long 
after  his  arrival  he  was  made  under-sheriff  of  the 


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county,  and  served  in  that  office  for  two  years. 
In  May.  1879,  he  located  a  ranch  in  Pima  coun- 
ty, on  the  eastern  slope  of  the  Santa  Catalina 
mountains,  where  an  abundance  of  running  wa- 
ter renders  the  property  valuable.  From  that 
time  to  the  present  he  has  successfully  carried 
on  the  business  of  raising  cattle,  and  his  brand 
(an  "S"  with  a  crescent  placed  above  it)  is  well 
known.  In  partnership  with  Royal  .\.  Johnson, 
he  purchased  the  herd  of  cattle  owned  by  Daniel 
Murphy — the  first  thoroughbred  cattle  intro- 
duced in  southern  Arizona.  Individually.  Mr. 
Stratton  located  another  ranch  on  the  San  Pedro 
river,  in  Pinal  county,  and  there,  jlso.  raised 
cattle.  Much  of  his  attention  for  a  number  of 
years  has  been  given  to  mining  enterprises :  the 
old  Apache  Group  were  opened  by  him.  and 
at  the  present  time  he  owns  the  Bornite  Group 
mines,  where  he  has  ten  claims,  a  fine  quality  of 
copper,  with  some  gold  and  silver,  being  pro- 
duced here.  Since  1897  he  has  bought  and 
shipped  cattle  on  the  commission  basis  exten- 
sively, and  now  gives  most  of  his  time  to  mining 
operations. 

While  living  in  Pinal  county,  Mr.  Stratton 
was  elected  and  served  as  county  supen'isor 
for  two  years,  being  chairman  of  the  board,  and 
in  the  fall  of  1894  was  elected  to  the  responsible 
post  of  county  treasurer,  in  which  capacity  he 
acted  two  years.  In  the  Republican  party  he 
has  been  an  effective  worker,  and  in  1898,  a  few 
months  after  his  removal  to  Tucson,  he  was 
made  secretary  of  the  Pima  county  central  com- 
mittee, in  which  position  he  officiated  from  1898 
to  1900.  He  also  is  an  ex-member  of  the  terri- 
torial Republican  committee.  That  he  is  con- 
sidered an  authority  on  matters  relating  to  cattle 
was  shown  when  Governor  McCord  appointed 
him  to  serve  on  the  live  stock  sanitary  board  of 
.\rizona,  and  of  that  body  he  was  chosen  chair- 
man. In  the  course  of  his  varied  diUies  he  com- 
piled and  registered  all  of  the  marks  used  in 
branding  live  stock  in  .\rizona.  transferring  the 
records  of  the  same  from  the  different  county 
records  to  the  general  territorial  book  of  brands, 
duly  indexing  them.  He  also  was  the  prime 
mover  in  the  establishment  of  the  present  effi- 
cient system  of  placing  tags  oVi  hides  at  ship- 
ment for  the  adequate  protection  of  cattlemen. 

December  15,  1870,  the  marriage  of  Mr.  .Strat- 


ton and  IMiss  Carrie  C.  Ames,  a  native  of  Barn- 
stable, Mass.,  was  celebrated  in  Cotuit,  Mass. 
The  first  born  child  of  this  estimable  couple  is 
Mabel,  wife  of  Thomas  F.  Jones,  of  Helvetia, 
-Ariz.  She  was  bom  in  California,  while  the 
two  younger,  Edith  O.  and  Elmer  W.,  are  na- 
tives of  this  territory.  Miss  Stratton.  a  graduate 
of  the  Los  Angeles  (Cal.)  Xormal.  is  a  suc- 
cessful teacher,  and  Elmer  \V.  is  a  student  in 
the  University  of  Arizona. 

The  parents  of  Mrs.  Stratton  are  Capt.  Sim- 
eon L.  and  Lucy  (Crocker)  Ames,  like  her- 
self, natives  of  Barnstable,  Mass.  In  fact,  her 
paternal  ancestors,  for  several  generations,  lived 
there,  as  the  town  records  show.  Her  great- 
great-grandfather,  Thomas  Ames,  was  born 
there,  December  30,  1746.  His  son,  Enos,  and 
grandson  Isaac  (the  latter  her  grandfather)  also 
were  natives  of  the  place.  Capt.  S.  L.  Ames, 
who  was  engaged  in  a  four  years'  whaling  vov- 
age  in  his  early  manhood,  later  was  master  of 
vessels  engaged  in  the  coasting  passenger  serv- 
ice between  Boston  and  Philadelphia  for  many 
years.  In  the  spring  of  1856  he  weiU  to  San 
Francisco,  accompanied  by  his  wife  and  two 
children,  crossing  the  Isthnuis  of  Panama  on 
the  railroad.  For  the  following  five  years  he 
carried  on  a  general  mercantile  business  at 
Michigan  Bar,  Cal.,  but  the  strong  ties  of  as- 
sociation drew  him  back  to  the  old  home  in 
Barnstable,  and  since  1861  he  has  dwelt  there, 
long  retired  from  active  cares.  His  faithful 
wife  departed  this  life  in  1892,  and  only  two  of 
their  children  survive,  Mrs.  Stratton  and  Mrs. 
Lapham.  The  wife  and  mother  was  a  daughter 
of  Zenas  and  Rebecca  (Sampson)  Crocker,  na- 
tives of  Barnstable  and  Kingston,  Mass..  re- 
spectively. He  was  a  hero  of  the  war  of  1812, 
and  his  wife's  father.  Col.  Crocker  Sampson, 
won  his  title  by  service  in  the  .Vmerican  war 
for  independence.  The  founder  of  the  Sampson 
family  in  New  England  was  one  Henry  Samp- 
son, who,  with  a  sister  and  Goodman  Tilley. 
crossed  the  ocean  in  the  historic  "^laytlower" 
and  were  pioneers  of  the  Bay  state. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stratton  are  Unitarian  in  reli- 
gious faith.  Both  are  highly  esteemed  by  all 
w  ho  know  them,  and  now,  after  several  decades 
of  pioneer  life,  with  all  which  the  term  implies, 
lliov  are  reaping  the  just  rewards  of  labor  and 


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undaunted  courage.  In  1900  Mr.  Stratton  built 
the  beautiful  modern  residence  which  they  oc- 
cupy, at  the  corner  of  Fifth  avenue  and  Third 
street,  Tucson.  Fraternally  he  was  made  a  Ma- 
son in  Bodega  (Cal.)  Lotlge  No.  214,  F.  &  A. 
M.  He  belongs  to  the  Odd  Fellows  and  to  the 
Encampment,  also  to  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen,  and  was  one  of  the  origina- 
tors of  the  Hall  Association  of  the  last-named. 


HON.  N.  A.  MORFORD. 

Few  men  in  Arizona  are  more  prominent  or 
more  widely  known  than  N.  A.  Morford  of 
Phoenix.  He  has  been  an  important  factor  in 
both  business  circles  and  public  affairs,  and  his 
popularity  is  well  deserved, "as  in  him  are  em- 
braced the  characteristics  of  an  unbending  in- 
tegrity, unabated  energy  and  industry  that  never 
flags.  He  is  public-spirited  and  thoroughly  in- 
terested in  whatever  tends  to  promote  the  moral, 
intellectual  and  material  welfare  of  either  the 
city  or  territory  in  which  he  resides. 

The  Judge  was  born  near  Greenville,  Alercer 
county,  Pa.,  October  22,  1843,  ^"^  '^  descended 
from  a  good  old  Puritan  family,  which  during 
the  religious  persecutions  fled  from  England 
to  Holland  and  later  came  to  America.  His 
paternal  great-grandfather  was  the  progenitor 
of  the  family  in  this  country,  and  for  a  time 
made  his  home  in  New  Jersey,  whence  he  re- 
moved to  Pennsylvania.  The  grandfather,  Jo- 
seph Morford,  was  born  in  eastern  Pennsylvania, 
and  became  a  pioneer  of  Mercer  county,  where 
he  secured  a  tract  of  government  land  and  in 
the  midst  of  the  forest  developed  a  farm.  He 
married  Elizabeth  Fell  of  that  state,  whose  an- 
cestors were  also  English  (Quakers  and  early 
settlers  of  Pennsylvania,  Delaware  and  New- 
Jersey. 

Nathan  Morford,  the  Judge's  father,  was  born 
un  the  same  farm  where  our  subject's  birth  oc- 
curred, and  there  he  spent  his  entire  life  engaged 
in  agricultural  pursuits,  dying  at  the  age  of  sev- 
enty years.  He  was  a  man  of  prominence  in 
his  community,  and  was  called  upon  to  hold 
various  county  offices,  and  he  also  served  two 
terms  in  the  Pennsylvania  legislature.  He  was 
a  strong  abolitionist,  and  was  a  su])porter  of  the 
\'\'liig  and    Rcjiiiblicm   parties.      Religiously   he 


was  a  Universalist,  and  socially  was  a  prominent 
Royal  Arch  Mason.  His  widow,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Mary  A.  Smith,  is  still  a  resi- 
dent of  Pennsylvania.  She  was  born  on  the 
Juniata  river  in  Dauphin  county,  that  state,  and 
is  a  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Stevens- 
Smith,  the  latter  a  sister  of  Thaddeus  Stevens. 
Her  father  was  of  Pennsylvania  Dutch  descent. 
Judge  Morford  is  the  oldest  in  a  family  of  three 
children,  the  others  being  Ralph  D..  a  graduate 
of  the  Cleveland  Medical  College,  and  now  a 
practicing  physician  of  Crawford  county.  Pa.; 
and  Ellen,  wife  of  Henry  Ruhlman  of  Colum- 
liiana  county,  Ohio. 

Judge  Morford  was  reared  in  his  native  coun- 
ty and  began  his  education  in  its  district  schools, 
later  attending  Allegheny  College  for  a  time. 
In  1868  he  went  to  California  on  account  of  his 
health,  and  while  engaged  in  prospecting  anil 
mining  in  the  mountains  for  two  years  he  en- 
tirely recovered.  He  then  attended  the  California 
N'ormal  School  at  San  Francisco  for  a  time,  and 
later  engaged  in  teaching.  In  January,  1873,  he 
entered  the  L^niversity  of  California  at  Berkeley, 
where  he  was  graduated  in  June,  1876,  with  the 
degree  of  A.  B.,  and  for  the  following  six  years 
he  again  engaged  in  teaching  school  in  Napa 
county,  Cal.,  being  jarincipal  of  the  schools  of 
St.  Helena,  and  chairman  of  the  board  of  edu- 
cation of  that  county  for  three  years. 

In  1870  Judge  Morford  first  came  to  Arizona, 
and  purchased  property  in  Phoenix,  which  he 
still  owns.  The  place  at  that  time  had  only  a 
population  of  1,200.  He  did  not  locate  here,  how- 
ever, until  1882,  when  he,  purchased  a  half  inter- 
est in  the  Phoenix  "Daily  Herald,"  which  was 
the  first  daily  established  here,  it  being  started 
in  February,  1878.  In  1883  he  became  sole 
proprietor  of  the  paper,  and  made  it  the  leading 
daily  journal  of  Arizona.  In  1898  the  ""Herald" 
Publishing  Company  was  incorporated,  and  in 
May  of  the  following  year  the  Judge  sold  his 
interest  in  the  business.  Through  his  paper  he 
was  the  first  to  advocate  the  building  of  a  rail- 
road into  Phoenix,  -this  being  five  years  before 
the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  road  was  built  from  the 
Southern  Pacific  in  1887.  Me  also  advocated 
the  construction  of  the  .\riz<ina  canal  long  be- 
fciro  it  was  built,  and  was  undoubtedly  instru- 
mental   in    securins.;    this    leading   waterway    for 


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the  territory.  He  has  championed  every  move- 
ment whicli  lie  believed  calculated  to  prove  of 
public  benefit,  and  through  his  paper  labored 
untiringly  for  the  removal  of  the  capital  to  Phoe- 
nix, his  efforts  being  finally  successful.  He  has 
been  identified  with  a  number  of  business  en- 
terprises, and  has  aided  in  land  and  mining  de- 
velopment in  different  parts  of  the  territory. 

At  St.  Helena,  Cal.,  June  7,  1802,  Judge  Mor- 
ford  married  Miss  Alice  M.  Jones,  a  native  of 
Knox  county,  Me.,  and  a  lineal  descendant  of 
Governor  Thomas  Dudley  of  Massachusetts. 

As  a  Republican  he  has  taken  an  active  part 
in  political  affairs,  and  has  served  as  alderman 
from  the  second  ward  for  several  years,  during 
which  time  many  additions  were  incorporated 
in  the  city  of  Phoenix.  He  has  also  been  a 
member  of  the  school  board  several  years  and 
secretary  of  the  same.  In  1892  he  was  appointed 
secretary  of  the  territory  by  President  Harrison, 
and  held  that  im])ortant  position  until  there  was 
a  change  in  the  administration  in  1894.  I"  Jiil)'- 
1899,  he  was  elected  probate  judge  to  fill  a  va- 
cancy, and  in  the  fall  of  1900  was  the  Repub- 
lican nominee  for  that  office. 

He  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Republican 
Club  of  Phoenix ;  has  served  as  chairman  of  the 
county  committee:  and  was  secretary  of  the 
territorial  Republican  committee  four  years. 

The  Judge  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade, 
of  which  he  has  been  a  director,  and  a  charter 
member  of  the  Maricopa  Club,  of  which  he  has 
also  been  a  director.  In  religious  belief  he  is  an 
Episcopalian,  and  is  a  charter  member  of  Trinity 
Church  at  Phoenix.  He  was  a  member  of  its 
building  committee  when  the  house  of  worship 
was  erected,  and  has  ever  since  served  as  ves- 
tryman. He  is  also  secretary  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  the  incorporated  church  of  .Arizona, 
and  is  treasurer  of  the  diocese  of  Arizona.  From 
1892  until  1894  he  was  a  regent  of  the  University 
of  .\rizona,  and  is  a  member  of  the  .\lumni  As- 
sociation of  the  University  of  California,  and 
of  the  Phi  Delta  Theta  Society  of  that  univer- 
sity. In  1890  the  Judge  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  the  .'\rizona  Press  Association,  and  was 
its  first  president.  He  was  made  a  Mason  at 
St.  Helena,  Cal.,  and  is  now  a  member  of 
Arizona  Lodge,  No.  i,  at  Phoenix,  of  the  chap- 
ter at  Napa,   Cal.,   and   Arizona   Conmiandery, 


Xo.  3,  of  Phoenix,  in  which  he  is  now  serving 
as  generalissimo,  and  is  a  member  of  El  Zaribali 
Temple,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is 
one  of  the  most  prominent  Odd  Fellows  of  the 
territory,  belonging  to  the  subordinate  lodge, 
the  encampment,  the  Rebekah  branch  and  Can- 
ton Arizona,  No.  i,  of  that  order  in  Phoenix, 
and  has  filled  all  the  offices  in  the  same.  For 
five  years  he  represented  his  lodge  in  the  sover- 
eign grand  lodge,  and  the  last  time  at  Detroit, 
Mich.,  received  the  grand  decoration  of  chivalry. 
He  is  now  serving  as  deputy  grand  sire  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  of  Arizona. 
His  career  has  ever  been  such  as  to  warrant  the 
trust  and  confidence  reposed  in  him,  and  his 
devotion  to  the  public  good  is  unquestioned, 
arising  from  a  sincere  interest  in  the  welfare  of 
his  fellowmen. 


CHARLES  W.  HAYS. 

This  well-known  mining  man  of  Nogales  was 
born  in  Marion  ccjunty,  \'a.,  July  25,  1849,  and  is 
a  son  of  William  F.  and  Elizabeth  (Meming) 
Hays.  They  were  descendants  of  pioneer  families 
of  the  Old  Dominion  west  of  the  lilue  Ridge, 
who  came  from  England  to  the  colony  of  Virginia 
long  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war.  A  genea- 
logy of  the  Hays  family  has  been  compiled, 
extending  back  more  than  four  hundred  vears 
and  showing  that  they  were  prominent  both  in 
Scotland  and  England.  The  grandfather  of  our 
subject.  Henry,  came  with  his  father,  John  Hays, 
to  Virginia,  and  crossing  the  Blue  or  .\lleglicny 
mountains  settled  on  a  wild  tract  of  land.  Dur- 
ing the  first  war  with  England  Henry  Hays  was 
a  captain  in  the  regiment  conmianded  by 
Colonel  Morgan,  and  participated  in  many  of 
the  sanguinary  contests  of  that  memorable 
struggle.  During  the  Mexican  war,  when  at 
a  verv  advanced  age,  he  was  an  officer  under 
General  Scott.  Politically  he  was  an  old-line 
Whig  and  a  warm  adnrrer  of  Henry  Clay.  He 
also  took  part  in  Indian  wars  and,  as  captain  of 
a  company,  captured  a  band  of  Indians  at  San- 
dusky Plains,  Ohio,  in  conjunction  with  Col. 
Levi  Morgan,  and  on  the  subsequent  signing 
of  the  treaty  of  peace  delivered  the  Indians  to 
Gen.  Anthony  Wayne.  At  the  time  of  his  death 
he  was  one  hundred  and  four  years  of  age,  and 


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liis  wife  lived  to  be  one  hundred  and  two.   They 
reared  a  family  of  thirteen  children. 

At  the  opening  of  the  Civil  war  William  F. 
Havs  left  his  plantation  and  enlisted  in  the  com- 
mand of  Stonewall  Jackson,  with  whom  he 
served  until  he  was  killed  at  the  second  battle 
of  Bull  Run.  He  was  the  father  of  four  chil- 
dren. Charles  W.  Hays  was  educated  in  public 
and  private  schools  in  Marion  county,  \'a.  At 
the  age  of  twelve  years  he  became  attached  to 
the  command  of  Stonewall  Jackson,  who  was  a 
distant  relative  of  the  family.  He  witnessed 
many  of  the  most  important  battles  in  wdiich 
Jackson  bore  a  part,  and  was  in  that  illustrious 
general's  tent  when  his  dead  body  was  brought 
in  from  the  field  of  battle. 

Returning  home  at  the  close  of  the  war,  soon 
after  (1865)  Mr.  Hays  went  to  Texas,  where  he 
was  employed  on  a  cattle  ranch.  Later  he 
returned  to  Virginia.  Imt  1878  found  him  again 
in  Te.\-as,  where  he  continued  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness. During  1876  he  went  to  the  Black  Hills, 
where  he  prospected  and  mined,  and  he  has 
since  followed  the  same  occupation  in  Montana, 
Nevada,  Utah,  Colorado,  Arizona  and  Mexico. 
For  eight  years  he  mined  at  Cripple  Creek, 
Colo.,  where  he  still  owns  much  valuable  prop- 
erty. As  a  mining  operator  he  has  been  suc- 
cessful and  now  owns  some  of  the  finest  property 
of  this  kind  in  Sonora,  Mexico.  Among  miners 
throughout  the  west  he  is  a  recognized  authority 
on  the  subject  of  mining. 

Since  boyhood  Mr.  Hays  has  been  on  the 
frontiers  of  civilization.  As  a  scout  he  took 
part  in  Indian  warfare  with  General  Custer,  and 
his  escape  in  the  massacre  was  due  to  the  fact 
that  he  was  suffering  from  a  wound  and  unable 
to  take  part  in  the  battle.  His  first  Indian  fights 
were  along  Red  river  in  Texas,  where  he  was 
leader  of  a  company  of  cowljoys.  The  Indians 
were  stealing  stock  whenever  opportunity 
afTorded,  and  .VI r.  Hays  with  his  men,  after  a 
running  fight,  rounded  up  the  Indians  and 
recovered  their  stock,  driving  the  red  men 
across  the  river.  Among  the  cowboys  Mr.  Hays 
was  long  known  as  "Wild  Jack"  Hays.  He  had 
many  hairbreadth  escapes  and  received  several 
wounds.  An  unerring  shot,  and  possessing 
great  bravery,  he  was  exactly  the  kind  of  man 
needed  in  the  Ijordcr  troubles  with  the  savages. 


Among  his  most  important  battles  were  Beaver 
Creek,  near  the  Colorado  line,  at  Medicine 
Lodge,  Kans.,  and  engagements  down  the  Lit- 
tle Missouri  river.  In  early  days  he  scouted 
with  the  celelirated  Kit  Carson.  During  the 
trouble  with  Sitting  Bull  he  was  on  scout  duty 
with  a  party  of  cowljoys,  before  and  after  the 
battle  of  Wounded  Knee,  principally  working 
for  the  protection  of  the  scattered  settlers  and 
ranchmen.  At  the  time  of  the  trouble  with  the 
Apaches,  through  New  Mexico,  Arizona,  and 
Sonora,  Mexico,  in  the  spring  and  suimner  of 
1886,  he  was  pros])ecting  through  the  country. 
W'hen  General  Miles  came  with  his  command, 
Mr.  Hays  was  with  General  Lawton,  who  was 
then  making  heroic  efforts  to  subdue  the 
Indians.  In  a  great  many  instances  Mr.  Hays 
acted  as  scout,  for  the  protection  of  prospectors 
;.nd  ranchmen.  He  was  present  at  the  "round- 
up" of  the  noted   war  chief,  Geronimo. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Hays  is  connected  with  the 
Elks.  At  this  writing  he  and  his  family  reside 
at  Nogales,  Ariz.  His  wife,  whose  family  name 
was  Jackson,  is  a  direct  descendant  of  the  family 
of  Andrew  Jackson  and  a  great-niece  of  the 
celebrated  divine,  T.  DeWitt  Talmage.  She  is 
a  woman  of  culture  and  refinement,  broadly  read, 
possessing  business  ability  and  social  tact,  and 
in  her  home  dispenses  a  graceful  hospitality. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM  A.  McKINNON. 
The  town  of  Jerome,  located  in  the  midst  of 
the  vast  mining  resources  of  Yavapai  county, 
has  no  more  substantial  citizen  or  more  earnest 
worker  for  her  upbuilding  than  is  found  in  Judge 
William  A.  McKinnon,  Justice  of  the  peace  and 
coroner.  He  comes  from  a  state  which  has  pro- 
duced many  successful  men,  and  was  born  in 
Burlington,  Iowa,  in  1859.  His  father,  Hon. 
T.  D.  McKinnon,  was  one  of  the  famous  men 
of  the  town,  and  served  as  circuit  judge  in  Iowa 
for  eighteen  years.  He  was  also  the  first  to 
establish  a  mercantile  business  in  Burlington 
and  Clarinda,  Iowa.  After  receiving  the  edu- 
cation of  the  public  schools  our  subject's  first 
aspirations  were  directed  towards  educational 
work,  in  which  he  engaged  for  some  time.  He 
was  then  impressed  with  the  large  possibilities 
of  the  far  west,  and  located  in  California  in 
1877. 


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Judge  McKinnon  became  interested  in  Cali- 
fornia in  mining  around  Copper  City,  on  the 
Pitt  river,  and  at  the  end  of  two  years  came  to 
Arizona,  locating  at  Contention  City,  near  where 
Tombstone  now  stands.  He  was  here  with  the 
Toughnut  Company  lor  a  year,  and  had  charge 
of  the  stamp  mill.  In  1880  he  went  back  to 
California,  and  in  Plumas  county  engaged  in 
milling  with  the  Green  Mountain  Mining  Com- 
pany until  1883,  when  he  removed  to  Butte, 
Mont.,  and  was  there  employed  by  Senator  W. 
A.  Clark  in  the  forty-stamp  silver  mill  until 
1895.  He  then  turned  his  attention  to  another 
branch  of  industry,  and,  while  spending  a  few 
months  in  Oregon,  purchased  one  thousand 
head  of  horses,  which  he  shipped  to  Memphis 
and  disposed  of. 

In  1897,  the  year  after  locating  in  Jerome, 
Judge  McKinnon  was  appointed  police  judge  for 
the  city,  but  the  appointment  was  later  declared 
by  the  legislature  to  be  illegal,  the  body  holding 
that  the  town  council  had  no  right  to  make  the 
selection.  However,  in  1898  he  was  appointed 
justice  of  the  peace  by  the  supervisors,  to  fill 
the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  J.  B.  Harvey, 
and  in  1900  was  elected  to  the  office  on  the 
Democratic  ticket,  by  a  majority  of  two  to  one. 
In  this  capacity  the  Judge  tries  all  civil  and  crim- 
inal matters,  and  also  serves  as  coroner  of  the 
city  or  county.  Nor  are  his  efforts  confined  to 
the  duties  of  his  official  office,  for  he  has  a  wide 
interest  in  the  general  affairs  of  Jerome,  and 
may  be  counted  on  to  lend  his  time,  money 
and  liberal  assistance  to  the  furthering  of  any 
wise  and  progressive  scheme  for  improvement 
instituted  by  his  fellow-tow'nsmen.  He  owns 
some  valuable  mining  properties  in  Butte, 
Mont.,  and  in  other  parts  of  the  country,  and 
has  several  real-estate  holdings  in  Jerome.  In 
connection  with  his  regular  work  he  deals  in 
loans,  collections  and  real-estate.  Fraternally 
he  is  associated  with  the  United  Moderns  of 
Jerome. 


FRANKLIN  PIERCE  SECRIST. 

The  life  of  the  sheriff  of  Xavajo  county  has 
been  filled  with  incidents  of  a  nature  so  thrill- 
ing that  they  seem  better  adapted  to  a  novel 
of   western    life   than    to   a   personal   biography. 


Few  men  who  have  passed  through  such  experi- 
ences live  to  tell  the  tale.  A  volume  could  be 
filled  with  incidents  pertaining  to  his  career,  but 
in  a  sketch  of  this  character  it  is  impossible  to 
relate  anv  but  the  most  important  events  of  his 
life. 

Air.  Secrist  was  born  in  Franklin  county.  Pa., 
December  7,  1852,  a  son  of  Jacob  C.  and  Mar- 
garet (Nicodenuis)  Secrist.  In  1865  he  removed 
witli  his  parents  to  I-'ranklin  Grove,  Lee  county, 
111.,  where  his  father  engaged  in  the  produce 
business.  In  1869  the  young  man  returned  to 
Penns\lvania  and  for  two  years  was  employed 
by  a  gas  company  in  Allegheny  City.  August 
14,  1871,  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States  regu- 
lar army  at  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  was  sent  to  the 
St.  Louis  depot,  where  he  received  assignment 
to  duty  at  Camp  McDowell,  Ariz.,  and  the 
journey  to  that  point  was  made  via  Denver,  San 
Francisco,  Pacific  ocean.  Gulf  of  California, 
Colorado  river,  and  overland  to  the  camp,  tw'o 
hundred  and  forty-five  miles.  He  remained 
there  six  weeks,  attached  to  the  Third  Cavalry, 
and  was  then  ordered  with  that  command  to 
Nebraska  to  relieve  the   Fifth  Cavalry. 

Returning  to  Fort  McPherson,  Neb.,  the 
troop  departed  for  Fort  Steele,  Wyo.,  and  thence 
for  Spotted  Tail  Agency,  in  Dakota,  where  Mr. 
Secrist  was  detailed  as  a  dispatch  carrier  for 
fourteen  months.  While  thus  employed  he 
made  the  ride  from  Spotted  Tail  to  Red  Cloud, 
forty-five  miles,  on  one  horse,  in  four  hours  and 
twenty-five  minutes,  and  from  Red  Cloud  to 
Fort  Laramie,  seventy-five  miles,  on  another 
horse,  from  sundown  to  sunrise.  While  at  Fort 
Laramie  he  was  subpoenaed  to  Omaha  to 
appear  as  a  witness  in  the  famous  case  of  Cap- 
tain Gordon.  Rejoining  his  regiment  at  Chey- 
enne, he  participated  in  the  Crook  expedition 
of  1876,  serving  through  the  Sioux  campaign 
of  that  year.  ( )n  the  expiration  of  his  time  he 
was  discharged,  August  14,  1876,  and  for  the 
next  fourteen  months  he  hunted  game  for  a 
lumber  company  in  Wisconsin. 

February  10,  1878,.  Mr.  Secrist  re-enlisted  in 
the  army  in  Chicago  and  rejoined  his  old  com- 
pany at  Big  Bend  in  Dakota.  Three  months 
later,  at  the  time  of  the  Cheyenne  outbreak,  he 
was  in  Wyoming  and  served  through  that 
memorable   campaign.     Going   thence   to    Fort 


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Steele,  he  w  as  made  past  quartermaster-sergeant 
and  sergeant-major,  in  that  capacity  accom- 
panying the  Thornberg  expedition,  and  partici- 
pating in  the  engagement  known  in  history  as 
the  White  river  massacre.  For  gallant  conduct 
on  that  occasion  he  was  ordered  to  Washington 
for  examination  for  promotion:  but  two  days 
before  he  was  intending  to  depart  President 
Garfield  was  assassinated,  and  nothing  further 
was  done  in  his  case.  Soon  afterward,  however, 
he  was  made  first  sergeant,  and  held  that  ofifice 
until  February  8,  1883,  when  he  was  mustered 
out  at  Fort  Grant,  Ariz. 

After  leaving  the  regular  army  Mr.  Secrist 
entered  the  service  of  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific 
Railroad  Company  as  freight  brakeman.  Five 
months  later  he  became  freight  conductor,  sub- 
sequently was  promoted  to  be  passenger  con- 
ductor, and  served  in  that  capacity  until  March, 
1900.  During  his  engagement  with  the  railroad 
company  he  resided  at  Winslow,  and  after  his 
retirement  from  railroad  work  served  as  city 
marshal  for  eight  months.  In  November,  1900, 
he  was  nominated  by  the  Democrats  for  the 
post  of  sherifif  of  Navajo  county,  and  was 
elected.  The  ofifice  also  carries  with  it  the  duties 
of  assessor,  personal  property  tax  collector  and 
license  collector,  and  Mr.  Secrist  is  also  school 
trustee  of  his  precinct.  He  has  been  grand 
chancellor  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  for 
seven  years  was  identified  with  the  Order  of 
Railway  Conductors.  September  10,  1885,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Belle  Nichols, 
daughter  of  Edwin  Nichols,  for  some  time 
superintendent  of  bridges  on  the  Santa  Fe  sys- 
tem.    They  have  two  sons,  Charles  and  Harry. 


HON.    EDWARD    T.    IJAMS. 

Elected  in  November,  1900,  to  the  twenty- 
first  territorial  legislature  of  Arizona,  as  the  rep- 
resentative of  the  Graham  county  district,  it 
may  be  inferred  that  Hon.  E.  T.  Ijams  stands 
in  the  front  ranks  of  our  citizens.  Indeed,  he 
is  very  popular  in  the  Democratic  party,  and 
has  been  an  active  worker  in  the  same.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the 
grand  jury  and  also  has  held  the  position  of 
justice  of  the  peace. 

William  and  Cath  (Stevens)  Ijams,  his  par- 
ents, are  natives  respectively  of  Maryland  and 


Virginia.  The  son  was  born  in  Ohio  fifty-two 
vears  ago  and  spent  eighteen  years  of  his  life 
in  that  state.  Leaving  college  at  Athens,  Ohio, 
in  1867,  he  commenced  teaching  and  devoted 
ten  vears  to  that  calling,  in  the  meantime  hav- 
ing charge  of  schools  in  Missouri,  Iowa  and 
California.  Coming  to  SafTord  in  1881,  he 
taught  the  first  public  school  here,  but  soon 
turned  his  attention  to  other  fields  of  enterprise. 

For  a  number  of  years,  and  until  1889,  Mr. 
Ijams  was  the  proprietor  of  a  general  store — 
the  first  mercantile  venture  of  the  kind  in  Saf- 
ford.  During  this  period  he  held  the  position 
of  postmaster  for  five  years,  and  became  widely 
and  favorably  known.  Then  he  invested  in  cat- 
tle, having  a  ranch  near  Bowie,  and  it  was  not 
until  1893  that  he  gave  up  this  industry.  The 
first  drugstore  in  Graham  county  was  opened 
by  him  at  SafFord,  and  for  five  years  he  managed 
that  enterprise,  then  selling  his  stock  of  goods, 
though  he  still  owns  the  substantial  brick  store 
building  in  which  he  had  been  the  pioneer  drug- 
gist. He  has  been  financially  interested  in  nu- 
merous undertakings  of  benefit  to  the  people, 
and  among  these  is  the  Gila  Valley  Telephone, 
making  connections  between  Globe,  Clifton, 
Morenci,  Safford,  Solomonville  and  Tucson, — 
two  hundred  and  fifty  miles  in  extent.  Of  this 
company  he  is  general  manager  and  treasurer. 
Foremost  among  the  promoters  of  this  company, 
he  retains  a  one-third  interest  in  the  "concern, 
which  is  an  enterprise  of  the  greatest  public 
utility.  The  first  exclusive  hardware  store  in 
the  Gila  valley  was  opened  by  him  in  1896,  the 
firm  which  managed  the  business  being  known 
as  Ijams  «&  Co.,  until  -the  senior  partner  sold 
out  to  George  A.  Olney.  In  addition  to  owning 
some  mining  property,  Mr.  Ijams  is  the  pos- 
sessor of  some  valuable  real  estate  and  several 
houses. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Ijams  and  Miss  Eliza 
Gallaspy  of  Lampasas,  Tex.,  took  place  at  San 
Diego  in  1879.  They  have  two  sons  of  whom 
they  have  reason  to  be  proud,  namely:  Sheldon, 
now  in  his  eighteenth  year  and  a  student  in  the 
Arizona  University  at  Tucson;  and  Clyde,  a 
promising  little  lad  of  eight  years.  The  elder 
son  is  preparing  to  take  a  course  in  electrical 
engineering,  to  which  line  of  enterprise  he  in- 
tends to  devote  his  life. 


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JOSEPH   H.  COX. 

The  large  proportion  of  young  men  among 
the  employes  of  the  Arizona  Copper  Company 
is  worthy  of  note,  and  certainly  to  this  fact  much 
of  the  wonderful  success  which  that  concern  en- 
joys must  be  attributed,  with  justice.  Unques- 
tionably this  is  the  age  for  the  young  man.  for 
his  zeal  and  energy  are  in  great  demand  in  every 
field  of  human  usefulness,  and,  moreover,  to-day 
he  is  early  fitted  to  assume  responsibilities,  train- 
ing in  school  and  elsewhere  being  along  strictly 
practical  lines. 

A  native  of  Angleton,  Brazoria  county,  Tex., 
the  subject  of  this  article  was  born  October  23, 
1872,  a  son  of  John  R.  and  Angeline  O.  (Fores- 
tier)  Cox,  natives  respectively  of  Scotland  and 
England.  The  mother  is  of  French  descent. 
Reared  at  his  birthplace,  J.  H.  Cox  received  a 
high-school  education  and  when  he  had  com- 
pleted his  literary  course  prepared  himself  for 
his  life's  career  by  going  to  Georgetown,  Tex., 
where  he  became  thoroughly  versed  in  electrical 
work.  Having  obtained  a  diploma  certifying  to 
his  efficiency  as  an  electrical  engineer  he  had  no 
difficulty  in  procuring  a  position.  For  eight 
months  he  was  on  the  pay-roll  of  the  Brush 
Electric  Light  plant  at  Galveston,  Tex.,  and 
thence  went  to  Velasco,  same  state,  where  he  had 
entire  diargfe  of  an  electric  light  plant,  steam 
laundry  and  water-works  for  three  years.  As  he 
had  abundantly  proved  his  general  business  abil- 
ity, as  well  as  his  eminently  practical  knowledge 
of  electrical  engineering,  the  Arizona  Copper 
Company  was  glad  to  employ  him  as  head  of  the 
electric  light  and  power  plant  at  Clifton,  in  which 
capacity  he  has  acted  for  four  years.  Needless 
to  say  the  equipment  of  this  important  depart- 
ment of  the  company's  mammoth  enterprises  is 
unsurpassed  in  mining  regions,  and  today  Mr. 
Cox  has  about  twenty  men  under  his  super- 
vision, all  occupied  in  electrical  work.  There 
are  fourteen  generators  and  twenty-six  motors, 
exclusive  of  the  forty-six  small  fan  motors. 

In  the  great  (]uestions  affecting  the  country, 
Mr.  Cox  takes  unaffected  interest,  aiming  to 
keep  well  posted  along  all  lines.  He  is  a  believer 
in  free  trade  and  is  strongly  opposed  to  trusts. 
Fraternally,  he  is  a  charter  member  and  past 
council    commander   of   Cleora    Camp    No.    14. 


Woodmen  of  the  World.    He  also  is  a  Knight  ol 
Pythias,  belonging  to  Clifton  Lodge  No.  17. 

June  28,  1899,  Mr.  Cox  married  Miss  Mary  B. 
Holt,  of  Memphis.  Tenn.  She  is  a  daughter  of 
John  A.  and  Isabella  (Kedford)  Holt,  is  a  lady 
of  liberal  education,  and  in  religion  adheres  to 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church. 


CHARLES    W.    HUNTER. 

\  large  number  of  the  prominent  buildings 
and  residences  in  Phoeni.x  are  due  to  the  con- 
structive ability  of  Mr.  Hunter.  To  the  prosecu- 
tion of  his  occupation  he  brings  wide  knowledge 
of  the  best  methods  employed  in  different  parts 
of  the  world,  and  keeps  in  constant  touch  with 
all  improvements  as  thought  out  and  applied 
by  men  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  work.  It 
would  be  difficult  to  find  a  better  field  for  effort 
in  construction  than  is  furnished  by  the  grow- 
ing cities  and  towns  of  .Arizona,  as  they  rise 
above  a  soil  wherein  is  stored  the  latent  rich- 
ness of  dormant  centuries.  In  the  city  of  Phoe- 
nix the  buildings  credited  to  Mr.  Hunter  include 
the  Sherman  block.  Arcade  block,  several  build- 
ings at  the  United  States  Industrial  School,  and 
innumerable  residences. 

As  far  back  as  the  memory  of  the  present 
generation  extends,  the  Hunter  family  have  ren- 
dered to  Nova  Scotia  the  allegiance  due  the 
country  of  their  birth.  The  paternal  grandfather 
was  born  there,  of  Scotch  descent,  and  there  he 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  In  religion 
he  was  an  active  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  Charles  W.  Hunter  was  born  in  Nova 
Scotia,  January  27,  1854.  and  is  a  son  of  Lodo- 
wick  Hunter,  a  builder  and  stone  contractor, 
who  came  to  the  States  in  1866  and  settled  in 
DeKalb  county.  111.  Throughout  the  remainder 
of  his  active  life  he  devoted  himself  to  farming. 
He  died  in  that  county  in  April  of  1900,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-five  years.  His  wife,  Louisa 
(Hunter)  Hunter,  was  a  member  of  a  family 
in  no  way  related  to  her  husband's  family.  She 
was  born  in  Nova  Scotia,  as  was  also  her  father, 
George,  and  her  mother,  who  in  maidenhood 
was  a  Miss  Fish.  Mrs.  Hunter  resides  in  Illi- 
nois. 

In  a  family  of  seven  children,  five  of  whom 
are   livin",   Charles  W.   Hunter  was  second   in 


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order  of  birth.  He  was  educated  in  the  pubHc 
schools.  In  1867  he  became  an  apprentice  to  the 
stone-mason  and  bricklayer's  trade  under  his 
father,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his  time  began 
journeyman  work.  In  1878  he  removed  to  Col- 
orado Springs.  Colo.,  in  which  city  and  at  Man- 
itou  he  worked  at  his  trade.  In  1883  he  removed 
to  Huron,  S.  D.,  and  for  a  little  less  than  a 
year  was  superintendent  of  masonry  for  the 
Union  Pacific  Railroad.  In  1887  he  went  to  the 
far  west  and  in  Pasadena,  Cal.,  engaged  in  con- 
tracting and  building  until  1890,  and  continued 
the  same  occupation  after  removing  to  Olympia, 
Wash. 

Taking  up  his  permanent  residence  in  Phoe- 
nix in  1892,  Mr.  Hunter  has  since  met  with  a 
high  degree  of  appreciation  as  the  character  of 
his  work  became  known.  He  has  received  an  ex- 
tended patronage,  which  has  come  to  him  as 
the  result  of  his  acknowledged  skill  and  faith- 
fulness to  every  contract.  Not  only  is  he  a 
representative  of  his  trade,  but  in  every  other 
respect  he  is  an  enterprising  citizen  of  his  town. 
In  national  politics  a  Republican,  he  is  not  a 
seeker  after  official  recognition,  but  prefers  to 
devote  all  of  his  time  to  the  immediate  demands 
of  his  business.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 


THOMAS  SHIELDS  COLLINS,  M.  D. 

As  an  exponent  of  medical  science  Dr.  Col- 
lins occupies  a  prominent  position  among  the 
professional  men  of  southern  Arizona.  A  con- 
scientious and  painstaking  practitioner,  he  has 
not  only  established  a  desirable  general  practice 
at  Globe,  but  has  at  different  times  been  com- 
pany physician  for  some  of  the  largest  mining 
concerns  in  the  territory.  Tlie  youth  of  Dr. 
Collins  was  uneventfully  passed  in  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  where  he  was  born  September  13,  1866. 
His  parents,  William  A.  and  Eliza  (Lee)  Collins, 
were  natives  respectively  of  Kentucky  and  Ohio. 
William  A.  Collins  was  an  attorney  and  jour- 
nalist, and  editor  of  the  Pittsburg  Chronicle- 
Telegraph. 

Dr.  Collins  received  his  education  in  Florida 
and  Virginia,  and  subsequently  studied  medi- 
cine at  the  Hospital  College  of  Medicine  in 
Louisville,  Ky.,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 


1886.  After  fifteen  months  spent  in  practical 
demonstration  in  the  Louisville  hospitals,  and 
six  months  in  the  Southern  Pacific  railroad  hos- 
pital at  Oakland,  Cal.,  he  came  to  Silver  King 
Camp  in  Arizona,  in  1888,  and  was  company  phy- 
sician for  two  years.  For  the  following  few 
months  he  derived  a  great  deal  of  interest- 
ing information  from  extensive  traveling,  and 
materially  broadened  his  scope,  horizon,  and 
knowledge  of  human  nature.  He  visited  Central 
and  South  America,  later  going  to  Cuba,  Flor- 
ida, and  other  southern  points,  his  wanderings 
terminating  in  Globe  in  1891.  Here  he  was 
company  doctor  for  the  mines  of  Globe  until 
1897,  when  he  followed  the  tide  of  fortune  seek- 
ers north,  and  spent  a  year  in  the  Klondike. 
Upon  returning  to  Globe  he  entered  upon  a 
general  medical  and  surgical  practice,  in  which 
he  has  since  been  successfully  engaged.  Like 
the  majority  who  live  in  a  region  where  the 
speculative  enterprise  of  mining  is  possible,  the 
doctor  is  also  interested,  and  owns  several 
claims  in  the  Globe  district.  He  is  the  pos- 
sessor of  town  property,  and  owns  his  residence 
and  office,  which  is  located  just  off  from  the 
main  street  near  the  center  of  the  town. 

Mrs.  Collins  was,  before  her  marriage  in  189 1, 
Nellie  Atkinson,  and  her  parents  are  Capt. 
George  and  Maria  Atkinson,  the  former  of 
whom  was  a  captain  in  a  Minnesota  Regiment 
during  the  Civil  war.  In  politics  a  Democrat, 
Dr.  Collins  is  actively  interested  in  local  politi- 
cal affairs,  has  served  on  several  committees, 
and  has  been  chairman  of  the  Gila  county  cen- 
tral committee.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Odd  Fellows  at  Globe  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Lodge  No.  12,  which  is  the  largest  lodge 
in  the  territory.  He  is  also  a  Woodman  and 
Workman,  a  charter  member  of  both  lodges  in 
Globe,  and  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks. 


FREDERICK    L.    BRILL. 

Few  of  the  dwellers  of  Salt  River  valley  have 
been  for  so  long  a  time  identified  with  the 
territory  of  Arizona  as  has  Mr.  Brill,  who  came 
here  in  1865,  and  has  since  made  it  the  scene  of 
the  various  enterprises  in  which  he  has  been 
engaged.     As  may  well  be  imagined,  the  coun- 


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try  at  that  time  was  in  a  wild  and  unprom- 
ising condition,  and  they  were  indeed  stout  of 
heart  who  had  faith  in  its  possibilities.  The 
red  men  still  regarded  the  rivers,  and  woods, 
and  plains,  as  their  rightful  and  undisputed  herit- 
age, and  to  the  early  miners  who  sought  to 
wrest  from  the  earth  its  hidden  treasures,  they 
were  a  constant  menace  and  danger.  It  is 
therefore  true  that  to  these  miners  of  courage 
and  unflagging  zeal  is  largely  due  the  present 
state  of  improvement  and  civilization  of  this  pro- 
lific corner  of  the   earth. 

For  several  years  Mr.  Brill  was  engaged  in 
mining  in  different  parts  of  the  territory,  and 
was  part  owner  of  the  famous  \^ulture  mine, 
located  about  fiften  miles  west  of  where  Phoenix 
now  stands.  Later  he  settled  on  a  ranch  fifty- 
six  miles  west  of  the  site  of  Phoenix,  and 
took  up  land  for  mining  purposes,  subsequently 
drifting  into  general  farming  and  stock-raising. 
Of  the  original  land  purchased  in  the  early  days, 
he  still  owns  nine  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  part 
of  which  is '  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation, 
and  unusually  well  watered.  Here  he  lived  and 
prospered  for  many  years,  and  finally  removed 
to  where  he  now  lives,  in  the  near  vicinity  of 
Phoenix.  To  Mr.  Brill  belongs  the  distinction 
of  having  planted  the  first  orchard  in  the  ter- 
ritory of  Arizona,  on  Brill's  ranch,  near  Wick- 
enburg,  which  he  still  owns.  While  a  resident 
of  that  place  he  attained  to  considerable  promi- 
nence in  the  affairs  of  the  locality,  and  for  sev- 
eral years  served  as  justice  of  the  peace. 

A  native  of  other  shores,  Mr.  Brill  was  born 
in  Prussia,  April  4,  1833,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry 
Brill,  also  born  in  Prussia.  In  his  native  land 
he  received  the  substantial  training  accorded 
the  average  German  youth,  and  was  well 
equipped  for  the  future  responsibilities  of  life  by 
receiving  a  good  education.  To  this  has  been 
added  the  research  of  many  years,  and  constant 
reading  and  application,  and  todav  Mr.  Brill  is 
an  unusually  well  informed  man,  and  in  touch 
with  the  general  topics  of  interest.  When  about 
seventeen  years  of  age  his  ambition  reached  be- 
yond the  land  of  his  birth,  and  in  search  of 
broader  opportunities,  he  immigrated  to  Amer- 
ica, the  journey  being  accomplished  in  a  sailing 
vessel.  Upon  arriving  in  the  United  States  he 
settled  in  Louisiana,  and  for  a  short  time  en- 


gaged in  the  tobacco  business  in  New  Orleans. 
A  later  venture  was  a  mercantile  business  con- 
ducted in  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  and  also  the  manu- 
facture of  cigars.  Still  unsettled  as  to  location, 
Mr.  Brill  tried  his  fortunes  in  Nicaragua,  and 
after  a  short  time  went  to  California,  via  San 
Francisco,  and  for  a  time  engaged  in  mining  in 
southern  California.  In  San  Diego  county  he 
began  to  raise  cattle,  and  was  thus  employed 
until  1865,  when  he  came  to  Arizona. 

Mrs.  Brill  was  formerly  Laura  Copeland,  a  na- 
tive of  San  Francisco.  The  first  wife  of  Mr. 
Brill  was  Isabella  Rourke.  He  has  three  chil- 
dren: Cora,  Frederick  and  Louise.  In  religion 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church. 


MRS.  MARY  H.  BAXTER. 

Mrs.  Ba.xter  was  born  in  Madison,  (ja.,  and 
is  a  daughter  of  Patterson  and  Mary  (Johnson) 
Taylor,  born  respectively  in  North  Carolina  and 
in  Morgan  county,  Ga.  Patterson  Taylor  was 
a  farmer  during  the  greater  part  of  his  life,  and 
moved  from  North  Carolina  to  Georgia  when  a 
young  man.  He  served  with  distinction  in  the 
Florida  or  Seminole  war,  and  died  in  Georgia  in 
1845.  His  wife,  who  was  a  daughter  of  John 
Johnson,  a  native  of  Georgia  and  a  planter  by 
occupation,  married  a  second  time,  and  subse- 
quently died  in  Phoenix.  She  became  the  mother 
of  seven  children,  six  of  whom  attained  maturity, 
three  sons  and  three  daughters,  Mrs.  Baxter 
being  the  second  youngest  child  of  the  second 
marriage.  Of  the  other  children,  James  D.  Jack- 
son was  killed  during  the  Civil  war,  while  serv- 
ing in  a  Georgia  regiment  at  the  battle  of  Mal- 
vern Hill;  Christopher  C.  Taylor  was  in  a  Geor- 
gia regiment,  and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Malvern  Hill;  Mrs.  Reeves,  a  full  sister  of  Mrs. 
P>axter,  is  living  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Miss  Mary  Taylor  was  reared  in  Georgia,  and 
received  an  excellent  education.  In  1861  she 
removed  to  Fanning  county,  Tex.,  and  in  1869 
crossed  the  western  plains  with  a  train  of  four 
hundred  people,  and  terminated  the  journey  at 
(lila  licnd.  At  Agua  Caliente  Miss  Taylor  was 
united  in  marriage  with  King  Woolsey,  who  was 
born  in  Georgia,  and  educated  in  Louisiana  and 
.\rkansas.  His  father  was  a  large  land  owner, 
and  had  property  on  both  sides  of  the  state  line 


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In  1850  the  son  went  to  Calaveras  county,  Cal.. 
and  engaged  in  mining,  and  in  i860  located  in 
Arizona.  The  following  year  began  his  associa- 
tion with  the  Indians,  wherein  he  so  distin- 
guished himself  in  the  face  of  extreme  peril  and 
almost  certain  death.  He  led  several  expedi- 
tions against  the  Apaches  in  1863-4,  and  after 
several  battles  in  different  fxarts  of  the  territory 
succeeded  in  rounding  them  up,  thus  averting 
much  disaster  and  loss  of  life. 

On  the  Gila  river  Mr.  Woolsey  bought  the 
Agua  Caliente  ranch  and  hot  springs,  and  settled 
down  to  the  life  of  a  prosperous  rancher.  In 
the  Prescott  district  he  had  large  mining  inter- 
ests, and  built  three  quartz  mills  which  were 
operated  in  partnership  with  ex-Governors  Rich- 
ard C.  McCorniick  and  John  N.  Goodwin.  His 
interests  further  extended  to  the  purchase  of  im- 
proved farms  in  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  to  the 
acquisition  of  considerable  business  and  other 
property  in  Phoenix.  He  was  a  miller  also  on 
a  large  scale,  and  conducted  his  enterprise  in 
partnership  with  John  Y.  T.  Smith.  Mr.  Wool- 
sey died  in  Phoenix  in  1879,  and  is  remembered 
as  a  man  of  sterling  character  and  high  principle, 
with  wisely  directed  generous  impulses,  and  a 
personal  courage  which  never  quailed  in  the  face 
of  danger.  In  the  political  affairs  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lived  he  exerted  a  wide  in- 
fluence, and  served  in  the  first,  second,  third, 
fifth,  seventh  and  ninth  territorial  councils,  hav- 
ing been  presi<lent  of  the  same  during  the  seventh 
and  ninth  terms.  He  was  also  on  the  staffs  of 
Governors   Goodwin,   McCormick  and   Safford. 

Mrs.  Woolsey  subsequently  became  the  wife 
of  Mr.  Baxter,  an  attorney  of  Phoenix.  She  is 
a  woman  of  great  executive  ability,  and  an  ex- 
cellent business  manager,  and  owns  large  real- 
estate  interests  in  Phoenix  and  elsewhere.  Her 
property  is  all  well  improved  and  on  a  paying 
basis,  and  includes  the  Plaza  building.  The 
Agua  Caliente  ranch,  which  is  the  especial  pride 
of  Mrs.  Baxter,  is  ten  hundred  and  forty  acres 
in  extent,  and  one  of  the  finest  pieces  of  prop- 
erty in  the  county.  The  irrigation  facilities  are 
admirable,  the  water  being  inexhaustible,  and 
derived  from  the  Agua  Caliente  spring.  This 
spring  is  possessed  of  medicinal  qualities  which 
liave  gained  for  it  a  wide  renown,  and  which  is 
purported  to   have    accomplished    some    really 


wonderful  cures.  The  water  gushes  forth  with 
the  rapidity  and  power  of  a  mountain  torrent, 
and  contains  iron,  magnesia  and  sulphur.  The 
inducement  offered  by  the  healing  power  of  the 
water  has  justified  the  erection  of  an  hotel  in 
process  of  construction,  which  is  to  cost  $60,000. 


JULIAN  VEST. 

The  great  army  of  railroad  conductors  having 
their  respective  routes  in  the  far  west  are  ably 
represented  by  that  enterprising  citizen  of  Tuc- 
son, and  excellent  railroad  man,  Mr.  Vest.  A 
native  of  Richmond,  \'a.,  he  was  the  youngest 
in  a  family  of  nine  children,  seven  of  whom  are 
living.  His  father,  James  M.  Vest,  was  born  in 
Louisa  county,  Va.,  and  was  a  planter  on  a 
large  scale,  owning  Corduroy,  a  beautiful  and 
richly  developed  home  of  one  thousand  and  six 
hundred  acres.  He  was  one  of  the  ideal  south- 
ern planters,  and  lived  to  be  over  eighty  years 
old.  The  paternal  grandfather,  John  Vest,  also 
a  native  of  Virginia,  was  a  planter  and  promi- 
nent man,  and  served  his  country  in  the  war  of 
1812.  On  the  maternal  side,  the  ancestry  is 
English.  Mrs.  Vest,  who  died  in  1876,  before 
her  marriage  was  Martha  Sneed  Burnley,  who 
was  born  at  Rock  Creek,  Louisa  county,  Va. 

On  his  father's  plantation  of  Corduroy  Julian 
Vest  received  the  early  training  that  fitted  him 
for  the  future  responsibilities  of  life,  and  was 
educated  by  a  private  tutor,  at  the  Culpeper 
.•\cademy,  and  at  the  Blacksburg  Military  Acad- 
emy. In  1873  he  started  out  in  the  world  to 
earn  his  own  living  and  became  identified  as 
brakeman  with  the  railroad  owned  by  Collis  P. 
Huntington,  called  the  Chesapeake  &  Ohio. 
Eighteen  months  later  he  was  promoted  to  the 
position  of  conductor,  and  in  1883  filled  a  similar 
position  with  the  Kentucky  Central  Railroad. 
In  1894  he  became  yardmaster  at  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  for  the  Chesapeake,  Ohio  &  Southwest- 
ern Railroad,  and  was  transferred  in  1896  to  the 
Tucson  division  of  the  Southern  Pacific,  as  con- 
ductor on  the  division. 

In  Cynthiana,  Ky.,  September  19,  1888,  Mr. 
Vest  married  a  native  of  the  place,  Nancy  I. 
Craig,  a  daughter  of  F.  G.  Craig,  a  prominent 
distiller  and  race  horse  man,  and  who  served  as 


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quartermaster  in  a  Kentucky  regiment  during 
the  Civil  war.  Her  mother  was  Kate  Sparks,  a 
member  of  an  old  Kentucky  family.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Vest  have  been  born  two  children.  Charles 
Frank  and  James  W.  In  Paris.  Ky.,  Mr.  \est 
became  associated  with  the  Masons,  and  is  now  a 
member  of  the  Tucson  Lodge,  No.  4,  and  is  still 
connected  with  the  Royal  .\rch  Masons  at  Paris, 
Ky.  As  a  member  of  the  Order  of  Railroad  Con- 
ductors, he  belongs  with  San  Xavier  Division, 
No.  313.  In  national  politics  a  Democrat,  he  is 
liberal-minded  regarding  the  prevailing  adminis- 
tration. In  religion  he  is  connected  with  the 
Baptist  Church. 

THOMAS  GRINDELL. 

The  greatest  gift  of  life,  a  mind  stored  with 
the  best  knowledge  of  the  world,  belongs  to  Mr. 
Grindell.  A  profound  student  always,  by  study 
and  by  travel  in  many  lands  he  has  acquired  the 
breadth  of  mind  which  is  the  rightful  heritage  of 
the  intelligent  observer.  He  was  born  in  Platte- 
ville.  Wis.,  June  29,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Margaret  (McMurray)  Grindell,  natives 
respectively  of  Ireland  and  Illinois.  When  a 
young  man,  William  Grindell  settled  in  Canada, 
but  soon  removed  to  the  States  and  became  one 
of  the  earUest  settlers  of  Platteville,  Wis.  His 
industrious  efTorts  were  attended  by  a  cor- 
responding prosperity,  and  he  was  one  of  the 
best  in  his  line  in  the  manufacture  of  furniture. 
In  Masonic  circles  he  wielded  an  extended  influ- 
ence and  was  identified  with  other  important  in- 
terests of  his  town.  He  lived  to  be  seventy-si.x 
years  of  age.  His  wife,  who  is  now  living  in 
Platteville,  Wis.,  was  a  niece  of  Peter  Cart- 
wright,  her  mother  having  been  a  sister  of  that 
eminent  evangelist. 

The  home  training  received  by  Thomas  Grin- 
dell was  calculated  to  develop  the  best  traits  of 
his  character.  In  his  native  town  of  Platteville 
he  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  in 
1890  was  graduated  from  the  normal  school. 
Subsequent  training  was  received  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin,  which  he  entered  as  a 
junior  and  left  in  March  of  the  senior  year. 
Following  a  westward  inclination  he  sought  the 
glowing  possibilities  of  California  and  engaged 
in  the  educational  work  in  Los  Angeles  in  1892. 


In  1893  he  entered  upon  extended  journeymgs 
and  visited  the  Sandwich  Islands,  New  Zealand, 
.\ustralia,  the  Philippines,  China  and  Japan,  and 
was  away  from  this  country  about  thirteen 
months,  .\ftcr  returning  to  San  Francisco  he 
started  upon  another  trip  of  adventure  and  vis- 
ited .Alaska.  Juneau  and  Sitka  being  his  especial 
objective  points.  On  his  return  to  the  United 
States  he  spent  a  short  time  in  Los  Angeles, 
after  which  he  visited  old  Mexico  and  Central 
America,  where  he  purchaseil  placer  gold  from 
the  Indians  and  natives.  Interspersed  with  the 
overland  travels  were  many  interesting  e.xperi- 
ences  which  threatened  disastrous  terminations 
and  included  the  adventures  of  being  twice 
robbed.  On  one  occasion  he  was  waylaid  and 
nearlv  killed,  in  addition  to  being  relieved  of  his 
possessions.  A  siege  of  yellow  fever  somewhat 
dampened  the  delight  and  enthusiasm  of  travel 
in  Central  .\merica,  but  fortunately  was  viewed 
from  a  philosophical  standpoint  by  Mr.  Grindell 
as  a  part  of  the  hardships  to  be  endured  by  those 
who  wander  far  from  their  native  heaths. 

During  1895  Mr.  Grindell  was  commissioned 
captain  in  the  Guatemalan  army  while  touring 
through  that  country.  .\t  that  time  Guatemala 
was  about  to  go  to  war  with  the  republic  of 
Mexico  over  the  disputed  mahogany  lands  on 
the  border,  but  a  settlement  being  effected  he 
withdrew  from  the  service.  In  the  fall  of  the 
same  year  he  settled  in  Tucson,  Ariz.,  and  be- 
came interested  in  mining  and  educational  work, 
and  was  later  principal  of  the  Nogales  public 
schools.  At  the  same  time  he  attained  to  con- 
siderable political  prominence  and  was  secretary 
of  the  territorial  meeting  that  appointed  the  Mc- 
Kinley  delegates  to  the  St.  Louis  national  con- 
vention in  1896,  In  1900  he  was  a  delegate  to 
the  convention  at  Philadelphia  that  nominated 
William  McKinley  for  a  second  term  as  presi- 
dent. In  i8()7  he  was  appointed  to  the  chair  of 
English  literature  in  the  .Arizona  Normal  school 
at  Tempe,  but  resigned  the  position  to  enli.st  as  a 
private  in  troop  C.  First  United  States  Volun- 
teer Cavalrv,  more  familiarly  known  as  Roose- 
velt's Rough  Riders.  With  this  famous  troop 
he  served  in  the  Spanish-American  war  until 
nmstered  out  in  the  fall  of  1898.  Upon  his  re- 
turn to  Arizona  he  was  nominated  for  superin- 
tendent of  schools  of  Maricopa  county,  but  suf- 


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fered  defeat  with  the  rest  of  the  Rough  Riders 
in  tlie  territory  that  year.  In  January  of  1899 
he  was  appointed  deputy  to  United  States  Mar- 
shal Griffith  and  served  in  the  ofifice  at  Tucson 
for  a  year,  since  which  time  he  has  been  clerk 
of  the  supreme  court  of  Arizona. 

In  addition  to  the  responsiliility  incident  to 
the  supreme  court  clerkship  Mr.  Grindell  is  in- 
terested in  ranching  near  Tucson  and  owns,  in 
partnership  with  his  brother,  Edward  P.  of  Tuc- 
son, the  site  of  old  Fort  Lowell  in  Arizona.  He 
also  laid  out  an  addition  to  Nogales,  known  as 
the  Grindell  tract,  consisting  of  one  hundred 
and  seventeen  lots.  In  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  he 
was  made  a  Mason  and  is  now  connected  with 
Chapter  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.,  Commandery  No.  3, 
K.  T.,  and  El  Zaribah  Temple,  N.  M.  S.,  of 
Phoenix.  The  .Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men includes  him  in  its  list  of  members,  also 
the  Maricopa  club. 


JOHN  L.  SEAMANDS. 

John  L.  Seamands  comes  of  a  family  of  rail- 
roaders, as  his  father  and  three  brothers  have 
given  their  mature  lives  to  this  line  of  occupa- 
tion. He  is  justly  popular  among  the  railroad 
men  with  whom  he  is  acciuainted,  and  for  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  has  devoted  his  life  to  railroad- 
ing. I'.elonging  to  the  Order  of  Railroad  Con- 
ductors, he  is  ex-chief  of  Xavier  Division,  No. 
313,  and  in  1893  represented  Lexington  Divi- 
sion, No.  239,  in  the  grand  division  at  Toledo, 
Ohio.  In  1888,  1889  and  1890  he  attended  the 
general  conventions  of  the  order,  at  Toronto, 
Denver  and  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  respectively. 

The  Seamands  family  is  of  English  origin,  and 
the  great-grandfather  of  our  subject,  William 
Seamands,  was  born  in  \'irginia,  as  also  was  the 
grandfather.  William  R.  Seamands.  The  former 
was  a  man  of  liberal  education  for  his  day  and 
localitv,  and  his  death  occurred  in  West  \'ir- 
giiiia.  William  R.  Seamands  was  a  successful 
stock  dealer  and  farmer,  and  spent  his  last  years 
in  West  Mrginia.  Andrew  Jackson  Seamands, 
father  of  John  L..  was  born  in  Cabell  county,  W. 
\'p.,  and  ])rior  to  nnd  after  the  Civil  war  was 
employed  in  the  construction  of  the  Chesapeake 
(Jv  (  )hio  Railroad.  When  the  line  had  been  fin- 
ished  lu'   bi-caiiH-    n)admastei'.   ami    when    in    his 


fiftieth  year  and  living  in  Milton,  W.  Va.,  was 
in  charge  of  a  supply  train  and  on  one  occasion 
was  on  his  way  from  the  camp  to  the  railroad 
station,  where  he  was  to  take  a  train  for  home, 
when  he  was  accidentally  killed  by  falling 
through  a  bridge.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Mary  (Mann) 
Seamands,  is  yet  living,  her  home  now  being  in 
Tucson.  She  was  born  in  Jackson  county,  Ohio, 
where  her  people  were  early  settlers.  Henrietta, 
her  only  daughter,  died  in  West  \  irginia,  and 
Frank  P.,  the  youngest,  died  when  three  years 
old.  .\lbert  G.,  Cliprles  W.  and  James  D.  are 
conductors,  with  their  homes  and  headquarters 
in  San  Antonio,  Tex. 

J.  L.  Seamands  was  born  and  reared  in  Cabell 
county,  W.  Va.,  and  received  a  public-school 
education.  In  1875,  when  fifteen  years  of  age, 
he  commenced  working  on  the  Chesapeake  & 
Ohio  Railroad  with  his  father  and  was  promoted 
from  errand  boy  and  "jack-of-all-trades"  to 
brakeman.  After  a  year  and  a  half  or  so  he  was 
given  a  position  as  conductor  on  the  same  line, 
and  it  was  not  until  January,  1884,  that  he  re- 
signed and  went  to  Texas.  There  he  was  em- 
ployed for  ten  months  as  a  conductor  on  the 
International  &  Great  Northern  Railroad,  and 
from  November,  1884,  to  March,  1886,  was  again 
with  the  Chesapeake  &  Ohio,  in  the  same  capac- 
ity. During  the  following  seven  years  he  ran 
between  Cincinnati  and  Lexington,  Ky.,  on  the 
Kentucky  Central  Railroad,  after  which  he  was 
with  another  railroad  until  March,  1896.  Re- 
signing, he  came  to  Tucson,  and  from  May  of 
that  year  until  September,  1899,  was  conductor 
on  a  train  running  in  the  Tucson  division  of  the 
Southern  Pacific.  For  fifteen  months  he  was 
traveling  conductor  between  Tucson  and  El 
Paso  and  on  the  branch  road  from  Benson  to 
Xogalcs.  -\riz..  his  territory  comprising  about 
four  hundred  miles  of  railroad.  At  the  present 
he  is  conductor  between  Tucson  and  Nogales. 

In  I'ebruary.  1883,  Mr,  .Seamands  was  married 
in  .St.  .\lbans,  W.  Va.,  to  Miss  Jennie  Capehart, 
a  native  of  that  town,  as  were  her  father,  Stephen 
P.,  and  grandfather,  John  Capehart.  The  family 
is  of  German  ancestry.  John  Capehart  was  the 
owner  of  a  plantation,  and  Stephen  P.  Capehart 
followed  agricultural  pursuits  in  early  manhood, 
later  becoming  a  merchant  of  St.  Albans.  He  is 
a  first  cousin  of  Hon.  James  Capehart,  wlio  repre- 


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sented  the  third  district  of  West  \'irginia  in 
congress  several  terms.  For  a  wife  S.  P.  Cape- 
hart  chose  Susan,  the  only  child  of  Andrew 
Woods  (and  granddaughter  of  a  hero  of  the 
American  war  for  independence).  The  latter 
was  a  native  of  Scotland  and  was  of  the  old 
Presbyterian  faith,  being  a  minister  of  that  de- 
nomination. Andrew  Woods  was  born  near 
Winchester,  Va.,  and  was  a  furniture  manufac- 
turer at  Charlestown,  W.  \'a.,  for  several  years. 
Of  the  five  children  born  to  S.  P.  Capehart  and 
wife  two  are  deceased.  William  C.  is  a  con- 
tractor, living  at  St.  Albans,  and  John  C.  is  a 
traveling  salesman  of  Morgantown.  The  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seamands  is  blessed  by 
three  sons,  namely:  Roy  Capehart,  Earl  Arnett 
and  Lawrence  Capehart. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Seamands  is  an  Odd  Fellow 
and  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  and  in  his  political  faith 
is  a  Democrat.  Mrs.  Seamands  was  educated  in 
Sheldon  College,  at  St.  Albans,  and  possesses  at- 
tractive social  qualities.  She  belongs  to  the 
Ladies'  Au.xuiary  of  the  Order  of  Railroad  Con- 
ductors and  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Tuc- 
son branch,  Xavier  Division,  No.  118.  In  re- 
ligion she  is  a  Presbyterian,  while  her  husband 
favors  the  Methodist  Episcopal  creed. 


WILLIAM  H.  CLARK. 

A  native  of  Cheshire,  Berkshire  county,  Mass., 
born  August  22,  1859,  and  reared  and  educated 
in  that  state,  Mr.  Clark  has  been  a  sincere  ad- 
mirer and  friend  of  Arizona  since  he  first 
came  here,  twenty-three  years  ago.  Though 
he  returned  to  New  England  in  the  mean- 
time, and  thought  he  would  settle  there 
permanently,  the  charms  of  Arizona  were 
never  absent  from  his  mind,  and  eventually 
he  came  back,  thenceforward  to  be  unwavering 
in  his  allegiance  to  this  future  state. 

Mr.  Clark  possesses  a  liberal  education  and  is 
a  well-informed  man  on  all  the  current  issues 
of  the  day.  In  the  Centennial  year  he  was  con- 
nected with  the  Newtown  (Conn.)  "Bee,"  a  well- 
known  newspaper  of  that  state,  and  about  that 
time  his  interest  in  the  far  west  was  awakened. 
In  1878  he  started  for  the  west,  and  made  an 
extended  tour  through  Colorado.  New  Mexico 
and    Arizona,   continually    becoming    more    im- 


pressed with  the  gigantic  enterprises  engaging 
the  attention  of  the  comparatively  few  inhabi- 
tants and  the  yet  greater  future  before  them. 

In  the  spring  of  1880  Mr.  Clark  returned  to 
Massachusetts  and  then  dwelt  in  New  York  City 
for  a  few  months.  Much  to  the  surprise  oi'  many 
of  his  friends  he  yielded  to  the  attractions  of  a 
military  life,  and  in  December,  1880.  enlisted  in 
the  United  States  regulars  for  five  years.  As- 
signed to  service  with  the  Fourth  Cavalry,  under 
Colonel  McKenzie,  he  first  was  stationed  at  Fort 
Riley,  Kans.,  and  thence  was  sent  into  Colorado, 
also  aiding  in  the  transferring  of  the  Ute  Indians 
from  that  state  to  Utah.  In  August,  1881,  the 
Fourth  Cavalry  was  sent  to  Fort  Apache,  owing 
to  the  outbreak  among  the  Cibecu  Apache  In- 
dians of  that  vicinity  and  of  the  San  Carlos  dis- 
trict. Later  in  the  fall  they  were  ordered  to  Fort 
Wingate,  N.  M.,  and  remained  there  until  the 
spring  of  1884,  chiefly  doing  duty  on  detached 
service.  The  remainder  of  Mr.  Clark's  term  of 
enlistment  was  at  Fort  Apache,  where  he  was 
granted  an  honorable  discharge  December  18, 
1895.  Several  times  during  his  service  he  acted 
as  a  non-commissioned  officer,  mainly  in  the 
quartermaster's  department,  and  throughout  his 
army  career  made  a  most  creditable  record.  Dur- 
ing the  last  year  he  took  part  in  the  campaign 
against  Geronimo  and  his  braves,  whose  massa- 
cres and  devastations  struck  terror  to  the  hearts 
of  even  old  settlers  and  Indian-fighters. 

Once  more  returning  to  New  England,  Mr. 
Clark  became  associated  with  the  American 
Zylonite  Company,  of  Adams.  Mass.,  and  .spent 
a  year  or  two  there.  It  often  has  been  said  that 
he  who  passes  a  year  or  even  less  in  the  south- 
west can  never  be  satisfied  to  live  elsewhere 
again,  and  so  it  proved  in  the  case  of  our  subject., 
In  1888  he  came  to  Holbrook,  and  opening  the 
well-known  Holbrook  House  conducted  it  for 
four  years.  In  1893  he  became  general  agent 
for  several  eastern  firms,  and  in  the  following 
tliree  years  connnenced  dealing  in  general  mer- 
chandise. .After  two  years  had  rolled  away  he 
sold  out  to  Mr.  \\'oostcr  and  embarked  in  a 
brokerage  business,  buying  and  selling  every- 
thing, including  real  estate,  .\long  the  Santa  Fe 
and  throughout  northern  .Arizona  he  has  built 
u])  a  large  trade  with  local  merchants,  as  he 
iiandles  all  kinds  of  merchandise. 


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In  no  wise  is  Mr.  Clark  a  politician,  in  the 
usual  .sense  of  the  term.  However,  he  keeps  well 
posted  in  the  great  and  giave  affairs  of  the  times 
and  uses  his  influence  in  favor  of  the  Republican 
party.  A  special  point  is  made  by  him  in  attend- 
ing conventions,  county  and  territorial,  and  fre- 
quently he  has  been  sent  as  .a  delegate.  In  June, 
1900,  he  had  the  honor  of  being  a  delegate  to 
the  national  Republican  convention  at  Philadel- 
phia. He  is  a  charter  member  of  Winslow  Lodge 
No.  536,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  was  one  of  its  first 
officials.  His  marriage  to  Miss  Augusta  Schulz 
took  place  in  New  Mexico  in  1894. 


THOMAS  McGRATH. 

Among  the  prominent  railroad  men  residing 
in  Phoenix  is  the  gentleman  whose  name  intro- 
duces this  sketch.  Throughout  his  business 
career  he  has  been  actively  identified  with  rail- 
road work,  and  is  now  one  of  the  popular  con- 
ductors on  the  Santa  Fe,  Phoenix  &  Prescott 
line.  A  native  of  Vermont,  he  was  born  in  St. 
Albans,  on  the  ist  of  January,  1867,  and  is  a 
son  of  Kennedy  and  Mary  (Maloney)  McGrath. 
The  father  was  born  in  Ireland  and  when  six 
years  old  came  to  this  country  with  his  parents, 
the  family  locating  in  Waterbury,  Vt.,  where  the 
grandfather,  Thomas  McGrath,  followed  farming 
until  his  death.  h"or  the  long  period  of  thirty- 
two  yeais  the  father  served  as  yardmaster  for  the 
Central  \'crmont  Railroad,  but  is  now  living  a 
retired  life  on  his  farm  near  St.  Albans.  His 
wife  is  a  native  of  that  place  .and  a  daughter  of 
Simon  Maloney,  who  was  connected  with  the 
Central  \'ermont  Railroad  throughout  his  active 
business  life.  Our  subject  is  one  of  a  family  of 
eleven  children,  all  of  whom  are  living.  His 
brothers,  Edward  and  John,  are  now  engineers 
on  the  Mexican  Central  Railroad. 

Mr.  McCirath,  of  this  review,  grew  to  man- 
hood at  his  birthplace,  and  at  the  age  of  four- 
teen years  began  work  in  the  passenger  yard  of 
the  Central  Vermont  Railroad.  Two  years  later 
he  was  given  charge  of  the  same  and  held  that 
position  three  and  a  half  years.  In  1886  he  went 
to  El  Paso  del  Norte,  Mexico,  and  after  brak- 
ing on  the  Mexican  Central  Railroad  for  three 
months  was  piomntcd  to  conductor,  having 
charge  of  a  train  nnniing  between  El   I'aso  ;uid 


Jiminiez.  Not  being  pleased  with  that  section 
he  went  to  Colorado  in  May,  1887,  and  entered 
the  seivice  of  the  Colorado  Midland  as  brake- 
man  on  a  train  running  between  Colorado 
Springs  and  Buena  \'ista,  but  was  soon  made 
conductor.  In  1888  he  secured  a  position  as 
brakeman  on  the  .\tlantic  &  Pacific  Railroad, 
and  a  month  later  was  made  conductor  of  a 
freight  train  running  between  Williams  and 
Peach  Springs,  holding  that  position  three 
months,  after  which  he  was  brakeman  on  a  train 
running  between  Needles  and  Peach  Spring.  His 
train  was  wrecked  by  a  broken  wheel,  but  for- 
tunately he  escaped  uninjured.  Although  he 
was  in  no  wise  to  blame  for  the  accident  he  was 
laid  off,  and  then  went  to  Trinidad,  Colo.,  and 
secured  a  position  as  brakeman  on  the  Denver, 
Te.xas  &  Fort  Worth  Railroad  between  Trini- 
dad and  Texline.  Subsequently  he  was  conduc- 
tor on  a  train  running  between  Pueblo  and 
Trinidad,  and  then  returned  to  Needles  to  be- 
come conductor  on  the  construction  train  that 
built  the  Colorado  &  California  Railroad.  Later 
he  accepted  a  similar  position  on  a  construction 
train  of  the  Santa  Fe,  Phoenix  &  Prescott  Rail- 
road, with  which  he  has  since  been  connected. 
He  was  freight  conductor  for  a  time,  but  for  four 
years  has  now  been  passenger  conductor  on  a 
train  running  between  Ash  Fork  and  Phoenix. 
His  has  been  a  successful  railroad  career  and  he 
has  the  entire  confidence  of  the  company,  as 
well  as  the  high  regard  of  his  associates  and 
many  friends.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Aztec 
Division  No.  85,  O.  R.  C,  at  Winslow,  and  is  a 
stanch  supporter  of  the  Republican  party. 

At  Williams,  Ariz-.,  Mr.  McGrath  was  united 
in  marriage  with  JNiiss  Jennie  York,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  two  interesting  children,  Arlie 
and  Murrav. 


S.  M.  HARRIS. 

This  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  and 
now  a  well-known  conductor  on  the  Phoenix 
Short  Line,  residing  in  Phoenix,  wis  born  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  September,  1847,  and  is  a  son 
of  Joseph  and  Providence  (Frazer)  Harris,  also 
natives  of  that  state,  the  former  born  in  St. 
Louis  countv.  the  latter  in  Franklin  county.  His 
paternal  gi  andfather.  Samuel  Harris,  who  was  a 


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farmer  and  miller  by  occupation,  was  born  in 
Warren  county,  Ky.,  and  at  an  early  day  re- 
moved to  St.  Louis,  Mo.  The  maternal  grand- 
father, Charles  Frazer,  was  of  Scotch-Irish  de- 
scent, and  was  also  a  pioneer  of  St.  Louis.  Later 
in  life  he  followed  farming  in  Franklin  county, 
Mo.  He  was  steward  of  the  Lewis  and  Clark 
expedition,  which  explored  the  northwest,  fol- 
lowing the  Missouri  and  Yellowstone  rivers  to 
their  source,  and  Frazer  river  was  named  in  his 
honor.  The  father  of  our  subject  followed  farm- 
ing in  Missouri  throughout  life.  He  was  killed 
in  November,  1S55.  while  on  his  way  to  attend  a 
celebration  in  Jefferson  City  by  the  excursion 
train  on  the  Missouri  Pacific  Railroad  going 
through  the  bridge  at  Gasconade.  His  wife  died 
in  Kansas  City  in  1887. 

Of  the  six  children  of  this  worthy  couple  S. 
M.  Harris  is  third  in  order  of  birth  and  the  only 
one  living  in  Arizona.  He  was  reared  and  edu- 
cated in  St.  Louis.  He  engaged  in  farming  until 
fourteen  years  of  age,  when  he  began  his  rail- 
road career  as  a  newsboy  on  the  train,  but  a  year 
later  became  brakeman  on  the  Missouri  Pacific 
Railroad.  In  1864  he  laid  aside  all  personal  in- 
terests and  enlisted  in  Company  K,  Fortieth 
Missouri  Volunteer  Infantry,  being  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  at  Benton  Bar- 
racks, St.  Louis.  He  was  on  duty  in  Louisiana, 
Alabama,  Mississippi,  Kentucky  and  Tennessee, 
and  participated  in  the  engagements  at  Frank- 
lin, Spring  Hill  and  Nashville,  and  the  siege  of 
Mobile,  Spanish  Fort  and  Fort  Blakely,  after 
which  he  went  to  Montgomery,  Ala.  He  was 
mustered  out  at  Benton  Barracks,  in  August, 
1865,  and  returned  to  his  home  in  Missouri. 

After  the  war  Mr.  Harris  again  entered  the 
service  of  the  Missouri  Pacific  Railroad  as 
brakeman,  and  was  promoted  to  conductor  in 
October,  1868.  Subsequently  he  was  with  the 
Iron  Mountain,  Northern  Missouri  and  other 
roads,  and  for  eight  years  was  a  conductor  on 
the  Kansas  City.  Fort  Scott  &  Memphis  Rail- 
road between  Kansas  City  and  Memphis,  his 
home  being  in  the  former  place.  In  1889  he' 
went  to  Stockton,  Cal.,  and  was  with  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad  one  year,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  he  removed  to  Los  .\ngclos  and  be- 
canu'  a  conductor  on  the  Southern  California 
Railroad.  In  18(74  he  enlcrcd  the  service  of  the 
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Stockton  Railroad,  with  which  he  was  connected 
until  coming  to  Phoenix  in  February,  i8y6.  He 
has  since  been  in  the  employ  of  the  Maricopa, 
Phoenix  &  Salt  River  Valley  Railroad  Company. 
as  brakeman  three  months  and  since  then  as  con- 
ductor in  charge  of  a  passenger  train.  He  is  one 
of  the  most  popular  conductors  of  the  line,  being 
painstaking  and  obliging,  and  easily  makes 
friends  of  all  with  whom  he  comes  in  contact. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen  at  Fort  Scott,  Kans.,  and 
the  Masonic  order  at  Lodi,  Cal. 

In  Kans.as  City,  Mo.,  Mr.  Harris  married  Miss 
Huldah  Fitzgerald,  a  native  of  San  Joaquin 
county,  Cal.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  and  a  most  estimable  lady. 
She  is  a  daughter  of  Joseph  W.  and  Sarah  Fitz- 
gerald, of  Lodi,  Cal.  Her  father,  who  is  de- 
ceased, was  reared  in  St.  Louis  county.  Mo., 
went  to  California  in  1849  and  engaged  in  min- 
ing for  many  years.  Subsequently  he  turned  his 
attention   to    ranching. 


CAPT.  J.  DeWITT  BURGESS. 

The  life  record  of  this  sterling  citizen  of  Tuc- 
son presents  many  points  of  unusual  interest, 
and  his  twenty-three  years  of  identification  with 
the  interests  of  Arizona  entitles  him  to  an  hon- 
ored place  in  its  annals.  He  possesses  broad 
and  liberal  views  of  life  and  human  achieve- 
ments, is  a  patriot  in  the  best  and  highest  sense 
and  is  entirelv  worthy  of  the  praise  and  emula- 
tion of  his  associates  and  contemporaries. 

Born  in  Devonshire,  England,  May  2,  1847, 
he  is  the  eldest  child  of  Cyrus  Angus  and 
Leonora  F.  N.  (DeWitt)  Burgess,  natives  re- 
spectively of  Dublin,  Ireland,  and  Devonshire. 
The  mother  was  the  only  child  of  John  DeWitt, 
whose  brother  was  Sir  Henry  DeWitt  of  Devon. 
The  family  originated  in  Holland,  and  at  the 
close  of  the  "thirty  years'  war"  went  to  England, 
later  to  Scotland  and  finally  located  in  the  south- 
ern part  of  England.  John  DeWitt  was  a  capi- 
talist, owning  valuable  estates  in  Scotland  and 
England.  Cvrus  A.  Burgess  was  born  in  Dub- 
lin, and  for  seventeen  years  was  professor  of 
mathematics  in  Trinity  college  of  that  city.  He 
was  a  man  of  exceptional  ability,  and  for  years 
was  engaged  in  civil  and  nn'ning  engineering 
operations  in  Cornwall  and  Wales.     In  1841)  he 


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brought  his  family  to  the  United  States  and  for 
the  next  five  years  was  employed  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  at  Phila- 
delphia. Later  he  represented  a  large  English 
corporation  in  the  New  York  &  Erie  Railroad, 
controlling  a  good  block  of  stock.  He  died  in 
the  midst  of  his  extensive  enterprises,  in  New 
Jersey,  in  1868,  and  his  widow  departed  this 
life  in  Dublin,  Ireland.  All  of  their  children, 
three  sons  and  two  daughters,  survive. 

The  boyhood  of  Capt.  J.  DeWitt  Burgess  was 
exceptionally  replete  with  interest  and  educa- 
tional factors,  though  his  literary  schooling  was 
limited,  his  father  being  his  chief  instructor.  An 
infant  when  brought  to  .\merica,  he  was  made 
a  companion  of  by  his  father,  and  accompanied 
him  on  trips  to  Arkansas,  Tennessee,  North 
Carolina,  \'irginia,  Michigan  and  Pennsylvania, 
and  also  to  Cuba  and  South  America.  He  be- 
came well  versed  in  mathematics  under  the  tute- 
lage of  his  gifted  father  and  in  1861  entered 
Wabash  college  at  Crawfordsville,  Ind. 

In  August,  1862,  the  young  man,  then  only 
fifteen  years  of  age,  enlisted  in  Company  F, 
Sixth  Indiana  Cavalry,  and  within  a  few  days, 
on  August  30,  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Rich- 
mond, Ky.  In  the  following  December  he  took 
part  in  the  engagements  of  Elizabethtown  and 
Muldrough'sHill  and  then  assisted  in  the  capture 
of  Knoxville  under  the  leadership  of  General 
Bumside,  remaining  with  him  until  March,  1864. 
Among  the  maneuvers  in  which  he  was  con- 
cerned were  Strawberry  Plains,  Blaine's  Cross 
Roads,  Loudon,  Campbell  Station  and  the  three 
weeks'  siege  of  Kno.xville.  In  March,  1864,  the 
regiment  returned  by  railroad  to  Lexington, 
Ky.,  and  then,  having  obtained  fresh  horses, 
joined  Sherman  at  Rocky  Face  Ridge  May  4, 
1864,  and  continued  with  him  until  August  2  in 
Stoneman's  brigade.  While  near  Macon  on  a 
raid  Captain  Burgess  and  his  comrades  were 
captured  August  9  at  Sunshine  Church,  and  were 
kept  in  prisons  at  Andersonville,  Charleston, 
S.  C,  and  Florence,  S.  C,  until  the  ensuing 
December,  when,  he  was  released  on  special 
parole.  Sent  to  Savannah,  thence  to  Annapolis 
and  then  to  Camp  Chase,  Ohio,  he  was  there  in 
command  of  paroled  prisoners  until  May,  1865, 
when  he  returned  to  his  regiment  and  was  mus- 
tered out  at  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  July  28,  1865.     He 


had  enlisted  as  a  private  and  by  meritorious  con- 
duct had  been  promoted,  becoming  second  lieu- 
tenant September  i,  1862;  first  lieutenant  July 
18,  1864;  captain  May  2,  186=;,  and  was  honor- 
ably discharged  Ju'y  28,  1865.  On  two  occa- 
sions he  was  wounded,  a  bullet  passing  through 
his  body  under  the  left  arm,  but  fortunately 
missing  the  vital  organs.  .\t  Resaca  he  was 
knocked  down  and  run  over  by  a  caisson  and 
at  the  siege  of  .\tlanta.  July  22,  his  horse  was 
killed  under  him  and  in  falling  almost  crushed 
the  rider's  leg. 

In  1866,  by  a  competitive  examination.  Cap- 
tain Burgess  was  appointed  from  Terre  Haute, 
Ind.,  as  a  cadet  to  West  Point,  and  belonged  to 
the  class  of  '70.  However,  in  June,  1868,  he 
resigned,  but  in  the  following  August  was  ap- 
pointed as  second  lieutenant  of  the  Seventh 
United  States  Cavalry,  and  joined  the  regiment 
at  Fort  Hays.  That  fall  he  participated  in  the 
campaign  against  Black  Kettle's  band  of  Chey- 
enne Indians  and  took  part  in  the  battle  at  Wich- 
ita, and  after  they  were  quelled,  November  28, 
1868,  he  tendered  his  resignation.  Coming  to 
Santa  Fe  he  enlisted  and  outfitted  twenty-one 
men  with  arms  and  ammunition,  and  the  party, 
with  considerable  luggage  conveyed  by  pack 
animals,  made  the  hazardous  trip  through  New 
Mexico  and  Arizona  to  Los  Angeles.  Prospect- 
ing for  some  time  in  California,  Captain  Burgess 
then  went  on  horseback  to  San  Francisco,  and 
in  May,  1869,  returned  to  the  east  on  the  newly- 
completed  Union  Pacific. 

In  1870  the  captain  was  married  in  South 
Bend.,  Ind.,  and  went  to  England,  where  four 
or  five  months  were  pleasantly  spent,  but  the 
wife  soon  died  and  in  1871  he  left  Liverpool  for 
a  cruise  around  the  world,  by  way  of  the  Cape 
of  Good  Hope,  thence  to  India  and  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  back  to  Indiana.  Locating  in  Terre 
Haute,  he  operated  a  machine  shop  and  foundry 
until  March,  1873,  when  he  sold  out  and  came 
to  Arizona.  Here  he  was  associated  with  Gen. 
.\.  \'.  Kautz  and  Col.  James  Biddle,  and  they 
partially  developed  some  Silver  Creek  property, 
now  known  as  the  Equator  mine,  near  Verde. 
In  1875  the  captain  was  appointed  storekeeper 
at  the  A'erdc  Indian  reservation,  and  later  aided 
in  the  removal  of  the  Tonto  Apaches  and  the 
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For  eijjht  years,  and  until  1882,  he  was  in  the 
employ  of  the  government  as  chief  of  scouts  at 
San  Carlos  and  in  the  field.  He  was  also 
agency  clerk  at  San  Carlos  until  May,  1876,  and 
helped  to  move  the  Chiricahur  Apaches  from 
Bowie  to  San  Carlos. 

Since  1882  Captain  Burgess  has  been  engaged 
in  general  mining  enterprises,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers. 
For  two  years  he  was  general  manager  of  the 
Table  Mountain  copper  mines,  for  several  years 
held  a  similar  position  with  the  Saginaw  mines, 
situated  about  nine  miles  from  Tucson,  and  was 
superintendent  of  the  liolivia  Placer  Mining 
Company.  At  the  present  time  he  is  the  presi- 
dent of  the  old  Pueblo  Copper  Company,  whose 
mines  are  about  twenty  miles  north  of  Red 
Rock.  He  also  is  the  superintendent  of  the 
Golden  Rule  Copper  mines,  located  some  fifty 
miles  north  of  Tucson. 

From  his  early  manhood  the  captain  has  been 
a  stanch  Republican.  He  held  membership  with 
John  A.  Logan  Post  No.  3,  G.  A.  R.,  of  Terre 
Haute,  Ind.,  was  an  official  of  the  Indiana  com- 
mandery  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  and  was  identi- 
fied with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  In  religious 
belief  he  is  an  Episcopalian  and  the  kindly  prin- 
ciples which  animate  him  have  been  of  vmtold 
assistance  to  the  poor  and  unfortunate  who  have 
appealed  to  him  for  aid. 


WILLIAM   F.  BRANEN. 

The  popular  passenger  conductor  on  the  Santa 
Fe,  Phoenix  &  Prescott  Railroad,  who  now 
makes  his  home  in  Phoenix,  is  a  native  of  Iowa, 
his  birth  having  occurred  in  Polk,  January  25, 
1863.  His  parents,  James  and  Minerva  (Drellin- 
ger)  Branen,  were  born  natives  of  Indiana,  and 
early  settlers  of  Polk,  Iowa.  The  maternal  grand- 
father, .\Ifred  Drellinger.  was  born  in  the  east 
and  belonged  to  an  old  eastern  family.  He  was 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  Hoosier  state  and  a 
farmer  by  occupation.  From  Polk  the  father  of 
our  subject  removed  to  Dcs  Moines,  Iowa, 
where  he  first  engaged  in  merchandising  and 
later  in  the  hotel  business.  In  1869  he  went  to 
Colorado  and  engaged  in  mining  at  Idaho 
Springs  for  a  time.  Later  he  resided  in  George- 
town and  Silver  I'lunie.  and  from  the  latter  iilace 


removed  to  Floyd  Hill,  Clear  Creek  cutrntv. 
where  he  conducted  a  hotel  seven  ^r  eight  \  ears. 
Subsequently  he  was  engaged  in  the  same  busi- 
ness at  Golden  and  Gunnison,  and  at  the  latter 
place  his  death  occurred.  He  served  as  an  offi- 
cer in  an  Iowa  regiment  during  the  Civil  war, 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 
His  widow  now  resides  in  Denver,  Colo.  In  the 
family  of  this  worthy  couple  were  four  sons  and 
three  daughters,  namely:  Joseph,  who  was  also 
a  member  of  an  Iowa  regiment  during  the  war 
of  the  Rebellion,  and  is  now  a  resident  of  Phoe- 
nix, .\riz.;  John,  of  El  Paso,  Tex.;  Mrs.  Jennie 
Paul,  of  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah;  Mrs.  Mattie 
Stewart,  of  Idaho;  Charles,  an  engineer  on  the 
Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  living  in  Du- 
rango,  Colo.;  William  L.,  our  subject,  and  Mrs. 
Minerva  O'Brien,  of  Victor,  Colo. 

Reared  in  Colorado,  William  F.  Branen  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Idaho  Springs, 
Georgetown  and  Golden.  In  1875  he  began  his 
railroad  career  as  watchman  of  engines  at  Floyd 
Hill,  then  the  terminus  of  the  Colorado  Central, 
and  was  soon  m.ade  fireman,  his  route  being  be- 
tween Black  Hawk  and  Denver.  Subsequently 
he  served  as  brakeman,  and  in  1880  was  pro- 
moted to  be  conductor  on  the  same  line.  Later, 
however,  he  returned  to  firing,  and  in  1882  was 
made  engineer  on  the  Denver  &  South  Park 
Railroad,  between  Denver  and  Como:  In  1884 
he  was  transferred  to  Butte  City.  Mont.,  and 
continued  with  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  until 
1889,  when  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Colo- 
rado Midland  as  engineer  between  Colorado 
Springs  and  New  Castle  for  four  years.  He  then 
returned  to  the  South  Park  line  as  engineer,  and 
remained  with  that  company  until  late  in  the 
fall  of  1893,  when  he  came  to  Arizona  as  engi- 
neer on  the  construction  train  of  the  Santa  Fe, 
Phoenix  &  Prescott  Railroad.  On  the  comple- 
tion of  the  road  he  was  made  engineer  of  a  pas- 
senger train,  and  his  was  the  first  train  of  that 
kind  run  into  Phoenix.  In  1897  he  became  pas- 
senger conductor,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  poi)ular  and  obliging  men  in  the  service 
of  the  company.  Those  who  know  him  best  are 
numbered  among  his  warmest  friends,  and  he 
has  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  with  whom 
he  comes  in  contact  either  in  business  or  social 
life.      Ho  is  a  member  of  the  Winslow  branch 


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of  the  Order  of  Railway  Conductors,  and  is  iden- 
tified with  the  RepubHcan  party.  Mr.  Branen 
was  married  in  Phoenix,  the  lady  of  his  choice 
being  Miss  Helen  Colby,  a  native  of  Wisconsin. 


JAMES  E.  GUTHRIE. 

Almost  throughout  the  existence  of  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  or  for  the  past  quar- 
ter of  a  century,  James  E.  Guthrie,  of  Tucson, 
has  been  on  its  pay-roll,  and  one  of  its  most 
faithful  and  trusted  employes.  In  the  Centen- 
nial year  he  ran  as  fireman  on  an  engine  plying 
Ijetween  Los  Angeles  and  San  Pedro  and  in  the 
following  year  used  to  make  the  trip  to  Yuma. 
He  celebrated  the  Fourth-of-July,  1880,  by  tak- 
ing his  place  for  the  first  time  at  the  lever,  and 
has  nearly  completed  twenty  years  in  that 
capacity.  To  him  fell  the  honor  of  piloting  the 
first  train  into  El  Paso,  Tex.,  in  1881,  S.  S.  Gil- 
lespie being  the  conductor.  His  present  run  is 
between  Tucson  and  Yuma,  Ariz.,  a  passenger 
train  he  has  been  the  engineer  of  since  May, 
1884.  During  these  seventeen  years  he  has  be- 
come so  well  known  along  the  line  that  the  pass- 
ing of  "Whistling  Jim,"  as  he  is  popularly 
termed,  is  looked  for  as  an  incident  of  the  daily 
life  of  many  a  resident  on  the  Southern  Pacific. 
Many  experiences  have  fallen  to  his  share,  and 
on  one  occasion  his  engine  was  ditched  and 
the  train  held  up  by  robbers.  He  belongs  to 
Division  No.  28,  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive 
Engineers.  He  also  holds  membership  in  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  uses 
his  ballot  in  favor  of  Democratic  nominees  and 
principles. 

Turning  to  the  early  history  of  this  valued 
railroad  man,  it  is  learned  that  he  is  a  native  of 
Denton  county,  Tex.,  in  which  state  his  parents 
were  early  settlers  and  prosperous  farmers.  His 
paternal  grandfather.  Rev.  Mr.  Guthrie,  also  a 
pioneer  in  the  Lone  Star  state,  and  a  minister 
in  the  Presbyterian  denomination,  was  a  native 
of  Alabama  and  was  of  Scotch  descent.  R.  B. 
Guthrie,  father  of  the  subject  of  this  article,  was 
born  in  Alabama,  and  his  wife.  Mary  (Killen) 
Guthrie,  was  a  native  of  Mississippi  and  thence 
accompanied  her  parents  in  their  removal  to 
Texas.  In  1868  the  Guthrie  family  started  on 
the  long  overland  journey  to  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 


crossing  Pecos  river  and  passing  through  Tuc- 
son and  thence  westward  across  the  Colorado 
river.  The  father  devoted  his  attention  to  the 
raising  of  oranges  and  to  the  cultivation  of  a 
ranch,  and  now  is  living  near  Santa  Ana,  Cal. 

The  third  in  order  of  birth  of  nine  children, 
three  of  whom  are  deceased,  James  E.  Guthrie 
was  born  October  i,  1855.  Thus  he  was  in  his 
fourteenth  year  when  he  made  the  memorable 
western  journey  across  the  plains  which  have 
since  been  spanned  by  the  useful  railroad.  In 
California  he  pursued  his  studies  in  the  public 
schools  and  was  reared  in  the  quiet  pursuits  of 
the  farm.  Agriculture,  however,  was  not  to  his 
taste,  and  as  soon  as  he  had  arrived  at  his  ma- 
joiity  he  embarked  tipon  a  railroad  career,  in 
which  he  has  met  with  success,  as  noted  above. 

The  attractive  home  of  James  E.  Guthrie,  at 
Xo.  344  South  Third  avenue,  Tucson,  was  built 
under  his  supervision.  His  marriage  to  Mrs. 
Sallie  (Wood)  Leslie,  daughter  of  Judge  John  S. 
Wood,  a  pioneer  citizen  of  Tucson,  took  place 
here.  By  her  former  union  she  has  one  daugh- 
ter, Beppie  Leslie,  and  a  daughter,  Dorothy, 
blesses  her  marriage  with  Mr.  Guthrie.  Judge 
Wood  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  his  wife,  a 
Miss  Marshall,  though  born  in  Missouri,  came 
of  the  old  Virginia  family  of  Marshalls.  In  the 
early  days  of  California  the  Judge  removed  to 
the  state,  and  since  that  time  has  been  identified 
with  California  and  Arizona. 


FRANK  DIETZ. 

The  ancestry  of  the  Dietz  family  is  German, 
and  they  were  first  represented  in  America  by 
Jacob,  the  paternal  grandfather  of  Frank  Dietz, 
who,  upon  emigrating  from  his  native  land,  set- 
tled in  C)hio,  in  the  vicinity  of  Cincinnati.  Dur- 
ing his  long  and  active  life  he  was  engaged  in 
stock-raising,  and  was  also  a  butcher  by  occupa- 
tion. Frank  Dietz  was  born  in  Hillsboro,  Ohio, 
Se]5tember  g,  1838,  and  is  a  son  of  John  Dietz, 
who  was  born  in  Germany  and  came  to  America 
with  his  father.  He  was  a  shoe  merchant  at 
Hillsboro.  and  died  in  1864  at  the  early  age  of 
thirty-three  years.  His  wife,  formerly  Emily 
Henry,  was  born  in  Germany,  and  came  to 
America  with  her  parents.  She  was  the  mother 
of  four  children,  and  died  in  1897.    Of  the  chil- 


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(Iren,  William  died  in  Denver;  George  is  living 
in  Gainesville,  Tex.,  and  is  a  conductor  on  the 
Santa  Fe,  and  Henry  is  a.  resident  of  Irondale, 
about  twelve  miles  from  Denver.  Colo. 

The  education  of  Mr.  Dietz  was  acquired  in 
the  public  schools,  and  at  an  early  age  he  started 
out  in  the  world  to  earn  his  own  living.  His 
first  venture  was  as  a  salesman  in  a  large  whole- 
sale grocery  establishment,  and  in  1878  he  re- 
moved to  Lx)S  Angeles,  Cal.,  where  he  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
Company  as  fireman.  In  1880  he  removed  to 
Tucson;  in  1883  he  was  promoted  to  the  posi- 
tion of  engineer,  which  he  has  since  held,  his 
line  being  then  between  El  Paso  and  Tucson. 
Since  1895  he  has  had  the  passenger  run  be- 
tween Tucson  and  Lordsburg.  One  of  the  evi- 
dences of  the  prosperity  that  has  rewarded  the 
industry  of  Mr.  Dietz  is  the  well  constructed 
residence  on  the  corner  of  Fourteenth  street  and 
South  Fourth  avenue. 

Since  living  in  Tucson  Mr.  Dietz  married, 
October  6,  1884,  Emma  Pierce,  a  native  of 
Windmill  Point,  on  Lake  Champlain,  in  Ver- 
mont, and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
Pierce.  For  thirty  years  Mr.  Pierce  was  master 
mechanic  of  the  Vermont  Central  Railroad  at 
White  River  Junction.  In  1884  he  came  to  Tuc- 
son, Ariz.,  where  he  is  living  at  the  present  time 
at  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  His  wife,  who, 
before  her  marriage  was  Mary  B.  Cummings, 
was  born  in  Chelmsford,  Mass.,  and  died  in  Tuc- 
son. She  was  the  mother  of  six  children,  of 
whom  Mrs.  Dietz  is  second  youngest.  Lizzie, 
a  sister,  is  now  Mrs.  E.  J.  Bowers,  of  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.;  Washington  died  in  New  York; 
Charles  died  in  Vermont  in  1890;  Frank  is  in 
Bowie,  Ariz.,  and  is  engaged  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness; Walter  is  a  stationary  engineer  at  Bowie, 
Ariz.,  and  is  in  the  employ  of  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific road.  Mrs.  Dietz  was  educated  in  Vermont, 
and  came  in  1883  with  her  parents  to  Tucson. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dietz  have  been  born  five  chil- 
dren. Those  living  are:  Hazel  Irene,  Anna  M., 
Lizzie  M.  and  Charles  E.  George,  the  third 
child,  died  at  the  age  of  three  years. 

Mr.  Dietz  is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood  of 
Locomotive  Engineers,  Division  No.  28,  and  has 
served  three  terms  as  chief  of  the  division.  He 
is    now    insurance   secretary.     Mrs.    Dietz   is   a 


cliarter  member  of  the  Grand  International  .^u.x- 
iliary  of  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Engineers, 
and  is  insurance  secretary  of  the  same.  In  re- 
ligious connections  she  is  identified  with  the 
Episcopal  Church. 


BERNABE  C.  BRICHTA. 

W^ithin  a  few  years  the  subject  of  this  article 
has  risen  in  the  business  world  to  a  place  of  in- 
fluence and  wealth.  Possessing -just  the  qual- 
ities which  insure  success,  he  has  spared  no  ef- 
fort and  by  indefatigable  labor  and  attention  to 
the  wishes  of  the  trade  has  won  the  esteem  and 
patronage  of  the  public.  Patriotism  is  one  of  his 
foremost  qualities,  and  Arizona  is  indebted  to 
him  for  the  eight  years  of  his  life  which  he  gave 
to  the  National  Guard  service.  Enlisting  in  June, 
1886,  in  the  troops  which  were  organized  into 
the  First  Regiment  of  Arizona  National  Guard, 
he  served  as  first  lieutenant  of  Company  F,  be- 
ing commissioned  by  Governor  Wolfley  and 
later  by  Governor  L.  C.  Hughes.  Remaining 
with  the  regiment  until  1892,  he  then  resigned 
and  retired  to  the  private  walks  of  life. 

Bernabe  C.  Brichta,  son  of  the  well-known 
pioneer,  Augustus  Brichta  (See  his  sketch  else- 
where in  this  volume)  was  born  June  11,  i860, 
in  Sonora,  Mexico.  His  boyhood  was  passed 
chiefly  in  Tucson,  where  he  attended  the  gram- 
mar and  high  schools.  .\t  the  age  of  fifteen  he 
commenced  serving  an  apprenticeship  to  the 
printer's  trade,  and  for  seven  years  was  em- 
ployed in  the  office  of  the  "Star"  of  Tucson. 
Thus  he  assisted  in  the  task  of  publishing  the 
first  daily  paper  printed  in  this  city.  Later  he 
was  with  the  "Citizen"  and  with  the  ''Arizona 
Journal"  for  some  five  years,  and  then  spent  a 
twelvemonth  in  the  service  of  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific railroad.  The  journalistic  life,  however, 
held  more  attractions  for  him  and  he  returned 
to  it  in  1887,  for  a  few  months  being  connected 
with  the  Tombstone  "Prospector."  When  in 
the  office  of  the  Tucson  "Journal"  one  of  his 
associates  and  great  friends  was  the  well-known 
"Buckie"  O'Neill,  whose  sketch  is  printed  upon 
another  page  of  this  volume.  That  undaunted 
and  popular  young  officer  of  the  Spanish-Amer- 
ican war  who  found  his  untimely  death  in  Cuba 
with  the  famous    "Rough  Riders,"  was  a  com- 


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positor  on  the  "Journal"  in  1883,  and  was  re- 
nowned for  his  speed  as  a  typesetter,  it  being 
said  of  him  that  he  had  no  equal,  not  only  in 
Arizona,  but  on  the  entire  Pacific  coast.  He 
was  treasurer  of  the  Tucson  Typographical 
Union  at  that  time,  Mr.  Brichta  being  a  member 
of  the  same. 

In  1888  our  subject  embarked  in  business  in 
a  limited  way — how  limited  may  be  judged  from 
the  fact  that  his  capital  amounted  to  only  $125. 
Busing  a  small  stock  of  goods,  he  gradually 
built  up  a  trade  and  year  by  year  has  enlarged 
his  quarters  and  supply  of  goods.  He  now  con- 
ducts a  general  mercantile  establishment,  sit- 
uated at  the  corner  of  Toole  and  Sixth  avenue, 
which  substantial  building  he  erected  in  1894. 
He  also  has  built  a  warehouse,  stable  and  resi- 
dence, and  is  prospering  in  all  of  his  under- 
takings. Like  most  Tucson  people,  he  has  mine 
investments,  three  different  claims  being  in  the 
Cooper  mining  district.  Fraternally  he  belongs 
to  the  Lodge  and  Hall  association  of  the  An- 
cient Order  of  L'nited  Workmen.  In  the  Demo- 
cratic party  he  is  an  active  worker,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  county  central  committee. 

For  a  companion  along  the  journey  of  life 
Mr.  Brichta  chose  Miss  Maria  Antonia  Cruz, 
who  is  a  native  of  Santa  Cruz,  Mexico,  but  was 
reared  and  educated  in  Tucson.  They  are  the 
parents  of  six  children,  named  in  order  of  birth 
as  follows:  Bernabe  C,  Jr.;  Louis,  Albert,  Jo- 
sephine, Amelia  and  Maria  Antonia. 


JOHN  S.  DETWEILER. 

Prescott  numbers  among  its  reliable  and  en- 
terprising citizens  an  unusual  number  of  railroad 
men,  and  none  is  more  successful  and  popular 
than  Mr.  Detweiler.  He  was  born  in  Catawissa, 
Franklin  county.  Mo.,  September  26,  1866,  and 
is  a  son  of  Dr.  E.  S.  Detweiler,  a  practicing 
physician  of  Catawissa,  Mo.,  who  was  born  near 
Harrisburg,  in  Dauphin  county.  Pa.  During 
the  Civil  war  Dr.  Detweiler  was  surgeon  of  the 
Seventeenth  Missouri  Federal  Volunteers.  His 
wife,  Addie  M.  (Fulkerson)  Detweiler,  was  born 
in  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo.,  and  comes  of  an  old  and 
distinguished  southern  family.  She  is  now  re- 
siding in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  and  is  the  mother  of 
ten   children,   of  whom   six  daughters  and  two 


sons  are  now  living.  One  of  the  sons,  B.  S.,  is 
with  the  Santa  Fe,  Phoenix  &  Prescott  Rail- 
road, with  headquarters  at  Prescott. 

Until  seventeen  years  of  age  John  S.  Det- 
weiler lived  at  home  and  studied  in  the  public 
schools.  An  outlet  presented  itself  in  1883, 
when  he  joined  a  surveying  corps  under  E.  J. 
Beard,  who  had  in  charge  the  surveying  for 
the  Eureka  Canal  Company  in  Kansas.  In  this 
capacity  he  continued  until  1885,  when  he  re- 
turned to  Kansas  City  and  as  machinist  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Kansas  City,  Fort  Scott  & 
Memphis  Railroad,  and  in  1887  accepted  a  simi- 
lar position  with  the  Chicago,  Santa  Fe  &  Cali- 
fornia Railroad  at  Streator,  111.  His  next  efTort 
was  with  the  Washington  Park  Company  at 
Kansas  City,  whose  steamboat  he  ran  on  Wash- 
ington Park  lake  for  a  couple  of  seasons,  and  he 
was  then  with  the  Terminal  Railroad  Associa- 
tion at  St.  Louis  as  machinist  in  their  shops  for 
a  short  time. 

After  serving  as  engineer  for  the  New  Or- 
leans &  North  Western  Railroad  at  Natchez, 
Miss.,  for  eighteen  months  he  resigned  to  be- 
come an  engineer  on  the  Santa  Fe,  Phoenix  & 
Prescott  Railroad,  with  headquarters  at  t'res- 
cott.  In  April  of  1893  he  began  to  work  on  the 
construction  of  the  road  between  Prescott  and 
Wickenburg.  and  has  since  continuously  been 
with  this  enterprising  railroad  corporation.  For 
several  years  he  has  run  a  passenger  train,  and 
has  been  proverbially  fortunate  in  all  ways  per- 
taining to  his  work.  As  proof  of  his  success,  he 
has  erected  a  pleasant  and  comfortable  home  in 
the  city,  which  is  presided  over  by  Mrs.  Detwei- 
ler, formerly  Anna  Ebel,  of  Oconomowoc,  Wis. 
Mrs.  Detweiler  is  the  mother  of  one  child,  Hal- 
lie  Mae.  Mr.  Detweiler  is  a  Republican  in  poli- 
tics, is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Loco- 
motive Engineers,  and  fraternally  is  associated 
with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen. 


JOHN  C.  CLANCY. 

In  the  prime  of  life  and  general  usefulness,  J. 
C.  Clancy  is  one  of  the  highly  respected  em- 
ployes of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  his  ser- 
vice with  this  corporation  dating  from  1884. 
He  is  a  native  of  New  York  City,  his  birth  hav- 


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ing  occurred  in  March,  186 1,  just  before  Fort 
Sumter  was  fired  upon  and  Civil  war  com- 
menced. His  father,  Thomas  Clancy,  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  on  Long  Island,  not  far  from 
the  great  metropolis,  and  in  1869  he  decided  to 
take  up  his  abode  in  a  sunnier  clime,  on  the 
other  side  of  the  continent.  Accordingly,  ac- 
companied by  his  family,  he  went  by  boat  to 
Panama,  and  thence  to  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  There 
he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life,  and  his  widow, 
Mrs.  Mary  (Kervick)  Clancy,  now  resides  in 
Santa  Cruz,  Cal.  Of  their  nine  children,  only 
two  survive,  namely:  J.  C.  and  Thomas  Clancy, 
the  latter  now  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  at 
Santa  Cruz,  Cal. 

John  C.  Clancy  received  his  education  chiefly 
in  the  schools  of  Los  Angeles,  and  pursued  his 
higher  studies  in  St.  Vincent's  College.  Subse- 
quently he  embarked  in  the  business  world  by 
obtaining  a  clerkship  in  a  mercantile  establish- 
ment of  Los  Angeles,  and  was  thus  employed 
until  1 08 1.  Then,  coming  to  Arizona,  he  clerked 
at  Globe  for  six  months,  and  in  1882  came  to 
Tucson,  where  he  was  a  clerk  at  the  Cosmo- 
politan Hotel  for  two  years  or  more.  Then,  as 
above  stated,  he  entered  the  service  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific,  and,  after  acting  in  the  capacity  of 
fireman  for  some  five  years  received  a  desen'ed 
promotion.  His  run  had  been  between  Tuc- 
son and  El  Paso,  and  now,  as  engineer,  he  pilots 
the  Sunset  Limited,  running  from  Tucson  to 
Lordsburg,  N.  M.  Good  fortune  has  attended 
him  thus  far,  and  he  has  become  popular  all 
along  the  line. 

The  pleasant  home  of  Mr.  Qancy,  at  No.  243 
Eleventh  street,  is  owned  by  him,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  this,  he  owns  another  residence  on 
Eleventh  street.  The  lady  who  presides  over 
the  hospitalities  of  his  home  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Florence  Havvkins.  She  was  born  in 
Ohio  and  at  the  time  of  her  marriage  to  Mr. 
Clancy  was  a  resident  of  Pomona,  Cal.  They 
are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Katherine. 

For  a  period  of  four  years  Mr.  Clancy  was  the 
secretary  of  Division  No.  28,  Brotherhood  of 
Locomotive  Engineers.  One  of  the  foremost 
workers  in  the  founding  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Library  Association,  he  served  as  a  member  of 
its  first  board  of  directors.  In  his  political  affil- 
iations he  is  a  Democrat. 


DAVID  A.  RICHARDSON. 

This  attorney-at-law  of  Nogales  was  born  at 
Crockett,  Houston  county,  Tex.,  September  21. 
1865,  and  is  a  son  of  Joel  D.  and  Cora  C.  (Haz- 
lett)  Richardson.  His  paternal  grandfather, 
Lloyd  Richardson,  a  native  of  England,  came  to 
America  in  boyhood  in  company  with  his  parents 
and  settled  in  the  vicinity  of  Lynchburg,  Va., 
where  he  grew  to  manhood  upon  a  plantation. 
After  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  war  he 
moved  to  White  Sulphur  Springs,  about  nine 
miles  from  Jackson,  Tenn.,  and  settled  on  a 
plantation,  where,  with  the  aid  of  his  large  num- 
ber of  slaves,  he  conducted  extensive  planting 
operations.  The  remainder  of  his  life  was  passed 
on  that  homestead. 

The  youngest  son  in  a  large  family  of  chil- 
dren, Joel  D.  Richardson  was  born  near  Jack- 
son, Tenn.,  on  the  plantation,  and  there  his 
youth  was  pas.^ed,  his  education  being  received 
principally  in  the  Jackson  schools.  When  young 
he  learned  the  trade  of  a  wagon  manufacturer. 
In  company  with  three  older  brothers,  in  1835, 
he  went  to  the  then  republic  of  Texas,  and  set- 
tled with  some  slaves  he  had  brought  with  him 
on  a  large  plantation  near  Crockett,  Houston 
county.  During  the  war  with  Mexico  he  served 
under  General  Taylor.  His  marriage  took  place 
at  Crockett  in  i860  and  united  him  with  Cora 
C,  daughter  of  Ezekiel  Hazlett,  who  was  the 
largest  slaveholder  and  planter  in  Houston 
county.  The  year  following,  at  the  outbreak 
of  the  Civil  war,  he  enlisted  as  a  private  under 
General  Beauregard,  and  served  until  the  expira- 
tion of  the  struggle,  his  wife  accompanying  him 
in  all  of  his  marches  and  remaining  constantly 
at  the  front.  On  his  return  to  Crockett  he 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business.  His  death 
occurred  in  his  home  town  on  the  4th  of  July. 
1872.  He  and  his  lirothers  were  among  the 
wealthiest  land  and  slave  owners  in  Houston 
county  and  were  prominent  Democrats,  adher- 
ing to  the  political  belief  that  has  been  the 
family  watchword  for  generations. 

The  three  sons  of  Joel  D.  Richardson  were 
David  A.;  James  W.,  a  planter  and  stock-raiser 
in  Houston  county,  and  Joel  D.,  Jr..  who  is  in 
partnership  with  his  brother  James.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  article   is  largely  a  self-made  man, 


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as  he  attended  school  only  eight  months,  but  by 
indefatigable  effort  and  study  he  has  become  a 
broadly-informed  man.  In  1885  he  began  the 
study  of  law  under  Azia  A.  Willie,  then  chief 
justice  of  the  supreme  court  of  Texas.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  Texas  at  Galveston,  in 
June.  1889.  after  which  he  practiced  at  Galves- 
ton and  El  Paso  until  coming  to  Arizona.  Dur- 
ing his  professional  career  in  the  Lone  Star  state 
he  defended  more  criminals  than  any  other  law- 
yer in  Texas.  On  account  of  his  health,  he 
removed  to  El  Paso  in  February,  1897,  ^"d  in 
August.  190D,  he  became  a  resident  of  Nogales. 
In  criminal  practice  he  is  especially  strong. 
Well  grounded  in  the  science  of  the  law,  he  pos- 
sesses the  peculiar  ability  to  apply  the  law  and 
evidence  to  the  cause  at  trial.  Forceful  in 
delivery,  possessing  oratorical  ability,  and 
fluency  of  speech,  his  standing  in  the  profession 
is  exceptionally  high.  He  participated  in  many 
of  the  important  cases  that  have  shed  luster  on 
the  bar  of  Texas.  Admitted  to  practice  in 
Mexico,  he  defended  the  famous  Rich  case  at 
Juarez,  it  being  the  first  case  under  the  new 
treaty  and  the  first  instance  in  which  a  woman 
was  given  up  by  extradition  from  one  country 
to  another.  At  this  writing  Mr.  Richardson  is 
in  partnership  with  F.  J.  Dufify,  prosecuting 
attorney  of  Santa  Cruz  county.  His  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  Spanish  language  aids  him 
materially  in  his  practice,  and  he  is  also  con- 
versant with  French. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Richardson  is  connected  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Red  Men.  In 
politics  he  has  always  been  a  Democrat.  In 
December,  1893,  he  married  Angele  C.  Lisbony, 
daughter  of  Charles  P.  and  Aline  R.  (Bertram) 
Lisbony,  of  New  Orleans,  La.,  her  father  a 
native  of  France,  and  her  mother  a  daughter 
of  Col.  Andrew  Bertram,  of  the  English  army. 


LOUIS  C.  MASTEN. 

The  duties  of  the  responsible  position  as  gen- 
eral auditor  of  the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  &  Salt 
River  Valley  Railroad  are  being  discharged  by 
Louis  C.  Masten  in  a  manner  which  reflects 
great  credit  upon  him.  Doubtless  he  inherited 
much  of  his  ability  to  cope  with  the  problems  of 
the  financier  from  his  father,  N.  K.  Masten,  a 


"forty-niner"  who  was  associated  with  Mark 
Hopkins  and  Stillman,  Thayer,  Mackey  and 
Flood,  and  scores  of  the  pioneers  and  founders 
of  San  Francisco  and  California.  The  complete 
history  of  the  life  of  N.  K.  Masten,  replete  with 
incident  and  adventure  and  great  accomplish- 
ments, could  not  be  given  within  the  limits  of 
this  work,  but  an  outline  of  his  career  doubt- 
less will  prove  of  interest  to  those  who  are  more 
or  less  acquainted  with  him  by  fame,  and  to  the 
numerous  friends  and  well-wishers  of  the  imme- 
diate subject  of  this  sketch. 

Of  an  old  New  York  State  family,  N.  K.  Mas- 
ten  was  born  in  the  city  of  Troy,  N.  Y.,  May  5, 
1821.  His  financial  ability  early  manifested 
itself,  and  for  some  years  prior  to  his  removal 
to  the  west  he  was  engaged  in  the  banking 
business  in  New  York  City.  Among  the  first  to 
journey  to  California  after  the  discovery  of  gold 
there,  he  rounded  Cape  Horn,  and  for  about 
six  months  was  upon  the  high  seas.  Reaching 
San  Francisco,  he  proceeded  to  the  mines,  where 
his  success  was  varying,  and  after  a  period  he 
returned  to  the  city  and  engaged  in  business  as 
a  merchant  and  broker.  For  a  number  of  years 
he  was  a  member  of  the  well-known  firm  of 
Mattoon,  Masten  &  Co.,  wholesale  dealers  in 
merchandise.  His  business  relations  with 
Messrs.  Thayer,  Mackey,  Flood  and  others 
prominent  in  local  history  are  matters  of  record. 
Later  he  devoted  himself  more  exclusively  to 
banking  and  brokerage;  was  the  auditor  of  the 
Hibernia  Bank,  and  afterwards  cashier  of  the 
First  National  Gold  Bank,  and  then  held  a  like 
position  in  the  Nevada  Bank  of  San  Francisco. 
Since  1884  he  has  been  occupied  in  railroading, 
at  first  as  financial  agent  for  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific Company ;  now  is  the  president  of  the  Mari- 
copa &  Phoenix  &  Salt  River  Valley  Railroad 
Company,  and  vice-president  of  the  Lake  Tahoe 
Railway  &  Transportation  Company,  both  of 
which  railroads  he  was  active  in  building.  His 
residence  has  been  in  San  Francisco  for  half  a 
century,  and  in  innumerable  ways  he  has  con- 
tributed materially  to  the  prosperity  of  that  city 
and  to  the  Pacific  slope,  as  well  as  to  the  entire 
west,  directly  or  indirectly.  His  wife,  who  de- 
parted this  life  in  San  Francisco  in  1891,  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Emelia  A.  Von  Falkenberg. 
Of  German  extraction,  she  was  born  in  Callao, 


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Peru,  South  America,  and  by  her  marriage  be- 
came the  mother  of  twelve  children,  only  one  of 
whom  is  deceased. 

Louis  C.  Masten  was  born  in  San  Francisco  in 
1872,  and  completed  his  literary  education  in 
the  high  school  of  Oakland.  His  introduction 
into  the  world  of  commerce  was  effected  when 
he  became  an  employe  of  the  San  Francisco 
Savings  Union,  where  he  soon  was  promoted 
from  the  humble  position  of  messenger  to  that 
of  assistant  teller.  Naturally  studious,  he  de- 
voted considerable  time  to  astronomy,  and  when 
the  expedition  from  Lick  Observatory  visited 
Japan  in  1896  in  order  to  witness  the  solar 
eclipse  of  August  9,  he  accompanied  them  and 
spent  six  months  very  pleasantly  and  profitably 
in  that  interesting  land.  Upon  his  return  home 
he  came  to  Arizona,  and  for  more  than  a  year 
was  engaged  in  mining  in  the  Fortuna  mines. 
At  length  deciding  that  no  surer  road  to  suc- 
cess than  railroading  can  be  found,  he  entered 
the  auditing  department  of  the  Maricopa  & 
Phoenix  &  Salt  River  Valley  Railroad,  and 
having  mastered  the  details  of  that  department, 
was  appointed  auditor  of  the  road  in  February, 
1900,  where  he  is  amply  justifying  the  faith  re- 
posed in  him  by  his  superior  officials.  A  pop- 
ular member  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  of  the  Mar- 
icopa Club,  and  of  the  Kinsley  Lodge,  A.  O.  U. 
W.,  of  which  he  is  the  master  workman,  he 
seeks  to  promote  the  business  and  social  activ- 
ities of  this  community. 


JOHN  P.  ORME. 

Few  of  the  courageous  and  far-sighted 
pioneers  of  Maricopa  county  have  wielded  a 
wider  influence  along  the  lines  of  progress  in 
their  adopted  territory  than  has  Mr.  Orme. 
Gifted  with  the  substantial  traits  of  mind  and 
character  which  are  conducive  to  excellent  and 
broaded-minded  citizenship,  he  has  closely  fol- 
lowed the  fortunes  of  this  land,  and  achieved 
a  success  as  complete  as  it  is  representative. 
From  a  comparatively  desert  condition  in  1877, 
Mr.  Orme  has  developed  his  ranch  of  eight 
hundred  acres,  entered  from  the  government, 
into  a  profitable  possession,  and  he  is  to-day 
one  of  the  most  enterprising  cattle-raisers  of  his 
county. 


A  native  of  Montgomery  county,  Md.,  Mr. 
Orme  was  born  November  28,  1852,  and  is  a 
son  of  Charles  and  Del^orah  (Pleasants)  Orme, 
the  latter  a  granddaughter  of  former  Governor 
Pleasants  of  Virginia.  The  boyhood  of  Mr. 
Orme  was  clouded  by  the  death  of  his  father, 
which  occurred  in  1863.  He  received  an  excel- 
lent home  training  and  in  1866  went  to  Colum- 
bia, Mo.,  where  he  became  a  student  in  the 
Missouri  State  University.  There  he  prepared 
for  the  future  by  taking  a  full  course  in  civil 
engineering,  in  the  application  of  which  he  was 
engaged  for  several  years.  After  a  time  he 
removed  to  southeastern  Texas,  and  while  there 
lost  his  health,  which  necessitated  a  return  to 
Maryland,  where  he  resided  in  Baltimore  for 
several  months.  Returning  to  Texas,  after  a 
short  time  in  the  northern  part  of  that  state,  he 
went  to  Colorado,  and  from  there  to  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  hoping  that  the  change  of  climate 
might  benefit  his  health.  In  March  of  1877  he 
came  to  Arizona  and  has  since  made  this  terri- 
tory his  home. 

Among  the  many  undertakings  of  Mr.  Orme 
worthy  of  mention  is  the  part  taken  by  him  as 
one  of  the  three  constructors  of  the  Maricopa 
canal,  which  has  proved  of  incalculable  benefit, 
and  which  is  eighteen  miles  long.  In  connec- 
tion with  this  enterprise  he  has  acted  as  super- 
intendent and  director,  and  has  rendered  able 
and  conspicuous  service.  With  the  Democratic 
party  he  has  for  many  years  been  actively  con- 
nected, but  although  often  solicited  to  accept 
positions  of  trust  within  the  gift  of  the  people, 
he  has  invariably  declined  such  honors.  Frater- 
nallv  he  is  associated  with  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen  in  Phoenix,  and  the  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

In  1879  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Orme 
and  Ella  Thompkins,  a  native  of  Texas.  Her 
father,  John,  was  a  son  of  William  Thompkins, 
a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war ;  the  former 
was  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York  and  when 
a  young  man  moved  to  Texas.  Four  children 
were  born  to  the  union' of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Orme, 
namelv :  Clara  E.,  who  was  educated  in  the 
schools  of  her  native  county  and  the  Girls'  Col- 
legiate School  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.:  Ora  D.,  a 
student  in  the  Phoenix  high  school;  Winnifred 
Dorris,   who   is   attending  the    College   of  the 


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Immaculate  Heart  in  Los  Angeles;  and  Charles 
H.  Mrs.  Onne  died  at  the  family  home  Decem- 
ber 28,  1898.  In  religion  she  was  an  Episco- 
palian, and  Mr.  Orme  is  also  connected  with 
that  church.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  the 
cause  of  education  and  has  been  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  school  district  No.  16, 
in  Maricopa  county. 


GEORGE  GANN. 

George  Gann,  the  well-known  freight  agent  of 
the  Phoenix  Short  Line  at  Phoenix,  was  born  on 
the  29th  of  August,  1866,  in  Stockton,  Cal..  and 
is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Catherine  (Tell)  Gann, 
the  former  a  native  of  Georgia,  the  latter  of 
Nashville,  111.  The  paternal  grandfather,  who 
was  a  planter,  died  in  Georgia.  In  185 1  the 
father  went  to  California,  where  he  was  first  en- 
gaged in  mining  and  later  in  the  stock  business, 
owning  and  operating  a  ranch  near  Stockton, 
where  his  death  occurred.  The  mother  is  now  a 
resident  of  Phoenix,  Ariz.  In  the  family  were 
two  children:  George,  of  this  review,  and  Mrs. 
Dora  Ruiz,  of  Fresno,  Cal. 

George  Gann  passed  his  boyhood  and  youth 
at  Stockton,  Cal.  He  attended  the  public  and 
high  schools  of  that  city,  and  graduated  from 
the  Stockton  Business  College.  In  early  life 
he  assisted  his  father  on  the  ranch,  and  on  leav- 
ing home  entered  the  employ  of  General  Bost  of 
Sacramento,  who  had  previously  served  as  sur- 
veyor-general of  California.  As  a  civil  engineer 
he  remained  with  him  for  a  period  of  three 
years,  surveying  the  west  side  canal  and  county 
lines,  and  became  a  levelman.  In  1889  he  be- 
gan his  railroad  career,  as  clerk  in  the  freight 
ofifice  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  at  Mer- 
ced, Cal.,  and  later  worked  up  and  down  the 
line  as  relief  agent  until  coming  to  Maricopa, 
Ariz.,  in  1892,  serving  as  chief  clerk  in  the 
freight  department  of  the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix 
Railroad  for  four  years.  In  1896,  on  the  com- 
pletion of  the  branch  to  Mesa,  he  opened  the 
first  freight  ofifice  at  that  place,  and  conducted 
the  same  in  a  box  car  for  three  months.  He 
remained  at  Mesa  until  1898,  when  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  Phoenix  as  freight  agent,  and  is  still 
filling  that  position.  He  has  always  been  found 
true  and  faithful  to  every  trust  reposed  in  him. 


and  well  merits  the  high  regard  in  which  he  is 
uniformly  held. 

At  Fresno,  Cal.,  Mr.  Gann  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Mrs.  Lizzie  (McCubbin)  Holder, 
a  native  of  Marysville,  that  state,  of  which  place 
her  father  was  a  pioneer.  Fraternally  Mr.  Gann 
is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  In  national  politics 
he  supports  the  Democratic  party,  but  at  local 
elections  where  no  issue  is  involved  he  votes  for 
the  men  whom  he  believes  best  qualified  to  fill 
the  offices,  regardless  of  party  lines.  He  takes 
a  commendable  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  is 
one  of  the  most  progressive  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lives. 


RODERICK  McDOUGALL. 

Roderick  McDougall,  the  master  mechanic 
of  the  Detroit  Copper  Company  at  Morenci,  was 
born  in  Nova  Scotia,  Canada,  in  1871.  During 
his  boyhood  days  he  studied  diligently  at  the 
public  schools,  and  in  time  graduated  from  the 
high  school.  He  wisely  decided  upon  a  future 
means  of  occupation  for  which  there  is  an  ever 
present  demand,  and  which  brings  in  fair  re- 
turns for  the  labor  expended.  Like  his  brother, 
John,  also  connected  with  this  mine,  he  early 
displayed  mechanical  ingenuity,  and  upon  the 
principle  that  congenial  work  means  success, 
he  began  and  completed  an  apprenticeship  as  a 
machinist. 

When  nineteen  years  of  age  Mr.  McDougall 
located  in  New  York  City,  and  for  six  years 
worked  in  several  of  the  large  shops  of  the 
city,  subsequently  becoming  foreman  for  R. 
Hoe  &  Comjjany,  in  whose  service  he  remained 
for  three  years.  This  varied  experience  was 
of  incalculable  benefit  to  the  master  mechanic, 
and  fitted  him  for  any  responsibility  that  might 
come  his  way.  In  the  west  his  first  position 
was  with  the  company  of  which  he  is  still  a 
valued  employe,  and  with  whom  he  started  as 
machinist  in  March,  1899.  After  six  months 
he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  foreman, 
and  at  the  end  of  a  year  was  given  the  position 
of  master  mechanic,  which  he  still  holds.  Un- 
der him  are  about  seventy  men,  and  the  smelter 
runs  about  eight  hundred  tons  per  month.  The 
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gear  of  the  mines  are  under  his  personal  super- 
vision, a  truly  great  responsibility,  when  it  is 
known  that  Mr.  McDougall  is  but  twenty-nine 
years  of  age.  That  he  has  made  a  splendid  use 
of  the  opportunities  that  have  come  his  way  is 
a  matter  of  pride  to  all  who  are  interested  in 
his  masterful  handling  of  his  life  chances. 

October  20,  1899,  Mr.  McDougall  was  mar- 
ried to  Jennie  Eraser,  a  daughter  of  J.  Fraser, 
of  Nova'Scotia.  One  child,  Walter,  has  blessed 
this  union.  Fraternally  Mr.  McDougall  is  a 
member  of  the  Odd  Fellows.  With  his  wife  he 
belongs  to  the  Presbyterian  Church. 


HENRY  P.  ANEWALT. 

Henry  P.  Anewalt,  general  freight  and  pas- 
senger agent  of  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoe- 
nix Railroad  at  Prescott,  is  a  native  of  Allen- 
town,  Pa.,  and  was  bom  January  3.  1868.  His 
paternal  grandfather,  Peter  Anewalt,  owned 
and  carried  on  a  farm  near  Allentown.  He  was 
a  sterling  Lutheran,  and  possessed  the  genuine 
esteem  of  his  neighbors  and  acquaintances.  The 
parents  of  our  subject  were  J.  C.  and  Henrietta 
(Getz)  Anewalt,  natives  of  Northampton  county, 
Pa.  The  latter's  father,  Henn,-  Anewalt,  was 
born  in  Germany  and  came  to  the  United  States 
when  a  young  man.  He  was  a  farmer  and  also 
owned  and  operated  mines  in  Northampton 
county.  Born  in  1801,  he  lived  to  the  advanced 
age  of  eighty-four  years,  dying  in  1885.  J.  C. 
Anewalt  was  a  wholesale  and  retail  hatter  and 
furrier  in  Allentown  for  many  years,  and  was 
prominent  in  all  local  affairs,  holding  several 
public  offices  of  trust  and  honor.  Fraternally 
he  was  a  Mason  and  was  buried  with  the  beau-' 
tiful  rites  of  the  order.  His  wife  also  has  passed 
to  her  reward,  and  two  of  their  five  children  are 
deceased.  The  eldest  son,  Lewis  Anewalt,  suc- 
ceeded to  his  father's  business  and  is  still  man- 
aging the  same. 

Henry  P.  Anewalt  was  given  the  advantages 
of  a  liberal  education,  and  pursued  his  studies  in 
the  common  and  high  school  of  Allentown. 
After  his  graduation  from  the  high  school  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  at 
Kansas  City,  and  for  the  ensuing  nine  years 
was  a  clerk  in  the  local  freight  office  and  in 
other   departments.     In    1895    he    resigned    the 


position  which  he  had  held  for  some  time, 
that  of  chief  clerk  in  the  office  of  the  commercial 
agent,  for  he  had  been  tendered  a  better  place, 
namely,  that  of  chief  clerk  in  the  general  freight 
and  passenger  department  at  Prescott,  with  the 
Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Railroad.  He 
continued  to  discharge  the  duties  there  devolv- 
ing upon  him  until  June  i,  1899,  when  he  was 
appointed  general  freight  and  passenger  agent 
for  the  same  road  to  succeed  George  M.  Sargent 
The  road  is  two  hundred  and  twenty-four  miles 
long,  extending  from  Ash  Fork  to  Phoenix, 
and  though  comparatively  young,  has  built  up 
a  large  and  constantly  increasing  traffic,  as  it 
passes  through  the  heart  of  the  rich  mining  re- 
gions of  central  Arizona,  and  connects  with  the 
two  great  railroads  which  have  been  the  making 
of  this  territory,  giving  it  an  outlet  into  the  other 
states  of  the  Union.  Mr.  Anewalt  is  a  young 
man  of  ability  and  marj<ed  executive  talent.  He 
is  a  valued  employe  of  his  company,  and  is  pop- 
ular with  the  public,  whose  interests  he  strives 
to  protect  and  advance. 

In  Kansas  City  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Anewalt 
and  Miss  Evelyn  Barnett  was  celebrated  in 
1896.  She  is  one  of  the  native-born  daughters 
of  that  city,  and  her  father,  John  Barnett,  was 
one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  the  place  and  one 
prominent  in  its  upbuilding.  Our  subject  and 
wife  have  one  child,  named  Henry  P.,  Jr.  Mrs. 
Anewalt  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 
In  the  fraternities  he  is  connected  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World  and  with  the  Masonic 
order,  belonging  to  Gate  City  Lodge  No.  522, 
F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Kansas  City,  of  which  he  is  past 
master.  Besides,  he  was  raised  to  the  Royal 
Arch  degree  in  Oriental  Chapter,  of  the  same 
city.     In  his  political  creed  he  is  a  Republican. 


J.  F.  GEIMER. 

For  some  time  Mr.  Geimer  was  master  me- 
chanic of  the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  &  Salt  River 
Valley  Railroad  at  Phoenix,  and  he  is  now  en- 
gineer for  the  Crystal  Ice  Company  of  Pres- 
cott. Born  at  Sedalia,  Mo.,  March  11,  1867.  he 
is  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Caroline  (Keifer)  Geimer. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  Germany  and  on  his 
immigration  to  America  first  located  in  New 
York  City,  where  he  engaged  in  mercantile  pur- 


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suits  for  a  time.  He  subsequently  made  liis 
home  in  Sedalia,  Mo.,  where  he  died  March  22, 
1867,  at  the  age  of  fifty-eiglit  years,  our  subject 
being  only  eleven  days  old  at  the  time  of  his 
death.  The  mother  is  a  native  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  and  a  daughter  of  Charles  Keifer,  who  re- 
moved from  that  city  to  Sedalia.  Mo.,  where  he 
conducted  a  hotel.  He  died  at  that  place.  Mrs. 
Geimer  is  now  a  resident  of  Pilot  Knob,  Mo. 

J.  F.  Geimer  is  the  only  child  of  the  family, 
and  after  his  father's  death  was  taken  by  his 
mother  to  St.  Louis,  where  he  attended  the  pub- 
lic and  high  schools.  On  his  return  to  Sedalia, 
in  1884,  he  entered  the  Missouri  Pacific  Railroad 
shops,  where  he  served  a  three  years'  apprentice- 
ship to  the  machinist's  trade.  In  1887  he  went 
to  Coolidge,Kans.,as  machinist  and  round  house 
foreman  for  the  La  Junta  division  of  the  Santa 
Fe  Railroad,  and  the  following  year  was  trans- 
ferred to  Las  Vegas,  N.  M.,  where  he  served  in 
the  same  capacity  for  eighteen  months.  Subse- 
quently he  was  employed  by  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific Railroad  at  El  Paso,  Tex.,  until  1894,  when 
he  was  made  general  foreman  of  the  Santa  Fe, 
Prescott  &  Phoeni.x  Railroad  at  Prescott,  Ariz., 
which  position  he  resigned  in  1898,  and  was 
then  appointed  master  mechanic  of  the  short 
line  of  the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  &  Salt  River 
Valley  Railroad  at  Phoenix.  He  was  also  gen- 
eral superintendent  of  rolling  stock.  February 
18,  1901,  he  resigned  to  become  engineer  for  the 
Crystal  Ice  Company  of  Prescott. 

In  Las  Vegas,  N.  M.,  Mr.  Geimer  married 
Miss  Cora  Robinson,  who  was  born  in  Chari- 
ton, Iowa,  in  1883,  and  removed  with  her  parents 
to  Las  Vegas.  They  have  one  child,  Robert  E. 
In  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Geimer  is  con- 
nected with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  in  na- 
tional politics  is  a  Republican,  but  at  local  elec- 
tions votes  independent  of  party  lines,  endeavor- 
ing to  support  the  men  best  qualified  for  the 
office.  He  is  an  expert  machinist  and  engineer, 
and  as  a  man  is  well  liked  by  all  who  know  him. 


LEWIS  W.  COLLINS. 

This  well-known  resident  of  Phoenix  and 
proprietor  of  the  stage  line  between  this  city 
and  Mesa,  is  a  native  of  the  far-off  state  of 
Maine,    his    birth    having    occurred    in    Union, 


Knox  county,  on  the  i8th  of  May,  1865.  His 
parents,  George  U.  and  Mary  E.  (Fenderson) 
Collins,  were  also  natives  of  the  Pine  Tree 
state,  while  the  former  was  of  Scotch-Irish 
and  the  latter  of  Scotch  descent.  Our  subject's 
paternal  great-grandfather  was  a  soldier  of  the 
Revolutionary  war.  The  grandfather,  Thomas 
Collins,  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  a  life- 
long resident  of  Knox  county.  Me. 

In  early  life  the  father  followed  farming  and 
ship  carpentering  in  that  state.  In  1861  he 
went  to  California  by  way  of  the  Nicaragua 
route,  and  while  there  built  the  first  mill  in 
Santa  Cruz  county.  Returning  to  Maine  in 
1865,  he  engaged  in  farming  there  until  1869, 
when  he  again  went  to  Santa  Cruz  county,  Cal., 
this  time  by  way  of  the  Union  Pacific  and  Cen- 
tral Pacific  Railroads.  He  carried  on  the  lum- 
ber business  in  that  county  until  coming  to  the 
Salt  River  valley,  Ariz.,  in  1879,  when  he  lo- 
cated on  a  ranch  six  miles  west  of  Phoenix  and 
has  since  devoted  his  energies  to  agricultural 
pursuits,  in  which  he  has  met  with  most  ex- 
cellent success.  He  has  one  of  the  largest  and 
finest  ranches  in  the  territory,  on  which  he  has 
sunk  a  large  well,  100x45  feet,  containing 
twenty-five  feet  of  water.  From  this  he  obtains 
an  abundant  supply  of  water  for  his  cattle,  and 
also  for  irrigation  purposes,  having  two  pumps 
operated  by  an  engine  in  constant  use.  His 
water  system  cost  him  about  $12,000.  He  is  a 
Knight  Templar  Mason  and  a  member  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine,  and  is  a  man  highly  respected 
and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him.  His  wife 
died  in  this  territory.  She  was  a  daughter  ot 
Josiah  Fenderson,  a  farmer  of  Maine.  Her 
paternal  grandfather  was  a  native  of  Scotland. 
Our  subject  has  two  brothers,  William  E.  and 
Rolla  A.,  both  engaged  in  farming  near  Phoe- 
nix. 

When  four  years  old  Lewis  W.  Collins  was 
taken  by  his  parents  to  California,  and  in  the 
public  schools  of  that  state  and  this  territory  he 
acquired  his  education,  having  removed  with 
the  family  to  Arizona  in  1879.  He  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  nineteen  years  of 
age,  and  then  started  out  in  life  for  himself. 
He  was  first  engaged  in  buying  and  baling  hay, 
and  carried  on  that  business  quite  successfully 
for  seven  years.     He  became  interested  in  the 


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stage  business  by  taking  the  place  of  a  friend 
who  was  ill,  and  continued  with  him  eight 
months.  In  December,  1893,  he  bought  out 
the  line,  and  has  since  conducted  this  enterprise 
with  marked  success.  lie  makes  the  round  trip 
Iietween  Phoenix  and  Mesa,  taking  in  Tenipc, 
in  one  day,  the  distance  being  thirty-five  miles, 
and  has  built  up  a  good  business.  Besides  his 
own  pleasant  residence  on  Indiana  street,  he 
owns  other  property  in  Phoenix. 

In  that  city  he  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Lillian  J.  I^ry,  a  native  of  Chicago,  111., 
and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children: 
Flossie  and  Frank,  both  of  whom  died  at  the  age 
of  two  years  and  nine  months,  and  Herbert,  still 
living.  In  religious  belief  Mr.  Collins  is  a  Pres- 
byterian, and  in  politics  is  a  stanch  Republican. 
He  served  as  United  States  deputy  marshal  for 
the  Second  Arizona  District  under  President 
Harrison.  Socially  he  is  quite  popular,  and 
holds  membership  in  the  Iron  Springs  Outing 
Club,  the  Foresters  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  He  is  a  man  who  stands  high  in  the 
community  where  he  is  so  well  known,  and 
those  who  know  him  best  are  numbered  among 
his  warmest  friends. 


WILLIAM  W.  BROOKNER. 

The  well-conducted  mercantile  establishment  at 
Globe  over  which  Mr.  Brookner  presides,  and 
which,  under  his  capable  and  well-directed  energy, 
has  developed  into  one  of  the  best  of  its  kind  in 
the  county,  vvas  organized  in  the  fall  of  iSyo,  and 
has  since  experienced  a  continually  increasing 
prosperity.  The  firm  of  W.  W.  Brookner  &  Co., 
of  which  S.  C.  Sayler  is  the  "Company,"  occupy 
a  store  30x70  feet  in  dimensions.  Their  stock 
is  most  complete  as  to  detail  and  selection,  and 
is  able  at  all  times  to  meet  the  varied  demands  of 
the  enterprising  residents  of  this  thrifty  little 
mining  center.  Mr.  Brookner's  interests  are  not 
confined  to  the  store  in  his  adopted  town,  but 
extend  to  Payson,  where  he  is  a  member  of  the 
mercantile  firm  of  J,  W.  Boardman  &  Co.  Pre- 
vious to  incorporating  the  Globe  store  he  had 
participated  in  the  organization,  in  1890,  of  the 
Old  Dominion  Commercial  Company,  of  which 
he  was  the  manager  about  half  of  the  time  until 
1898. 


Until  his  twentieth  year  Mr.  Brookner  lived  in 
his  native  town  of  Dixon,  111.,  where  he  was  born 
in  i860.  He  received  an  excellent  home  train- 
ing, and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  sub- 
sccjuently  receiving  a  good  connnercial  educa- 
tion. He  early  displayed  habits  of  thrift  and  in- 
dustry, and  his  discerning  mind  saw  in  the  far 
west  opportunities  which  did  not  exist  in  Illinois. 
Prompted  by  the  rumors  of  prosperity  which 
emanated  from  the  silver  district  of  Globe  he 
came  here  in  1881,  and  for  several  years  worked 
at  whatever  fortune  threw  in  his  way.  Consider- 
ing that  he  was  at  first  possessed  of  nothing  save 
a  natural  determination  to  succeed,  Mr.  lirook- 
ner  is  entitled  to  the  credit  and  appreciation 
which  his  townsmen  readily  accord  him.  A 
staunch  Democrat,  he  served  as  treasurer  of  Gila 
county  one  term  of  two  years.  Fraternally  he 
is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elks. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Brookner  and  Sarah 
Glenn,  daughter  of  David  Glenn.  Sr.,  occurred 
in  (ilobe  in  1884.  Mrs.  Brookner  was  born  in 
Canada,  and  is  the  mother  of  two  children,  Laura 
and  Bessie. 


MRS.  MARY  (BERNARD)  AGUIRRE. 

The  life  record  of  this  highly  honored  pioneer 
of  Tucson  and  the  great  southwest  reads  like  a, 
romance,  and  certainly  few  women  have  expe- 
rienced such  marked  vicissitudes.  Coming  of 
distinguished  and  honorable  ancestry,  she  is  her- 
self a  remarkable  woman,  possessing  a  liberal 
education,  and  for  the  past  cjuarter  of  a  century 
has  occupied  a  leading  place  in  the  educational 
circles  of  Tucson.  In  1895  she  took  the  chair 
of  Spanish  language  and  English  history  in 
the  University  of  Arizona,  a  position  which  she 
yet  occupies  and  for  which  she  is  specially 
adapted. 

The  r>ernard  family  is  traced  back  to  the  mid- 
dle ages,  and  several  of  the  name  took  part  in 
three  diflferent  crusades.  Some  ol  them  were 
knighted  and  had  coats-of-arms,  and  from  such 
a  line  Mrs.  Aguirre  is  a  descendant,  her  ances- 
tors being  nobles  of  Gascony,  France.  On  the 
maternal  side  she  is  no  less  distinguished,  as  her 
grandfather.  John  Cunningham,  was  the  last 
Earl    of   ( llencairn,    in   Scotland.     The    Bernard 


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family  in  the  United  States  was  founded  here  in 
1652  by  Peter  Bernard,  who  settled  in  Virginia. 
His  descendants  went  to  eastern  Kentucky, 
where  they  were  pioneers,  and  Thomas  Bernard, 
grandfather  of  Mrs.  Aguirre,  was  born  in  that 
state,  and  owned  a  plantation  there,  and  later, 
in  Missouri,  where  he  died.  Joab  Bernard, 
father  of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Richmond, 
\'a.,  and  as  a  young  man  went  to  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
where  he  was  in  partnership  with  John  J.  Roe 
in  a  mercantile  enterprise.  In  1856  he  removed 
to  W'estport,  Mo.,  and  soon  embarked  in  the 
trade  with  Santa  Fe.  For  many  years  he 
freighted  supplies  from  Westport  to  Santa  Fe 
and  vicinity  and  to  different  government  forts. 
Retiring,  he  passed  his  last  years  at  his  West- 
port  home,  dying  in  1880,  aged  eighty  years. 

For  a  wife  Joab  Bernard  chose  Arabella, 
daughter  of  George  and  Jane  (Cunningham) 
Bier,  natives  of  Maryland.  The  father,  whose 
birth  took  place  in  Frederick,  Md.,  was  an  ofifi- 
cer  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  was  a  grandson  of 
Peter  Bier,  who  was  a  native  of  Germany  and 
was  a  pioneer  of  Frederick,  Md.  It  may  be 
mentioned,  in  passing,  that  the  mother  of  Mrs. 
-Aguirre  and  Admiral  Schley  of  the  United 
States  navy,  were  second  cousins.  Mrs.  Ara- 
bella (Bier)  Bernard,  who  died  at  the  home  of 
her  son,  N.  W.  Bernard,  in  Tucson,  in  1899,  at 
the  age  of  eighty-four,  was  a  native  of  Baltimore, 
as  was  her  mother,  Mrs.  Jane  (Cunningham) 
Bier.  The  latter's  father.  Earl  John  Cunning- 
ham, was  born  in  Edinburgh,  .Scotland,  in  1762, 
and  after  becoming  a  citizen  of  Baltimore,  Md., 
took  part  in  our  second  war  with  Great  Britain, 
on  the  .side  of  his  adopted  country.  He  was  the 
master  and  owner  of  the  vessel  in  which  he 
crossed  the  -Atlantic  to  his  future  home,  and 
until  he  retired  from  active  life  was  engaged  in 
the  merchant  marine  trade.  He  was  buried  in 
Green  Street  cemetery.  lialtimore,  and  four 
generations  succeeding  him  have  placed  their 
dead  in  the  s?me  cemetery.  For  a  wife  the 
F.arl  chose  Miss  Margaret  Mather  of  Baltimore, 
a  near  relative  of  Margaret  Wilson,  the  cove- 
ninUir.  who  was  a  martyr  of  religious  persecu- 
tion. 

The  third  of  the  eight  children  l)n;n  to  Joal) 
rnid  \r;dx'lla  Bernard.  Mrs.  Aguirre  is  a  native 
of  St.  Louis,   Mo.,  where  her  birth  took  place 


June  23,  1844.  Her  eldest  sister.  Mrs.  Mar- 
garet Johnson,  resides  in  Westport,  Mo.  Mrs. 
Catherine  Worthington,  the  second  sister,  died 
in  Baltimore.  Md.,  and  Arabella  died  in  West- 
port,  Mo.  Mrs.  -Annie  Rice  is  a  resident  of 
Grand  Junction,  Colo.,  and  Mrs.  Jessie  Byrne, 
a  widow,  lives  in  Tucson.  N.  W.  Bernard  is  in 
the  cattle  business  in  Pima  county,  -Ariz.,  and  is 
also  supervisor  of  the  county,  and  Hon.  -A.  C. 
Bernard  is  a  representative  in  the  Arizona  leg- 
islature and  is  the  manager  of  the  Tucson  Cold 
Storage  Company. 

When  she  was  an  infant,  in  1844,  Mrs.  -Aguirre 
was  taken  to  Baltimore,  and  spent  the  next 
twelve  years  of  her  life  at  Locust  Grove,  on  the 
Reisterstown  road,  in  Baltimore  county,  which 
property  her  father  owned.  In  1856  they  re- 
moved to  Westport,  Mo.,  but  the  education  of 
our  subject  was  completed  at  the  Baltimore  Fe- 
male Academy. 

-August  21,  1862,  the  marriage  of  Epifanio 
-Aguirre  and  Miss  Mary  Bernard  was  solemnized 
in  Westport.  He  was  born  in  1834  near  Chi- 
huahua, Mexico,  the  son  of  Pedro  Aguirre,  a 
native  of  the  same  state.  His  ancestors  had 
come  from  Spain  at  the  time  of  Cortez,  and  were 
given  large  grants  of  land  in  the  vicinity  of  Chi- 
huahua, and  much  of  this  property  is  yet  re- 
tained in  the  family  name.  In  1852  Pedro 
-Agiurre  removed  with  his  family  and  a  large 
colony  to  Las  Cruces,  N.  M..  where  he  became 
the  owner  of  extensive  tracts  of  land  and  was 
prominently  connected  with  many  enterprises 
until  his  death.  He  was  a  naturalized  citizen  of 
the  United  States  and  was  in  high  standing  in 
the  Masonic  fraternity..  When  sixteen  years  of 
age  Epifanio  -Aguirre  became  a  resident  of  Las 
Cruces,  N.  M.,  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  started 
out  in  the  Inisiness  world,  in  which  he  achieved 
fame  and  wealth.  By  1864  he  had  the  bulk  of 
the  contracts  for  freighting  for  the  government 
between  Colorado  and  the  Missouri  river  and 
along  the  Santa  Fe  trail.  In  fact,  he  made  and 
lost  several  good-sized  fortunes,  for  the  Indians, 
especially,  seem  to  have -held  his  destiny  in 
the  balance.  He  had  nnile  trains  and  ox  trains, 
and  several  times  the  redskins  stampeded  his 
animals.  Once  an  entire  train  was  captured  by 
ilu'  Indians  at  a  point  between  Socorro  and  San 
.\larcial.   N.  M.,  and  another  train  was  burned 


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on  the  plains,  owing  to  the  carelessness  of  an 
officer,  who  threw  a  hghted  match  in  the  prairie 
grass.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .\guirre  were  following 
one  of  their  trains  at  a  little  distance  in  a  car- 
riage, when  the  Intlians  attacked  the  van  and 
made  off  with  all  of  the  live  stock.  It  becoming 
necessary  to  make  a  business  trip  to  Altar, 
Sonora,  Mr.  Aguirre  left  his  wife  there  while, 
with  four  comrades,  he  proceeded  towards  Tuc- 
son, where  he  had  some  interests  demanding 
his  attention.  January  t6,  1870,  when  near 
Sasabi,  they  were  attacked  by  the  Apaches  and 
all  were  killed  save  a  brother,  Conrado  Aguirre, 
whose  escape  appears  nothing  short  of  marvel- 
ous. 

The  terrible  news  of  her  husband's  death 
soon  reached  Mrs.  .Aguirre  at  Altar,  and  for  six 
months  she  remained  there.  Then  the  desire 
to  join  her  kindred  in  Missouri  became  over- 
whelming, and  though  she  had  bravely  faced 
the  dangers  and  untold  hardships  of  crossing 
the  western  plains  no  less  than  five  times,  al- 
ways in  company  of  her  husband,  she  now  felt 
that  it  would  be  impossible  for  her  to  travel  that 
way.  Accordingly  she  took  the  necessarily 
round-about  trip  to  San  Francisco  and  thence 
east  over  the  newly-completed  Union  Pacific. 
Until  1874  she  remained  in  Westport,  and  then 
came  to  Tucson  across  the  plains  with  her 
brothers.  In  the  following  year  she  commenced 
teaching  in  the  public  schools  of  the  town,  and 
for  many  years  was  the  principal  of  the  Girls' 
School.  That  she  is  recognized  as  a  successful 
teacher  was  shown  by  the  honor  which  was  con- 
ferred upon  her  five  years  ago,  when  she  was 
called  to  the  chair  of  Spanish  and  English  his- 
tory in  the  University  of  .\rizona.  She  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Woman's  Library  Club  and  at- 
tends the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Her 
second  son,  named  in  honor  of  his  father,  died 
at  the  age  of  thirteen  years.  The  other  sons, 
Pedro  J.  and  Stephen,  arc  fine  young  men,  well 
educated  and  taking  prominent  places  in  the 
business  world.  The  elder,  Pedro  J.,  a  graduate 
of  the  University  of  Kansas,  is  an  expert  as- 
sayer,  and  is  now  employed  in  that  capacity  in 
the  Cananea  mining  district  at  the  Democrata 
mine,  in  Sonora,  Mexico.  Stephen,  a  graduate 
of  the  Tucson  high  school  and  of  the  business 
college  of  Lawrence,  Kans.,  is  in  ^•lK^rgc  of  W.  C. 


Green's  company  stores  in  the  Cananea  district, 
at  Naco. 


JUDGE  CHARLES  T.  CONNELL. 
.\mong  the  most  prominent  and  substantial 
citizens  of  Tucson  is  Judge  Connell,  who  was 
born  in  Mount  \  ernon,  Linn  county,  Iowa,  Jan- 
uary 21,  1859.  His  father,  Peter  D.  Connell,  was 
born  at  Steubenville,  Jefiferson  county,  Ohio, 
and  was  a  farmer  in  Linn  county,  Iowa,  dur- 
ing the  years  of  his  activity.  With  the  breaking 
out  of  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  the  First 
Missouri  Volunteer  Federal  regiment,  and  be- 
came a  lieutenant  of  the  engineering  corps. 
He  was  killed  in  a  battle  in  Tennessee.  His 
wife,  who  was  formerly  Mary  Mitchell  Safely, 
was  born  in  Waterford,  K.  Y.,  and  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Safely,  a  native  of  Edinburgh, 
Scotland.  He  eventually  settled  in  Waterford, 
N.  Y.,  where  he  was  the  pioneer  blacksmith 
of  the  place,  later  removing  to  Mount  Vernon, 
Iowa.  Mrs.  Connell  died  in  Troy,  N.  Y.  The 
paternal  grandfather,  Peter  D.  Connell,  was  born 
in  Ohio,  where  he  was  a  farmer,  and  later  con- 
tinued the  same  occupation  after  removing  to 
the  then  newlv  settled  Cedar  Rapids,   Iowa,  in 

1839- 

As    the    only    child    in    his    father's    family 

Charles  T.  Connell  was  reared  and  educated  in 
Troy  N.  Y.,  and  at  Mount  Pleasant  Military 
.Academy,  Sing  Sing,  X.  Y.,  but  in  the  changing 
course  of  events  abandoned  his  original  inten- 
tion of  entering  West  Point.  Of  an  ambitious 
temperament,  he  became  interested  in  the  re- 
ports of  mining  from  the  west,  and  in  1879  ^O' 
cated  in  Globe,  Gila  county,  Ariz.  The  follow- 
ing year  he  was  appointed  by  Major  Powell 
enumerator  of  census  for  the  Apaches,  and  was 
engaged  in  this  work  for  some  time.  In  1881  he 
received  the  appcjintment  of  Indian  trader  at  the 
San  Carlos  agency,  and  was  thus  employed  until 
1883,  when  he  engaged  in  mining  in  the  vicinity 
of  Globe,  lie  still  has  an  interest  in  the  Santa 
Rita  and  the  Helvetia  claims,  and  owns  the  Cop- 
per Mountain  group  in  partnership  with  Alex- 
ander McKay.  In  fact,  at  the  present  time  the 
greater  part  of  the  time  of  Mr.  Connell  is  de- 
voted to  pros])ectiug  and  developing,  and  he  is 
(luc  of  the  Ijest  infoinicd  men  in  the  locality  on 
the  subject  of  mines  and  mining. 


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Among  the  many  interests  that  have  at  times 
engrossed  the  attention  of  Mr.  Connell  was  that 
of  superintendent  for  three  years  of  tlie  Eagle 
Golden  Willing  Company  (connnonly  known  as 
the  Saginaw  camp),  nine  miles  southwest  of 
Tucson.  He  was  one  of  those  who  compiled  the 
city  charter,  and  he  issued  the  first,  second  and 
third  edition  of  the  Tucson  City  directory.  He 
is  also  secretary  of  the  city  volunteer  fire  de- 
partment. In  local  politics  Mr.  Connell  has 
played  a  prominent  part,  and  adheres  strictly 
to  the  principles  and  issues  of  the  Repub- 
lican party.  During  1884-5  ''"-'  served  as  dep- 
uty United  States  marshal  under  Z.  L.  Tidball, 
and  is  ex-chairman  of  the  Republican  county 
central  committee,  having  served  in  that  ca- 
pacity two  different  times.  When  City  Recorder 
Judd  died  in  1893,  Mr.  Connell  was  appointed 
to  take  his  place,  and  was  elected  city  recorder 
the  following  year,  and  re-elected  in  1896  and 
1898.  In  March,  1901,  he  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Murphy  member  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  the  Arizona  Reform  School,  located 
at  Benson.  He  is  secretary  of  the  board,  his 
headquarters  being  at  Tucson. 

May  2,  1882,  Mr.  Connell  married  Susan  A. 
Moore,  of  Globe,  Ariz.,  who  died  February  20, 
1895.  Of  this  union  there  are  three  children, 
namely:  Frances  S.,  who  was  the  first  white 
child  born  on  the  San  Carlos  Indian  reservation : 
Henrietta  F.,  and  Robert  Moo;e.  Mr.  Connell  is 
fraternally  associated  with  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks,  the  Red  Men  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  He  was  formerlv  secretary 
of  tlie  company  of  Sons  of  Veterans. 


CHARLES  BAUER. 
Now  in  the  prime  of  early  manhood,  Charles 
Bauer  of  Mesa  was  born  three  decades  ago, 
March  20,  1871,  in  Alsace.  His  parents,  George 
and  Caroline  (Schwartz)  Bauer,  were  natives  of 
Alsace  and  Lorraine,  respectively,  both  now 
provinces  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  German 
crown.  The  father,  after  a  long  and  useful  life, 
passed  to  the  better  land,  .and  the  mother  is  still 
living  in  .\lsace.  Their  son  George,  much 
older  than  the  subject  of  this  article,  came  to 
the  L'nitod  States  and  lived  in  .\rizona  tor  nearly 
a  (|uarter  of  a  ccntur\ .  He  was  a  man  of  great 
ambition   and   energx,  and   experienced   the   vi- 


cissitudes of  a  pioneer  life  here.  Early  in  the 
'90s  he  settled  on  the  homestead  now-  owned 
by  Charles  Bauer,  and,  after  making  many  val- 
uable improvements  here,  he  was  sunnnoned  to 
the  silent  land,  his  death  occurring  on  New 
Year's  Day,  1898.  The  love  and  genuine  regard 
of  this  entire  conmnmity  was  his  to  a  marked 
degree,  and  his  memory  is  cherished  by  his  in- 
numerable friends. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Charles  Bauer 
was  passed  in  his  native  land,  and,  having  served 
an  apprenticeship  of  three  years  as  a  cook  in 
the  city  of  Strasburg,  Germany,  he  decided  to 
come  to  America.  In  May,  1888,  he  landed  in 
the  L'uited  States,  and  at  once  continued  his 
journey  toward  the  setting  sun.  For  a  short 
time  after  reaching  his  destination — San  Fran- 
cisco— he  was  employed  at  his  trade,  but  soon 
obtaining  a  better  position  in  a  large  establish- 
ment where  confectionery  was  manufactured,  he 
continued  in  that  line  of  business  for  two  vears 
and  a  half.  In  January,  1898,  he  came  to  Mesa, 
and  since  that  time  has  lived  at  his  present  home, 
formerly  the  property  owned  by  his  brother, 
George  Bauer.  The  place  comprises  one  hun- 
dred and  six  and  two-thirds  acres,  all  under  ex- 
cellent cultivation  and  very  productive.  The 
town  of  Mesa  is  situated  at  a  convenient  dis- 
tance, supplies  thus  being  readily  obtained.  In 
his  political  faith  Mr.  Bauer  is  a  Republican, 
while  in  religious  belief  he  is  a  Lutheran. 

January  27,  1 89 1,  the  marriage  of  Charles 
Bauer  and  Augusta  Mardberg,  a  native  of  Swe- 
den, was  celebrated  in  this  locality.  A  son  and 
a  daughter  bless  their  home,  namely,  Carrie  A. 
and  Charles  G.  By  their  sterling  qualities  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Bauer  have  become  well  liked  in  their 
neighborhood,  and  they  have  every  reason  to 
look  forward  to  a  future  of  prosperity  and  hap- 


WILLIAM  C.   BASHFORD. 

\V.  C.  Bashford,  son  of  Hon.  Coles  Bashford, 
at  one  time  governor  of  Wisconsin  and  later 
attorney-general,  congressman,  and  secretary  of 
.\rizona  for  two  terms,  in  fact,  for  several  dec- 
ades occupying  public  positions  exalted  and 
highly  responsible,  is  one  of  the  most  influential 
l)usiness  men  of  Prescott,  having  resided  here  for 


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twenty-seven  years.  A  sketch  of  the  remark- 
able career  of  his  father  appears  elsewhere  in  this 
volume,  and  will  be  perused  with  interest  by 
everyone  interested  in  Arizona,  of  which  he  truly 
was  one  of  the  most  influential  founders  and  pio- 
neers. 

Born  at  Oshkosh,  Wis..  April  5.  1853,  at  the 
time  that  his  father,  the  future  governor  of  that 
state,  was  representing  the  people  in  the  Wiscon- 
sin senate,  W.  C.  Bashford  was  reared  to  a  lofty 
ideal  of  duty  and  principle.  His  education  was 
pursued  in  the  connnon  and  high  schools  of  his 
native  place.  In  November.  1873,  he  went  to 
San  Diego,  Cal.,  where  he  spent  the  winter,  ami 
in  the  spring  of  1874  located  permanently  in 
Prescott.  Here  he  soon  embarked  in  the  mer- 
cantile career  which  has  made  his  name  well 
known,  not  only  throughout  the  territory,  but 
indeed,  throughout  the  southwest,  as  his  deal- 
ings with  surrounding  states  and  territories  have 
been  extensive.  He,  with  his  partner,  R.  H. 
Burmister,  associated  himself  with  Levi  Bash- 
ford  in  1874,  under  the  firm  name  of  L.  Bash- 
ford  &  Co.  In  1886  the  firm  of  W.  C.  Bashford 
&  Co.  was  formed,  and  later  it  transacted  busi- 
ness under  the  name  of  Bashford  &  Burmister. 
In  1892  the  Bashford  &  Burmister  Company 
was  incorporated,  with  our  subject  as  secretary 
and  treasurer.  Largely  owing  to  his  enterprise 
and  well-directed  energy  the  business  prospered, 
and  after  having  been  associated  with  the  great 
mercantile  firm  for  twenty-one  years,  he  resigned 
in  1895  from  the  management,  preferring  to  de- 
vote his  entire  attention  to  his  numerous  mining 
and  other  investments. 

It  is  safe  to  make  the  assertion  that  no  citizen 
of  Prescott  has  been  more  deeply  concerned  in 
its  improvement  and  prosperity  than  has  been 
W.  C.  Bashford.  Active  in  organizing  the  Pres- 
cott National  Bank,  he  served  on  its  board  of  di- 
rectors for  several  years.  Following  in  the  po- 
litical footsteps  of  his  illustrious  father,  one  of 
the  first  champions  of  the  Republican  party,  he 
has  accomplished  much  fur  it  in  this  territory, 
having  acted  on  the  .Arizona  territorial  connnit- 
tee  almost  continut)usly  since  he  arrived  at  ma- 
turity, and  from  1892-4  being  chairman  of  the 
same  influential  body.  For  one  term  he  was  a 
member  of  the  .\rizona  territorial  l)oard  of  ec|ual- 
izatinii.  anil  in  tlic  f;ill  of  1886  was  honored  l)y 
IS 


election  to  the  important  position  of  county 
treasurer  of  Yavapai  county,  in  which  capacity 
he  acted  efficiently  and  to  the  entire  satisfaction 
of  the  public  from  January,  1887,  to  January-, 
1889.  In  addition  to  this,  he  held  the  office  of 
city  treasurer  of  Prescott  for  three  terms  and 
long  ago  fully  demonstrated  his  superior  finan- 
cial ability  and  absolute  integrity. 

In  the  Centennial  yearW.  C.  Bashford  married 
Miss  Mary  Louise  Evans,  a  native  of  Ohio,  the 
ceremony  which  united  their  destinies  being  sol- 
emnized in  Prescott.  They  have  ever  been  wel- 
comed in  the  best  and  most  cultured  society 
circles,  here  and  elsewhere,  and  enjoy  the  ac- 
fjuaintance  of  a  host  of  friends. 


A.  H.  EMANUEL. 

From  the  earliest  history  of  Tombstone  to  the 
present  day,  the  life  and  efforts  of  Mr.  Emanuel 
have  been  inalienably  associated  with  whatever 
r>f  merit  has  been  instituted  for  the  well  being  of 
the  community.  As  he  himself  expresses  it,  he 
has  seen  "the  rise  and  fall  of  the  empire,"  and  he 
IS  one  of  those  who  have  tarried  in  the  wake  of 
the  departed  silver  prestige,  firm  in  the  belief 
that  from  the  plans  of  the  cool-headed  residents 
of  today  will  emerge  a  city  with  all  of  the  enter- 
prise, but  less  of  the  feverish  uncertainty  of  the 
past.  And  to  every  effort  for  advancement  he 
has  lent  the  influence  of  his  name,  whether  it  be 
educational,  commercial  or  social,  for  in  this  re- 
mote mining  city  of  the  west  there  is  no  truer- 
hearted  man,  or  one  more  in  touch  with  the  re- 
finements and  better  things  of  life,  than  is  the 
present  chief  executive  of  the  city  of  Tombstone. 

For  the  greater  part  of  his  life  Mr.  Emanuel 
has  been  interested  in  the  mining  and  other  ven- 
tures of  the  west.  Born  in  the  city  of  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  at  a  very  early  age  he  left  his  native 
place  and  was  educated  at  Burlington.  N.  J.  In 
1850  he  came  to  California  by  way  of  the  isth- 
nnis.  and  upon  locating  in  San  Francisco,  be- 
gan at  the  bottom  of  the  commission  business  as 
a  clerk  for  Bryant  8c  Paxton.  He  subsequently 
engaged  in  the  same  line  of  work  on  his  own  re- 
stKinsibility,  living  in  all  in  San  Franci.sco  for  ten 
years.  In  Virginia  City,  Nev..  to  which  he  later 
moved,  he  became  interested  in  the  milling  busi- 
ness with  Cidlden  Curry  Mining  Comjiany,  and 


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acted  as  their  foreman  for  two  years.  The  fol- 
lowing nine  months  were  spent  with  the  Yellow 
Jacket  Company.  In  1864  he  started  a  livery 
business  in  X'irgin.'a  City,  in  partnership  with  the 
late  C.  H.  Light,  and  speculated  and  mined 
somewhat.  In  1870  he  removed  to  Pioche,  Nev., 
and  entered  upon  a  long  career  of  freighting  for 
different  mining  companies,  including  the 
IMeadow  \'alley  Mining  Company  and  the  Ray- 
mond and  Ely  companies.  For  the  hauling  of 
the  miners'  ore  Mr.  Emanuel  and  his  partner  em- 
ployed mule  teams,  and  possessed  in  all  a  herd 
of  about  two  hundred  .and  ten  of  these  animals. 
In  1878  they  took  their  teams  over  to  Cande- 
laria,  in  Nevada,  which  was  then  a  new  mining 
camp,  and  later  went  to  the  McCraken  mine, 
near  Wickenburg,  Ariz.  During  this  time  he 
still  lived  in  Nevada,  and  his  partner  took  the 
teams  around  the  country.  In  January  of  1880 
he  located  in  Tombstone,  bringing  the  teams 
with  him,  and  hauled  the  ore  for  the  Contention 
and  Grand  Central  companies  until  1882  when 
they  sold  their  teams  and  went  out  of  the  freight- 
ing business. 

In  the  fall  of  1880  Mr.  Emanuel  assumed 
charge  of  the  Vizina  mine,  and  superintended  its 
operations  until  it  was  eventually  closed  down. 
He  then  filled  a  like  capacity  with  the  Santa 
Rosa  Mining  Company  in  Sonora,  Mexico,  until 
that  visionary  expectation  also  terminated.  At 
the  present  time  he  owns  nine  mining  claims,  all 
patented,  in  the  Tombstone  district,  and  former- 
ly owned  one  in  the  Turquoise  district,  the  latter 
being  copper  and  the  others  silver. 

In  politics  a  Republican,  Mr.  Emanuel  voted 
in  1856  for  his  personal  friend,  J.  C.  Fremont, 
for  president.  His  political  career  was  practical- 
ly initiated  in  December  of  1889,  when  he  was 
appointed  clerk  of  the  district  court,  which  posi- 
tion he  still  holds.  In  1892  he  was  appointed 
railroad  commissioner,  and  in  i8<j7  district  court 
and  United  States  court  connnissioner.  In  1896 
he  was  elected  to  the  highest  municipal  ofifice 
within  the  gift  of  the  people,  re-elected  mayor  in 
1898,  and  again  in  1900,  with  no  opposition.  The 
administration  of  this  capable  executive  has  met 
with  universal  approval,  and  his  tact,  discretion 
and  ready  adjustment  of  com])licated  affairs  have 
more  than  justified  the  long  standing  confidence 
])laced  in  him. 


Mr.  Emanuel  is  variously  interested  fraternal- 
ly, and  among  his  affiliations  may  be  mentioned 
the  Odd  Fellows,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member 
since  1870,  and  of  which  he  is  past  noble  grand 
and  past  grand  representative  of  the  Sovereign 
Grand  Lodge;  the  local  lodge  of  Knights  of 
Pythias,  of  which  he  is  past  chancellor,  having 
filled  the  chair  for  six  years  and  being  the  pres- 
ent incumbent.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Uni- 
form Rank,  K.  of  P.,  and  of  the  Bisbee  Encamp- 
ment, I.  O.  O.  F.  Among  the  many  outside  in- 
terests which  command  the  attention  of  Mr. 
Emanuel  is  a  large  blacksmith  and  wagon  shop, 
in  fact,  the  only  one  in  the  town,  which  he  owns 
and  operates.  He  is  the  possessor  of  a  beautiful 
home  in  the  city  of  his  adoption,  which  is  ideally 
surrounded  with  a  well-kept  lawn  wherein  are 
grown  one  hundred  and  twenty-six  varieties  of 
the  rose.  In  his  various  journeyings  the  owner 
thereof  has  amassed  a  large  store  of  general  in- 
formation, and  a  well-selected  library  is  indica- 
tive of  his  excellent  literary  tastes,  and  his  fine 
knowledge  of  current  literature.  He  owns  con- 
siderable other  Tombstone  property,  and  a  ranch 
on  the  San  Pedro  river. 


C.  W.  BARNETT. 

C.  W.  Barnett,  assessor  of  Maricopa  count) 
and  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Phoenix,  has 
been  actively  identified  with  the  business  inter- 
ests of  this  territory  for  twenty  years,  and  occu- 
pies a  position  of  no  little  importance  in  connec- 
tion with  its  political  afTairs.  His  entire  life  has 
been  spent  on  the  Pacific  slope,  being  born  in 
San  Bernardino  county,  Cal.,  sixty  miles  south  of 
Los  Angeles,  September  29,  1858. 

William  Barnett,  the  father  of  our  subject, 
was  a  native  of  New  York  state  and  a  son  of 
Samuel  Barnett,  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  1812  and 
a  farmer  by  occupation.  At  an  early  day  the 
latter  removed  to  Illinois,  and  subsequently  be- 
came a  resident  of  California,  his  last  days  be- 
ing spent  in  \'entura.  He  was  of  English  de- 
scent, and  belonged  to  :n  old  New  England  fam- 
il\'.  William  Barnett  was  a  young  man  when  he 
accompanied  his  father  on  his  removal  from  Illi- 
nois to  California  in  1847.  They  crossed  the 
jilains  with  ox  teams  via  the  Plattt'  river  route, 
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Pass,  and  settling  in  what  is  now  San  Bernar- 
dino ccnuitv.  Later  William  Barnett  was  inter- 
ested in  the  develiipnient  of  coal  lands  in  San 
Diego  county,  and  in  1862  went  to  \cntura 
county,  where  he  was  engaged  in  farming  for  two 
vcars.  Suhse(iuent]y  he  conducted  a  hotel  in  the 
cit\'  of  X'entura  luitil  coming  to  Arizona  in  1881. 
He  located  on  a  ranch  at  Mesa,  and  to  its  man- 
agement devoted  his  energies  until  called  to  his 
final  rest  in  1898.  He  participated  in  the  early 
Indian  wars  in  California,  and  experienced  all 
the  hardships  and  privations  of  pioneer  life. 
Fraternally  he  was  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  married  Helen  M. 
Sirrine,  a  native  of  New  York  City,  who  died  at 
the  home  in  Mesa  prior  to  the  death  of  her  hus- 
band. Her  father.  Rev.  T.  Sirrine,  was  also  born 
in  New  York  City  of  Scotch  ancestry,  and  died 
at  the  age  of  thirty-three  years.  Our  subject  is 
the  second  in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  five 
children,  the  others  being  J.  H.,  a  druggist  of 
Mesa;  George  S.,  an  employe  of  the  Globe  Short 
Line  Railroad;  Warren  W.,  a  merchant  of  Mesa, 
and  Sanuiel  T..  a  dairyman  living  near  Mesa. 

C.  W'.  Barnett  grew  to  manhood  in  Southern 
California,  and  received  a  good  common  school 
education,  graduating  from  the  high  school  of 
\'entura.  At  an  early  age  he  became  interested 
in  photography,  and  wa.s  engaged  in  that  busi- 
ness in  Bodie,  Cal.,  in  1879,  and  later  in  the 
mining  camps  of  Nevada.  Coming  to  .\rizona 
in  1881,  he  conducted  a  gallery  at  Mesa  for  one 
year,  and  then  built  a  studio  at  Phoenix,  on  the 
present  site  of  the  Yalley  Bank.  There  he  en- 
gaged in  photography  as  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Rothrock  &  Barnett  until  1894,  and  took  first 
premiums  for  both  portraits  and  views  at  the 
first  territorial  fair.  During  all  this  time  Mr. 
Barnett  was  also  successfully  conducting  a  ranch 
of  three  hundred  acres  near  Mesa,  which  is  one 
of  the  finest  places  in  the  valley.  For  four 
years  the  filled  the  contract  to  furnish  Fort  Mc- 
Dowell with  two  hundred  acres  of  alfalfa,  it  be- 
ing the  largest  contract  given  to  any  one  party. 
Mr.  Barnett  resided  upon  his  ranch  from  1894 
until  1897,  but  in  January  of  the  latter  year  re- 
turned to  Phoenix,  having  been  appointed  dep- 
uty county  recorder  under  F.  W.  Sheridan.  In 
i8c)8  he  was  the  Republican  candidate  for  couiUy 
assessor,  and  in    1900  his  name  was  placed  on 


the  party  ticket  as  candidate  for  county  collector. 
He  has  always  taken  a  very  active  and  ]iromi- 
ncnt  part  in  political  affairs,  and  at  different 
times  has  been  a  member  of  the  county  central 
committee  and  the  territorial  committee. 

.\t  Phoenix  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
liarnett  and  Miss  Hattie  E.  Barnum,  a  native  of 
Prescott.  .'\riz.,  and  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Bar- 
num. He  was  born  in  Potsdam,  N.  Y.,  and  at 
an  early  day  came  to  Prescott  as  a  government 
contractor  and  freighter.  She  was  educated  in 
the  Phoenix  schools,  and  later  was  a  student  in 
Chicago.  By  her  marriage  to  our  subject  she 
has  become  the  mother  of  two  children,  Clarence 
C.  and  Ethel  May.  Fraternally  Mr.  Barnett  is 
a  niemlier  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  LInited  Work- 
men, the  Artisans  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
In  business  afTairs  he  lias  met  with  well  deserved 
success,  and  is  still  the  owner  of  a  fine  ranch  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  on  the  Consolidated 
canal,  south  of  Mesa.  He  is  widely  and  favor- 
ably known  throughout  Maricopa  county,  and 
those  who  know  him  best  are  numbered  among 
his  warmest  friends. 


HON.  ALLAN  C.  BERNARD. 

Elected  to  represent  this  district  in  the  twenty- 
first  session  of  the  .\rizona  legislature,  Hon. 
A.  C.  Bernard  of  Tucson  stands  high  in  the 
councils  of  the  Democratic  party.  He  also 
served  in  the  Nineteenth  legislative  assembly, 
acting  as  chairman  of  the  committee  on  claims, 
as  well  as  the  judiciary  conuuittee,  and  mean 
time  winning  the  regard  of  his  associates  and 
the  public.  Prior  to  his  election  to  that  office 
he  had  been  deputy  clerk  of  the  United  States 
district  court  for  the  first  district  of  Arizona, 
holding  that  position  until  he  was  called  to  the 
higher  one.  Both  in  public  office  and  in  jirivate 
life  his  course  has  been  marked  by  uprightness, 
independence  and  a  genuine  consideration  for 
the  rights  of  tlic  people,  which  accounts  for  his 
l)0|)ularity.  In  the  twenty-first  legislative  as- 
semhlv  he  secured  the  passage  of  an  act  en- 
abling the  city  of  Tucson  to  perfect  title  to  all 
prnpertv  sold  by  the  city,  and  in  both  the  twen- 
tieth and  twenty-first  sessions  was  recognized 
as  the  Democratic  leader  of  the  house. 

The  father  of  our  subject,  Joab  Bernard,  was 
born  in  \^'rginia  in  1800.     .\t  an  early  period  he 


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removed  to  Westport,  Mo.,  and  became  one  of 
the  pioneer  freighters  of  the  west.  For  many 
vears  he  was  engaged  in  mercantile  dealings  with 
the  people  of  Santa  Fe  and  Las  Cruces  region, 
experiencing  the  great  dangers  and  hardships  in- 
cident to  life  on  the  frontier  of  civilization.  He 
married  Arabella  Bier,  who  was  born  in  Mary- 
land and  died  in  Tucson,  Ariz.,  in  November, 
1899.  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years.  Of  their 
two  sons  and  six  daughters,  six  are  yet  living. 
One  of  the  sons,  N.  W.  Bernard,  is  a  supervisor 
of  Pima  county.  A  daughter,  Mrs.  Mary 
Aguirre,  resides  in  Arizona,  and  the  family  his- 
tory appears  more  fully  in  her  sketch. 

At  Westport,  Mo.,  A.  C.  Bernard  was  born 
February  11,  1859.  After  completing  his  ele- 
mentary studies  he  attended  the  high  school  in 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  for  some  time.  Then  he  went 
to  La  Junta,  Colo.,  and  from  there  came  to  Tuc- 
son in  1876.  For  a  year  he  was  connected  with 
the  surveying  corps  in  charge  of  Theodore  F. 
White.  Later  he  became  a  clerk  for  the  mercan^ 
tile  house  of  Tally,  Ochoa  &  Co.,  which  firm  was 
financially  ruined  by  the  advent  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad.  At  the  age  of  twenty-four  Mr. 
Bernard  went  to  Fort  Bowie,  Ariz.,  and  for  about 
a  year  was  proprietor  of  a  general  trading  store. 
Then,  returning  to  Tucson,  he  obtained  a  posi- 
tion as  a  clerk.  At  the  same  time  he  embarked 
in  the  cattle  business  at  Arivaca.  Gradually  he 
extended  his  possessions  and  bought  and  sold 
cattle  and  lands  on  a  commission  basis  in  dif- 
ferent sections  of  the  territories  and  Sonora, 
Mexico. 

Since  1898  Mr.  Bernard  has  given  his  entire 
attention  to  the  Tucson  Ice  and  Cold  Storage 
Company,  which  manufactures  ice  for  the  whole- 
sale and  retail  trade,  and  owns  machinery  hav- 
ing a  capacity  of  twenty  tons  jier  day.  The  com- 
pany has  the  local  agency  for  the  Anheuser- 
Busch  Brewing  Comjiany's  products,  and  has  a 
large  bottling  plant,  besides  dealing  extensively 
in  coal.  L'nder  the  able  management  of  Mr. 
Bernard  much  has  been  accomplished  within  the 
past  three  years,  and  the  trade  has  been  greatly 
extended.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  is  exalted  ruler  in 
the  local  lodge,  besides  being  connected  with 
the  Elks  Club,  and  is  actively  interested  in  the 
\\'n()dnicn  of  the  World. 


At  Westport,  Mo.,  occurred  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Bernard  to  Miss  Minnie  Chouteau,  grand- 
daughter of  Pierre  Chouteau,  founder  of  St. 
Louis.  She  was  born  in  Shawnee,  Kans.,  and  re- 
ceived a  liberal  education.  The  two  sons  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bernard.  .Mian  C,  Jr.,  and  Fred- 
erick H.,  are  students  in  the  University  of  Ari- 
zona. 


JOHN  P.  FEENY. 

Since  entering  upon  his  service  as  county  re- 
corder of  Mohave  county,  Mr.  Feeny  has  won 
the  high  esteem  of  the  public  by  his  able  and 
conscientious  service  in  official  positions.  He 
was  first  elected  to  this  responsible  place  in 
1898,  and  discharged  his  duties  so  well  that  he 
was  a  popular  candidate  at  the  expiration  of  his 
term,  and  at  the  polls  received  a  majority  vote 
of  two  hundred  and  nine,  over  John  C.  Potts,  a 
pioneer  and  favorite  citizen  of  this  county.  Since 
becoming  a  permanent  settler  of  this  territory 
Mr.  Feeny  has  been  one  of  its  most  useful  citi- 
zens. 

Though  a  native  of  Boston,  Mass.,  born  in 
1858,  our  subject  was  reared  in  the  west,  as  his 
parents  removed  to  Virginia  City,  Nev.,  when 
he  was  about  a  year  old,  and  continued  to  make 
their  home  in  that  place  for  eighteen  years.  His 
education  was  completed  in  San  Francisco,  and 
in  1874  he  received  the  first  prize  in  a  competi- 
tive test  in  penmanship.  In  1878,  during  the 
mining  excitement  at  Bodie,  Cal.,  he  went  to 
that  point,  but  soon  returned  to  \'irginia  City, 
where  he  had  been  interested  in  mining  enter- 
prises for  some  time.-  For  seven  years  he  was 
connected  with  the  Nevada  National  Guard,  of 
which  he  was  a  lieutenant  two  years.  Later  he 
mined  in  San  Bernardino  county,  Cal.,  and  in 
the  vicinity  of  Providence  in  the  same  county. 

In  1882  Mr.  Feeny  came  to  Arizona  and  pros- 
pected in  the  very  locality  near  Jerome,  in  which 
the  Ignited  \'erde  mine  has  since  been  developed. 
He  remained  there  for  two  years  and  superin- 
tended the  construction  of  luany  of  the  liuildings 
put  up  I)V  the  C(Mniiany  which  owns  the  mine  just 
mentioned.  In  1884  he  went  to  the  southern 
l^art  of  .\rizona  and  with  Judge  Walker  engaged 
in  I  i|)(.'rating  the  Nekol  mine.  .Subsequently  he 
made    a    trii)   through    .Snn    Bernardino   countv. 


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Cal.,  and  through  Death  valley  to  Eureka,  Nev., 
where  he  leased  and  managed  the  lianuer  mines 
for  eight  months.  Then  for  six  months  he  lived 
in  San  Francisco,  and  in  1887  went  to  Bisbee  and 
Tombstone.  Ariz.;  then  accepting  a  position  as 
mine  carpenter  at  Georgetown,  Cal..  where  he 
was  located  six  months.  During  the  ensuing 
two  years  he  was  associated  with  mining  com- 
panies of  Forest  Hill,  Placer  county,  same  state, 
and  in  1892  became  superintendent  of  the  G.  A. 
R.  group  in  the  White  Hills  district  of  Mohave 
county,  Ariz.  Since  that  time  he  has  personally 
mined  and  prospected  near  Chloride  and  Mineral 
Park,  meeting  with  quite  gratifying  success. 

Mr.  Feeny  has  a  wide  acquaintance  in  mining 
circles  and  is  considered  a  practical,  progressive 
business  man.  In  political  ranks  he  is  an  ardent 
Democrat  and  makes  a  point  of  attending  con- 
ventions of  the  party.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the 
territorial  convention  which  assembled  at  Phoe- 
nix in  1900,  and  at  the  present  time  is  secretary 
of  the  county  central  committee  of  Mohave 
county.  Besides  belonging  to  the  Miners' 
Union  he  is  affiliated  with  Kingman  Lodge  No. 
468,  Order  of  Elks,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Kingman  Comedy  Club,  for  which  his  native 
talents  have  peculiarly  fitted  him.  In  connec- 
tion with  his  public  position  of  county  recorder, 
he  is  ex-ofificio  clerk  of  the  board  of  supervisors 
of  Mohave  county. 

In  his  domestic  relations  Mr.  Feeny  is  espe- 
cially fortunate.  His  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
Hackett,  of  San  Diego,  Cal.,  took  place  in  1896, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  a  promising  little 
son,  John  P.,  Jr. 


JOHN  J.  GARDINER. 

The  phenomenal  prosperity  of  Phoenix  is  just- 
ly attributed  to  her  exceptionally  enterprising- 
business  men,  for  whom  no  project,  seemingly, 
is  too  difficult,  and  who  possess  a  public  spirit 
which  is  rarely  ecjualed.  To  one  well  acquainted 
with  the  characteristics  of  our  citizens  it  appears 
that  Phoenix  is  a  cornucopia  of  wealth  and  prog- 
ress, ever  pressing  forward  to  greater  achieve- 
nients,  and  foremost  in  the  ranks  is  J.  J.  Gardi- 
ner, whom  all  honor  and  hokl  in  genuine  esteem. 

A  grandson  of  John  anil  son  oi  (ieorge  Gardi- 
ner, he  was  born  June  21,  1841,  in  Gloucester- 


shire, England,  of  which  locality  his  ancestors 
were  residents  for  generations,  their  occupation 
being  farming  and  stock-raising.  The  father 
lived  to  the  ripe  age  of  eighty-five,  and  his  wife 
Mary,  mother  of  our  subject,  departed  this  life 
in  Phoenix  in  her  eightieth  year.  She,  too,  w'as 
born  and  reared  in  Gloucestershire,  the  daughter 
of  Isaac  Thompson.  Of  her  eight  children  three 
have  passed  to  the  better  lanil,  three  are  in  Eng- 
land, and  two  in  Arizona:  J.  J.  and  his  sister, 
Mrs.  Thomas,  who  resides  near  Phoenix 

Though  his  youth  was  spent  upon  the  old 
farm,  J.  J.  Gardiner  learned  the  business  of  a 
millwright  and  machinist,  being  employed  in  a 
flour-mill  at  the  age  of  eighteen.  In  1862  he  de- 
termined to  seek  his  fortune  in  the  New  World, 
and  after  a  four  weeks'  voyage  in  the  sailing  ves- 
sel "John  J.  Boyd,"  arrived  in  the  United  States 
and  located  in  Omaha,  Neb.  In  partnership  with 
Henry  Clifford  he  bought  some  teams  and  for 
several  years  was  engaged  in  freighting  across 
the  plains.  His  first  trip  was  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
whence  he  went  to  Montana  and  Nebraska.  Tlie 
Indians  being  very  troublesome  and  a  constant 
menace  to  travelers,  they  only  went  in  large 
com])anies,  and  though  some  were  not  so  fortu- 
nate, Mr.  Gardiner  never  was  seriously  molested, 
and  was  financially  prospered.  In  1869  he  went 
to  Los  Angeles,  and  in  the  following  year  came 
to  Arizona,  since  which  time,  three  momentous 
decades  of  territorial  history,  has  been  closely 
associated  with  its  development.  For  twelve 
years  he  engaged  in  hauling  supplies  from  Yuma 
to  Tucson,  Camp  Grant  and  Prescott,  as  well  as 
to  diflterent  mining  camps  in  the  mountains.  In 
this  service  he  had  five  wagons,  each  provided 
with  ten  mules,  and  frequently  as  much  as  six 
tons  w-ere  transported  in  a  trip. 

Prior  to  1882  Mr.  Gardiner  had  invested  a 
large  amount  in  Phoenix  property,  among  them 
tlic  machine  and  blacksmith  shop  at  the  corner 
of  .Adams  and  Second  streets.  This  was  carried 
on  under  his  supervision  and  in  1886  the  fine 
city  water-works  plant  was  inaugurated,  he  being 
made  the  i)rosident  of  the  company.  Large  wells 
were  made  and  a  well-equipped  plant  w'as  placed 
in  running  order.  A  stand-pipe  one  hundred 
feet  high  was  built,  a  pressure  of  forty  pounds 
was  maintained,  and  perhaps  no  one  improve- 
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this  great  undertaking,  with  which  ]Mr.  Gardi- 
ner was  connected  until  1890.  About  1888  he 
organized  the  Phoenix  Electric  Light  Company, 
of  which  he  was  the  president  until  he  sold  out 
to  the  present  management.  Tlie  fine  modern 
works  were  built  under  his  direction  on  block 
19.  The  first  planing-mill  in  this  place  was  built 
and  operated  by  him  for  some  time,  and  he  also 
carried  on  the  contract  for  the  building  known 
as  the  city  hall,  the  Valley  Bank  building,  and 
many  other  well  known  structures.  In  1894  the 
largest  flour-mill  in  this  territory  was  built  by 
him,  and  for  six  years  he  was  at  the  head  of 
the  enterprise,  then  leasing  it  to  the  present 
manager.  These  mills,  situated  at  the  corner  of 
Second  and  Adams  streets,  are  300x300  feet  in 
dimensions  (including  warehouse):  the  latest 
roller-process  is  employed,  and  the  mill  has  a 
capacity  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  barrels  a 
day.  Space  is  lacking  in  which  to  chronicle  his 
many  business  enterprises,  but  a  fair  idea  of  his 
multifarious  interests  can  be  gained  from  the 
above.  A  finely  improved  farm  which  he  owns, 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  situated  three 
miles  from  Phoenix,  amply  testifies  to  his  genius 
as  an  agriculturist.  In  no  wise  a  politician,  and 
not  an  aspirant  to  public  office,  yet  well  posted 
on  the  issues  of  the  day,  he  uses  his  ballot  in 
favor  of  the  Republican  party. 

In  this  city  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Gardiner  and 
Miss  Laura  B.  Franklin  occurred,  and  their  two 
children  are  Charles  and  Mary.  Mrs.  Gardiner 
was  bom  in  Los  Angeles  and  was  educated  in 
Mills  College,  Oakland,  Cal.  Her  father,  Samuel 
Franklin,  was  a  pioneer  farmer  of  California  and 
now  is  engaged  in  mining  near  Prescott,  Ariz. 


GEORGE  B.  GAMBLE. 
On  New  Year's  day,  1901,  George  B.  Gamble 
entered  upon  the  duties  of  the  office  of  treasurer 
of  Graham  county,  to  which  he  had  been  elected 
on  the  regular  Democratic  ticket  in  November, 
1900.  That  he  is  well  qualified  to  occupy  this 
responsible  position  is  shown  by  the  fact  of  his 
own  success  in  the  business  world  and  by  the 
strict  fidelity  with  which  he  always  has  met  every 
obligation  placed  upon  his  shoulders.  He  has 
given  his  allegiance  to  the  Democratic  party 
since  becoming  a  voter  and  is  a  valued  worker  in 
the  ranks. 


Our  subject  comes  of  a  family  noted  for  pa- 
triotism, and  his  father.  Gen.  James  Gamble,  was 
a  hero  of  the  war  of  1812.  He  was  one  of  the 
first  white  settlers  in  Polk  countv,  Tenn.,  and 
w'as  appointed  military  drill-master  in  his  local- 
ity, being  commissioned  as  a  general  after  the 
war  of  1812.  Both  he  and  his  wife,  Susan  Bee- 
ler,  died  in  Tennessee,  and  it  is  worthy  of  men- 
tion that  Mrs.  Gamble  was  one  of  the  last  wid- 
ows of  veterans  of  our  second  war  with  Great 
Britain  who  drew  a  pension  therefor. 

George  B.  Gamble  was  born  in  Benton,  Polk 
county,  Tenn.,  October  i,  i860,  and  in  his  youth 
had  slight  educational  advantages.  Neverthe- 
less, being  of  a  practical  nature,  he  thoroughly 
learned  the  business  of  a  machinist  and  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  came  to  the  west.  For  six 
years  he  was  employed  in  the  Georgetown  (N. 
M.)  district,  and  set  up  the  first  engine  in  that 
locality.  In  1883  he  came  to  Graham  county 
and  was  with  the  Arizona  Copper  Company  for 
a  period,  then  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Detroit 
Copper  Company  four  years  as  engineer,  later 
running  a  locomotive  on  their  short  line  of  rail- 
road for  eight  years.  At  one  time  he  had  cliarge 
of  the  four  and  a  half  ton  engine  which  was  con- 
veyed over  mountains  and  plains  eight  hun- 
dred miles,  drawn  by  oxen. 

In  1889  Mr.  Gamble  visited  the  valley  of  the 
Gila  and  was  so  favorably  impressed  by  it  that 
he  invested  in  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
land,  situated  about  half-way  between  Solomon- 
ville  and  Saflford,  on  the  main  road.  It  was  not 
until  November.  1899,  that  he  located  upon  this 
place,  however,  but  since  that  date  he  has  been 
actively  engaged  in  its  improvement,  and  today 
the  farm  is  a  very  desirable  piece  of  property.  A 
handsome  modem  brick  dwelling  was  built  by 
the  owner  recently,  and  fences,  shade  trees  and 
numerous  other  features  contribute  to  the  thrifty 
appearance  of  the  place. 

In  1881  Mr.  Gamble  married  Miss  Jesusita 
Cordoba,  of  New  Mexico.  They  are  the  parents 
of  three  daughters  and  five  sons.  James  A.  and 
William  E.  are  employed  in  the  store  at  Clifton. 
Josie,  Lena,  George,  Thomas,  .\nna  and  Ed- 
ward, the  younger  ones,  are  at  home. 

In  the  Masonic  order  Mr.  Gamble  is  a  charter 
member  of  the  blue  lodge  at  Safford.  He  also 
is   connected   with   the   Spanish-American  AUi- 


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aiice,  his  mcrnbtTship  beinj:;^  with  the  Clifton 
lodge.  A  patriotic  citizen,  he  favors  good  schools 
and  all  institutions  calculated  to  benefit  the  com- 
munity and  the  country  in  general.  He  is  de- 
serving of  great  credit  for  the  excellent  personal 
record  he  has  made  in  the  journey  of  life,  for  he 
started  out  empty-handed  and  has  been  the  arch- 
itect of  his  own  fortunes. 


knowledge  of  all  sides  of  the  mining  business 
than  has  Mr.  Gray. 


HENRY   J.   GRAY. 

Henry  J.  Gray,  who  is  eminently  fitted  by  edu- 
cation and  training  for  the  responsible  position 
of  superintendent  of  the  Tombstone  Mill  &  Min- 
ing Company,  was  born  in  Harrisonburg,  Rock- 
ingham county,  Va.,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  J. 
and  Annie  Gray. 

Mr.  Gray  was  reared  to  habits  of  industry  and 
thrift  in  his  native  state  of  Virginia,  and  after 
finishing  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
locality  attended  the  Norwood  College,  at  Nor- 
wood, Va.  Upon  starting  out  in  the  world  for 
himself  he  sought  the  larger  possibilities  of  the 
west,  and  in  Colorado  engaged  in  surveying  on 
the  Durango  branch  of  the  Denver  &  Rio 
Grande  Railroad.  Upon  taking  up  his  residence 
in  the  crude  but  rapidly  developing  town  of 
Tombstone  in  1882,  he  was  soon  after  employed 
as  assayer  by  the  Tombstone  Mill  &  Mining 
Company,  and  remained  in  the  position  until 
1894,  at  which  time  his  former  acceptable  serv- 
ices resulted  in  his  appointment  to  the  position 
of  manager  of  the  company.  At  the  time  of  the 
company's  change  of  ownership  he  retained  his 
responsible  place,  and  is  still  connected  with  the 
concern  as  superintendent. 

Independently  Mr.  Gray  is  interested  in  pros- 
pecting and  mining  in  the  Tombstone  mountains. 
The  Tough  Mountain  group,  which  are  under 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Tombstone  Mill  &  Mining 
Company,  consists  of  eighteen  claims  in  the 
Tombstone  mountains,  which  are  wonderfully 
rich  in  gold  and  silver  ore.  Mr.  Gray  is  particular- 
ly familiar  with  the  enormous  boom  and  subse- 
quent decline  in  the  fortunes  of  the  city  which 
rose  as  if  by  magic  in  the  midst  of  one  of  the 
greatest  mining  localities  in  the  world.  He  is 
fortunately  beyond  the  misfortune  of  individual 
investors  who  have  staked  all  and  lost,  and  it  is 
doubtful   if  any  in   the   locality   has    a    keener 


GEORGE  P.  BULLARD. 

The  science  of  law  in  Phoenix  has  an  able  ex- 
ponent in  Mr.  Bullard,  who  has  lived  in  Arizona 
since  1886,  and  therefore  claims  a  long  standing- 
familiarity  with  the  conditions  existing  in  this 
territory  of  wonderful  promise  and  resource. 

A  native  of  Portland,  Ore.,  Mr.  Bullard  was 
born  April  14,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Lowell  J. 
IjuUard,  who  was  born  in  Framingham,  Mass. 
The  paternal  grandfather  was  a  farmer  in  Mas- 
sachusetts, and  came  from  an  old  New  England 
family.  The  Bullards  were  first  represented  in 
America  by  one  of  their  number  who  emigrated 
from  England  in  1620,  from  whom  sprang  de- 
scendants who  distinguished  themselves  in  their 
various  localities,  and  fought  for  their  country's 
cause  when  duty  or  inclination  called.  Some  of 
them  served  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Lowell 
I'luUard  is  a  man  of  forceful  character  and  distin- 
guished attainments,  who,  in  the  early  days, 
crossed  the  plains  and  lived  for  several  years  in 
San  Francisco.  Following  a  later  inclination  he 
removed  to  Panama,  and  is  now  a  resident  of 
Old  Mexico.  He  is  filling  the  position  of  direc- 
tor-general of  the  Aiuerican  Travelers'  Insur- 
ance Company,  and  is  president  of  the  American 
Club  of  Mexico  City. 

On  the  maternal  side  also  the  connections  are 
distinguished,  the  Purdy  family  being  promi- 
nently identified  with  the  early  history  of  Cali- 
fornia, while  later  members  were  connected  with 
historical  and  scientific  research  at  home  and  in 
Egypt.  Mrs.  Bullard  was  formerly  Virginia 
Purdy,  a  native  of  White  Plains,  N.  Y.  The 
paternal  grandfather,  ex-Governor  Samuel 
Purdy  of  California,  was  born  in  New  York,  and 
went  to  California  in  1849.  His  occupation  at 
the  lime  was  that  of  a  general  merchant,  and 
his  afTairs  were  conducted  first  in  Sacramento, 
and  later  in  San  Francisco.  He  was  elected 
lieutenant-governor  for  one  term  under  Gov- 
ernor Bigler,  and  died  in  San  Francisco  in  1884, 
while  serving  as  chairman  of  the  city  hall  com- 
mission. Governor  Purdy  had  an  incorruptible 
nature,  and  made  a  courageous  stand  for  right  in 
the  management  of  the  affairs  that  came  to  him 
for  approval.       A  water    bill    was    introduced 


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which  was  a  veiled  attempt  to  appropriate  the 
water  front  of  San  Francisco,  and  when  the  mat- 
ter became  a  tie  and  was  up  to  Governor  Purdy, 
he  refused  a  bribe  of  $50,000  and  voted  it  down. 
His  son,  Sparrow  Purdy,  went  with  Mr.  Stone 
to  Egypt,  where  he  was  called  Purdy  Pasha,  and 
where  he  eventually  died.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Royal  Geographical  Society  of  Europe. 
Mrs.  Bullard  died  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  in  1889. 
She  was  the  mother  of  two  children,  one  son 
and  one  daughter,  of  whom  George  P.  is  the 
oldest. 

Until  his  fourth  year  George  P.  Bullard  lived 
in  California,  and  after  that  lived  in  Massachu- 
setts until  twelve  years  of  age.  He  subsequently 
spent  some  time  in  Chicago,  Baltimore,  Md., 
and  New  York,  in  all  of  which  places  he  at- 
tended the  public  schools,  and  graduated  from 
the  high  school  at  Framingham,  Mass.  In  1886 
he  sought  the  possibilities  of  the  far  west,  and 
came  to  Yuma,  Ariz.,  where  his  desire  for  legal 
training  was  fortunately  obtainable  under  the 
able  instruction  of  his  uncle,  Samuel  Purdy,  Jr. 
In  1889  he  was  admitted  to  the  California  bar, 
and  at  once  began  the  establishment  of  a  suc- 
cessful practice  in  San  Francisco.  In  the  mean- 
time his  mother  had  married  C.  D.  Ralyea,  and 
Mr.  Bullard  conducted  his  business  afifairs  under 
his  stepfather's  name,  and  in  partnership  with 
C.  H.  King.  In  1894  he  located  in  Yuma  for 
four  months,  and  while  there  received  an  order 
from  the  courts  to  assume  his  father's  name, 
and  from  then  to  the  present  time  has  lived  un- 
der the  name  of  Bullard.  Upon  removing  to 
Phoenix.  Mr.  Bullard  began  to  engage  in  a  gen- 
eral practice  of  law,  and  has  been  most  success- 
ful in  his  undertakings.  Under  District  At- 
torney Williams  he  served  as  deputy  for  one 
year,  and  is  the  present  city  attorney  of  Phoe- 
nix, to  which  office  he  was  elected  in  1900. 

In  June  of  1899  Mr.  Bullard  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Kate  C.  Fisk,  born  in  Coloma, 
Eldorado  county,  Cal.,  and  a  daughter  of  Henry 
Brockway  Fisk,  a  native  of  New  York  state. 
Henry  Fisk  went  to  California  in  1849,  and  en- 
gaged in  a  general  merchandise  business  in  Et 
Dorado  county,  where  he  eventually  died.  His 
wife,  formerly  Ellen  E.  Comer,  is  living  in  Ak- 
ron, Ohio.  Mr.  Bullard  is  a  Democrat,  and  in 
the  fall  of   1900  was  nominated  for  district  at- 


torney. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  variously 
interested  in  the  most  substantial  enterprises  of 
the  town,  and  numbers  among  the  responsibili- 
ties outside  of  the  practice  of  his  profession  that 
of  president  of  the  .\rizona  Copper  Gold  Mining 
Company;  secretary  of  the  Arizona  Lime  Com- 
pany, and  a  stockholder  in  the  Elks'  Building 
Association.  Mr.  Bullard  has  the  fine  and  sub- 
stantial traits  of  mind  and  character  which  so 
materially  aid  in  the  stability  of  growth  in  the 
city  of  his  adoption,  and  which  are  supplemented 
by  a  genial  temperament,  the  forerunner  of  pop- 
ularity and  success. 


EDWARD  M.  DOE. 

A  large  proportion  of  the  work  in  Coconino 
county  involving  grave  complications  falls  for 
legal  adjustment  into  the  capable  hands  of  Mr. 
Doe.  A  member  of  the  bar  at  Flagstaff,  his 
reputation  as  a  profound  and  erudite  student  of 
the  law  is  by  no  means  confined  to  the  limits  of 
his  ambitious  little  town,  but  extends  through- 
out and  beyond  the  county,  representing  a  large 
general  practice,  as  well  as  arduous  accomplish- 
ment along  special  lines. 

The  education  and  character-foundation  of 
Mr.  Doe  were  acquired  in  Iowa,  whither  his 
parents  removed  from  Vermont  in  the  early  '50s. 
He  was  born  in  Cabot,  Washington  county,  Vt., 
in  1850,  studied  in  the  public  schools  of  Iowa 
City,  and  was  graduated  from  the  collegiate  de- 
partment of  the  Iowa  State  University  in  1870, 
and  from  the  law  department  of  the  same  insti- 
tution the  following  year.  For  several  years 
afterward  he  engaged  in  a  general  practice  in 
Iowa,  removing  thence  to  Fort  Worth,  Tex., 
where  he  remained  a  few  years.  In  the  spring 
of  1887  he  came  to  Flagstaff,  and  conducted  a 
law  practice  in  partnership  with  W.  G.  Stewart, 
the  firm  name  being  Stewart  &  Doe.  Of  great 
benefit  to  Mr.  Doe  was  this  association  with  Mr. 
Stewart,  who,  for  several  years  before  his  death 
was  a  prominent  politician,  and  active  in  the 
separation  of  Coconino  county  from  Yavapai 
county.  As  a  result  of  this  separation,  Mr  Doe 
was  appointed  by  Governor  Irwin  the  first  dis- 
trict attorney  of  the  new  county,  and  has  since 


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taken  an  active  interest  in  local  and  territorial 
political  matters,  never  departing  from  his  alle- 
giance to  the  best  tenets  of  the  Republican  party. 
The  services  of  Mr.  Doe  are  retained  by  the 
Saginaw  Southern  Railroad  Company,  the  Sagi- 
naw Lumber  Company,  the  Arizona  Cattle  Com- 
pany, the  J.  M.  Dennis  Company  and  the  Ari- 
zona Central  Bank.  Besides  these,  he  attends  to 
the  work  of  numerous  local  firms,  the  whole 
constituting  about  all  of  the  important  legal 
business  of  the  county.  For  many  years  he  has 
acted  as  attorney  for  the  Santa  Fe  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company.  His  practice  carries  him  into 
all  of  the  courts  of  the  territory,  and  his  close 
attention  to  his  profession,  and  the  universal 
satisfaction  which  has  attended  his  efforts  has 
resulted  in  a  wide  popularity  and  confidence,  as 
well  as  large  pecuniary  returns.  Fraternally  he 
is  associated  with  the  Elks. 


EDWARD    D.    TUTTLE. 

At  the  age  of  sixty-six  years  still  an  active 
business  man  of  Safford.  E.  D.  Tuttle  is  espe- 
cially desen'ing  of  mention  in  a  territorial  rec- 
ord. Like  his  ancestors,  he  has  ever  been  a 
patriotic  citizen  of  this  republic,  and  here  it  may 
be  stated  that  his  grandfathers,  Tuttle  and  Tay- 
lor, were  heroes  of  the  Revolutionary  war,  that 
his  father  was  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  1812, 
while  he  himself  served  in  the  Civil  war,  and  his 
son,  Arthur  L.,  enlisted  in  the  Spanish-American 
war  and  served  throughout  that  conflict,  going 
to  Cuba  with  Buckie  O'Neill's  Troop  A,  First 
United  States  Volunteer  Cavalry,  a  regiment 
commonly  known  as  Roosevelt's  Rough  Riders, 
and  commanded  by  Colonel  Wood,  now  General 
Wood,  governor-general  of  Cuba.  Although 
he  was  only  eighteen  years  old  (being  probably 
the  youngest  soldier  in  the  regiment)  he  per- 
formed his  duties  as  efficiently  as  any  of  his  com- 
rades. Captain  O'Neill  was  killed  while  leading 
his  men  at  the  battle  of  San  Juan  Hill. 

Born  in  Leroy,  N.  Y.,  November  19,  1834, 
Edward  D.  Tuttle  is  a  son  of  Harvey  and  Lucy 
(Taylor)  Tuttle,  natives  of  Connecticut,  and 
among  the  early  settlers  of  western  New  York, 
where  they  took  up  their  abode  in  1816,  pur- 
chasing their  land  from  the  proprietors  of  the 
Holland  land  purchase.     Our  subject  spent  the 


first  fifteen  years  of  his  life  in  New  York  aiul 
then  went  to  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  where  he  re- 
mained until  February,  1852.  That  year  wit- 
nessed his  trip  overland  from  St.  Joseph,  Mo., 
to  the  placer  mines  of  California,  and  until  the 
Civil  war  broke  out  he  pursued  his  quest  for 
mineral  wealth.  Enlisting  as  a  private  in  the 
I'ourth  California  Infantry,  in  August,  1861,  he 
served  until  the  close  of  the  war,  being  mustered 
out  at  the  Presidio,  November  30,  1865.  At 
Camp  Sumner,  September  21,  1861,  he  was  pro- 
moted to  the  second  lieutenancy,  and  in  No- 
vember, 1862,  at  Benecia  barracks,  California, 
was  made  first  lieutenant.  While  stationed  at 
Fort  Mohave,  in  1864,  he  secured  a  leave  of  ab- 
sence and  served  as  a  member  of  the  first  terri- 
torial legislature  from  the  second  district,  having 
been  elected  at  the  first  election  called  by  procla- 
mation of  the  first  governor,  John  N.  Goodwin, 
the  legislature  consisting  of  six  members  of  the 
council  and  twelve  members  of  the  house. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  Mr.  Tuttle  was  em- 
ployed as  military  storekeeper  and  quartermas- 
ter's agent  in  the  regular  army,  being  located  at 
Yuma  Depot,  serving  from  1866  to  1868.  He 
then  received  the  appointment  of  sutler  at  a 
cavalry  post  in  northern  Arizona,  doing  business 
there  until  February,  1869. 

For  two  years  he  was  freight  agent  for  the 
Colorado  Steam  Navigation  Company  at  Yuma. 
Next  he  removed  to  California  and  devoted  his 
time  and  means  to  farming  until  1875.  He  then 
worked  as  bookkeeper  for  a  San  Francisco  firm 
until  March.  1877,  when  he  located  a  farm  near 
the  site  of  the  present  town  of  SafTord.  At  that 
time  there  were  not  more  than  a  half-dozen 
white  families  in  the  whole  valley.  For  two  years 
he  conducted  a  mercantile  business,  but  his  en- 
ergies have  been  chiefly  given  to  the  develop- 
ment of  his  farm.  He  now  resides  on  his  well- 
tilled  and  well-irrigated  homestead  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres,  just  adjoining  SafTord  on 
the  north. 

September  30,  1869,  Mr.  Tuttle  and  Marietta 
L.  Robinson,  of  Summit,  Wis.,  were  married  at 
Oakland,  Cal.  Their  eldest  daughter,  Kate,  was 
appointed  postmaster  at  SafTord  August  21, 
1897,  and  reappointed  March  14,  1901 ;  the  ofTice 
has  been  of  the  third  class  since  January  i,  1901. 
The  youngest  daughter,  Frances  E.,  is  a  student 


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in  the  high  school  at  San  Jose,  Cal.,  where  the 
mother  has  kept  house  during  the  school  year, 
the  family  owning  a  comfortable  residence  there. 
Lucy  M.  is  a  graduate  of  the  San  Jose  graded 
schools.  Mary  R.,  a  graduate  of  the  California 
State  Normal  School,  is  now  teaching  in  the  pub- 
lic school  of  Safford.  Edward  W.,  who  followed 
a  two  years'  classical  course  at  Stanford  Univer- 
sity, is  now  a  student  in  the  law  school  of  Michi- 
gan State  University.  Arthur  L.,  the  boy-soldier 
of  1898,  who  was  attending  Arizona  University 
at  the  time  of  his  enlistment,  is  now  employed 
as  engineer  in  charge  of  the  gas  engines  in  the 
reduction  works  of  the  Phelps-Dodge  Copper 
Company  at  Nacosari,  Mexico. 

Ever  since  the  organization  of  the  Republican 
party  Mr.  Tuttle  has  been  one  of  its  most  loyal 
adherents.  For  four  years  after  the  formation 
of  this  county  from  Pima  county  he  was  clerk 
of  the  board  of  supervisors.  For  tvifo  years  he 
also  served  as  clerk  of  the  district  court,  being 
the  first  to  fill  that  office.  As  deputy  county 
treasurer,  in  which  capacity  he  served  three 
years,  he  opened  the  first  set  of  books  for  that 
department.  As  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  two 
terms,  he  assisted  in  preserving  law  and  order. 
He  is  an  active  member  and  trustee  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  at  Safiford,  to  which  he 
donated  the  ground  for  the  house  of  worship 
and  assisted  financially  in  the  building. 


COL.  J.  B.  BREATHITT. 

From  the  pioneer  days  of  Kentucky  to  the 
present  time  the  distinguished  family  to  which 
Colonel  Breathitt  belongs  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  its  history  and  progress.  Among 
the  first  settlers  of  Maryland,  from  England  were 
the  Breathitts,  who  later  located  in  Virginia, 
and  in  that  state  Edward,  the  great-grandfather 
of  Colonel  Breathitt,  was  born.  With  his  family 
he  went  to  Kentucky,  settling  in  Logan  county. 

His  son.  Gov.  John  Breathitt,  was  born  in 
Prince  Edward  county,  Va.,  and  went  with  his 
father  to  Kentucky,  becoming  one  of  the  lead- 
ing members  of  the  bar  in  his  adopted  state. 
His  successes,  particularly  in  land  litigation 
cases,  won  for  him  the  genuine  admiration  of 
the  public,  and  from  early  manhood  the  promi- 
nent part  which   he  took  in    political    matters 


brought  him  honors  at  the  hands  of  his  partisan 
friends.  That  he  was  personally  popular  is 
shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was  elected  lieutenant- 
governor  of  Kentucky  at  a  time  when  the  Whigs 
were  in  the  ascendency,  he  being  the  only  Dem- 
ocrat elected  on  the  ticket.  At  the  expiration  of 
his  four  years'  term  as  lieutenant-governor  his 
name  was  proposed  for  the  gubernatorial  chair, 
and  though  the  Whig  majority  in  the  state  was 
about  sixteen  thousand,  he  was  elected.  After 
a  service  of  nearly  two  years  his  death  occurred, 
he  being  at  that  time  in  his  forty-eighth  year. 

During  President  Jackson's  administration 
the  responsible  position  of  United  States  minis- 
ter at  the  court  of  St.  James  was  proffered  Gov- 
ernor Breathitt  by  the  President,  but  he  declined. 
The  first  legislature  that  convened  after  his  elec- 
tion as  governor  was  to  choose  a  United  States 
senator,  and  the  joint  ballot  resulted  in  a  Whig 
majority  of  sixteen.  Each  day  for  ninety  days 
the  assembly  balloted  on  the  question,  but  the 
dead-lock  continued  up  to  the  time  of  the 
governor's  death.  He  was  held  in  high  esteem, 
even  by  those  of  other  political  affiliations,  wher- 
ever he  was  personally  known.  He  belonged 
to  no  secret  organization  except  the   Masonic. 

Cardwell  Breathitt,  father  of  the  Colonel,  was 
a  native  of  the  Blue  Grass  state,  and  upon  ar- 
riving at  man's  estate  he  entered  the  legal  pro- 
fession. He  was  a  resident  and  practitioner  of 
Russellville,  Logan  county,  Ky.,  until  1852, 
when  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Arrow 
Rock,  Mo.  There  he  has  made  his  home  for 
nearly  half  a  century,  and  is  held  in  genuine  re- 
gard by  his  large  circle  of  acquaintances  in  that 
locality.  His  wife,  Mary  E.,  was  a  daughter  of 
Philip  Slaughter,  a  veteran  of  the  war  of  1812. 
A  native  of  Kentucky,  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Breath- 
itt, was  born  in  Russellville.  The  Slaugh- 
ters came  from  Culpeper  county,  Va.,  to  Ken- 
tucky. While  three  of  the  sons  and  two  of  the 
daughters  born  to  Cardwell  Breathitt  and  wife 
are  living,  two  have  passed  to  the  silent  land, 
and  the  mother  died  some  years  ago  in  Missouri. 

Col.  J.  B.  Breathitt  was  born  in  Russell- 
ville, Ky.,  and  was  reared  chiefly  in  Missouri. 
In  1862,  while  quite  a  boy,  he  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany G,  Second  Missouri  Cavalry,  C.  S.  A.,  be- 
ing the  youngest  boy  in  his  regiment.  He  was 
in    the    regiment    commanded    by    Col.    Bob 


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McCiillough,  and  after  serving  in  Missouri  for 
a  short  time  was  ordered  to  the  thickest  of  the 
fray,  taking  part  in  the  severe  battles  of  Pea 
Ridge,  Corinth,  luka.  Holly  Springs  and  all  of 
the  engagements  in  which  his  regiment  bore  a 
part  in  Tennessee,  Mississippi,  Alabama  and 
Florida,  surrendering  to  the  Federal  forces  at 
Columbus,  Miss.,  in  1865,  at  the  close  of  the 
war. 

Returning  home,  the  young  man  gave  his  at- 
tention to  farming  for  several  years,  in  the 
mean  time  devoting  considerable  leisure  to  the 
study  of  law  under  his  father's  instruction.  Ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1873,  he  commenced  the 
practice  in  Arrow  Rock,  Mo.,  and  in  the  follow- 
ing year  was  elected  prosecuting  attorney  of  Sa- 
line county,  and  for  that  reason  settled  at  Mar- 
shall, the  county-seat,  where  he  remained.  After 
the  expiration  of  the  time  for  which  he  was 
elected  he  resumed  the  regular  practice  of  law  at 
Marshall.  He  continued  to  rise  in  his  profes- 
sion, and  also  became  a  recognized  factor  in 
politics.  In  1886  he  was  elected  railroad  com- 
missioner of  Missouri,  in  which  capacity  he 
served  for  six  years,  being  chairman  of  the  board 
during  the  last  two  years,  and  several  times  at- 
tending national  conventions  of  railway  commis- 
sions at  Washington,  D.  C. 

In  January,  1893,  Colonel  Breathitt  located  in 
Kansas  City,  where  he  believed  that  a  wider 
field  of  usefulness  awaited  him.  In  1895  he 
was  appointed  by  President  Cleveland  as  special 
agent  of  the  land  department  of  the  interior, 
and  was  located  in  Arizona.  Though  his  head- 
quarters were  in  Tucson,  his  duties  called  him 
to  all  parts  of  the  territory,  and  he  continued  in 
the  office  until  June,  1897,  when  a  change  of  ad- 
ministration led  him  to  seek  another  line  of  en- 
terprise. That  autumn  he  organized  the  Pima 
Investment  &  Trading  Company,  of  which  he 
is  the  president  and  general  manager.  He  deals 
in  real  estate,  mines  and  cattle,  and  by  his  sagac- 
ity and  good  business  judgment  has  won  an  en- 
viable name  in  commercial  circles. 

Like  his  forefathers,  the  Colonel  is  a  firm  and 
enthusiastic  Democrat,  and  has  taken  a  leading 
part  in  local  and  general  conventions  of  the 
party.  In  Missouri  it  was  a  common  saying 
that  he  had  a  wider  acquaintance  than  any  other 
man  in  the  state,  and  for  a  quarter  of  a  century 


he  attended  all  of  the  state  and  national  conven- 
tions of  his  party.  In  1900  at  the  territorial  con- 
vention at  Phoenix  he  was  unanimously  elected 
national  committeeman  from  .Arizona  and  as- 
sisted the  national  committee  in  the  campaign 
of  that  year.  Fraternally  he  is  a  charter  member 
of  Lodge  No.  385  of  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks. 


HON.  JOHN  G.  CAMPBELL. 

One  of  the  honored  pioneers  of  Prescott  and 
one  of  the  longest  established  in  business  in  this 
city,  Mr.  Campbell  is  known  far  and  wide  in 
.\rizona.  Time  and  again  has  he  been  called  to 
]niblic  positions  of  trust  and  honor.  His  Dem- 
ocratic friends  elected  him  to  represent  Arizona 
as  a  delegate  to  Congress  in  1878,  and  besides 
taking  part  in  the  deliberations  of  that  assem- 
blage in  the  winters  of  1879-80  and  1880-81,  he 
served  in  the  extra  sessions  of  1879.  Though 
there  were  three  other  candidates  in  the  field, 
he  was  elected  by  a  plurality  of  five  hundred  and 
eighty  votes,  which  was  a  good  majority  for  that 
period  and  under  the  existing  conditions.  He 
won  the  sincere  approbation  of  his  constituents. 
Twice  he  was  elected  from  Yavapai  county  to 
the  territorial  council  of  Arizona,  and  then  de- 
clined further  nomination,  though  certain  of 
subsequent  election.  For  several  years  he  held 
the  office  of  county  supervisor  and  was  chairman 
of  the  board  three  years.  In  each  and  all  of 
these  varied  positions  he  worked  in  behalf  of 
the  people  of  his  community  and  territory. 

On  both  sides  of  his  family  Mr.  Campbell  is 
of  old  Scottish  stock.  His  paternal  grandfather, 
Archibald  Campbell,  was  a  native  of  Campbell- 
ton,  Argyle,  Scotland,  and  his  maternal  grand- 
father was  James  Hunter,  a  farmer  near  Stirling, 
Scotland.  The  parents  of  our  subject  were  Rob- 
ert and  Agnes  (Hunter)  Campbell,  natives  re- 
spectively of  Glasgow  and  Stirling,  Scotland, 
and  both,  like  their  ancestors,  were  stanch  Pres- 
byterians. The  father,  who  was  a  cabinet-maker 
by  trade,  carried  on  that  business  in  Glasgow 
until  1841,  when  he  came  to  the  United  States. 
For  sOme  time  he  dwelt  in  New  York  City  and 
Jersev  City,  but  died  in  the  greater  metropolis, 
where  he  had  been  long  employed  at  his  usual 
avocation.    Only  two  of  his  ten  children  are  now 


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living,  and  three  of  his  sons,  James,  Archibald 
and  William,  were  heroes  of  the  Civil  war,  be- 
longing to  a  New  York  regiment. 

The  birth  of  J.  G.  Campbell  took  place  in 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  June  27,  1827.  He  accom- 
panied his  father  to  America  in  1841,  the  rest  of 
the  family  coming  three  years  later,  after  a  home 
had  been  made  ready  for  them.  The  ship 
"Washington,"  on  which  the  youth  sailed  across 
the  Atlantic  was  sixty-one  days  upon  the  briny 
deep.  He  proceeded  to  Detroit,  Mich.,  where 
he  was  apprenticed  to  the  baker's  and  confec- 
tioner's trade,  and  evenings  were  passed  by  him 
in  schools,  for  he  felt  the  need  of  a  better  edu- 
cation. At  the  end  of  three  years  he  returned 
to  New  York  City,  where  he  was  employed  at 
his  trade  for  a  similar  period. 

In  1849  Mr.  Campbell  started  for  the  gold 
fields  of  California,  going  to  Vera  Cruz,  Mexico, 
and  crossing  that  country  in  a  northwesterly  di- 
rection. He  arrived  at  the  Colorado  river  in 
July,  crossing  it  near  the  present  town  of  Yuma, 
and  thence  proceeding  to  San  Francisco.  For 
two  years  he  engaged  in  mining  on  the  Yuba 
river,  and  then  carried  on  a  ranch  and  cattle 
business  in  the  Shasta  valley,  Siskiyou  county, 
Cal.,  until  1854.  The  next  three  years  were 
spent  in  Deadwood,  Cal.,  where  he  was  occupied 
in  merchandising.  In  1857  he  went  to  Chili, 
South  America,  and  for  two  years  operated  a 
general  store,  but  the  revolution  of  1859  led  to 
his  return  to  San  Francisco.  The  same  year 
witnessed  his  arrival  in  Los  Angeles,  where  he 
kept  the  old  Lafayette  hotel  until  1861.  He 
next  went  to  San  Francisco,  and  in  the  spring 
of  1863  came  overland  to  the  El  Dorado  caiion. 
Making  a  raft,  he  made  his  way  down  the  Colo- 
rado river  to  La  Paz,  Ariz.,  where  he  embarked 
in  general  merchandising,  obtaining  supplies 
from  Los  Angeles. 

In  the  autumn  of  1864  Mr.  Campbell  came  to 
Prescott,  and  during  the  thirty-one  years  which 
followed  conducted  a  general  store,  which  he 
sold  in  1895.  I"  the  meantime  he  also  was  in- 
terested in  the  cattle  business,  embarking  in 
that  line  in  1868  and  keeping  large  herds,  his 
ranch  being  in  the  Chino  valley.  In  this  'enter- 
prise he  was  associated  with  two  men,  the  firm 
name  being  Campbell,  BufTun  &  Baker  at  first, 
and  later,  Ciampbell  &  Baker.    Their  brand  was 


composed  of  the  figures  seven  and  six  con- 
nected, the  first  stroke  of  the  six  being  joined 
to  the  last  downward  line  of  the  seven.  This 
was  the  largest  cattle  firm  in  the  territory  for  a 
great  many  years,  as,  indeed,  the  partners  owned 
twice  as  many  cattle  as  did  any  other  firm.  The 
dry  seasons  and  adverse  circumstances,  however, 
played  havoc  with  their  immense  herds,  and  it 
is  estimated  that  they  lost  not  less  than  ten  thou- 
sand animals  in  four  years.  After  struggling 
against  the  tide  in  vain,  decade  after  decade,  Mr. 
Campbell  left  the  business.  Of  late  years  he  has 
been  the  proprietor  of  the  Depot  House,  a  well- 
managed  and  prosperous  hotel.  He  built  the 
structure  and  has  given  his  personal  attention  to 
every  detail  of  the  business,  thus  insuring  com- 
fort and  satisfaction  to  his  guests. 

While  in  Washington,  D.  C,  Mr.  Campbell 
made  the  acquaintance  of  and  married  Miss 
Marguerite  Malezieux,  who  is  a  native  of  Paris, 
France,  and  whose  father  held  an  office  in  the 
United  States  treasury  department  in  Washing- 
ton. Six  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Campbell,  three  of  whom  are  living,  viz.:  Louise, 
Frank  Robert  and  Lillie  Belle. 


JOSEPH   FISH. 

Joseph  Fish,  of  Holbrook,  was  born  at  Twelve 
Mile  Grove,  Will  county,  111.,  June  27,  1840,  be- 
ing a  son  of  Horace  and  Hannah  (Lea'vitt)  Fish, 
natives  of  Clanada.  The  grandfather,  Joseph 
Fish,  was  a  native  of  New  Hampshire  and  a  son 
of  Nathan  Fish,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Massa- 
chusetts. The  Fish  family  descends  from  En- 
glish ancestry,  but  has  long  been  identified  with 
American  history,  and  one  of  the  name  served 
under  Churchill  in  King  Philip's  war.  Several 
members  of  his  grandmother's  family  served  in 
the  colonial  army  during  the  Revolution  and 
fought  under  Morgan  as  sharpshooters,  assisting 
in  the  capture  of  General  Burgoyne  at  Saratoga. 

The  boyhood  days  of  Horace  Fish  were  spent 
in  Canada,  where  his  father  resided  from  early 
manhood  until  death.  However,  he  himself 
sought  a  more  favorable  location,  and  about 
1837  came  to  the  states,  settling  in  Will  county, 
111.,  with  his  family.  In  1846  he  left  Illinois  and 
the  next  year  settled  in  Council  Blufifs,  Iowa, 
but  in  1850  went  to  Utah,  having  previously  be- 


WILLIAM  M.   MUNDS. 


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come  a  member  of  the  Mormon  Church.  He 
died  in  southern  Utah  in  1870,  and  his  wife 
passed  away  six  years  later.  They  were  the 
parents  of  si.x  children,  all  of  whom  survive,  the 
youngest  being  fifty-three  years  of  age  at  this 
writing. 

In  the  village  of  Parowan.  Iron  county,  I'tah. 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  received  a  limited  edu- 
cation. March  22,  1859,  he  married  Mary  Camp- 
bell Steele,  daughter  of  John  and  Catharine 
(Campbell)  Steele,  of  southern  Utah.  From 
Scotland,  their  native  land,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steele 
came  to  America  about  1843.  At  that  time  their 
daughter,  Mary  C,  who  was  born  in  P)elfast,  Ire- 
land, was  five  years  old.  She  died  in  December, 
1874,  leaving  four  daughters  and  two  sons,  all 
of  whom  survive.  The  second  marriage  of  Mr. 
Fish  took  place  May  1,  1876,  and  united  him 
with  Adelaide,  daughter  of  Jesse  N.  Smith,  who 
is  president  of  the  .\rizona  Co-operative  Mer-. 
cantile  Institution  and  in  the  Mormon  Church 
acts  as  president  of  the  Snowflake  Stake.  By 
his  second  marriage  Mr.  Fish  has  three  sons. 

During  his  residence  in  Utah  Mr.  Fish  was 
engaged  in  farming  and  the  mercantile  business. 
From  1865  to  1871,  during  the  Indian  cam- 
paigns, he  was  a  member  of  the  Utah  Militia, 
Tenth  Iron  County  Regiment,  coriimanded  by 
Ool.  W.  H.  Dame,  and  at  first  held  commission 
as  lieutenant,  later  being  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  major  and  aide-de-camp  to  the  colonel.  While 
in  the  service  he  took  part  in  several  Indian 
campaigns  and  engaged  in  a  few  skirmishes.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Utah.  For  a  few 
years  he  served  as  justice  of  the  peace,  for 
one  term  was  treasurer  of  Iron  county  and  for 
two  terms  served  as  county  clerk  of  the  same 
county.    Politically  he  is  a  Republican. 

In  January,  1879,  Mr.  Fish  settled  at  Snow- 
flake,  Ariz.  During  the  greater  part  of  the  year 
1880  he  had  charge  of  the  commissary  depart- 
ment for  the  contractor  in  building  the  Atlantic 
&  Pacific  Railroad  through  the  western  part  of 
New  Mexico  and  eastern  Arizona.  In  1881  ho 
became  connected  with  the  Arizona  Mercantile 
Institution,  which  has  claimed  most  of  his  time 
since,  with  the  exception  of  three  years  spent  on 
the  Gila  at  SafFord,  in  Graham  countv.  where 
he  engaged  in  the  mercantile  liusiness  and  for 
a  time  had  charge  of  a  grist  mill.     During  his 


residence  in  Safford  he  was  elected,  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket,  a  member  of  the  house  of  the 
eighteenth  legislature,  and  while  in  that  body 
served  as  chairman  of  the  conmiittee  on  irriga- 
tion and  a  member  of  the  judiciary  and  ways  and 
means  committees. 

It  is  saitl  of  Mr.  I''ish  l)y  those  who  know  him 
well  that  he  has  qualities  which  adapt  him 
Ijeculiarly  for  the  work  of  a  historian.  He  occu- 
pied the  position  of  stake  recorder  or  historian 
for  the  Eastern  Arizona  Stake  for  several  years. 
In  1896  he  began  the  collection  of  data  for  an 
historical  work  on  .Arizona,  and  has  now  about 
completed  liis  researches.  When  ])uhlished,  the 
work  will  be  one  of  standaril  merit  and  a  recog- 
nized authority  in  its  line,  and  especially  con- 
cerning the  early  colonization  of  the  county  and 
Indian  wars.  He  has  what  is  probably  the  only 
collection  of  photographs  of  all  the  governors 
of  Arizona  and  the  compilers  of  this  work  are 
indebted  to  him  for  the  use  of  the  same,  for 
which  they  desire  to  express  appreciation. 


WILLIAM    M.    MUNDS. 

.■\  typical,  hardy  dweller  of  the  western  jikiins. 
a  successful  miner,  large  cattle  raiser,  one  of  the 
early  and  forceful  pioneers  and  developers  of 
Jerome,  and  a  breezy,  large-hearted  product  of 
the  crude  and  resourceful  west,  Mr.  Munds  has 
been  associated  with  Arizona  and  Yavapai  coun- 
ty since  1876.  Of  southern  birth,  he  was  born  in 
Kentucky  in  1836,  his  parents  being  James  and 
Mary  (Williams)  Munds.  When  but  a  baby  in 
arms  his  industrious  parents  moved  their  family 
to  Missouri,  on  the  Iowa  line,  where  William  M. 
was  trained  to  the  life  of  a  farmer  and  educated 
in  the  jiublic  schools  of  his  county.  When  four- 
teen years  of  age  an  opportunity  to  see  the  coun- 
try lying  to  the  west  presented  itself,  and  he 
accomijanied  ;  n  expedition  of  emigrants  to  Cali- 
fornia, going  thence  by  way  of  wagons  and  ox- 
teams,  the  journey  consuming  several  weeks. 

.Arriving  on  the  Pacific  coast,  Mr.  Munds  en- 
gaged in  placer  mining  in  Eldorado  county  for 
six  years,  spending  in  all  seven  years  in  different 
parts  of  the  state.  In  1857  he  ventured  upon 
another  means  of  livelihood  afforded  by  the  pe- 
culiar adaptability  of  the  state  of  Oregon,  and 
began   the  raising  of  stock  in  connection  with 


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mining  and  prospecting.  Still  more  extensive 
stock-raising  was  undertaken  after  removing  to 
Arizona  in  1876,  and  two  years  later  he  settled 
in  the  Verde  valley,  where,  in  time,  he  became 
the  possessor  of  three  large  ranches  and  of  sev- 
eral thousand  head  of  cattle.  In  the  meantime, 
in  1892,  he  had  moved  into  Jerome,  and  in  con- 
nection witli  his  ranches  carried  on  a  meat  mar- 
ket with  decided  success  for  about  six  years. 
From  the  first  his  interest  in  Jerome  was  pro- 
nounced, and  his  faith  in  the  future  of  the  city 
was  emphatically  and  practically  demonstrated. 
When  the  incorporation  of  the  city  was  contem- 
plated he  lent  the  weight  of  his  influence  and 
gave  a  helping  hand,  and  insisted  upon  the  incor- 
poration, in  spite  of  opposing  factions  and  bitter 
hindrances.  As  a  consequence  the  charter  was 
secured,  and  the  disinterested  efforts  of  Mr. 
Munds  were  rewarded  hy  his  appointment  as 
first  mayor  of  the  town.  His  administration  was 
well  received,  and  his  sincerity  and  loyalty  to  the 
common  good  was  never  doubted  for  an  instant. 

At  present  enjoying  a  well-earned  respite  from 
active  business  life,  Mr.  Munds  devotes  his  time 
to  the  management  of  his  real  estate  and  to 
numerous  personal  afifairs.  Out  of  the  various 
real  estate  holdings  which  he  has  at  times  owned 
he  still  retains  the  Tovrea  building  and  several 
building  lots.  He  also  owns  interests  in  mining 
near  Jerome,  and  in  the  Verde  and  Cherry  dis- 
tricts. In  local  politics  he  has  been  prominent, 
and  invariably  supports  the  Democratic  party. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Verde  Lodge  No.  14,  also  of  the  Flagstaff 
chapter  of  Royal  Arch  Masons. 

Mr.  Munds  has  been  twice  married.  The  first 
Mrs.  Munds,  who  was  formerly  Sarah  Jane  Cox, 
left  five  children,  of  whom  two  survive:  Mel- 
vina,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Carrier;  and  J.  L.  Munds, 
sheriff  of  Yavapai  county.  The  present  Mrs. 
Munds  was  Ann  La  Tourette,  a  daughter  of 
John  La  Tourette,  now  a  resident  of  Phoenix. 
There  are  no  children  of  this  union.  Mrs.  Munds 
came  to  .Arizona  with  her  parents  in  1876. 


VERNON  L.  CLARK. 

Since  establishing  his  home  in  Phoenix  Mr. 
Clark  has  become  one  of  the  leaders  of  the 
Democratic   party    in    Maricopa    countv.   and    is 


now  serving  as  chairman  of  the  county  central 
committee.  His  large  acquaintance  and  un- 
bounded popularity  gives  him  an  influential  fol- 
lowing, while  his  shrewd  judgment  of  men  and 
affairs  make  his  counsel  of  value  in  all  important 
movements.  In  business  circles  he  also  takes  a 
foremost  rank,  and  his  success  is  all  the  more 
notable  from  the  fact  that  it  has  been  secured 
by  his  own  judicious  management. 

Mr.  Clark  was  born  near  Stanton.  Ky.,  Sep- 
tember 20),  1861,  and  is  the  second  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  four  children,  three  sons  and 
one  daughter,  but  is  the  only  one  living  in  Ari- 
zona. His  great-grandfather,  James  Clark,  came 
to  this  country  from  Ireland  and  settled  in  Mary- 
land, where  his  death  occurred.  The  grand- 
father, William  Clark,  was  born  in  that  state, 
and  at  an  early  day  removed  to  Clark  county, 
Ky.,  becoming  one  of  its  pioneer  farmers.  Dr. 
John  T.  Clark,  our  subject's  father,  was  a  native 
of  Clark  county,  Ky.,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  medicine  throughout  life,  being  a 
graduate  of  the  Starling  Medical  College  of  Col- 
umbus, Ohio.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  years  he 
enlisted  in  an  independent  company  of  volun- 
teers raised  for  the  Mexican  war,  and  served 
under  Gen.  John  S.  Williams.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  state  legislature  of  Kentucky  in  1864- 
5,  and  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  in- 
fluential men  of  liis  community.  In  religious 
belief  he  was  a  Cumberland  Presbyterian.  He 
died  in  1888,  but  his  wife  is  still  a  resident  of 
Kentucky.  Both  were  of  Scotch-Irish  descent. 
She  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Jincy  Stewart,  and 
was  born  in  Powell  county,  Ky.,  as  was  also  her 
father,  Madison  Stewart,  who  was  a  farmer  by 
occupation.  He  married  a  Miss  Daniel,  whose 
mother  was  Annie  Scholl,  of  Virginia,  a  niece 
of  Daniel  Boone.  His  father  had  removed  to 
Kentucky  with  that  pioneer  and  Indian  fighter. 

At  the  age  of  two  years  Vernon  L.  Clark  ac- 
companied his  parents  on  their  removal  to  Pilot 
Mew,  Clark  county,  Ky.,  where  he  grew  to  man- 
hood, his  education  being  obtained  in  the  dis- 
trict schools.  In  1882  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Railroad  as  clerk, 
and  two  years  later  became  bookkeeper  for  Ma- 
son &  Hoge,  rtilroad  contractors,  at  work  in 
Kentucky.  Later  he  was  at  their  headquarters 
in    f-'iankfort.  that  state,  and   served  as  auditor 


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of  the  Kentucky  Midland  Railroad,  which  they 
built.  From  1891  until  1896  he  was  secretary 
and  treasurer  of  the  Kentucky  Investment  & 
Building  Association  of  Frankfort. 

Resigning  in  the  latter  year  Mr.  Clark  came 
to  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  as  a  railroad  contractor,  grad- 
ing sidings  and  raising  the  grades  on  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad  for  one  year.  He  then 
assisted  in  organizing  the  Lawrence  &  Clark 
Vehicle  Company,  of  which  Mr.  Lawrence  is 
president  and  our  subject  secretary  and  treas- 
urer. They  represent  the  Columbus  Buggy 
Company;  Durant  &  Dart,  of  Flint,  Mich.;  and 
Babcock,  of  Watertown,  N.  Y.;  and  carry  on 
business  at  Nos.  26  to  32  West  Adams  street, 
where  they  have  the  largest  carriage  repository 
in  Arizona,  it  being  50x138  feet  in  dimensions. 
Mr.  Clark  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
Alhambra  Brick  Company,  which  has  a  capital 
stock  of  $50,000,  and  of  which  he  is  president. 
They  manufacture  building  brick  and  have  a  fine 
modern  plant  three  miles  northwest  of  Phoenix, 
which  is  operated  by  steam  power  and  has  a 
capacity  of  thirty-six  thousand  five  hundred 
brick  per  day. 

In  Clark  county,  Ky.,  Mr.  Clark  married  Miss 
Kate  Strode,  who  was  born  there  and  died  in 
that  state.  In  religious  belief  he  is  a  Cumber- 
land Presbyterian,  but  there  being  no  church  of 
that  denomination  in  Phoenix  he  attends  the 
Episcopal  Church,  in  which  he  is  serving  as  ves- 
tryman. He  was  made  a  Mason  in  W.  H.  Cun- 
ningham Lodge  No.  572,  in  Kentucky,  with 
which  he  still  holds  membership,  and  was  later 
raised  to  the  degrees  of  Royal  Arch  Mason  and 
Knight  Templar  at  Frankfort,  but  is  now  a 
member  of  the  chapter  and  commandery  at 
Phoenix,  and  also  belongs  to  El  Zaribah  Tem- 
ple, N.  M.  S.  He  is  a  member  of  Maricopa 
Club,  is  also  a  member  and  director  of  the  Board 
of  Trade,  and  a  director  of  the  Phoenix  Library 
Association.  While  a  resident  of  Frankfort, 
Ky.,  he  served  as  city  treasurer  one  term,  and 
since  coming  to  Phoenix  has  taken  a  prominent 
part  in  political  affairs,  serving  as  chairman  of 
the  county  Democratic  central  committee  and 
of  the  county  executive  committee,  and  also  as 
a  member  of  the  territorial  committees.  He  is 
a  man  whose  gonial  tciii]H'ranieiit,  sound  juflg- 
ment    and    well-proved    integrity    have    brought 


him  the  esteem  and  "friendship  of  a  host  of  ac- 
quaintances far  and  near. 


HON.  O.  L.  GEER. 

The  little  town  of  Martinez  owes  much  of  its 
growth  and  present  standing  to  the  untiring 
efforts  of  one  of  its  most  prominent  citizens, 
O.  L.  Geer.  While  ostensibly  a  mining  man, 
and  devoting  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to 
wresting  from  mother  earth  her  stores  of  treas- 
ure, he  is  practically  interestetl  in  most  of  the 
paying  enterprises  of  the  town,  although  he  has 
been  here  only  about  two  years.  As  manager 
of  the  Martinez  Mercantile  Company,  in  which 
organization  he  owns  most  of  the  stock,  he  has 
built  an  extensive  trade  with  the  surrounding 
camps,  and  receives  a  large  patronage  from  the 
residents  of  the  village.  In  addition,  he  con- 
ducts a  hotel  and  livery  and  has  a  large-sized 
corral.  The  hostelry  is  conducted  along  the 
most  approved  lines,  and  the  guests  who  patron- 
ize it  are  sure  of  fair  treatment,  clean  rooms  and 
a  well-set  table. 

Mr.  Geer  was  born  in  Lafayette  county,  Ky., 
in  1847,  and  his  boyhood  days  were  passed  in 
Kentucky  and  Texas.  When  twenty-two  years 
of  age,  in  1869,  he  started  for  the  west  and 
located  in  Arizona,  which  he  has  since  regarded 
as  his  permanent  home.  However,  much  of  his 
time  for  ten  years  was  spent  in  New  York,  but, 
owing  to  failing  health,  he  eventually  returned 
to  his  old  haunts  in  Arizona,  having  that  fond- 
ness for  the  territory  which  comes  to  almost  all 
who  once  linger  within  its  bounds.  From  the 
first  he  was  interested  in  mining  and  prospect- 
ing, and  at  the  present  time  has  claims  in  Mari- 
copa and  Yuma  counties,  which  promise  large 
returns  from  development.  It  is  needless  to  say 
that  in  this  healthful  climate,  and  under  the  ex- 
hilarating intluence  of  business  success,  his  tem- 
porarily shattered  health  has  regained  its  normal 
condition,  .\dded  to  the  many  other  responsi- 
bilities of  his  life,  is  the  position  of  general  man- 
ager of  the  .\rizona  Development  Company  of 
Philadelphia,  a  corporation  capitalized  at  $1,000,- 
000. 

The  principles  of  the  Democratic  party  have 
a  stanch  supporter  in  Mr.  Geer.  In  November, 
1900,    he   was    elected    to   the   legislature   from 


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Yavapai  county,  and  is  now  filling  the  office  with 
the  same  credit  to  himself  characteristic  of  all 
his  work.  At  New  Orleans  he  was  made  a  Ma- 
son and  now  stands  high  in  that  fraternity.  In 
1887  he  married  Miss  .\nnabella  M.  Marsalles, 
who  was  born  in  New  Orleans,  and  they  now 
have  a  pleasant  home  in  ^Martinez,  where  the 
numerous  friends  of  the  family  delight  to  con- 
gregate. 


BENJAMIN  F.  McFALL. 

Benjamin  F.  McFall,  horticulturist,  and  pres- 
ent recorder  of  Maricopa  county,  was  born  No- 
vember 20,  1858.  in  Gentry  county,  Mo.,  and  is  a 
son  of  John  and  Martha  (Sylvia)  McFall.  natives 
respectively  of  Kentucky  and  Missouri.  The  an- 
cestry of  the  McFall  family  is  Scotch-Irish. 
John  McFall  was  a  prominent  man  in  the  locali- 
ties in  which  he  resided,  and  while  living  in  Mis- 
souri exerted  a  w'ide  influence  in  the  affairs  of 
the  community.  The  town  of  McFall,  Mo.,  was 
named  after  him,  in  recognition  of  his  services 
as  a  citizen,  and  of  his  character  as  a  man.  He 
died  in  Maricopa  county,  Ariz.,  in  1892,  having 
removed  to  the  far  west  in  1886.  His  wife  is  at 
present  residing  near  Phoenix,  and  is  in  her 
seventy-fifth  year. 

Until  his  eighteenth  year  B.  F.  McFall  was 
surrounded  by  the  influences  that  mold  the 
character  of  the  average  farm-reared  boy.  Aside 
from  the  advantages  of  the  public  schools,  he 
attended  the  Missouri  State  University,  at  Col- 
umbia, Mo.,  for  two  years,  and  at  times  during 
the  early  years  had  opportunity  to  acquire  con- 
siderable business  experience.  Upon  starting 
out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood,  Mr.  McFall  was 
for  two  years  .a  clerk  in  the  Albany  Bank,  at  .Al- 
bany, Mo.,  and  subsequently  engaged  in  a  mer- 
cantile business  at  McFall,  Mo.,  for  about  three 
years.  In  the  hope  of  regaining  his  somewhat 
impaired  health  he  went  to  Arizona  in  1885,  and, 
having  derived  satisfactory  results  from  the 
change,  decided  to  make  the  fertile  Salt  River 
valley  a  permanent  abiding  place. 

]'"or  a  time,  in  Phoenix,  Mr.  McFall  was  in- 
terested in  clerical  work,  but  later  settled  upon 
his  ranch  in  Maricopa  county,  six  miles  north- 
east of  Phoi'iii.x.  The  ])r()pert\'  is  largely  de- 
voted to  llie  culture  of  (irangcs,  tn  the  stud\   of 


which  the  successful  owner  has  given  much  time 
and  attention,  and  close  scientific  investigation. 
Aside  from  the  affairs  of  his  farm  Mr.  McFall 
is  variously  interested  in  the  general  happen- 
ings of  his  adopted  locality,  and  has  received 
substantial  recognition  of  his  ability  to  serve 
the  public.  In  November  of  1900  he  was  elected 
recorder  of  Maricopa  county,  as  the  candidate 
of  the  Democratic  party,  for  a  term  of  two  years, 
and  he  has  also  served  on  the  school  board  of 
his  district  as  a  trustee.  He  has  always  been 
a  stanch  Democrat.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Masonic  order. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  McFall  and  Nannie  Her- 
man, who  was  a  native  of  Iowa,  occurred  at 
Albany,  Mo.,  in  1881,  where  her  father,  William 
Herman,  was  residing.  Of  this  union  there  are 
three  children,  Nellie,  Herman,  and  Rick.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  McFall  are  members  and  active  work- 
ers in  the  Baptist  Church  at  Phoenix,  of  which 
he  was  formerly  a  deacon. 


JUDGE  L.  C.  HERR. 

Judge  L.  C.  Herr  has  been  identified  with  the 
changeful  fortunes  of  Arizona  since  1888.  At 
first  ir.fluenced  hither  by  the  widespread  belief 
in  the  opportunities  for  mining,  he  became  inter- 
ested in  prospecting  in  the  Big  Cottonwood 
mountains,  and  in  time  so  far  realized  his  ex- 
pectations as  to  become  the  owner  of  such  valu- 
able properties  as  the  Mohawk  mines  and  the 
Dewey.  After  locating  in  Florence  his  general 
ability  received  ready  recognition,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  the  various  responsibilities  assumed  by 
him  was  the  probate  judgeship,  to  which  he  was 
elected  in  1896.  So  satisfactory  were  his  ser- 
vices in  this  connection,  and  so  aptly  and  tactful- 
ly were  the  issues  brought  before  him  adjusted, 
that  his  re-election  followed  in  1898,  and  again 
in  1900.  As  a  stanch  and  uncompromising 
member  of  the  Democratic  party  which  placed 
him  in  office,  he  is  a  force  in  a  communitx  which 
recognizes  a  correct  interpretation  of  the  laws, 
and  which  values  and  needs  such  citizenshi])  as 
is  furnished  l)y  the  life  and  efforts  of  the  probate 
judge  of  Pinal  county.  Undoubtedly  a  large 
share  of  his  success  is  due  to  the  kinship  which 
exists  between  the  localits  and  himself,  for  his 
faith  in  the  future  of  the  town  of  Florence  is  at 


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all  times  apparent,  and  substantiated  by  his  own- 
ersliip  i)f  a  luinic  here  and  other  property  as 
well. 

A  native  of  Dauphin  county,  Pa.,  Judge  Herr 
was  born  in  1848,  and  was  educated  in  Illinois 
and  Ohio.  His  first  indepcntlent  venture  was 
as  a  salesman  for  .an  eastern  firm,  his  route  com- 
prising Illinois,  Ohio,  and  Kansas,  from  which 
occupation  he  came  to  the  broader  possibilities 
of  Arizona.  In  Florence  he  has  been  conspicu- 
ous for  his  long  maintainetl  and  practical  interest 
in  education,  and  has  done  much  to  bring  about 
the  present  excellent  system  of  instruction.  He 
is  now  superintendent  of  public  instruction.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  associated  with  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen.  He  was  married  in  1872 
to  Nancy  Stanfield,  of  Spring  \'alley,  Ohio. 
They  are  the  parents  of  two  children,  Guy  and 
Beulah. 


HENRY  ARP.UCKLE. 

This  veteran  railroad  man  of  Clifton  is  and 
has  been  for  many  years  one  of  the  most  trusted 
and  highly  respected  employes  of  the  celebrated 
.\rizona  Copper  Company.  He  has  just  reason 
to  be  proud  of  the  admirable  record  which  he 
has  made,  and  we  are  pleased  to  present  to  his 
numerous  friends  in  Graham  county  and  else- 
where the  following  facts  in  regard  to  himself 
and  his  chosen  field  of  usefulness. 

The  fine  souvenir  edition  of  the  ".\rizona  P>ul- 
letin,"  published  at  Solomonville,  the  county 
seat  of  Graham  county,  in  January,  igoo,  con- 
tained a  concise  account  of  the  mining  enter- 
prises of  the  Arizona  Copper  Company,  .\fter 
relating  the  great  difficulties  under  which  the 
pioneer  company  labored  here,  when  "cop])er 
was  shipped  by  bull  teams  to  La  Junta,  600 
miles  away,  the  nearest  railroad  station,"  the 
journal  further  said:  "In  those  days  the 
Apaches  were  very  bold,  occasionally  dashing 
into  the  outskirts  of  the  town  and  capturing 
freightingoutfits.  Like  wise  generals, the  Leszyn- 
skys"  (then  owners  of  the  celebrated  Longfellow 
mine  and  other  mining  property  here)  '"rec- 
ognized the  supreme  importance  of  a  safe  line 
of  communication  between  the  mines  and  the 
works.  They  accordingly  hauled  in  steel  rails 
and  a  small  locomotive  and  l)uilt  .Xrizona's  first 

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mining,  railroad  (a  20-inch  gauge),  the  rails  being 
laid  from  Clifton  to  Longfellow,  a  distance  of 
over  four  miles.  Henry  Arbuckle  set  up  this 
little  locomotive,  the  first  one  in  .-Xrizona,  and 
was  its  engineer  and  has  been  with  the  'Raby 
Gauge'  ever  since." 

The  small  engine  mentioned  weighed  only 
four  ,and  a  half  tons,  and  was  the  first  one  ever 
made  for  a  twenty-inch  track.  Small  as  it  was, 
it  was  no  slight  undertaking  to  transport  it  by 
ox  teams  600  miles.  When  it  arrived  here  Mr. 
.\rbuckle  was  placed  in  charge  of  it  and  for  more 
than  two  years  was  engineer  of  the  s.ame,  then 
being  transferred  to  larger  ones,  and  to-day, 
running  on  the  same  narrow-gauge  track  en- 
gines of  nineteen  and  one-half  tons  are  being 
used.  For  twenty-one  years  he  has  traversed 
the  eight-mile  track  between  Clifton  and  the 
mines,  and  during  the  early  period  of  his  ex- 
perience always  had  his  rifle  at  hand,  as  the  In- 
dians frequently  attacked  him  on  the  engine. 
On  one  occasion  the  speed  of  his  engine  and  his 
own  cool  and  daring  character  saved  his  life, 
and  on  the  day  following  it  was  his  sad  task  to 
bring  into  town  the  bodies  of  five  white  men 
who  had  been  killed  by  the  bloodthirsty  foe. 

During  the  long  and  steady  service  of  Mr. 
.'\rbuckle  he  has  never  had  any  serious  misfor- 
tune or  casualty  laid  to  his  charge,  and  he  is 
noted  for  his  great  care  and  fidelity  to  his  du- 
ties. The  distance  of  his  present  run,  four 
miles  and  two  hundred  feet,  is  from  Clifton  to  the 
"Longfellow  incline" — a  remarkable  piece  of 
railroading.  Several  curves  have  a  42-degTee 
reversion  on  a  40-degree  slant,  and  for  the  quar- 
ter of  a  mile  before  reaching  the  "incline"  the 
grade  is  303  feet  to  the  mile.  To  those  ac- 
quainted with  the  difficulties  of  this  railroad  up 
the  caiion,  the  fact  that  our  subject  has  so  many 
thousands  of  times  with  his  engine  climbed  and 
descended  the  slopes  without  accident  is  a  mat- 
ter of  wonder  as  well  as  of  admiration. 

From  boyhood  Mr.  .\rbuckle  has  devoted  his 
entire  attention  to  railroading,  and  like  most 
successful  men,  knows  the  one  business  thor- 
oughly, and  that  one  alone.  He  is  a  native  of 
Pittsburg,  Pa.,  born  in  1836,  and  spent  the  first 
fourteen  years  of  his  life  in  the  "Smoky  City." 
receiving  a  public  school  education.  Until  1830 
he  resided  in  the  east,  and  then  went   to  Call- 


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fornia,  but  Arizona  has  long  had  greater  charms 
for  him,  he  having  been  a  resident  of  this  ter- 
ritory since  1876.  As  a  citizen  he  upholds  all 
measures  which  make  for  the  good  of  his  com- 
munity, .and  in  national  elections  votes  the  Re- 
publican ticket. 

J.  H.  THOMPSON. 

The  record  of  Mr.  Thompson  as  sheriff  of  Gila 
county  is  not  excelled  by  any  one  in  the  terri- 
tory who  has  held  a  similar  position.  At  first 
initiated  into  the  responsibility  by  filling  the  un- 
expired term  of  Sheriff  Glen  Reynolds,  who  was 
killed  by  Indian  Kid,  he  was,  at  the  end  of  the 
seven  months,  regularly  elected  to  the  ofiflce, 
serving  for  three  successive  terius,  during  1890- 
2-4,  and  was  again  elected  November  6,  1900. 
His  discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  office  has 
met  with  general  approval,  and  he  is  commended 
for  the  tact,  discretion  and  impartiality  which 
have  characterized  his  disposition  of  difficult 
and  aggravating  situations. 

Mr.  Thompson's  early  remembrances  are  asso- 
ciated with  his  boyhood  days  in  Texas,  where 
he  was  born  December  19,  1861,  a  son  of  W. 
G.  and  Ellen  (Williams)  Thompson,  natives  of 
Tennessee.  The  father  was  prominent  in  the 
earl}'  history  of  Texas,  having  settled  there  in 
1836,  and  he  was  a  veteran  of  the  Mexican  war. 
His  useful  and  industrious  life  terminated  in 
November,  1870.  His  wife  is  still  living,  and  has 
for  some  time  made  her  home  in  Globe.  When 
nineteen  years  of  age  J.  H.  Thompson  started 
out  to  face  the  serious  and  responsible  side  of 
life,  and  settled  in  the  north  end  of  Gila  county 
in  the  Tonto  basin,  where  he  became  interested 
in  the  cattle  business.  In  search  of  more  con- 
genial and  remunerative  occupation  he  settled 
in  Globe  in  1889,  having  sold  his  stock  and  land 
in  the  Gila  valley,  and  for  six  or  seven  months 
worked  in  the  mines  in  the  vicinity  of  Globe. 
The  following  June  he  assumed  control  of  the 
office  of  sheriff,  antl  has  since  been  prominently 
before  the  eyes  of  the  public.  Exception  may 
be  made  of  his  trip  to  the  Klondike,  which  was 
undertaken  in  the  interval  of  his  respite  from  the 
cares  of  office  between  1894  and  1900.  At  the 
present  time  he  is  still  extensively  engaged  in 
niinins/  and  stock  raising,  and  owns  a  herd  of 


cattle  on  Canon  creek.  He  owns  large  interests 
in  prospects,  and  has  thirty-five  claims  in  one 
bunch  in  the  Pioneer  mining  district.  In  Globe 
he  has  built  a  comfoi  table  residence,  and  has  two 
houses  on  the  half  block  of  ground  which  he 
owns. 

January  i,  1887,  Mr.  Thompson  married  Car- 
rie L.  Nash,  who  was  born  near  Cincinnati, 
Greene  county,  Ind.  Of  this  union  there  are 
two  living  children,  Louis  and  Ellen.  Three 
sons  are  deceased.  In  politics  Mr.  Thompson  is 
affiliated  with  the  Democratic  party,  and  is  em- 
phatically in  favor  of  the  principles  and  issues  of 
that  organization.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Odd  Fellows,  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen,  the  United  Moderns,  and  the 
Elks,  in  Globe.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  Lodge. 


JOHN  B.  JONES. 

As  a  stranger  among  unaccustomed  surround- 
ings, and  with  little  to  depend  on  save  his  own 
perseverance  and  determination  to  succeed,  Mr. 
Jones  came  to  Arizona  in  1892,  and  has,  step  by 
step,  forged  his  way  to  the  front  in  the  face  of 
discouragements  and  obstacles,  and  is  now  one 
of  the  successful  citizens  of  Williams.  He  was 
born  in  Orange  county,  N.  C,  in  1862,  and  was 
reared  and  educated  in  Chatham  county,  whither 
his  parents  had  in  the  mean  time  removed.  It 
was  not  until  1892  that  he  left  the  surroundings 
of  his  youth  and  came  to  Coconino  county,  Ariz., 
a  contrast  indeed  from  the  peaceful  agricultural 
life  of  an  old  and  settled  country. 

In  Arizona  Mr.  Jones  started  a  mercantile 
business  at  Challartder,  Coconino  county,  and 
after  four  years  went  to  Flagstaff,  where  he  re- 
mained for  a  year.  He  later  had  a  store  at  En- 
terprise, and  a  saw-mill,  which  he  successfully 
conducted  until  1897,  when  he  located  in  Wil- 
liams. Here  he  has  a  well-managed  general 
merchandise  store,  stocked  with  the  things  most 
in  demand  in  a  town  located  in  the  midst  of  a 
splendid  timber  and  grazing  country,  and  shel- 
tering inhabitants  from  all  parts  of  the  United 
States  and  Europe.  Added  to  a  keen  financial 
ability,  the  enterprising  storekeeper  is  affable  in 
manner  and  sincerely  desirous  of  pleasing,  all 
of  which  adds  to  Iiis  popularity  and  draws  cus- 


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tomers.  He  is  extensively  interested  in  mining 
in  the  Grand  canon,  and  has  some  good  ])ros- 
pects,  and  also  owns  eighteen  lots  in  the  city  of 
Williams.  He  has  done  much  to  further  the 
interests  of  the  city,  and  spares  neither  time  nor 
expense  when  the  well-being  of  the  citizens  is 
the  question  for  consideration. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Jones  is  an  uncom- 
promising Democrat.  Besides  several  other  lo- 
cal offices  held  in  the  j>ast.  he  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  board  of  supervisors  of  Coconino 
county  in  November  of  1898,  serving  for  two 
years.  In  1900  he  was  appointed  assessor  of 
Coconino  county,  and  is  now  serving  in  that 
office.  In  fraternal  circles  he  is  very  prominent, 
and  is  affiliated  with  the  Masons  and  Elks  at 
Flagstaff,  and  with  the  Woodmen  and  Red  Men 
at  Williams,  of  which  latter  organization  he  is 
treasurer.  Mr.  Jones  was  married  in  Boston, 
Mass.,  August  20,  1896,  to  Maud  M.  Jordan,  a 
native  of  Maine.  They  have  one  child,  H.  Leon, 
aged  four  years. 


FRANK  E.  MURPHY. 

Few  of  the  residents  of  Tucson  are  as  familiar 
with  the  vast  mining  interests  scattered  through- 
out the  territory  of  Arizona  as  is  Mr.  Murphy, 
sheriff  of  Pima  county,  nor  have  any  watched 
and  assisted  in  the  development  of  the  mining 
resources  with  a  greater  amount  of  enthusiasm 
or  keener  interest  in  the  ultimate  results.  While 
acquiring  a  general  and  far-reaching  knowledge 
of  the  various  treasures  which  enterprise  has 
brought  to  the  surface  in  enormous  quantities, 
he  Ixas  made  a  special  study  of  conditions  as  they 
exist  in  Pima  and  Pinal  counties. 

The  Murphy  family  have  made  lluir  home  in 
America  for  many  years.  The  paternal  grand- 
father was  born  in  Ireland,  and  when  a  young 
boy  migrated  with  his  parents  to  Kentucky, 
subsequently  settling  in  Lewis  county.  Mo.  The 
maternal  grandfather  was  born  in  Virginia. 
Frank  E.  Murphy  was  born  in  Lewis  county, 
Mo.,  April  9,  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  James  L.  and 
Harriett  (Hardin)  Murphy,  natives  of  Kentucky. 
James  Mur|)]iy  was  a  farmer  and  stock  man,  and 
died  when  his  s. m  ("rank  was  hut  thirteen  years 
of  age.  Mrs.  Murphy,  who  is  now  living  in  Sac- 
ramento, Cal.,  is  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Hardin, 


of  Kentucky,  and  is  a  relative  uf  the  noted  law- 
yer Benjamin  Hardin,  of  Kentucky,  who  died 
in  Lewis  county,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the 
earliest  settlers. 

Frank  E.  Murphy  is  the  oldest  living  son  in 
a  family  of  six  children,  of  whom  one  son  is 
deceased.  Until  his  thirteenth  year  he  lived  in 
Lewis  county,  at  which  time  the  family  removed 
to  Sacramento,  Cal..  where  they  engaged  in 
farming  and  stock-raising.  Here  he  continued 
his  studies  in  the  public  schools,  and  in  1882 
started  out  in  the  world  to  seek  his  fortune.  Ar- 
riving in  Tucson  he  engaged  for  a  time  in  the 
cattle  business,  and  in  1S84  became  interested  in 
mining,  principally  in  Pima  and  Maricojja  coun- 
ties. Under  pressure  of  all  the  duties  and  re- 
sponsibilities which  have  since  come  his  way 
Mr.  Murphy  has  still  retained  an  interest  in  min- 
ing, and  is  an  ardent  advocate  of  the  manifold 
advantages  to  be  derived  from  a  residence  in  this 
promising  country. 

In  1900  Mr.  Murphy  was  nominated  for  sher- 
iff of  Pima  county  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  and 
was  elected  by  a  majority  of  two  hundred  and 
fifty  votes.  His  term  of  office  as  sheriff  extends 
from  January  i,  1901,  until  January  i,  1903.  He 
has  ever  been  interested  in  the  political  under- 
takings of  his  party  and  is  one  of  the  representa- 
tive citizens  of  Tucson,  being  enterprising,  pro- 
gressive, and  public-spirited. 


PHILEMON  C.  MERRILL. 

The  county  assessor  of  Graham  county  was 
born  in  Bear  Lake  county,  Idaho,  and  is  a  son  of 
P.  C.  and  Lucinda  (Brown)  Merrill,  who  have, 
during  a  large  part  of  their  lives,  been  engaged 
in  farming.  .\t  the  age  of  ten  years  he  came  to 
Arizona  with  his  parents,  settling  at  St.  David, 
Cochise  county,  where  they  lived  for  about  ten 
years,  and  then  came  to  the  Gila  valley  and 
Pima. 

lentil  about  three  years  ago  Mr.  Merrill  was 
engaged  in  farming,  and  was  a  successful  tiller 
of  the  soil,  and  an  enterprising  citizen  of  his 
locality.  In  1897  and  1898  he  served  as  deputy 
countv  assessor  under  Sheriff  Birchfield.  Janu- 
ary I.  1900.  he  was  appointed  county  assessor 
by  the  board  of  supervisors,  and  in  November 
of   1900  was  regularly  elected  to  that  office  on 


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the  Democratic  ticket  for  a  term  of  two  years. 
During  his  residence  here  he  has  been  inter- 
ested in  all  of  the  leading  political  undertakings, 
and  was  justice  of  the  peace  for  two  terms.  In 
connection  with  his  ofificial  responsibility  he  is 
variously  interested  in  the  enterprises  which  are 
rendered  possible  by  the  large  resources  of  the 
locality,  and,  situated  in  the  heart  of  a  great 
agricultural  and  wheat  district,  he  has  availed 
himself  of  this  opportunity  and  has  a  farm  of 
fifty  acres  one  mile  from  Pima.  The  property 
serves  as  a  relaxation  to  its  owner  from  the 
cares  of  city  life,  although  it  is  leased  by  ten- 
ants. Mr.  Merrill  also  owns  a  house  and  lot  in 
town,  and  several  paying  and  promising  mining 
claims  in  the  Montezuma  district.  He  also  owns 
interests  in  the  Bryce  Irrigation  &  Canal  Com- 
pany, and  is  interested  in  the  best  way  of  over- 
coming the  greatest  shortcoming  of  the  county, 
that  of  water  limitations. 

The  union  of  Mr.  Merrill  and  Pearl  Weech,  a 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Sarah  Weech,  occurred 
October  i6,  1898,  and  of  this  union  there  is  one 
child,  Paul,  born  November  16,  1899.  Mr.  Mer- 
rill and  wife  are  members  of  the  Mormon 
Church,  and  Mr.  Merrill  has  held  office  in  the 
Mutual  Aid  Association. 


GEORGE  W.  COOL,  D.  D.  S. 

It  is  an  undisputed  fact  that  of  all  the  pro- 
fessions which  spring  into  being  at  the  call  of 
civilization  in  different  parts  of  the  world,  that 
of  dental  surgery,  one  of  the  most  necessary  and 
important,  is  really  the  least  understood  and 
appreciated.  Nor  is  this  deficiency  of  under- 
standing confined  to  comparatively  new  coun- 
tries, for  China,  of  almost  forgotten  antiquity, 
regards  the  care  and  treatment  of  the  teeth  as 
secondary  in  importance.  Physicians  have 
abounded  from  time  immemorial,  and  have  been 
an  integral  and  sometimes  predominating  force 
in  the  social,  religious,  political  and  materia! 
world  of  even  conditions  of  savagery.  The  great 
mass  of  people  require  and  know  of  doctors,  but 
it  is  invariably  the  educatetl,  orderly,  and  refined 
element  who  recognize  the  part  which  dentists 
play  in  the  maintaining  of  health  and  general 
well-being.  It  has  therefore  been  the  happy 
fate  of  many  dentists  of  ability  to  be  recognized 


as  valuable  adjuncts  at  foreign  courts,  where 
they  have  held  undisputed  sway  in  the  line  of 
their  own  choosing,  and  with  necessarily  limited 
competition.  Numerous  instances  may  be  cited 
of  Americans,  than  whom  there  are  no  more 
skilled  dentists  in  the  world,  who  have  been 
royally  received  by  the  dignitaries  of  other  gov- 
ernments, and  have  held  their  own  because  of 
their  mastery  of  molar  afflictions  but  vaguely 
understood,  and  heretofore  unvanquished.  Dr. 
Cool  has  been  thus  favored  for  a  considerable 
part  of  his  professional  career,  and  in  this  con- 
nection has  been  within  the  shadow  of  the  gov- 
erning powers  of  Central  America,  and  an  inter- 
ested witness  of  the  internal  strife  which  is  the 
unhappy  and  inevitable  portion  of  that  people. 
Armed  with  a  diploma  of  dentistry  from  the 
Cniversity  of  California  in  1884,  and  with  a 
postgraduate  diploma  from  Haskell's  College 
of  Dentistry  in  Chicago,  he  further  studied  at  the 
national  university  at  Costa  Rica,  Central  Amer- 
ica, and  was  subsequently  for  five  years  state 
dentist  for  the  five  republics.  During  this  time 
he  was  special  dentist  for  the  presidents  of  the 
five  republics,  the  ill-fated  Rufino  Barrios  be- 
ing then  in  power,  who  afterward  was  treacher- 
ousl\'  assassinated.  During  the  presidency  of 
Emanuel  Barillas,  the  doctor  was  president  of 
the  board  of  dental  examiners  of  Costa  Rica. 
During  the  revolution,  when  Barillas  went  out 
of  power.  Dr.  Cool  was  obliged  to  leave  the 
country,  and  take  up  his  residence  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. For  most  of  the  positions  which  he 
creditably  sustained  in  Central  America  he  was 
indebted  to  the  friendly  interests  of  Barillas, 
president  of  Guatemala.,  and  during  whose  reign 
he  accumulated  a  Irrge  fortune  in  a  compara- 
tively short  time.  The  exjjerience  gained  was 
by  no  means  secondaix,  the  knowledge  of  the 
language  alone,  which  is  a  high  grade  of  Span- 
ish, and  which  himself  and  f;imily  mastered  per- 
fectly, more  than  com]iensated  for  many  of  the 
inconveniences  which  they  were  obliged  to  un- 
dergo. 

The  childhood  of  Dr.  Cool  was  spent  in  Vic- 
toria, British  Columbia,  where  he  was  born  in 
1865,  a  son  of  G.  W.  and  \'irginia  (Pleasants) 
Cool,  natives  respectively  of  Ohio  rnd  Ken- 
tucky. The  elder  Cool  was  among  the  wealth 
seekers  who  went  to  California  in  the  davs  of 


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gold  in  1849,  and  there  his  son  was  reared  to 
manhood  and  received  the  education  which  so 
ahly  fitted  him  for  the  responsibilities  of  after 
life.  After  his  return  from  Central  America  Dr. 
Cool  associated  himself  in  1892  with  his  brother. 
Dr.  Russell  H.  Cool,  of  San  Francisco,  with 
whom  he  remained  for  fifteen  months.  He  then 
came  to  Arizona,  and  lived  at  Tombstone  and 
Bisbee  for  a  couple  of  years,  locating  perma- 
nently in  Safiford  in  1900.  Here  he  has  a  fine 
practice,  and  is  enthusiastic  over  the  town,  its 
people,  and  the  general  prospects. 

In  1885  Dr.  Cool  married  Mabel  SchuUer,  a 
daughter  of  Andrew  Schuller.  Of  this  union 
there  are  three  children:  Bessie,  who  is  fifteen 
years  of  age;  Barillas,  who  is  ten;  and  Ivah,  nine 
years  old.  Dr.  Cool  is  fraternally  identified 
with  the  Masons  at  (Guatemala,  and  belongs  to 
the  Central  America  blue  lodge.  Professionally 
he  is  associated  with  the  California  State  Dental 
Society,  with  the  Pacific  Coast  Dental  Congress, 
and  is  ex-president  of  the  Oakland  Dental  Club, 
of  Oakland,  Cal.  In  1901  Governor  Murphy  ap- 
point.ed  him  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Board 
of  Registration  in  Dentistry. 


WILLIAM  MILTON  BREAKENRIDGE. 

Since  the  Centennial  year  the  subject  of  this 
article  has  been  prominent  in  Arizona,  and  as 
under-sheriff  and  deputy  United  States  marshal 
has  been  an  inijiortant  factor  in  the  maintenance 
of  law  and  order.  ISrave  and  fearless  and  un- 
compromising iti  the  performiuice  of  his  duties, 
he  justly  earned  the  high  respect  in  which  he 
is  held  by  the  general  public,  and  his  name  will 
go  down  in  the  history  of  this  territory  as  one 
of  its  truest  friends  and  founders. 

Of  English  ancestry,  our  subject's  grandfa- 
ther, Dr.  George  Ijreakenridge,  was  born  in 
Ontario,  Canada,  ancl  after  graduating  from  a 
medical  college  went  to  Wisconsin,  where  he 
was  an  early  settler  anil  jiractitioner.  His  son, 
George  Dudley,  father  of  William  M.  Breaken- 
ridge,  was  born  in  Canada,  and  was  married 
there  to  Miss  Eliza  A.  Ross,  a  native  of  the 
same  locality,  and  of  Scotch  descent.  Tlie  young 
couple  were  pioneer  citizens  of  Watertovvn, 
Wis.,  and  though  he  had  formerly  been  engaged 
in  the  lumber  business,  he  now  turned  his  at- 


tention to  railroading,  and  for  a  number  of 
years  was  a  conductor  on  the  Milwaukee  & 
Western  Railroad.  Both  he  and  his  wife  de- 
parted this  life  in  Wisconsin.  Of  their  four 
children  George  E.  is  interested  in  mining  oper- 
ations, while  his  home  is  in  British  Columbia. 
Airs.  James  Tremaine  resides  in  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,  arid  Mrs.  Celeste  C.  Carr  lives  in  Qeve- 
land,  Ohio. 

The  birth  of  William  M.  Breakenridge  took 
place  on  Christmas  day,  1846,  in  Watertown, 
Wis.,  and  his  education  was  gained  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  that  place.  In  1861  the  youth  set 
out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the  world,  Pike's 
Peak  being  his  immediate  goal.  Starting  over- 
land from  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  he  proceeded  with 
the  mule  train  to  Denver,  the  trip  taking  about 
si.xty  days.  For  a  couple  of  years  he  was  em- 
ployed in  the  construction  of  the  first  telegraph 
line  ever  made  from  Denver  to  Central  City, 
Colo.,  and  upon  its  completion  he  w-as  installed 
as  messenger  hoy  in  the  last-named  town,  re- 
maining there  until  the  spring  of  1864.  The  In- 
dians had  been  so  threatening  for  some  time 
that  the  young  man  enlisted  in  Company  B, 
Third  Colorado  Cavalry,  and  participated  in  the 
battle  of  Sand  Creek  and  other  skirmishes,  be- 
ing mustered  out  at  the  end  of  six  months  when 
the  redskins  had  been  reduced  to  order. 

Then  followed  a  period  in  the  life  of  our  sub- 
ject when  he  was  occupied  in  the  difficult  and 
ofttimes  dangerous  business  of  freighting.  At 
first  he  traversed  the  distance  between  Denver 
and  the  Missouri  river,  and  in  icS67  the  Indians 
attacked  his  party  and  succeeded  in  driving  off 
all  of  their  cattle.  Later  he  teamed  from  Denver 
to  the  North  J'latte,  then  the  terminal  of  the 
Ihiion  Pacific,  and  in  the  fall  of  1867  accepted  a 
]iosition  as  brakeman  on  that  railroad.  After  a 
year  and  a  half.  perha])s,  of  this  life,  he  returned 
to  freighting,  being  associated  with  his  brother, 
and  making  trijjs  to  Bannock,  Mont.,  Cheyenne 
and  Kit  Carson.  In  conjunction  with  his 
brother  he  tiien  took  the  contract  for  building 
that  part  of  tlie  Kansas  Pacific  between  Kit  Car- 
son and  Denver,  and  in  1870  joined  the  engi- 
neering corps  of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande,  help- 
ing to  drive  the  first  stake  of  that  wonderful 
railroad,  and  continuing  with  its  surveyors  until 
1876. 


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Having  obtained  a  three  montlis'  leave  of 
absence  from  his  late  post  of  duty,  Mr.  Break- 
enridge  assumed  the  place  of  wagon-master  and 
guide  for  the  Boston  Colony  which  proposed  to 
locate  on  the  Little  Colorado.  Crossing  Ari- 
zona to  Sunset  it  was  found  that  the  country 
desired  had  been  taken  up,  and  so  they  pursued 
their  way  to  Prescott.  There  our  subject  pur- 
chased the  teams  of  the  party  and  engaged  in 
freighting  and  farming  in  the  Salt  River  valley 
in  the  vicinity  of  Phocn;x.  In  1877  he  was 
made  county  surveyor  of  Maricopa  county  and 
in  the  following  year  became  deputy  imder 
Sheriff  Thomas,  in  which  capacity  he  served  un- 
til January,  1880.  For  several  months  he  then 
engaged  in  prospecting  near  Tombstone,  Ariz., 
but  in  the  fall  of  1880  was  appointed  deputy 
sherifif  under  John  H.  Behan — a  position  he  re- 
tained for  two  years.  After  another  interval  of 
two  years  and  a  half  he  was  again  called  to  an 
official  ijlace,  this  time  being  appointed  deputy 
United  States  marshal  under  W.  K.  Mead,  with 
Phoenix  as  his  headquarters.  In  1891  he  was 
made  special  officer  for  the  Southern  Pacific, 
taking  the  place  of  Vic  Wilson,  who  had  just 
been  killed  by  Evans  and  Sontag,  near  Visalia, 
Cal.  About  1893  a  train  was  held  up  twelve 
miles  west  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  by  "Kid" 
Thompson  and  Johnson,  and  owing  to  the  skill 
and  clever  management  of  Mr.  Breakenridge 
and  two  of  his  associate  deputies,  the  outlaws 
were  located  in  Maricopa  county,  arrested  and 
taken  to  Los  Angeles,  where  Thompson  was 
convicted  and  received  a  life  sentence.  Septem- 
ber 30,  1894,  Oscar  Rogers,  Frank  Armour  and 
John  Donovan  robbed  a  train  near  Maricopa, 
Ariz.,  and  the  next  morning  Armour  was  ar- 
rested near  Phoenix  and  Rogers  three  days  later 
near  Yuma,  both  receiving  sentence  to  forty 
years  in  the  penitentiary.  In  1895  Grant  Wheeler 
and  Joe  George  blew  open  a  safe  near  Willcox 
and  escaped  to  the  mountains,  but  our  subject 
followed  them.  They  separated  and  he  contin- 
ued in  pursuit  of  Wheeler  across  Arizona  and 
into  San  Juan  county,  Colo.  At  last  he  cor- 
nered the  desperado,  who,  upon  being  ordered 
to  surrender,  blew  out  his  own  brains.  Scores 
of  other  instances  of  our  subject's  fidelity  and 
efficiency  in  the  pathway  of  his  duty  might  be 
cited,  but  it  is  unnecessary,  as  his  worth  is  well 


known  throughout  the  southwest.  During  the 
nine  years  when  he  was  deputy  United  States 
marshal  he  had  numerous  unpleasant  and  highly 
exciting  adventures,  but  never  flinched  from 
duty.  Since  1891  he  has  lived  in  Tucson,  where 
he  has  been  stock  claim  agent  and  special  offi- 
cer of  the  Southern  Pacific.  In  political  prefer- 
ence he  is  a  Democrat,  while  fraternally  he  is  a 
charter  member  of  the  lodge  and  club  of  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 


GEORGE  M.  BROCKWAY,  M.  D. 

Dr.  Brockway  is  one  of  the  most  promising 
and  capable  members  of  the  medical  profession 
who  have  settled  within  the  borders  of  Arizona. 
A  resident  of  Florence  since  1894,  he  has  not 
only  met  v^'ith  a  deserved  success  as  physician 
and  surgeon,  but  has  as  well  been  substantially 
identified  with  the  social,  intellectual  and  mate- 
rial growth  of  the  city,  and  with  the  concerted 
attempt  on  the  part  of  the  residents  to  restore 
the  old  time  prestige  and  enterprise. 

The  youth  of  Dr.  Brockway  was  spent  in 
Lyme,  New  London  county.  Conn.,  where  he 
was  born  in  1864.  After  a  three  years'  course  in 
Amherst  College  he  entered  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Buffalo,  completing 
the  course  with  the  class  of  1890.  For  the  fol- 
lowing year  he  filled  the  post  of  house  physician 
and  surgeon  at  the  Buffalo  general  hospital,  and 
subsequently  conducted  an  independent  prac- 
tice for  three  years  in  what  is  now  a  part  of 
Greater  New  York.  With  glowing  expectations 
regarding  the  great  west,  he  resided  for  a  time 
in  Southern  California,  .but  being  dissatisfied 
with  the  climate  came  to  Arizona  the  following 
January,  and  in  Florence,  which  has  since  been 
his  home,  assumed  charge  of  the  county  hospi- 
tal. In  addition  to  being  the  contract  physician 
and  surgeon  of  the  hospital,  he  owns  the  drug 
store  in  connection  therewith,  and  fills  the  post 
of  county  physician.  The  greater  part  of  his 
time  is  devoted  to  his  profession,  and  there  is  no 
more  progressive  and  wide-awake  exponent  of 
medical  science  in  the  county. 

Dr.  Brockway  is  interested  to  a  limited  extent 
in  fanning,  and  owns  a  farm  on  the  Florence 
canal,  but  owing  to  an  insufficient  amount  of 
water  the  project  has  not  proved  as  successful 


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as  one  might  wish.  He  is  great!)-  interested  in 
the  matter  of  water  supply,  as  are  most  who  are 
dependent  upon  artificial  irrigation.  He  is  a 
member,  and  has  twice  been  vice-president  of 
the  Territorial  Medical  Association,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Medical  Association. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen.  He  is  medical  ex- 
aminer for  the  New  York  Life  Insurance  Com- 
pany, the  Mutual  Life  of  New  York,  the  Penn- 
sylvania Mutual,  the  Equitable  and  other  com- 
panies. He  was  married  November  8,  1892.  to 
Esther  A.  Kelley,  of  Providence,  R.  I.  They 
have  one  son,  Marsliall  F. 


JOHN  T.  DENNIS. 

Nearly  forty  years  have  passed  since  John  T. 
Dennis,  of  Phoenix,  became  a  permanent  settler 
of  .Arizona,  and  probably  no  one  is  better  known 
in  the  southwest,  nor  more  universally  respected. 
His  history  possesses  many  points  of  special  in- 
terest to  the  public,  and  the  annals  of  .Vrizona 
could  not  be  properly  compiled  without  giving 
to  this  honored  pioneer  a  prominent  place. 

More  than  a  century  ago  the  paternal  grand- 
father of  our  subject  removed  from  Canada  to 
New  Jersey,  and  in  Sussex  county  his  son,  John 
Dennis,  was  born  in  1792.  The  latter,  who  was 
the  father  of  John  T.,  removed  to  Hocking  coun- 
ty, Ohio,  in  1825,  and  later  lived  in  Muskingum 
county,  same  state,  where  he  was  the  proprietor 
of  a  hotel  for  a  period  and  also  engaged  in  farm- 
ing for  some  time.  In  1841  he  went  to  Guernsey 
county,  Ohio,  six  years  subsequently  became  a 
resident  of  Iowa,  and  from  1853  to  1858  lived  at 
his  old  home  in  Guernsey  county,  where  he  died 
in  the  year  last  mentioned.  He  was  a  hero  of 
the  war  of  1812,  having  enlisted  in  a  New  Jersey 
regiment.  His  wife,  mother  of  our  subject,  bore 
the  name  of  Sarah  Lewis  in  her  girlhood.  She 
was  born  in  New  York  state  and  came  of  an  old 
eastern  family.  Two  of  her  sons,  Peter  and  Jo- 
seph, now  deceased,  served  in  an  Ohio  regiment 
during  the  Civil  war.  Lewis,  who  died  in  Ore- 
gon, went  to  that  state  in  1850,  and  another  son, 
James,  who  became  a  citizen  of  California  the 
same  year,  died  in  Tempe,  .Ariz.,  in  1888.  Three 
others  of  the  children  besides  John  T.  grew  to 
maturity  and  three  died  when  young. 


The  birth  of  John  T.  Dennis  took  place  near 
Norwich,  Ohio,  January  8,  1840,  and  when  he 
was  about  six  weeks  old  death  deprived  him  of 
his  mother's  love  and  care.  When  seven  years 
of  age  he  accompanied  his  father  to  Iowa,  re- 
sided in  Fairfield,  Jefferson  county,  for  some 
time,  and  in  1853  returned  to  Ohio.  After  the 
death  of  his  father,  the  young  man  joined  a  party 
and  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  to  Cali- 
fornia, by  way  of  Omaha,  the  North  Platte  and 
the  Humboldt  river.  At  the  end  of  four  months 
he  reached  his  destination,  went  to  Lynch's 
ranch,  thence  to  the  mines  in  Pine  Grove,  Surry 
county,  and  other  mining  points.  After  pros- 
pecting and  mining  for  several  years,  with  more 
or  less  success,  Mr.  Dennis  came  to  Arizona, 
leaving  San  Francisco  July  5,  1862.  and  riding 
a  horse  all  of  the  way,  bringing  supplies  on  pack- 
mules.  For  about  three  years  he  worked  in  the 
vicinity  of  La  Paz,  a  mining  camp,  which  sprang 
into  existence  in  1862,  had  fifteen  hundred  in- 
habitants at  one  time,  but  for  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury has  been  a  "deserted  village."  The  rude 
shanties  and  huts  of  brush-w'ood  were  sup- 
planted by  a  block  of  good  buildings,  some  of 
which  cost  from  $10,000  to  $12,000,  but  all  now 
are  in  ruins.  In  1863  the  Vulture  mine,  which 
has  produced  fully  $15,000,000,  of  precious 
metal,  was  discovered  fourteen  miles  from  Wick- 
enburg,  and  Mr.  Dennis  engaged  in  freighting 
and  similar  enterprises  in  that  locality  from  1865 
to  the  close  of  1868. 

December  8,  1868,  our  subject  settled  in  the 
Salt  River  valley,  locating  a  claim,  a  portion  of 
which  now  lies  within  the  corporation  limits  of 
Phoenix.  In  1871-2  he  assisted  in  surveying  the 
city,  erected  the  first  store,  in  which  was  estab- 
lished the  pioneer  postofficc,  with  William  A. 
Hancock  as  the  first  postmaster  of  the  future 
thriving  place.  I'ntil  1887  Mr.  Dennis  continued 
to  carry  on  agriculture,  and  in  1869  he  was 
among  the  first  to  raise  a  crop  of  barley  in  this 
region.  He  also  freighted  supplies,  usually  from 
Yuma,  and  engaged  in  lumbering  and  other  en- 
terprises which  materially  aided  in  the  upbuild- 
ing of  this  city  and  section.  A  great  worker, 
interested  and  active  in  all  of  the  early  improve- 
ments, ever  ready  to  lend  his  means  and  in- 
fluence towards  industries  and  worthy  institu- 
tions, his  name  is  indelibly  engraved  upon  the 


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hearts  of  hi-s  associates  and  acquaintances.  In 
1884  he  made  his  first  visit  to  his  old  home  and 
the  east,  and  the  same  year  he  laid  out  his  entire 
quarter-section  farm,  as  Dennis'  Addition  to 
Phoenix.  Much  of  the  property  has  been  sold 
and  built  upon,  and  for  some  years  he  also  has 
been  connected  with  tl>e  upbuilding  of  Tempe. 
Ariz.  In  former  years  he  dealt  to  some  extent 
in  ranches,  and  for  many  years  was  engaged  in 
the  cattle  and  live  stock  business.  In  short,  he 
may  be  termed  an  "all  around"  business  man, 
for  he  has  not  been  limited  to  any  special  line  of 
undertaking,  and  usually  has  met  with  success. 
The  Dennis  block,  50x138  feet  in  dimensions, 
two  stories  and  basement  in  height,  and  situated 
at  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Second  streets, 
is  a  monument  to  his  enterprise. 

The  4th  of  July,  1887,  was  a  memorable  day 
in  the  history  of  Phoenix,  as  the  Maricopa  & 
Phoenix  Railroad,  so  long  needed,  was  com- 
pleted at  that  time.  One  of  the  most  active  pro- 
moters of  this  valued  improvement  was  Mr.  Den- 
nis, as  the  public  here  is  well  aware.  For  seven 
years  he  was  one  of  the  board  of  directors  and  its 
first  vice-president,  but  the  road  was  finally  sold. 
For  one  term  he  represented  the  first  ward  in  the 
city  council,  and  since  early  manhood  his  fran- 
chise has  been  used  in  behalf  of  the  Republican 
party.  He  also  was  a  member  of  the  commis- 
sion having  in  charge  the  asylum  of  this  county, 
for  one  term,  and  is  an  honored  member  of  the 
Pioneers'  Association  of  Arizona.    ■• 

March  27,  1888,  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Dennis 
and  Mrs.  Ada  Bowers  took  place  in  Phoenix. 
She  was  born  in  Tennessee,  a  daughter  of  Gran- 
ville and  Narcissa  Hogan,  of  Irish  and  Scotch 
extraction.  By  her  marriage  to  F.  W.  Bowers 
she  had  one  son,  Ulvah  Bowers.  Mrs.  Dennis 
and  her  son  are  members  of  the  Episcopal 
church.  In  1877,  after  the  death  of  her  first  hus- 
band, she  removed  to  Sherman,  Tex.,  but  in  1882 
located  in  Tucson,  subsequently  went  to  Globe 
and  was  postmaster  at  Payson  during  the  first 
administration  of  President  Cleveland.  In  Octo- 
ber, 1887,  she  became  a  resident  of  Phoe- 
nix. 


N.  B.  COLE,  M.  D. 
The  city  of  Phoenix  knows  no  more  courtly, 
gracious,  capable,  and  conscientious  follower  of 


the  seer  ^sculapius  than  is  found  in  that  widely 
known  and  experienced  practitioner.  Dr.  Cole. 
Covering  a  period  of  forty-odd  years  he  has 
wisely  and  efficiently  ministered  to  the  necessi- 
ties of  suffering  hum.Tuity  in  different  parts  of 
the  country,  and  has  all  the  while  kept  pace 
with  the  advancement  along  the  lines  of  his  pro- 
fession, as  developed  in  the  principal  centers  of 
activity. 

The  Cole  family  claims  Scotch  and  Dutch 
descent,  an  excellent  combination  of  reliable 
characteristics,  than  which  there  could  be  no 
better.  The  paternal  great-grandfather  served 
with  courage  and  distinction  in  the  Revolution- 
ary war,  and  his  son,  Thomas,  who  w-as  born  in 
Huntingdon  county.  Pa.,  served  in  the  war  of 
1812.  Thomas  Cole  was  a  pioneer  farmer  of 
Ohio,  in  which  state  he  settled  in  about  1800. 
His  grandson,  N.  B.  Cole,  was  born  in  Fairfield 
county,  C)hio,  December  28,  1837,  and  is  a  son  of 
B.  Cole,  who  was  born  in  the  same  county  in 
1802.  During  the  years  of  his  activity  B.  Cole 
was  a  farmer  in  Fairfield  county,  and  there  his 
useful  and  industrious  life  was  terminated  at  the 
age  of  eighty-two  years.  On  the  maternal  side 
Dr.  Cole  is  related  to  the  Peters  family,  of 
Maryland,  his  mother  having  been,  previous  to 
her  marriage,  Leah  Peters,  a  native  of  Balti- 
more, Md.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Henry  Peters, 
and  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-seven  years.  She 
was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  of  whom  Thomas 
is  living  in  Fairfield  county,  Ohio;  Mary,  who 
married  Mr.  West,  died  in  Illinois;  David  is  liv- 
ing in  Indiana;  N.  B.  is  in  Phoenix;  Jonathan 
R.  is  in  North  Dakota;  Rufus  died  in  Illinois; 
Joseph,  who  is  now  S  publisher  in  New  York 
City,  served  in  an  Ohio  regiment  during  the 
Civil  war;  Benjamin  died  in  Fairfield  county, 
Ohio;  Lewis  lives  in  Columbus,  Ohio;  and 
Henry  is  a  resident  of  Lancaster,  Ohio. 

The  early  education  of  Dr.  Cole  was  derived 
in  the  public  schools,  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen 
he  began  the  study  of  medicine  imder  the  able 
instruction  of  Dr.  Lynch,  of  Lancaster.  Supple- 
mentary training  was  received  at  the  Long  Isl- 
and Hospital  Medical  College,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  the  class  of  i860,  the  first 
class  to  be  graduated  from  that  institution.  LTn- 
til  the  beginning  of  the  Civil  war  Dr.  Cole  prac- 
ticed his  profession  in   Etna,  Ohio,  and  to  aid 


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the  cr.iise  of  his  country  he  became,  in  1862,  as- 
sistant surgeon  of  the  Fiftieth  Ohio  Regiment, 
in  which  capacity  he  served  for  two  years  and 
nine  months,  or  until  April  of  1865.  During 
three  months  prior  to  this  time  he  was  in  the 
volunteer  service,  in  the  Nineteenth  Ohio,  and 
at  the  general  field  hospitals  in  Tennessee,  Wil- 
mington, N.  C,  and  elsewhere,  in  whose  charge 
he  was  placed.  He  then  resigned  from  the 
service  at  Raleigh,  N.  C,  and  at  the  time  had 
charge  of  the  division  hospital. 

After  the  restoration  of  peace  Dr.  Cole  settled 
in  Bloomington,  111.,  and  for  thirty  years  con- 
ducted a  large  and  successful  practice.  During 
that  time  he  was  for  twelve  years  on  the  United 
States  pension  board,  and  for  six  years  was  sur- 
geon of  the  Soldiers  Orphans'  Home.  In  1895 
he  severed  his  long  and  amicable  relations  with 
the  people  of  Bloomington,  and  took  up  his 
permanent  residence  on  his  ranch,  eleven  miles 
northeast  of  Phoenix.  At  the  same  time  he  is 
prosecuting  a  large  general  practice  in  the  city 
of  Phoenix,  and  has  met  with  the  patronage  and 
appreciation  due  his  ability  and  erudition. 

The  marriage  of  Dr.  Cole  and  Matilda  C. 
Evans,  of  Granville,  Ohio,  occurred  in  Gran- 
ville September  7,  1865.  Of  this  union  there 
have  been  three  children,  viz.:  Carrie  L.,  who  is 
now  Mrs.  C.  P.  Hart,  of  Bisbee;  Leah  M.,  who 
is  attending  the  University  of  Arizona ;  and  Nel- 
son Evans,  who  is  at  home.  In  national  politics 
Dr.  Cole  is  a  Republican.  He  is  ex-president 
of  the  McLean  county  (111.)  Medical  Association. 
Mrs.  Cole  is  a  member  of  and  ardent  worker  in 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 


FRANCIS  M.  MOGNETT. 

Prominent  among  the  citizens  of  Arizona  who 
have  witnessed  the  marvelous  development  of 
the  west  in  the  past  half  century,  and  who  have, 
by  honest  toil  and  industry,  succeeded  in  acquir- 
ing a  competence,  is  the  gentleman  whose  name 
introduces  this  sketch.  This  honored  pioneer 
now  makes  his  home  in  Phoenix,  and  is  justly 
numbered  among  the  representative  and  promi- 
nent citizens  of  the  place.  In  1852  he  came  to 
the  Pacific  coast,  and  since  1877  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Arizona. 

Mr.  Mognett  was  born  near  Kingston,  Cald- 


well county,  Mo..  April  27,  1842,  and  is  a  son  of 
George  and  Frances  (Farley)  Mognett.  The 
father  was  born  in  Greenbrier  county,  Va.,  in 
1799,  and  was  of  German  descent.  Some  of  his 
ancestors  were  among  those  who  fought  for  the 
independence  of  the  colonies  in  the  Revolution- 
ary war,  and  he  had  a  brother  in  the  war  of 
1 812.  At  an  early  day  he  removed  to  Caldwell 
county.  Mo.,  after  stopping  for  a  year  or  so  in 
Indiana,  and  in  1852  he  crossed  the  plains  to 
Oregon,  taking  with  him  his  family.  His  wife 
died  en  route,  but  the  father  and  children  finall\- 
reached  their  destination  in  safety.  The  journey 
was  made  with  ox-teams,  and  they  took  with 
them  some  full-blooded  shorthorn  cattle.  They 
passed  through  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and  crossed  the 
Platte  river  at  North  Platte.  They  traveled 
through  Wyoming  to  the  head  of  the  Snake 
river,  and  then  proceeded  down  that  stream  to 
the  city  of  Dalls,  and  on  to  Oregon,  being  from 
April  until  November  in  making  the  trip. 

After  spending  about  a  year  at  the  present 
site  of  Portland,  they  located  in  Clackamas 
county,  among  the  foothills  of  the  Cascade 
mountains,  where  they  lived  in  constant  dread 
of  the  Indians  for  some  time.  A  log  palisade 
was  built  near  the  house,  and  several  times  dur- 
ing Indian  outbreaks  were  forced  to  seek  shelter 
in  the  forts  of  that  locality.  Our  subject  can 
relate  many  interesting  incidents  of  those  pio- 
neer days.  The  father,  who  was  by  occupation 
a  farmer,  died  in  Oregon,  in  1881,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-one  years.  His  wife,  who  was  born  in 
\'irginia,  of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  died  of  chol- 
era at  Ash  Hollow,  near  Snake  River,  while 
crossing  the  plains  in  1852,  as  previously  stated. 
Of  their  eight  children  Francis  M.  is  the  young- 
est, the  others  being  Mrs.  Jane  Cameron,  who 
died  in  Missouri;  Mrs.  Sarah  Smith,  who  lives 
near  Vancouver,  Wash.;  Mrs.  Rachel  Jones,  who 
died  in  Oregon  in  1888;  Mrs.  Wilmotte  Martin, 
who  also  died  in  Oregon ;  Julia,  wlio  died  in 
Portland,  that  state;  Mrs.  Eliza  Cutting,  who 
died  in  Oregon;  and  Jackson,  a  resident  of 
Phoenix,  his  home  being  just  a  block  west  of  his 
brother's.  Jackson  was  born  in  Indiana,  August 
29.  1835,  and  for  many  years  has  been  engaged 
in  ranching  and  the  cattle  business  with  our  sub- 
ject. They  also  own  a  few  buildings  in  partner- 
ship.   With  the  exception  of  Jane  and  Rachel, 


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all  of  the  children  accompanied  the  father  on  his 
removal  to  Oregon. 

Francis  M.  Mognett  spent  the  first  ten  years  of 
his  life  in  the  state  of  his  nativity,  and  then 
crossed  the  plains  with  the  family.  For  a  few 
years  there  were  no  schools  near  their  new  home, 
but  later  subscription  schools  were  started.  The 
homes  of  the  early  settlers  were  all  log  houses, 
and  the  families  lived  in  true  pioneer  style.  As 
soon  as  old  enough  to  be  of  any  assistance  Mr. 
Mognett  began  to  aid  in  the  improvement  and 
cultivation  of  the  home  farm.  Later  he  built  a 
sawmill  on  Cedar  creek,  Clackamas  county,  Ore., 
where  he  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  lumber 
and  shingles  for  many  years,  and  on  disposing 
of  his  property  there  he  removed  to  eastern  Ore- 
gon, being  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  in 
Umatilla  county  for  eight  years.  In  1876  he 
started  overland  for  Arizona,  and  crossed  the 
Colorado  river  with  three  hundred  and  seventy- 
four  head  of  high-grade  cattle,  his  brand  being 
III.  He  was  accompanied  by  his  brother,  and 
they  located  forty  miles  south  of  Prescott  in 
Yavapai  county,  where  they  continued  in  busi- 
ness until  the  partnership  was  dissolved  in  1881, 
when  they  bought  sixty-two  acres  of  land  north 
of  Phoenix.  This  property  was  divided  the  fol- 
lowing year.  Tliey  sold  to  Mr.  Chalmers.  Short- 
ly after  he  sold  to  Mr.  Churchill,  but  as  he  failed 
to  make  final  payment  the  land  reverted  to  F. 
M.  Mognett,  who  has  since  sold  the  most  of  the 
property,  and  it  is  now  adorned  with  comfort- 
able homes. 

The  brothers  continued  in  the  cattle  business 
together  until  1897,  having  at  one  time  about 
seven  thousand  head.  During  the  year  1897 
they  sold  their  herd  and  ranch  property.  Our 
subject  is  now  a  resident  of  Phoenix,  his  home 
being  at  No.  504  North  Second  street.  He  owns 
considerable  real  estate  in  that  city,  including 
fine  business  property  on  Washuigton,  Adams 
and  Jefiferson  streets,  besides  many  dwelling 
houses  and  the  Portland  hotel.  He  also  has 
an  improved  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
four  and  a  half  miles  northwest  of  Phoenix.  He 
has  probably  done  more  to  improve  the  city 
than  any  other  man  within  its  borders,  and  while 
promoting  his  own  interests  has  materially  ad- 
vanced the  welfare  of  the  community  in  which 
he  lives. 


In  1870  Mr.  Mognett  was  married  in  Oregon 
to  Miss  Sarah  E.  Wilson,  a  native  of  Multnomah 
county,  that  state.  Her  father,  John  P.  Wilson, 
who  was  born  in  Illinois,  and  crossed  the  plains 
with  his  family  in  1853,  located  in  Multnomah 
covmty,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  for  many 
years,  but  is  now  living  in  East  Portland,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-eight  years;  he  is  a  consistent 
and  faithful  member  of  the  Methodist  Church. 
His  father,  John  P.  Wilson,  Sr.,  died  in  Illinois. 
Mrs.  Mognett's  mother,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Mary  Ann  Grigsby,  was  born  in  North  Car- 
olina, and  died  in  Oregon  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
five  years.  Our  subject  and  his  wife  have  ten 
children,  namely:  Minnie  A.,  wife  of  C.  W.  Stev- 
ens, the  well-known  liveryman  of  Phoenix;  Fan- 
nie, wife  of  W.  A.  Milton,  a  wholesale  grocer,  of 
the  same  city;  George  W.,  who  is  engaged  in 
mining  and  also  resides  in  Phoenix;  Ida  M. 
and  Rosa  L.,  both  graduates  of  the  Lamson 
Business  College;  Elmer  F.,  Martin  J.,  Annie 
E.,  Jesse  I.  and  Francis  M.,  Jr.,  who  are  at  home. 
The  family  is  a  very  bright  and  interesting  one, 
and  some  of  the  daughters  are  artists  of  rare 
ability,  which  is  evidenced  by  several  fine  paint- 
ings which  adorn  their  home. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Mognett  is  a  Dem- 
ocrat. He  has  traveled  extensively  over  the 
west,  is  an  entertaining  conversationalist,  and  is 
a  man  of  much  more  than  ordinary  information 
and  attainments.  His  upright  coiirse  in  life 
commands  the  respect  and  commendation  of  all 
with  whom  he  comes  in  contact,  either  in  busi- 
ness or  social  life,  and  his  labors  as  one  of  the 
founders  of  this  territory  justly  entitle  him  to 
prominent  mention  in  its  annals. 


LEWIS  A.  W.  BURTCH,  M.  D. 

Probably  no  realm  of  human  thought  wit- 
nesses greater  changes  within  each  succeeding 
decade  than  does  that  of  medicine,  and  thus  the 
student  of  this  period  certainly  is  "heir  of  all  the 
ages"  and  especially  of  the  last  few  years  of 
scientific  research  and  experiment.  While  the 
physician  of  long  standing  possesses  the  experi- 
ence gathered  in  many  years  of  treatment  of  dis- 
ease, the  young  practitioner,  on  the  other  hand, 
has  so  recently  reaped  the  benefits  of  improved 
modern  methods  of  imparting  knowledge,  and 


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has  learned  from  numbers  of  noted  specialists 
their  systems  of  dealing  with  the  ills  to  which 
flesh  is  heir  that  he  is  also  well  able  to  minister 
to  the  needs  of  the  people. 

The  subject  of  this  article,  Dr.  L.  A.  W. 
Burtch,  is  a  young  physician  and  surgeon,  but  a 
very  successful  one,  and  his  future  is  full  of 
promise.  A  son  of  J.  M.  and  Phoebe  F.  (Wood) 
Burtch.  natives  of  New  York  state,  who  settled 
in  Illinois  thirty  years  ago,  the  Doctor  was  born 
in  the  town  of  Morrison,  111.,  June  16,  1875.  In 
his  boyhood  he  evinced  strong  love  for  scientific 
studies  and  received  an  excellent  general  edu- 
cation. After  leaving  the  high  school  he  further 
qualified  himself  for  the  serious  duties  of  life  by 
pursuing  a  course  in  the  business  college  at 
Clinton,  Iowa.  Subsequently  he  entered  Rush 
Medical  College,  of  Chicago,  111.,  where  he  was 
graduated  in  1897.  He  then  took  a  special 
course  in  the  dispensary  and  clinics,  where,  in 
dealing  with  a  varied  class  of  poor  people  of  a 
great  city,  he  gained  practical  experience. 

In  October,  1897,  Dr.  Burtch  came  to  Clifton 
and  established  an  office.  Here  he  has  pros- 
pered from  the  start  and  today  enjoys  a  large 
and  remunerative  practice.  Liking  this  locality, 
he  has  decided  to  remain,  and  recently  purchased 
a  pretty  home  in  the  Riverside  Park  addition. 
The  lady  who  presides  over  its  hospitalities  for- 
merly was  Miss  Margaret  E.  Stark,  of  Benton 
Harbor,  Mich.,  and  her  marriage  to  the  Doctor 
occurred  four  years  ago.  They  are  the  parents 
of  an  infant  son,  James  D.  by  name. 

In  his  political  faith.  Dr.  Burtch  favors  the 
Democratic  party.  He  was  initiated  into  Ma- 
sonry and  became  a  master  mason  in  the  blue 
lodge  of  Morrison,  111.  He  also  is  associated 
with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen, 
being  one  of  the  official  members  of  the  Clifton 
lodge  at  present,  is  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  and  in  addition  to  this,  is  connected 
with  the  Spanish-.\nierican  .\lliance.  Social  bv 
nature,  he  has  made  many  firm  friends  since  be- 
coming a  citizen  of  Clifton.  Upon  his  arrival 
here  he  passed  an  examination  by  the  territorial 
board  of  medical  examiners,  with  a  creditable 
record,  and  by  no  means  has  he  ceased  his  dili- 
gent studies  and  research  in  his  chosen  field  of 
usefulness,  as  it  is  his  commendable  ambition  to 
keep  fully  abreast  of  the  times. 


LOGAN  D.  DAMERON,  M.  D. 

.'\mong  the  popular  representatives  of  the 
medical  profession  in  Phoenix  is  Dr.  Dameron. 
who,  in  addition  to  a  general  practice,  makes  a 
specialty  of  the  diseases  of  the  eye,  ear,  nose 
and  throat,  his  office  being  in  the  Ellingson 
building.  He  was  born  in  Lewis  county.  Mo., 
March  15,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  W.  M.  and 
Anna  (Fisher)  Dameron.  On  the  maternal  side 
he  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  Baron  von 
Fischer  of  Germany,  whose  son  Ludwig  when 
a  boy  killed  a  deer  in  the  king's  forest  or  park, 
and  to  avo^d  punishment  came  to  Virginia, 
where  he  assumed  the  name  of  Louis  Fisher. 
He  died  in  Culpeper  county,  that  state,  in  1773. 
His  son,  Barnett  Fisher,  spent  his  entire  life 
in  the  Old  Dominion  and  married  Eve  Wil- 
hoit,  of  that  state.  In  their  family  was  Joseph 
Fisher,  the  great-grandfather  of  the  Doctor. 
The  grandfather,  James  Lewis  Fisher,  was  born 
in  Culpeper  county,  \^a.,  in  1804,  and  became 
one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Ralls  county,  Mo., 
where  he  died  November  24,  1865.  The  Doc- 
tor's mother  was  a  native  of  Ralls  county.  The 
father,  W.  M.  Dameron,  was  born  and  reared 
on  his  father's  plantation  in  North  Carolina,  and 
when  a  young  man  went  to  Lewis  county.  Mo., 
and  was  engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising 
near  Labelle  until  his  retirement  from  active 
labor.  He  is  now  living  with  our  subject  in 
Phoenix.  During  the  Civil  war  he  served  as 
lieutenant  in  a  Missouri  regiment.  In  his  fam- 
ily are  only  two  children,  the  younger  being 
R.  M.,  superintendent  of  iron  works  in  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Dr.  Dameron  grew  to  manhood  upon  his 
father's  farm,  and  acquired  his  literary  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  the  neighborhood 
and  Labelle  Academy.  At  the  age  of  eighteen 
he  commenced  teaching  school,  and  successfully 
followed  that  occupation  through  the  winter 
months  for  five  years,  in  this  way  earning  the 
money  to  pay  his  expenses  at  college.  In  1889 
he  entered  the  Hospital  Medical  College  at 
Louisville,  Ky.,  where  he  was  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  M.  D.,  June  17.  1891,  and  the 
following  January  took  up  his  residence  in 
Phoenix,  .Ariz.,  and  embarked  in  general  prac- 
tice.   Since  1896,  however,  he  has  given  special 


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attention  to  diseases  of  the  eye,  ear,  nose  and 
throat,  having  taken  a  special  course  of  study 
along  that  line  at  the  Chicago  Polyclinic  College 
in  1896.  He  has  been  surgeon  at  the  United 
States  Indian  Industrial  Training  School  at 
Phoenix  since  1894,  and  since  1898  has  served 
as  city  physician. 

Dr.  Dameron  was  married  in  Phoenix  to  Miss 
Bettie  A.  Hughes,  a  native  of  Texas,  and  a  grad- 
uate of  the  Northern  Texas  Female  College.  By 
this  union  have  been  born  two  children,  Erile 
Adel  and  Logan  D.,  Jr.  In  his  political  affilia- 
tions the  Doctor  is  a  stanch  Democrat,  and  is 
now  an  influential  member  of  the  territorial 
Democratic  central  committee,  having  previ- 
ously been  a  member  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee. Religiously  he  is  a  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  South,  and  frater- 
nally is  connected  with  the  Masonic  Order  and 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  represented 
Arizona  in  the  Sovereign  Camp  of  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  at  St.  Louis  in  1897  'i"'^  ^t 
Memphis  in  1899.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
pension  board  one  term  under  President  Oeve- 
land's  administration;  is  a  prominent  member 
of  the  Arizona  Territorial  Medical  Society,  of 
which  he  was  secretary  five  years,  and  is  also 
ex-president  of  the  Maricopa  County  Medical 
Society.  He  stands  high  among  his  professional 
brethren,  and  his  skill  and  ability  have  won  for 
him  a  large  and  lucrative  practice. 


WILLIAM  DUFFIELD,  M.  D. 

It  has  been  given  to  Dr.  Dufifield  to  materially 
aid  in  the  best  development  of  medical  science 
not  only  in  his  adopted  town  of  Phoenix,  but 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  ter- 
ritory of  .Arizona.  In  assisting  to  frame  the 
laws  governing  the  practice  of  medicine  in  this 
far  western  part  of  the  country,  he  has  brought 
to  bear  an  erudition,  and  clearness  and  breadth 
of  understancHng,  compatible  with  the  best  in- 
terests of  patients,  physicians,  and  institutions. 
In  his  private  practice  he  is  following  the  trend 
of  the  world  towards  specialties,  and  is  devoting 
his  greatest  research  to  diseases  of  the  chest  and 
throat,  in  the  treatment  of  which  he  has  met  with 
marked  success. 

To  a  degree  Dr.  Duffield  inherits  his  special 


liking  and  aptitude  for  his  chosen  line  of  work, 
his  ancestors  on  both  the  paternal  and  maternal 
side  having  been  more  or  less  interested  in  the 
study  of  medicine.  A  native  of  Bloomfield, 
Iowa,  he  was  born  September  30,  1866,  and  is  a 
son  of  John  M.  Duffield,  who  was  bom  in 
Steubenville,  Ohio.  John  Duffield  was  reared  in 
Iowa,  and  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life  was 
engaged  in  the  drug  business.  Many  of  his 
ancestors  had  been  clergymen,  and  were  men  of 
extended  moral  and  intellectual  influence.  Dur- 
ing the  Civil  war  he  served  his  country  as  cap- 
tain of  Company  G,  Second  Iowa  Infantry,  and 
after  three  years  of  participation  in  the  strife 
betwen  the  north  and  south  was  discharged  for 
disability,  the  result  of  a  sunstroke  received  at 
the  battle  of  Shiloh.  His  brother,  George  Duf- 
field, was  colonel  of  the  Third  Iowa  Cavalry, 
the  regiment  in  which  Col.  James  Baker;  Cyrus 
Bussy,  the  late  secretary  of  the  interior;  John 
A.  Noble,  H.  H.  Trimbly,  attorney-general  of 
Ohio;  and  Col.  H.  H.  Jones,  of  Phoenix,  were 
prominent  officers. 

Many  of  the  Duffield  family  were  early  set- 
tlers in  Iowa,  among  them  being  the  paternal 
grandfather,  William  by  name,  who  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  and  married  a  Miss  Stauffer.  He 
was  a  farmer  during  the  greater  part  of  his  life, 
and  removed  from  Ohio  to  Iowa  in  1844.  where 
he  was  among  the  first  to  undertake  the  develop- 
ment of  Bloomfield,  Davis  county.  The  mother 
of  William  Dufifield  was,  before  her  marriage, 
Anna  M.  Findley,  and  was  born  in  Mt.  Pleasant, 
Iowa.  Her  father.  Dr.  William  McKinley  Find- 
ley,  was  born  in  Piqua,  Ohio,  and  was  a  graduate 
of  the  Jefiferson  Medical  College  at  Philadelphia. 
For  several  years  he  practiced  medicine  in  Indi- 
ana, going  thence  to  Burlington,  Iowa,  and 
later  to  Bloomfield,  of  the  same  state,  where  he 
eventually  died.  He  was  one  of  the  most  prom- 
inent surgeons  of  southern  Iowa,  and  was,  dur- 
ing the  Civil  war,  surgeon  of  the  Fourth  Iowa 
Cavalry.  The  Findley  family  are  devoted  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  to 
which  many  of  the  earlier  members  also  be- 
longed. The  paternal  great-grandfather,  Sam- 
uel, was  president  of  an  old  college  in  Kentucky, 
and  one  of  his  brothers  was  a  well-known  min- 
ister in  the  Methodist  Episcopial  Church  in 
Ohio,  and  was  also  a  writer  of  ability. 


MR.  AND  MRS.   P.  C.   MERRILL. 


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Dr.  Duffield  is  one  of  two  children  in  his 
father's  family,  his  brother,  Findley,  being  at 
the  present  time  prominently  identified  with  the 
affairs  of  North  English,  Iowa,  wheie  he  is  editor 
of  the  "Record"  and  also  postmaster.  William 
Dufifield  received  his  early  training  in  Bloom- 
field,  and  when  sixteen  years  of  age  entered  the 
University  of  Iowa  at  Iowa  City,  and  was  gradu- 
ated with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science. 
Previous  to  graduating  from  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  in  1891, 
he  had  for  a  time  engaged  in  educational  work, 
and  had  also  tried  his  hand  at  journalism,  as 
editor  of  the  ''Davis  County  Republican."  Subse- 
quent medical  training  was  received  in  the  Poly- 
clinic Hospital  in  Philadelphia,  of  which  he  was 
resident  physician  for  eighteen  months,  and  then 
assumed  charge  for  one  year  of  a  sanitarium 
for  nervous  diseases.  .\s  assistant  surgeon  of 
the  Mexico  Central  Railroad,  Dr.  Duffield  spent 
two  years  in  Mexico,  and  in  1895  took  up  his 
permanent  residence  in  Phoenix. 

May  3,  1899,  in  Phoenix,  Dr.  Dufifield  mar- 
ried Mrs.  Margaret  J.  (Russell)  Weber,  who 
was  born  in  Chicago.  Dr.  Duffield  is  variously 
associated  with  the  different  organizations,  med- 
ical and  otherwise,  in  his  adopted  town,  and  his 
services  and  good  fellowship  are  eagerly  sought 
in  many  directions  from  which  he  is  debarred 
by  the  responsibilities  incident  to  a  large  and 
ever  increasing  practice.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  American  Medical  .\ssociation,  and  a  fellow 
of  the  .Arizona  Academy  of  Medicine.  In  na- 
tional politics  he  is  affiliated  with  the  Republican 
party,  and  is  a  stanch  advocate  of  the  principles 
therein  embodied.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Foresters,  the  United  Moderns,,  the 
Fraternal  Brotherhood.  Knights  of  Pythias,  Red 
Men,  .\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and 
the  Masons,  of  Phoenix,  and  is  connected  with 
the  Sons  of  \'eterans  in  Iowa.  He  is  a  member 
and  former  organizer  of  the  Board  of  Trade. 


phili:mon  c.  merrill. 

I  )nc  of  the  venerable  antl  highly  honored 
pioneers  of  the  southeastern  part  of  Arizona  is 
this  veteran  of  the  Mexican  war,  who  passed 
through  Cochise  county  on  his  way  to  the 
Pacific  coast  fully  fifty-five  years  ago  with  the 


first  expedition  which  ever  proceeded  by  wagons 
on  this  long  and  hazardous  journey  over  moun- 
tains and  plains.  His  memories  of  the  days 
long  gone  by  are  full  of  interest  to  those  fortu- 
nate enough  to  hear  his  account  of  them ;  and 
in  addition  to  these,  his  experiences  in  the  west 
of  half  a  century  and  more  ago  were  such  that 
all  of  his  courage  and  strength  of  character  were 
called  into  requisition  upon  many  an  occasion. 

.Mr.  -Merrill  conies  of  old  New  England  stock, 
his  father,  Samuel  Merrill,  being  a  native  of 
Massachusetts,  while  his  mother,  Phoebe  Odel, 
was  born  in  Connecticut.  He  was  born  in 
Byron,  Genesee  county,  N.  Y.,  November  12, 
1820,  and  at  the  age  of  eleven  he  accompanied 
the  family  to  Michigan,  thence  going  to  Han- 
cock county.  111.,  in  1837.  With  the  Mormons 
they  were  persecuted  in  1846  and  went  to 
Omaha,  Neb.  In  that  then  frontier  town  the 
young  man  enlisted  in  what  was  called  the  Mor- 
mon Battalion  of  Iowa  Volunteers,  for  the  war 
with  Mexico,  his  captain  being  Jesse  D.  Hunter, 
while  he  was  a  lieutenant  and  adjutant.  From 
Leavenworth  they  proceeded  to  Santa  Fe,  N.  M., 
down  the  Rio  Grande  and  across  Arizona,  pass- 
ing through  Bisbee  on  the  San  Pedro,  through 
Benson  and  Tucson,  and  westward  to  San 
Diego,  Cal.,  where  they  arrived  January  30, 
1847.  Later  the  regiment  was  sent  to  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  and  there  honorably  discharged, 
July  16,  1847.  Some  of  the  soldiers  re-enlisted 
in  the  army  and  Mr.  Merrill  went  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  joined  a  party  of  seven  men 
bound  for  the  east.  They  reached  Salt  Lake  City 
October  8,  1847,  and  thence  proceeded  down  the 
Platte  river  route  to  Omaha,  arriving  there 
December  11.  Mr.  Merrill  crossed  the  plains 
along  the  Platte  river  eleven  times,  going  from 
Omaha,  Kearney,  Leavenworth  and  other  points 
in  Kansas. 

In  1849,  with  his  wife  and  two  children,  Mr. 
Merrill  accompanied  the  colony  which  settled 
in  Salt  Lake  City  and  vicinity  and  for  twenty- 
eight  years  dwelt  in  that  region.  In  the  mean- 
time, in  1853,  he  was  sent  as  a  missionary  to 
Europe  and  spent  four  years  in  England  and 
Wales.  From  his  early  manhood  he  has  been 
an  earnest  worker  in  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  Latter-day  Saints,  in  which  he  has  been  an 
elder  for  sixtv  years.     When   the  ecclesiastical 


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authorities  decided  to  establish  a  colony  in  the 
desert  of  southeastern  Arizona  and  called  for 
volunteers,  he  responded  and  left  the  homestead 
to  which  he  had  devoted  so  many  years  of  his 
life  and  accompanied  six  other  families  to  the 
San  Pedro  valley,  where  once  more  the  struggles 
with  nature  and  privations  had  to  be  endured 
and  conquered.  One  of  the  very  first  white 
settlers  in  St.  David,  he  dwelt  there  from  1877 
to  1887.  and  then  came  to  the  Cila  valley,  where 
he  is  highly  respected.  He  holds  the  ofifice  of 
elder  in  the  church,  in  which  he  was  ordained 
to  a  Seventy,  then  to  the  high  priesthood,  and 
now  holds  the  office  of  evangelist  patriarch, 
standing  next  to  the  Twelve  Apostles. 

Since  the  formation  of  the  Republican  party, 
Mr.  Merrill  has  given  it  his  allegiance.  He  was 
for  two  terms  a  member  of  the  territorial  leg- 
islature of  Utah.  In  1892  and  1893  he  served  as 
treasurer  of  this  county,  and  the  fact  that  he  was 
chosen  for  so  responsible  a  position  demon- 
strates the  confidence  placed  in  his  financial 
ability  and  strict  integrity.  For  about  three- 
score years  he  has  been  identified  with  the 
Masonic  order,  having  united  with  it  in  Nauvoo, 
111.  September  20,  1840,  Mr.  Merrill  married 
Cyrene  Dustin,  a  native  of  Ohio.  Five  of  the 
seventeen  children  of  Mr.  Merrill  survive, 
namely :  Thomas  S.,  who  is  a  prosperous 
farmer  of  this  valley:  John  S..  who  lives  at  St. 
David;  Seth  A.  D.  and  Henry  M..  who  are  resi- 
dents of  this  valley ;  and  Jedediah,  who  is  in 
Idaho. 


A.  E.  EALY,  M.  D. 

A.  E.  Ealy,  M.  D.,  local  surgeon  of  the  Santa 
Fe  Railroad  at  Kingman,  and  for  several  years 
superintendent  of  the  Mohave  County  Hospital 
of  this  city,  is  a  very  successful  physician,  stand- 
ing high  in  his  profession.  He  is  identified  with 
the  International  .\ssociation  of  Railway  Sur- 
geons and  is  a  member  of  the  .Vrizona  Terri- 
torial Medical  .Association,  being  its  third  vice- 
president  at  the  i)resent  time. 

The  birth  of  the  Doctor  took  place  in  Bedford 
county.  Pa.,  in  1846.  .■•nd  there  he  was  reared  and 
educated.  Upon  completing  his  common  school 
course  he  became  a  student  in  Washington  and 
JelTerson    College,    and    subsequently    ])rei)ared 


himself  for  his  future  career  by  systematic  study 
under  the  supervision  of  his  father,  Dr.  J.  C. 
Ealy,  who  was  a  successful  practitioner  of  Bed- 
ford for  half  a  century  or  more.  Matriculating 
in  the  medical  college  of  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania he  continued  there  until  his  graduation, 
in  1870.  During  the  ensuing  five  years  he  was 
associated  with  his  father  in  practice  at  Schell- 
burg,  Pa.,  and  then  located  in  Dayton,  Ohio, 
where  he  remained  for  about  a  year. 

Coming  to  the  southwest  in  1880.  Dr.  Ealy 
took  up  his  residence  at  .Albuquerque,  X.  M., 
where  he  steadily  rose  in  his  profession,  being 
physician  to  the  Indian  School  for  six  years, 
officiating  as  city  physician  for  a  number  of  years 
and  also  serving  in  the  capacity  of  county  cor- 
oner. At  the  end  of  thirteen  years  speiu  in  that 
thriving  little  city  he  decided  to  remove  to  a 
place  of  lower  altitude,  owing  to  poor  health 
experienced  by  some  of  his  household.  King- 
man proved  to  ol?er  the  chief  requisites,  and 
since  1891  he  has  dwelt  here.  He  is  well  known 
and  is  popular  with  the  railroad  men  between 
Albuquerque  and  Kingman,  his  acquaintance- 
ship with  them  being  quite  extensive.  In  all 
local  afTairs  he  has  manifested  his  patriotic  in- 
terest, and,  like  the  majority  of  our  enterprising 
citizens,  has  made  investments  in  mining  prop- 
erty, his  claims  being  situated  in  the  Colorado 
River  district.  In  addition  to  this  he  owns  sev- 
eral buildings  here,  and  uses  his  influence  in  the 
promotion  of  all  public  interests.  In  his  political 
creed  he  is  a  stalwart  Republican.  He  is  the 
chief  medical  examiner  for  the  New  York  Life, 
the  Mutual  Life,  the  Equitable,  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Mutual,  the  Hartford  Life  Associations, 
and  many  others.  In  the  fraternities  he  is  a  pop- 
ular member  of  the  Odd  Fellows  and  Knights 
of  Pvthias  lodges  of  this  citv. 


THOMAS  B.  D.WTS.  M.  D. 

Could  the  history  of  Dr.  T.  B.  Davis,  of  Pres- 
cott,  be  written  in  full  it  would  constitute  a 
large  book,  and  certainly  wovdd  prove  of  intense 
interest  to  the  general  jnihlic.  IJriefly  sum- 
ming up  his  career,  up  to  i8S<),  it  may  be  said 
that  for  a  score  of  years  previously  he  had  been 
in  the  L'nited  States  service  in  the  capacity  of 
army  surgeon,  participated  in  a  number  of  the 


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serious  campaigtis  against  the  Indians  in  the 
west,  and  possesses  a  fund  of  information  on  the 
subject.  Indeed,  his  reminiscences  are  extreme- 
ly entertaining  and  the  deductions  of  his  experi- 
ences are  of  the  most  practical  nature. 

Dr.  Davis  comes  of  stanch  patriotic  stock, 
and  many  of  his  relatives  were  associated  with 
the  defense  of  our  country  from  its  early  years. 
His  grandfather,  John  Davis,  served  in  the  War 
of  1812  as  captain  of  a  company  of  mounted 
infantry.  He  was  born  in  \'irginia  and  was  an 
early  settler  in  Kentucky,  where  he  owned  large 
landed  possessions  and  where  he  spent  his  last 
years.  The  parents  of  the  Doctor  were  William 
and  Mary  (Drummond)  Davis,  both  of  whom 
died  in  Indiana.  The  father  was  born  in  Jefifer- 
son  county,  Ky.,  in  1800,  and  when  about  eigh- 
teen years  of  age  went  to  Clark  county,  Ind., 
where  he  thenceforth  was  occupied  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits.  His  death  occurred  in  1882. 
The  mother  was  born  in  the  old  Jennings  block- 
house in  Clark  county,  which  building  became 
the  property  of  Governor  Jennings,  the  first  gov- 
ernor of  Indiana,  and  was  subsequently  owned 
by  Mr.  Drummond.  Her  father,  James  Drum- 
mond, was  of  Scotch  ancestry,  and  at  an  early 
period  removed  from  his  native  Pennsylvania 
to  the  wilds  of  Indiana.  His  brother,  John 
Drummond,  was  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Tip- 
pecanoe, and  died  three  days  subsequently. 

Dr.  Davis  is  the  youngest  of  eight  children, 
and  was  born  in  Charlestown,  Clark  county, 
August  22,  1844.  His  only  sister,  Anna  M., 
died  in  California.  Jefiferson  C.,  the  eldest 
brother,  was  a  private  and  non-comniissionctl 
ofificer  throughout  the  Mexican  war,  under  Gen- 
eral Taylor,  being  in  the  Third  Indiana  Volun- 
teers, commanded  by  Col.  James  H.  Lane. 
After  the  war  he  was  made  a  lieutenant  in  the 
First  Uniteid  States  Artillery.  At  Fort 
Sumter  he  was  in  command  of  a  battery  and 
then  was  made  captain  of  a  company.  Later 
he  was  transferred  to  the  command  of  the 
Twenty-second  Indiana  Infantry,  being  its  col- 
onel, and  after  a  period  was  promoted  for  meri- 
torious service,  becoming  brigadier-general  and 
afterward  inajor-general.  He  then  was  in  the 
.\rmy  of  the  Cumberland,  in  the  Fourteenth 
.\rmy  Corps,  Sherman  being  his  superior  officer. 
At  Jonesboro  he  was  in  command  of  the  Federal 


forces  and  at  Chickamauga  his  troops  formed 
the  rear  guard.  Going  on  the  march  to  the  sea 
with  Sherman,  he  acted  in  the  capacity  of  corps 
commander,  and  when  the  war  had  ended  took 
])art  in  the  grand  review  at  Washington.  For 
his  signal  services  he  then  was  offered  a  com- 
mission as  colonel  of  the  Twenty-third  United 
States  Infantry,  and  continued  in  'that  position 
until  his  death,  which  event  occurred  in  Chicago 
in  1879.  James  W.,  the  second  brother,  is  an 
architect,  now  located  in  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  and 
John,  the  third,  w'ho  was  a  merchant,  died  in 
Indiana.  Joseph  L.  also  was  a  hero  of  the  Civil 
war  and  departed  this  life  just  after  it  had  been 
terminated,  at  Savannah,  Ga.  His  first  enlist- 
ment was  in  the  First  Iowa  Infantry,  and  at  the 
end  of  his  three  months'  teim  he  volunteered  in 
the  Second  Iowa  Infantry.  He  was  promoted  to 
a  captaincy,  and  then  I^ecame  lieutenant-colonel 
of  an  Iowa  regiment,  serving  throughout  the 
war,  and  marching  with  Sherman  to  the  sea. 
George  W..  a  farmer  in  the  vicinity  of  Charles- 
town,  Ind.,  was  assistant  to  the  regimental  quar- 
termaster in  the  army  of  the  Cumberland.  He 
died  on  his  farm  in  Clark  county,  Ind.,  in  the 
spring  of  1901.  William  was  first  lieutenant  of 
the  First  Missouri  Cavalry  during  the  war  of 
the  Rebellion  and  then  was  made  lieutenant  of 
the  Tenth  I'nited  States  Cavalry  in  1867,  later 
being  promoted  to  a  captaincy,  antl  after  thirty 
years  of  army  life  retired,  now  making  his  home 
in  Jacksonville,  111.  At  present  he  is  on  duty  as 
l)rofessor  of  military  science  and  tactics  of  the 
college  at  .\rkadelphia.  Ark. 

The  boyhood  of  Dr.  Davis  passed  on  a  farm, 
and  the  patriotic  ardor  of  his  brothers,  all 
older  than  himself,  found  a  response  in  his 
youthful  heart  in  the  dark  days  of  the  war. 
Though  too  young  for  the  regular  service,  he 
served  under  General  Thomas  and  his  brother, 
General  Davis,  as  an  orderly.  His  studies  were 
pursued  in  the  University  of  Indiana  until  he 
reached  his  junior  year,  and  in  1866  he  was  ap- 
pointed medical  cadet  to  Crittenden  Hospital,  at 
Louisville,  Ky.  There  he  had  valuable  practical 
experience  for  three  years,  and  in  the  mean  time 
entered  the  medical  department  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Louisville,  being  graduated  there  in  1869. 

Having  been  tendered  a  position  as  acting  as- 
sistant surgeon  of  the  United  States  army.  Dr. 


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Davis  accepted  the  place,  and  thus  entered  upon 
his  long  army  service.  He  was  first  stationed 
at  the  military  post  at  Austin,  Tex.,  General 
Canby  being  in  command.  During  1869-70  the 
troops  were  engaged  in  reconstruction  duty  in 
Texas  and  in  May,  1870,  were  ordered  to  the 
frontier.  He  participated  in  numerous  cam- 
paigns against  hostile  Indians  during  the  years 
1870-71  and  in  1872  was  with  General  Mc- 
Kenzie's  campaign  on  the  staked  plains  of 
Texas,  which  completely  subdued  hostile  Co- 
nianches.  In  1876  Dr.  Davis  was  assigned  to  the 
Eleventh  L'nited  States  Infantry,  which  took 
part  in  the  warfare  with  the  Sioux  Indians  in 
Dakota.  After  witnessing  the  submission  and 
dis-armament  of  the  red  men  there,  he  returned 
to  Texas  in  1878  and  was  stationed  on  the  bor- 
der. In  1881  he  was  sent  to  Fort  Davis,  and 
in  the  following  year  the  San  Carlos  Indian 
outbreak  occurred.  It  was  not  until  1883  that 
they  surrendered  and  from  Februar\-  of  that 
year  until  1889  he  was  post  surgeon.  In  1885-6 
the  second  uprising  of  the  Apaches,  this  time 
with  Geronimo  as  their  leader,  kept  the  soldiers 
in  active  service,  and  an  expedition  into  old 
Mexico  in  pursuit  of  the  red  men  being  neces- 
sary. Dr.  Davis  was  with  Captain  Crawford  in 
what  was  known  as  the  Second  Battalion  of 
Indian  Scouts.  In  1889  he  was  transferred  to 
Fort  Grant  rnd  then  to  Fort  Mohave  and  the 
same  year  to  Fort  Whipple. 

At  last  resigning,  the  Doctor  went  to  New 
York  City  and  having  taken  a  post-graduate 
course  located  in  Prescott,  where  he  has  con- 
ducted a  general  medical  and  surgical  practice 
since  1891.  He  is  a  health  officer  of  this  place 
at  the  present  time,  and  is  president  of  the 
Yavapai  County  Medical  Society,  is  president 
of  the  .\rizona  Territorial  Medical  Association 
and  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation, having  twice  been  sent  as  a  delegate  to 
the  national  convention  of  the  same.  He  is  past 
exalted  ruler  of  the  Prescott  lodge  of  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  which  of- 
fice he  held  twice,  rnd  it  is  a  matter  of  ])ride 
with  him  that  he  is  one  of  the  charter  members. 
In  July,  1900,  he  was  appointed  iiy  (iovernor 
Murpiiy  a  commissioner  to  represent  .\rizona  at 
the  Pan-.\meiican  Ex|)osition  at  Buffalo.  Po- 
liticallv   he   is   devoted   to   the   interests   of   the 


Democratic  party,  and  not  only  is  an  active 
worker  and  member  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee, but  also  is  chairman  of  its  executive 
committee.  In  military,  professional  and  po- 
litical circles  he  has  been  a  man  of  marked  in- 
fluence for  three  decades  and  more,  and  is  de- 
servedly popular  with  the  general  public. 


CHARLES  L.  EDMUNDSON,  M.  D. 

The  medical  and  surgical  profession  in  Bis- 
bee  is  ably  represented  by  Dr.  Edmundson,  who 
has  been  a  resident  of  this  enterprising  mining 
town  since  1896.  .A.  native  of  Keokuk  county, 
Iowa,  he  was  born  February  22.  1864,  and  is 
a  son  of  John  and  Ruth  (Heald)  Edmundson. 
After  attending  the  public  schools  he  was  grad- 
uated from  the  high  school,  subsequently  grad- 
uating from  the  medical  department  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Colorado  in  the  class  of  1891. 

Upon  locating  in  Kingston.  N.  M.,  Dr.  Ed- 
mundson practiced  his  profession  with  gratifying 
success  for  five  years,  and  in  October  of  1896 
settled  in  Bisbee,  which  has  since  been  his  home. 
Since  November  of  1900,  Dr.  Edmundson  has 
conducted  his  affairs  in  partnership  with  Dr. 
C.  L.  Caven,  under  the  firm  name  of  Edmund- 
son &  Caven.  Dr.  Caven  is  a  native  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  graduating  from 
the  high  school.  In  1889  he  removed  to  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  and  entered  the  University  of 
Southern  California  in  1893,  graduating  in  1896. 

The  firm  of  Edmundson  &  Caven  are  doing  a 
large  business  in  Bisbee,  and  are  surgeons  for 
the  Lowell  &  Arizona^  Mining  Company,  and 
for  the  Calumet  &  Hecla  Mining  Company. 
The  various  responsibilities  of  Dr.  Edmund- 
son include  his  position  as  medical  examiner  for 
the  .\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Circle,  the  Forest- 
ers, the  Fraternal  Brotherhood  and  the  Home 
Forum.  He  is  also  examiner  for  the  Mutual 
Life  Insurance  Com])any.  and  the  Equitable  Life 
Insurance  Compan\'  of  New  York.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows. He  devotes  all  of  his  time  to  the  practice 
of  his  profession,  and  in  every  possible  way 
kee])s  in  touch  with  the  progress  in  medical  and 
surgical    science  as  developed   in    the   different 


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PORTRAIT   AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


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large  centers  of  the  world.  He  is  one  of  the 
town's  most  painstaking  and  conscientious  cit- 
izens, and  is  appreciated  for  his  professional  and 
social  excellencies. 

Dr.  Edniundson  was  married  October  i,  1893, 
to  Miss  Catherine  L.  Hutchins,  daughter  of 
William  Hutchins,  of  Kingston,  N.  M.  One 
son  was  born  of  this  union,  Charles  S. 


MRS.  ERNEST  M.   MILLS. 

One  of  the  most  comfortable  and  inviting 
hotels  of  Phoenix  is  presided  over  by  Mrs.  E. 
M.  Mills,  than  whom  the  city  has  no  manager 
more  genial  and  enterprising.  Among  the  mid- 
dle-priced hotels  the  New  Mills  house  has  no 
superior,  and  its  clean,  well-ventilated  and  well- 
furnished  rooms  are  rarely  without  an  occupant. 
For  the  moderate  price  of  $1.50  per  day  one 
may  be  housed  and  furnished  with  every  con- 
venience, while  the  cuisine,  for  variety  and  excel- 
lence, leaves  little  to  be  desired.  The  hotel  is 
three  stories  high,  and  50x80  feet  in  dimensions. 

A  native  of  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  Mrs.  Mills  is 
a  daughter  of  James  Rezzer,  born  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  and  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Knox 
county.  111.  During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Rezzer 
fought  with  courage  in  an  Illinois  regiment, 
after  which  he  returned  to  his  farm  in  Knox 
county.  In  1870  he  removed  to  Sedgwick 
county,  Kans.,  which  was  then  in  a  very  wild 
and  crude  state,  and  he  was  one  of  the  active 
pioneers  to  whom  the  present  residents  are 
indebted  for  their  prosperity.  His  useful  life 
terminated  in  McPherson  county,  Kans.,  when 
he  was  sixty-six  years  of  age.  He  had  married 
Susan  Shepherd,  who  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  and  died  in  Knoxville,  111.  They  were  the 
parents  of  five  children,  viz. :  Anna,  who  mar- 
ried C.  H.  Knapp  and  died  in  Phoenix;  Shep- 
herd A.,  who  died  in  Fort  Scott,  Kans. ;  Mrs. 
Mary  Worley,  of  ^IcPherson,  Kans. ;  G.  W.,  a 
farmer  near  Salina,  Kans. ;  and  Susie  Rae,  Mrs. 
Mills.  The  last-named  received  excellent  edu- 
cational advantages  and  claims  the  distinction 
of  having  been  one  of  the  first  girls  admitted  to 
the  now  famous  Knox  College  at  Galesburg,  111. 
At  this  institution  she  studied  until  the  senior 
year,  when  she  accompanied  her  parents  to  Kan- 
sas, and  engaged  in  educational  work  in  what 
was  then  Sedgwick  (now  Harvey)  county. 


In  1875  Susie  R.  Rezzer  became  the  wife  of 
Ernest  M.  Mills,  who  was  born  at  St.  Thomas, 
Ontario,  August  19,  1847,  ^i^d  was  reared  in  his 
native  country  of  Canada.  He  was  ambitious 
and  venturesome  and  looked  beyond  the  restric- 
tions of  his  northern  home.  The  breaking  out 
of  the  Civil  war  offered  the  opportunity  for 
which  he  had  longed  and  furnished  an  outlet 
for  his  enthusiastic  spirit.  In  the  absence  of 
parental  permission  he  ran  away  to  the  states. 
At  the  age  of  seventeen  years  he  enlisted  in  an 
Ohio  regiment,  in  which  he  served  until  the 
close  of  the  war,  mean  time  being  advanced  to 
the  rank  of  sergeant.  Once  he  was  wounded 
in  battle.  After  the  cessation  of  hostilities  he 
took  up  land  in  McPherson  county,  Kans.,  and 
became  an  enterprising  tiller  of  the  soil.  Soon 
he  was  made  deputy  United  States  marshal,  and 
for  several  years  he  served  as  county  coroner 
and  justice  of  the  peace.  After  his  marriage  he 
settled  in  McPherson,  where  he  conducted  a 
livery  business  and  served  as  United  States  mar- 
shal. At  one  time  he  captured  a  gang  of  coun- 
terfeiters and  their  outfit,  and  had  the  satisfac- 
tion of  seeing  them  later  sentenced  to  the 
penitentiary  for  life.  In  1881  he  settled  in 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  where  he  engaged  in  contract- 
ing and  building.  Here,  as  in  Kansas,  he  was 
United  States  marshal.  In  1883  he  captured 
four  desperate  stage  robbers  in  Arizona,  and 
they  were  sentenced  for  life  to  the  penitentiary 
at  Detroit.  During  his  term  of  office  he  also 
assisted  in  the  prosecution  of  polygamous  Mor- 
mons. For  eight  years  he  served  in  the  city 
council,  representing  three  different  wards;  for 
some  time  served  on  the  territorial  board  of 
equalization,  and  up  to  the  time  of  his  death  he 
served  as  secretary  of  the  Republican  central 
committee  of  the  territory.  As  a  delegate,  he 
frequently  represented  the  Republican  party  in 
conventions.  He  was  associated  with  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Maricopa  Club.  In  many  respects  he  resembled 
his  father.  Hon.  Stephen  B.  Mills,  who  was  a 
member  of  the  Canadian  parliament  for  more 
than  twenty  years  and  was  a  man  of  ability  and 
influence. 

In  1886  Mr.  Mills  purchased  the  Lemon 
iiolel.  which  he  improved  and  refitted,  chang- 
ing its  name  to  the  Mills  house.    The  manage- 


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meiit  of  this  hotel  occupied  his  time  until  he 
died,  June  26,  1893.  The  New  Mills  house  was 
formerly  the  Farley  house  and  was  purchased 
in  1895.  It  is  on  West  Washington  street  and 
has  undergone  great  improvement  since  the 
occupancy  of  the  present  owner.  Interesting  to 
note  is  the  fact  that  the  first  American'  flag 
raised  on  Cuban  soil  was  made  at  the  New  Mills 
house.  This  emblem  of  a  great  republic  was 
afterward  presented  by  Miss  Flora  Mills  to  an 
Arizona  troop  of  Rough  Riders,  and  used  by 
them  as  their  regimental  flag.  During  all  the 
time  that  Colonel  Roosevelt  maintained  head- 
quarters in  Cuba,  the  flag  hung  there.  Upon  the 
return  of  the  regiment  from  the  war  the  now 
historic  flag,  riddled  by  bullets  and  faded  by 
storms,  was  received  by  the  fair  donor,  and  is 
now  preserved  in  a  glass  case  in  the  new  capitol. 
Mrs.  Mills  is  a  member  of  the  Rebekahs.  For 
three  years  she  has  been  president  of  the 
Woman's  Relief  Corps.  A  member  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church,  she  has  been  a  generous  con- 
tributor to  its  support.  In  national  politics  she 
is  a  believer  in  Republican  principles. 


HIRAM  W,  FENNER,  M.  D. 

Of  all  the  exponents  of  medical  science  who 
have  sought  the  growing  possibilities  of  Arizona 
as  a  field  for  the  exercise  of  their  ability,  none 
is  more  favorably  known  than  Dr.  Fenner,  who, 
though  a  resident  of  Tucson,  is  nevertheless 
widely  known  beyond  the  confines  of  his  pros- 
perous town.  From  a  comparatively  small  be- 
ginning in  1883,  at  which  time  he  located  in 
Tucson,  his  practice  has  assumed  gratifying  pro- 
portions, and  readily  reflects  the  appreciation 
which  the  public  at  large  entertain  for  his  skill 
of  diagnosis  and  treatment.  Besides  carrying 
on  a  general  medical  and  surgical  practice  he 
is  variously  interested  in  the  afifairs  that  have 
to  do  with  the.  general  welfare,  .and  among  his 
other  responsibilities  may  be  mentioned  his  posi- 
tion of  division  surgeon  for  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  to  which  he  was  appointed 
in  1895.  In  1898  he  was  made  a  regent  of  the 
University  of  Arizona,  and  he  is  .a  member  of 
the  board  of  library  commissioners,  which  board 
is  attending  to  the  erection  of  the  new  Carnegie 
librarv.     Tliis  building,  like  all  those  of  a  sim- 


ilar nature  erected  by  the  philanthropist  whose 
name  it  bears,  is  to  be  a  model  of  its  kind,  and 
will  have  accommodation  for  twenty-five  thou- 
sand books. 

Dr.  Fenner  was  Ijoin  in  Bucyrus,  Ohio,  Feb- 
ruary 3,  1859.  The  ancestry  of  the  family  is 
German,  and  the  first  members  to  come  to  Amer- 
ica settled  in  Pennsylvania.  Hiram  Fenner,  the 
father  of  Dr.  Fenner,  who  was  born  in  Fenners- 
ville,  Pa.,  the  original  settlement  of  the  family, 
was  engaged,  during  the  course  of  his  active  life, 
in  the  clothing  and  general  merchandise  busi- 
ness. He  died  in  Bucyrus  at  an  advanced  age. 
His  wife,  formerly  Elizabeth  Myers,  was  born 
in  Pennsylvania,  and  was  a  daughter  of  Samuel 
Alyers,  one  of  the  founders  of  Bucyrus.  Sam- 
uel ]\Iyers  came  from  an  old  Pennsylvania  fam- 
ily, and  previously  lived  in  Crawford  county. 
Mrs.  Fenner  also  died  in  Bucyrus.  She  was  the 
mother  of  four  children,  two  sons  and  two 
daughters,  who  are  all  living.  Dr.  Fenner  being 
the  youngest.  The  other  son,  Samuel,  is  in  the 
hardware  business  at  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Bucyrus,  H.  W.  Fen- 
ner received  an  excellent  education,  and  was 
graduated  from  the  high  school  in  1876.  His 
earliest  aspirations  were  centered  on  medical 
science,  and  when  quite  a  young  boy  he  decided 
to  qualify  for  this  noblest  and  most  interesting 
of  professions.  In  1876  he  began  the  study  of 
medicine  under  Dr.  George  Crapo,  of  Terre 
Haute,  Ind.,  and  subsequently  entered  the  Med- 
ical College  of  Ohio  at  Cincinnati  (now  the  Uni- 
versity of  Cincinnati),  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  1 88 1.  Soon  after  he  was  appointed  phy- 
sician of  the  Copper  Queen  Mining  Company, 
at  Bisbee,  Ariz.,  and  continued  to  practice  there 
until  1883,  when  he  located  in  Tucson. 

Dr.  Fenner  was  married  in  California  near 
San  Francisco  to  Ida  Hemme,  born  in  California, 
and  a  daughter  of  August  Hemme,  who  in  the 
early  days  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  and 
wagons,  and  mined  in  California  in  the  days  of 
gold.  In  national  politics  Dr.  Fenner  is  a  Re- 
puljlican,  and  has  held  various  offices  within  the 
gift  of  the  people.  .-\t  times  he  has  been  county 
and  territorial  commissioner,  and  chairman  of 
the  Republican  county  central  committee.  A 
nunilKT  of  the  Territorial  Medical  Society,  lie 
has   ])vvn   associated  with   this  organization   for 


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many  years.  The  Doctor  lias  one  of  the  finest 
residences  in  the  town,  and  commodious,  well 
fitted  offices.  His  grasp  of  the  best  tenets  of 
his  profession,  no  less  than  his  genial,  tactful 
manner,  and  optimistic  temperament,  have  won 
for  him  a  warm  place  in  the  hearts  and  esteem 
of  friends  and  patrons. 


JOSEPH  HARDY.  D.  D.  S. 

This  well-known  and  popular  dentist  of 
Phoenix,  was  born  near  Petersburg,  Va..  on 
the  3d  of  June,  1862,  his  parents  being  Elisha 
and  Nancy  (Hall)  Hardy,  who  as  farming  people 
spent"  their  entire  lives  in  the  Old  Dominion. 
The  Hardy  family  came  originally  from  Hardy, 
Ireland,  and  Vvere  among  the  early  settlers  of 
Virginia.  Our  subject's  paternal  grandfather 
was  a  lifelong  resident  of  that  state,  and  a  planter 
by  occupation.  His  maternal  grandfather,  Rob- 
ert Lawrence  Hall,  was  born  in  Scotland,  and 
on  his  emigration  to  the  new  world  located  in 
\'irginia,  becoming  one  of  its  largest  and  most 
prosperous  planters.  He  owned  over  ten  thou- 
sand acres  of  land  in  that  state,  where  he  con- 
tinued to  make  his  home  throughout  life.  Dr. 
Hardy  is  one  of  a  family  of  four  children,  of 
whom  three  reached  years  of  maturity  and  two 
are  still  living. 

Dr.  Hardy  grew  to  manhood  in  his  native 
state  and  was  educated  at  the  Pine  Grove  Acad- 
emy. In  1881  he  went  to  Missouri  and  spent 
three  years  on  a  cattle  ranch  in  that  state,  after 
which  he  returned  to  llaltimore,  Md.,  and  took 
up  the  study  of  dentisty  under  Dr.  Winder, 
who  was  dean  of  the  oldest  dental  college  in 
the  world.  Our  subject  was  graduated  at  the 
llaltimore  College  of  Dental  Surgery  in  1889, 
with  the  degree  of  D.  D.  S.,  and  engaged  in  prac- 
tice in  Virginia  until  the  fall  of  that  vear.  On 
the  28th  of  October,  1889,  he  arrived  in  Phoenix, 
and  has  since  prosecuted  his  chosen  profession 
at  this  place.  He  is  thoroughly  up-to-date, 
keeping  well  posted  on  the  latest  discoveries  and 
theories  in  the  science  of  dentistry,  and  has  a 
well-equipped  laboratory  and  operating  room  in 
the  Ellingson  l)uilding.  He  enjoys  a  liberal 
share  of  the  ptdjlic  patronage,  and  is  meeting 
with  well  deserved  success.  P>esides  his  pleas- 
ant residence  on  North  Fifth  avenue,  he  owns 


a  good  bearing  orange  grove  of  twenty  acres 
seven  miles  northeast  of  the  city,  being  the  third 
person  to  engage  in  orange  culture  in  the  Salt 
River  valley. 

At  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  occurred  the  luarriage 
of  Dr.  Hardy  and  Miss  Jennie  B.  Phillips,  a 
native  of  that  city  and  a  daughter  of  William 
Phillips,  who  settled  there  in  1845  a"d  became 
one  of  its  prominent  attorneys.  They  have  two 
children,  Phillips  and  Joseph.  The  Doctor  is 
a  member  of  the  National  LTnion  and  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church  South,  and  is  a  supporter 
of  the  Democratic  party.  He  has  been  active  in 
securing  legislation  beneficial  to  the  dental  pro- 
fession: was  appointed  a  member  of  the  first 
board  of  territorial  examiners  and  filled  that 
position  about  four  years.  He  was  also  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Territorial  Dental  Society. 
He  has  become  thoroughly  identified  with  the 
interests  of  his  adopted  city,  and  is  well  known 
as  an  enterprising,  reliable  business  man,  who 
commands  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all 
with   whom   he  comes  in   contact. 


HENRY  J.  JESSOP,  D.  D.  S. 

One  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent  dentists 
of  Arizona,  Dr.  Jessop,  of  Phoenix,  is  now  a 
mendjer  of  the  Territorial  Board  of  Dental  Ex- 
aminers. A  native  of  England,  he  was  born 
in  Cheltenham,  Gloucestershire,  March  22,  1863, 
and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  H.  E.  and  Susan  (Hughes) 
Jessop.  His  paternal  grandfather  was  Walter 
Jessop,  an  attorney  of  Cheltenham  and  a  life- 
long resident  of  England.  The  father  was  a 
graduate  surgeon  of  the  London  Royal  College 
of  Surgeons  and  a  graduate  physician  of  the 
College  of  Physicians,  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 
and  for  many  years  was  house  surgeon  of  Char- 
ing Cross  Hospital,  London.  Later  he  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Cheltenham, 
where  he  died  at  the  age  of  fifty  years.  He  was 
very  prominent  in  professional  circles  and  was 
a  man  highly  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who 
knew  him.  His  wife,  who  belongs  to  an  old 
W'orcestershire  family,  is  still  a  resident  of  Eng- 
land. Of  their  thirteen  children  eleven  reached 
years  of  maturity,  while  our  subject,  w'ho  is  third 
in  order  of  birth,  is  the  only  representative  of 
the  faniilv  in  .\mcrica. 


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Reared  at  Cheltenham,  Dr.  H.  J.  Jessop  was 
educated  in  the  pubHc  schools  of  that  place  and 
Cheltenham  College.  Coming  to  the  United 
States  in  1882.  he  located  at  El  Paso,  Woodford 
county.  111.,  where  he  studied  dentistry  under 
Dr.  J.  E.  Fishburn  for  three  years,  and  then 
opened  an  office  of  his  own  at  Minden,  Neb., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  practice  for  three 
years.  In  February,  1889,  he  came  to  Phoenix, 
Ariz.,  and  is  today  the  oldest  dentist  of  the 
place  in  years  of  practice,  his  office  being  located 
in  the  Porter  building.  It  is  well  equipped  with 
all  modern  appliances  known  to  the  profession. 
His  skill  and  ability  are  attested  by  the  liberal 
patronage  he  enjoys,  and  he  ranks  as  one  of  the 
leading  dentists  of  the  territory.  In  i8gi  he 
was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Territorial 
Board  of  Dental  Examiners,  and  has  since  filled 
that  position  with  the  exception  of  one  year. 

Dr.  Jessop  was  married  in  El  Paso,  111.,  to 
Miss  Lillie  Waite,  and  to  them  has  been  born 
one  child,  Ruth.  He  uses  his  right  of  franchise 
in  support  of  the  Republican  party  and  its  prin- 
ciples, and  takes  a  commendable  interest  in  pub- 
lic affairs.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  of  Phoenix,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  the  Athletic  Club,  and  the  Maricopa 
Club.  He  is  now  serving  as  director  and  vice- 
president  of  the  latter  club  and  is  very  popular 
in  social  circles,  being  a  man  of  pleasing  address 
and  genial  manners. 


OSCAR  L.  MAHONEY,  M.  D. 

During  the  long  years  of  devotion  to  the  best 
tenets  of  his  profession,  the  science  of  medicine 
knew  no  more  worthy  and  conscientious  ex- 
ponent than  Dr.  Mahoney.  From  the  first  of 
his  practice  he  received  the  patronage  and  appre- 
ciation of  the  communities  in  which  he  lived, 
and  has  to  his  credit  a  long  record  of  promi- 
nent recognition  due  his  particular  aptitude  for 
the  work  of  his  unbounded  faith. 

.\  native  of  JefTerson  county,  Tenn.,  he  was 
born  March  7,  1839,  .and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  James 
W.  and  Amanda  M.  (Turnley)  Mahoney,  who 
were  born  in  Tennessee.  On  both  sides  the 
family  are  of  Irish  extraction,  rnd  many  of  them 
have  been  prDininently  cdnnected  with  the  most 
ini])ortant  events  in  .American  history.    The  ma- 


ternal grandfather  fought  with  General  Jackson 
at  New  Orleans,  and  the  great-grandfather  was 
a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Dr.  James 
W.  Mahoney  was  for  many  years  a  practicing 
physician  and  surgeon  in  Tennessee  and  Arkan- 
sas, and  a  prominent  man  in  the  localities  which 
profited  by  his  wisely  directed  experience. 
When  a  boy  of  eight,  Oscar  L.  removed  with 
his  parents  from  Jefiferson  county,  Tenn.,  to 
Crittenden  county,  Ky.,  and  located  at  a  place 
now  called  Weston,  and  where  the  father  prac- 
ticed medicine  until  his  son's  twelfth  year.  They 
then  settled  twenty-three  miles  west  of  Pine 
BlufT,  Ark.,  on  the  Saline  river,  where  the  elder 
Mahoney  died.  There  the  son  attained  his  ma- 
jority, and  received  a  fair  education  in  the  dis- 
trict schools.  In  the  wake  of  .an  early  resolve 
to  follow  the  profession  of  his  father  he  began 
the  study  of  medicine,  but  his  studies  were  inter- 
rupted by  the  breaking  out  of  the  war,  and  the 
patriotism  which  impelled  him  to  offer  his  serv- 
ices to  the  country. 

The  war  record  of  Dr.  Mahoney  was  prolific 
of  many  interesting  events,  and  he  participated 
in  many  of  the  important  battles  of  the  war. 
As  a  member  of  the  Ninth  Arkansas  Infantry 
he  fought  at  Shiloh,  Corinth,  St.  Charles,  Ark., 
Cotton  Plant,  Pine  Blufif,  Arkansas  Post,  and 
many  minor  skirmishes.  As  a  private  in  the 
Confederate  .army  he  served  all  through  the  war, 
and  at  Shiloh  received  a  wound  in  the  left  hand 
from  a  spent  ball  which  necessitated  the  amputa- 
tion of  the  middle  finger. 

When  peace  was  restored  he  continued  to 
qualify  for  the  profession  of  medicine,  and  at- 
tended a  course  of  lectures  at  Ann  Arbor.  In 
1867  he  was  graduated  from  the  Medical  Col- 
lege of  Ohio,  at  Cincinnati,  and  at  once  came  to 
Arizona,  where  for  two  years  he  engaged  in 
practice  at  Wickenburg.  He  then  returned  to 
Illinois  and  began  practice  at  Murphysboro, 
where  he  attained  to  considerable  prominence, 
during  sixteen  years  being  the  foremost  physi- 
cian of  the  ]ilace.  For  two  years  he  served  as  a 
member  of  the  city  council,  and  was  also  en- 
gaged in  the  drug  business  for  many  years.  In 
1883  he  again  sought  the  possibilities  of  the 
southwest,  and  settled  in  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  where 
he  was  a  valued  acquisition  to  the  profession  of 
medicine  until  Jnntiary   1,   l8(>S.     .\t  the  present 


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time  he  is  enjoying  a  well-earned  respite  from 
the  responsibilities  incident  to  professional  life, 
still  residing  in  Phoenix.  While  conducting  a 
large  and  lucrative  practice  in  Phoenix  he  was 
for  ten  years  superintendent  of  the  Maricopa 
county  hospital. 

In  1870  occurred  the  marriage  of  Dr.  Ma- 
honey  and  Virginia  Rosson,  a  native  of  Tennes- 
see, and  a  daughter  of  Osborn  and  Rebecca 
(Patton)  Rosson,  natives  of  Tennessee.  Mrs. 
Mahoney  is  a  graduate  of  the  Women's  Hos- 
pital Medical  College,  now  affiliated  with  the 
medical  department  of  the  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago.  For  years  she  has  been  a 
successful  practicing  physician  in  Phoenix,  and 
with  her  husband  has  represented  the  best  pro- 
fessional element  in  the  territory.  In  national 
politics  the  Doctor  is  associated  with  the  Demo- 
cratic party,  and  has  held  various  offices  within 
the  gift  of  the  people.  During  1884  he  served 
as  a  member  of  the  city  coimcil,  and  was  for  a 
time  coroner  of  Maricopa  county.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  at  Murphysboro,  111.,  and  of  the 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  at  Phoenix. 


THOMAS  J.  HESSER. 

Few  inhabitants  of  northern  Arizona  are  per- 
sonally known  by  more  men  than  is  Thomas 
Jefferson  Hesser,  proprietor  of  Hotel  Navajo, 
at  Winslow  ;  and  few  men  have  a  larger  circle  of 
devoted  friends.  He  is  a  descendant  of  good 
old  Pennsylvania-Dutch  stock,  and  is  a  son  of 
John  Wesley  and  Susan  (Merkle)  Hesser.  At 
Llewellyn,  Schuylkill  county.  Pa.,  where  he  was 
born  October  19,  1858,  he  passed  the  years  of 
youth,  mean  time  receiving  a  common-school 
education.  At  the  age  of  twenty  years  he  left 
home  and  went  to  Kansas,  where  for  about  one 
year  he  was  employed  in  Salina.  Subsequently, 
for  two  years,  he  worked  as  a  moldcr  in  Burling- 
ton, Iowa,  having  learned  that  trade  before  his 
departure  from  Peimsylvania.  In  Burlington 
he  was  also  emjiloyed  as  a  clerk  for  a  hardware 
concern. 

Upon  relinc|uishing  his  clerkship,  Mr.  Hesser 
was  for  five  months  engaged  in  work  for  the 
Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad;  for  five 
months  he  was  also  employed  in  a  restaurant  at 


Kansas  City,  Mo. ;  while  for  six  months  he 
acted  as  brakeman  for  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad 
Company  in  New  Mexico,  with  headquarters  at 
Kingman,  N.  M.  For  four  months  he  was 
located  at  Durango,  Colo.,  after  which  for 
twenty  months  he  was  employed  in  the  train 
service  of  the  Mexican  Central  Railroad  Com- 
pany. Finally,  in  1884,  he  located  in  Winslow, 
Ariz.,  where  he  has  since  resided.  Until  Febru- 
ary, 1896,  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Santa 
Fe  Railroad  Company,  first  as  freight  brakeman, 
then  as  freight  conductor,  and  finally  as  pas- 
senger conductor. 

After  resigning  his  position  with  the  Santa 
Fe  in  1896,  Mr.  Hesser  constructed  Hotel 
Navajo,  of  which  he  has  since  remained  the 
genial  and  popular  proprietor.  In  various  other 
ways  he  has  identified  himself  with  the  best 
interests  of  Winslow,  his  property  holdings 
including  one-fourth  interest  in  the  W^inslow 
opera  house,  erected  In  1898.  Politically  he  is 
a  stanch  adherent  to  the  principles  of  the  Repub- 
lican party,  is  a  member  of  the  territorial  cen- 
tral Republican  committee,  and  also  of  the 
Winslow  city  council.  Fraternally  he  is  iden- 
tified w^ith  the  Elks  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
April  3,  1887,  he  married  Harriet  A.  Jones,  a 
native  of  Minersville,  Pa.,  and  a  daughter  of 
Lemuel  D.  Jones.  They  are  the  parents  of  a 
daughter,  Ruth  A.  Hesser. 


NARCISO    HEREU    MATAS,    M.  D. 

This  prominent  physician  and  prosperous  cit- 
izen of  Tucson,  was  born  May  16,  1845,  in 
Gerona,  Catalonia,  Spain,  and  according  to  an 
old  Spanish  custom  took  his  mother's  maiden 
name,  his  parents  being  Emanuel  and  Paula 
(Matas)  Hereu.  nlso  natives  of  Gerona,  where  the 
father  followed  the  life  of  a  planter.  Both  par- 
ents died  in  .Spain.  The  Doctor's  paternal 
grandfather  was  Bernito  liereu,  also  a  planter, 
while  his  maternal  grandfather  was  Narciso  Ma- 
tas, an  extensive  planter  and  large  manufacturer 
of  olive  oil.  The  Doctor's  mother  died  at  the  age 
of  thirtv-three  years,  when  he  was  fifteen  years 
old.  In  the  family  were  four  sons  and  three 
daughters,  all  of  whom  reached  manhood  and 
womanho^id,  while  two  sons  and  three  daughters 
are  still  living. 


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Dr.  IMatas  grew  to  manhood  in  his  native 
land,  and  began  his  business  career  as  a  clerk  in 
his  uncle's  drug  store  at  Gerona,  where  he  stud- 
ied in  the  college  for  five  years,  beside  one  year 
in  college  at  Barcelona.  On  first  coming  to 
America  in  1857,  he  entered  the  New  Orleans 
School  of  Medicine,  where  he  was  graduated  in 
1859,  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.,  and  then  en- 
gaged in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession 
in  the  Crescent  City  until  the  Civil  war  broke 
out.  In  1861  he  returned  to  Spain  and  studied 
medicine  for  four  years  in  the  University  of 
Barcelona,  where  he  was  graduated  in  1866. 
He  next  attended  clinics  in  Paris  for  a  year,  and 
in  1867  returned  to  New  Orleans.  Soon  after- 
ward he  removed  to  Brownsville,  Tex.,  and 
built  up  an  extensive  practice  in  the  Spanish 
colony  at  Matamoras  and  Brownsville,  where 
he  remained  until  coming  to  Tucson  in  1881. 
The  following  year  during  the  yellow  fever  epi- 
demic at  Brownsville,  he  returned  to  that  place 
and  had  charge  of  three  hundred  patients,  re- 
suming jjractice  at  Tucson  in  the  fall.  In  1883 
he  went  to  Hermosillo,  Sonora,  Mexico,  during 
an  epidemic  of  yellow  fever  at  that  place. 

.■\s  a  progressive  physician  Dr.  Matas  keeps 
well  posted  on  everything  pertaining  to  his 
chosen  profession.  In  1892  he  was  a  member 
of  the  International  Medical  Health  Associa- 
tion which  met  in  Mexico  City,  and  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  first  Mexican  Medical  Congress  of 
that  place,  taking  an  active  part  in  its  work, 
especially  in  the  surgical  and  pathological  sec- 
tions. During  his  residence  in  Tucson  he  has 
served  as  county  physician  and  city  health  of- 
ficer; has  been  medical  examiner  for  nearly  all 
of  the  societies  and  life  insurance  companies 
represented  at  this  place,  and  was  pension  exam- 
iner one  term.  The  Doctor  has  a  pleasant  home 
at  No.  98  West  Pennington  street,  and  owns  a 
large  amount  of  valuable  property  in  the  city, 
including  about  half  a  block  on  Pennington 
street  and  the  Stewart  Hotel.  He  is  interested 
in  gold,  silver  and  lead  mining,  and  has  been 
very  successful  in  his  mining  ventures.  He  sold 
the  Mammoth  mine,  but  still  has  some  valuable 
mining  property,  including  the  Apollo  mine, 
and  is  a  director  of  the  Tucson  Street  Railway, 
of  which  he  was  one  of  the  organizers,  and  was 
president  for  a  time. 


Dr.  Matas  married  Theresa  Jorda,  who  bore 
him  two  children.  Rudolph,  the  eldest,  is  a 
graduate  of  the  University  of  New  Orleans,  and 
is  now  professor  of  surgery  in  the  medical  de- 
partment of  the  University  of  Louisiana.  He 
has  a  national  reputation  as  a  surgeon  and  is 
very  prominent  in  professional  circles.  Elvira 
is  now  in   Spain. 

In  1893  Dr.  Matas  married  Miss  Louisa  M. 
Mallet,  who  was  born  in  Brownsville,  Tex.,  of 
French  and  German  ancestry.  They  have  one 
daughter,  Irene,  who  is  attending  school  in  Los 
Angeles. 

In  politics  Dr.  Alatas  is  independent,  and  in 
his  social  relations  is  a  Mason  and  a  member 
of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and 
the  Ancient  Order  of  LInited  Workmen.  He 
also  belongs  to  the  Arizona  Medical  Society. 
He  has  contributed  to  medical  literature,  in- 
cluding some  very  able  articles  on  the  subjects 
of  yellow  fever  microbes,  bacteriology,  etc.  He 
is  a  close  and  thorough  student,  a  man  of  deep 
research,  and  his  investigations  into  the  science 
of  medicine  and  his  skillful  application  of  the 
knowledge  thereby  obtained  has  won  him  a 
place  in  the  foremost  ranks  of  the  medical  fra- 
ternitv. 


HON.  A.  H.  NOON. 

If,  as  an  eminent  writer  has  said,  the  cease- 
less striving  according  to  our  best  light  for 
the  peace,  prosperity,  and  happiness  of  those 
who  compose  our  environment  constitutes  suc- 
cess in  life,  Dr.  Noon  may  be  said  to  have  gone 
a  long  way  towards  the  goal  for  which  many 
aspire,  but  which  comparatively  few  reach.  Nor 
has  his  association  with  the  promising  town  of 
Nogales  been  the  greatest  of  his  efiforts.  To  the 
conduct  of  his  affairs  he  brings  a  knowledge 
of  the  world  and  human  nature,  as  developed  in 
England,  in  the  wilds  of  Africa,  and  in  the  re- 
sourceful west.  A  native  of  England,  he  early 
displayed  an  ambition  which  extended  beyond 
the  borders  of  his  Albion  home,  and  when  a 
mere  boy  went  to  South  .-Xfrica,  where  he  served 
in  the  British  army  for  four  years,  and  after- 
wards raised  a  company  of  volunteers  of  which 
he  was  elected  lieutenant.  In  the  mean  time  he 
had  been  utilizing  his  leisure  hours  by  studying 


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medicine  under  Dr.  John  Eglinton  Seaman,  an 
ex-army  surgeon  from  the  East  Indies,  and  in 
1864  he  emigrated  to  the  United  States  and 
completed  liis  medical  course. 

Dr.  Noon's  interesting  association  with  Utah 
began  about  1865,  at  which  time  he  went  to  the 
Tintic  mining  district  and  founded  the  town  of 
Eureka,  laid  out  the  town,  built  the  first  house 
of  stone,  was  a])pointed  the  first  postmaster,  and 
was  elected  the  first  justice  of  the  peace  and  not- 
ary. In  fact,  it  may  be  said  that  Dr.  Noon  was 
the  town,  around  which  grew  up  the  various 
small  interests  usually  associated  with  mining 
villages.  So  impressed  were  the  other  resi- 
dents as  to  his  prior  and  deserved  right  of  pos- 
session that  they  nick-named  him  "Old  Tintic." 
Besides  his  mining  interests  in  Utah  he  practiced 
his  profession  there  and  was  associated  in  prac- 
tice with  Dr.  D.  C.  Roberts,  a  well  known  south- 
ern army  surgeon. 

In  1879  Dr.  Noon  came  to  Arizona,  and  be- 
came interested  in  mining  in  Pima  county  in 
the  Ore  Blanco  district,  and  while  there  again 
tried  his  hand  at  town-making.  His  efforts 
were  industriously  exerted  towards  the  growth 
of  an  infant  village  called  Oro  Blanco,  and  there 
he  still  owns  large  interests,  but  which  is  at 
present  experiencing  a  season  of  inactivity.  At 
the  time  of  the  severance  of  Santa  Cruz  from 
Pima  county.  Dr.  Noon  was  honored  by  being 
appointed  by  the  governor  a  member  of  the 
board  of  supervisors,  of  which  he  was  also  chair- 
man, and  in  November  of  1900  he  was  elected, 
on  the  Democratic  ticket,  the  first  representa- 
tive from  Santa  Cruz  to  the  flower  house  of  the 
legislature.  Although  much  occupied  with  the 
various  enterprises,  political  and  otherwise, 
which  have  tended  to  the  development  of  his 
town  and  locality,  he  has  uninterruptedly  prac- 
ticed medicine  and  surgery,  and  has  a  large 
practice.  He  is  resident  manager  of  the  Auster- 
litz  Mining  Company,  and  owns  a  controlling 
interest  in  the  same.  In  addition  to  the  com- 
fortable residence  which  constitutes  his  home 
property,  he  is  the  possessor  of  several  building 
lots  in  Nogales. 

In  1864  Dr.  Noon  married  Miss  Emma  C.  E. 
Slaughter,  and  of  this  union  there  are  five  sons, 
viz.:  Alonzo  E.,  who  is  interested  in  ranching 
and  mining  in  the  Oro  Blanco  region ;  Adolphus 


S.,  who  is  a  master  mechanic  and  owns  a  ma- 
chine and  blacksmith  shop  in  Nogales;  Arthur 
H.,  who  is  a  stockman  and  miner;  Edward  E., 
who  is  an  assayer,  and  a  member  of  the  Insti- 
tute of  Mining  Engineers;  and  S.  Frederick,  who 
is  clerk  and  also  commissioner  of  the  district 
court  of  Santa  Cruz  county.  The  daughter  of 
the  family  is  named  Sarah  C.  Dr.  Noon  is  a 
member  of  the  Arizona  Territorial  Medical  As- 
sociation. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Masonic  Lodge  at  Nogales.  and  is  treasurer  of 
the  same.  He  has  been  a  member  of  Franklin 
Lodge,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  in  California  for  more  than 
twenty  years. 


ALBERT  J.  GRISWOLD. 

Though  not  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Nogales,  having  arrived  here  in  1891,  Mr.  Gris- 
wold  is  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  advocates 
of  the  resources  antl  possibilities  of  the  flourish- 
ing little  bi-national  city.  At  present  the  post- 
master of  the  town,  to  which  position  he  was 
appointed  by  President  McKinley  in  1897,  he 
is  also  variously  interested  in  the  enterprises 
which  have  recently  been  made  possible  and 
which  have  been  materially  aided  by  his  counsel 
and  influence. 

Until  seventeen  years  of  age  Mr.  Griswold 
was  reared  to  agricultural  pursuits  on  his  fath- 
er's farm  near  Rose,  Wayne  county,  N.  Y., 
where  he  was  born  February  11,  1852.  His 
parents,  William  and  Sarah  (Colburn)  Griswold, 
were  also  natives,  of  New  York  state,  living 
upon  a  farm  in  Wayne  county  for  some  years, 
but  subsequently  settling  in  Linn  county,  Mo. 
Their  son  received  his  education  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  Wayne  county,  N.  Y.,  and 
later  engaged  in  educational  work  in  Linn 
county,  AIo.,  for  fourteen  years.  During  parf 
Cfi  this  time  he  also  attended  the  Missouri  State 
Normal  school  at  Kirksville,  Mo.,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  1879  and  afterward  he  again 
taught  school  for  three  years.  While  teaching 
in  Meadville,  Mo.,  ]ire\-ious  to  his  graduation, 
he  was  for  nine  years  principal  of  the  public 
school. 

In  1883  Mr.  Griswold  entered  the  employ  of 
the  American  and  Wells- Fargo  Express  com- 
jjanies  at  St.  Joseph,  ^^lo.,  and  after  a  year  was 


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transferred  to  Atchison,  Kans.,  subsequently  in 
the  same  capacity  spenthng  two  years  in  Trini- 
dad, Colo.,  thence  in  1887  going  to  Kansas  City, 
Mo.  Owing  to  ill  health  after  a  time  he  secured 
a  transfer  of  work  to  La  Junta,  Colo.,  and  later 
to  Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  and  El  Paso,  Tex.  In 
1891  he  came  to  Nogales,  Ariz.,  as  agent  for 
the  Wells-Fargo  Company.  In  1895,  resigning 
that  position,  he  bought  out  the  insurance  busi- 
ness of  D.  J.  Cummings,  and  now  represents 
fourteen  of  the  best  companies  in  the  world, 
among  them  being  the  Phoenix  of  London,  the 
Union  Insurance  Company  of  London,  the 
Scottish  Union  and  National  Insurance  Com- 
pany, the  Fireman's  Fund  of  California,  the 
Home  of  New  York,  the  National,  Atlas,  Aetna 
and  Hartford. 

A  stanch  Republican  in  politics,  Mr.  Gris- 
wold  has  been  active  in  local  matters.  For  a 
short  time  he  served  as  city  clerk  of  Nogales 
and  ill  1 897  he  was  commissioned  a  notary  pub- 
lic. For  several  years  he  was  associated  with 
the  Nogales  Electric  Light  Company  as  auditor 
and  one  of  its  directors.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
member  of  Nogales  Lodge  No.  11,  F.  &  A.  M., 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  Odd  Fellows  at 
Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  besides  is  a  charter  member  of 
the  local  tribe  of  Red  Men  and  has  served  as 
keeper  of  the  wampum. 

In  1873  Mr.  Griswold  married  Adella  M.  Cole 
of  Meadville,  Mo.,  who  died  in  1876,  leaving 
one  son.  Earl  L.,  now  agent  of  the  Wells-Fargo 
Express  Company  at  Clifton,  Ariz.  The  second 
marriage  of  Mr.  Griswold  took  place  at  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  in  1891,  and  united  him  with  Mrs. 
Retta  A.  Vogel,  by  whom  he  has  two  sons.  Clay 
A.  and  Claude. 


ARTHUR  W.  OLCOTT,  M.  D. 

The  medical  and  surgical  fraternity  of  Tuc- 
son has  a  capable  representative  in  Dr.  Olcott, 
who  brought  wath  him  to  his  field  of  efifort  in 
the  territory  the  results  of  the  best  possible  edu- 
cational and  professional  training  obtainable  in 
the  country.  A  native  of  St.  Louis  county.  Mo., 
he  \yas  born  .April  25,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  C.  H. 
Olcott,  a  native  of  New  York  state,  and  for 
many  years  a  wholesale  dry-goods  merchant  in 
New  York  City.     Subsequently  he  removed  to 


St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where  he  continued  his  former 
occupation  until  his  retirement  from  active  par- 
ticipation in  business  affairs.  He  lived  to  a  good 
old  age,  until  February  of  1900,  at  which  time 
he  was  eighty-six  years  old.  He  was  a  devoted 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  in  poli- 
tics was  a  Democrat.  In  his  younger  years  he 
married  Maria  Austin,  who  was  born  in  Utica, 
N.  Y.,  and  who  is  living  at  the  present  time.  She 
is  the  mother  of  seven  children,  six  of  whom 
are  living,  A.  W.  being  the  youngest. 

The  ancestry  of  the  Olcott  family  is  English, 
and  the  first  members  to  emigrate  to  America 
settled  in  dififerent  parts  of  the  extreme  east. 
The  paternal  grandfather,  C.  H.  Olcott,  was 
born  in  New  York  state,  and  died  at  a  compara- 
tively early  age.  Dr.  Olcott  lived,  during  his 
younger  days,  at  Webster  Grove,  a  suburb  of 
St.  Louis,  and  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools.  After  preparing  for  Princeton  College 
at  Smith  .\cademy  he  entered  the  former  insti- 
tution m  1880  and  was  graduated  in  1884  with 
the  degree  of  A.  B.  Having  determined  to  de- 
vote his  life  to  the  science  of  medicine,  he  en- 
tered the  same  year  the  St.  Louis  Medical  Col- 
lege, and  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1887. 
Through  competitive  examination  he  secured 
the  additional  experience  accorded  an  interne  at 
the  St.  Louis  City  Hospital,  and  at  the  end  of 
the  year  was  given  the  same  privilege  at  the  St. 
Louis  Female  Hospital.  He  was  then  on  the 
staff  of  the  St.  Louis  Mullanphy  Hospital  until 
1896,  and  at  the  same  time  was  continuing  grad- 
uate work,  and  was  instructor  in  anatomy  at  the 
St.  Louis  Medical  College. 

Dr.  Olcott  became  associated  with  Tucson  in 
the  fall  of  1896,  and  at  once  entered  upon  a  gen- 
eral medical  practice.  His  ability  received  ready 
recognition,  and  in  1897  he  was  appointed  city 
health  officer,  and  has  since  satisfactorily  sus- 
tained the  position.  The  office  is  located  at  No. 
176  West  Pennington  street.  Dr.  Olcott  is  heart- 
ily in  sympathy  w'ith  all  that  pertains  to  the  de- 
velojMncnt  and  u]>buil(ling  of  his  adopted  western 
town,  and  is  one  of  its  most  trustworthy  and 
enterprising  citizens.  He  was  made  a  Mason 
while  living  in  St.  Louis,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  West  Gate  Lodge  No.  445.  In  politics  a 
Democrat,  he  is  liberal-minded  regarding  the 
politics   of  the   administration,   and  believes  in 


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voting  for  the  man  best  qualified  to  fill  the  posi- 
tion. He  is  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Medical 
Association. 

The  marriage  of  Dr.  Olcott  and  Statia  R. 
Nead  occurred  in  St.  Louis  in  1893,  and  of  this 
union  there  is  one  son,  Arthur  W.,  Jr. 


FRANK  J.  DUFFY. 

Well  known  as  district  attorney  and  former 
assessor  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  Mr.  Duffy  has 
been  a  resident  of  Nogales  since  June  of  1893. 
A  native  of  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  he  is  a 
son  of  Michael  and  Mary  (O'Brien)  DufTy,  who 
were  born  in  the  same  county  as  himself.  Dur- 
ing the  early  '50s  his  father  went  to  California, 
where  he  remained  about  eight  years  and  then 
returned  to  New  York.  The  west,  however,  had 
gained  such  a  charm  for  him  during  his  resi- 
dence there  that  he  soon  returned  to  the  Pacific 
coast,  where  he  spent  three  years.  Again  going 
back  to  his  home  state  he  remained  there  until 
his  death  in  1892. 

Primarily  educated  in  the  public  schools, 
Frank  J.  Duffy  afterward  attended  St.  Lawrence 
University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1888,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science. 
During  the  latter  part  of  the  same  year  he  came 
to  Arizona  and  for  the  next  five  years  was  en- 
gaged in  educational  work  in  Phoenix  and 
Globe.  In  the  mean  time  he  had  decided  to  de- 
vote his  life  efforts  to  the  profession  of  law,  and 
had  employed  whatever  of  leisure  presented 
itself  out  of  the  school-room  to  the  mastery  of 
the  science  as  utilized  in  the  courts  of  the  ter- 
ritory. In  1899  he  was  admitted  to  practice  in 
Santa  Cruz  county. 

After  coming  to  Nogales  Mr.  Duffy  was  for 
three  years  in  the  employ  of  the  United  States 
custom  service.  In  1896  he  was  elected  justice 
of  the  peace,  to  which  office  he  was  re-elected 
two  years  later.  At  the  time  of  the  separation 
of  Pima  and  Santa  Cruz  counties  he  was  offici- 
ating as  justice  and  rendered  conspicuous  service 
as  assistant  enrolling  and  engrossing  clerk,  also 
arranged  the  complicated  and  intricate  matters 
for  the  bill.  In  1899  he  resigned  as  justice  in 
order  to  accept  the  office  of  assessor.  In  the 
November  election  of  1900  he  was  elected  dis- 
trict attorney  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  and  his 


administration  has  been  well  received.  As  an 
exponent  of  the  law  he  is  capable  and  erudite, 
and  is  regarded  as  a  representative  lawyer  of 
the  territory.  Although  he  has  been  admitted  to 
the  bar  for  but  a  short  time  he  has  shown  him- 
self to  be  a  close  student,  and  one  who  is  en- 
dowed with  the  faculty  of  distinguishing  and 
elucidating  his  legal  propositions  to  a  degree 
equaling  the  skill  shown  by  many  lawyers  of 
wider  e.xperience. 

With  the  progress  of  movements  for  the  up- 
building of  his  adopted  town  Mr.  Duffy  is  identi- 
fied. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  An- 
cient Order  of  United  Workmen,  in  which  he  is 
past  master  workman.  In  February,  1894,  he 
married  Miss  Catherine  C,  daughter  of  J.  A. 
and  Mary  E.  (Moss)  Linder,  descendants  of 
well-known  families  of  the  Mississippi  valley. 
Born  of  this  union  are  two  children,  Francis  R. 
and  Mary  L. 


DR.  SAMUEL  J.  PETERS. 

Dr.  Samuel  J.  Peters,  physician  and  agricul- 
turist, came  to  the  territory  of  Arizona  in  1885, 
and  in  1897  settled  on  the  ranch  which  has  since 
been  the  object  of  his  care.  His  efforts  are  di- 
rected almost  wholly  to  the  raising  of  cattle, 
and  the  extent  of  his  enterprises  necessitates  not 
only  the  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  which 
constitute  his  personal  property,  but  consider- 
able rented  land  as  well.  In  1885  Dr.  Peters 
located  in  the  Tonto  Basin,  this  territory,  and  not 
only  carried  on  a  large  cattle  business,  but  was 
interested  in  a  successful  mercantile  venture. 
He  here  attained  to  considerable  prominence  in 
local  affairs,  and  served  as  postmaster  of  Rye 
postoffice  for  several  years.  A  later  place  of 
residence  was  at  Sugar  Loaf  mountain,  where 
he  was  also  engaged  in  raising  cattle.  He  is 
therefore  familiar  with  conditions  as  they  have 
existed  in  this  land  of  promise  for  sixteen  years, 
and  has,  like  many  others  who  have  brought 
about  the  present  prosperity,  witnessed  many 
gratifying  changes.  Dr.  Peters  was  born  near 
St.  Stephens,  Me.,  November  7,  1845,  and  is 
a  son  of  James  and  Eliza  Peters,  also  natives  of 
Maine.  For  many  years  the  family  has  been 
represented  in  Maine,  the  ancestors  having  set- 
tled there  upon  first  coming  to  America.    Sam- 


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uel  J.  received  the  home  training  calculated  to 
develop  the  best  traits  of  his  character,  and  he 
lived  in  Maine,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  until  his  twentieth  year.  His  early  am- 
bitions were  turned  in  the  direction  of  dental 
science,  and  in  order  to  qualify  for  the  practice 
of  that  profession  he  went  to  Boston  and  studied 
at  the  Harvard  Dental  School,  from  which  he 
was  graduated.  Among  the  superior  advantages 
which  came  his  way  was  the  opportunity  to  lis- 
ten to  lectures  delivered  by  Oliver  Wendell 
Holmes.  Dr.  Peters  successfully  practiced  in 
Boston  for  nearly  fifteen  years,  when,  owing  to 
failing  sight,  he  was  obliged  to  seek  a  change 
of  occupation.  It  was  then  that  he  decided  in 
favor  of  the  free  and  out-door  occupation  of 
cattle-raising  in  Arizona,  which  subsequently 
proved  to  have  been  a  wise  decision. 

Dr.  Peters  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  en- 
terprising and  substantial  dwellers  of  the  Salt 
River  valley,  and  his  ranch  near  Tempe  is  con- 
ducted on  the  broadest  and  most  scientific  prin- 
ciples. He  is  essentially  a  self-made  man,  hav- 
ing overcome  the  obstacles  of  ill  health  and  ad- 
verse fortune.  In  national  politics  he  is  inde- 
pendent, and  believes  in  voting  for  the  man  best 
qualified  to  hold  the  position.  He  is  fraternally 
associated  with  the  Masonic  order  at  Tempe, 
and  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Tempe  Lodge, 
F.  &  A.  M. 


FRANCIS  A.  ODERMATT. 

To  Dr.  F.  A.  Odermatt,  of  Tucson,  attaches 
the  honor  of  being  the  longest  established  prac- 
titicing  dentist  of  Arizona.  In  his  profession 
and  in  the  commercial,  political  and  social  cir- 
cles of  this  city  he  is  justly  popular  and  promi- 
nent, for  he  neglects  no  opportunity  of  promot- 
ing the  general  welfare  of  the  community  in 
which  he  has  elected  to  make  his  permanent 
home. 

From  his  forefathers  Dr.  Odermatt  doubtless 
inherited  a  large  share  of  the  genius  for  which 
he  is  locally  celebrateH.  His  maternal  grand- 
father, Zumbuehl,  a  native  of  Canton  Unter- 
walden,  Switzerland,  was  a  noted  sculptor,  his 
works  being  chiefly  of  alabaster.  The  doctor's 
parents,  Francis  A.  and  Catherine  (Zumbuehl) 
Odermatt,  were  likewise  natives  of  Canton  Un- 


terwalden,  and  both  departed  this  life  in  San 
Francisco,  whither  they  had  removed  in  1863. 
They  had  come  to  the  United  States  in  Febru- 
ary, 1852.  and  had  resided  in  St.  Louis,  New 
Orleans,  and  Springfield,  111.,  prior  to  their  re- 
moval to  the  Pacific  coast.  Of  their  eight  chil- 
dren one  is  deceased,  and  the  subject  of  this 
article  is  the  only  one  of  the  family  in  Arizona. 
His  brothers,  following  in  the  footsteps  of  their 
father,  who  was  an  exceptionally  skilled  machin- 
ist, are  manufacturing  machinery  in  California. 

The  birth  of  Dr.  F.  A.  Odermatt  occurred 
June  17,  1848,  in  Buochs,  Canton  Unterwalden, 
Switzerland,  where  many  generations  of  his  fam- 
ily had  lived  and  died.  When  he  was  less  than 
four  years  of  age  he  was  brought  to  America, 
and  until  1863  lived  chiefly  in  St.  Louis,  where 
his  father  was  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits. 
In  San  Francisco  the  youth  pursued  his  educa- 
tion in  St.  Ignatius  College,  devoting  much  of 
his  time  to  Latin  and  Greek,  and  in  1865  com- 
menced to  attend  St.  Thomas's  Theological  Sem- 
inary at  the  Mission  Dolores.  Continuing  there 
until  February,  1867,  he  then  accompanied 
Archbishop  Alameny,  of  San  Francisco,  to  Eu- 
rope, and  in  May  of  the  same  year  matricu- 
lated in  the  famous  old  College  of  Einsiedlen,  in 
Switzerland.  For  almost  two  years  he  industri- 
ously labored  in  the  mines  of  knowledge  there, 
but  at  length  his  health  became  seriously  im- 
paired, and  on  that  account  he  returned  to  San 
Francisco  in  February,  1869. 

After  a  few  months  spent  in  recuperating  Dr. 
Odermatt  decided  to  enter  the  dental  profes- 
sion, and  for  ten  years  he  was  in  practice  un- 
der the  direction  of  the  late  Dr.  C.  C.  Knowles, 
a  noted  dental  surgeon  of  the  Pacific  coast. 
With  this  thorough  and  practical  preparation  for 
his  chosen  work,  the  young  man  embarked  in 
business  on  his  own  account,  his  offices  being 
at  the  corner  of  Post  and  Kearney  streets.  In 
October,  1882,  the  superior  climate  and  other 
attractions  of  Tucson  had  so  appealed  to  him 
that  he  concluded  to  cast  his  fortunes  with  our 
people.  Arriving  in  this  place,  then  a  strag- 
gling town,  he  soon  won  his  way  into  the  front 
ranks  of  his  profession  in  the  territory,  and  has 
steadily  risen  in  influence  and  usefulness.  In 
1897  he  was  sent  as  a  delegate  to  the  Pacific 
Coast  Dental  Congress,  and  has  been  connected 


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with  tin-  California  Dental  Association  and  for- 
merly was  connected  with  the  San  Francisco 
Dental  Association.  As  early  as  1887  he  intro- 
duced a  bill  in  the  Arizona  legislature,  hoping 
thereby  to  protect  the  public  from  incompetent 
dentists,  and  striving  to  establish  a  board  of 
examiners  of  practitioners  in  this  line.  It  ap- 
peared that  the  time  was  not  yet  ripe,  for  the 
bill  was  not  passed  at  that  session,  but  subse- 
quently, in  1891,  a  similar  one  became  a  law, 
and  Dr.  Odermatt  was  appointed  as  a  member  of 
the  first  board  of  dental  examiners.  For  three 
years,  or  until  he  tendered  his  resignation,  he 
served  as  secretary  of  that  body.  He  also  or- 
ganized the  Territorial  Dental  Association, 
wrote  its  constitution  and  by-laws,  and  ever 
since  has  been  an  active  member  of  the  organiz- 
ation. 

In  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  the 
Doctor  is  a  leading  member  in  Arizona.  He 
has  been  deputy  grand  master  workman  for  the 
district  of  Arizona  of  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen  and  at  present  is  chairman  of 
the  finance  committee  of  the  grand  lodge  of 
Arizona  and  New  Mexico.  Besides  this,  he 
is  a  director  of  the  Hall  Association  of  the  same 
order,  and  was  one  of  the  most  active  members 
of  the  building  committee,  which  erected  the 
handsome  structure  in  Tucson,  90x90  feet,  two 
stories  in  height.  A  charter  member  of  the  local 
lodge  of  the  Order  of  Elks,  he  was  its  first  loyal 
knight,  and  moreover  was  a  charter  member 
and  the  first  council  conmiander  of  San  Xavier 
camp  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  In  the 
Spanish-.A.merican  Alliance  he  was  the  first  past 
supreme  president,  and  is  a  charter  member  of 
the  German  Leiderkranz.  From  the  time  of  the 
organization  of  the  Tucson  Building  and  Loan 
Association  he  has  been  identified  with  it.  was 
vice-president  in  1900,  and  in  1901  was  made 
its  president.  For  three  years  he  was  a  school 
trustee,  and  for  part  of  that  time  was  secretary 
of  the  board.  Always  an  ardent  Republican,  he 
has  been  the  secretary  of  the  local  political  club. 

The  wife  of  Dr.  Odermatt,  formerly  Miss 
Carlotta  Flores,  is  a  representative  of  an  honored 
old  family.  Her  maternal  grandfather,  the  late 
Don  Carlos  Yorba,  of  San  Juan,  once  owned 
great  tracts  of  land,  including  almost  the  entire 
Santa   .'Kna   valley,   in   southern   California,   and 


his  immense  herds  of  cattle  and  live  stock- 
roamed  these  vast  domains.  A  daughter  of 
Senor  Justo  Flores,  Mrs.  Odermatt  is  closely 
related  to  the  famous  Godoy  family  of  Santiago, 
Chili,  and  her  grandmother  was  the  sister  of 
Scfior  Miguel  Godoy,  once  the  ambassador  of 
Balmaceda  to  France.  The  Doctor  and  wife 
have  two  children,  namely:  Theresa  A.  and 
Frank  J. 

The  few  hours  of  leisure  which  Dr.  Odermatt 
enjoys  have  often  been  devoted  to  artistic  work, 
for  he  possesses  marked  ability  as  a  sculptor, 
and  might  easily  have  won  world-wide  fame  had 
he  elected  to  give  himself  up  entirely  to  the 
noble  craft.  He  is  a  wonderful  wood  carver, 
and  a  beautiful  model  of  the  old  San  Xavier 
Church  which  was  placed  on  exhibition  here  a 
few  years  ago  elicited  glowing  praise  from  the 
local  press  and  public.  The  daily  "Star"  and  the 
"Arizona  Enterprise,"  among  others,  commend- 
ed his  sculpture  and  carving  in  the  highest 
terms,  echoing  the  sentiments  of  able  judges — 
many  of  whom  are  familiar  with  the  noble  ex- 
amples of  art,  as  produced  by  his  talented  fellow- 
countrymen — the  Swiss,  who  are  unequaled  in 
these  lines. 


OTTO  E.  PLATH,  M.  D. 

As  a  conscientious  and  able  exponent  of  medi- 
cal science.  Dr.  Plath  represents  the  most  stu- 
diously advanced  and  wisely  conservative  ele- 
ment among  the  practitioners  of  Phoenix.  Of 
German  parentage,  he  was  born  in  New  Ulni, 
Brown  county,  Minn.,  May  23,  1864,  and  is  a 
son  of  Herman  and  Louisa  (Lang)  Plath,  natives 
of  Germany.  Tlie  paternal  grandfather  was 
born  in  Mecklenburg-Schwerin,  and,  during  his 
long  and  active  life,  was  a  stockman  on  an  ex- 
tensive scale.  The  maternal  grandfather,  Lang, 
emigrated  to  America  in  the  early  sixties,  and 
was  among  the  very  early  settlers  of  Cleveland, 
later  removing  to  Minnesota.  Herman  Plath 
was  born  in  1827,  and  crossed  the  seas  to  the 
United  States  about  1849,  locating  in  Brown 
county,  Minn.,  where  he  was  among  the  first  to 
invade  the  hitherto  undisputed  possessions  of 
the  red  men.  P'rom  the  wildness  of  primeval 
condition  he  improved  his  land,  and  courage- 
ously   outlived    the   severe   hardships   to   which 


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pioneer  life  is  heir.  At  the  time  of  the  Sioux 
Indian  massacre  in  1863,  he  joined  the  first  local 
company,  and  assisted  in  protecting  the  citizens 
of  New  Ulm,  until  the  arrival  of  the  state  troops. 
Subsequently  he  removed  to  Albany,  Minn., 
and  changed  his  occupation  of  farming  to  that 
of  manufacturing  flour.  He  was  formerly  a  Re- 
publican, and  latterly  a  Populist,  and  held  sev- 
eral important  township  offices,  though  defeated 
when  nominated  for  the  legislature.  Fraternally 
he  was  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  and  in  religion  a  Protestant.  His 
wife  is  still  living,  and  is  the  mother  of  ten  chil- 
dren, six  of  whom  are  living,  O.  E.  being  the 
oldest. 

In  New  Ulm  Dr.  Plath  received  an  excellent 
education  in  the  public  schools,  and  at  a  prac- 
tically early  age  began  the  study  of  pharmacy, 
completing  his  apprenticeship  at  Cleveland, 
Ohio.  In  1884  he  entered  the  College  of  Phar- 
macy at  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1886.  After  a  year  spent  at  the 
University  of  Cincinnati,  in  pursuit  of  a  special 
scientific  course,  in  1888  he  started  a  pharmacy 
in  Cincinnati,  and  continued  in  business  there 
imtil  1892.  Following  a  long  thought-out  in- 
clination he  began  the  study  of  medicine  under 
Dr.  Lyle,  and  for  one  year  attended  the  Ohio 
Medical  College  during  1892,  finally  graduating 
from  the  three  years'  course  of  the  Miami  Medi- 
cal College  in  1896.  During  the  summer  of 
1896  he  practiced  his  profession  in  Cincinnati, 
and  in  the  fall  came  to  the  far  west,  and  located 
in  Phoenix. 

While  living  in  Cincinnati  Dr.  Plath  married 
Louise  Weigt,  a  native  of  Cincinnati,  and  of 
this  union  three  children  have  been  born.  Theo- 
dore F.,  Adeline  and  Helen,  twins.  Dr.  Plath 
is  variously  interested  in  medical  matters  in  the 
community  in  which  he  lives,  and  is  medical  ex- 
aminer for  the  Manhattan  Life  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  New  York  and  the  Mutual  Life  Insur- 
ance Company  of  New  York.  From  1898  until 
1900  he  served  as  secretary  of  the  Territorial 
Medical  Association,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Maricopa  Medical  Association,  and  a  fellow  of 
the  Arizona  Academy  of  Medicine.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  Miami 
College.  In  Cincinnati  he  was  made  a  Mason, 
and  belonged  to  the  Price  Hill  Lodge  No.  524, 


but  is  now  a  member  of  Phoenix  Lodge  No.  2. 
He  is  associated  also  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  Phoenix  Lodge  No.  2; 
with  the  Foresters,  of  which  he  is  examining 
physician ;  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen  and  the  Fraternal  Brotherhood. 


MARK  A.  RODGERS,  M.  D. 

This  prominent  and  successful  physician  and 
surgeon  of  Tucson  was  born  in  Brookville,  Jef- 
ferson county,  Pa.,  on  the  5th  of  February,  1868, 
and  is  the  youngest  in  a  family  of  eleven  chil- 
dren, nine  of  whom  are  still  living,  though  our 
subject  is  the  only  one  residing  in  the  west. 
His  paternal  grandfather,  Hugh  Rodgers,  was 
a  native  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  and  an  early  settler 
of  Kittanning,  Armstrong  county.  Pa.,  where 
he  acted  as  conveyancer  and  clerk  of  the  court. 
His  death  occurred  in  that  state.  Dr.  Mark 
Rodgers,  our  subject's  father,  was  born  in  Kit- 
tanning,  and  was  graduated  from  the  medical 
department  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
in  1853.  He  was  first  engaged  in  practice  in 
his  native  city  and  later  in  Brookville,  but  sub- 
sequently turned  his  attention  to  mercantile 
business,  which  he  continued  to  follow  until 
called  from  this  life  at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years. 
He  married  Rebecca  Armstrong  Corbett,  a  na- 
tive of  Mifflin  county,  Pa.,  and  a  daughter  of 
Philip  Corbett,  who  was  born  in  the  same  state 
and  followed  farming  in  Mifflin  county  through- 
out his  active  business  life.  The  Corbett  family 
was  of  French  Huguenot  extraction  and  of 
Presbyterian  faith.  The  first  to  come  to  Amer- 
ica settled  in  New  Jersey,  but  early  in  the  seven- 
teenth century  the  family  was  founded  in  Penn- 
sylvania. Some  of  its  representatives  fought 
bravely  for  American  independence  in  the  Rev- 
olutionary war.  Mrs.  Rodgers  also  belongs  to 
the  Armstrong  family,  which  is  of  Scotch-Irish 
origin.  One  of  its  representatives  was  Colonel 
Armstrong,  who  served  with  distinction  under 
Washington  and  Braddock  in  the  French  and 
Indian  war,  and  during  the  Revolution  was  in 
command  of  Pennsylvania  troops  in  the  Conti- 
nental army.  The  mother  of  our  subject  is  still 
living  and  continues  to  reside  in  Brookville,  Pa. 

Dr.    Rodgers   of  this   review   was    graduated 


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from  the  high  school  of  his  native  town  in  1884, 
and  spent  the  following  year  in  Dakota.  On 
his  return  home  he  entered  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  was  graduated  from  the  medi- 
cal department  of  that  noted  institution  in  1891, 
with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  By  competitive  exam- 
ination he  then  entered  the  Allegheny  General 
Hospital  at  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  where  he  served  as 
resident  physician  thirteen  months,  after  which 
he  engaged  in  private  practice  in  that  city  until 
coming  to  Tucson,  Ariz.,  in  the  spring  of  1895. 
He  has  made  a  special  study  of  abdominal  sur- 
gery and  gynecology,  and  for  a  time  was  asso- 
ciated with  Dr.  R.  Stansbury  Sutton,  the  great 
gynecologist.  During  his  residence  in  Tucson 
he  has  engaged  in  general  practice,  but  has  also 
given  considerable  attention  to  his  specialty,  be- 
ing considered  one  of  the  best  representatives  of 
that  branch  of  the  profession  in  the  territory.  In 
Pennsylvania  Dr.  Rodgers  was  a.  prominent 
member  of  the  State  Medical  Society,  the  Pitts- 
burg Medical  Society,  a  fellow  of  the  Pittsburg 
Academy  of  Medicine,  and  secretary  of  the  Pitts- 
burg Obstetrical  Society,  and  already  takes  a 
leading  place  among  the  foremost  representa- 
tives of  the  Territorial  Medical  Society  of  Ari- 
zona. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  American 
Climatological  Society,  before  which  he  has 
read  important  papers,  including  one  on  "The 
Climate  of  Arizona,"  read  at  Lakewood,  \.  J., 
May  13,  1896.  He  affiliates  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  politically  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Democracy. 

On  the  26th  of  November,  1896,  at  El  Paso, 
Tex.,  the  Doctor  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Lucile  G.  Freeman,  a  native  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  and  to  them  has  been  born  a  son,  Mark. 
Mrs.  Rodgers  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church. 


SHIRLEY  ADDISON  CHRISTY. 

This  popular  citizen  of  Phoenix,  the  son  of 
Col.  William  Christy,  is  the  general  manager 
of  the  Arizona  interests  of  the  Mutual  Life  In- 
surance Company  of  New  York  City.  Though 
comparatively  young  in  years  and  in  the 
business  world,  he  is  meeting  with  success  in  his 
enterprises  and  is  fully  justifying  the  abundant 
faith  which  his  numerous  friends  have  reposed 


in  him,  predicting  a  brilliant  future  for  him  at 
the  threshold  of  his  commercial  career. 

As  in  the  biographical  sketch  of  Col.  William 
Christy  a  full  record  of  the  family  of  our  sub- 
ject is  given,  suffice  it  here  to  narrate  his  per- 
sonal history.  He  was  born  in  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  January  18,  1874,  and  was  just  nine  years 
of  age  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  to 
Phoenix.  Here  he  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  later  attending  the  University 
of  Southern  California  at  Los  Angeles.  When 
eighteen  years  of  age  he  started  upon  his  busi- 
ness life  by  becoming  an  employe  of  the  Valley 
Bank  of  Phoenix,  and,  after  serving  in  the 
capacity  of  collector  for  a  period,  was  promoted 
to  the  position  of  paying  teller. 

When  the  Spanish-American  war  came  on 
Mr.  Christy  became  chief  clerk  in  the  Paymas- 
ter's Department,  holding  a  commission  with 
the  rank  of  second  lieutenant.  For  some  time 
he  was  stationed  m  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
later  was  transferred  to  San  Francisco,  awaiting 
developments  in  the  far  west.  After  peaceful 
relations  between  Spain  and  the  United  States 
had  been  declared  our  subject  decided  to  resign 
from  his  post  and  on  December  i,  1898,  re- 
turned to  the  usual  walks  of  life.  Resuming  his 
former  place  as  paying  teller  in  the  bank  he  con- 
tinued in  that  office  until  June  i,  1899,  when  he 
tendered  his  resignation  in  order  to  accept  his 
present  responsible  position.  A  member  of  the 
board  of  trade  and  a  director  of  the  Maricopa 
Club,  and  also  actively  identified  with  the  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution  and  with  the  Sons 
of  \'eterans,  he  bears  his  due  share  in  the  gen- 
eral commercial  and  social  circles  of  Phoenix, 
never  failing  in  patriotism  and  public  spirit.  As 
the  president  of  the  Young  Men's  Republican 
Club  he  has  wielded  no  slight  influence  in  local 
politics  and  firmly  believes  in  the  policy  of  his 
party. 

An  important  event  in  the  life  of  Mr.  Christy 
took  place  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  December  19, 
1895,  when  he  married  Miss  Abelina  Creighton, 
daughter  of  Col.  James  H,  Creighton,  now  of 
Phoenix.  He  is  a  native  of  Waynesburg,  Ohio, 
and  son  of  a  Presbyterfan  minister,  who  removed 
from  his  birthplace  in  county  Antrim,  Ireland, 
to  Ohio  at  an  early  period,  and  there  spent  the 
rest  of  his  life.     Col.  J.  H.  Creighton  became  a 


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resident  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  prior  to  the  civil 
war  and  there  attained  prominence  in  the  legal 
profession.  During  the  long  struggle  between 
the  North  and  South  he  served  with  the  rank 
of  colonel  in  the  Eighteenth  Iowa  volunteer  in- 
fantry and  of  late  years  has  been  an  honored 
member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  and 
of  the  Loyal  Legion.  His  wife,  the  mother  of 
Mrs.  Christy,  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Laura  C. 
Hudson.  She  was  born  in  Lebanon,  Mo.,  and 
her  father,  Alexander  Hudson,  a  native  of  Dela- 
ware, was  a  pioneer  of  Missouri  and  for  years 
a  leading  member  of  the  Lebanon  bar.  One  of 
eight  men  in  Wright  county,  Mo.,  who  had  the 
courage  to  declare  themselves  on  the  side  of  the 
Union  just  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  he 
served  in  a  Missouri  regiment.  While  at  his 
home,  early  in  the  morning,  he  was  called  out  of 
his  house  and  assassinated  by  guerrillas.  Mrs. 
Christv  was  born  in  Indianola,  Iowa,  and  is  a 
graduate  of  Simpson  College,  where  she  pursued 
courses  in  classics  and  music.  As  a  musician 
she  has  won  more  than  local  renown,  for  her 
talent  is  beyond  question.  Desiring  to  perfect 
herself  in  her  loved  art  she  spent  the  greater 
part  of  lyoo  in  Europe  studying  under  fine  mas- 
ters. Professors  DeValle  and  Brodge  of  Flor- 
ence, Italy,  and  Professor  Thome  of  Paris  being 
of  the  number.  Sharing  the  popularity  which 
Mr.  Christy  enjoys  she  is  an  honored  member 
of  local  society  and  as  a  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church  performs  her  due  share 
in  the  religious  work  in  Phoenix. 


FRED  O.  RICHMOND,  M.  D,  C. 

Born  upon  a  farm  situated  about  twenty-four 
miles  northeast  of  Madison,  Dane  county.  Wis., 
December  12,  1854,  Dr.  Fred  O.  Richmond  is  a 
son  of  P.  B.  Richmond,  one  of  the  earliest  set- 
tlers of  that  locality.  He  owned  and  brought 
to  a  high  state  of  cultivation  a  farm  of  four  hun- 
dred acres,  and  for  almost  half  a  centurv  dwelt 
there,  his  death  occurring  when  he  was  in  his 
seventy-fourth  year.  Both  himself  and  wife,  as 
well  as  his  father,  were  natives  of  New  York 
state.  She  bore  the  family  name  of  Warner, 
and  of  her  children  one  died  when  young,  and 
three  sons  and  a  daughter  are  now  living.  Ezra 
W.   is  yet   living  on   the  old   Wisconsin   home- 


stead; Lucy  B.  is  a  resident  of  Helena,  Mont.; 
and  George  B.  and  Dr.  Fred  O.  are  citizens  of 
Phoenix.  Edward  A.,  who  was  a  successful 
pharmacist  of  Sabetha,  Kans.,  is  deceased. 

In  his  youth  Dr.  F.  O.  Richmond  formed  the 
deep  interest  in  fine  cattle  and  horses  which  he 
has  today,  for  his  father  made  a  specialty  of  rais- 
ing standard  bred  coach  and  draught  horses, 
Devonshire  and  Durham  cattle  and  sheep.  His 
success  and  wide  experience  rendered  him  a 
valuable  member  of  the  Wisconsin  Stock  Breed- 
ers' Association,  and  most  of  his  sons  obtained 
practical  knowledge  of  farming  in  all  of  its  de- 
partments. Our  subject  completed  his  literary 
education  in  Ripon  (Wis.)  College,  which  he 
attended  until  the  junior  year. 

In  1875  Dr.  Richmond  went  to  Grand  Mead- 
ow, Mower  county,  Minn.,  and  for  three  years 
engaged  in  farming,  after  which  he  operated  a 
farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  in  Brown 
county,  Kans.,  for  eleven  years.  In  the  mean 
time  he  transacted  considerable  business  in 
grain,  for  a  period  representing  Gregg  Brothers' 
Grain  Company,  of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.  Possessing 
natural  mechanical  ability,  he  assisted  in  the 
building  of  a  mill  and  was  chief  engineer  there 
for  about  two  years. 

In  his  leisure  time  Dr.  Richmond  took  up  the 
study  of  veterinary  medicine,  and  at  length  en- 
tered the  Chicago  (111.)  Veterinary  College, 
where  he  was  graduated  in  1893,  with  the  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Comparative  Medicine.  For  sev- 
eral years,  prior  to  and  during  his  college  course, 
he  was  more  or  less  engaged  in  the  practice  as 
a  veterinarian,  and  in  1893  took  up  his  perma- 
nent abode  in  Phoenix.  For  three  years  there- 
after he  owned  an  interest  in  the  Golden  Eagle 
livery,  and  dealt  in  horses.  Though  he  sold  his 
share  in  the  livery,  he  still  keeps  several  fine  ani- 
mals and  devotes  his  time  to  the  practice  of 
veterinary  surgery  and  medicine.  He  owns  the 
handsome  stallion  King  Pin,  who  trotted  a  mile 
in  2:16.  His  sire.  Electro,  was  a  son  of  Elec- 
tioneer, and  his  dam,  Phoebe  W.,  was  a  daughter 
of  Hesperian. 

During  the  administration  of  Governor 
Hughes,  Dr.  Richmond  was  the  territorial  veter- 
inarian, and  secretary  of  the  live  stock  sanitary 
commission  of  Arizona.  He  also  is  an  honorary 
memlicr  of  the  Illinois  Veterinary  Medical  As- 


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sociation.  One  of  those  influential  in  the  organ- 
izing of  the  Phoenix  National  Bank,  he  became 
a  charter  member  and  continued  on  the  board 
of  directors  until  he  tenderctl  his  resignation. 
One  of  the  incorporators  and  stockholders  of 
the  Trask-Kessler  Grocery  Company,  he  served 
on  its  board  of  directors  tmtil  he  sold  out. 
While  a  resident  of  Kansas  he  was  a  director  of 
the  Sabetha  Bank,  and  to  some  extent  he  has 
financial  investments  in  Arizona  ranch  property. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Phoenix  Board  of  Trade 
and  is  alliliated  with  the  Republican  party.  He 
is  identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, and  takes  a  very  deep  interest  in  the  work- 
ings of  the  former  order. 

Soon  after  coming  to  Phoenix,  Dr.  Richmond 
built  a  residence  at  the  corner  of  Sixth  avenue 
and  Van  Buren  street.  His  wife,  formerly  Miss 
Hattie  I.  Alillet,  was  born  in  Rock  county.  Wis., 
and  was  united  in  marriage  to  the  Doctor,  Oc- 
tober 22,  1876.  They  have  two  children,  Madge 
P.  and  Forrest  L.,  both  of  whom  received  their 
higher  education  in  the  Normal  School  of  this 
territory. 


COL.  HARRISON   EDWARD  STROUD, 
M.  D. 

A  son  of  John  Thomas  and  Annie  (Layton) 
Stroud,  the  subject  of  this  article  represents  in 
Arizona  two  of  the  old  and  influential  families 
of  England,  the  Strouds  having  crossed  the 
channel  from  Normandy  with  William  the  Con- 
queror, and  thenceforth  were  and  yet  are  in- 
fluential subjects  of  the  British  crown.  The  Col- 
onel's grandfather,  John  Thomas  Stroud,  was 
born  in  London,  and  was  a  capitalist  and  large 
landed  proprietor  at  Windsor,  England.  The 
maternal  grandfatlier,  Thomas  Layton,  also  the 
owner  of  valuable  estates  in  the  same  localitv, 
was  the  mayor  of  Windsor,  and  his  son  Fred- 
erick held  the  same  office  in  1894.  John  Thomas 
and  Annie  Stroud  were  natives  of  Birming- 
ham and  Windsor,  respectively.  He  was  an  ex- 
tensive manufacturer  in  the  city  of  his  birth  until 
1880,  when  he  came  to  America.  After  living 
in  Iowa  for  some  time  he  went  to  California,  in 
which  state  both  he  ami  his  wife  died. 

Col.  H.  E.  Stroud,  the  youngest  of  ten  broth- 


ers and  sisters  who  lived  to  maturity,  was  born 
in  Birmingham,  England,  December  18,  1856. 
One  of  his  brothers,  James,  is  a  lieutenant  in 
the  British  army,  another  brother  is  in  Con- 
necticut and  one  in  Colorado.  In  the  elementary 
and  King  Edward's  grammar  schools  our  sub- 
ject received  his  early  training  for  life's  duties. 
Prior  to  his  removal  to  the  United  States,  in 
1880,  he  studied  medicine  with  a  preceptor. 
Near  Corning,  Iowa,  he  engaged  in  farming  for 
about  a  year  and  in  1881  went  to  Colorado, 
where  he  embarked  in  medical  practice.  Becom- 
ing the  surgeon  for  the  railroad  during  the  con- 
struction of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande,  between 
Cimarron  and  Gunnison,  through  the  Black 
canon,  he  next  went  to  Grand  Junction,  where 
he  was  the  first  regularly  located  physician,  and 
the  drug  store  which  he  established  was  the 
first  one  in  the  place. 

Remaining  there  until  December,  1887,  and 
in  the  mean  time  having  been  graduated  from 
the  L^niversity  of  Colorado  in  1885,  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  Dr.  Stroud  next 
went  to  San  Diego,  where  he  carried  on  his 
professional  work  for  seven  years.  Then,  mak- 
ing his  home  in  San  Francisco  for  about  a  year, 
he  spent  the  summer  of  1893  in  Chicago,  where 
he  attended  special  courses  of  lectures  in  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  and  Rush 
Medical  College.  Later,  in  1896,  he  further 
cjualified  himself  by  additional  study  in  the  Post- 
graduate College  of  Chicago,  and  in  1899  went 
to  Europe,  where  he  devoted  his  attention  espe- 
cially to  the  grave  subject  of  tuberculosis.  He 
made  a  study  of  various  sanitary  systems,  as  em- 
ployed in  the  chief  cities,  and  gained  invaluable 
information  along  all  lines.  In  the  autumn  of 
1893  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Phoenix,  where 
he  has  built  up  a  large  general  practice,  while 
making  a  specialty  of  tuberculosis.  In  his  finely 
equipped  laboratory  he  prosecutes  his  investiga- 
tions, and  is  meeting  with  great  success  in  the 
treatment  of  diseases  of  the  respiratory  organs. 
In  a  financial  way.  also,  he  is  prospering,  and 
besides  being  the  owner  of  the  Stroud  Building 
on  South  Center,  near  Washington  street,  he 
has  other  valuable  property. 

In  1896  Dr.  Stroud  was  appointed  by  Gov- 
ernor I'Vanklin  to  serve  as  surgeon-general  of 
.Arizona,  with  the  rank  of  colonel,  and  in  that 


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office  he  remained  until  the  change  of  adminis- 
tration. He  is  a  member  of  the  American,  the 
Arizona  Territorial  and  the  Maricopa  County 
Medical  Associations,  and  belongs  to  the  Mari- 
copa Club,  of  Phoenix.  In  Corning,  Iowa,  he 
was  initiated  into  Masonry,  and  now  is  con- 
nected with  the  Phoenix  Lodge.  He  is  an  Odd 
Fellow,  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  .and  belongs  to  the 
Ancient  Order  of  L^nited  Workmen  and  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  In  poli- 
tical affiliation  he  is  a  Republican.  In  the  Epis- 
copal Church  of  this  place  he  is  an  ex-warden. 
While  living  in  California  Dr.  Stroud  married 
Miss  Alice  Lawrence,  a  native  of  Toronto.  Can- 
ada. They  are  the  parents  of  three  children, 
namely:  William  Harold,  Grace  Lawrence  and 
Frances  Dorothy. 


J.  C.  SCARBOROUGH,  M.  D. 

In  tracing  the  career  of  the  successful  physi- 
cian it  is  usually  found  that  he  possesses  certain 
marked  characteristics  in  addition  to  having  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  healing  art  and  good 
financial  ability.  There  must  be  a  readiness  of 
sympathy  and  the  power  of  entering  into  the 
feelings  of  others,  united  to  a  self-poise  and 
conscious  strength,  which  naturally  emanate 
from  a  strong,  self-reliant  soul.  In  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  is  to  be  seen  one  who  is  fortunate 
in  being  gifted  with  many  of  these  qualities  of 
the  successful  physician,  and  his  cheery,  helpful 
optimism  is  a  source  of  hope  and  comfort  in 
many  a  home  shadowed  by  sickness  and  suffer- 
ing. 

Born  in  Sjiringfield,  Mo.,  in  January,  1874,  the 
Doctor  is  a  son  of  W.  B.  and  Minerva  (Denny) 
Scarborough,  the  former  a  native  of  South  Caro- 
lina and  the  latter  of  Tennessee.  Our  subject's 
paternal  grandfather  lived  and  died  in  South 
Carolina,  and  W.  B.  Scarborough  departed  this 
life  in  1876,  at  his  home  in  Springfield,  Mo.  He 
had  gone  from  his  native  state  to  Tennessee  in 
early  manhood  and  there  had  met  the  lady  who 
became  his  wife  and  who  is  now  living  in  Pres- 
cott. 

Three  of  the  four  brothers  and  sisters  of  Dr. 
Scarborough  are  living.  He  was  only  two  years 
of  age  when  death  deprived  him  of  the  loving 
care  of  a   father,   and   liis  earliest   recollections 


are  of  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  whither  the  family 
went  to  live,  and  there  he  passed  ten  years.  In 
1885  he  came  to  Arizona  and  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Flagstaff  for  three  years.  Then  re- 
turning to  Ann  Arbor,  he  continued  his  studies 
in  the  high  school  and  in  189 1  entered  the  L'ni- 
versity  of  Michigan,  where  he  devoted  his  time 
to  the  sciences  and  classics  for  two  years. 

Having  determined  to  enter  the  medical  pro- 
fession. Dr.  Scarborough  entered  the  medical 
department  of  the  University  of  Michigan  in 
1894  and  was  graduated  in  1898,  having  com- 
pleted the  full  four  years'  course  with  credit. 
That  he  stood  foremost  in  his  class  is  shown 
by  the  fact  that  he  was  made  interne  in  the  hos- 
pital connected  with  the  college,  and  remained 
there  for  a  year,  obtaining  valuable  experience 
under  the  training  of  renowned  physicians  and 
surgeons.  In  the  spring  of  1899  the  young  man 
came  to  Prescott,  where  he  established  an  office 
in  the  Head  building.  Since  that  time  he  has 
been  employed  in  the  county  hospital  and  is 
building  up  a  large  and  remunerative  practice. 

Dr.  Scarborough  became  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  Order  in  Ann  Arbor,  and  yet  belongs 
to  the  Golden  Rule  Lodge  No.  159,  F.  &  A.  M., 
of  that  place.  He  also  holds  membership  in  the 
Phi  Ro  Sigma,  a  Greek  letter  medical  fraternity, 
of  Ann  Arbor.  Since  coming  to  Prescott  he 
has  identified  himself  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elks.  He  is  connected  with  the  Arizona 
Medical  Association  and  with  the  Yavapai  Coun- 
ty Medical  Association.  In  national  politics  he 
uses  his  franchise  in  favor  of  the  Democratic 
party. 


JOHN  ROGERS  WALLS,  M.  D. 

A  representative  physician  and  surgeon  of 
Prescott  is  he  of  whom  the  following  sketch  is 
penned.  Though  comparitively  a  new-comer, 
he  so  thoroughly  identified  himself  with  local 
interests  upon  his  arrival  that  today  he  is  highly 
esteemed  in  professional,  social  and  political  cir- 
cles here. 

Born  in  Toronto,  Canada,  as  were  his  parents, 
Robert  and  Mary  (Rogers)  Walls,  the  Doctor  is 
their  only  sou,  though  they  have  three  living 
daughters.     His  grandfather,  Edward  Walls,  was 


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born  in  Yorkshire,  England,  and  at  the  time  of 
his  death,  in  1899,  was  over  ninety  years  of  age. 
After  coming  to  America  he  settled  upon  a  farm 
near  Toronto,  and  his  last  years  were  spent  at 
Hamilton,   Canada.     Robert   Walls,  now  about 
three-score  years  old,  is  nevertheless  very  active. 
Formerly   a  farmer  near  (^akville,   Canada,   he 
long  has  been  employed  as  an  expert  machinist 
at  Brantford,  and  for  years  has  been  connected 
with  the  establishment  whose  present  style  is  the 
Massey-Harris    Company.     A  member    of    the 
Masonic   order,   he   belongs   to   the   lodge   and 
chapter.     His  wife  is  a  daughter  of  John  and 
granddaughter  of  John  Rogers,  the  htter  a  na- 
tive of   Philadelphia.     Though  he  owned   con- 
siderable property  in  and  near  that  city,  he  was 
so  strong  a  Tory  that  he  removed  to  Canada. 
His  ancestor,  Bishop  John  Rogers,  of  London, 
England,   was   one   of   the   martyrs   during   the 
reign  of  Queen  Mary.    John  Rogers,  father  of 
Mrs.  Robert  Walls,  was  born  on  Yonge  street, 
Toronto,  and  was  a  wealthy  farmer  and  trader 
with  the  Indians,  by  whom  he  was  called  '"Big 
Maskinonge."     The   mother   of     Mrs.     Robert 
Walls  was  Isabel  MacAnderson  in  her  girlhood. 
Born  in  the  northern  part  of  Ireland,  she  was  a 
descendant   of  the    Inverness,    Scotland,   family 
of  MacAndersons,  which  furnished  to  General 
Wellington  one  of  the  brave  officers  who  assist- 
ed him  in  gaining  a  victory  at  Waterloo.     He 
was  in  charge  of  a  detachment  of  the  "Scotch 
Grays,"  and  was  wounded  in  that  historic  battle. 
During  the  remainder  of  his  life  he  was  a  crip- 
ple, and  his  last  days  were  passed  in  Canada. 

The  birth  of  Dr.  John  Rogers  Walls  occurred 
near  Toronto,  December  10,  1867,  and  his  boy- 
hood days  passed  happily  on  a  farm.  His  edu- 
cation was  pursued  in  the  common  and  high 
schools  and  later  he  spent  a  year  in  Toronto 
University.  In  1886  he  matriculated  in  Trinity 
University  of  Toronto,  and  in  the  spring  of  1891 
was  graduated  with  the  degrees  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine  and  Master  of  Surgery.  Then  he  made 
a  creditable  showing  in  a  competitive  examina- 
tion for  entrance  into  the  British  navy,  but  did 
not  enter  the  service  owing  to  the  illness  of  his 
brother-in-law,  with  whom  he  went  to  Denver 
for  a  change  of  climate. 

In    1891    Dr.   J.    R.   Walls    embarked    in    the 
practice  of  his  chosen  profession,  Denver  being 


the  scene  of  his  labors  until  the  spring  of  1897. 
In  the  mean  time  he  had  married  Miss  Sophia 
Foad,  of  Toronto,  in  1892,  and  six  weeks  after- 
ward she  died  of  typhoid  fever  in  Denver.     In 
1896  Dr.  Walls  also  suffered  from  a  severe  at- 
tack of  the  same   dread  disease,  and  becoming 
convinced  that  a  change  of  climate  would  prove 
beneficial,  decided  to  try  the  pure  and  bracing 
mountain  air  of  Prescott.     Certainly  he  has  not 
regretted  his  decision,  for  today  he  is  well  and 
strong,  and  actively    occupied    in    professional 
duties,  paying  special  attention  to  gynecology, 
obstetrics   and   surgery.      He   is   United   States 
pension  examiner,  the  station  at  Prescott  hav- 
ing  been    established    by    President    McKinley. 
That  the  Doctor  stands  well  in  his  profession 
may  be  deduced  from  the  fact  that  he  has  the 
honor  of  being  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
the  Yavapai   County  Medical  Association,  and 
he  also  belongs  to  the  Arizona  Territorial  Medi- 
cal  Association.      In   the   Masonic   order  he   is 
connected  with  Aztlan  Lodge  No.   i,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  and  besides  he  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias  and  is 
identified  with  the  Order  of  Elks.     In  religious 
belief   he   is   a    Presbyterian.     The   Republican 
party  has  no  more  efflcient  worker  in  this  sec- 
tion,  and  besides  being   an   ex-member  of  the 
territorial  central  committee  he  is  serving  on  the 
executive  committee  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee. 

Dr.  Walls  was  married  in  Fort  Logan,  Colo., 
to  Miss  Alza  Dennis,  a  native  of  Brantford,  Can- 
ada. They  are  the  parents  of  two  daughters, 
Helen  Rogers  Dennis  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Ger- 
trude. 


HON.  THOMAS  T.  HUNTER. 
This  citizen  of  Safford,  who  represented 
Cochise  county  in  the  thirteenth  session  of  the 
Arizona  territorial  legislature,  is  one  of  the  pio- 
neers of  the  southwest,  as  he  has  dwelt  in  this 
portion  of  the  Union  since  December,  1867.  For 
three  years  he  served  efficiently  as  postmaster  of 
SafTord,  and  Iniilt  the  first  house  here  (a  small 
frame  building),  in  which  the  postoffice  was  lo- 
cated during  his  term.  This  building  he  still 
owns  and  a  part  of  it  he  utilizes  as  his  office  in 
the  capacity  of  justice  of  the  peace,  to  which  he 
was  elected  in  1898  and  again  in  T900,  both  times 
on  an  independent  ticket. 


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A  son  of  James  and  Alice  (Lawson)  Hunter, 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  bom  in  Louisiana, 
February  24,  1844.  He  was  reared  in  South 
Carolina,  and,  more  fortunate  than  many  of  his 
boy  friends,  he  received  an  academic  education. 
When  the  Civil  war  came  on  he  was  prompt 
to  enlist  in  defense  of  his  principles,  and  served 
from  the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the  war.  His 
service  was  in  a  battery  of  General  Longstreet's 
corps,  and  his  bravery  and  fidelity  to  duty  won 
for  him  the  praise  of  his  superiors.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  of  the  army  at  Nachitoches,  La.,  June 
26,  1865.  Desiring  to  try  his  fortunes  in  a  new 
locality,  he  then  went  to  western  Texas  and 
embarked  in  the  cattle  business.  Having  learned 
of  the  natural  advantages  of  Arizona,  he  drove 
his  herd  across  the  plains  and  mountains  and  for 
some  years  remained  in  the  vicinity  of  what  is 
now  Phoenix,  where  he  arrived  in  1868.  His 
next  move  was  to  California,  where  he  remained 
a  few  years,  but  in  1878  he  returned  to  Arizona 
with  the  intention  of  becoming  a  permanent  resi- 
dent, which  resolution  he  has  carried  out,  and 
after  spending  a  period  in  the  Aravaipa  caiion  he 
went  to  the  Sulphur  Springs  valley,  at  Willcox, 
Cochise  county. 

One  of  the  first  settlers  of  the  infant  town  of 
Phoenix,  Judge  Hunter  vividly  recalls  his  expe- 
riences there.  For  twenty  years,  covering  the 
period  from  1866  to  1886,  a  constant  bitter  war- 
fare was  waged  by  the  diiiferent  Apache  tribes 
upon  the  few  pioneers  who  had  dared  to  fill  a 
gap  on  the  frontier.  During  these  years  Judge 
Hunter  and  his  neighbors  lived  "under  march- 
ing orders,"  as  it  were,  always  on  duty,  night 
and  day,  sentinels  upon  the  outposts  of  civiliza- 
tion. Many  encounters  were  had  with  the  com- 
mon enemy  during  those  years.  The  hardshijis 
and  dangers  encountered  by  the  pioneers  went 
far  in  the  make-up  of  a  distinct  class  of  men, 
who  are  fast  disappearing  from  the  west.  In  an 
interview  with  the  writer.  Judge  Hunter  said: 
"I  have  one  burning  ambition  and  desire  yet 
unaccomplished,  and  that  is,  that  I  hope  my  life 
will  be  spared  to  see  Arizona,  the  loved  land  of 
my  adoption,  admitted  as  a  state  into  the 
Union." 

Judge  Hunter  was  connected  with  the  con- 
struction of  the  old  Swilling  canal,  the  first  ditch 
built  in  the  Salt  River  valley.      Later  he  dwelt 


in  Wickenburg  and  Prescott,  bemg  a  pioneer 
of  both  places.  In  1893  he  came  to  Safford  and 
bought  a  ranch  in  the  neighborhood.  He  still 
owns  a  forty-acre  farm  under  good  cultivation 
and  another  tract  of  eighty  acres,  besides  prop- 
erty in  the  town,  including  the  attractive  resi- 
dence which  he  built  for  his  family.  For  some 
time  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
business,  and  is  thoroughly  posted  in  local  prop- 
erty values. 

The  marriage  of  T.  T.  Hunter  and  Miss  OUie 
E.  Gallaspy,  in  1868,  was  one  of  the  first  wed- 
dings solemnized  in  Yavapai  county.  They  be- 
came the  parents  of  four  children,  all  of  whom 
possess  liberal  educations.  Alice,  wife  of  T.  K. 
Davis,  is  a  teacher  in  the  city  high  school.  Mrs. 
Mamie  Castle  and  her  husband  have  a  stationery 
and  bicycle  store  in  SafTord.  Virginia  Lee,  a 
graduate  of  the  Los  Angeles  (Cal.)  Normal 
School,  is  a  teacher  in  Chicago,  111.  Katie,  the 
youngest,  is  attending  the  Louisiana  State  Nor- 
mal School.  The  wife  and  mother  departed  this 
life  in  Tucson  in  1893.  The  lady  who  now  bears 
the  name  of  our  subject  was  Miss  Qarrie  Maurer, 
born  in  Beaver  Falls,  Lewis  county,  N.  Y.  Their 
marriage  occurred  in  Graham  county,  October 
II,  1894. 

For  a  number  of  years  Judge  Hunter  has 
served  on  school  boards  in  Graham  and  Cochise 
counties.  During  his  early  manhood,  and,  in- 
deed, until  six  years  ago,  he  always  voted  the 
Democratic  ticket,  but  of  late  he  has  been  inde- 
pendent. In  1884  his  Democratic  friends  elected 
him  to  the  territorial  legislature,  and  his  service 
in  that  body  met  with  the  approval  of  his  con- 
stituents. Fraternally  he'  is  a  charter  member 
of  Willcox  Lodge  No.  11,  A.  O.  U.  W.;  captain 
commander  of  Winnie  Davis  Camp  No.  1244, 
of  L^nited  Confederate  Veterans'  Local  Camp  of 
Safford;  and  a  charter  member  of  Lodge  No. 
28,  I.  O.  G.  T.,  of  SafTord. 


DR.  J.  V.  WILSON. 

Though  now  returned  to  the  field  of  medicine 
towards  which  his  early  aspirations  tended,  and 
which  had  been  interrupted  by  the  changing 
course  of  mind  and  events.  Dr.  Wilson  is  known 
as  one  of  the  most  interesting  and  enthusiastic 
of  the  pioneer  miners  and  prospectors  of  Ari- 


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zona.  Covering  a  period  of  many  years  follow- 
ing 1872,  his  experiences  have  held  many  suc- 
cesses with  an  average  amount  of  failures,  and 
have  included  various  and  adventurous  associa- 
tions with  the  Indians,  and  other  indigenous 
conditions  of  the  extreme  and  early  west. 

Of  French-German  ancestry.  Dr.  Wilson  was 
born  near  New  Orleans,  La.,  February  3,  1827, 
and  was  the  second  oldest  in  a  family  of  four  boys. 
His  father,  De  Stay  Wilson,  his  grandfather,  and 
his  mother,  Nastacia  (Bugres)  Wilson,  were  also 
born  in  the  vicinity  of  New  Orleans,  and  passed 
the  greater  part  of  their  lives  in  the  southern 
states.  J.  V.  received  his  education  at  a  private 
school  in  New  Orleans,  and  as  a  future  means 
of  livelihood  studied  medicine  with  his  uncle 
Alexander.  At  the  early  age  of  twenty  he  had 
qualified  to  practice  the  profession,  wh'ch  was 
engaged  in  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil 
war.  As  a  member  of  Company  B,  Fourth 
Louisiana  Tigers,  he  participated  in  many  of  the 
important  battles  of  the  war.  including  Vicks- 
burg.  Lookout  jMountain,  and  the  Georgia  cam- 
paign. He  suffered  some  of  the  vicissitudes  of 
war,  and  was  wounded  in  the  leg  and  side. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1865  Dr.  Wilson  located 
in  Colorado  and  became  interested  in  mining  in 
the  Blackhawk  and  Central  City  mines,  and  was 
later  engaged  in  the  saw-mill  business  in  Utah. 
After  a  short  sojourn  in  California  he  came  to 
Arizona  in  1872,  mining  in  the  Santa  Rita  moun- 
tains, and  later  in  the  diamond  fields  of  New 
Mexico.  At  Sonora,  Mexico,  he  was  also  en- 
gaged in  mining,  and  then  at  Silver  King,  Pinal 
county,  purchased  the  dump  of  the  Silver  King 
mine.  He  here  started  a  hotel,  and  was  so  suc- 
cessful in  conducting  his  affairs  that  he  cleared 
$1 10,000.  Dr.  Wilson  attended  the  New  Or- 
leans Exposition,  and  upon  leturning  to  Arizona 
settled  in  Florence,  and  became  interested  in 
mining  and  a  mercantile  venture.  At  this  time 
he  began  to  have  renewed  interest  in  medical 
science,  and  directed  his  research  towards  finding 
a  practical  cure  for  leprosy.  His  expenses  for 
experimenting,  which  amounted  to  $7,000,  were 
met  out  of  his  own  pocket  and  conducted  in  the 
city  of  New  Orleans,  and  were  successfully  ap- 
plied in  two  different  cases,  one  patient  not  hav- 
ing been  able  to  walk  for  ten  ycais.  At  the 
expiration  of  two  years  he  returned  to  Arizona 


and  engaged  in  mining  in  Sonora  with  InU  indif- 
ferent success,  which  streak  of  ill  luck  settled  his 
determination  to  return  to  the  safe  harbor  of  a 
successful  and  lucrative  medical  practice. 

In  1892  Dr.  Wilson  located  in  Tucson,  where 
his  efforts  have  met  with  a  deserved  appreciation 
and  patronage.  In  his  practice  he  is  greatlv 
assisted  by  his  knowledge  of  languages,  which 
embraces  French,  Spanish  and  English.  His 
office  is  located  at  Nos.  28-30  South  Stone  ave- 
nue. In  Florence,  Pinal  county.  Dr.  Wilson 
married  Rosa  Alivico,  a  native  of  Sonora. 


JOHN  BECK. 

John  Beck,  manager  and  vice-president  of  the 
Pioneer  Transfer  Company,  Incorporated,  of 
Tucson,  is  a  native  of  Cambridge.  England,  and 
was  born  December  4,  1864.  He  is  a  son  of  Wil- 
liam Beck,  who  lived  for  the  greater  part  of  his 
days  in  England,  where  he  was  born  and  died. 
His  son  John  came  to  America  in  1872  and  lo- 
cated in  Du  Page  county.  111.,  where  he  received 
his  education  in  the  public  schools,  and  was 
fitted  for  the  future  responsibilities  of  life.  Of 
an  ambitious  turn  of  mind  he  started  out  in  the 
world  to  earn  his  own  living  when  nine  years 
oi  age,  engaging  in  general  farm  work  in  north- 
ern Illinois.  In  1883  he  came  to  Phoenix,  where 
he  was  employed  in  the  H.  W.  Ryder  lumber 
yard  for  eleven  years.  In  time  he  mastered 
every  detail  of  the  business  and  became  manager 
of  the  Phoenix  yard,  which  was  greatly  in- 
creased during  his  capable  directorship. 

In  1896  Mr.  Beck  resigned  from  the  Ryder 
Lumber  Company  and  became  identified  with 
the  Pioneer  Transfer  Company,  of  Phoenix,  un- 
til the  spring  of  1899,  when  he  came  to  Tucson 
and  organized  the  Pioneer  Transfer  Company, 
Incorporated,  with  J.  W.  Reed  as  president  and 
himself  as  vice-president  and  manager.  The 
office  of  the  concern  is  located  at  10  South  Stone 
avenue,  and  they  do  a  large  business  in  bus  and 
baggage  transfer  and  freight,  and  have  also  a 
large  capacity  for  fire-proof  storage.  They  reap 
a  large  remuneration  from  consignments  and 
ore  distribution,  and  are  agents  for  different 
wholesale  companies,  an  idea  which  originated 
with  Mr.  Beck,  and  which  has  proved  of  great 
benefit  to  all  concerned. 


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In  Phoenix,  in  1887,  occurred  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Beck  and  Barbara  Harth,  who  was  born  in 
Illinois,  and  died  in  Tucson,  September  2,  1900. 
Of  this  union  there  are  two  children,  Charlotte 
E.  and  Florence  E.  Mr.  Beck  is  one  of  the  en- 
terprising citizens  of  Tucson,  and  has  been  vari- 
ously identified  with  the  interests  here  repre- 
sented. For  eleven  years  he  was  a  member  of 
the  volunteer  fire  department  of  Phoenix  and 
was  connected  with  Company  i,  as  foreman, 
secretary,  and  assistant  chief.  Fraternally  he  is 
a  Knight  of  Pythias,  and  politically  is  a  stanch 
member  of  the  Democratic  party. 


NELSON  PAUL  BEEBE. 

Though  retired  from  active  participation  in 
business  affairs  in  Saflord,  Mr.  Beebe  is  one  of 
the  strong  and  influential  men  of  the  place,  hav- 
ing for  many  years  been  associated  with  its  best 
moral  and  material  growth.  A  native  of  New 
London,  Conn.,  he  received  his  early  education 
and  training  in  this  far  eastern  state,  and  as  a 
boy  was  filled  with  longings  for  the  exciting  ad- 
ventures which  are  plentifully  interspersed  with 
the  roving  life  of  the  sailor.  At  the  age  of  fif- 
teen he  put  to  sea,  and  in  about  five  years  was 
a  practically  seasoned  salt.  In  1851  he  started 
for  the  west,  crossed  the  Isthmus  of  Panama, 
and  arrived  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  in  the  spring 
of  1852,  where  he  remained  for  five  years. 

In  1857  Mr.  Beebe  went  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
where  he  joined  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of 
Latter-day  Saints.  As  a  missionary  he  labored 
among  the  people  for  a  year  in  Arkansas,  and 
then  brought  a  party  of  one  hundred  and  twen- 
ty-five from  that  state,  wdiich  he  located  at  Sun- 
set, Ariz.,  on  the  Little  Colorado  river.  At  the 
present  time  the  majority  of  these  pioneers  are 
living  in  the  Gila  valley,  and  are  prosperous,  in- 
dustrious citizens.  After  returning  to  Salt  Lake 
City  Mr.  Beebe  came  to  Snow  Flake,  Navajo 
county,  Ariz.,  and  there  built  a  grist  mill,  which 
he  operated  for  a  year,  and  then  disposed  of  it 
for  a  herd  of  cattle.  With  his  cattle  he  settled 
at  St.  David,  Cochise  county,  and  there  lived 
and  prospered  for  a  period  covering  four  years. 
He  then  came  to  Safiford  and  located  a  farm  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  adjoining 
the  town,  upon  which  he  has  since  lived.    Sixtv- 


five  acres  of  this  land  has  since  been  laid  out  in 
what  is  known  as  Beebe's  Addition,  some  of 
which  has  been  sold,  and  a  large  part  of  which 
has  been  given  by  the  generous  owner  to  his 
sons  and  sons-in-law. 

In  1865  Mr.  Beebe  married  Eliz.a  Kemp,  of 
Salt  Lake  City,  who  died  on  the  San  Pedro 
river.  She  was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  eight 
of  whom  are  living;  William,  Alice,  Grace, 
Etta,  Paul,  Samuel,  David  and  Nellie.  In  1892 
Mr.  Beebe  married  Mrs.  Alice  (Smithers) 
Kemp,  widow  of  Samuel  Kemp,  and  the  mother 
of  five  children:  Ray,  Maud,  Laura,  Elmo  and 
Pearl.  In  politics  Mr.  Beebe  is  a  Republican, 
and  was  a  justice  of  the  peace  at  St.  David  for 
two  years.  He  is  an  ardent  worker  in  the 
church,  as  are  also  his  wife  and  children.  Mr. 
Beebe  lias  had  many  interesting  experiences 
since  settling  in  the  west,  and  has  crossed  the 
desert  from  Salt  Lake  City  to  Los  Angeles 
nine  different  times.  For  twenty  years  he  was 
engaged  in  freighting  in  Utah,  and  at  one  time 
loaded  a  quartz  mill  on  the  Colorado,  and  landed 
it  at  Deer  Lodge,  Mont. 


ALMA  H.  BENNETT. 

This  well-known  and  popular  farmer  of  Gra- 
ham county  was  honored  by  election  to  the  trust- 
worthy post  of  county  supervisor  in  1892  and 
served  for  four  years  in  that  capacity  to  the 
entire  satisfaction  of  all  concerned.  Then  he 
was  elected  as  a  justice  of  the  peace  and  upon 
the  expiration  of  his  two  years'  term  was  re- 
turned to  the  office  by  the  votes  of  his  party 
friends,  his  term  to  run  until  January  i,  1902. 
Deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  of  this  county, 
he  spares  no  effort  in  the  advancement  of  every 
enterprise  calculated  to  aid  in  the  cause  of 
progress. 

David  and  Joanna  (Lovel)  Bennett,  parents 
of  our  subject,  were  natives  of  New  York  state. 
His  birth  took  place  in  Huron  county,  Ohio,  in 
1831,  and  in  childhood  he  left  the  Buckeye  state 
and  went  to  Missouri,  living  in  Clay  county  for 
three  years.  Then  the  family  settled  in  Han- 
cock counts.  111.,  but  at  the  end  of  eighteen 
months  went  to  Lee  county,  Iowa,  wdiere  the 
following  decade  wps  passed.  Returning  then 
to  Missouri,  tliev  dwelt  in  Holt  county  for  some 


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three  years  and  in  1850  went  with  the  colony  to 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

After  a  residence  in  Vtab  of  about  ten  years, 
Mr.  Bennett  went  toCahfornia  in  1852, but  in  Oc- 
tober, 1856,  returned  to  Utah,  and  in  1865  con- 
ckided  to  try  his  fortunes  in  Arizona,  and  during 
the  five  years  of  his  residence  in  Piute  county  he 
was  elected  and  served  as  sheriff  for  two  years. 
Returning  to  Utah,  he  remained  there  until 
1881,  when  he  once  more  became  an  Arizonian. 
Among  the  first  settlers  of  the  Gila  valley,  he 
improved  a  farm  and  now  owns  one  hundred 
and  thirty  acres,  of  which  fifty  acres  are  well 
irrigated  and  highly  productive.  In  his  early 
manhood  he  thoroughly  mastered  the  trade  of 
a  carpenter  and  builder,  and  followed  that  calling 
industriously  for  many  years  in  connection  with 
agriculture.  For  ten  years  after  settling  in  this 
vicinity  he  devoted  a  large  share  of  his  time  to 
building,  but  of  late  has  found  his  farm  duties 
sufficient  to  occupy  his  attention. 

Mr.  Bennett  is  one  of  the  commissioners  of 
San  Jose  ditch,  which  furnishes  this  entire 
neighborhood  with  water  for  irrigation.  In  his 
political  creed  he  is  an  ardent  Democrat,  and 
though  he  has  been  called  to  public  offices  has 
not  sought  for  the  honors.  He  is  one  of  the 
trustees  of  the  local  school  and  is  a  devoted 
member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter- 
day  Saints.  He  was  married  in  1856  to  Miss 
Polly  Wilcox,  of  Illinois.  Of  their  children  a 
son  and  a  daughter  survive,  namely:  William 
A.,  a  successful  farmer  of  the  Gila  valley,  and 
Mrs.  Anna  Nelson,  who  lives  in  her  father's 
neighborhood. 


JUDGE  WILLIAM   A.   MOODY. 

The  flourishing  and  cleanly  little  town  of 
Thatcher,  a  representative  in  Graham  county  of 
progress  and  order,  numbers  among  its  most 
enthusiastic  and  helpful  citizens  Judge  Moody, 
probate  judge  of  the  county  and  ex-officio  school 
superintendent.  Thatcher  is  located  ten  miles 
down  the  Gila  river  and  three  miles  west  of  Saf- 
ford,  in  tlie  midst  of  a  good  agricultural,  stock 
and  mining  country,  and  well  supplied  with  edu- 
cational facilities  and  neat  houses.  It  is  the 
center  of  some  of  the  important  undertakings 
of   the   Church   of   Jesus    Christ    of   Latter-day 


Saints,  and  in  fact  the  population  contains  a 
large  percentage  of  these  persevering  pioneers, 
who  have  found  no  country  too  sterile  or  un- 
promising to  be  within  the  redemption  of  hu- 
man power  and  industry. 

From  his  infancy  Judge  Moody  has  been  as- 
sociated with  the  conditions  of  the  crude  and 
undeveloped  west,  interspersed  with  journevs  to 
remote  sea-surrounded  islands,  engaged  always 
in  some  w'ork  for  the  church.  .-\.  native  of  Lin- 
coln county,  Nev.,  he  was  bom  June  28,  1870, 
and  is  a  son  of  W.  C.  Moody,  who  was  born  in 
Alabama,  March  23,  1819,  removed  to  Texas  in 
1838,  and  to  Utah  in  1853.  During  his  residence 
in  Texas  he  served  with  the  American  army  in 
the  war  with  Mexico,  participating  in  the  most 
important  engagements  of  that  conflict.  In  1868 
he  removed  to  Nevada,  believing  himself  still  to 
be  in  LUah.  but  subsequent  surveys  showed  his 
location  to  be  in  Nevada.  Until  1881  he  remained 
there,  but  then  returned  to  Utah,  making  his 
home  at  Deseret.  Since  1885  he  has  resided  at 
Thatcher,  being  numbered  among  the  most  use- 
ful citizens  of  this  place.  His  father,  John  Wy- 
att  Moody,  a  native  of  Virginia,  was  a  pioneer 
of  Texas,  and  was  elected  the  first  auditor  of 
that  state. 

WHien  the  family  returned  to  Utah  William 
A.  Moody  was  eleven  years  of  age.  In  1885  he 
came  to  Arizona  and  for,  a  year  studied  in  the 
Latter  Day  Saints'  Academy  at  Thatcher,  after 
which  he  spent  three  years  and  nine  months  as  a 
missionary  in  the  South  Sea  Islands.  On  this 
commission  he  was  accompanied  by  thirty-five 
elders.  During  his  sojourn  in  the  tropical  clime 
of  Samoa  and  adjacent  islands  he  learned  to  read 
and  w'rite  the  language  of  the  natives  and  taught 
at  his  own  expense  for  two  years  a  free  public 
school.  His  stay  was  not  unmixed  with  sadness 
and  lo.'is.  for  his  wife,  .\delia,  daughter  of  David 
D.  and  Rosina  Williams,  whom  he  had  married 
at  Thatcher  June  4,  1894,  died  May  24,  1895. 
Her  daughter.  Hazel,  who  was  born  at  Samoa, 
May  3.  1895.  is  now  living  with  her  father  and 
stepmother  at  Tliatchcr. 

After  his  return  from  the  islands  Mr.  Moody 
entered  heartily  into  the  work  of  the  church  in 
Thatcher,  and  also  became  interested  in  a  mer- 
cantile venture  which  is  still  being  successfully 
conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Moody,  Dam- 


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ron  &  Co.,  which  tirni  also  liavc  a  branch  busi- 
ness at  Globe,  the  two  houses  carrying  on  a 
large  trade.  The  death  of  Judge  W.  W.  Dam- 
ron,  October  2,  1898,  resulted  in  a  vacancy  in  the 
office  of  probate  judge,  and  two  days  later  (the 
4th)  Mr.  Moody  was  appointed  to  the  position. 
Before  his  death  Judge  Damron  had  been  re- 
nominated for  the  office  on  the  Democratic 
ticket  and  the  central  committee  nominated  Mr. 
Moody  in  his  place.  At  the  following  elec- 
tion he  received  a  majority  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  votes,  and  November  6,  igoo,  he 
was  re-elected  by  a  majority  of  two  hundred 
and  seventy-six  votes.  As  county  superintend- 
ent of  public  schools,  which  office  is  ex-officio 
to  that  of  probate  judge.  Judge  Moody  has 
secured  a  marked  progress  in  the  schools  of 
Graham  county,  and  his  greatest  energy  has 
been  put  forth  in  that  direction.  In  August, 
1900,  on  the  summit  of  Mount  Graham,  at 
an  altitude  of  ten  thousand  feet,  he  conducted 
the  first  summer  school  in  the  county  and  possi- 
bly the  first  in  the  territory.  It  is  his  intention  to 
hold  another  during  the  present  year  (1901). 
These  schools  are  for  the  benefit  of  the  teachers 
of  Graham  county,  in  order  that  they  may  be 
the  better  fitted  for  the  great  responsibilities  of 
their  work. 

In  1899  Judge  Moody  married  Sarah  E.  Blake, 
a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  Blake,  of  Provo 
City,  Utah.  Of  this  union  there  is  a  daughter, 
Ruth,  who  was  born  February  25,  1900.  Mrs. 
Moody  is  an  active  worker  in  the  church  and 
her  husband  is  stake  superintendent  of  the 
Young  Men's  Mutual  Improvement  Association. 
While  his  educational  advantages  were  limited, 
yet  he  is  well  informed.  For  years  he  has  sys- 
tematically followed  certain  courses  of  study  and 
he  is  today  still  a  student.  Contact  with  the 
world  in  his  varied  and  unusual  experiences  has 
given  him  a  breadth  of  thought  which  qualifies 
him  for  the  higher  responsibilities  of  life  more 
than  any  school  training  could  have  done. 


M.  O.  BICKNELL. 

A  very  successful  young  lailroad  man  of  Phoe- 
nix is  M.O.Bicknell,  general  freight  and  passen- 
ger agent  here  for  the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  & 
Salt   River   \'alley   Railroad.     During  the  past 


decade — the  period  of  his  residence  in  the  south- 
west— he  has  become  thoroughly  interested  in 
its  development  .and  expects  to  make  his  home 
here  permanently.  His  personal  worth  and  cour- 
teous, kindly  manner  have  made  him  a  general 
favorite  with  the  public,  and  his  duties  bring  him 
into  association  with  a  large  class  of  our  popula- 
tion. 

The  Bicknell  family,  which  originated  in  Eng- 
land many  generations  ago,  was  founded  in 
Massachusetts  at  an  early  date,  whence  one 
branch  went  to  Indiana  about  1800.  Our  sub- 
ject's paternal  grandfather  was  born  on  the  pio- 
neer homestead  near  \'incennes,  Ind.,  and  there 
he  continued  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits 
until  his  death,  which  event  occurred  in  early 
manhood. 

Born  March  22,  1869,  M.  O.  Bicknell  is  the 
only  child  of  William Stancil  and  SarahJ. (Keith) 
Bicknell,  both  natives  of  Indiana.  The  father 
was  reared  on  a  farm  near  Vincennes,  and  car- 
ried on  the  cultivation  of  the  soil  until  of  late 
years,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  real- 
estate  business  in  Vincennes.  Loyally  respond- 
ing to  his  country's  call  when  the  Union  was 
threatened,  he  served  as  a  sergeant  of  Company 
C,  Eightieth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry,  from 
1862  until  the  close  of  the  war,  and  was  twice 
wounded,  once  at  the  battle  of  Shiloh.  Mrs. 
Bicknell,  who  died  in  1895,  in  her  fifty-second 
year,  was  a  daughter  of  John  Keith,  a  native  of 
Louisville,  Ky.,  and  a  farmer  of  Indiana  during 
his  last  years. 

The  boyhood  of  M.  O.  Bicknell  was  passed 
at  his  birthplace,  in  Vincennes,  in  the  common 
and  high  schools  of  whicli  city  he  obtained  a 
liberal  education.  In  1887  he  commenced  his 
railroading  career,  becoming  a  bill  clerk  in  the 
freight  department  of  the  Evansville  &  Terre 
Haute  Railroad,  at  ^'incennes.  At  the  same 
time  he  mastered  telegraphy,  and  on  New 
Year's  Day,  1889,  was  appointed  agent  at  Pa- 
toka,  Ind.,  for  the  same  corporation.  Faithfully 
discharging  his  duties  there  until  October  i, 
1890,  he  then  was  appointed  train  dispatcher  at 
Evansville,  where  he  remained  until  the  fall  of 
the  following  year. 

On  account  of  failing  health,  Mr.  Bicknell's 
mother  was  living  at  Las  Cruces,  N.  M.,  and 
making  a  trip  there,  he  concluded  to  remain  for 


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a  period.  Within  tliree  weeks  he  had  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Santa  Fe,  as  operator  at  Las 
Cruces,  and  two  weeks  later  he  took  a  similar 
position  with  the  joint  lines  of  the  Santa  Fe  and 
Southern  Pacific,  at  Deming,  N.  M.  November 
I,  1892,  he  was  appointed  ticket  .agent  with  the 
last-named  company,  and  in  the  spring  of  1895 
accepted  the  position  of  traveling  freight  and 
passenger  agent  with  the  same  corporation,  be- 
ing sent  to  different  parts  of  Arizona,  Texas  and 
old  and  New  Mexico.  Since  January.  1898,  he 
has  been  occupying  his  present  position,  having 
his  headquarters  in  Phoenix. 

In  Vincennes,  Ind.,  October  i,  1894,  Mr. 
Bicknell  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  W.  F. 
Huddleson,  and  a  native  of  Patoka,  Ind.  Her 
father,  who  served  in  an  Indiana  regiment  dur- 
ing the  Civil  war,  was  the  postmaster  and  a  jus- 
tice of  the  peace  at  Patoka  for  many  years.  Two 
winning  little  daughters  bless  the  union  of  our 
subject  and  wife,  \'era,  aged  five,  and  Helen, 
aged  three  years.  Mrs.  Bicknell  is  a  member  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church.  Fraternally  Mr.  Bick- 
nell is  a  member  of  the  Order  of  Elks  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  a  director  in  the  Mari- 
copa Club.     In  politics  is  a  stanch  Republican. 


HIRAM  C.  MANN. 

The  life  of  Mr.  Mann  has  been  an  eventful 
and  interesting  one,  and  for  the  greater  part  has 
been  spent  in  out-of-the-way  places.  For  nearly 
thirty  years  he  has  e.xperienced  the  vicissitudes 
and  privations  incident  to  the  outposts  of  civili- 
zation, and  is  well-informed  on  the  conditions 
existing  in  frontier  life.  The  Mann  family  set- 
tled in  Massachusetts  upon  migrating  to 
America,  and  many  of  their  descendants  have 
lived  in  that  state.  Hiram  C.  Mann  was  born 
in  Richland  county,  Ohio,  September  14,  1848, 
and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  Albert  and  Mary  (Harvey) 
Mann,  natives  of  Massachusetts,  and  now 
deceased.  The  great-grandfather  of  Hiram  C, 
Capt.  Joseph  Parker,  was  captain  of  the  com- 
pany that  received  the  first  fire  from  the  British 
at  the  battle  of  Lexington  during  the  Revolu- 
tionary war. 

When  ten  years  of  age  Mr.  Mann  was  taken 
by  his  parents  to  Knox  county,  111.,  where  he 
lived  until  attaining  his  maturity.    At  the  public 


schools  he  diligently  acquired  the  education 
there  obtainable,  and  was  well  prepared  for  the 
future  responsibilities  of  life.  In  the  spring  of 
1870  he  went  to  Wichita,  Kans.,  and  for  several 
years  engaged  in  the  hardware  business.  At  that 
time  the  country  thereabouts  was  in  process  of 
settlement,  and  he  was  among  the  pioneers  of 
the  locality.  Subsequently,  for  four  years,  he 
served  as  head  clerk  in  the  Indian  department 
at  the  Cheyenne  agency,  Indian  Territory,  and 
afiervi'ards  came  to  Arizona,  which  has  since 
been  his  home.  His  farm  is  located  three  miles 
northwest  of  Glendale,  and  is  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation. 

Upon  first  coming  to  Arizona  in  1889,  Mr. 
Mann  entered  the  employ  of  J.  B.  Greenhut,  as 
manager  of  his  extensive  ranch  of  six  hundred 
and  forty  acres,  at  Peoria,  Ariz.  This  responsi- 
bility was  successfully  discharged  for  eight 
years,  at  which  time  Mr.  Greenhut  traded  his 
ranch  to  C.  D.  Clark,  the  present  owner  of  the 
large  enterprise.  Mr.  Mann  was  united  in  mar- 
riage in  1872  with  Jennie  E.  Hunter,  a  native 
of  Knox  county,  111.,  and  daughter  of  the  late 
Judge  J.  M.  Hunter,  of  Knox  county.  Of  this 
union  there  is  one  daughter,  Mary  Alice,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Rev.  H.  A.  Thompson,  a  minister 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  now  having  a 
charge  at  Cmcinnati,  Ohio,  where  they  reside. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Mann  is  a  Republican, 
and,  while  not  an  office  seeker,  is  greatly  inter- 
ested in  all  of  the  undertakings  of  his  party.  For 
eight  years  he  has  served  as  a  trustee  of  the 
Peoria  school  district,  and  was  mainly  instru- 
mental in  securing  the  organization  of  the  dis- 
trict. He  is  interested  in  the  waterways,  and  in 
general  enterprises  for  developing  the  locality  in 
which  he  lives,  and  is  accounted  one  of  the  most 
substantial  and  enterprising  citizens  of  his  dis- 
trict. 


E.  A.  TOVREA. 

As  mayor  of  the  city  of  Jerome  Mr.  Tovrea 
has  met  the  expectations  of  the  people  who  have 
elected  him  to  this  responsible  and  important 
office.  Gifted  with  the  true  western  spirit  of 
enteriirise  and  determination,  he  is  admirably 
(|ualified  to  cope  with  the  various  problems  that 
come  to  him  for  consideration  and  adjustment. 


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In  these  he  has  shown  a  wisdom  and  level-head- 
edness  entirely  in  keeping  with  the  demands  of 
the  occasion.  Under  his  rule  the  prosperous 
little  town  has  in  no  way  departed  from  its  pre- 
vious uniform  and  steady  growth. 

At  his  home  near  Sparta,  111.,  where  he  w-as 
born  in  1861,  Mr.  Tovrea  was  reared  to  the  occu- 
pation of  a  farmer.  His  work  and  education 
were  continued  in  the  vicinity  of  Wichita,  Kans., 
whither  his  parents  removed  in  1874.  Early  in 
life  he  displayed  habits  of  thrift  and  industry, 
and  his  expanding  ambition  resulted  in  his  leav- 
ing home  in  1880  and  migrating  west  to  Colo- 
rado. P^or  a  time  he  made  his  headquarters  in 
Pueblo,  but  later  he  visited  other  parts  of  the 
state,  and  engaged  in  such  work  as  presented  a 
means  of  livelihood,  devoting  considerable  time 
to  teaming  and  kindred  pursuits.  In  1883  he 
traveled  to  the  south  and  after  a  short  sojourn 
in  Gallup,  N.  M.,  he  arrived  in  Arizona  in  the 
fall  of  1883.  Here  he  engaged  in  stock-raising 
in  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  while  his  cattle 
roamed  the  range  he  conducted  a  well-managed 
and  remunerative  farming  business.  In  the 
mean  time  he  also  conducted  a  meat  market,  in 
Phoenix,  the  supplies  for  which  were  secured 
from  his  own  ranch. 

Still  continuing  to  raise  cattle,  Mr.  Tovrea 
came  to  Jerome  in  1898  and  purchased  a  meat 
market,  which  he  has  since  conducted.  The 
business  is  a  large  one,  meat  being  sold  through- 
out the  country  for  miles  around.  All  of  the 
camps  receive  the  benefit  of  his  fine  meats.  To 
supply  the  demand  each  month  he  is  obliged  to 
use  at  least  one  hundred  and  fifty  head  of  cattle 
and  a  proportionate  number  of  sheep  and  hogs. 
The  market  is  carried  on  under  the  firm  name  of 
Tovrea  &  Clay. 

As  an  indication  of  Mr.  Tovrea's  financial  suc- 
cess, it  may  be  stated  that  he  has  accumulated 
real  estate  in  Jerome.  As  an  indication  of  his 
high  standing,  it  may  be  mentioned  that  he  has 
won  the  confidence  of  all  who  know  him.  In 
many  ways  he  has  been  prominent  in  local  mat- 
ters and  has  assisted  in  forward  movements  for 
the  improvement  of  the  town.  \  stanch  Demo- 
crat, he  has  been  a  conspicuous  figure  in  the 
undertakings  of  his  party,  and  in  turn  was  elect- 
ed on  this  ticket  as  mayor  of  Jerome  in  April, 
1900.       Under     appointment     from     Governor 


Franklin,  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  sanitary 
commission.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  and  with 
the  Elks  at   Prescott. 


CHARLES  PETERSON. 

A  prominent  and  influential  legislator  of  the 
territory,  and  an  agriculturist  and  stock-raiser 
on  broad  and  advanced  lines,  Mr.  Peterson  has 
been  a  resident  of  the  vicinity  of  Mesa  since 
1879.  At  the  time,  a  few  tents  in  the  desert  were 
the  sole  indications  of  anything  approaching  a 
future  state  of  prosperity,  and  the  dormant,  ster- 
ile soil  seemed  scarcely  to  justify  the  enormous 
expenditure  of  time  and  energy  necessary  for 
the  awakening  to  the  demands  of  a  latter  day 
civilization.  The  three  hundred  and  eighty  acres 
of  land  (all  but  one  hundred  of  which 
are  located  on  the  Arlington  canal)  to  the  de- 
velopment of  which  Mr.  Peterson  has  diligently 
applied  himself,  have  proved  a  profitable  and 
remunerative  venture,  and  comprise  one  of  the 
best  farms  in  the  county  of  Maricopa.  Of  this 
land,  one  hundred  acres  of  the  original  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  homesteaded  are  still  a  part  of  his 
possessions,  and  to  this  have  been  added  pur- 
chases of  more  recent  date.  For  years  large 
general  farming  and  stock-raising  interests  have 
been  conducted,  and  in  1899  a  creamery  busi- 
ness was  added,  which  has  proved  a  most  suc- 
cessful departure.  The  creamery  is  carried  on 
under  the  firm  name  of  Charles  Peterson  & 
Sons,  and  butter  is  manufactured  in  large  and 
paying  quantities.  The  Bermuda  Creamery, 
which  is  the  recognized  name  of  the  concern,  is 
widely  known  for  the  excellence  of  the  material 
turned  out,  and  for  the  reliability  of  the  business 
methods  of  the  manager  and  proprietor. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Peterson  was  on  the  un- 
eventful order,  and  was  spent  on  his  father's 
farm  in  Utah,  where  he  was  born  January  28, 
1854.  His  parents,  Charles  S.  and  Ann  (Patton) 
Peterson,  were  natives  respectively  of  New  Jer- 
sey and  Pennsylvania.  Charles  S.  Peterson  died 
in  Maricopa  county,  Ariz.,  in  1886,  and  his  wife 
is  still  living  in  the  town  of  Mesa,  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  more  than  three  score  and  ten 
years.  When  but  a  child,  the  youthful  Charles 
removed  with  his  parents  from  Utah  county  to 


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Weber  county,  Utah,  where  he  was  reared  until 
his  eighteenth  year,  and  echicated  in  the  pubhc 
schools.  Upon  starting  out  in  the  world  for 
himself  he  located  in  Summit  county,  Utah,  and 
for  a  number  of  years  was  engaged  in  the  service 
of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  in  various  capac- 
ities. In  1879  he  came  to  Maricopa  county,  and 
has  since  lived  in  the  vicinity  of  the  promising 
town  of  Mesa. 

As  a  member  of  the  Democratic  party  Mr. 
Peterson  has  rendered  signal  service  to  the  com- 
nnmity  in  which  he  lives.  He  was  elected  to 
the  territorial  legislature  in  1898,  and  at  the 
time  was  the  only  member  of  his  party  elected  to 
the  house.  His  re-election  followed  in  Novem- 
ber of  1900,  and  was  but  one  of  the  many  evi- 
dences of  appreciation  which  have  been  forth- 
coming from  the  surrounding  residents.  In  the 
perfection  of  the  artificial  water  supply  he  has 
shown  great  interest,  and  has  served  as  a  direc- 
tor in  the  Mesa  Canal  Company,  having  previ- 
ously assisted  in  the  erection  of  the  canal.  He 
is  also  in  favor  of  obtaining  for  the  county  the 
best  possible  educational  facilities,  and  has  put 
forth  his  best  efforts  towards  tliat  end.  At  the 
present  time  he  is  serving  as  a  trustee  of  school 
district  No.  4,  Maricopa  county,  in  Mesa  City. 

Mrs.  Peterson  was  formerly  Clara  J.  Lewis, 
of  Summit  county,  Utah,  and  is  the  mother  of 
nine  children,  eight  of  whom  are  living,  viz.: 
Charles  W.,  who  is  living  at  Arlington,  Mari- 
copa county;  Henry  L.,  who  resides  near  Mesa; 
George  W.,  who  is  a  student  at  Brigham  Young 
Academy,  Provo,  Utah;  Howard  C,  who  is  at 
home;  Erin  H.,  also  at  home;  Clara  E.,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Heber  J.  Stallings,  of  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah;  Leola  J.,  who  is  married  to  Thomas  E. 
Harris,  of  Pima  county,  Ariz.;  and  Eva  M.,  who 
is  living  at  home.  Joseph  W.  is  deceased.  Mr. 
Peterson  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  and  is  now  serving 
as  a  member  of  the  High  Council  of  Maricopa 
Stake. 


WALLACE  A.  MACDONALD. 
As  a  member  of  the  high  council  of  Maricopa 
Stake  of  Zion,  of  Mesa,  and  at  present  the 
assistant  state  superintendent  of  Sunday-schools 
at  this  point,  Mr.  Macdonald  is  a  man  of  much 
influence    in    his   community    and   in   the    local 


branch  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the 
Latter-day  Saints.  A  review  of  his  life  will 
possess  interest  to  his  friends  and  associates, 
here  and  elsewhere,  for  he  is  widely  known.  His 
father,  Alexander  F.  Macdonald,  was  born  in 
the  highlands  of  Scotland,  and  came  to  America 
with  his  parents  in  1856,  settling  in  LTtah  county, 
Utah.  There  he  made  his  home  until  Decem- 
ber, 1879,  when  he  started  for  Arizona,  having 
been  called  to  this  tcrritor\-  to  become  president 
of  Maricopa  Stake  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  the  Latter-day  Saints.  For  some  years  he 
resided  at  Mesa.  In  1888  he  was  called  to 
Mexico  to  make  locations  for  missionary  work, 
and  finally  settled  in  Chihuahua.  For  many 
years  he  was  in  charge  of  the  entire  Mexican 
mission.  He  is  now  president  of  the  high 
priests'  quorum  of  the  Juarez  Stake  and  a 
Patriarch.  Mr.  Macdonald  is  a  practical  sur- 
veyor and  has  given  his  services  to  his  church 
for  many  years.  His  wife,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Agnes  Aird,  was  a  native  of  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  and  now  is  deceased.  When  young 
she  was  a  successful  teacher  and  for  several 
years  was  assistant  superintendent  of  the  Ladies' 
Co-operative  store  at  St.  George,  Utah. 

Born  in  Provo  City,  Utah,  September  4,  1865, 
Wallace  A.  Macdonald  spent  fifteen  years  in  that 
state,  living  in  St.  George,  Washington  county, 
from  1872  to  December  15,  1879,  when  he 
accompanied  his  parents  to  Alesa,  Ariz.  His 
common-school  education  was  supplemented  by 
a  course  of  six  months  in  Brigham  Young's 
Academy  at  Provo,  where  he  pursued  special 
studies  along  the  lines  of  Sunday-school  work, 
in  which  he  has  since  taken  great  interest.  In 
1880  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  improvement 
of  Arizona,  and  his  ranch,  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  in  extent,  is  situated  near  Mesa,  and 
now  is  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  Among  the 
many  enterprises  in  which  he  is  taking  an  impor- 
tant part  a  few  may  be  mentioned.  For  several 
years  he  has  served  on  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  Mesa  Canal  Company,  and  he  is  also  a 
director  in  the  Mesa  Co-operative  Milling  Com- 
pany. At  one  time  he  was  president  of  the 
Zenos  Co-operative  Mercantile  &  Manufactur- 
ing Institution  and  at  the  present  time  is  among 
its  directors.  In  political  affiliations  he  is  a 
Democrat. 


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For  a  wife  Mr.  Macdonald  chose  Miss  Sarah 
Brundage,  who  was  born  in  the  southern  part 
of  Utah.  They  have  seven  Hving  children, 
namely:  Wallace  A.,  Jr.,  George  F.,  Blanche, 
Edwin  L.,  Karl  G.,  Agnes  A.  and  Ralph  A.  All 
are  receiving  good  educational  advantages  and 
are  being  fitted  in  practical  things  for  the  serious 
duties   of  life. 


HON.  JAMES  P.  IVY. 

For  several  years  Mr.  Ivy  has  conducted  large 
general  farming  and  apiary  interests  near  Phoe- 
nix, in  the  Salt  River  valley.  A  native  of  La- 
fayette county.  Miss.,  he  was  born  May  17,  1864, 
and  is  a  son  of  Silas  M.  and  Sarah  J.  (Clark) 
Ivy,  who  are  now  residents  of  Maricopa  county, 
and  are  living  on  the  south  side  of  the  river. 
Silas  Ivy  is  prominently  associated  with  the  pio- 
neer days  of  this  locality,  and  has  helped  to  de- 
velop the  stored  fertility  of  the  soil,  latent  for  so 
many  centuries.  After  coming  here  in  1880  his 
energies  were  devoted  to  farming  for  several 
years  in  the  Mesquite  region,  and  in  1897  he 
engaged  in  the  merchandise  business  as  a  trader 
with  the  Indians. 

The  boyhood  days  of  James  P.  Ivy  were  spent 
in  Mississippi,  and  in  1872  he  went  to  Cahfomia, 
and  lived  in  the  vicinity  of  the  site  of  Pasadeiia, 
in  Los  Angeles  county,  for  about  four  years. 
The  family  then  removed  to  Fulton  Wells,  Cal., 
where  they  lived  until  they  came  to  Arizona  in 
1880.  James  P.  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  and  subsequently  attended  the 
Arizona  Territorial  Normal  school  at  Tempe, 
Ariz.,  for  two  years.  His  first  independent  ven- 
ture was  conducted  upon  the  farm  which  has 
since  been  the  object  of  his  care  and  improve- 
ment. 

Much  of  the  efifort  of  Mr.  Ivy  has  been 
prompted  by  his  interest  in  politics.  He  has 
served  as  a  trustee  of  the  school  district,  and  on 
November  6,  1900,  was  elected  one  of  four  rep- 
resentatives from  Maricopa  county  to  the  terri- 
torial legislature.  The  estimation  in  which  Mr. 
Ivy  is  held  by  the  community  at  large  is  best 
indicated  by  the  results  of  this  election.  He  was 
nominated  for  the  office  by  the  straight  Demo- 
cratic party,  and  was  indorsed  by  both  the  Pro- 
hibitionists and   Populists,  and  received  every 


one  of  the  twenty-nine  votes  cast  in  the  district 
of  Orme,  where  he  formerly  resided.  No  bet- 
ter proof  could  be  had  of  the  confidence  which 
his  residence  has  inspired,  as  to  trustworthiness 
and  ability  to  manage  public  affairs,  and  look 
out  for  the  public  welfare. 

August  4,  1897,  Mr.  Ivy  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Vernette  Oscar  Greene,  a  daughter 
of  R.  O.  Greene,  of  the  Salt  River  valley  and  a 
former  prominent  citizen  of  Missouri.  Frater- 
nally he  is  associated  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, at  Phoenix. 


HARRY  W.  ELLIOTT. 

To  Mr.  Elliott  belongs  the  distinction  of  be- 
ing the  oldest  locomotive  engineer  in  Prescott. 
He  is  also  one  of  the  most  successful,  and  is 
prominent  and  popular  among  the  courageous 
men  who  assume  the  responsibility  of  carrying 
thousands  of  lives  over  the  country  every  year. 
The  family  of  which  he  is  a  member  came  origi- 
nally from  Wales,  and  is  first  represented  in 
America  by  the  paternal  grandfather,  Joseph, 
who  was  born  in  Wales,  and  came  to  America 
with  his  parents  when  a  boy.  The  family  settled 
in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  the  grandfather  during  his 
years  of  activity  devoted  his  energies  to  con- 
tracting and  railroad  bridge  building.  His  son, 
W.  B.,  the  father  of  Harry  W.,  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster, and  when  a  young  man  removed  to  Pay- 
son,  Adams  county.  111.,  where  he  purcliased  and 
improved  a  farm,  and  lived  for  many  years.  He 
is  now  a  resident  of  Hannibal,  Mo.,  and  owns 
large  farms  in  Illinois,  and  Missouri.  His 
wife,  Mary  E.  (Crocker)  Elliott,  is  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  Crocker,  a  native  of  Connecticut  and 
an  early  settler  in  Illinois.  There  were  four 
children  in  the  family,  of  whom  Harry  W.,  who 
was  born  in  Payson,  Adams  county,  111.,  April 
II,  1861,  is  the  youngest. 

Mr.  Elliott  received  his  education  in  Illinois, 
and  in  1878  began  the  life  and  occupations  of  a 
railroad  man,  at  Hannibal,  Mo.,  as  a  brakeman 
on  the  St.  Louis  &  Hannibal  Railroad,  of  which 
railroad  his  father  was  a  director  and  one  of  the 
builders.  At  the  end  of  a  year  he  was  promoted 
to  be  a  fireman,  and  in  1881  became  an  engineer 
on  the  same  road.     Until  1888  he  ran  the  train 


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between  St.  Louis  and  Hannibal,  and  resigned 
in  May  to  come  to  Arizona,  as  an  engineer  on 
the  Prescott  &  Arizona  Central  Railroad,  then 
just  completed.  In  January  of  1893  he  resigned 
this  position  to  accept  a  similar  one  with  the 
Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Railroad,  and  he 
ran  the  first  engine  started  out  by  this  company. 
Since  then  he  has  experienced  uninterrupted 
success  in  connection  with  this  road,  and  is  re- 
garded by  the  company  as  one  of  their  most 
efficient  and  reliable  engineers. 

In  Bowling  Green,  Mo.,  Mr.  Elliott  married 
Anna  James,  a  native  of  Dubuque,  Iowa.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  has  been  born  one  daugh- 
ter, Fannie,  who  is  attending  the  high  school  at 
Hannibal,  Mo.,  and  will  graduate  with  the  class 
of  1901.  Mrs.  Elliott  is  a  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.  Mr.  Elliott  affiliates 
with  the  Republican  party,  but  has  liberal  ideas 
as  to  the  politics  of  holders  of  office. 


HENRY  DIAL. 

Among  the  thousands  of  valiant  soldiers  who 
defended  their  country's  honor  during  the  Civil 
war  none  fought  more  courageously  or  with 
greater  singleness  of  purpose  than  did  the  regi- 
ment of  which  Mr.  Dial  was  an  honored  mem- 
ber. Nor  did  he  escape  the  severe  vicissitudes 
of  war,  for  he  was  wounded  in  the  hip  by  a  shell, 
and  in  consequence  was  laid  up  in  the  hospital 
at  Little  Rock.  For  one  and  a  half  years  he 
served  under  Sterling  Price  in  the  southern 
army,  but  for  the  last  two  years  was  in  the 
Union  army. 

Born  in  Franklin  county.  Mo.,  in  1845,  ^^r. 
Dial  was  reared  to  the  occupation  of  farming. 
His  parents,  John  and  Margaret  (Richardson) 
Dial,  were  early  settlers  in  Missouri,  and  the 
former  was  born  in  Tennessee.  At  the  age  of 
ten  years  Henry  Dial  accompanied  his  parents 
to  what  is  now  Oklahoma,  and  here,  in  the  midst 
of  the  crude  and  even  dangerous  surroundings, 
these  courageous  pioneers  assisted  in  the  devel- 
opment of  the  land,  and  also  for  a  time  farmed  in 
the  Indian  Territory.  In  1875  the  son  removed 
to  Texas,  and  lived  in  different  parts  of  the  state 
until  1877.  LTpon  arriving  in  the  Gila  valley  in 
the  latter  year  Mr.  Dial  rented  a  farm  for  a  year, 
anil  in  1880  purchased  his  present  place  of  resi- 


dence. Up  to  eight  years  ago  his  land  was  de- 
voted entirely  to  stock-raising,  but  is  now  given 
over  to  general  farming  as  well.  The  farm  com- 
prises five  hundred  acres  of  land,  three  hundred 
and  forty  of  which  are  under  irrigation,  and  the 
location  is  conveniently  near  to  the  town.  The 
house  is  comfortable  and  the  orchard  fruit-pro- 
ducing and  remunerative,  its  products  including 
apples,  pears,  peaches,  plums,  apricots,  figs  and 
prunes,  besides  citrons. 

In  1873  Mr.  Dial  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Mary  O'Neil,  of  the  Indian  Territory.  Six  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  this  couple:  Eunice,  Mrs. 
J.  C.  Pursley,  of  SafTord;  Lois,  now  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Parks,  of  Solomonville;  Alice,  the  wife  of  Wil- 
liam Richards,  of  Bisbee;  Joe,  living  on  one  of 
the  ranches ;  Henry,  on  the  home  farm ;  and  Wil- 
\ie,  at  home.  In  politics  Mr.  Dial  is  a  Repub- 
lican, but  has  no  time  for  the  holding  of  office. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Good  Templars.  The 
most  industrious  and  successful  farmers  of  the 
valley  have  an  able  representative  in  Mr.  Dial, 
and  none  is  more  interested  than  he  in  the  all- 
around  improvement  of  his  locality,  or  more 
willing  to  aid  in  every  way  in  his  power  in  the 
general  upbuilding. 


CAPT.  I.  M.  CHRISTY. 

The  successful  manager  of  the  Phoenix  Hay 
&  Grain  Company,  located  on  First  and  Jeffer- 
son streets,  Phoenix,  and  by  far  the  largest  con- 
cern of  the  kind  in  the  city,  as  well  as  one  of 
the  largest  in  the  territory,  was  born  in  Trum- 
bull county,  Ohio,  April  18,  1844.  The  ancestry 
of  the  family  is  an  interesting  one,  their  home 
across  the  seas  having  been  the  north  of  Ireland, 
from  whence  came  the  paternal  grandfather.  An 
extended  mention  of  the  ancestors  and  their  un- 
dertakings may  be  found  in  the  sketch  of  Col. 
William  Christy,  in  another  part  of  this  work. 

Captain  Christy,  who  was  one  in  a  large  fam- 
ily of  children,  lived  in  Ohio  until  his  tenth  year. 
In  1854  he  accompanied  his  parents  to  Iowa,  and 
here,  amid  the  wildest  and  most  unimproved 
conditions,  the  father,  George  L.,  who  was  born 
in  New  Jersey,  reared  his  family,  with  all  the 
disadvantages  to  which  pioneer  life  is  heir.  In 
1 861  his  iion,  I.  M.,  became  a  member  of  the 
home  regiment  state  militia,  and  was  sent  to  St. 


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Joe,  Mo.,  returning  in  the  fall  of  the  same  year. 
He  then  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  I,  Fif- 
teenth Iowa  Infantry,  at  Keokuk,  and  was  a 
splendid  soldier,  for  he  stood  six  feet  three  and 
three-eighths  inches  high.  During  the  progress 
of  the  Civil  war  he  participated  in  the  battles  of 
Shiloh,  the  siege  of  Corinth,  luka,  the  campaign 
at  Vicksburg,  the  Atlanta  campaign,  from  Big 
Shanty,  and  through  to  the  sea.  At  the  second 
battle  of  Corinth  he  was  slightly  wounded,  and 
again  on  July  20,  1864,  he  was  wounded  in  the 
head  bv  a  passing  ball.  This  wound  was.  how- 
ever, dressed,  and  was  of  such  a  slight  nature 
that  he  remained  and  took  an  active  part  in  the 
severe  engagements  before  Atlanta  on  the  21st 
and  22d  of  the  same  month.  After  the  grand 
review  at  Washington  the  remaining  soldiers 
were  sent  to  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  were  mus- 
tered out  of  the  service  August  5,  1865,  Mr. 
Christy  having  in  the  mean  time  been  commis- 
sioned sergeant.  Sad  to  relate,  the  Fifteenth 
Iowa  lost  more  men  during  the  service  than  any 
other  company  in  the  state. 

With  the  restoration  of  peace  Mr.  Christy  re- 
turned to  his  former  home  in  Iowa,  where  he 
farmed  for  a  time,  and  continued  the  education 
interrupted  by  the  war.  For  six  months  he  at- 
tended the  Wesleyan  University  at  Indianola, 
Iowa,  and  eventually  was  graduated  from  the 
Bryant  &  Stratton's  Business  College  at  Bur- 
lington, Iowa.  He  then  went  to  Afton,  Iowa, 
and  was  interested  in  the  commission  business, 
and  eventually  became  cashier  of  the  A.  C.  Seig- 
ler  Bank,  at  Osceola,  Iowa.  In  Burlington, 
Iowa,  Mr.  Christy  was  for  twenty  years  asso- 
ciated with  a  hardware  concern,  which  was  at 
first  under  the  management  of  Nelson  &  Com- 
pany, which  firm  was  succeeded  by  Drake  & 
Dayton.  With  this  house  he  was  bookkeeper 
and  cashier  from  January  of  1871  vmtil  Januarv 
of  1891,  at  which  time  he  resigned  to  locate  in 
Phoenix,  as  secretary  of  the  different  canals  on 
the  north  side  of  the  Salt  river.  In  1899  he  be- 
came manager  of  the  Phoenix  Hay  &  Grain 
Company,  in  which  capacity  he  has  been  pro- 
nouncedly successful. 

In  Oswego,  111.,  Mr.  Christy  married  Louise 
A.  Bennett,  who  was  born  in  Chemung  county, 
N.  Y.,  and  died  July  11,  1900.  Mrs.  Christy  was 
the  mother  of  three  children,  of  whom  Charles 


B.  is  bookkeeper  in  the  Valley  Bank  at  Phoenix, 
and  served  during  the  Spanish-American  war  as 
corporal  in  the  Seventh  California  Infantry; 
Catherine  M.  is  engaged  in  educational  work  in 
Phoenix ;  and  Fred  C,  a  graduate  of  high 
school,  fought  for  his  country  in  the  Spanish- 
American  war  from  July,  1898,  until  February 
15,  1900,  in  Company  A,  First  Territorial  Regi- 
ment, with  the  rank  of  corporal.  In  national 
politics  Mr.  Christy  is  affiliated  with  the  Repub- 
lican party,  and  has  held  various  offices  within 
the  gift  of  the  people.  For  four  different  terms 
he  has  been  elected  city  treasurer,  and  at  the 
expiration  of  his  service  in  1899  had  filled  that 
position  longer  than  any  other  man  in  Phoenix. 
He  is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Masons, 
having  joined  that  organization  in  Iowa.  He  is 
now  a  member  of  the  lodge  at  Burlington,  Iowa. 
Mr.  Christy  is  actively  interested  in  the  work  of 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  post  at  Burlington.  He  is  now 
a  member  and  past  commander  of  the  post  at 
Phoenix,  and  has  served  as  assistant  adjutant- 
general  with  the  rank  of  colonel.  In  the  re- 
ligious world  Mr.  Christy  is  widely  and  promi- 
nently known,  and  is  here,  as  in  Burlington,  a 
member  of  and  a  generous  contributor  to  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 


S.  E.  BRIGHT. 

As  the  youngest  in  a  family  of  eight  children, 
Mr.  Bright  was  reared  and  educated  at  Green- 
ville, Mercer  county,  Pa.,  where  he  was  born 
March  8,  1839.  Of  German  descent,  his  people 
have  for  many  years  lived  in  Pennsylvania,  the 
paternal  grandfather  having  been  born  in  the 
eastern  part  of  the  state,  subsequently  settling 
in  Northampton  county,  where  his  death  oc- 
curred. The  parents  of  Mr.  Bright,  Samuel  and 
Louisa  (Becker)  Bright,  were  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, the  former  in  Berks  and  the  latter  in  Le- 
high county.  Samuel  Bright  was  a  cabinet- 
maker by  trade,  and  was  engaged  in  this  occu- 
pation up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  Mrs.  Bright 
died  in  Tennessee  when  eighty-four  years  of 
age.  Of  the  children  born  to  this  couple  three 
daughters  and  two  sons  are  now  living. 

At  the  early  age  of  sixteen  S.  E.  Bright  began 
to  earn  an  independent  livelihood  as  a  clerk,  and 


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continued  the  same  until  i860,  after  he  had  cast 
his  first  presidential  vote  for  Abraham  Lincoln. 
He  then  stated  for  the  west  by  way  of  the 
steamer  "Northern  Light"  from  New  York  to 
Aspinwall,  and  by  rail  to  Panama,  thence  taking 
the  steamer  "Moses  Taylor"  to  San  Francisco. 
As  a  preliminary  undertaking  in  California  he 
went  to  the  Red  Dog  mines  in  Nevada  county, 
and  engaged  in  placer  mining  and  the  general 
mercantile  business  until  1862.  For  the  follow- 
ing five  years  he  was  interested  in  mining  and 
merchandising  in  Sin  Aloa,  Old  Mexico,  and  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  Maximilian  war  returned  to 
the  Red  Dog  mines  in  California,  and  also  vis- 
ited many  other  mines  along  the  coast.  In  1876 
he  tried  his  fortune  at  mining  in  Salt  Lake  val- 
ley, L^tah,  having  at  each  stopping  place  added 
a  little  to  his  worldly  stores,  and  experienced 
considerable  success  as  a  miner.  In  1879  he 
started  on  a  prospecting  tour  from  LUah  through 
the  San  Juan  country,  and  in  1880  came  to  Ya- 
vapai county,  Ariz.,  where  he  mined  for  a  time 
and  during  the  latter  part  of  the  year  located 
in  Prescott.  Here  he  became  interested  in  lum- 
ber, although  his  time  was  mostly  occupied  with 
mining  matters.  Although  he  has  met  with 
some  reverses  during  the  past  two  years,  Mr. 
Bright  has  great  faith  in  the  mining  prospects 
of  the  county  and  in  the  future  of  the  city  of 
his  adoption.  As  proof  of  this  he  has  invested 
heavily  in  business  and  residence  property,  and 
entered  heartily  into  all  of  the  reliable  schemes 
for  advancement.  The  territory  has  no  wiser  or 
more  enthusiastic  advocate  of  its  resources  and 
possibilities. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Bright  is  an  uncom- 
promising Republican.  He  is  widely  and  favor- 
ably known  in  fraternal  circles,  and  as  a  Mason 
is  a  member  of  .Xztlan  Lodge  No.  i,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  of  which  he  has  twice  been  master;  the 
Royal  .\rch  Masons,  Chapter  No.  2,  of  which  he 
is  past  high  priest;  the  Ivanhoe  Commandcry 
No.  2,  past  eminent  commander;  Olive  Council 
No.  2,  and  an  enthusiastic  member  of  Golden 
Rule  Chapter  No.  i,  ().  E.  S.,  of  which  order  he 
was  worthy  patron  for  five  terms;  besides  which 
he  is  connected  with  W  Malaikah  Temple,  N. 
M.  S.,  of  Los  Angeles.  Cal.;  and  the  Veteran 
Association  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Masons,  of  San 
Francisco.     In    1895   he    attended    the    twenty- 


sixth  conclave  of  tlie  Knights  Templar,  in  Bos- 
ton. 


JOSIAH  HARBERT. 

The  life  of  Mr.  Ilarbert  has  been  largely  as- 
sociated with  the  west,  which  has  benefited,  as 
have  the  other  localities  in  which  he  has  resided, 
by  contact  with  his  broad  and  progressive  ideas 
and  unfailing  devotion  to  the  best  good  of  the 
community.  Like  many  of  the  pioneers  whose 
faith  and  works  have  developed  the  latent  re- 
sources of  the  Salt  River  valley,  he  journeyed 
hence  from  California,  whither  he  had  removed 
in  1876.  In  the  vicinity  of  Los  Angeles  he  had 
utilized  the  fertile  soil  for  the  raising  of  oranges 
and  other  fruit  for  over  ten  years,  and  though 
successful,  had  decided  to  permanently  cast  his 
lot  with  the  early  settlers  of  .\rlzona.  At  one 
time  he  owned  at  least  four  thousand  acres  of 
land  in  the  valley,  and  at  the  present  time  is  the 
possessor  of  about  one  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred acres.  Though  residing  in  the  city  of 
Phoenix,  his  time  is  devoted  to  caring  for  his 
land,  which  includes,  besides  the  farm  property, 
considerable  city  real  estate. 

A  native  of  Champaign  county,  Ohio,  Mr. 
Harbert  was  born  six  miles  from  Urbana,  April 
7,  1828.  His  father,  Thomas,  was  born  in  Vir- 
ginia, and  settled  in  Ohio,  where  he  conducted 
general  farming  and  stock-raising  enterprises. 
After  removing  to  Missouri  he  retired  from 
active  life,  and  subsequently  died  in  that  state. 
He  served  with  courage  and  distinction  in  the 
war  of  1812.  His  wife,  formerly  Martha  Hous- 
ton, was  born  in  Ohio  and  died  in  Missouri.  She 
was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  two  of  whom  are 
living.    Two  of  the  sons  served  in  the  Civil  war. 

On  his  father's  farm  in  Ohio  Josiah  Harbert 
was  reared  to  a  knowledge  of  farming,  and  was 
educated  at  the  early  subscription  schools.  In 
1 85 1  he  removed  to  Putnam  county.  Mo.,  and 
engaged  in  farming  until  1859.  He  had  long 
cherished  an  impression  that  the  west  held  great- 
er inducements  for  the  farmer  than  the  east,  and 
in  1859  he  started  for  Colorado,  crossing  the 
plains  with  ox-teams  and  wagons,  going  by  way 
of  Nebraska  City  and  the  Platte  river  to  Denver. 
In  the  vicinity  of  Denver  he  bought  and  im- 
jiroved  a  farm  on  Plum  creek,  and  for  three  years 


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continued  to  farm  his  land.  In  1863  he  went 
still  further  west,  crossing  the  plains  as  before, 
with  ox-teams  and  wagons,  and  eventually  arriv- 
ing at  Virginia  City,  Mont.  In  this  wild  and 
crude  city  among  the  mountains  lie  engaged  in 
mining  and  in  building  residence  and  business 
houses.  At  intervals  also,  during  a  la.xity  in  the 
other  occupations,  he  undertook  freighting  with 
some  measure  of  success,  and  remained  in  Mon- 
tana until  his  departure  for  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
in  1876. 

In  Ohio  Mr.  Harbert  married  Martha  J. 
Gowel,  who  was  born  in  Ohio  and  died  in  Ari- 
zona. Of  this  union  there  were  four  children 
who  lived  to  maturity,  three  of  whom  are  still 
living:  John  Thomas,  who  is  living  on  a  ranch 
in  Arizona;  Emma  C,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Hinton, 
of  Phoenix;  and  Mrs.  Carrie  L.  Kaufman. 
Martha  E.  died  in  San  Diego,  Cal.  Mr.  Har- 
bert's  second  marriage  occurred  in  Phoenix,  and 
was  with  Gertrude  A.  (Lancaster)  Webster,  a 
native  of  Ohio. 

Mr.  Harbert  is  entitled  to  the  distinction  of 
having  set  out  the  first  orange  trees  in  Ari- 
zona, while  serving  as  a  director  of  the  Arizona 
Improvement  Company  in  1888.  These  trees 
were  planted  near  the  falls  of  the  canal,  and 
proved  to  be  a  successful  venture.  He  planted 
sixteen  acres  in  oranges  the  first  year,  buying 
young  trees  in  California,  and  now  has  probably 
one  thousand  acres  in  the  valley.  Another  enter- 
prise which  has  assumed  fairly  large  proportions 
in  the  territory  is  due  to  his  foresight,  and  was 
first  started  when  he  introduced  ostriches  into 
the  valley,  and  had  a  farm  for  their  raising  and 
accommodation.  In  1900  he  erected,  at  No.  45S 
North  Second  avenue,  the  El  Dorado,  a  hand- 
some and  commodious  hotel.  In  national  poli- 
tics he  is  a  Democrat,  but  entertains  liberal  views 
regarding  the  politics  of  the  administration.  He 
was  formerly  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber and  trustee  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  and  also  one  of  the  building  committee. 


B.  L.  WORTHEN. 

Xunibercd  among  the  representative  business 
men  of  Tucson  for  the  past  fifteen  years,  P>.  L. 
Worthen  is  entitled  to  a  place  of  honor  in  local 
history.     Of  English  descent,  he  is  one  of  the 


native  sons  of  California  and  has  passed  his 
entire  life  amidst  western  environments.  His 
birth  occurred  July  2,  1863,  in  the  town  of  Red 
Blufif,  but  the  major  portion  of  his  youth  was 
spent  in  Woodland,  Cal.,  where  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  the  high  school.  His  father,  B.  L.  Wor- 
then, Sr.,  was  born  in  Ontario,  Canada,  and 
throughout  his  mature  life  was  an  engineer  and 
millwright.  In  185 1  he  went  to  California, 
where  he  constructed  some  of  the  first  flour- 
mills  in  the  state,  and  later  was  superintendent 
of  stamp  mills  in  northern  California.  At  the 
time  of  his  death,  in  1868,  he  was  acting  as 
superintendent  of  stamp  mills  at  Grass  Valley, 
Cal.  The  wife  and  mother,  Mrs.  Mary  J.  (Stod- 
dard) Worthen,  was  born  in  Illinois  and  now 
resides  in  Berkeley,  Cial.,  and  of  their  three  chil- 
dren, B.  L.  is  the  eldest  and  the  only  son.  Mrs. 
Worthen's  father,  John  Stoddard,  crossed  the 
plains  to  the  Pacific  slope  with  his  family  in 
1849,  and  with  good  judgment  entered  land  at 
the  forks  of  the  Feather  and  Sacramento  rivers 
— the  garden-spot  of  California.  Later  he  mined 
in  the  Shasta  county  region  for  a  period,  and 
died  in  Woodland,  Cal.,  when  in  his  seventy- 
seventh  year.  Two  of  his  sons  seized  in  the 
Federal  army  during  the   Civil  war. 

When  nineteen  years  of  age  B.  L.  Worthen 
commenced  an  apprenticeship  to  the  machinist's 
calling  in  San  Francisco,  and  for  three  years  was 
employed  at  the  Dow  Pump  Works.  Then  go- 
ing to  Sacramento  he  entered  the  service  of  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  and  at  the 
end  of  two  weeks  was  transferred  to  the  Tucson 
shops.  After  working  here  for  three  years  he 
was  promoted  to  the  post  of  foreman  of  the  ma- 
chine shop,  and  retained  that  position  until  1892, 
when  he  resigned.  Buying  an  interest  in  the 
business  which  since  has  been  known  under  the 
firm  name  of  Gardner,  Worthen  &  Goss  Co.,  he 
has  met  with  gratifying  success.  The  machine 
sho])  and  foundry  is  one  of  the  largest  and  best 
et|uipped  in  the  territory,  and  is  run  by  steam 
power.  The  firm  deals  in  engines  and  heavy 
machinery  and  carries  a  full  line  of  mine  sup- 
])lies.  Many  of  the  leading  mines  oi  southern 
.\rizona  h.ave  been  equipped  with  machinery  by 
this  establishment,  and  each  year  its  business  is 
increasing.  The  first  bicycles  introduced  into 
Tucson  were  handled  by  this  firm  and  a  specialty 


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of  repair  work  in  this  line  has  been  made  ever 
since.  In  1899  the  company  was  incorporated, 
with  James  Gardner  as  president,  Mr.  Goss  sec- 
retary and  treasurer  and  Mr.  Worthcn  as  man- 
ager. The  works  now  occupy  over  half  a  block, 
and  are  situated  on  Toole  aveinie,  between 
Fourth  and  Fifth. 

In  this  city  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Worthen  and 
Miss  Kittie  Fitzgerald,  a  lady  of  pleasing  social 
attainments,  was  solemnized  June  5.  1889,  and 
they  have  a  little  son,  Gerald  B.  Mrs.  Worthen 
was  born  in  Idaho  and  received  her  education  in 
the  schools  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

In  the  fraternities  Mr.  Worthen  is  identified 
with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen, 
belonging  to  the  lodge  and  to  the  Hall  Associa- 
tion, in  which  he  is  a  director,  and  also  is  con- 
nected with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  In  the  Tuc- 
son Board  of  Trade  he  is  a  prominent  member 
and  in  the  councils  of  the  Republican  party  is  an 
influential  factor. 


DAVID  WILMOT  WICKERSHAM. 

The  cause  of  education  has  few  stancher 
friends  in  Arizona  than  is  found  in  Mr.  Wicker- 
sham.  Perhaps  the  more  because  he  is  himself 
a  self-made  man,  he  appreciates  the  value  of 
thorough  and  systematic  training  in  the  prac- 
tical branches  of  knowledge,  and  his  influence 
has  ever  been  used  for  the  elevation  of  the  stand- 
ard of  our  public  schools  and  educational  institu- 
tions. He  taught  in  the  first  public  school 
opened  in  Safford,  of  which  place  he  is  now  a 
leading  merchant  and  citizen.  During  the  early 
years  of  his  work  as  a  teacher  he  attended  nor- 
mals during  the  summer  months,  thus  keeping 
in  touch  with  every  phase  of  educational  work. 

In  Chester  county.  Pa.,  D.  W.  Wickersham 
was  born  July  10,  1850.  When  a  mere  lad  his 
diligence  as  a  student  was  noticeable,  and  at  an 
early  age  he  began  to  teach  school,  following 
the  occupation  for  five  years  in  Pennsylvania. 
From  there  he  went  to  Missouri,  where  he 
taught  for  a  year.  In  .August,  1875,  he  came  to 
.Arizona.  After  spending  one  winter  in  Tucson 
he  taught  in  Safford  for  two  winters,  after  wdiich 
he  clerked  for  I.  E.  Solomon,  in  Solomonville, 
for  three  years.  Next,  going  to  Bowie  Station, 
he  was  associated  with  I.  E.  and  Adolph  Solo- 


mon in  a  mercantile  and  freighting  business  un- 
til 1894,  when  the  railroad  was  built  from  Bowie 
to  Globe.  P'rom  1894  to  1900  the  concern  was 
devoted  to  vvht>lesale  and  retail  trade  at  Bowie. 
In  the  former  year  I.  E.  Solomon  withdrew  from 
the  firm.  Since  April,  1900,  the  wholesale  de- 
partment has  been  located  in  Safiford,  the  firm 
transacting  business  under  the  title  of  Solomon 
&  Wickersham.  Its  trade  extends  from  Globe 
on  the  north  to  points  along  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific Railroad  in  southern  Arizona. 

In  1884  Mr.  Wickersham  married  Miss  M.  M. 
Maringer,  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  whose  father, 
a  pioneer  of  Fort  Bow'ie,  .\riz.,  was  killed  there 
by  lightning.  Si.x  children  were  born  of  this 
union.  The  five  who  are  of  school  age  are  being 
educated  in  the  schools  of  Los  Angeles,  it  being 
the  desire  of  the  parents  that  they  may  be  given 
every  opportunity  for  acquiring  thorough  edu- 
cations. The  children  are  named  as  follows: 
Florence  V.,  Ernest  S.,  Mabel  P.,  Newton  W., 
Maud  A.,  and  Harry  P.,  the  eldest  of  whom  is 
fifteen  and  the  youngest  three  years  of  age. 

In  politics  IMr.  Wickersham  is  a  Republican, 
but  occupies  no  public  office  except  that  of 
school  trustee.  After  having  been  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Lodge  at  Willcox  five  years,  he 
assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  SafTord  Lodge 
and  is  one  of  its  charter  members.  Tucson 
Chapter  No.  3,  R.  A.  M.,  numbers  him  among 
its  members.  He  is  also  a  charter  member  of 
Montezuma  Lodge  of  Knights  of  Pythias,  at 
Solomonville. 


HYRUM  WEECH. 

l'im.a,  in  the  midst  of  a  flourishing  wheat  sec- 
tion of  the  Gila  valley,  with  its  law-abiding  citi- 
zens and  general  air  of  prosperity,  owes  much  of 
its  reclaiming  from  the  sterility  of  the  desert  to 
the  sturdy  and  indefatigable  energy  of  the  well- 
known  pioneer,  Ilyrum  Wcech.  With  a  far- 
sighted  and  wise  belief  in  the  abundance  of  pro- 
duction from  even  the  most  barren  spots  of  the 
earth,  he  has  given  his*  support  to  progressive 
enterprises,  including  the  building  of  canals  and 
the  starting  of  jjlans  for  the  general  benefit  of 
the  community.  With  the  fifst  exploring  party 
to  this  region,  Mr.  Wcech  came  here  in  1879, 
before  anv  settlement  had  as  vet  been  made  in 


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the  Gila  valley,  and  with  his  companions  he 
made  seventeen  locations  on  the  present  site  of 
Pima.  Here  he  found  no  suggestion  of  the  pres- 
ent prevailing  conditions,  but  rather  a  primitive 
gathering  of  a  few  hopeful  pioneers  who  were 
ready  to  face  any  danger  rnd  endure  any  depri- 
vation for  the  sake  of  a  home  and  a  future  com- 
petence. Few  white  settlers  had  arrived  and 
agricultural  developments  had  scarcely  been 
commenced.  He  began  to  farm  and  was  moder- 
ately successful.  In  1882  he  enlarged  his  inter- 
ests by  embarking  in  the  general  mercantile 
business,  which  was  the  pioneer  of  its  kind  in 
Pima.  To  accommodate  the  increasing  trade,  in 
1900  he  erected  the  largest  brick  store  in  the 
valley,  which  is  50x100  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
two  stories  high.  The  first  floor  is  used  for  the 
business,  while  the  second  story  is  utilized  as  an 
opera  house  and  hall.  In  the  store  are  all  kinds 
of  merchandise  which  the  local  needs  demand, 
including  hardware,  farm  implements  and  gen- 
eral necessities. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Weech  was  spent  in  Her- 
fordshire,  England,  where  he  was  born  in  1845. 
In  1847  his  parents,  Samuel  and  Elizabeth 
(Gould)  Weech,  came  to  America,  and  settled 
in  Alton,  111.,  where  the  father  died  in  1850. 
After  his  death  the  mother  and  six  children  (the 
eldest  son  remaining  in  Nebraska)  crossed  the 
plains  with  wagons  and  ox-teams  to  Utah,  set- 
tling on  Mill  creek,  in  the  Salt  Lake  valley. 
A  year  later  they  removed  to  L^tah  county, 
where  Hyrum  Weech  was  for  twenty  years  an 
industrious  farmer  and  respected  citizen.  While 
living  there,  in  1866,  he  married  Sarah  Dall,  a 
daughter  of  Henry  D.  and  Rebecca  Dall,  of 
Engknd.  Of  this  union  fifteen  children  were 
born,  of  whom  the  following  survive:  Mrs. 
Sarah  Cluff;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Charles  Birdno, 
of  Thatcher;  Rebecca  F.,who  is  married  to  Jacob 
A.  Burns,  of  Pima:  Emma,  wife  of  Charles 
Walsh,  of  I'ima;  David  H.,  who  is  in  business 
with  his  father;  Eliza  Jane,  now  the  wife  of  Dr. 
L.  E.  Wightman,  of  Pima;  Pearl  G.,  Mrs.  P. 
C.  Men  ill.  of  this  place;  Josejih  H.,  William, 
John,  Robert  W.,  and  Clara,  all  at  home.  One 
daughter.  .Amanda,  died  December  ly,  i8y(j, 
when  eleven  years  of  age. 

The  faith  which  Mr.  Weech  feels  in  the  per- 
manent prosperity   of  his  adopted  town   is  ap- 


parent in  many  ways,  not  the  least  of  which 
is  his  numerous  investments  in  town  and  other 
properties.  In  addition  to  his  store  building, 
he  has  built  a  substantial  brick  residence  adjoin- 
ing, and  owns  another  brick  house  which  he 
rents.  He  is  the  possessor  of  three  hundred  and 
forty  acres  of  tine  farm  land,  the  cultivation  of 
which  he  personally  superintends.  One  of  his 
sons  is  in  partnership  with  him  and  the  others 
will  be  taken  into  the  business  as  soon  as  they 
become  of  age.  Though  not  by  nature  or  in- 
clination a  politician,  Mr.  Weech  is  a  strong 
Republican.  For  four  years  he  served  as  super- 
visor, and  for  the  same  length  of  time  he  was 
a  justice  of  the  peace  in  Graham  county,  also 
was  notary  public  for  eight  years.  In  the  first 
year  of  President  Harrison's  administration  he 
was  appointed  postmaster  and  served  as  such 
under  his  administration  and  is  postmaster  now, 
having  held  the  ofifice  under  two  administrations. 
With  his  family  he  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of 
Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  with  which  he 
has  been  identified  since  eight  years  of  age  and 
to  which  his  parents  belonged  in  England.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  high  council  of  St.  Joseph 
stake  and  the  Church  Board  of  Education,  and 
his  oldest  son  is  superintendent  of  the  Sunday- 
school. 


HON.  JOHN  Y.  T.  SMITH. 

With  the  history  of  Arizona  for  the  past  thirty- 
tive  years  Mr.  Smith  has  been  intimately  identi- 
fied. He  is  a  member  of  an  old  family  of  New 
York  state  and  was  born  near  Buffalo  Septem- 
ber 16,  1 83 1.  When  ten  years  of  age  his  life  of 
adventure  commenced  with  his  employment  as 
a  cabin  boy  on  a  river  steamboat,  and  during  the 
next  three  years  he  traveletl  up  and  down  the 
Ohio,  Mississippi  and  Missouri  rivers.  In  1845 
he  secured  work'  on  a  farm  near  Carlinville, 
Macoupin  county.  111.,  and  for  the  next  eight 
years  he  remained  in  Illinois;  however,  with  the 
restless  spirit  of  youth,  he  longed  for  wider 
fields  of  action.  In  the  spring  of  1S53  he  started 
for  California  with  a  company  of  young  men, 
who  drove  a  herd  of  five  hundred  head  of  cattle 
across  the  plains,  journeying  from  St.  Joseph, 
Mo.,  up  the  Platte  river  and  via  Shasta,  reach- 
ing their  destination  after  a  trip  of  six  months. 


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Going  direct  to  a  mine,  Mr.  Smith  tried  his  luck 
in  prospecting  for  gold  and  mining.  During 
1858  he  went  to  British  Columbia  at  the  time  of 
the  discovery  of  gold  in  the  Fraser  river  locality, 
but  the  next  year  went  back  to  California  and 
resumed  mining. 

At  the  opening  of  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Smith 
enlisted  in  Company  H,  Fourth  California  In- 
fantry, and  with  his  regiment  proceeded  to 
Yuma,  .\riz.,  where  he  was  stationed  for  a  year, 
going  from  there  to  the  barracks  at  Camp 
Latham,  near  Los  Angeles.  In  1864  he  was 
stationed  at  San  Luis  Obispo,  but  late  in  the 
autumn  went  back  to  Dunn  Barracks,  near  San 
Pedro.  During  his  service  he  was  promoted  to 
second  and  later  to  first  lieutenant  of  his  com- 
pany. In  the  fall  of  1865  he  started  for  Arizona 
with  the  Fourteenth  United  States  Regiment  as 
master  of  transportation,  and  continued  for  two 
years  at  Fort  McDowell,  after  which  he  took 
charge  of  the  government  farm.  Two  years 
later  he  was  made  post  trader,  under  appoint- 
ment from  the  secretary  of  war,  and  continued 
as  such  for  five  years.  Meantime,  about  1872, 
he  started  a  mercantile  store  in  Phoeni.x,  having 
his  stock  of  goods  shipped  from  California  via 
the  Pacific  ocean  to  the  Gulf  of  California,  thence 
via  the  Colorado  river  to  Yuma,  and  from  there 
by  wagon  to  Phoenix. 

Besides  merchandising,  Mr.  Smith  bad  min- 
ing and  other  interests.  In  1876  he  built  the 
second  flour  mill  in  the  valley,  and  this  he  oper- 
ated until  1887,  when  he  built  a  substantial  mill, 
roller  process,  capacity  one  hundred  barrels,  con- 
ducting the  same  until  1899,  when  he  sold  the 
plant.  The  need  of  a  good  system  of  irrigation 
early  impressed  itself  upon  his  mind,  and  he 
favored  the  digging  of  canals  and  ditches.  At 
the  time  the  first  ditch  was  started  in  1866,  not 
a  house  stood  on  the  present  site  of  Phoenix, 
and  it  was  two  years  later  before  the  town  came 
into  existence.  With  its  subsequent  growth  and 
progress,  he  has  been  closely  associated.  His 
brick  residence,  built  in  1892,  is  one  of  the  larg- 
est in  the  city.  He  was  married  in  Prescott  to 
Miss  Ellen  E.  Shaver,  who  was  born  in  Ontario. 
Canada,  and  in  1873  taught  the  first  school  in 
Phoenix.  She  is  a  daughter  of  W.  H.  Shaver. 
The  children  of  their  tmion  arc  as  follows:  Wini- 
fred, who  was  educated  in  Pomona  College  in 

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California;  Bertram,  now  a  student  in  the  l"ni- 
versity  of  Arizona;  and  Mary  E.,  a  member  of 
the  Phoenix  high  school  class  of  1901. 

The  Republican  party  has  a  stanch  friend  in 
Mr.  Smith.  For  years  he  has  been  chairman  of 
the  county  central  committee.  He  was  elected  to 
the  Phoenix  council  from  the  first  ward,  sen'ed 
as  chairman  of  the  board  of  school  trustees  for 
two  years;  in  1868  was  elected  to  the  territorial 
legislature,  serving  in  the  session  of  1869;  again 
in  1886  was  elected  to  the  territorial  legislature 
(this  time  from  Maricopa  county),  and  in  1888 
was  re-elected,  serving  in  the  fourteenth  and 
fifteenth  general  assemblies,  and  during  the  lat- 
ter he  w^as,  with  others,  successful  in  securing 
the  removal'  of  the  capitol  from  Prescott  to 
Phoenix.  He  was  elected  speaker  of  the  fif- 
teenth assembly,  in  which  responsible  position 
he  served  with  credit  and  distinction.  In  1889 
he  was  appointed  territorial  treasurer,  which  of- 
fice he  filled  for  two  years.  During  the  two 
following  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  terri- 
torial board  of  equalization. 

Prominent  in  Masonry,  Mr.  Smith  is  past 
deputy  grand  master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Arizona.  He  is  past  commander  of  J.  W.  Owens 
Post  No.  5,  G.  A.  R.,  and  connected  with  the 
California  Commandery  of  the  Loyal  Legion, 
also  a  member  of  the  Society  of  California  Vol- 
unteers. 


GEORGE  MARTIN. 

Of  all  the  early  settlers  whose  ability  and  en- 
thusiasm have  helped  to  bring  about  the  resur- 
rected fertility  of  Arizona,  Mr.  Martin  is  prob- 
ably the  first  in  whose  mind  there  existed  a  hope 
for  the  apparently  worthless  and  desert  vastness. 
Long  before  the  necessity  for  the  Civil  war  arose 
like  a  specter  on  the  horizon  of  the  country,  and 
when  the  territory  was  deemed  inaccessible  on 
account  of  the  reign  of  the  treacherous  and 
bloodthirsty  Apaches,  his  association  with  the 
Second  United  States  Infantry  resulted  in  his 
service  in  1852  at  Fort  Yuma,  on  the  Colorado 
river.  During  the  service,  which  extended  to 
1S56.  his  intimate  knowledge  of  drugs  gained 
him  the  ])osition  of  hospital  steward,  which  he 
failhfullv  conducted  until  his  honorable  dis- 
charge. 


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Upon  locating  at  Yuma,  after  his  discharge 
from  the  army,  in  1856,  Mr.  Martin  assumed 
control  of  the  sutler's  store  at  that  place,  and 
catered  to  their  limited  necessities  until  1859. 
When  the  placer  mines  were  opened  up  at  Gila 
City  he  wisely  .anticipated  the  needs  of  the  coui- 
ageous  gold  seekers,  and  started  a  general  mer- 
chandise store  in  the  midst  of  probably  the 
crudest  conditions  in  the  west.  After  the  war 
broke  out  he  went  into  partnership  with  King 
S.  Woolsey  on  the  Agua  Caliente  ranch,  on  the 
Gila  river,  eighty  miles  west  of  Yuma.  At  the 
end  of  three  years  he  disposed  of  his  interests 
to  King  Woolsey,  and  was  then  employed 
by  Hooper  &  Co.  of  Yuma,  having  charge  of 
their  store.  In  1872  he  started  a  drug  business 
in  Yuma,  and  transferred  the  store  to  Tucson 
in  January,  1884,  where  he  has  since  been  suc- 
cessful as  a  purveyor  of  drugs  and  general  re- 
quirements in  the  line.  As  the  pioneer  drug  man 
of  the  place,  he  has  witnessed  the  many  changes 
which  have  invaded  this  old-time  settlement,  and 
has  been  identified  in  a  substantial  way  with  the 
various  means  of  growth. 

Of  interest  always  are  the  early  environments 
of  the  men  who  have  braved  the  vicissitudes  of 
extreme  western  development.  Of  Irish  birth 
and  extraction,  Mr.  Martin  was  born  in  County 
Galway,  Ireland,  July  4,  1832.  The  influences 
which  molded  his  character  were  on  a  higher 
plane  than  those  within  the  reach  of  the  average 
Irish-born  youth,  for  his  father,  Andrew  Pierce 
Martin,  was  a  large  land  owner,  and  the  scion 
of  an  old  and  distinguished  West  of  Ireland  fam- 
ily. His  mother,  Mary  (McDonough)  Martin, 
had  six  children,  two  of  whom  in  time  came  to 
America,  George  and  Louis.  George  Martin  re- 
ceived his  education  in  his  native  land  at  the 
Jesuit  schools  and  through  private  tuition.  He 
was  ambitious  for  larger  opportunities  than  were 
afforded  by  remaining  within  the  borders  of  Ire- 
land, and  crossed  the  seas  to  America  in  185 1. 
In  New  York  he  enlisted  in  the  Second  United 
States  Infantry,  and  came  to  California  the  fol- 
lowing year.  Then  followed  his  location  at  Fort 
Yuma,  and  his  subsequent  successfid  life  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  Arizona. 

In  Yuma,  .Ariz.,  Mr.  Martin  married  Delfina 
Rodondo,  a  daughter  of  Stefan  Rodondo,  one 
of  the  leading  men  of  Sonora.   Mexico,    and  a 


member  of  an  old  Mexican  family.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Martin  have  been  born  eight  children,  viz.: 
Mary;  Matilda,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Ronstadt  of 
Gila  Bend;  Agnes,  Delfina,  Stefan,  George,  An- 
drew and  Lewis.  Although  independent  in  poli- 
tics, Mr.  Martin  has  been  prominent  in  local 
affairs,  and  has  servetl  as  county  supervisor  and 
county  treasurer  in  Yuma  county,  also  as  city 
treasurer  and  member  of  the  city  council  of 
Yuma. 


W.  S.  OWEN. 

Over  the  hills  from  Jerome,  in  the  world- 
famed  Verde  district,  are  located  the  eight 
claims  of  the  Decatur  Copper  Mining  Company, 
four  of  which  were  formerly  the  Miller  and  Hol- 
bead  claims.  The  company  at  present  develop- 
ing this  valuable  property  was  formed  in  1897 
by  the  present  secretary,  George  R.  Bacon,  the 
president  being  W.  J.  Wayne.  The  development 
of  the  mines  has  been  such  as  to  warrant  large 
expectations  on  the  part  of  all  concerned.  Of 
the  ores  found,  copper  predominates,  with  some 
silver  and  gold.  No  expense  has  been  spared  in 
testing  to  the  fullest  extent  the  quartz  veins 
traversing  the  claims.  The  company  owns  its 
own  hoisting  plant  and  employs  a  practical  engi- 
neer to  superintend  the  same.  In  addition  to 
these  claims,  the  company  has  three  very  prom- 
ising gold  claims  in  the  Mineral  Point  district, 
assaying  as  high  as  $154.95  gold,  which  gives  the 
members  a  double  assurance  of  success.  The 
future  holds  as  bright  an  outlook  for  this  aggre- 
gation of  developers  and  stockholders  as  it  does 
for  many  companies  of  older  years  and  greater 
pretensions. 

Born  in  Indiana,  Mr.  Owen  was  reared  and 
educated  at  Decatur,  111.,  and  early  in  life  gained 
a  fair  amount  of  business  experience.  In  1897, 
with  ready  adaptability,  he  entered  into  the  min- 
ing life  of  the  Verde  district,  and  has  since  been 
a  moving  spirit  in  his  surroundings.  In  general 
matters  as  well  as  mining  he  maintains  a  deep 
interest,  and  his  confidence  in  his  adopted 
county  knows  nu  Ixiunds.  which  fact  is  undoubt- 
edl\-  accountable  for  nuich  of  his  success.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  Jerome  Lodge  No. 
18,  K.  of  T.  His  marriage  was  solemnized  in 
Danville,  III.,  and  united  him  with  Miss  M.  B. 
Ncal. 


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EDWARD  IRVINE. 

The  ancestral  home  of  the  Irvine  faniilv  i.s 
Scotland,  and  there  the  patern.al  grandfather. 
Edward,  was  horn  in  the  vicinity  of  Glasgow.  In 
later  years  he  removed  with  his  family  to  county 
Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  there  his  son,  Alexander, 
was  born.  The  elder  Edward  was  a  member  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  upon  immigrating 
to  America  settled  in  New  Brunswick,  where 
he  eventually  died.  Alexander  Irvine  went  to 
New  Brunswick  with  his  family  in  1840.  and 
conducted  farming  interests:  also  worked  at  his 
trade  of  weaver.  His  useful  and  enterprising 
life  terminated  in  New  Brunswick,  as  did  that 
of  his  wife,  Jane  (Johnstone)  Irvine,  who  was 
bom  in  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  was  a  daughter  of 
Samuel  Johnstone. 

Edward  Irvine  was  born  in  county  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  November  29,  1838.  Of  the  three 
daughters  and  one  son  who  attained  maturity, 
he  was  the  youngest,  and  was  reared  and  edu- 
cated in  New  Brunswick,  rnd  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools,  and  St.  John's  private  school.  His 
early  aspirations  were  along  the  line  of  educa- 
tional work,  and  when  eighteen  years  of  age 
he  began  to  teach  school,  an  occupation  which 
engaged  his  attention  on  and  off  during  the  rest 
of  his  residence  in  the  province.  He  also  be- 
came interested  in  farming,  and  \vas  for  a  time 
engaged  as  a  bookkeeper  in  Holton,  Me.,  and 
upon  returning  to  New  Brunswick  became  in- 
terested in  the  mercantile  business.  In  1868  he 
crossed  the  isthmus  to  California,  and  taught 
school  in  Monterey  and  San  Diego  counties,  and 
also  engaged  in  the  cattle  and  merchandise  busi- 
ness in  San  Diego  county. 

Before  leaving  New  Brunswick  and  during 
his  residence  in  California,  Mr.  Irvine  had  de- 
v(jted  his  leisure  moments  to  the  study  of  law, 
and  was  admitted  to  practice  at  San  Diego,  Cal. 
.\fler  taking  up  his  dwelling  in  Phoenix,  he 
practiced  his  profession  for  a  time,  and  served 
for  several  terms  as  justice  of  the  peace.  He 
subsequently  became  interested  in  the  general 
merchandise  business,  and  continued  the  same 
until  about  18S3.  Since  then  -he  has  been  en- 
gaged in  loaning  money,  and  in  the  real-estate 
business,  in  addititjn  to  all  of  his  other  interests. 

In  Xew  Brunswick,  in  1850,  Mr.  Irvine  mar- 


ried Deborah  Rideout,  a  native  of  New  I'.runs- 
wick,  and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Rideout,  a  judge 
and  attorney  of  New  Brunsw'ick.  Mrs.  Irvine 
died  in  her  native  land  in  1863;  of  her  three 
children  two  are  deceased.  Mr.  Irvine  con- 
tracted a  second  marriage  in  New  Brunswick  in 
1867,  with  Mary  A.  Chute.  Of  this  union  there 
were  two  children,  Thomas  E.,  of  Phoenix,  and 
Lilla  C,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Sharp,  of  Phoenix. 
The  present  Mrs.  Irvine  was  formerly  Izora  E. 
Jackson,  who  was  born  in  Ohio,  and  of  this 
union  there  are  eight  children,  viz.:  Izora  J., 
Edward,  James  M.  B..  Angelina  V.,  Roy  O.  J., 
Evangeline,  Sylvan,  and  Sarah.  The  children  are 
all  at  home.  Mr.  Irvine  was  ma(4e  a  Mason  in 
Arizona,  and  is  connected  with  the  Royal  Arch 
Chapter  and  Conmiandery  No.  3,  K.  T.,  at  Phoe- 
nix. He  is  also  associated  with  El  Zaribah 
Temple,  N.  M.  S.,  and  the  Eastern  Star.  In 
national  politics  he  is  independent,  and  aside 
from  serving  for  three  terms  as  justice  of  the 
peace,  has  been  a  member  of  the  board  of  com- 
missioners of  the  insane  asylum.  He  is  promi- 
nent in  religious  circles,  and  as  a  member  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  .South,  has  served 
for  many  years  as  trustee  and  superintendent  of 
the  Sunday-school.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  substantial  of  the  early  pioneers  who 
have  brought  about  the  present  prosperity,  and 
is  esteemed  for  his,  many  admirable  traits  of 
mind,  character  and  attainment. 


WILLIAM  VALENTINE  ELLIOT. 

\\\'re  one  to  search  throughout  the  length 
and  breadth  of  Arizona,  he  could  not  find  a 
more  typical  reminder  of  the  early  days  of  the 
territory  t)ian  is  embodied  in  the  undertakings 
and  adventures  of  William  A'alcntinc  Elliot.  Ar- 
riving here  at  practically  the  end  of  the  Civil 
war,  when  the  possibilities  of  the  long-neglected 
land  were  but  faintly  outlined  in  the  minds  of  the 
daring  venturers  into  the  Indian  infested  regions, 
he  has  been  identified  with  almost  every  innova- 
tion that  has  followed  the  first  attempt  to  re- 
habilitate, and  his  memory  is  stored  with  a  vast 
amoimt  of  interesting  early  information.  Never- 
theless, Arizona  has  furnished  but  a  portion  of 
the  adventure  which  has  visited  the  career  of 
Mr.  Elliot,  for  from  his  fifteenth  year  he  entered 


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upon  a  varied  and  many  sided  existence  upon 
land  and  sea,  interspersed  with  active  participa- 
tion in  the  most  severe  and  history-making  wars 
of  his  time. 

A  native  of  New  York  City,  Mr.  Elliot  was 
horn  in  1833,  of  parents  who  were  also  natives 
of  New  York.  His  education  was  derived  at  the 
ninth  ward  public  school,  and  was  cut  short  by 
his  decision  to  put  out  to  sea,  which  happened 
when  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age.  At  first  ship- 
ping to  English  ports,  he  spent  about  eight 
years  on  the  deep,  latterly  on  the  trading  ships 
through  the  Philippine  islands  and  Guatemala. 
In  1854  he  left  an  American  vessel  at  Hull,  Eng- 
land, and  joined  the  supply  fleet  going  to  Rus- 
sia, subsequently  serving  as  a  soldier  in  the 
Franco-English  and  Russian  wars.  While  a  sol- 
dier in  the  English  army  against  the  Russians 
he  spent  eleven  months  in  the  country  of  the 
Czar.  In  1855  he  returned  to  his  native  city 
and  took  up  the  iron  moulder's  trade,  and  later 
followed  the  same  in  New  York,  New  Orleans, 
and  other  southern  cities,  returning  eventually 
to  New  York.  Inured  to  an  active  and  roam- 
ing life,  the  peaceful  occupation  of  the  iron 
moulder  was  discarded  for  the  more  exciting 
events  progressing  on  the  other  side  of  the 
water,  and  he  boarded  a  merchant  vessel  that 
turned  its  prow  towards  the  north  of  England. 
Arriving  in  Glasgow  at  a  later  period,  he  joined 
the  East  Indian  service  and  for  eight  months 
fought  in  the  Indian  army,  taking  part  in  the 
terrible  Sepoy  war.  At  Jamestown,  on  the  Isle 
of  St.  Helena,  he  quit  the  service,  and  shipped 
to  Boston,  Mass.,  proceeding  thence  to  New 
York  City.  He  here  became  interested  in  real 
estate,  and  bought  and  sold  property  success- 
fully until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war. 

In  March  of  1861  Mr.  Elliot  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany G,  Eighth  United  States  Infantry,  under 
Capt.  Richard  I.  Dodge,  and  served  with  the 
regular  army  for  five  years.  In  Virginia  with 
the  army  of  the  Potomac  he  served  under  all  of 
the  commanders  of  that  vast  army,  and  was 
particularly  active  at  Fort  Sumter,  whither  he 
went  from  Governor's  Island  with  two  com- 
panies as  reinforcement  after  the  fort  had  been 
fired  upon.  Mr.  Elliot's  record  was  remarkable 
from  the  number  of  battles  in  which  he  fought, 
ap  well  as  for  the  fact  that  although  wounded  at 


the  second  battle  of  Manassas,  at  Malvern  Hill 
and  at  Cold  Harbor,  he  lost  not  a  day  from  the 
service.  He  was  promoted  to  the  position  of 
first  duty  sergeant  of  Company  G,  and  dis- 
charged from  service  in  the  city  of  Baltimore,  at 
Camp  Hancock,  in  August  of  1865.  Not  yet 
wearv  of  war,  he  then  joined  the  Maximilian 
expedition  into  IMexico  under  Col.  H.  F.  Baker, 
and  went  through  Durango  and  Chihuahua.  As 
there  was  a  division  in  the  command  he  started 
out  independently  with  eighty-four  men  and 
came  into  New  Mexico  at  El  Paso,  where  he 
separated  from  the  party  and  came  to  Arizona. 
With  two  companies  of  cavalry  he  traveled  from 
Fort  Wingate  to  Fort  Whipple,  and  engaged 
in  mining,  and  also  acted  as  government  scout 
for  the  United  States  troops.  For  six  years  also 
he  was  one  of  the  guards  on  the  Cook  &  Shaw's 
overland  stage  which  ran  between  New  Mexico 
and  Tucson,  and  for  some  time  he  was  employed 
in  the  quartermaster's  department  at  Tucson 
under  Capt.  (iilbert  Smith. 

Upon  locating  in  Prescott  in  1868,  Mr.  Elliot 
opened  an  hotel  there  known  as  the  Montezuma 
House,  which  flourished  under  his  management 
for  a  year.  He  was  also  interested  in  mining, 
an  occupation  in  which  he  is  still  engaged,  and, 
during  the  changing  course  of  events  some  very 
valuable  properties  have  come  into  his  posses- 
sion, which  have  been  disposed  of  with  gratify- 
ing returns.  In  this  way  Mr.  Elliot  has  fa- 
miliarized himself  with  the  different  mining  dis- 
tricts of  the  territory,  and  is  probably  as  well 
informed  concerning  mining  matters  as  any  one 
in  this  part  of  the  country. 

As  proprietor  of  the  Elliot  House  at  Florence, 
Mr.  Elliot  was  for  a  time  associated  with  that 
flourishing  little  town,  and  he  was  once  the 
moving  spirit  in  the  building  of  that  notoriously 
rough  camp  of  .\damsvillc,  where  he  ran  a  res- 
taurant in  the  days  of  its  greatest  prosperity, 
when  it  was  called  the  "toughest  town  in  the 
territorv."  For  a  year  he  was  one  of  the  guards 
at  the  territorial  penitentiary  at  Yuma,  and  he 
was  interested  in  the  hardware  business  at  No- 
gales,  Santa  Cruz  county,  for  the  same  length 
of  time.  In  1895  his  wandering  through  differ- 
ent parts  of  the  territory  terminated  in  his  per- 
manent residence  in  Casa  Grande,  where  he  has 
since  catered   tn  the  necessities  of  the  resident 


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population  by  conducting  an  excellent  general 
merchandise  store  and  managing  a  hotel.  To 
no  one  is  the  town  more  indebted  for  helping  to 
place  it  on  a  solid  and  substantial  basis,  nor  for 
unwearying  interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  its 
re-establishment  among  the  flourishing  towns  of 
Arizona. 

.\n  active  and  imswerving  Republican,  Mr. 
Elliot  has  been  prominent  in  local  political  af- 
fairs, and  under  Peter  Brady,  sheriff  of  Pinal 
county,  he  served  as  public  administrator,  ex- 
officio  coroner,  and  deputy  sheriff.  Fraternally 
he  is  associated  with  the  Gila  Valley  Lodge  No. 
9,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  with  the  Royal  Arch  Chapter 
at  Phoenix.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  No- 
gales  Lodge  No.  13,  Knights  of  Pythias.  He 
owns  large  properties  in  different  parts  of  the 
territory,  especially  at  Casa  Grande  and  at  Flor- 


HON.  ANDREW  J.  DORAN. 

For  more  than  a  quarter  of  the  century  re- 
cently closed  has  Mr.  Doran  borne  an  important 
part  in  the  upbuilding  of  Arizona,  and  whether 
in  the  general  assembly  of  statesmen  or  in  bus- 
iness circles,  the  welfare  of  his  chosen  place  of 
abode  has  been  the  dominating  element  in  his 
life.  Recognizing  his  stanch  patriotism  in  the 
early  part  of  his  residence  here,  his  fellow-cit- 
izens called  him  to  positions  of  trust,  and  in 
every  such  capacity  he  justified  their  judgment. 
When  living  at  Florence,  in  1882,  he  was  elected 
sheriff  of  Pinal  county,  and  for  two  terms  he  was 
supervisor  of  the  same  county.  During  four 
sessions  of  the  territorial  legislature  he  repre- 
sented his  district,  spending  two  years  in  the 
house  and  two  in  the  council,  the  first  election 
being  in  1880.  In  1894  he  was  further  honored 
by  being  elected  councilman-at-large,  and  thus 
represented  the  entire  territory,  also  being 
chosen  president  of  the  council,  and  in  that  re- 
sponsible office  he  for  two  years  presided  with 
conspicuous  ability.  In  1896  he  was  a  candidate, 
on  the  Republican  ticket,  for  delegate  to  con- 
gress, being  one  of  three  candidates  for  the  office. 
However,  he  was  defeated,  owing  to  his  sound- 
money  principles  and  his  endorsement  of  the  St. 
Louis  platform  of  1896.  Again,  in  1900,  he  was 
a  candidate  for  the  council  of  Arizona,  but,  with 


all  the   Republican   candidates  of  that   year,  he 
suffered  defeat. 

In  New  Philadelphia,  Tuscarawas  county, 
Ohio,  Andrew  J.  Doran  was  born  July  11,  1840. 
His  parents,  George  and  Jane  (Cribbs)  Doran, 
were  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The  mother  died 
in  1844,  but  the  father  lived  to  be  seventy-eight, 
and  frequently  occupied  public  offices  both  in 
Ohio  and  in  Iowa,  where  he  settled  in  1855.  For 
years  he  owned  and  operated  saw-mills  and  dealt 
in  lumber.  Andrew  J.  Doran  was  reared  in 
Iowa  and  Missouri,  living  with  his  grandparents 
until  about  sixteen  years  of  age.  His  public- 
school  education  was  supplemented  by  a  course 
in  the  Wesleyan  University  of  Mount  Pleasant, 
Iowa.  Having  become  a  practical  millwright 
and  bridge-builder,  he  followed  these  occupa- 
tions. In  June,  i860,  he  went  to  Central  City, 
Colo.  A  year  later  he  established  himself  at 
Marysville,  Cal.  When  the  Civil  war  began,  he 
enlisted  in  Company  E,  Fifth  California  Infantry, 
and  served  three  years  and  two  months,  chiefly 
in  Arizona  and  Texas,  where  the  Indians  were 
causing  considerable  trouble.  When  he  had 
been  honorably  discharged  from  the  army,  he 
went  to  Canyon  City,  Ore.,  where  he  was  super- 
intendent of  the  Humboldt  Mill  and  Ditch  Com- 
pany for  two  years. 

Returning  to  California  in  1867,  Mr.  Doran 
embarked  in  the  mercantile  business  at  Peta- 
luma,  thence  going  to  Chico,  where  he  engaged 
with  Messrs.  Allen  Taylor  &  Co.,  and  owned 
and  operated  a  saw-mill  and  dealt  in  lumber.  In 
1868  he  commenced  building  bridges  and  snow- 
sheds  in  the  Sierra  Nevada  mountains,  along  the 
Central  Pacific  Railroad,  between  Humboldt  and 
Promontory.  The  following  year,  after  an  ex- 
tended trip  in  the  east,  he  settled  in  Inyo  county, 
Cal.,  where  he  engaged  in  the  construction  of  a 
mill.  In  1876  he  came  to  Arizona  and  settled 
in  Pinal  county,  where  he  superintended  the 
building  of  the  mill  and  works  of  the  Silver  King 
mine,  and  later  was  superintendent  of  the  mine 
for  one  term.  For  some  time  he  dealt  in  mining 
property  and  still  retains  some  landed  posses- 
sions in  the  Gila  valley. 

In  1895  Mr.  Doran  came  to  Prescott  and  en- 
tered into  the  real-estate  business  with  ex-Gover- 
nor Powers,  under  the  firm  name  of  Powers  & 
Doran.    The  next  vear  he  took  a  bond  and  lease 


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on  the  Accidental  mine  in  Accidental  Gulch, 
being  associated  with  Clement  A.  Griscom,  Jr., 
F.  W.  Morris,  Jr.,  and  Lloyd  Griscom,  of  Phila- 
delphia. They  organized  the  Alontgomery  Gold 
Mining  Company,  with  C.  A.  Griscom,  Jr.,  as 
president.  F.  W.  Morris,  Jr.,  as  secretary  and 
treasurer,  and  A.  J.  Doran  as  manager.  Erecting 
a  five-stamp  mill,  they  had  everything  in  a  thriv- 
ing condition,  when  the  plant  was  destroyed  by 
fire  in  September,  1900.  The  ore,  which  is  of  a 
free-milling  nature,  contains  gold  and  a  little 
silver,  averaging  about  $16  to  the  ton.  The  vein 
containing  the  precious  minerals  is  eight  feet  in 
thickness  and  the  work  is  now  being  carried  on 
at  a  depth  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  feet.  Lender 
the  able  management  of  Mr.  Doran  all  depart- 
ments of  the  enterprise  are  flourishing. 

Under  the  administrations  of  Governors  Wolf- 
ley  and  Irwin,  Mr.  Doran  served  two  terms  on 
the  territorial  board  of  equalization.  While  a 
member  of  the  Arizona  council  he  drew  up  the 
military  code,  providing  for  the  organization  of 
the  national  guard  in  this  territory,  and  subse- 
quently was  appointed  by  Governor  Irwin  as 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  guard.  He  was  the 
author  of  the  present  board  of  control  law,  which 
governs  public  institutions  of  the  territory,  in- 
cluding prisons,  asylums,  etc.,  and  drew  up  a 
bill  which  became  the  arbor  day  law,  requiring 
the  annual  planting  of  trees  on  the  day  specified. 
In  the  Masonic  order  he  ranks  high,  having  at- 
tained the  thirty-second  degree.  His  member- 
ship is  retained  in  Gila  Valley  Lodge  No.  9,  F. 
&  A.  M.,  of  Florence ;  Phoeni.x  Chapter,  R.  A. 
M.,  of  Phoenix ;  Salt  River  Coinmandery,  K.  T., 
of  Phoenix ;  and  Al  Malakiah  Temple,  N.  M. 
S.,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  In  Prescott  he  is  a 
member  of  the  order  of  Elks.  He  maintains  an 
interest  in  Grand  Army  matters  and  is  identified 
with  Negley  Post  in  Tucson. 


ANDREW  DENIER. 

The  thrifty  and  enterprising  little  town  of 
Florence  numbers  among  its  citizens  that  genial 
member  of  the  community,  Mr.  Denier.  A 
blacksmith  and  wagon-maker  by  occupation,  his 
social  talents  are  none  tlic  less  worthy  of  men- 
tion, and  as  a  musician,  who  skillfully  manipu- 
lates the  alto  horn,  he  is  a  member  of  the  espe- 


cial pride  of  his  adopted  town,  the  Florence 
Brass  Band.  Any  one  familiar  with  the  limited 
means  of  amusement  furnished  in  an  out-of-the- 
way  Arizona  settlement  which  is  guiltless  of  as- 
sociation with  railroad  facilities,  and  dependent 
upon  the  excitement  incident  to  the  arrival  of 
the  daily  stage,  knows  in  what  exalted  esteem 
the  brass  band  is  held,  and  what  a  source  of 
joy  are  its  lively  and  inspiring  strains. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Denier  was  spent  in  his 
native  city  of  Cincinnati,  where  he  was  born  in 
1861.  As  a  means  of  future  livelihood  he  learned 
the  blacksmith  and  wagon-maker's  trade  at  Cin- 
cinnati and  in  St.  Louis,  in  which  latter  place 
he  worked  at  his  trade  from  1883  until  1885. 
Upon  removing  to  Florence  during  the  latter 
part  of  1885,  he  established  the  blacksmith  shop 
which  has  since  been  uninterruptedly  successful, 
and  which  is  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 
Mr.  Denier  is  also  variously  interested  in  the 
occupations  which  are  permitted  by  the  peculiar 
climatic  and  water  conditions  of  the  locality,  and 
in  this  connection  owns  and  operates  a  farm  on 
the  Gila  river.  As  a  miner  he  has  unusually 
bright  prospects,  and  owns  several  properties  in 
Pinal  county,  from  which  he  is  hopeful  of  good 
results. 

Mr.  Denier  is  a  member  of  the  local  militia 
which  was  established  in  1894,  and  he  is  also 
associated  with  the  Commercial  Club.  In  all 
the  efforts  for  improvement  and  advancement  he 
is  liberal  with  jnirse  and  personal  attendance, 
and  has  been  one  of  the  upbuilding  influences  in 
the  all-around  betterinsf  of  Florence. 


WILLIAM   BELL. 

As  an  Indian  trader  at  Pima  agency  Mr.  Bell 
has  risen  from  a  comparatively  small  beginning 
to  the  ownership  of  a  paying  and  continually  in- 
creasing business.  Of  Scotch-Irish  extraction, 
he  was  born  at  Belfast,  in  the  north  of  Ireland, 
and  came  to  the  United  States  in  1876.  In  the 
interesting  and  picturesque  little  city  of  Glou- 
cester on  the  Massachusetts  coast  he  lived  for 
four  years,  following  the  liazardous  occupation 
of  fisherman,  to  which  the  majority  in  the  town 
are  devoted.  In  1880  he  became  even  more 
closely  associated  with  the  sea,  when  he  sailed 
out  of  New  York  as  a  drover  on  a  cattle  steamer, 


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and  for  the  fnllowing  three  years  made  in  all 
sixteen  trips  across  the  ocean,  taking  in  Liver- 
pool. London.  Belfast,  and  Antwerp. 

Upon  retnrning  to  the  life  of  a  stable  citizen 
of  the  United  States  Mr.  Bell  gradually  made 
his  way  west,  and  upon  arriving  at  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  was  ill  for  quite  a  time  with  fever.  In 
1884  he  came  to  Casa  Grande  and  entered  the 
employ  of  Isaac  Williams,  an  old-time  Indian 
trader,  and  also  served  as  clerk  for  other  trad- 
ers. For  eight  years  he  was  clerk  for  Isaac 
Williams,  and  in  this  position  became  throughly 
familiar  with  the  Indians,  and  with  the  work  of 
the  traders.  So  confident  was  he  in  his  ability 
to  succeed  along  these  lines,  that  in  1894  he 
started  an  independent  store,  which  has  proved 
a  wise  departure,  and  a  decided  success,  doing 
the  largest  business  on  the  reservation. 

In  1898  Mr.  Bell  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Senorita  Concepcion  Contraras,  and  of  this 
union  there  is  one  son,  John  Wycklifife  Bell. 
Mr.  Bell  is  a  man  of  Republican  tendencies,  but 
entertains  liberal  ideas  regarding  the  politics  of 
the  administration.  He  is  one  of  his  county's 
stanch  supporters,  and  has  contributed  his  share 
towards  its  prosperity  and  well  being. 


JOSEPH  B.  TOMLINSON. 

Among  the  mining  engineers  of  Arizona  Mr. 
Tomlinson  occupies  an'  enviable  standing.  From 
his  youth  he  has  been  associated  with  mine  de- 
velopment in  various  parts  of  the  country,  and 
has  occupied  many  positions  of  trust  and  promi- 
nence by  reason  of  his  skill  and  extensive 
knowledge  of  mining  affairs.  The  circumstance 
of  his  birth  would  seem  to  indicate  the  career 
so  ably  adopted,  for  he  was  born  in  Nevada, 
March  13,  1858,  on  the  overland  trail  to  Cali- 
fornia. 

The  first  authentic  record  of  the  Tomlinson 
family  dates  to  the  time  of  that  ill-fated  monarch. 
Charles  I.,  and  the  first  to  wander  to  other 
shores  was  James  B.  Tomlinson,  the  father  of 
J.  B.  He  settled  first  in  New  Orleans  and  later 
in  St.  Louis,  and  in  1858  crossed  the  plains  to 
California,  where  he  prospected  and  mined. 
Subsequently  he  went  to  Colorado  in  June,  i860, 
and  discovered  the  celebrated  Freeland  mine,  in 
Clear   Creek   county,    in    1861.      Eventually    he 


lived  in  Kent  and  Gilpin  counties,  Colo.,  and  at 
times  mined  and  prospected  in  Central  Amer- 
ica, Nova  Scotia,  North  Carolina,  West  Virginia, 
and  again  in  Colorado,  where  he  died  in  Den- 
ver. His  wife,  Elizabeth  (Pitts)  Tomlinson,  who 
is  now  living  in  Denver,  is  the  mother  of  four 
children,  J.  B.  being  the  only  son. 

The  education  and  early  training  of  Mr.  Tom- 
linson was  received  in  Gilpin  county,  Colo.,  and 
when  a  mere  boy  he  began  to  work  in  a  forty- 
stamp  mill  at  Black  Hawk.  In  1882  he  went  to 
I'tah,  where  he  was  for  a  time  interested  in  the 
brokerage  business,  and  during  the  Coeur 
d'.Alene  excitement  in  Idaho  was  there  engaged 
in  the  forwarding  conmiission,  and  had  an  assay 
office  in  Eagle  City,  Idaho.  He  also  spent  four 
months  at  Helena,  Mont.,  and  then  went  to 
Boulder  county,  Colo.,  and  moved  a  ten-stamp 
mill  from  Left  Hand  to  Gold  Lake,  below  Ward. 
He  then  operated  the  J.  L.  Sanderson  mine  at 
Gold  Hill,  until  the  mill  was  shut  down  at  the 
end  of  three  months,  when  he  went  to  Denver, 
and  January  28,  1892  located  in  Cripple  Creek, 
where  he  erected  the  first  stamp-mill  in  Beaver 
Park.  It  was  a  twenty-stamp  mill,  which  was 
started  June  23,  1892,  and  successfully  conduct- 
ed for  two  years  and  four  months.  This  mill 
was  sold  out  on  account  of  the  strike,  and  in 
July  of  1894  Mr.  Tomlinson  came  to  Prescott 
and  organized  the  Mescal  Milling  Company, 
which  has  a  twenty-stamp  mill  on  the  Hassay- 
ampa,  of  which  he  is  still  the  possessor.  He 
then  developed  the  Venezia  property,  in  Crook 
canon,  twenty  miles  south  of  Prescott,  and  still 
later  the  old  property  on  the  Hassayampa.  He 
is  at  present  the  superintendent  of  the  Yaeger 
Canon  Copper  mines,  which  are  located  twenty- 
one  miles  east  of  Prescott,  in  the  Black  Hills 
range. 

In  Denver,  Colo.,  Mr.  Tomlinson  married 
America  R.  Turner,  who  was  born  in  Missouri 
and  educated  in  Denver.  Of  this  union  there 
are  three  children,  Edward  L.,  Don  J.,  and  Har- 
old. Mr.  Tomlinson  was  made  a  Mason  at  Crip- 
ple Creek.     In  jjolitics  lie  is  a  Republican. 


II.  P.  WIGHTMAN. 

Among  the  young  business  men  of  promise 
who  are  helping  to  build  up  a  permanent  pros- 


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perity  for  Pima,  none  is  held  in  higher  esteem, 
nor  have  any  brighter  prospects  than  Mr. 
Wightman.  Engaged  in  an  occupation  for  which 
there  is  invariably  a  demand,  he  is  conducting 
the  largest  and  the  pioneer  drug  industry  in  the 
town,  and  has  won  a  large  and  ever-increasing 
patronage  from  all  those  who  appreciate  correct 
business  methods  and  a  sincere  desire  to  please. 

The  early  associations  of  Mr.  Wightman  are 
centered  around  Payson,  Utah,  where  he  was 
born  in  1871,  a  son  of  W.  C.  and  Lucretia  J. 
(Pepper)  Wightman,  natives  respectively  of  New 
York  and  Ouincy,  111.  In  the  pursuit  of  an 
education  he  attended  the  public  schools  and 
what  is  now  the  University  of  Utah,  later  grad- 
uating from  the  department  of  pharmacy.  North- 
western University,  of  Chicago.  As  a  field  for 
future  eiifort  he  wisely  selected  Pima,  locating 
here  immediately  after  his  graduation.  Armed 
with  his  pharmacy  certificate  and  a  knowledge  of 
the  jewelrv  business  which  he  had  learned  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  he  had  at  his  command  occu- 
pations readily  combined  and  of  a  substantial 
nature.  His  drug  interests  were  carried  on  in 
connection  with  his  brother,  Dr.  L.  E.  Wight- 
man,  and  in  the  jewelry  business  he  carried  a 
complete  line  of  things  in  connection  there- 
with, and  ran  a  general  repair  shop.  In  1898 
he  bought  out  his  brother's  share  in  the  busi- 
ness and  at  the  time  they  were  occupying  the 
store  originally  owned  by  the  doctor.  In  1898 
H.  P.  Wightman  erected  the  fine  brick  store, 
necessitated  by  the  increase  of  trade,  and  it  is 
stocked  with  the  largest  and  most  complete  drug 
supply  in  the  Gila  valley. 

September  18,  1899,  Mr.  Wightman  married 
Maud  Sims,  a  daughter  of  S.  J.  and  Susan  Sims, 
the  former  of  whom  is  a  prominent  merchant 
and  contractor,  and  one  of  the  very  early  set- 
tlers of  Pima.  He  is  prominent  in  the  church, 
and  is  stake  superintendent  of  the  Sunday- 
school.  Mrs.  Wightman  is  the  fifth  daughter  of 
the  family.  Though  not  active  in  local  politics 
Mr.  Wightman  believes  in  the  government  of 
the  Republican  party.  However,  he  would  in- 
variably vote  for  the  man  best  qualified  to  fill 
the  position.  With  his  brother.  Dr.  Wightman, 
he  is  interested  in  mining  in  the  San  Carlos 
strip,  and  in  this  connection  has  been  fairly  suc- 
cessful.     He   is    a    member   of   the    Church   of 


Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  and  is  assist- 
ant stake  secretary  of  the  Sunday-school. 


GEORGE  W.  WELLS. 

Since  1882  Mr.  Wells  has  dwelt  in  the  vicinity 
of  Clifton  and  has  been  actively  associated  with 
the  development  of  this  locality.  While  a  man 
of  public  spirit  and  faithful  in  the  performance 
of  his  duties  of  citizenship,  he  is  in  no  wise  an 
office-seeker,  and  though  it  certainly  was  a 
mark  of  esteem  when,  in  the  fall  of  1900,  he 
was  nominated  for  the  county  assessorship  of 
Graham  county,  it  was  done  without  his  knowl- 
edge or  consent,  and  he  felt  perfectly  justified 
in  withdrawing  his  name.  In  1890  he  had  been 
elected  and  served  as  one  of  the  supervisors  of 
this  county,  being  chairman  of  the  board  part 
of  the  time,  making  a  most  creditable  record 
during  his  four  years'  term.  His  ballot  is  in- 
variably given  to  the  support  of  the  Republican 
party. 

Of  sterling  New  England  ancestry,  George 
W.  Wells  himself  was  born  in  New  Hampshire, 
the  event  occurring  in  1838.  His  parents,  Moses 
and  Cyrene  Wells,  likewise  were  natives  of  the 
state  mentioned.  When  he  was  about  sixteen 
years  of  age  G.  W.  Wells  went  to  Chicago,  111., 
where  he  was  employed  at  different  pursuits  for 
three  years.  The  ''western  fever"  then  took 
possession  of  him  and,  making  his  way  to  Pike's 
Peak,  Colo.,  he  spent  eight  years  in  mining  and 
milling  enterprises  in  that  region.  Then,  go- 
ing to  the  Black  Hills,  in  South  Dakota,  he  was 
similarly  occupied  in  mining  operations  until 
January,  1880,  when  he  came  to  the  southwest. 
For  about  a  year  he  was  engaged  in  milling  in 
New  Mexico,  and  in  1882  came  to  Arizona. 
Settling  at  Oro,  three  miles  from  Clifton,  on 
the  San  Francisco  river,  he  was  employed  by  the 
Clifton  Hydraulic  Company  for  some  time. 
Since  1884  he  has  been  in  the  live  stock  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account  and  has  made  a  suc- 
cess of  the  undertaking.  His  home  property 
here  is  highly  improved  and  beautiful,  twenty 
acres  being  under  cultivation.  A  thrifty  or- 
chard supplies  him  with  an  abundance  of  fruit, 
and  his  garden  land  he  rents  to  Chinese  garden- 
ers. 

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enjoj'etl  the  companionship  and  wifely  assistance 
in  all  his  hardships  and  vicissitudes  of  the  lady 
whose  name  prior  to  their  marriage,  in  1869, 
was  Miss  Sarah  C.  Fisher.  She  is  a  daughter 
of  William  Fisher,  and  was  born  in  England, 
but  came  to  the  United  States  when  a  child.  In 
the  year  which  witnessed  the  close  of  the  Civil 
war  in  this  country,  Mr.  Wells  was  initiated  into 
the  Masonic  order,  at  Black  Hawk,  Colo.,  and 
ever  since  has  been  a  faithful  exponent  of  the 
noble  principles  of  the  fraternity.  Now  he  en- 
joys the  honor  of  being  one  of  the  charter  mem- 
bers of  the  blue  lodge  at  Clifton. 


HON.  HENRY  W.  ETZ. 

Hon.  Henry  W.  Etz,  who  is  engaged  in  con- 
ducting a  meat  market  at  Benson,  and  also  lias 
large  stock-raising  interests,  was  born  at  Leaven- 
worth, Kans.,  September  i,  1859,  and  is  a  son  of 
William  and  Helena  (Waldman)  Etz.  His  youth 
was  practically  uneventful  and  was  passed  in  the 
town  of  his  birth,  in  the  pursuit  of  those  avoca- 
tions which  prepared  a  sound  foundation  for  the 
future,  his  education  being  obtained  in  the  public 
schools.  While  still  a  boy  he  gained  considerable 
business  experience.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one 
he  left  Kansas  and  after  a  short  sojourn  in  New 
Mexico  he  went  to  Tombstone,  Ariz.,  where  for 
one  year  he  was  employed  in  a  meat  market. 
Next,  going  to  Bisbee,  he  was  engaged  in  the 
meat  business  for  two  years,  mean  time  meeting 
with  sufficient  success  to  encourage  him  to  con- 
tinue in  the  same  occupation  permanently.  In 
the  fall  of  1885  he  opened  a  meat  market  in  Ben- 
son, in  which  town  he  still  makes  his  home. 

In  1883  Mr.  Etz  became  interested  in  the  cattle 
business  down  the  San  Pedro  river  and  during 
the  years  that  have  since  intervened  he  has  been 
remarkably  successful  in  this  industry.  Fre- 
quently he  had  on  the  range  between  fifteen 
hundred  and  two  thousand  head  of  cattle.  His 
interests  were  large  and  important  and  he  was 
recognized  as  one  of  the  most  extensive  cattle- 
men in  the  territory.  However,  in  December, 
1900,  he  sold  out  his  cattle  interests,  although  he 
still  retains  the  ranches.  In  1886  he  purchased 
a  building  in  Benson  and  fitted  up  the  same  as 
a  meat  market,  which  he  has  since  conducted  in 
an  energetic  and   profitable  manner,  having  as 


partners  in  the  business  his  brother  George,  and 
two  half-brothers.  Max  and  Fred  Treu,  and  the 
four  men  form  what  is  known  throughout  the 
west  as  the  Three  Bark  Cattle  Company.  As 
business  men,  they  have  a  reputation  for  strict 
integrity,  a  high  sense  of  commercial  honor,  the 
energy  which  almost  invariably  characterizes  the 
people  of  Arizona,  and  sound  judgment  in  in- 
vestments. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Etz  took  place  at  Tucson, 
Ariz.,  in  1889,  and  united  him  with  Ada  May 
Nye.  Of  this  union  there  are  five  children,  Helen 
S.,  George,  Agnes  M.,  Henry  W.,  Jr.,  and  Alva 
Nye. 

In  the  political  affairs  of  Benson  Mr.  Etz  has 
been  active,  as  indeed  he  has  been  in  every  com- 
munity where  he  has  resided.  The  Democratic 
party  receives  his  stanch  support.  On  the  party 
ticket,  he  was  elected  to  the  twentieth  general 
assembly  of  Arizona,  in  which  he  served 
as  chairman  of  the  enrolling  and  engrossing 
committee,  and  member  of  the  committee  on 
education  and  the  committee  on  live  stock.  He 
is  deeply  interested  in  the  cause  of  education, 
and  has  served  on  the  school  board  of  Benson 
for  several  years.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  at  Benson,  of  which 
lodge  he  is  past  chancellor.  While  not  connected 
with  any  denomination,  he  contributes  to  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  of  which  his  wife  is 
a  member.  He  is  one  of  the  most  prominent 
business  men  in  this  part  of  the  territory  and  a 
substantial  citizen  of  Benson. 


D.  J.  BRANNEN,  M.  D. 

In  the  early  part  of  the  '80s  the  little  settle- 
ment of  Flagstafif  began  the  work  of  opening  up 
the  largest  pine  forest  in  the  world,  and  by  1882 
about  two  hundred  courageous  settlers  had  pene- 
trated the  almost  primeval  paths,  and  erected 
their  little  places  of  abode  under  the  swaying 
branches  of  the  trees.  Various  crafts  were  rep- 
resented among  these  pioneers,  and  the  medical 
profession  had  at  least  one  worthy  exponent  in 
Dr.  Brannen,  who  came  in  April  of  1882.  The 
same  year  witnessed  the  inauguration  of  the 
operations  of  the  Ayer  Lumber  Company,  which 
speedily  made  inroads  into  the  timber,  in  their 
efifort   to  supply   ties   for  the   Mexican   Central 


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Railroad.  A  natural  impetus  for  general  ex- 
pansion was  created,  supply  following  quickly  in 
the  wake  of  demand,  and  hopes  ran  high  before 
the  practically  inexhaustible  surrounding  re- 
sources. 

Into  this  crude  settlement  Dr.  Brannen 
brought  his  skill  as  a  practitioner,  himself  a 
stranger,  and  with  little  more  substantial  back- 
ing than  a  dauntless  determination  to  obtain  the 
best  possible  results  out  of  the  situation.  Nu- 
merous were  the  demands  made  upon  his  diag- 
nosis and  medicine  chest,  the  calls  frequently 
coming  from  remote  localities,  so  that  he  was 
often  compelled  to  ride  a  hundred  miles  or  more 
in  the  earlier  days.  In  connection  with  his  prac- 
tice he  started  a  drug  store,  but,  with  the  open- 
ing up  of  the  railroad  and  the  consequent  in- 
crease in  population,  he  abandoned  the  active 
management  of  the  store  and  devoted  all  of  his 
time  to  his  professional  labors,  though  still  re- 
taining the  ownership  of  the  business.  In  time 
his  duties  were  greatly  increased  by  his  selection 
as  surgeon  for  the  Arizona  Lumber  and  Timber 
Company,  originally  the  Ayer  Lumber  Com- 
pany, and  for  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  Company, 
which  positions  he  still  fills,  and  he  also  served 
for  some  time  as  city  and  county  physician. 

Dr.  Brannen  is  widely  known  for  his  pro- 
found and  practical  interest  in  the  affairs  of 
Flagstaff  arid  vicinity,  and  his  broad  minded  and 
substantial  business  co-operation  with  other  in- 
fluential men  toward  the  better  development  of 
the  community  interests  has  brought  him  into 
prominence.  In  1883,  as  the  candidate  of  the 
Democratic  party,  he  was  elected  to  the  thir- 
teenth territorial  legislature  from  the  county  of 
Yavapai,  receiving  the  largest  vote  accorded  any 
candidate  for  office  during  that  election.  His  su- 
perior attainments  and  his  skill  in  debate  caused 
him  to  take  place  at  once  as  the  leader  of  the 
Yavapai  county  delegation,  and  the  record  he 
made  in  that  body  was  one  in  which  any  man 
might  justifiably  take  pride.  Upon  his  first  en- 
trance into  politics  he  established  his  right  to 
be  regarded  as  one  of  the  bulwarks  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party  in  the  territory,  and  that  reputa- 
tion has  been  enhanced  with  succeeding  years. 
His  services  have  been  recognized  by  various 
important  appointments.  In  1893  Governor 
Hughes,  while  on  his  way  from  Washington  to 


assume  his  executive  duties,  named  him  as  su- 
perintendent of  the  insane  asylum  at  Phoenix, 
the  first  official  act  of  his  administration.  This 
honor  was  declined  by  Dr.  Brannen,  although 
the  appointment  was  endorsed  by  the  legislature, 
and  every  pressure  was  brought  to  bear  by  in- 
fluential men  in  the  territory  to  induce  him  to 
reconsider  his  determination.  Subsequently, 
however,  he  consented  to  act  as  territorial  health 
officer  for  northern  Arizona,  and  to  him  belongs 
the  credit  for  stamping  out  contagious  diseases 
throughout  the  section  under  his  control,  the 
measures  adopted  by  him  being  of  the  most 
stringent  character,  and  along  the  lines  em- 
ployed by  the  most  expert  medical  authorities  in 
the  country.  During  the  second  administra- 
tion of  President  Cleveland  he  served  as  post- 
master of  Flagstaff;  and  whenever  he  has  found 
it  in  his  power  to  do  so,  he  has  performed  valiant 
service  for  his  party  and  for  the  general  public. 
In  1893  he  exhibited  a  deep  interest  in  Arizona's 
participation  in  the  Columbian  Exposition  at 
Chicago,  and  served  as  president  of  the  terri- 
torial board  of  exposition  managers. 

In  the  cause  of  education  Dr.  Brannen  has 
also  shown  a  strong  and  intelligent  interest.  He 
has  served  as  a  member  of  the  visiting  board  of 
the  normal  school  located  at  Flagstaff,  and  in 
various  ways  has  accomplished  much  toward 
securing  superior  educational  facilities  for  the 
town  of  his  adoption.  In  1887  he  became  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Flagstaff  Board  of  Trade, 
and,  as  continuous  president  of  this  body,  has 
been  the  means  of  placing  the  town  on  a  solid 
commercial  basis.  The  stage  coach,  an  import- 
ant factor  in  the  territory,  has  received  his  sup- 
port, and  he  was  president  of  the  company  which 
operated  the  first  stage  line  to  the  Grand  canon. 
For  a  period  of  about  ten  years  he  was  also 
interested  in  the  cattle  business,  as  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Brannen,  Finnic  &  Brannen,  which 
had  large  herds  on  the  open  ranges.  He  also 
owns  a  ranch  in  the  country,  and  real  estate  in 
the  residence  and  business  districts  of  the  town, 
besides  which  he  has  property  interests  in 
Champaign,  111.;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  Po- 
mona, Cal. 

Dr.  Brannen  has  identified  himself  with  sev- 
eral fraternal  organizations,  in  which  he  has 
taken  prominent  positions.     He  was  one  of  the 


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chief  organizers  of  Flagstaff  Lodge  No.  13,  A. 
O.  U.  W.,  in  which  he  is  past  master  workman, 
and  since  its  organization  has  been  medical  ex- 
aminer, and  he  has  represented  this  lodge  in 
the  grand  lodge  of  Arizona,  Colorado  and  New 
Mexico.  In  the  local  court  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Foresters  he  is  past  chief  ranger  and 
medical  examiner,  while  in  Flagstaff  Lodge  No. 
499,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  he  is  a  leading  officer.  Deeply 
interested  in  military  affairs,  he  now  acts  as 
assistant  surgeon,  with  the  rank  of  captain,  in 
the  First  Regiment,  Arizona  National  Guard. 

With  all  of  his  diverse  interests,  it  is,  never- 
theless, in  his  professional  work  that  Dr  Bran- 
nen  is  most  deeply  interested,  and  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  all  other  lines  of  work  when  it  has 
appeared  to  him  to  be  necessary.  By  constant 
research  and  contact  with  the  most  advanced 
thought  among  the  exponents  of  his  science,  he 
has  maintained  an  enviable  place  in  the  forefront 
of  his  profession.  He  is  president  of  the  Santa 
Fe  Pacific  Association  of  Railway  Surgeons,  a 
member  of  the  Association  of  Military  Surgeons 
of  the  United  States,  and  examiner  for  the 
Equitable  Life  Insurance  Society,  the  Mutual 
Life  Insurance  Company,  the  Manhattan  Life 
Insurance  Company,  and  other  leading  insur- 
ance corporations,  and  served  as  president  of 
the  United  States  board  of  pension  examiners 
under  Presidents  Cleveland,  Harrison  and  Mc- 
Kinley. 

Much  of  the  success  that  has  accompanied 
Dr.  Brannen  in  his  career  is  undoubtedly  attrib- 
utable to  his  stiirdy  northern  ancestry  and  to  his 
early  training  among  a  people  whose  watchword 
is  perseverance.  He  was  born  in  Ontario,  Can- 
ada, in  1857,  and  removed  with  his  parents  to 
central  Illinois  in  1870.  He  was  fortunate  in 
securing  excellent  educational  advantages,  his 
graduation  from  the  University  of  Illinois  being 
followed  by  his  graduation  in  medicine  in  Cin- 
cinnati in  1881.  After  a  year  of  practice  in 
Cincinnati,  he  came  to  Flagstaff  in  1882.  In 
April,  1889,  he  married  Miss  Kathleen  O'Don- 
nell,  of  Ottawa,  Canada.  She  died  in  1891, 
leaving  a  daughter,  who  survived  but  a  few 
months.  In  December,  1896,  he  married  Miss 
Felicia  Marley.  There  are  no  children  of  this 
union. 

In  conclusion,   it   may  be  recorded  that   Dr. 


Brannen  has  always  borne  an  unimpeachable 
reputation  for  integrity  of  character;  and  wher- 
ever he  is  known,  he  is  regarded  as  a  liberal, 
high-minded,  useful  citizen  and  man  of  affairs, 
whose  simple  word  bears  as  much  weight  among 
his  associates  as  the  bond  of  the  average  indi- 
vidual, and  no  higher  compliment  than  this  can 
be  paid  to  the  character  of  any  man  in  these 
days  when  sordid,  selfish  motives  are  so  apt  to 
predominate  among  those  who  are  ranked  as 
successes  in  the  business  and  professional  world. 


FRANK  J.  WATTRON. 

More  than  a  score  of  years  ago  Mr.  Wattron 
came  to  the  southwest,  and  has  been  an  inter- 
ested witness  of  its  progress.  One  of  the  early 
settlers  of  Holbrook,  he  has  been  identified  with 
its  affairs  for  the  past  seventeen  years,  being 
classed  among  its  representative  business  men. 
Long  ago  he  came  to  occupy  an  honored  place 
in  the  regard  of  the  people  of  Navajo  county, 
and  in  1896  was  elected  on  the  Republican  ticket 
to  the  ofiice  of  sheriff.  At  the  expiration  of  his 
term,  in  1898,  he  was  re-elected,  and  served  to 
the  entire  satisfaction  of  all  concerned.  He  was 
the  first  sheriff  who  was  elected  in  the  county. 
In  addition  to  this,  he  has  held  several  county 
offices,  being  a  United  States  commissioner,  a 
notary  public  and  justice  of  the  peace,  and  in 
each  case  discharged  his  duties  with  determined 
fidelity. 

•Mr.  Wattron  was  born  in  Gasconade  county, 
Mo.,  Feb.  5,  1861,  and  at  the  age  of  seven  years 
went  to  Kansas,  remaining  in  that  state  until 
1877.  For  six  years  he  traveled  in  Colorado, 
New  Mexico,  and  Mexico,  residing  in  each 
of  those  sections  for  some  time.  In  1884  he 
came  to  Holbrook  and  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  Dr.  T.  P.  Robinson,  conducting  a  drug 
store  for  six  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
Mr.  Wattron  purchased  the  doctor's  interest,  and 
since  has  been  alone  in  the  business.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  was  financially  interested  in 
the  raising  of  sheep,  and  at  the  present  time 
has  an  investment  in  the  Winslow  opera  house, 
being  a  part  owner  of  that  paying  enterprise. 

One  of  the  pastimes  of  Mr.  Wattron  lias  been 
the  gathering  together  of  a  collection  of  Indian 
and  prehistoric  relics,  and  beyond  doubt  he  col- 


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lected  the  finest  cabinet  of  specimens  in  this 
region,  and,  perhaps,  in  the  territory.  Many  of 
the  pieces  of  pottery  and  other  interesting  ar- 
ticles speaking  of  races  long  passed  away,  were 
dug  from  the  graves  and  sites  of  deserted  habi- 
tations of  the  red  race,  many  indications  lead- 
ing expert  archaeologists  to  believe  that  they 
date  back  to  1540,  or  thereabout.  The  2,981 
pieces  comprising  this  collection  are  systematic- 
ally numbered  and  catalogued,  and  recently  the 
owner  was  induced  to  dispose  of  it  to  the  Field 
Columbian  Museum,  of  Chicago,  in  the  belief 
that  the  general  public  should  have  the  benefit 
and  instruction  which  can  be  gained  from  a 
study  of  these  curious  relics  of  a  primitive  peo- 
ple. 

It  is  needless  to  say  that  Mr.  Wattron  is  an 
earnest  supporter  of  the  Republican  party,  for 
the  local  public  is  well  aware  of  the  fact,  as  he 
possesses  the  courage  of  his  convictions  and 
loses  no  opportunity  of  promoting  the  policy  of 
the  administration.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Winslow  Lodge  of  the  order  of  Elks. 
In  1886  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
E.  M.  Herstein,  a  native  of  Nashville,  Tenn. 
They  are  the  parents  of  four  children,  namely: 
Frank  J.,  Jr.,  Robin,  Enid,  and  Marie. 


CHARLES  D.  WILLARD. 

In  pursuing  his  successful  career  Mr.  Willard 
has  not  departed  from  any  of  the  ways  or  tra- 
ditions of  the  typical  western  man,  in  whose  en- 
vironment he  was  born,  reared,  educated,  and 
has  since  lived.  A  native  of  Lake  county,  Cal.,  he 
was  born  in  1858,  his  parents  being  Joel  and 
Mary  Grace  (Vineyard)  Willard.  Much  of  the 
inspiration  to  activity  and  enterprise  was  trans- 
mitted from  father  to  sons,  for  Joel  Willard  was 
one  of  the  interesting,  honorable,  and  capable 
old-timers  of  the  coast.  He  was  born  in  Mis- 
souri, and  from  the  peaceful  occupation  of  farm- 
ing ventured  across  the  plains  and  came  to  Cali- 
fornia in  '49.  He  engaged  in  placer  mining 
and  farming  with  some  success  until  1870,  when 
he  removed  to  Nevada,  and  ten  years  later  set- 
tled in  Arizona.  With  him  he  brought  five  hun- 
dred head  of  cattle,  which  formed  the  nucleus 
of  large  stock-raising  enterprises.  By  trade  a 
civil  engineer,  he  applied  himself  to  this  calling 


during  his  younger  years,  and  was  then,  and 
until  the  time  of  his  death  in  1880,  a  successful 
man  in  the  most  of  his  undertakings.  He  was 
a  stanch  Republican,  and  a  hard  worker  for  his 
party.  In  the  midst  of  his  sojourns  and  experi- 
ences he  raised  a  large  family,  and  to  his  twelve 
children  gave  all  the  advantages  in  his  power, 
instilling  into  their  expanding  minds  ideas  of 
frugality,  order,  and  industry.  His  wife  still 
lives  in  Arizona,  and  makes  her  home  at  Cotton- 
wood. 

The  education  of  Charles  D.  Willard  was  ac- 
quired in  California  and  Nevada,  and  he  was 
subsequently  associated  with  his  father  until 
his  death.  In  the  latter  part  of  1880  he  settled 
in  Verde  on  the  old  Indian  reserve,  and  began 
dealing  in  stock  on  the  open  range.  Three  of 
the  brothers  Willard  were  connected  in  busi- 
ness under  the  firm  name  of  Willard  Brothers, 
and  for  several  years  raised,  bought  and  sold 
large  numbers  of  cattle,  having  at  times  as  many 
as  one  thousand  head.  The  brothers  Willard 
dissolved  partnership  in  1888  or  1889,  Charles 
D.  and  G.  M.  being  for  a  time  together,  but 
later  went  their  separate  ways. 

Independent  of  the  other  brothers  Charles  D. 
began  a  dairy  business  in  a  small  way,  and  as 
he  prospered,  and  things  came  his  way,  the 
Ijusiness  was  necessarily  broadened,  and  he  now 
owns  two  hundred  acres  of  land  near  Cotton- 
wood Station,  a  few  miles  from  Jerome.  An 
ideal  dairy  farm  is  the  result  of  the  arduous 
labors  of  Mr.  Willard,  and  his  land  is  well 
adapted  for  the  purpose  intended,  being  well 
watered  and  prolific  of  vegetation.  About  sixty- 
five  head  of  cattle  are  the  average  fed,  and  these 
supply  a  large  portion  of  Jerome  with  rich  milk. 
A  specialty  is  made  of  bottled  milk  and  cream, 
and  the  excellence  of  the  materials  furnished 
ensures  a  large  patronage.  On  his  farm  Mr. 
Willard  has  made  many  improvements,  and  is 
continually  striving  after  better  results.  To  this 
end  he  studies  the  habits  of  his  cattle  and  the 
wishes  of  his  patrons,  and  has  arrived  at  a  satis- 
factory understanding  of  both.  Nor  has  he 
had  entirely  smooth  sailing,  for  setbacks  have 
appeared  from  time  to  time,  but  have  not  im- 
paired the  perseverance  of  this  industrious  dairy- 
man. 

In   1890  Mr.  Willard  married  Ettie  Scott,  a 


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daughter  of  David  Scott,  of  Verde.  Four  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Willard, 
two  of  whom  are  living,  Alice  and  Emma.  As 
a  Republican  Mr.  Willard  has  taken  an  active 
part  in  the  affairs  of  his  locality,  and  in  1888 
was  appointed  notary  public  by  Governor  Zu- 
lick,  since  which  he  has  been  reappointed  by 
each  succeeding  governor,  and  has  held  the 
position  in  all  for  twelve  years.  In  1898  he  was 
elected  justice  of  the  peace,  and  re-elected  in 
1900.  For  several  years  he  has  been  connected 
with  the  government  as  a  correspondent  and 
statistical  reporter  for  the  department  of  agri- 
culture. 


DAVID    L.    MURRAY. 

A  frontiersman  who  has  experienced  the  hard- 
ships of  the  "wild  west"  in  all  its  forms,  and  has 
conquered  almost  insurmountable  obstacles, 
meeting  every  reverse  with  true  courage  and 
pluck,  David  L.  Murray,  an  honored  citizen  of 
Phoenix  and  ex-sheriff  of  Maricopa  county,  has 
well  been  deemed  just  the  one  for  the  important 
public  oflices  to  which  he  has  been  called.  After 
he  had  thoroughly  identified  himself  with  the 
prosperity  of  this  county  he  was  elected  as  its 
treasurer  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  and  assumed 
his  new  duties  in  January,  1895.  Then  re- 
elected by  a  much  larger  majority  than  he 
received  the  first  time,  he  continued  to  occupy 
his  position  until  the  expiration  of  his  term. 
Altogether  he  ofificiated  as  treasurer  for  four 
years,  and,  having  been  nominated  for  sheriff 
of  the  county  in  the  fall  of  1898,  he  turned  over 
the  affairs  of  his  late  office  to  his  successor,  was 
released  from  his  bond,  and  immediately  took 
the  oath  of  his  new  position.  During  his  long 
term  as  treasurer  he  never  was  absent  from  his 
post  of  duty  for  one  day,  and  his  fidelity  and  fine 
executive  ability  are  beyond  question. 

He  comes  of  an  old  southern  family.  His 
father,  John  Murray,  a  native  of  North  Caro- 
lina, in  early  manhood  went  to  Tennessee, 
where  he  married  Annis  Sullins,  one  of  the 
native  daughters  of  that  state,  whose  father  was 
of  an  old  Virginia  family,  and  settled  upon  a 
plantation  in  eastern  Tennessee.  Moving  to 
Alissouri  in  the  '40s,  John  Murray  engaged  in 
agricultural   pursuits  near   Springfield,  and   be- 


came influential  in  that  locality.  Honored  by 
being  elected  to  the  judgeship  of  the  county 
courts,  he  served  on  the  bench  for  several  terms. 
He  also  held  the  office  of  assessor  of  his  county, 
and  was  a  valued  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  South.  He  died  at  his  Missouri 
home,  and  the  wife  and  mother  passed  away 
while  in  Colorado. 

The  only  child  of  that  sterling  couple  is  David 
L.  Murray,  who  was  born  near  Springfield,  Mo., 
in  January,  1847,  ^nd  was  reared  upon  the  old 
home  place  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age. 
Then,  going  to  the  neighboring  city,  he  obtained 
a  position  as  a  clerk,  but  soon  left  the  store  to 
complete  his  education  in  the  University  of  Mis- 
souri, where  he  remained  for  two  years.  Sub- 
sequently he  resumed  his  work  as  a  clerk,  and 
for  a  period  conducted  a  general  store  in  Law- 
rence county.  Mo.  In  1873  h^  went  to  Huerfano 
county,  Colo.,  and  there  embarked  in  the  cattle 
business.  In  1875  he  took  his  herd  to  San  Juan 
county  and  located  about  ten  miles  south  of  the 
present  town  of  Durango.  The  country  there- 
abouts was  very  wild  and  in  an  unsettled  con- 
dition, and  the  Indians  were  a  constant  menace 
to  the  few  hardy  white  men  in  their  midst. 

After  the  first  survey,  which  established  the 
line  of  the  Indian  reservation,  Mr.  Murray 
located  a  ranch  on  Florida  creek,  a  branch  of 
the  Los  Animas  river,  and  herded  the  first  cat- 
tle that  ever  grazed  in  that  vicinity.  With  a  few 
other  pioneers  he  built  a  fort  of  logs,  to  which 
they  often  were  obliged  to  resort  when  the  red- 
skins were  on  the  warpath.  In  their  early  labors 
of  building  cabins  and  cultivating  the  soil  the 
red  men  opposed  them,  but  by  feeding  them 
bountifully  and  doing  other  favors  Mr.  Murray 
succeeded  in  gaining  the  good  will  of  the  major- 
ity, and  one  family  in  particular  gave  him 
friendly  warning  whenever  there  was  an  upris- 
ing against  the  white  men.  He  knew  well  the 
great  chiefs,  Ignatio  and  Ouray,  and  when  the 
South  Ute  agency  was  founded  assisted  in  dis- 
tributing the  first  stock  of  goods  sent  to  the 
Indians.  At  length. La  Platte  county  was  or- 
ganized and  Durango  laid  out,  after  which  efforts 
in  the  line  of  civilization  the  settlers  for  the  finst 
time  felt  more  secure  in  their  lonely  cabins,  as 
colonies  began  to  flock  in.  .After  having  im- 
proved a  quarter  section  of  land  and  introduced 


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the  irrigating  ditches  and  system  into  that  local- 
ity he  sold  his  place  in  1883  and  came  to  Arizona. 

In  the  following  year  Mr.  Murray  located  in 
Phoeni.x,  and  built  the  first  cold  storage  plant 
•  in  the  territory.  It  is  situated  on  Washington 
street,  opposite  the  city  hall,  and  is  still  being 
operated.  He  also  buUt  a  slaughter  house, 
where  beef  of  his  own  raising  was  killed  and 
then  sent  to  his  markets  in  Phoenix,  for  he  was 
the  proprietor  of  two  for  some  time,  and  it  was 
not  until  1894  that  he  sold  his  meat  and  cold 
storage  business.  In  the  mean  time,  soon  after 
his  arrival  in  the  territory,  he  had  engaged  in 
the  cattle  business  and  had  a  ranch  on  the  Yava- 
pai, in  what  was  known  as  the  Bloody  Basin 
in  Yavapai  county.  Having  imported  to  these 
wilds  a  fine  lot  of  thoroughbred  shorthorn, 
Hereford  and  black  Angus  cattle  he  was  a 
pioneer  in  that  enterprise,  and  his  herds  have 
been  noted  for  superiority  in  every  particular. 
For  seven  winters  he  fed  cattle  for  the  market, 
as  he  owned  a  fine  eighty-acre  tract  of  pasture 
near  Phoenix,  and  dealt  in  live  stock,  both 
wholesale  and  retail. 

In  all  local  enterprises  Mr.  Murray  was  a  lead- 
ing spirit  from  the  time  that  he  cast  in  his  lot 
with  the  people  of  this  section,  and  to  this  day 
he  retains  his  deep  interest  in  our  progress.  He 
helped  to  organize  the  Cattlemen's  Association 
of  Maricopa  county,  and  was  its  first  president. 
At  its  organization  and  during  its  existence  he 
was  identified  with  the  old  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce as  a  director,  and  now  holds  membership 
in  the  Board  of  Trade.  When  the  Phoeni.x 
National  Bank  was  founded  he  was  influential 
in  its  establishment,  and  for  a  year  was  one  of 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  same.  Since  at- 
taining mature  years  he  has  been  active  in  the 
Democratic  party.  In  the  fraternities  he  stands 
high,  being  a  past  official  of  the  Phoenix  lodges 
of  the  Odd  Fellows,  the  Encampment,  and  the 
Canton,  and  belonging  to  the  Itcnevolcnt  Pro- 
tective ( )rder  of  Elks,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  the  Society  of  Moderns.  His  gen- 
eral popularity  with  all  classes  is  marked,  for 
though  he  is  essentially  a  westerner  and  has 
ex])erienced  every  vicissitude  of  fortune  on  the 
frontier,  he  is  broad-minded  and  public-spirited. 
His  genial  disposition  and  gnoil  fellowsiiip  with 
one  and  all  have  been   factors  in  his  rise  to  an 


honored  place  in  the  hearts  of  the  people,  and 
crowning  his  successful  career  is  the  record 
which  he  has  made  as  a  public  official.  As  sherif? 
he  fully  met  the  confident  expectations  of  his 
fellow-citizens,  and  as  county  treasurer  his 
scrupulous  attention  to  every  detail  of  public  ex- 
penditures and  the  wisdom  displayed  in  every- 
thing relating  to  his  work  is  a  lasting  com- 
mentary to  his  genius. 

In  Lawrence  county,  Mo.,  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Murray  and  Miss  Sarah  F.  Guthrie  occurred. 
She  was  born  in  Mt.  \'ernon,  Mo.,  and  comes  of 
an  old  southern  family,  formerly  of  Tennessee 
and  prior  to  that,  of  Virginia.  W.  J.,  the  eldest 
child  of  our  subject  and  wife,  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Phoenix  Commercial  College,  was  deputy  treas- 
urer for  four  years  while  his  father  was  treas- 
urer, and  later  became  his  deputv  sheriff.  Lil- 
lian, a  graduate  of  the  Phoenix  high  school  and 
the  Arizona  Normal,  is  the  wife  of  Irvin  An- 
drews, of  this  city,  and  Fayetta,  the  younger 
daughter,  is  a  student  in  the  high  school.  The 
attractive  home  of  the  Alurray  family  was  built 
by  our  subject,  and  is  pleasantly  situated  at  the 
corner  of  Van  Buren  and  Fifth  streets. 


HON.  J.  A.  VAIL. 

The  town  of  Flagstaff  is  the  center  of  some 
of  the  most  interesting  features  of  Arizo:ia,  and 
is  remarkable  alike  for  the  practically  exhaust- 
less  resources  which  surround  it,  for  its  splendid 
climate,  the  beauty  of  its  scenery,  and  the  many 
admirable  men  who  have  gathered  within  its 
borders  in  response  to  the  great  and  unde- 
veloped opportunities  awaiting  them.  Among 
the  citizens  who  have  been  longest  associated 
with  its  growth  and  prosperity  mention  belongs 
to  Mr.  Vail. 

.■\lthough  a  native  of  the  vicinity  of  Shelby- 
ville,  Shelby  county,  Ohio,  where  he  was  born 
January  27,  1861,  Mr.  Vail  received  the  greater 
part  of  his  early  training  and  education  in  In- 
diana, his  parents  having  removed  there  in  1864. 
He  attended  the  public  schools  at  Goshen,  and 
remained  on  his  father's  farm  until  1882,  in  the 
mean  time  having  learned  to  be  a  model  farmer. 
.After  leaving  the  home  surroundings  he  spent 
six  months  in  New  Mexico,  and  arrived  in  Flag- 
staff June  8,  1882.  before  the  railroad  opened  up 


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the   possibilities   of  the   place.     He   came   here 
from    W'inslow    with   ox-teams   and   a   saw-mill 
outfit,  which  was  put  in  place  and  ready  for  oper- 
ation  at   the   little   station   of   Riordan,  on   the 
main  line  of  the  railroad.     I'"or  a  few  years  this 
proved  a  profitable  and  congenial  undertaking, 
and  the  lumber  interests  were  later  disposed  of 
in  favor  of  a  liquor  business,  in  which  Mr.  Vail 
has   since   been  engaged.     He  has  been   over- 
come by   tribulations  in   the   shape   of  fires   in 
1886  and  1888,  his  place  of  business  rising  Phoe- 
nix-like after  each  conflagration.    After  the  sec- 
ond blaze  he  wisely  put  up  a  brick  structure  on 
the  corner  of  San  Francisco  and  Railroad  ave- 
nues,  which   is    120x25    in   ground   dimensions, 
with    a    basement.      His    fire    woes    extended 
further  than  the  down-town  district,  for,  Febru- 
ary 19,  1894,  the  handsome  residence  which  had 
been  erected  in  1892  was  wiped  out  by  flames. 
The  following  year  he  rebuilt  on  the  same  lot, 
and  is  at  present  the  owner  of  a  fine  and  com- 
modious home,  which  is  fitted  with  every  pos- 
sible convenience,  and  was  ready  for  occupancy 
in  April,  1896.     Mr.  Vail  is  the  owner  of  other 
real  estate  in  the  town.    He  is  interested  in  the 
cattle    business    with    a    brother-in-law,    G.   W. 
Black,  and  has  several  ranches  southwest  of  the 
city,  on  wdiich  graze  from  one  thousand  to  one 
thousand  and  two  hundred  head  of  cattle.     In 
addition   he   has   many  paying    and    promising 
mining  claims  in  the  Grand  Canon  district,  and 
is  a  stockholder  and   director  in  the   Flagstaff 
Drainage  &  Improvement  Company. 

In  1887  Mr.  Vail  married  Mary  E.  Black,  of 
Morris  county,  Kans.,  and  of  this  union  there  are 
five  children,  viz.:  Edna  B.,  Grace  E.,  Ella  M., 
James  A.,  Jr.,  and  William  Theodore.  The  lat- 
ter, who  was  born  December  29,  1900,  was  named 
in  honor  of  William  McKinley  and  Theodore 
Roosevelt.  As  a  member  of  the  Republican 
party,  Mr.  \  ail  has  been  prominent  in  local  and 
territorial  matters,  and  in  1890  was  elected  to 
the  territorial  assembly  for  two  years.  During 
the  session  he  took  an  active  part  in  the  sepa- 
ration of  Coconino  from  Yavapai  county,  and 
was  one  of  the  inenihers  who  held  the  pen  dur- 
ing the  signing  of  the  bill.  He  has  served  for 
two  years  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  super- 
visors of  Coconino  county,  and  was  a  member 
of  the  city  council  for  four  years.     In  June  of 


1900  he  was  a  delegate  to  the  Republican  Na- 
tional convention  at  Philadelphia  and  was  ac- 
companied on  the  journey  to  the  Quaker  city 
by  Mrs.  Vail. 

It  is  a  surprising  fact  that  in  the  face  of  the 
sure  defeat  which  is  supposed  to  accompany  all 
political  careers  Mr.  \'ail  has  never  been  de- 
feated. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  of  which  he  is  past  chancel- 
lor; Flagstaflf  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  which  he  is 
past  noble  grand ;  and  is  also  connected  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is 
one  of  the  successful  men  of  the  place,  and  his 
enthusiasm  and  faith  in  the  possibilities  of  his 
ailopted  town  and  county  have  inspired  many  to 
locate  there. 


RUDOLPH  BAEHR. 
As  his  surname  indicates,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  is  of  German  descent,  and  doubtless  in- 
herited many  of  his  most  sterling  qualities  from 
his  Teutonic  ancestors.  This  enterprising  young 
business  man,  who  stands  at  the  head  of  his 
craft  in  Prescott,  is  one  of  the  native  sons  of 
Illinois,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Mascoutah, 
St.  Clair  county,  September  10,  1871,  and  thus 
he  is  in  the  prime  of  early  manhood. 

Fred  Baehr,  paternal  grandfather  of  Rudolph 
Baehr,  was  born  in  Germany,  whence  he  im- 
migrated to  the  United  States  several  decades 
ago,  and  became  a  farmer  of  Clinton  county, 
III,  his  home  being  near  New  Memphis.  His 
son  and  namesake,  Fred  Baehr,  Jr.,  father  of 
our  subject,  was  born  on  the  old  farm  in  Clin- 
ton county  in  1844,  and  departed  this  life  in  St. 
Clair  county.  111.,  in  1881.  He,  too,  had  fol- 
lowed agriculture  as  a  means  of  making  his  liv- 
ing, and  his  widow  is  still  making  her  home  in 
the  vicinity  of  her  former  residence,  in  Mas- 
coutah. She  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Cath- 
erine Molter,  and  Alsace,  France,  was  her 
birthplace.  With  her  father  she  came  to  this 
country  when  a  child,  and  until  her  marriage 
resided  upon  his  farm  in  Illinois.  Of  the  six 
children  born  to  Fred  and  Catherine  Baehr  one 
is  deceased,  and  the  only  one  of  the  family  in 
Arizona  is  he  of  whom  this  sketch  is  penned. 

Rudolph  Baehr  was  reared  in  Mascoutah  and 
locality,  attending  the  public  and  high  schools 
of  that  town.      He  was  only  ten  years  old.  how- 


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ever,  when  he  commenced  working  at  the  trade 
to  which  he  has  devoted  his  mature  years,  and 
at  intervals  he  earned  considerable  money,  even 
while  attending  school.  In  liis  junior  year  in 
the  high  school  he  abandoned  his  books  and 
ever  since  has  given  his  entire  attention  to  busi- 
ness. Under  the  supervision  of  a  man  who  was 
a  genuine  artist  in  his  line,  ^Ir.  Baehr  learned 
all  kinds  of  painting,  including  sign-lettering 
and  work  of  a  decorative  character. 

Coming  to  the  west  in  1887,  Mr.  Baehr  located 
in  Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  and  for  nearly  seven 
years  was  successfully  engaged  in  business,  tak- 
ing contracts  for  painting.  June  16,  1894,  he 
located  in  Prescott,  where  he  was  in  the  employ 
of  others  for  about  a  year,  or  until  he  had  be- 
come somewhat  acquainted  and  ready  to  embark 
in  business  on  his  own  account.  He  then  com- 
menced taking  and  executing  contracts,  and  soon 
built  up  a  large  and  remunerative  trade.  Much  of 
the  finest  class  of  work  in  his  line  comes  to  him, 
and  without  exception  he  has  given  complete 
satisfaction.  Among  the  handsome  residences 
which  he  has  painted  and  decorated,  under  con- 
tract, may  be  mentioned  those  belonging  to 
Frank  M.  Murphy,  E.  B.  Gage,  Ed  Block,  C. 
A.  Peters,  P.  A.  Johns,  Judge  Sloan,  Harry  Bris- 
ley,  Mrs.  D.  Levy,  Dr.  J.  B.  McNally,  A.  W. 
Edwards  and  Dr.  J.  R.  Walls.  Of  the  public 
structures  on  which  his  skill  has  been  exercised 
the  postoffice  building,  St.  Joseph's  school  and 
the  Sisters  of  Mercy  Hospital  may  be  enumer- 
ated. He  also  has  been  employed  on  many  busi- 
ness buildings,  including  the  G.  H.  Cook,  the 
Sam  Hill,  the  Wilson,  the  Bashford-Burmister 
and  the  Fred  Brecht  blocks. 

The  pleasant  modern  residence  of  Mr.  Baehr 
is  situated  at  No.  107  Grove  avenue,  and  it  was 
built  under  his  supervision.  The  lady  who 
charmingly  presides  over  its  hospitalities  was 
formerly  Miss  J.  Edith  Weaver.  She  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  B.  H.  Weaver,  one  of  the  representative 
citizens  of  Prescott,  and  is  a  native  of  this  place. 
One  child,  Vivian,  blesses  the  hearts  of  our  sub- 
ject and  wife.  Fraternally  Mr.  Baehr  is  con- 
nected with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the 
United  Moderns,  Odd  Fellows  and  Knights  of 
Pythias.  In  political  affairs  he  is  a  loyal  Repub- 
lican. His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church. 


ERNEST  H.  SIMPSON. 

The  lives  and  deeds  of  the  Simpson  family  are 
interestingly  interwoven  with  the  history  of 
Scotland,  for.  on  the  maternal  side,  the  grand- 
mother of  Mr.  Simpson,  whose  family  name  was 
Kneeland,  was  descended  from  Robert  Bruce, 
King  of  Scotland.  Some  of  the  family  partici- 
pated in  the  war  between  England  and  Scot- 
land, and  one  of  them  commanded  a  division  of 
the  Scottish  army  at  the  battle  of  Bannockburn. 
The  first  of  the  name  to  settle  in  America  was 
Captain  Kneeland,  who  crossed  the  seas  with 
his  family  in  1634  and  settled  at  Dedham,  Mass., 
of  which  they  were  among  the  very  first  set- 
tlers. Afterward  the  captain,  with  his  ship,  was 
lost  at  sea.  The  Kneeland  family  was  repre- 
sented in  the  Revolutionary  war,  one  of  the 
members  having  taken  part  in  the  battle  of 
Bunker  Hill  and  serving  throughout  the  entire 
war.  also  several  members  fought  in  the  war  of 
1812. 

Born  in  Watopa,  Minn.,  June  29,  1859,  Mr. 
Simpson  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  New 
Hampshire,  his  parents  having  returned  to  the 
east  in  1861.  His  father.  Henry  C.  Simpson, 
was  born  in  Londonderry,  N.  H.,  and  was  a 
prominent  man  among  newspaper  circles  of 
Minnesota,  where  he  made  his  home  from  1857 
until  the  opening  of  the  Civil  war.  He  then 
enlisted  as  lieutenant  in  the  Second  Minnesota 
Infantry  and  suflfered  a  hero's  death  in  1861,  as 
the  result  of  wounds  received  at  Mill  Springs, 
Ky.  In  his  young  manhood  he  had  married 
Martha  Carson,  a  descendant  of  a  prominent 
Massachusetts  family. 

For  two  years  E.  H.  Simpson  was  engaged  in 
learning  the  printer's  trade  in  the  press  room  of 
the  "Daily  Mirror"  at  Manchester.  N.  H.  Later 
he  was  connected  with  the  Forbes  Lithograph- 
ing Company  and  E.  C.  Allen's  publishing  house 
in  .A.ugusta,  Me.  In  1882  he  came  to  Williams. 
Ariz.,  as  a  railroad  employee.  In  the  spring  of 
1883  he  w-ent  on  the  range  with  C.  T.  Rogers  in 
the  cattle  business  and  until  1888  endured  the 
hardships,  adventures  and  experiences  of  the 
western  cowboy.  Later  he  clerked  for  C.  E. 
Boyce,  during  which  time  he  learned  much  con- 
cerning connnercial  life.  In  1894  he  became 
manager  and,  in  1899,  proprietor  of  the  Grand 


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47; 


Canon  hotel,  which  jiosition  he  reHiiqiiishcd 
in  1899,  because  of  his  appointment  by  Presi- 
dent McKinle\'  as  postmaster  of  WilHams,  for  a 
term  of  four  years. 

April  15,  1889,  Mr.  Simpson  married  Eva 
K.  Joyce,  of  San  Uiego,  Cal.,  and  they  have  one 
daughter,  Helen  M.  Mr.  Simpson  is  perma- 
nently located  in  Williams  and  none  of  its  resi- 
dents entertains  .a  more  certain  hope  of  the 
town's  continued  prosperity  than  does  he.  Dur- 
ing his  residence  here  he  has  been  identified  with 
all  of  the  important  movements  for  local  im- 
provements, and  has  lent  a  ready  hand  and 
practical  aid  in  the  furthering  of  wise  plans. 
As  a  politician  he  has  shown  judgment  and  enter- 
prise. The  various  positions  he  has  held  furnish 
evidence  of  his  capability.  For  one  year  he 
served  as  justice  of  the  peace.  During  the 
campaign  of  1900  he  was  a  member  of  the  ter- 
ritorial central  committee.  Besides  this,  he  has 
acted  on  the  various  county  central  committees 
and  has  been  a  delegate  to  both  county  and 
territorial  conventions  of  his  party  since  the 
county  was  created,  in  1891.  Fraternally  he  is 
a  member  of  the  Colorado  Commandery  of  the 
Loyal  Legion,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  Sons  of 
Veterans,  U.  S.  A.,  and  is  connected  with  the 
Pilgrim  Fathers  of  Salem,  N.  H. 


PRESIDENT  ANDREW  KIMBALL. 

Among  people  of  every  creed  the  great  work 
accomplished  by  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of 
Latter-day  Saints  arouses  wonder.  They  have 
been,  among  the  first  to  make  the  desert  "bloom 
and  blossom  as  the  rose,"  and  with  wonderful 
fcjrtitude  and  heroism  they  have  borne  hard- 
ships such  as  rarely  have  been  surmounted  by 
any  people.  Not  satisfied  with  the  conquering 
of  the  great  Utah  deserts,  they  have  made  many 
settlements  in  other  arid  regions  and  have 
abundantly  demonstrated  that  the  genius  of  man 
can  largely  control  and  subdue  Nature,  in  her 
harsher  manifestations. 

Though  the  history  of  President  .'\ndrew 
Kimball,  of  the  St.  Joseph  Stake  at  Thatcher, 
is  well  known  {>>  those  of  his  own  religion, 
and  throughout  the  inter-mountain  west,  and 
though  his  father's  life  is  also  familiar  to  them, 
to  the  general  public  they  are  not  so  well  known. 

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His  father,  Heber  C.  Kimball,  who  was  second 
only  to    Brigham   Young  in   Utah,   one   of  the 
First  Presidency  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Clirist 
of   Latter-day   Saints,   who   was  born   June    14, 
1801,  in  the  town  of  Sheldon.  Franklin  county, 
.State  of  X'ermont.  and   who  died  in  Salt  Lake 
eity,   L'tah   Territory,  June  22,   1868.     He  was 
reared   in   the   faith  of  the   Baptist   church   and 
was  a  great  student  of  theology,  and,  being  dis- 
satisfied    with     the     systems     then     prevailing, 
sought  for  further  etilightenment,  for  this  was 
some  time  after  the  Prophet  Joseph  Smith  re- 
ceived his  great  message  and  commission.  Early 
in   1832  the  Gospel  was  embraced  by  hiiji  as  a 
message  of  glad  tidings,  and  he  became  its  life- 
long  defender  and   advocate.      Chosen    by   the 
Lord,  to  bear  His  Holy  Priesthood,  he  was  or- 
dained an  elder  in  1832,  and  one  of  the  Twelve 
Apostles   in    1835,    and    after   the   death   of   the 
Prophet  Joseph  Smith  he  was  called  to  be  the 
first    councilor   to    President    Brigham    Young, 
which  position  he  held  when   he  departed  this 
life.      He   filled   many   missions   honorably   and 
faithfully  in  his  own  and  foreign  lands.    He  was 
one   of  the  Camp  which,  in   1834,  went   up  to 
redeem  Zion  in  Jackson  county.  Mo.     In  1837 
he  carried   the   Gospel   to   England,  serving  as 
the  first  president  of  the  European  mission,  that 
being  the  first   mission   of  an   .\postle  in   this 
dispensation  across  the  ocean  to  foreign  lands. 
.\gain   called   with   his  brethren,   the   Apo.stles, 
he  filled  another  mission  to  England  in    1S39. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  pioneers  who  entered 
the  valley  of  the  Great  Salt  Lake  on  July  24, 
1847.     President  Kimball  was  an  effective  mis- 
sionarv.  a  wise  counselor,  an  undaunted  leader, 
a  steadfast  friend,  a  loving  husband  and  a  ten- 
der father.     In  times  of  trial,  of  difficulty  and 
danger,    his    knees    never    trembled,    his    hand 
never    shook. — Engraved   on   the    marble   shaft 
above  his  grave. 

"He  was  a  man  of  as  much  integrity,  I  pre- 
sume as  any  man  who  ever  lived  upon  this 
earth.  I  have  been  personally  acquainted  with 
him  for  forty-three  years  and  I  can  testify  that 
he  has  been  a  man  of  truth,  a  man  of  benevo- 
lence, a  man  that  was  to  be  tru.sted." — President 
Brigham  Young. 

"President  Heber  C.  Kimball  was  a  striking 
character  among  the   Latter-day   Samts.     Tall, 


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erect,  with  piercing  eyes  and  commanding  man- 
ner he  made  an  impression  wherever  he  went. 
His  quaint  humor  and  forceful  illustrations 
made  his  public  utterances  always  entertaining, 
and  everybody  liked  to  hear  him  speak,  except 
the  transgressor  and  the  hypocrite,  who  some- 
times writhed  under  his  unsparing  and  pointed 
castigations." — Editorial  taken  from  the  Deseret 
Xews,  June  15,  1901. 

At  Mendon,  III.  the  life-long  friendship  be- 
tween him  and  Brigham  Young  was  begun.  He 
was  instructed  in  the  faith  by  Joseph  Smith 
himself,  becoming  second  to  Brigham  Young 
in  power.  With  the  "Mormon"  converts  he 
lived  in  the  Ohio  Colony,  thence  went  to  Mis- 
souri, from  there  to  Illinois,  later  to  Nebraska 
and  finally  to  Utah.  For  a  time  he  was  also  asso- 
ciated with  the  Latter-day  Saints  in  Pennsyl- 
vania and  New  York.  On  arriving  in  Utah  he 
was  chosen  to  fill  the  official  church  position 
of  first  councilor  to  Brigham  Young  in  the 
presidency  of  the  church,  and  he  aided  not  only 
in  founding  Salt  Lake  City,  but  also  in  laying 
out  all  of  the  principal  towns  and  cities  in  Utah, 
devoting  his  entire  life  to  the  church,  without 
material  compensation,  was  a  judge,  a  legis- 
lator and  filled  many  public  positions  of  trust. 
He  reared  many  children,  and  today  twenty-five 
sons  and  nine  daughters,  many  of  whom  are 
ardent  workers  in  the  Mormon  church.  They 
are  widely  scattered,  living  in  numerous  colonies 
throughout  the  west,  from  Canada  to  Old 
Mexico. 

Andrew  Kimball,  son  of  H.  C.  and  Ann  A. 
(Gheen)  Kimball,  was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City, 
.Septem1)er  6,  1858,  and  was  bereft  of  his  father 
when  but  ten  years  of  age.  His  mother  sur- 
vived until  he  was  in  his  twentieth  year.  Febru- 
ary 2,  1882,  he  married  ( )live  Woolley,  daugh- 
ter of  Bisho])  Edwin  D.  and  Mar\  -\nn  (.\llpin) 
Woolley,  natives  respectively  of  Pennsylvani  i 
and  England.  Seven  children  comprise  the  fam- 
ily of  President  Kimball  and  wife,  namely: 
Olive  Clare,  who  is  a  student  in  Thatcher  Acnd- 
eniy,  and  who  was  journal  clerk  in  the  house 
(luring  the  twenty-first  Arizona  legislature;  .\n- 
drew  Gordon,  Delbert  Gheen,  Rutli  Woolley, 
Spencer  Woolley,  Alice  Ann  and  Fannie  Wool- 
ley.  A  daughter,  Maud  Woolley,  is  deceased. 
As  a  hoy  Mr.   Kimball   supported  his  widowed 


mother  by  working  in  railroad  construction,  at 
ranching  and  farming.  Later  he  learned  the 
tanners'  trade.  After  his  mother's  death  he 
served  his  time  as  machinist  and  engineer  on 
the  Utah  division  of  what  is  now  the  Oregon 
Short  Line.  After  returning  from  Indian  Ter- 
ritory, where  he  devoted  over  two  years'  time  to 
preaching  to  the  Indians  and  inhabitants  of  that 
country,  he  was  employed  in  wholesale  and  re- 
tail mercantile  establishments,  developing  into 
a  traveling  salesman  and  was  representing  sev- 
eral of  Utah's  home  industries  when  called  by 
the  church  authorities  to  go  to  Arizona.  In 
this  last  occupation,  which  afforded  him  time 
for  other  duties,  he  looked  after  the  Indian  Ter- 
ritory mission  and  made  frequent  visits  to  the 
various  conferences,  giving  this  time  to  the 
church  without  compensation. 

Aside  from  missionary  work  abroad,  and  mak- 
ing a  living,  Mr.  Kimball  was  active  when  at 
home  in  prominent  political  positions  and  pre- 
siding duties  in  the  church.  At  one  time,  while 
serving  as  school  trustee,  he  established  a  night 
school  for  working  people,  he  becoming  a  stu- 
dent, enjoying  some  of  the  best  scholastic  oppor- 
tunities of  his  life. 

For  twelve  years  or  more  President  Kimball 
served  as  a  missionary  of  his  church  in  Indian 
Territory  and  that  section  of  country.  There 
he  presided  over  sixty-one  elders  and  carried  on 
a  thriving  work,  much  tci  the  satisfaction  of  the 
authorities  by  whom  he  had  been  sent  into  what 
has  since  developed  into  the  Southwestern 
States  mission.  When  released  from  his  duties 
there,  he  was  made  a  member  of  the  Sunday- 
school  Union  board  of  the  church,  which  posi- 
tii)n  he  still  occupies,  comprising  not  less  than 
one  hundred  and  twenty-four  thousand  mem- 
bers, and  of  which  President  George  Q.  Can- 
non was  superintendent.  He  took  an  inlhiential 
]iart  in  state  politics,  w:s  a  member  of  the  city 
council  of  Brigham  City,  and  a  member  of  the 
constitutional  convention.  ^ 

.\s  successor  to  President  Layton,  who  died 
in  i8(j8.  President  Kimball  was  sent  by  the 
chuich  to  .Arizona.  Sacrificing  his  own  inclina- 
tions and  financial  interests,  he  came  to  his  new 
and  responsible  post,  where  he  has  endeared 
liimself  to  his  ])eople.  He  owns  a  small  farm 
anil     coiiifnrlable     home,     and     is     engaged     in 


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Thatcher  in  the  farm  iniiilcnient  and  "general 
merchandise  business,  with  several  others,  oper- 
ating as  secretary  and  in  charge  of  the  business. 
The  characteristic  energy  of  Mr.  Kimball  has 
been  displayed  in  many  directions  since  his 
arrival  in  this  valley,  in  whose  future  he  is  a 
firm  believer.  As  a  contractor,  he  assisted  in  the 
construction  of  the  Morenci  South  Railroad, 
completing  three  miles  of  extremely  difficult 
grading,  where  every  foot  of  the  distance  had 
to  be  made  by  blasting  the  solid  rock  formation. 
He  is  president  of  three  canal  companies,  all 
of  which  are  of  incalculable  benefit  to  Gila 
valley.  Indeed,  the  limits  of  this  article  will  not 
permit  a  mention  of  the  many  industries  in 
which  he  is  interested  more  or  less  directly; 
sufifice  it  to  say  that  he  seeks  to  promote  all 
worthy   enterprises. 

The  St.  Joseph  Stake,  over  which  Elder  Kim- 
ball presides,  is  divided  into  ten  wards  and 
three  branches,  over  thirty-four  hundred 
members  being  included  in  this  territory.  He 
is  at  the  head  of  the  Latter-day  Saints'  Acad- 
emy at  Thatcher,  a  flourishing  institution  on  a 
liberal  basis,  which  does  not  preclude  the  ad- 
mission of  children  of  other  religious  beliefs. 
Every  branch  of  the  work  of  the  church  is  pro- 
gressing, under  the  able  jurisdiction  of  the  presi- 
dent, whose  people  look  up  to  him  in  matters 
spiritual  and  material. 

In  Xovember,  1900,  he  was  elected  to  the 
assembly  of  the  twenty-first  session  of  the  .\ri- 
zona  legislature.  In  this  body  he  was  honored 
by  appointment  to  the  chairmanship  of  the  ju- 
diciary committee,  and  was  also  a  memljer  of 
the  committees  on  live  stock,  education,  and 
rules.  .Ml  the  matter  pertaining  to  the  revision 
of  the  code  passed  through  the  hands  of  the 
judiciary  conmiittee,  a  i)ortion  going  to  other 
committees.  The  arduous  duties  of  this  com- 
mittee naturally  forced  President  Kimball  to  the 
front,  and  made  him  ])ractically  a  leader  in  the 
hotise.  The  last  and  not  the  least  important 
of  the  measures  introduced  by  him  was  the  local 
optitni  bill,  which  to  the  surprise  of  all  passed 
and  became  a  law.  In  191X)  Mr.  Kimlxill  re- 
ceived an  a])pointnient  from  Governor  X.  O. 
Murphy  to  represent  .\rizona  at  the  National 
Irrigation  Congress,  which  met  in  Montana. 
and  1901  was  appointed  a  delegate  to  the  Trans- 


Mississippi    Congress    held    in    C  ripjile    Creek, 
Colo. 

Possessing  talent  as  a  writer.  President  Kim- 
ball has  prepared  articles  that  have  been  pub- 
lished in  many  of  the  journals  of  the  west. 

The  following  article  concerning  the  Gila  val- 
Ie\  and  its  prospects  was  written  by  Mr.  Kim- 
ball and  appeared  in  the  Arizona  Bulletin,  New 
Year's  edition  of  1899:  "Like  an  oasis  in  the 
desert  discovered  by  the  weary  caravan ;  like  the 
rich  bed  of  mineral  digged  to  and  uncovered  by 
the  eager  miner,  the  weary  homeseeker  dropped 
in  on  the  Gila  and  commenced  the  task  of  mak- 
ing the  desert  blossom  as  the  rose. 

To  fully  appreciate  one's  advantages  it  is 
necessary  to  learn  by  contrast.  We  sometimes 
run  in  a  narrow  groove,  imagine  we  are  poor, 
our  country  not  the  best,  until  we  are  awak- 
ened by  the  busy  hum  of  the  traveler,  and  be- 
fore we  are  aware  our  country  is  invaded  by 
those  fleeing  from  more  unfavorable  conditions, 
who  have  looked  in  and  discovered  the  prize, 
which  to  the  old  settler  has  become  common- 
place because  of  its  sameness. 

However  much  this  valley  has  been  appre- 
ciated by  its  former  settlers,  we  do  not  ques- 
tion, but  this  fact  is  becoming  self-evident,  that 
as  new  comers  arrive  and  express  their  surprise 
and  appreciation  of  such  a  valley  within  the 
confines  of  civilization,  and  in  fact  right  in  the 
heart  of  this  great  American  country,  vast  in 
its  dimensions,  remarkable  in  its  beauty  and 
unexcelled  in  its  fertility,  the  old  settler  com- 
mences to  look  about  himself,  and  concludes 
he  is  one  of  the  favored  few,  one  possessing  an 
inheritance  in  God's  country — a  fortune  which 
he  ditl  not  realize.  To  own  land  in  such  a  coun- 
trv:  to  have  an  im(|uestioned  right  to  a  portion 
of  the  water  flowing  down  the  Gila  river,  to 
breathe  the  pure  atmosphere  that  fills  this  moun- 
tain vale,  is  in  itself  a  fortune. 

The  writer  may  not  live  to  see  it,  but  our 
young  people  will  not  have  to  live  to  be  very 
old  before  they  see  great  changes  in  the  Gila 
vallcv.  Surplus  water  will  not  only  fill  the  reser- 
voir now  under  construction  near  Pima,  but  a 
series  of  them  all  along  the  line  of  the  Enter- 
prise canal.  The  fall  of  the  spillway  near  the 
headgate  will  turn  a  wheel  with  lightning  rapid- 
itv.  generating   electricity   which   will   no  doubt 


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some  day  furnish  power  for  grist  mills:  milling 
will  then  be  done  on  a  cheaper  and  more  scien- 
tific   plan.      The    writer    looks    forward    to    see 
woolen   and   cotton   mills   in   operation   by   this 
power.    Our  farmers  will  then  be  able  to  have  a 
\  little  bunch  of  sheep  or  goats  and  we  can  pre- 
pare the  filling  while  we  raise  the  cotton  warp 
on  our  farms.     Our  boys  and  girls  can  then  be 
employed,  not  only  in  these  mills,  but  in  caring 
for  the  silkworm  and   spinning  the  silk,   while 
older  hands  will  operate  the  silk  loom.     A  tan- 
nery will  then  tan  the  many  hides  and  pelts  pro- 
duced by  a  practical  and  well  operated  slaugh- 
tering .and  packing  house,  tanned  with  the  use  of 
canaigre  root,  raised  on  the  seemingly  useless 
deserts.      The    same    electric    power    will    then 
keep   hununing   the   many    wheels   of   improved 
machinery,    operated    by    skilled    hands    in    the 
manufacture  of  the  best  shoes.     The  Oose  or 
soap  plant  cactus  can  be  used  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  soap,  and  the  various  other  products  of 
the  soil  now  unnoticed  become  of  vast  use  and 
value.     Up  and  down   our  well  graded  streets 
in    our   many    incorporated    cities    and    villages 
the  electric  lights  will  shine  forth.     ( )ur  county 
roads  will  necessarily  be  graded,  while  leading 
out   from   the   many   cities   will   be   pretty   well- 
shaded  drives.    We  may  see  in  the  larger  thor- 
oughfares  street   cars   wliich    will    supplant   the 
wagon  and  carriage.     The  writer  looks  to  see 
the  day  when  a  boat  will  run  up  and  down  the 
Enterprise    canal    for    excursion    parties,    while 
parks  and  pleasure  gardens  will  be  established 
here  and  tliere  for  the  social  enjoyment  of  our 
people.      On    the    mesa    land    now    mioccupied, 
beautiful    vineyards    will    jjroduce    the    luscious 
grapes  and   the  many  kinds  of  fruit   trees  will 
be  laden  with  choice  fruits. 

-A  banking  house  and  other  metropolitan  con- 
veniences will  be  established  in  the  center  of 
population,  and  the  county  will  enjoy  the  use 
of  magnificent  public  buildings.  Ta.xes  will  be 
materially  lessened  by  a  judicious  and  economi- 
cal administration ;  our  judges  will  be  elected 
then  by  the  people  and  our  representatives  to 
the  legislature  will  have  something  to  say  about 
senators  in  Congress,  for  we  will  enjoy  the  lib- 
erty of  statehood.  Judges  will  not  be  imposed 
upon  us  but  we  will  choose  the  best  man  of  our 
own  county  to  sit  on  the  bench.    Justice  will  be 


meted  out.  Saloons  and  bad  houses  will  be  kept 
under  proper  restraint.  Mora!  and  true  relig- 
ious influence  will  bear  sway,  and  with  the  flood 
of  light  and  intelligence  will  come  the  better- 
ment of  the  people.  With  the  busv  farmer,  the 
active  stock  raiser,  the  successful  mining  man, 
the  steady  manufacturer,  the  thriving  merchant, 
the  rich  banker,  the  happy  lawyer,  the  busy 
mechanic,  the  constant  l)uzz  of  machinery,  the 
sound  of  music,  the  steady  and  progressive 
growth  of  a  commonwealth,  causes  the  happi- 
ness of  a  good  people. 

If  the  reverie  of  the  writer  can  but  be  half 
realized,  he  will  be  satisfied,  llut  laying  aside 
all  guess  work  and  prophecy,  the  writer,  calcu- 
l."ting  from  the  magnificent  outlay  before  us, 
the  foundation  being  laid,  the  well  designed 
plans  of  the  superstructure,  the  class  of  people, 
the  unity  of  purpose,  the  faith  in  a  Supreme  ruler 
who  is  so  greatly  blessing  us.  and  who  will  aid 
a  faithful  people;  there  is  no  reason  why  future 
generations  may  not  enjoy  all  that  is  predicted 
for  the  "Future  of  the  (iila  Valley." 


JUDGE  ANTHONY  WRIGHT. 

As  justice  of  the  peace  antl  coroner  at  Clifton, 
Judge  Wright  has  been  initiated  into  all  phases 
of  life  as  here  represented,  and  it  is  needless  to 
say  that  in  a  mountainous  region,  inhabited 
largely  by  a  reckless  wealth-seeking  element, 
antagonisms  are  of  frequent  occurrence,  and  of 
a  nature  which  lead  to  extremes  in  the  dealing 
out  of  vengeance.  Judge  Wright  was  elected 
to  the  office  of  justice  in  1894,  and  re-elected  in 
1898  and  1900.  .\s  is  well  known,  the  office  in 
.\rizona  carries  with  it  the  duties  of  coroner, 
and  it  is  priiicipalh  in  this  capacity  that  the 
present  incumbent  has  distinguished  himself  by 
the  possession  of  shrewd  conmion-scnse,  un- 
faltering allegiance  to  the  laws  of  justice  and 
humanity,  and  a  ready  tact  in  adjustment  and 
reconciliation.  The  past  has  presented  almost 
insurmountable  obstacles  in  ascertaining  the 
facts  surrounding  murders  in  the  mountains, 
and  even  at  the  present  time  an  incjuest  is  one 
of  the  most  stubborn  t-  sks  among  the  judge's 
duties.  It  is  extremely  difficult  to  get  either 
juries  or  evidence  when  bodies  are  found  in 
remote  mountain  fastnesses.    In  1883  there  were 


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seventeen  murders  within  an  equal  number  of 
days,  and  during  this  same  year  there  were  more 
than  fifty-five  Hves  ruthlessly  taken.  This  grew- 
some  work  is  hardly  representative  of  the  judge's 
inclination  or  ability,  for  he  is  one  of  the  most 
genial  and  friendly  of  men,  and  one  of  the  town's 
substantial  and  helpful  citizens. 

The  Wright  family  numbers  among  its  mem- 
bers many  who  helped  to  lay  the  '"oundation  of 
American  independence.  Of  fine  old  Puritan 
stock,  he  is  descended  from  the  very  early  col- 
onists who  first  settled  in  Massachusetts.  He 
was  born  in  Concord,  Mass.,  in  1836,  his  parents 
being  Anthony  and  Mary  (Smith)  Wright.  An- 
thony Wright  was  a  veteran  of  the  war  of  1812, 
and  was  also  with  Bolivar  in  South  America. 
He  suffered  many  of  the  indignities  of  war,  and 
even  after  the  close  of  hostilities  was  detained 
as  a  British  prisoner  at  Halifax.  His  son  spent 
the  early  part  of  his  youth  in  his  native  state, 
and  there  attended  the  public  schools.  He  early 
developed  an  ambition  for  the  sea,  and  in  1850 
sailed  away  from  the  New  England  coast  as  a 
sailor  lad  in  the  clijaper  ship  "George  L.  Samp- 
son." In  1854.  after  .a  long  and  stormy  voyage 
around  the  horn  in  the  "Sea  Serpent,"  he  landed 
in  San  F"rancisco.  His  experience  on  the  deep 
at  an  end,  he  engaged  in  placer  mining  in  Cali- 
fornia, living  at  different  parts  of  the  state  until 
1861. 

With  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war  Mr. 
Wright  enlisted  in  Company  C,  First  Volunteer 
Infantry  of  California,  and  marched  across  the 
mountains  and  plains.  On  account  of  lack  of 
water  the  regiment  was  forced  to  divide  in  small 
numbers,  and  was  again  concentrated  on  the 
banks  of  the  Rio  Grande,  September  2,  1862. 
Thenceforward  they  were  in  the  mountains  fight- 
ing Indians.  Judge  Wright's  discharge  took 
place  at  Los  Pinos,  on  the  Rio  Grande,  in  Sep- 
tember of  1864.  Following  his  war  experience, 
he  was  for  a  time  a  teamster,  and  was  then  at- 
tracted to  the  oil  fields  of  Pennsylvania,  where 
he  remained  for  six  years.  Upon  removing  to 
Missouri  he  successfully  experimented  with 
farming,  and  then  prospected  in  the  Black  Hills 
and  in  Colorado  until  1881.  He  came  to  Clif- 
ton, Ariz.,  in  January,  1882,  and  was  for  ten 
years  a  transfer  agent.  While  holding  that 
position  he  filled  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace, 


and  was  regularly  elected  justice  in  1884.  He 
was  one  of  the  expedition  that  surveyed  the 
town  of  Prescott  in  April,  1864,  Mr.  McCor- 
mick,  secretary  of  the  territory  under  Governor 
Goodw;in,  having  laid  out  the  town  site. 

In  1868  occurred  the  marriage  of  Judge 
Wright  and  Mary  Cornell,  of  Hornellsville,  N. 
Y.,  and  of  this  union  there  have  been  born  three 
children:  Neta,  who  is  deceased;  May  P.,  who  is 
now  Mrs.  T.  Simpson,  of  Clifton,  and  Harry, 
who  is  in  business  at  Clifton.  Judge  Wright  has 
one  of  the  finest  collections  of  ore  specimens 
in  Arizona.  The  specimens  have  been  gather- 
ing for  about  fifteen  years,  and-  include  every 
kind  of  copper,  in  all  the  various  forms  in  which 
it  is  found.  Many  were  gathered  by  himself, 
some  were  presented  to  the  collector,  and  others 
were  purchased  outright.  The  specimens  fill 
four  large  cases,  and  constitute  a  most  beautiful 
and  interesting  array. 


PROF.  EMIL  MAESER. 

As  his  surname  indicates,  the  subject  of  this 
article  is  of  German  descent,  and,  in  fact,  his 
parents  were  natives  of  Saxony.  They  were  the 
first  converts  in  that  province,  if  not,  indeed,  in 
Germany,  to  the  faith  of  the  Cburch  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  Latter  Day  Saints,  as  they  became 
identified  with  it  as  early  as  1854.  Dr.  Karl  G. 
Maeser,  for  such  is  the  father's  name,  was  a 
great  and  valued  worker  in  the  church  for  five 
and  a  half  decades  and  for  twenty  years  officiated 
as  a  high  priest  in  Salt  Lake  City,  long  his 
home.  He  was  the  founder  of  the  celebrated 
Brigham  Young  Academy,  at  Provo,  Utah — by 
far  the  largest  institution  of  learning  in  that 
state.  He  died  in  Salt  Lake  City  February  13, 
1901.  His  wife,  Anna  T.,  mother  of  our  subject, 
died  April  4,  1897.  They  crossed  the  Atlantic 
and  cast  in  their  fortunes  with  the  Utah  colony 
in  1857,  and  suffered  many  privations,  the  com- 
mon lot  of  all  during  the  early  years  of  their 
tabernacling  in  the  wilderness. 

The  birth  of  Prof.  Emil  Maeser  occurred  in 
Salt  Lake  City  March  29,  1866,  and  in  his  boy- 
hood the  family  removed  to  Provo.  In  Brig- 
ham  Young's  Academy  he  obtained  his 
education  largely,  though  subsequently  it  was 
his  great  privilege  to  pursue  his  researches  in 


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the  hig'her  branches  of  knowledge  in  the  noted 
colleges  of  Germany,  where  he  remained  five 
years.  Returning  to  Utah,  he  accepted  a  posi- 
tion in  Brigham  Young's  Academy,  and  for 
eight  years  was  connected  with  its  faculty.  In 
August,  1898,  he  came  to  Thatcher  to  fill  the 
position  which  he  has  since  occupied — that  of 
president  of  the  Latter-day  Saints'  Academy. 
Under  his  able  management  it  has  assumed 
marked  importance  among  the  educational  insti- 
tutions of  this  territory,  and  his  ambitious  plans, 
when  carried  out,  will  place  it  in  the  forefront 
of  western  colleges.  Ten  acres  of  land  adjoin- 
ing Thatcher  have  been  set  apart  as  a  site  for 
the  new  buildings,  which  it  is  estimated  will  cost 
upwards  of  $25,000.  At  present  the  faculty 
includes  Prof.  John  F.  Nash,  Prof.  A.  T.  Dalley, 
Prof.  John  Burnham,  Prof.  A.  B.  Cosby,  Mrs. 
Maeser,  Prof.  William  Moore  Claydon,  Prof 
Frank  VVightman  and  Miss  May  Curtis.  The 
capacity  of  the  school  building  now  in  use  is  two 
hundred  and  fifty,  and  ere  long  this  will  be 
entirely  inadequate.  The  normal  and  commer- 
cial departments  are  of  great  practical  value,  as 
is  obvious,  and  it  is  a  dear  plan  of  the  president 
to  have  an  industrial  department  as  well.  He  is 
intensely  practical,  and  each  year  makes  a  trip  to 
the  east  for  the  express  purpose  of  posting  him- 
self on  approved  modern  methods  of  educating 
the  young. 

In  1894  Prof.  Maeser  married  Lillian,  daugh- 
ter of  C.  C.  and  Mary  Loveland.  Two  promis- 
ing little  sons,  Paul,  born  April  12,  1897,  and 
Earl,  born  October  14,  1899,  brighten  the  pleas- 
ant home  of  this  worthy  young  couple.  Re- 
cently the  professor  built  a  handsome  brick 
residence  for  his  family,  and  everything  in  its 
appointments  bespeaks  the  culture  and  good 
taste  of  the  inmates. 

In  national  affairs  Prof.  Maeser  supports  the 
platform  and  nominees  of  the  Democratic  party, 
while  in  local  elections  he  is  independent,  using 
his  ballot  for  the  man  or  measure  best  calculated 
to  advance  the  interests  of  the  people  in  his 
opinion.  

J.  C.  PHELAN. 

From  his  earliest  recollections  Mr.  I'helan  has 
been  accustomed  to  the  surroundings  of  min- 
ing camps,  having  followed  the  fortunes  oi  his 


parents,  who  visited  different  places  in  search 
of  the  hidden  treasures  of  the  mines.  He  was 
born  at  Ward,  near  Boulder,  Colo.,  in  1866,  and 
when  a  small  child  was  taken  to  New  Mexico, 
where  for  several  years  he  lived  at  different 
mining  camps  in  the  vicinity  of  Albuquerque. 
Afterward  he  became  interested  in  railroading 
and  also  learned  the  butcher's  trade  in  Albu- 
querque, where  for  several  years  he  was  pro- 
prietor of  the  Railroad  Avenue  meat  market. 

When  Mr.  Phelan  came  to  Williams,  in  1889, 
there  were  b.irely  two  hundred  people  in  the 
town.  He  anticipated  the  needs  of  the  future 
residents  in  his  special  line  and  started  a  meat 
market  which  has  increased  in  proportions  until 
it  is  now  the  largest  of  its  kind  between  Albu- 
querque and  San  Bernardino.  During  the  course 
of  a  month  he  handles  about  seventy  head  of 
cattle,  one  hundred  sheep,  and  ninety  hogs,  and 
besides  his  local  and  territorial  trade  makes 
occasional  shipments  to  California  and  Mexico. 
In  1896  he  bought  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  near  Williams,  upon  which  he  has  per- 
fected an  excellent  system  of  water  supply.  A 
dam  built  to  catch  surface  water  supplies  a  pond 
holding  six  million  gallons,  out  of  which  he 
supplies  water  for  the  town  of  Williams.  This 
furnishes  the  largest  water  supply  in  the  lo- 
cality, as  the  S.  &  M.  Lumber  Company  uses 
about  twenty  thousand  gallons  a  day  from  this 
dam. 

While  the  irrigating  and  stock  interests  com- 
prise the  chief  utilities  of  Mr.  Phelan's  ranch, 
general  farming  is  engaged  in  to  a  limited  ex- 
tent. He  is  also  the  owner  of  a  fruit  orchard 
in  Fresno  county,  Cal.,  where  he  raises  a  fine 
quality  of  peaches  for  shipment.  His  mining 
interests  are  located  in  the  Grand  canon,  Verde 
and  Equator  regions.  At  times  he  has  engaged 
in  successful  prospecting.  From  time  to  time 
several  lots  and  buildings  in  Williams  have  come 
into  his  possession,  besides  the  meat  market 
block  and  his  home  residence. 

As  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  popular 
men  in  his  adopted  town,  Mr.  Phelan  has  nat- 
urally devoted  considerable  attention  to  politics, 
and  no  one  has  labored  more  faithfully  than  he 
to  secure  the  incorporation  of  the  town.  His 
sympathies  are  strongly  on  the  side  of  the  Dem- 
ocratic   party.      In    1898   he   was    elected   for  a 


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term  of  four  years  a  rneniber  of  the  board  of 
supervisors  of  Coconico  county,  and  is  the  pres- 
ent chairman  thereof.  During  its  administra- 
tion of  the  affairs  of  the  county,  the  board  has 
acconipHshed  most  gratifying  results  and  has 
raised  its  financial  standing  from  forty  cents  on 
the  dollar  to  par  value.  This  is  but  one  of  the 
many  e.xcellent  results  that  have  materialized 
under  the  able  leadership  of  Mr.  Phelan.  Any 
movement  which  has  tended  to  improve  the 
general  conditions  meets  his  approval  and  re- 
ceives his  support.  No  one  in  the  town  has  a 
more  secure  foothold  than  he  upon  the  esteem 
of  his  fellow-townsmen.  Fraternally  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World  at  Williams.  By  his 
marriage  to  Myrtle  Dickinson  he  has  two  chil- 
dren, Maude  and  Criss. 


THOMAS   MORROW. 

This  representative  pioneer  of  the  Salt  River 
valley  came  to  Arizona  in  1871.  Two  years  later 
he  homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
of  land  near  Tempe,  which  he  still  owns,  and 
which  he  has  increased  by  subsequent  purchase 
to  one  hundred  and  seventy  acres.  In  the  rais- 
ing of  cattle,  to  which  he  devoted  the  greater 
portion  of  his  land  and  time,  he  has  met  with 
great  success,  and  has  reason  to  rejoice  at  the 
happy  suggestion  which  resulted  in  his  removal 
to  this  promising  and  resourceful  valley.  In  the 
institutions  which  are  the  result  of  the  peculiar 
climatic  and  other  conditions  of  Arizona,  he  has 
shown  great  interest,  especially  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  water  supply,  always  a  preplexing 
problem  where  artificial  irrigation  is  necessary. 
He  has  served  as  a  director  in  the  Tempe  Irri- 
gating Canal  Company,  and  assisted  in  widen- 
ing the  canal.  He  also  helped  to  dig  the  lateral 
ditches,  and  for  a  short  time  served  as  zanjcro 
of  the  Tempe  canal. 

A  native  of  Webster  county,  Ky.,  Mr.  Morrow 
was  born  January  6,  1840.  When  a  small  boy  he 
removed  with  his  parents  to  Missouri,  where 
they  settled  on  a  farm  in  Livingston  county,  and 
were  among  the  pioneers  of  their  locality.  As 
may  be  imagined,  the  educational  facilities  of  the 
time  and  place  were  indeed  limited,  and  confined 
to  a  few  months  during  the  winter  season.    The 


research  of  later  years  has,  however,  added  much 
to  the  information  on  all  general  subjects  pos- 
sessed by  Mr.  Morrow. 

In  1864  Mr.  Morrow  removed  to  Fort  Union, 
N.  M.,  and  for  a  number  of  years  he  resided 
there  and  at  other  places  in  the  territory  but  sub- 
secjuently  spent  a  short  lime  in  Texas.  Neither 
of  these  places  appealed  to  him  as  desirable 
permanent  locations,  and  in  1871  he  removed 
to  Arizona,  and  lias  since  lived  in  the  territory. 
The  unicjn  of  Mr.  Morrow  and  Mary  E.  Gregg, 
a  daughter  of  Dr.  J.  L.  and  Mary  P.  (Shaffer) 
Gregg,  deceased,  occurred  near  Tempe,  Ariz., 
December  25,  1878.  Of  this  union  there  have 
been  ten  children,  all  but  one  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing, namely:  Laura,  who  is  the  wife  of  Henry 
G.  Shorey,  of  Los  Angeles  county,  Cal.;  Charles 
H.;  Walter;  John  M.  (deceased);  James  L.; 
Viola ;  Bessie  M. ;  Mary  E. ;  Rebecca  Thomasine ; 
and  Nancy  Josephine.  Mrs.  Morrow's  father. 
Dr.  J.  L.  Gregg,  was  a  native  of  Jackson  county. 
Mo.,  while  his  wife  was  reared  in  Johnson 
county,  that  state.  In  1876  he  moved  with  his 
family  to  New  Mexico,  settling  at  Fort  Union, 
then  going  to  the  town  of  La  Junta,  but  in  1877 
he  moved  to  his  ranch  near  Tempe,  Ariz. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Morrow  is  a  Demo- 
crat, and  has  served  several  terms  as  a  trustee 
of  school  district  No.  13,  Maricopa  county. 
Fraternallv  he  is  associated  with  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  at  Tempe.  During 
the  Civil  war  he  served  for  three  years  in  the 
Confederate  army,  and  participated  in  the  bat- 
tles of  Wilson  Creek,  Prairie  Grove,  and  many 
minor  skirmishes.  He  was  twice  captured  dur- 
ing the  war,  at  Gallatin,  Mo.,  and  in  Platte 
county,  of  the  same  state,  and  was  a  prisoner  of 
war  both  times.  Since  coming  to  Arizona  he 
has  greatly  aided  in  the  development  of  the 
valley,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  reliable  and 
substantial  citizens  of  his  community. 


ELWOOD  HADLEY. 

The  administration  of  Mr.  Hadley  as  United 
States  Indian  agent  of  the  Pima  .Agency,  at 
Sacaton,  to  which  he  was  appointed  by  Presi- 
dent McKinley  in  1898,  has  been  well  received 
by  all  who  are  in  touch  with  the  great  work  be- 
ing accomplished  in  behalf  of  the  best  develop- 


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merit  of  the  red  men.  In  the  carrying  out  of  his 
large  responsibihty  Mr.  Hadley  is  aided  by  an 
unlimited  faith  in  the  future  of  the  erstwhile  pos- 
sessors of  the  continent,  and  by  a  genuine  lik- 
ing for  the  many  excellent  traits  of  character 
which  follow  in  the  wake  of  a  redeeming  civiliza- 
tion. 

The  Pima  .agency  includes  four  different  res- 
ervations called  the  San  Xavier,  Salt  River,  Gila 
Bend,  and  the  Gila  River,  on  the  latter  of  which 
the  agency  buildings  are  located.  There  is  an 
aggregate  population  of  from  eight  to  nine 
thousand  Indians,  who  are  cared  for  according 
to  the  best  thought-out  plans  of  observers  of 
Indian  requirements.  Mr.  Hadley  has  intro- 
duced some  really  wonderful  improvements  dur- 
ing his  regime,  and  has  expended  about  $40,000 
in  l)cttering  the  condition  of  the  agency  dwell- 
ers. An  exceedingly  prosperous,  cleanly,  and 
orderly  state  of  affairs  prevails,  quite  in  keeping 
with  the  enterprise,  humanity,  and  business 
ideas  of  the  presiding  agent.  One  of  the  most 
praiseworthy  schemes  connected  with  Mr.  Had- 
ley's  management  is  his  splendid  water  system, 
than  which  there  is  no  more  complete  anywhere, 
and  his  constant  striving  for  the  securing  of  a 
national  system  of  irrigation  for  the  Indian, 
which  shall  render  him  self-sustaining. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Hadley  was  spent  in  Clinton 
county,  Ohio,  where  he  was  educated  in  the 
jiublic  schools  and  at  Earlham  College.  When 
twenty-two  years  of  age  he  engaged  in  a  mer- 
cantile venture  in  Richmond,  Ind.,  and  for  thirty 
years  was  prominently  connected  with  the  af- 
fairs of  that  place.  His  association  with  the 
west  began  in  1890,  at  which  time  he  located  at 
Florence  and  conducted  a  general  merchandise 
store  there  for  two  years.  In  1892  he  took  up 
government  land  in  the  Casa  Grande  valley  and 
made  fine  improvements  upon  his  farm  of  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres.  An  unexpected  pos- 
session came  his  way  in  the  shape  of  the  town 
site  of  Arizola,  which  he  was  obliged  to  accept 
in  payment  of  money  loaned  to  the  Town  Site 
Company  when  the  settlement  was  laid  out.  He 
accordingly  removed  there  and  kept  a  store  and 
postofifice  for  two  years,  and  still  owns  the  town 
site  of  the  little  town  a  few  miles  from  Casa 
Grande.    In  addition,  Mr.  Hadlev  owns  proj)erty 


in  Phoenix,  Florence,  and  in  the  vicinity  of  Casa 
Grande. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Hadley  supports  the 
principles  and  issues  of  the  Republican  party, 
and  is  actively  interested  in  all  of  the  under- 
takings of  the  same.  He  has  exerted  a  wide  in- 
fluence in  various  directions  of  improvement  in 
general  in  his  locality,  and  been  foremost  in 
securing  a  government  reservoir  for  the  valley. 
He  was  in  this  connection  a  member  of  the 
National  Irrigation  Congress,  which  met  in 
Chicago  in  November  of  1900.  For  many 
years  Mr.  Hadley  was  fraternally  associated 
with  the  Odd  Fellows.  Possessing  a  birthright 
membership  in  the  Friends'  Church,  he  became 
a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  some 
twenty  years  ago  and  retains  the  same  at  the 
present.  

PETER  J.  C.  JACOBSON. 

The  promise  and  fertility  of  the  Gila  valley 
have  attracted  hither  men  from  countries  vari- 
ously scattered  over  the  world,  and  Denmark 
has  contributed  its  quota  of  the  enterprise  that 
here  has  found  a  footing  and  received  a  just 
reward.  The  distant  kingdom  has  an  able  rep- 
resentative in  Mr.  Jacobson,  who  has  succeeded 
in  Safford  in  not  only  one,  but  many  lines  of 
industry  and  has  established  a  reputation  for 
thoroughness,  business  integrity  and  devotion  to 
the  community's  prosperity. 

Peter  Jorgen  Christian  Jacobson  was  born 
near  Frederickshaven,  Denmark,  April  26,  1846, 
being  the  oldest  son  of  Frederick  and  Elizabeth 
(Peterson)  Jacobson.  His  father  was  born  May 
30,  1820,  and  died  in  Redmond,  Sevier  county, 
Utah,  June  23,  1895.  The  Jiiother  was  born  in 
Denmark  December  3,  1825,  and  died  in  Bloom- 
ington,  Bear  Lake  county,  Idaho,  January  12, 
1899.  When  sixteen  years  of  age  our  subject 
came  to  the  United  States  with  his  parents  and 
settled  in  Brigham  City,  Utah.  After  a  few 
years  in  Utah  he  removed  to  Bear  Lake  county, 
Idaho,  and  carried  on  general  farming  and  mill- 
ing, in  which  latter  occupation  he  had  perfected 
himself  by  learning  the  trade.  In  Idaho  he 
zealously  labored  in  the  interests  of  the  Church 
of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints.  With  a 
colony  of  settlers  he  started  for  the  Gila  valley. 
On  the  way  they  stop])ed  at  Socorro  county,  N. 


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M.,  where  he  remained  for  a  time,  and  built  a 
mill  which  had  a  brief  and  unsuccessful  history. 
Further  misfortune  also  befell  him  in  that  coun- 
ty, for  his  wife  died  there,  leaving  eight  small 
children. 

In  1886  Mr.  Jaco!)son  came  to  .\rizona  and 
purchased  the  farm  adjoining  SafTord,  where  he 
now  lives.  Two  years  later  he  opened  a  small 
general  merchandise  store,  which  in  1895  had 
outgrown  all  expectations  and  necessitated  the 
erection  of  a  larger  building.  A  general  line  of 
necessities  is  kept  on  hand,  including  a  full  line 
of  hardware.  In  1895  Mr.  Jacobson  built  a 
steam  saw-mill  on  top  of  the  Graham  mountains, 
which  is  now  owned  by  his  son,  George  P.  This 
mill  was  an  undertaking  of  some  magnitude,  as 
the  road  had  to  be  built  through  the  mountain 
rock,  and  the  parts  of  the  building  hauled  at 
great  expense.  In  building  properties  he  owns 
several  lots  and  dwellings,  and  has  recently 
deeded  eighty  acres  to  his  two  youngest  sons. 
It  is  doubtful  if  any  man  in  the  vicinity  has 
builded  more  extensively  or  has  more  materially 
aided  in  the  development  of  the  city.  His  farm 
land  extends  all  along  the  valley  and  during  the 
simimer  of  1899  he  bought  a  fine  piece  of  land 
on  the  outskirts  of  the  town  and  erected  thereon 
a  brick  kiln,  which  is  now  doing  a  large  business 
in  the  manufacture  of  brick. 

In  Brigham  City,  in  1867,  Mr.  Jacobson  mar- 
ried Nicolena  Thomson,  who  was  born  in  Den- 
mark April  21,  1846,  and  died  in  Socorro  coun- 
ty, N.  M.,  September  17,  1885.  His  second  mar- 
riage took  place  in  1886  and  united  him  with 
Abigail  Fowler,  who  was  born  in  Utah  June  22, 
1864.  His  children  are  as  follows:  George 
Peter,  who  was  born  in  Bear  Lake  county, 
Idaho,  August  13,  1868;  Eliza  Christiana,  April 
22,  1870;  Sara  A.,  May  20,  1872;  Anton  E.,  April 
12,  1874;  Ira  Thomas,  February  12,  1877;  Mar- 
tin M.,  June  12,  1879;  Lena  Lovina.  August  19, 
1881  (all  of  the  above  born  in  Bear  Lake  county. 
Idaho);  Frederick  Bailey,  born  in  Socorro  coun- 
ty, N.  M.,  February  7,  1884:  Emma  Elizabeth, 
born  in  SafTord,  Ariz.,  February  2,  1893;  Abigail 
Lorie,  born  in  SafTord,  June  4,  1896;  and  Peter 
William,  whose  birth  occurred  in  this  town  Oc- 
tober 30,  1899.  The  oldest  of  the  family,  George 
Peter,  is  now  engaged  in  the  lumber  and  general 
mercantile    business    at     SafTord.    The    oldest 


daughter,  Eliza,  is  the  wife  of  J.  L.  Dunford,  of 
Bloomington,  Idaho;  Mrs.  Sara  A.  Chugg  lives 
in  Nounan,  Idaho.  Anton  E.  is  a  partner  in  the 
Great  Western  Milling  Company  of  J.  T.  Owens. 
Ira  Thomas  died  December  31,  1886,  after  the 
arrival  of  the  family  in  the  Gila  valley.  Martm 
M.  is  conducting  a  hotel  in  SafTord.  Lena  Lo- 
vina is  the  wife  of  C.  Kruger,  of  SafTor<l.  The 
other  children  are  at  home. 

Though  formerly  a  Democrat,  Mr.  Jacobson 
is  now  allied  with  the  Republican  party.  He 
entertains  very  liberal  ideas  regarding  ofTice- 
holders  and  invariably  votes  for  the  one  he  con- 
siders the  best  man.  Himself  and  family  are 
working  members  of  the  Mormon  Church. 


EDWARD  N.  FISH. 

There  is  much  of  inspiration  to  the  general 
public  in  the  life  of  a  man  like  E.  N.  Fish,  a 
genuine  "Forty-niner,"  for  to  genius  and  sterl- 
ing qualities  such  as  are  found  in  him  is  due  the 
wonderful  civilization  of  the  great  west.  It  now 
is  an  old  story  but  ever  new,  how  these  brave 
men  of  comfortable  homes  and  surroundings  en- 
countered and  overcame  the  almost  insuperable 
obstacles  in  their  pathway,  and  brought  prog- 
ress and  prosperity  into  the  western  wilds, 
hitherto  supporting  but  a  scanty  population. 

This  honored  pioneer  of  Tucson,  and  one  of 
its  oldest  American  citizens  in  years  of  continu- 
ous residence  here,  is  not  ashamed  that  he  is  a 
"Yankee,"  for,  as  everyone  now  knows,  the  en- 
terprise of  the  "Yankee"  has  been  the  main- 
spring of  a  large  proportion  of  western  under- 
takings w'hich  have  been  crowned  w'ith  success. 
He  was  born  in  Barnstable,  Mass.,  .A.ugust  12, 
1827,  and  was  reared  in  that  place.  His  father, 
Franklin  Fish,  a  native  of  the  same  state,  w-as 
a  merchant,  and  his  grandfather,  Heman  Fish, 
was  an  agriculturist.  They  were  of  Scotch  an- 
cestry. The  mother  of  our  subject,  Bathsheba, 
was  a  daughter  of  Prince  Crocker,  a  farmer,  and 
both  died  in  Massachusetts,  their  native  state. 
Of  the  four  children  born  to  Franklin  and  Bath- 
sheba Fish,  two  of  the  daughters  went  to  Cali- 
fornia, and  one,  Mrs.  Emma  Allen,  now-  resides 
in  Tucson. 

The  only  son  and  the  eldest-born  of  the 
family,  E.  N.  Fish,  was  deprived  of  his  mother 


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when  he  was  ten  years  old.  His  higher  educa- 
tion was  pursued  in  Barnstable  Academy,  and 
while  he  was  yet  a  mere  lad  he  commenced 
learning  the  trade  of  a  wheelwright  and  later  of 
a  tinsmith.  Thus  employed  at  Fair  Haven  when 
the  news  of  the  wonderful  discovery  of  gold  on 
the  Pacific  coast  came  to  him,  he  determined  to 
set  out  for  that  El  Dorado,  and  here  it  may  be 
said  that  his  father  joined  him  in  the  far  west 
during  the  '50s  and  died  in  San  Francisco.  With 
forty  Massachusetts  men,  E.  N.  Fish  sailed  from 
New  Bedford,  on  the  "Florida,"  and  rounded 
Cape  Horn,  finally  arriving  in  San  Francisco. 
On  the  way  they  had  encountered  a  furious  gale 
which  raged  for  twenty-six  days,  and  thus  it  was 
that  they  did  not  reach  port  until  January  2, 
1850.  The  chief  cargo  which  the  ship  carried 
comprised  frame  houses,  all  ready  to  be  put  to- 
gether. A  row  of  houses,  called  the  "Bay  State 
Row,"  was  immediately  erected  on  the  sand- 
bank where  the  old  "Occidental"  has  since  stood 
so  long.  Mr.  Fish  soon  went  to  Sacramento, 
where  he  conducted  a  tinshop  and  hardware 
store  for  about  a  year,  and  then  went  to  the 
north  fork  of  the  American  River,  where  he  en- 
.  gaged  in  general  merchandising,  also  buying 
gold-dust  for  Wells-Fargo.  At  the  end  of  three 
years  he  returned  to  Sacramento,  where  he  em- 
barked in  the  sale  of  all  kinds  of  supplies,  in 
wholesale  lots,  later  established  a  branch  house 
in  San  Francisco,  and  for  several  years  was 
greatly  prospered. 

The  year  1865  witnessed  Mr.  Fish's  arrival  in 
Arizona,  his  future  home,  and  for  a  twelfth 
month  he  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  (iarri- 
son  &  Fish,  post  traders  at  Calabasas.  Then 
locating  in  Tucson,  he  managed  a  general  mer- 
chandising store  for  five  or  six  years  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Main  and  Congress,  finally  bought  that 
property,  and  had  his  business  divided  into  regu- 
lar departments,  as  it  had  grown  to  such  large 
proportions.  Then  he  gave  the  major  share  of 
his  attention  to  the  cattle  business  and  to  mill- 
ing. The  old  Eagle  Mills,  which  he  o])crated 
until  1888,  transacted  a  large  business,  and  sup- 
plies of  grain  and  flour  \^ere  furnished  to  the 
government  on  contract.  In  order  to  meet  the 
need  of  a  reliable  freighting  system,  Mr.  Fish 
employed  four  twelve-mule  teams  and  one  six- 
teen-mule  team,  the  finest  animals  to  be  found 


in  the  territory.  The  teams  were  regularly  en- 
gaged in  transporting  goods  from  Yuma  to  Tuc- 
son, and  to  different  parts  of  Arizona,  and  fre- 
quently other  teams  were  pressed  into  the  ser- 
vice. One  year  over  $300,000  worth  of  goods 
was  handled,  and  thus  it  was  by  far  the  largest 
concern  in  this  whole  region.  Mr.  Fish  bought 
out  the  firm  of  Hughes  &  Stevens,  and  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Fish  &  Collingwood, 
maintained  a  branch  store  at  Florence,  where  a 
very  large  business  was  transacted.  That  firm 
advanced  $30,000  to  the  development  of  the 
Silver  King  mine  before  it  realized  a  dollar,  but, 
of  course,  the  amount  was  returned  eventually. 
For  eight  years,  Mr.  Fish  was  one  of  the  su- 
pervisors of  Pima  county,  most  of  the  time  being 
chairman  of  the  board.  In  the  early  days  of 
California  he  was  a  member  of  the  vigilance 
committee.  Of  the  Arizona  Pioneer  and  His- 
torical Society  he  is  an  honored  member.  In 
political  creed  he  is  loyal  to  the  Republican 
party,  as  he  has  been  since  its  organization.  In 
San  Francisco  he  was  initiated  into  Masonry, 
becoming  connected  with  California  Lodge  No. 
I,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  a  life  member;  and 
then  being  raised  to  the  Royal  Arch  degree. 

The  first  marriage  of  E.  N.  Fish  occurred  in 
San  Francisco,  of  which  city  his  bride,  Miss  Bar- 
bara Jameson,  was  a  native.  She  departed  this 
life  there  and  left  two  children,  Edward,  who 
was  accidentally  killed  in  a  railroad  wreck  near 
that  city,  on  the  Southern  Pacific;  and  Jennie, 
wife  of  Henry  F.  Bennett,  now  of  Seattle.  In 
Tucson  Mr.  Fish  and  Miss  Maria  Wakefield,  a 
native  of  New  York  state,  were  united  in  mar- 
riage, March  12,  1874.  She  being  the  first  white 
woman  married  in  Tucson,.  Their  son  Frank,  is 
attending  the  University  of  Arizona,  as  also  is 
their  daughter,  Florence,  and  the  eldest 
daughter,  Clara  C,  was  graduated  in  that  insti- 
tution in  class  of  1897. 

Neither  Mr.  Fish  nor  the  future  city  of  Tuc- 
son realized  the  importance  of  an  event  which 
occurred  in  November,  1873,  the  arrival  of  Miss 
Wakefield  here.  A  lady  of  excellent  education, 
she  had  been  a  successful  teacher  in  New  York 
and  in  Minnesota,  whence  she  went  to  Stockton. 
Cal.,  in  1871,  and  there  was  similarly  occupied. 
After  a  visit  at  her  old  home,  she  was  again 
on    her   way   to    Stockton,    in    1873,   when    she 


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met  General  Wasson,  and  made  arrange- 
ments to  become  a  teacher  in  Tucson,  agree- 
ing also  to  find  a  lady  who  would  take 
charge  of  the  girls'  department  of  schools  here. 
Miss  Harriet  Bolton  (who  subsequently  became 
the  wife  of  Surveyor-General  Wasson)  was  in- 
duced to  come,  and  the  ladies  made  the  long- 
overland  journey  from  San  Diego  to  Yuma  and 
to  Tucson  by  stage-coach.  The  trip  was  not  un- 
attended by  more  than  ordinary  danger,  for  the 
Indians  were  hostile  at  that  time,  and  at  many 
a  point  along  the  route  it  was  learned  that  dep- 
redations had  been  committed  here  and  there 
by  the  redskins.  These  brave  ladies  therefore 
were  among  the  pioneer  educators  of  Arizona, 
and  Mrs.  Fish  and  the  wife  of  Dr.  Lord,  now 
of  North  Carolina,  really  were  the  founders  of 
the  Tucson  school,  for  two  rooms  only  had  been 
at  the  disposal  of  the  children.  Having  become 
much  concerned  over  the  lack  of  proper  educa- 
tional facilities  here  the  two  ladies  personally 
raised  $3,500  among  the  business  men  of  the 
place,  and  Esteban  Ochoa  having  kindly  donated 
a  lot,  the  first  public  school  was  built  thereon. 
With  her  husband,  Airs.  Fish  experienced  many 
pleasures  in  those  early  days  and  now  thor- 
oughly enjoys  the  rapidly  advancing  civilization 
she  beholds  here.  

ARTHUR  J.  EDWARDS,  LL.  B. 

Mr.  Edwards,  attorney-at-law,  of  Phoenix, 
and  prosecuting  attorney  of  Maricopa  county, 
was  born  in  Tarboro,  N.  C,  in  1870.  His  father, 
John  H.  Edwards,  was  a  native  of  the  same  town, 
and  for  years  was  actively  engaged  in  mercantile 
pursuits,  but  now  gives  his  attention  principally 
to  the  oversight  of  his  cotton  plantation  in  the 
vicinity  of  Tarboro.  Reared  under  Whig  in- 
fluences and  a  member  of  a  family  stanchly 
Union,  he  became  a  Republican  on  the  organi- 
zation of  the  party  and  has  since  voted  for  its 
principles. 

The  ancestral  home  of  the  Edwards  family  is 
Wales.  From  that  country  came  John  Jacob 
Edwards  to  America  and  settled  in  New  York, 
but  later  established  his  home  in  Virginia.  Dur- 
ing the  Revolutionary  war  he  served  in  the 
American  army.  The  next  in  succession  was 
John  B.  Edwards,  our  subject's  grandfather,  who 
was  born  in  \'irginia  and  during  the  years  of  his 


activity  was  a  planter  and  merchant  at  Tarboro, 
N.  C.  The  wife  of  John  H.  Edwards  was  Acena 
Parker,  a  native  of  Tarboro,  and  a  daughter  of 
Rev.  Arthur  Parker,  a  planter  and  a  clergyman 
of  the  Baptist  Church  in  his  native  state  of 
North  Carolina.  Great-grandfather  Parker  was 
born  in  England  and  upon  immigrating  to  the 
United  States  took  up  his  residence  in  Virginia, 
from  which  state  he  enlisted  in  the  Revolution- 
ary war.  Mrs.  Acena  Edwards  makes  her  home 
on  the  North  Carolina  homestead.  Of  her  three 
children,  Persis,  at  home,  and  Arthur  J.,  are 
the  survivors. 

Reared  on  his  father's  plantation,  A.  J.  Ed- 
wards was  educated  in  Tarboro  Male  Academy, 
Davis  Military  College,  and  Wake  Forest  Col- 
lege. In  1890  he  went  to  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  and 
in  the  fall  of  the  same  year  located  in  Lexington, 
Ky.,  where  he  remained  for  a  year.  During 
1891-92  he  engaged  in  educational  w-ork  at  the 
Scotland  Neck  Military  Institute,  and  in  June, 
1892,  returned  to  Indiana,  settling  in  Valparaiso. 
From  his  nineteenth  year  he  had  studied  law. 
In  1893  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Indiana, 
and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Val- 
paraiso. At  the  same  time  he  studied  in  the  law 
department  of  the  Northern  Indiana  Normal 
School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1894. 
For  one  year  he  practiced  law  in  partnership 
with  Agnew  &  Kelly,  of  Valparaiso. 

The  year  1895  found  Mr.  Edwards  in  Phoenix, 
where  three  years  later  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  ex-Judge  Joseph  H.  Kibbey,  since  which 
time  the  firm  of  Kibbey  &  Edwards  has  become 
one  of  the  most  prominent  at  the  Phoenix  bar. 
They  act  as  attorneys  for  the  Tempe  Canal  Com- 
pany, the  Southern  Extension  Tempe  Canal 
Company,  and  the  Arlington  Canal  Company, 
and  several  other  corporations.  Mr.  Edwards  is 
a  director  of  and  attorney  for  the  Arizona  Mu- 
tual Savings  and  Loan  Association,  and  the 
Lime  Creek  Copper  Company.  Politically  he  is 
devoted  to  the  principles  and  issues  of  the  Re- 
publican party.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers 
and  at  one  time  was  .president  of  the  Young 
Men's  Republican  Club  of  Phoenix,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  county  Republican  committee.  In 
1900  he  was  elected  district  attorney,  leading 
the  Republican  ticket  in  a  Democratic  county. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Territorial  Bar  .\ssocia- 


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tion.  Among  the  members  of  the  bar  he  ranks 
high,  and  is  known  to  be  thoroughly  grounded 
in  the  principles  of  the  law,  and  a  careful,  pains- 
taking and  able  attorney.  It  may  be  said  tliat 
he  is  representative  of  the  highest  ideals  of  his 
profession,  and  well  qualified  to  successfully  fol- 
low the  same.  While  living  in  Valparaiso,  Ind., 
he  was  made  a  Mason,  and  is  now  connected 
with  Arizona  Lodge  No.  2,  F.  &  A.  M.,  Arizona 
Chapter  No.  i,  R.  A.  M.,  and  Phoenix  Com- 
mandery  No.  3,  K.  T.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World,  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  the  Knights  of  the  Maccabees  and 
the  Independent  Order  of  Good  Templars.  In 
religion  he  is  connected  with  the  Baptist  Church. 
At  Okolona,  Miss.,  in  1891,  occurred  the  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  Edwards  to  Miss  Julia  Owen, 
daughter  of  Dr.  D.  F.  Owen,  and  Isabelle 
(Owens)  Owen.  She  was  born  in  Mississippi 
and  received  her  education  in  Okolona  College. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edwards  are  both  active  members 
of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star.  They  have  two 
children,  May  Owen  and  Persis. 


O.  D.  M.  GADDIS. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Lump- 
kin county,  Ga.,  April  28,  1859.  He  was  edu- 
cated at  the  N.  G.  A.  College,  in  the  state  of 
Georgia,  and  after  finishing  his  education  taught 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state  for  a 
while.  In  1880  he  was  appointed  to  a  position 
as  storekeeper  and  gauger  in  the  United  States 
internal  revenue  service  northern  district  of 
Georgia  and  filled  the  same  until  1882,  when  he 
was  appointed  United  States  traveling  ganger 
for  thirteen  counties  in  north  Georgia.  From 
this  position  in  1883,  W.  H.  Johnson,  collector 
of  internal  revenue,  Georgia,  appointed  him 
deputy  collector,  and  assigned  him  to  the  deputy 
collection  division  composing  the  counties  of 
Fannin,  Towns  and  Rabun.  These  counties  bor- 
der on  the  line  of  North  Carolina  and  Tennes- 
see, and  being  far  secluded  from  railroads  and 
very  mountainous,  were  the  natural  homes  of 
the  moonshiners  (illicit  distillers),  and  it  was  the 
duty  of  Mr.  Gaddis  as  deputy  collector  to  chase 
the  moonshiners,  cut  u])  their  stills  and  enforce 


the  revenue  law,  so  he  experienced  many  close 
calls  in  armed  skirmishes  with  them  and  has 
more  than  one  dead  to  his  credit  while  acting  in 
this  capacity. 

In  1884  Mr.  Gaddis  desired  a  change  of  work, 
and  was  appointed  deputy  United  States  marshal 
by  Gen.  James  Longstreet,  the  noted  Con- 
federate general,  now  a  good  live  Republican. 
In  1885,  when  President  Cleveland  came  into 
office,  Mr.  Gaddis,  being  a  Republican,  resigned 
from  the  revenue  service.  Thence  he  went  to 
Lexington,  Ky.,  and  took  a  full  business  course 
in  the  Commercial  College  of  Kentucky  Univer- 
sity. Next  he  proceeded  to  Orange  Home,  Fla., 
and  taught  a  commercial  class  for  six  months. 
In  April,  1886,  he  took  the  California  fever,  and 
located  in  Fresno  county,  Cal.,  where  he  was 
bookkeeper  for  the  firm  of  Webber  &  Grayson 
for  over  two  years.  He  then  went  to  New  Mex- 
ico and  was  bookkeeper  on  the  Los  Animas 
ranch  over  a  year,  after  which  he  was  employed 
in  the  chief  clerk's  office.  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company,  at  Sacramento.  He  left  the  rail- 
road employ  to  accept  a  position  as  bookkeeper 
for  Beecher  &  Co.,  at  Kingman,  Ariz.,  in  1891. 
After  residing  in  Kingman  three  months.  Judge 
E.  W.  Wells,  of  the  district  court,  appointed  him 
clerk  of  said  court,  which  position  he  filled,  but 
still  held  his  position  as  bookkeeper  for  Beecher 
&  Co.  In  the  spring  of  1893  he  formed  the  cor- 
poration of  Gaddis  &  Co.,  who  superseded 
Beecher  &  Co.  Mr.  Gaddis  became  the  man- 
ager of  this  concern,  and  conducted  a  thriving 
general  merchandise  business  until  1894,  when 
he  sold  out  to  other  stockholders  and  two 
months  afterward  went  into  business  alone.  In 
November,  1894,  he  took  J.  E.  Perry  in  business 
with  him  and  the  firm  of  Gaddis  &  Perry  was 
formed  and  this  firm  has  been  the  leading  gen- 
eral mercantile  establishment  in  Kingman  ever 
since,  doing  a  majority  of  business  at  this  point 
without  question. 

At  the  November  election  in  1894  the  Re- 
publicans of  Mohave  county  nominated  and 
elected  Mr.  Gaddis  to  the  territorial  assembly, 
and  he  served  in  that  body  with  distinction.  In 
1897  lie  ^^'^s  appointed  postmaster  at  K'ngman, 
the  office  then  being  a  fourth-class  one.  Febru- 
ary 14,  1899,  the  office  was  advanced  to  the  third 
class  and    President    McKinley    appointed  him 


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postmaster  for  a  term  of  four  years.  Mr.  Gaddis 
is  interested  in  some  of  the  best  mines  in  this 
section  and  his  business  as  merchant  is  thriving. 
He  is  known  by  everybody  in  the  county  and 
very  popular  among  tlie  masses. 


GEORGE  H.  N.  LUHRS. 

In  every  part  of  the  United  States  the  Ger- 
man-American has  borne  much  of  the  burden 
of  enterprises,  both  pubHc  and  commercial, 
which  have  been  leading  factors  in  the  civiliza- 
tion and  prosperity  of  this  great  and  growing 
republic.  For  nearly  three  and  a  half  decades 
the  subject  of  this  review  has  been  actively  con- 
nected with  the  west,  and  has  witnessed  most 
of  its  marvelous  progress,  at  the  same  time 
loyally  upholding  the  institutions  which  are  the 
foundations  of  the  great  western  common- 
wealths. 

George  H.  N.  Luhrs,  the  proprietor  of  the 
popular  Commercial  hotel  of  Phoenix,  was  born 
at  Neuhaus-on-the-Oste,  Hanover,  Germany, 
March  31,  1847.  His  father,  John  C,  and  grand- 
father, John  Nicholas  Luhrs,  also  were  natives 
of  that  city,  and  both  were  successful  wagon 
manufacturers  there,  owning  large  shops.  Both 
were  Lutherans  in  religious  faith,  and  most  of 
their  descendants,  including  our  subject,  are 
faithful  adherents  to  that  church.  The  last  years 
of  John  C.  Luhrs  were  passed  in  the  home  of 
his  son  George,  who  made  him  a  visit  in  1884, 
and  on  his  return  from  Germany  was  accom- 
panied by  his  elder,  who  was  called  to  his  reward 
in  his  seventy-fifih  year.  His  wife,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Sophia  Margarete  Henriette 
Wilhelmine  Dieckmann,  was  liorn  in  liremer- 
forde,  Hanover,  and  died  in  1855.  Ol  their  five 
children  two  died  when  young,  and  Mrs.  Jane 
Kalirs  and  John  C.  H.  reside  in  Phoeni.x. 

George  H.  N.  Luhrs  received  a  common 
school  education  in  his  native  land  and  was 
apprenticed  to  the  wagonmaker's  trade  with  his 
father  when  he  was  fourteen,  continuing  in  his 
employ  for  six  years.  In  1867  he  secured  a  pass- 
port, and  May  15  sailed  from  Hamburg.  Arriv- 
ing in  New  York  city  after  a  sixteen-days' 
voyage  he  soon  proceeded  to  Aspinwall  and 
crossed  the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  thence  going  to 
San  Francisco.     Reaching  his  destination  June 


25,  1867,  he  went  to  Camptonville,  Cal.,  where 
he  worked  at  his  trade  for  eighteen  months. 
Then  going  to  the  White  Pine  district  in  Nevada, 
in  January,  1869,  he  prospected  and  mined  for  a 
few  months  near  Hamilton  and  Treasure  Hill, 
leaving  there  August  14.  same  year. 

.September  29,  1869,  Mr.  Luhrs  reached  Wick- 
enburg,  Ariz.,  having  made  the  long  trip  on 
horseback  with  a  party  of  nine  persons.  At  the 
town  mentioned,  then  the  liveliest  mining  camp 
in  this  territory,  he  found  ample  scope  for  his 
business,  and  for  nine  years  he  labored  and  pros- 
pered. In  the  Centennial  year  he  went  to  the 
great  Exposition  at  Philadelphia  and  thence  to 
Germany,  where  he  spent  six  weeks  or  more, 
visiting  the  old  scenes  and  friends  of  his  youth. 
In  1878  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Phoenix, 
where  he  bougiit  two  lots  on  Jefferson,  neg.r 
Central.  In  partnership  with  Newell  Herrick 
he  ran  a  carriage  and  wagon  factory  here,  soon 
enlarging  the  shop,  and  in  1880  bought  the 
adjoining  property,  to  the  corner.  The  major 
portion  of  the  city  trade  fell  to  the  firm,  and 
the  business  relations  of  the  partners  were  not 
separated  until  October  27,  1890,  when  Mr. 
Luhrs  bought  Mr.  Herrick's  interest. 

In  1887-8  the  fine  Commercial  hotel,  a  sub- 
stantial brick  structure,  was  built  by  the  part- 
ners. Situated  centrally,  and  three  stories  and 
basement  in  height,  it  extends  one  hundred  and 
thirty-seven  and  a  half  feet  on  Center  street  and 
one  hundred  and  one  and  a  half  feet  on  Jefferson 
street.  It  is  conducted  on  the  European  plan, 
strictly,  one  dollar  a  day  and  upwards,  according 
to  accommodations,  and  special  care  is  exercised 
in  catering  to  the  wishes  of  commercial  travelers. 
In  1883  .Air.  Luhrs  embarked  in  the  livery  busi- 
ness on  the  corner  opposite  to  his  present  hotel, 
and  has  managed  that  enterprise  ever  since,  in 
connection  with  it  making  a  special  feature  of 
boarding  and  dealing  in  horses.  To-day  he  owns 
the  entire  block  bounded  by  Center  and  First, 
lefferson  and  Madison  streets,  having  purchased 
the  remainder  of  this  property  in  1882.  His 
business  success  has  been  wonderful,  indeed,  and 
in  all  of  his  transactions  he  has  adhered  rigor- 
ously to  just  and  honorable  methods.  The 
Arizona  Mutual  Savings  &  Loan  asscK-iation, 
founded  largely  through  his  efforts,  has  flour- 
ished from  its  incipiency,  and  doubtless  this  may 


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be  attributed  to  the  fact  that  he  is  the  treasurer 
of  the  company.  He  is  very  active  as  a  Repub- 
Hcan,  and  for  one  term  was  a  member  of  the  city 
council.  That  his  iinancial  ability  is  appreciated 
is  shown  by  his  being  made  treasurer  of  Arizona 
Lodge  Xo.  2,  F.  &  A.  M..  of  the  Phoenix  Chap- 
ter and  commandery,  and  of  El  Zaribah  Temple, 
N.  M.  S.  Of  the  lodge  he  is  past  master,  of  the 
chapter  past  high  priest  and  besides,  is  the  grand 
treasurer  of  the  grand  commandery  of  Arizona. 
In  his  native  city  in  Germany,  February  lo, 
1884,  Mr.  Luhrs  married  Miss  Catharine  Mar- 
garete  Dodenhof,  who  was  burn  there  also.  The 
eldest  child  of  this  worthy  couple,  Arthur 
Cleveland,  born  December  14,  1884,  is  a  student 
of  the  city  high  school.  Ella  Louise  Henrietta 
was  born,  August  11,  1886;  Emma  Sophia  Jo- 
hanne,  December  13,  1888;  and  George  Henry 
Nicholas,  Jr.,  June  28,  1895. 


W.  C.  DAWES. 

This  gentleman  is  entitled  to  distinction  as 
one  of  the  honored  pioneers  of  Arizona,  as  well 
as  one  of  the  most  progressive  and  enterprising 
business  men  of  Phoenix.  He  came  to  the  terri- 
tory in  1875,  and  has  since  been  prominently 
identified  with  its  agricultural  and  industrial  in- 
terests. He  is  now  proprietor  of  the  Valley 
Pride  Creamery,  and  is  also  engaged  in  the  cat- 
tle business,  having  a  fine  and  well-improved 
ranch  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  on  the 
Gila  river  and  Buckeye  canal,  forty  miles  south- 
west of  Phoenix. 

Mr.  Dawes  was  born  August  20,  1846,  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  a  son  of  J.  C.  and  Margaret 
(Moore)  Dawes.  The  latter  was  also  a  native 
of  that  city  and  of  Scotch  descent.  On  the 
paternal  side  our  subject  is  of  English  extrac- 
tion. His  grandfather,  Joseph  Dawes,  owned 
and  operated  a  large  tannery  near  Washington. 
He  fought  for  the  liberty  of  the  colonies  in  the 
Revolutionary  war,  and  he  had  one  son  who 
was  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  181 2.  The  father 
was  born  in  Washington  and  in  later  life  en- 
gaged in  merchandising  in  that  city.  In  1848 
he  removed  to  Macoujiin  county.  111.,  and  fr<jm 
n  tract  of  wild  land  developed  a  farm  near  Car- 
linville,  to  the  further  improvement  and  culti- 
vation  of   which   he  devoted   his  energies   until 


called  to  his  final  rest  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years. 
His  wife  died  in  Springfield,  111.,  in  1899,  at  the 
age  of  eighty-six.  They  were  the  parents  of  ten 
children,  seven  of  whom  reached  manhood  and 
womanhood,  and  two  sons  and  two  daughters 
are  still  living.  Our  subject's  brother,  T.  I. 
Dawes,  is  also  a  resident  of  Arizona. 

W.  C.  Dawes,  who  is  next  to  the  youngest  of 
this  family,  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm  in 
Illinois,  and  after  attending  the  public  schools 
for  some  years  completed  his  education  at  Black- 
burn Theological  College  in  Carlinville,  that 
state.  In  1865  he  started  for  Montana,  going 
up  the  Missouri  river  by  boat  to  Fort  Benton, 
which  trip  consumed  three  months.  He  was  en- 
gaged in  merchandising  at  Helena  until  1869, 
and  later  followed  the  same  business  at  Basin. 
He  next  conducted  an  Indian  trading  post  at 
Judas  Basin,  seventy  miles  from  Carroll,  on  the 
Missouri  river,  carrying  on  business  with  the 
Crow  and  other  Indians  for  two  years.  In  1875 
he  came  to  Prescott,  Ariz.,  and  while  engaged 
in  merchandising  at  that  place  also  conducted 
branch  stores  at  Tip  Top,  Williamson  Valley 
and  Peck  Mine.  He  also  engaged  in  mining  to 
some  extent,  and  has  been  interested  in  the  cat- 
tle business  since  1878.  In  1891  he  removed  to 
Phoenix,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home. 
In  August,  1899,  he  built  the  Valley  Pride 
Creamery,  which  is  thoroughly  modern  in  all 
its  appointments,  being  operated  by  steam,  and 
supplied  with  pot  churns,  separators  and  the 
latest  improved  machinery.  The  capacity  of  the 
plant  is  twenty-five  hundred  pounds  of  butter 
and  cheese  per  day,  and  the  product  is  all  sold  in 
Arizona,  where  it  finds  a  ready  market.  The 
creamery  is  located  on  Third  street  between 
Washington  and  Adams.  Mr.  Dawes  is  sole 
proprietor  and  manager  of  the  same,  and  in  its 
operation  has  met  with  marked  success. 

In  Prescott  Mr.  Dawes  married  Miss  Callie 
M.  Rice,  a  native  of  Alabama,  and  to  them  have 
been  born  two  children,  Mattie  Belle  and  Le- 
land  Ruggles.  The  wife  and  mother  is  a  consis- 
tent member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  a 
most  estimable  lady.  Mr.  Dawes  belongs  to 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Maricopa  Club, 
nnd  is  identified  with  the  Democratic  party,  be- 
ing an  active  member  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee for  many  years.     He  is  president  of  the 


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Salt  River  Valley  Dairyman's  Association,  and 
takes  a  very  active  and  prominent  part  in  its 
work.  As  a  business  man  he  is  upright  and 
thoroughly  reliable,  and  as  a  citizen  is  public- 
spirited  and  progressive,  giving  his  support  to 
all  enterprises  calculated  to  promote  the  general 
welfare. 

FREDERICK  C.   DEMAREST. 

Known  to  his  hosts  of  friends  as  "Doc" 
Demarest,  the  popular  and  successful  proprietor 
of  the  Arizona  Central  Hotel  at  Winslow,  came 
here  in  1880,  and  has  since  been  one  of  the 
stanch  supporters  and  most  reliable  citizens  of 
the  town.  At  the  time  that  he  gradually  worked 
his  way  up  from  New  Mexico,  in  search  of  a 
desirable  permanent  location,  a  town  site  and 
a  few  tents  were  all  that  suggested  a  future  set- 
tlement. For  four  years  he  shared  the  fluctuat- 
ing fortunes  of  the  other  courageous  antici- 
pators of  better  times,  and'  in  1884  built  the 
first  hotel  in  the  place,  known  as  the  Arizona 
Central,  which  was  also  the  first  hotel  built  in 
northern  Arizona.  For  several  years  a  restaur- 
ant was  run  in  connection  with  the  hotel,  but 
did  not  prove  a  paying  proposition,  and  was 
accordingly  discontinued.  In  the  meantime  this 
oldest  settler  within  the  city  limits  has  put  forth 
his  best  efforts  for  the  improvement  of  his  town, 
has  erected  several  houses,  and  furthered  every 
desirable  enterprise.  That  the  place  has  now  a 
a  population  of  one  thousand  and  five  hundred 
people,  and  is  a  peaceful,  law-abiding  and  ener- 
getic center  of  activity,  is  largely  owing  to  the 
perseverance  of  Mr.  Demarest,  who  has  spared  no 
pains  in  booming  its  possibilities,  and  elaborat- 
ing its  inducements  as  a  place  of  residence. 

When  a  boy  Mr.  Demarest  lived  on  his 
father's  farm  in  New  Jersey,  where  he  was  born 
in  1840.  He  was  educated  in  New  Jersey  and  at 
sixteen  years  of  age  went  to  New  York  City, 
where  he  began  to  earn  his  own  living.  For 
three  years  he  was  a  conductor  on  the  street 
cars,  and  for  twelve  years  engaged  in  the 
express  and  draying  business.  Inspired  by  the 
tales  of  hidden  wealth  in  the  Black  Hills, 
Dakota,  he  spent  two  years  in  search  of  a  for- 
tune, visiting  during  that  time  besides  Dakota, 
Montana,  Colorado  and  several  northwestern 
territories,  locating  in  the  winter  of  1877  at  Las 


\  egas.  N.  M.  While  there  he  became  prom- 
inent in  the  affairs  of  the  town,  and  for  a  time 
served  as  town  marshal.  From  Las  Vegas  he 
came  to  Arizona,  finally  settling  in  Winslow. 

The  Arizona  Central  hotel,  of  which  Mr. 
Demarest  is  the  proprietor,  is  a  well-conducted 
establishment,  with  clean  pleasant  rooms,  and 
many  of  the  conveniences  found  only  in  larger 
towns.  "Mine  host"  looks  well  after  the  com- 
fort of  his  guests,  and  those  who  tarry  beneath 
his  hospitable  shelter  are  sure  to  return,  should 
business  or  pleasure,  or  both,  necessitate  a 
resumption  of  their  relations  with  the  town  of 
Winslow.  Step  by  step  this  oldest  business  man 
in  the  town  has  made  his  way  in  the  world,  and 
his  success  is  generously  attributed  to  the  able 
assistance  and  encouragement  of  his  devoted 
wife  and  children.  There  are  two  sons  in  the 
Demarest  family,  one  of  them,  Albert  C,  being 
a  member  of  the  citv  council. 


CHARLES  A.  DAKE. 

For  more  than  a  score  of  years  Charles  A. 
Dake  has  made  his  home  in  Prescott,  and  thus 
since  he  arrived  at  the  threshold  of  manhood 
has  been  associated  with  the  upbuilding  and 
prosperity  of  this  place.  He  is  the  proprietor 
of  the  Dake  Opera  House,  one  of  the  prettiest 
and  most  complete  little  theaters  to  be  found  in 
[he  country.  The  seating  capacity  of  the  audi- 
torium is  seven  hundred,  and  the  stage  is  large 
and  well  equipped,  its  dimensions  being  25x52 
feet,  and  all  of  the  partitions  and  scenery  being 
hoisted  by  fine  mechanism  from  above. 

Major  Crawley  P.  Dake,  who  was  a  highly 
esteemed  citizen  of  Prescott  for  twelve  years, 
won  his  title  by  meritorious  service  in  the  Civil 
war.  He  belonged  to  the  famous  regiment  com- 
manded by  Alger  of  Michigan,  and  with  them 
took  part  in  some  of  the  most  important  cam- 
paigns of  the  war.  He  was  actively  engaged  in 
multitudes  of  battles  and  serious  skirmishes  and 
for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  suffered 
from  the  effects  of  a  wound  received  in  one  con- 
flict with  the  foe.  Indeed,  his  death  was  directly 
traceable  to  that  cause.  His  father  was  an  early 
pioneer  of  Michigan,  going  there  from  New 
York  state,  and  there  spending  his  last  years. 
The  Major's  birth  occurred  in  Michigan,  and  in 


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1862  he  was  mustered  into  the  Federal  service, 
becoming  a  member  of  Company  E,  Fifth  Mich- 
igan Cavalry.  He  was  commissioned  as  a  cap- 
tain and  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  major 
December  31.  1862.  Among  the  many  battles 
in  which  he  was  engaged  the  following  may  be 
named:  Hunterstown  and  (iettysburg  (Pa.), 
Cavetown,  Smithtown,  Williamsport,  Kelly's 
Ford,  Culpeper,  Raccoon  Ford,  Jones  City, 
Grundy  Station,  Bucklands  Motmtain,  Stevens- 
burg,  \'a.,  Morton's  Ford,  Wilderness,  Beaver 
Dam  Station,  Yellow  Tavern,  Meadow  Bridge, 
Mulford,  Howes'  Shop,  Baltimore  Road  and 
Cold  Harbor.  August  19,  1864,  owing  to  his 
disability.  Major  Dake  tendered  his  resignation 
at  Harper's  Ferry,  and  it  was  duly  accepted  and 
approved  by  Major-General  Sheridan. 

Several  years  afterwards  Major  Dake  was 
made  internal  revenue  collector  in  Michigan, 
and  in  1878  came  to  Arizona,  having  been  ap- 
pointed United  States  marshal  by  President 
Hayes,  his  headquarters  being  in  Prescott.  Sub- 
sequently he  gave  his  attention  to  mining.  He 
departed  this  life  at  his  home  in  this  city,  April 
9,  1890,  loved  and  honored  by  all.  He  was  a 
Mason  and  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Catherine  E.  Dake, 
resides  with  their  son,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 
She  is  a  native  of  Romeo,  Mich.,  of  which  lo- 
cality her  father,  Reuben  R.  Smith,  was  a  pros- 
perous farmer. 

Charles  A.  Dake,  the  only  child  of  his  parents, 
was  born  July  21,  i860,  in  Romeo,  Mich.,  and 
was  reared  in  that  place.  His  public  school 
education  was  supplemented  by  :;  course  in  the 
Detroit  Business  College,  and  when  twenty 
years  of  age  he  came  to  Prescott.  Here  he 
served  as  deputy  United  States  marshal  in  his 
father's  office  for  about  eighteen  months.  Then, 
becoming  interested  in  mining  operations,  he 
gave  some  time  to  that  pursuit.  Later  he  be- 
came a  clerk  in  the  general  merchandising  busi- 
ness of  J.  G.  Campbell,  of  this  city,  and  remained 
willi  him  luitil  1895,  when  he  purchased  the  bus- 
iness. During  the  next  five  years,  or  until  the 
fire  of  July  14.  1900,  he  successfully  conducted 
his  store  on  Montezuma  street.  Tliougli  his 
possessions  were  destroyed  by  the  fire,  he  un- 
dauntedly determined  to  retrieve  his  fortunes, 
and  soon  erected  the  substantial  Dake  building. 


29x135  feet   in  dimensions,  antl   now  rents   the 
space  contained. 

With  characteristic  energy,  Mr.  Dake  is  car- 
rying on  his  several  enterprises  and  enjoys  a 
well-earned  success.  He  was  married  in  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  to  Miss  Lulu  M.  Kendell,  who 
was  born  in  Ophir,  Nev.,  and  whose  father  was 
one  of  the  "forty-niners"  and  pioneers  of  the 
Pacific  coast.  Mr.  D.ake  belongs  to  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  and  is  a  Republican. 


HUGO  J.  DONAU. 

One  of  the  active  organizers  of  the  Tucson 
Board  of  Trade  was  Hugo  J.  Donau,  who, 
though  young  in  years  and  comparatively  young 
in  commercial  experience,  was  honored  by  his 
co-workers  in  being  elected  as  the  first  president 
of  the  body,  in  which  office  he  served  satisfac- 
torily for  his  term  of  two  years.  He  still  is 
identified  with  its  board  of  directors,  and  is  as- 
sociated w  ith  numerous  local  enterprises  cal- 
culated to  upbuild  this  community. 

Hugo  J.  Donau,  the  well-known  assistant 
manager  of  the  house  of  L.  Zeckendorf  &  Co., 
was  born  in  Kaiserslautern,  June  18,  1870,  and 
passed  a  portion  of  his  childhood  in  Germany, 
his  father's  native  land.  The  latter,  Simon 
Donau,  now  a  retired  citizen  of  San  Francisco, 
Cal.,  was  born  in  Bavaria,  and  the  mother,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Amelia  Sanger,  also  is  of  Ger- 
man birth  and  is  living  in  the  city  of  the  Golden 
Gate.  For  many  years  the  father  was  extensive- 
ly engaged  in  merchandising,  first  in  New  York 
City  and  later  in  San  Francisco.  Of  their  six 
children,  four  were  daughters,  and  the  two  sons, 
Hugo  J.  and  Alfred  S.  are  business  men  of  Tuc- 
son. 

In  his  youth  Hugo  J.  Donau  received  an  ex- 
cellent German  education  in  the  Kaiserslautern, 
ilavaria;  ami  in  the  schools  of  New  York  City, 
which  he  attended  for  some  time,  and  in  the 
Denver  (Colo.)  high  school,  where  he  studied  in 
1885,  he  acquired  a  practical  English  training.  In 
1887  he  took  his  initial  step  in  the  world  of 
business  by  becoming  a  clerk  in  the  dry  goods 
house  of  Ballin  &  Ransohoff,  of  Denver,  and 
in  the  following  year  went  to  San  Francisco, 
where  lie  was  employed  by  the  wholesale 
furnishinsj    goods    house    of    W.    Cohn    Hirsch 


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&  Co.  Witliin  a  few  months  he  was  made 
foreman  of  the  factory,  and  continued  there 
until  i8go,  when  he  went  to  Tacoma,  Wash. 
There  he  was  bookkeeper  for  the  Donau 
lircwing'  Company  during  tJic  next  tliree 
years,  after  which  he  was  made  secretary  of  the . 
Harris  Brothers  Company,  a  Tacoma  ci)mniis- 
sion  firm. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year  of  1895  Mr. 
Uonau  came  to  Tucson,  and  since  that  time  has 
been  connected  with  his  present  house.  In 
the  June  after  his  arrival  here  he  was  made  as- 
sistant mrnager  of  the  great  establishment. 
which,  as  every  one  in  the  southwest  knows,  is 
one  of  the  pioneer  firms  of  this  section  of  the 
I'nion.  Hardware,  dry  goods,  groceries,  boots 
and  shoes,  house  furnishings,  and  almost  every- 
thing which  the  farmer,  merchant  and  business 
man  requires,  may  be  purchased  direct  from  this 
cnterprisin'g'  house.  Suffice  it  here  to  say  that 
under  the  able  and  jirogressive  management  and 
system  of  Mr.  lT)onau  and  Mr.  Steinfcld  (the 
resident  partner)  the  business  has  assumed  enor- 
mous ])roport:ons  within  thepast  few  years,  and 
today  a  large  trade  is  carried  on  with  Sonora, 
Mexico,  and  adjacent  territories  and  states. 

Individually  Mr.  Donau  has  made  some  in- 
vestments in  different  lines  of  activity,  and  main- 
tains great  interest  in  z\\  local  enterprises.  With 
his  brother  he  has  become  connected  with  the 
.\rizona  Land  &  Cattle  Company,  the  former 
being  manager,  while  he  is  secretary  and  treas- 
urer of  the  same.  Their  ranch  is  situated  about 
thirty-five  miles  south  of  Tucson.  In  politics 
our  subject  is  a  Democrat.  Fraternally  he  is 
associated  with  the  lodge  and  club  of  the  Benev- 
olent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  at  the  pres- 
ent time  is  ofificiating  as  vice-president  of  the 
club.  In  business  and  social  circles  he  is  highly 
popular,  for  he  is  a  valued  type  of  the  wide- 
awake, active  and  public-spirited  citizen  of  the 
period.  

REV.  JOHN   G.   I'RITCHARD. 

Unfettered  by  narrow  creed,  and  guided  Ijy 
naught  save  a  broad  and  illuminating  spirit  of 
humanitarianisni,  the  association  of  Mr. 
Pritchard  with  .\rizona  is  inscparal)ly  inter- 
woven with  the  best  moral,  intellectual  and  so- 
cial development  of  this  great  mining  center  of 

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the  west.  Coming  to  Bisbee  in  1887  as  chaplain 
and  librarian  for  the  Copper  Queen  Consoli- 
dated Mining  Company,  he  has  since  identified 
himself  with  w^orthy  enterprises  in  the  locality, 
and  has  brought  to  bear  a  kindliness  and  wis- 
dom of  judgment  compatible  with  the  best  inter- 
ests of  all  concerned. 

When  a  }oung  man  of  twenty  years,  Mr, 
Pritchard  left  his  rugged  little  country  of  Wales, 
where  he  was  born  January  28,  1848,  and  immi- 
grated to  the  United  States,  settling  in  Granville, 
X.  Y.  He  was  no  pampered  child  of  fortune, 
and  the  liberal  education  which  came  his  way 
was  the  result  of  hard  work  which  supplied  the 
funds  for  tuition.  In  1873  he  attended  St. 
I'rancis  College  at  Richmond,  Quebec,  later  en- 
tering Morin  College,  Quebec,  which  was  affili- 
ated wath  McGill  University  in  Montreal.  From 
this  institution  he  was  graduated  in  1881, 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  In  1882 
he  was  graduated  from  the  theological  depart- 
ment of  Morin  College.  His  first  pastoral 
charge  was  in  connection  with  the  church  of  St. 
Sylvester  and  Leeds,  in  the  Province  of  Quebec, 
which  followed  his  ordination  by  the  presbytery 
of  Quebec  in  1882,  and  from  which  he  removed 
to  Danville,  Quebec  Province,  remaining  there 
until  coming  to  Bisbee  in  1887.  While  living  in 
Seneca  county,  N.  Y.,  and  at  Utica,  Mr. 
Pritchard  was  united  in  marriage  in  1873  with 
Jennie  Evans,  also  a  native  of  \\'ales,  and  wlio 
was  reared  and  educated  in  New  York.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Pritchard  have  two  children,  Ella  M.  and 
.\rthur  S.,  both  of  whom  have  been  carefully 
educated. 

Soon  after  his  arrival  in  Bisbee  the  library, 
which  has  since  been  under  the  care  and  man- 
agement of  Mr.  Pritchard,  was  completed  by  the 
Copper  Queen  Mining  Company,  and  is  a 
creditable  structure  two  stories  in  height  and  in 
dimensions  30x75  feet,  the  upper  floor  being  de- 
voted to  lodge  purposes,  and  on  Sunday  relig- 
ious services  arc  held  there,  also  a  flourishing 
Sabbath  school.  Under  the  liberal  and  well-di- 
rected efforts  of  the  librarian  the  reading  facili- 
ties have  been  enlarged  until  it  is  now  one  of 
the  best  public  libraries  in  the  territory.  .\t  the 
end  of  two  years  Mr.  Pritchard  was  appointed 
])ostmaster  of  Bisbee,  and  assumed  charge  of 
mail   matters  until   an   increase  in   the  business 


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warranted  a  separation  of  the  library  and  postal 
interests,  which  transpired  in  1898.  Under 
President  Harrison  Mr.  Pritchard  was  again  ap- 
pointed postmaster,  and  again  under  President 
McKinley.  also  serving  during  both  of  Cleve- 
land's administrations,  having  in  all  held  that 
position  under  four  different  administrations, 
and  for  a  period  covering  over  twelve  years. 
The  postofifice  at  Bisbee  is  an  international 
money  order  department  of  the  second  class,  and 
from  eight  to  nine  hundred  poiuids  of  matter  arc 
handled  daily. 

In  March  of  1888  Mr.  Pritchard  organized  the 
Bisbee  Union  church,  which  included  among  its 
members  representatives  from  all  denomina- 
tions, and  which  was  conducted  by  him  for 
twelve  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  the 
accumulated  and  ever-increasing  duties  inci- 
dent to  the  conduct  of  the  library  and  postofifice 
necessitated  the  withdrawal  of  Mr.  Pritchard 
from  the  pastorship  of  Union  church,  and  he  has 
since  devoted  himself  almost  entirely  to  the 
postofifice  and  library.  As  the  only  Protestant 
pastor  in  the  city  during  ten  years,  he  has  been 
an  indefatigable  worker  among  all  classes  and 
sects,  and  has  built  upon  an  enduring  basis. 

In  addition  to  his  other  responsibilities  Mr. 
Pritchard  has  for  several  years  represented  the 
Liverpool,  London  &  Globe  and  the  Niagara 
fire  insurance  companies,  and  has  placed  many 
policies  in  his  adopted  town.  He  is  also  inter- 
ested in  prospecting  and  mining,  and  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Solomon  Spring  Consolidated  Min- 
ing Company  and  the  California  and  Arizona 
Copper  Mining  Company.  In  fraternal  circles  he 
has  exerted  a  wide  influence,  and  has  assisted  in 
the  organization  of  all  of  the  jirincipal  lodges  in 
the  vicinity.  He  is  a  member  of  Perfect  Ashlar 
Lodge,  F.  &  A.  M.;  of  Landmark  Chapter,  K. 
A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  past  high  priest;  Tucson 
Commandry  No.  3,  K.  T.,  and  EI  Zaribah  Tem- 
ple, N.  M.  S.,  of  Phoenix.  In  Bisbee  Lodge 
No.  10,  I. O. O.K., he  is  past  noble  grand,  and  was 
at  one  time  member  of  the  Territorial  Grand 
Lodge,  also  Golden  Rule  Encamijment  No.  5, 
of  liisbee,  of  which  he  is  past  jiatriarch.  He  is 
a  member  of  Rathbone  Lodge  No.  10,  K.  P.. 
and  ])ast  chancellor  and  past  grand  chancellor 
of  the  Territorial  Grand  Lodge.  Politically  ho 
has  always  been  a  staunch  Republican. 


FRED  E.  BILES. 

The  general  manager  of  the  Dividend  Gold 
Mining  Company,  of  Chaparal,  Yavapai  county, 
is  a  man  of  practical  business  experience  and 
executive  ability.  As  an  assayer  and  geologist 
'  he  has  an  enviable  reputation,  and  during  the 
comparatively  brief  period  of  his  residence  in 
this  section  he  has  made  a  niuuber  of  discoveries 
of  valuable  mineral  deposits. 

The  birthplace  of  Mr.  Biles  is  in  Bradford 
county.  Pa.,  and  his  carlv  years  were  spent  in 
that  locality.  Arriving  at  man's  estate,  he  em- 
barked in  the  mercantile  business,  and  followed 
that  calling  upwards  of  fifteen  years  in  Pennsyl- 
vania and  Nebraska.  In  1887  he  went  to  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  where  he  was  numbered  among  its 
merchants  for  some  time,  and  also  was  deputy- 
chief  of  police  of  the  city.  For  several  years  he 
made  his  place  of  abode  in  Pasadena,  only  a 
few  miles  from  the  metropolis  of  southern  Cali- 
fornia, and  indeed,  his  memories  of  the  place  are 
so  dear  that  he  still  regards  it  as  his  home. 

In  1897  Mr.  Biles  came  to  Arizona  and,  locat- 
ing in  Pinal  county,  became  superintendent  of 
the  \'ekal  mine,  which  is  situated  about  forty 
miles  to  the  southward  of  Casa  Grande.  In 
January,  190O,  he  took  charge  of  the  Dividend 
mine  in  the  Chaparal  district,  in  which  property 
he  owns  an  interest.  A  ten-stamp  mill,  with  a 
capacity  of  twenty  tons  a  day  is  operated  in 
connection  with  the  mine,  which  produces  a 
free-milling  ore,  averaging  from  $20  to  $25  of 
gold  and  silver  to  the  ton.  Besides  attending  to 
this  plant,  Mr.  Biles  is  interested  in  the  Galena 
and  the  Independence  mines  of  this  section, 
which  he  believes  are  valuable. 

A  thoroughly  patriotic  citizen,  our  subject 
uses  his  ballot  and  influence  for  men  and  meas- 
ures of  worth,  in  his  estimation,  his  allegiance 
being  given  to  the  Republican  party.  He  stands 
high  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to 
the  lodge,  chapter  and  commandery  of  Pasadena 
and  to  Al  Malaikah  Temple,  A.  a'  O.  N.  M.  S., 
of  Los  Angeles.    

WILLI.\M  M.  ZEEK. 

No  citizen  of  the  town  of  Benson  is  deserving 
of  greater  credit  for  the  success  wliich  has 
crowned  his  efiforts  than  is  j\Ir.  Zeek.  .\  skilled 
barber,  and  the  pioiirietor  oi  a  nc.Tt  and  paying 


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Inisincs?,  he  has  experienced  (Irawliacks  wliich 
would  have  entirely  discouraged  one  less  stout 
of  heart  or  less  cou:ageous.  The  village  of 
Grcentown.  Howard  county,  Ind.,  was  the  scene 
of  the  birth  of  Mr.  Zeek  .August  18,  i<S56,  and 
it  was  here  that  his  youth  cind  early  manhood 
were  passed.  His  parents,  .\ndre\v  J.  and  Sarah 
(Hall)  Zeek.  were  natives  respectively  of  Ohio 
and  Indiana,  and  afiforded  their  son  every  ad- 
vantage in  their  power.  He  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  and  graduated  at  the  high 
school  of  Kokomo,  Ind.,  and  as  a  means  to  a 
future  livelihood  learned  the  trade  of  barber, 
later  opening  a  shop  in  Kokomo.  which  was  a 
success  during  the  three  years  of  its  operation. 

In  1883  Air.  Zeek  changed  his  location  to  the 
west,  and  after  a  short  sojourn  in  Xew  Mexico 
located  in  Benson,  where  he  started  the  only 
American  barber  shop  in  the  place.  The  shop 
was  constructed  by  himself,  and  he  also  owns  a 
residence,  and. has  been  in  many  ways  benefited 
as  far  as  business  prospects  are  concerned.  It 
is  in  his  home  connections  that  the  black  shadow 
of  tragic  disaster  has  fallen,  so  grim  and  dark 
that  its  memory  is  haunting  in  its  intensity-  Air. 
Zeek  married,  January  15,  1885,  Nellie  Breen, 
a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Breen,  of  Troy, 
N.  Y.  Into  this  family  came  five  children,  who 
are  not  now  living.  Elbert  died  of  diphtheria 
at  the  age  of  five,  .and  Harry  and  Cora  died 
later.  The  other  two  children,  Edgar  and  Clyde, 
and  their  mother,  were  drowned  October  i, 
1896,  when  a  cloud  burst  over  the  town,  washed 
away  their  house,  destroying  all  who  were  in  it. 
This  disaster  was  accompanied  by  a  terrific 
downpour  of  hail,  and  the  water  rushing  through 
the  streets  was  several  feet  in  depth.  In  the 
Zeek  home  also  were  Mrs.  O.  F.  Ashburn  and 
two  children,  the  mother  having  been  ill,  Mrs. 
Zeek  had  taken  her  children  to  her  home  to  care 
for  them,  and  when  the  storm  approached  Mrs. 
Ashburn  r?.n  over  to  look  for  her  children,  and 
was  lost  with  them  in  the  swirling  waters.  The 
bodies  of  the  two  mothers  were  found  three 
hoiu's  later  a  quarter  of  a  mile  below  the  town, 
Mrs.  Zeek  lieing  covered  with  a  thick  coating  of 
hail  with  the  exception  of  one  foot.  Two  of  the 
children  were  found  three  days  later  under  six 
feet  of  hail,  their  little  bodies  frozen  stiff  and 
hard,  although  the  intervening  weather  had  been 


warm.  The  other  two  children  were  found  five 
davs  from  the  day  of  the  storm  under  two  feet 
of  hail.  The  storm  broke  at  noon,  and  Mr.  Zeek 
had  just  returned  to  his  shop  from  his  home. 
In  his  heart  there  remains  an  undying  gratitude 
to  the  citizens,  and  especially  the  brave  cow- 
bovs  who  courageously  came  to  the  rescue,  wad- 
ing neck  deep  in  the  water  and  slush  in  their  en- 
deavor to  rescue  the  drowned.  No  such  demon- 
iacal storm  has  before  or  since  devastated  the 
region.  In  its  ferocious  and  maddening  power 
it  tore  away  the  most  solid  foundations,  and  a 
warehouse,  containing  tons  of  hay,  was  swept 
away  in  the  ])ath  of  destruction. 

Mr.  Zeek  bravely  took  up  his  burden  of  liv- 
ing alone,  and  has,  as  it  is  intended,  found  the 
healer.  Time,  a  gracious  and  beneficent  friend. 
He  has  been  successful  in  business,  and  has  won 
the  esteem  of  all  who  know  him  and  appreciate 
sterling  worth.  In  jiolitics  a  Republican,  his  first 
presidential  vote  was  cast  for  James  Garfield. 
He  was  appointed  by  President  Harrison  post- 
master of  Benson  and  served  four  years.  Fra- 
ternallv  he  is  past  chancellor  of  the  Benson 
Lodge  of  Knights  of  Pythias. 


CHARLES  T.  WISE. 

For  the  past  decade  Mr.  Wise  has  been  an  im- 
portant factor  in  the  development  of  Arizona's 
resources.  Born  August  25,  1862,  in  Greene 
countv.  Pa.,  he  is  a  son  of  Solomon  B.  and  Han- 
nah Wise,  both  of  whom  are  natives  of  the  Key- 
stone state,  and  now  make  their  home  in  Brown 
county,  Kans.  The  early  years  of  Charles  T. 
Wise  were  passed  at  his  birthplace,  where  he 
mastered  farming  in  all  its  details.  Being  an 
apt  student  and  an  ambitious  young  man,  he  did 
not  rest  content  with  a  common-school  educa- 
tion, but  further  fitted  himself  for  his  career  by 
attending  Monongahela  College  at  Jefferson, 
Pa.,  where  he  pursued  a  scientific  and  literary 
course.  February  12,  1880,  Mr.  Wise  married 
A,liss  Sidney  D.  Spragg,  likewise  a  native  of 
I'ennsvlvania,  and  one  son,  Frank  S.,  blesses 
their  union.  The  young  couple  commenced  their 
wedded  life  at  Spragg's  Postoffice,  Pa.,  Mr. 
Wise  being  engaged  in  mercantile  business 
there  for  some  time.  Subsequently  he  was  num- 
bered among  the    agriculturists    of  his    native 


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county  for  several  y.ars,   and   met  with   a  fair 
measure  of  success  in  his  undertakings. 

Ten  years  ago  our  subject  came  to  Arizona, 
where,  notwithstanding  the  widely  different 
problems  of  climr.te  and  soil,  he  soon  mastered 
the  difficulties  and  commenced  to  lay  the  foun- 
dation of  his  future  financial  success.  From  the 
time  of  his  arrival  in  this  section  of  the  great 
southwest  he  has  dwelt  in  the  beautiful  Salt 
River  valley,  his  ranch  being  located  near  Mesa 
Citv.  About  three-fourths  of  the  sixty  acres 
which  he  owns  here  is  devoted  to  fruit,  the  re- 
mainder being  given  up  to  alfalfa.  Twenty  acres 
of  fine  peach  trees,  five  acres  of  almond  trees, 
ten  acres  of  apricots  and  five  acres  of  plums, 
with  several  acres  of  blackberries  and  small 
fruits,  comprise  his  splendid  fruit  farm,  and  be- 
speak his  enterprise.  He  has  made  a  special 
study  of  fruit-culture  and  is  meeting  with  well- 
deserved  success.  Upright  and  thoroughly  re- 
liable in  all  of  his  dealings  with  his  fellow  men, 
he  commands  the  respect  and  genuine  regard  of 
the  entire  community.  In  his  political  affilia- 
tions he  is  a  Democrat.  In  his  religious  belief 
he  is  a  Baptist;  he  belongs  to  the  church  of  that 
denomination  at  Mesa,  and  liberally  upholds  its 
good  work  in  the  vicinitv. 


ALFRED  B.  WILLIAMS. 

To  ]\Ir.  Williams  belongs  the  distinction  of 
conducting  the  largest  catering  establishment  in 
the  territory.  In  eastern  cities  it  would  be  dif- 
ficult to  find  a  better  equipped  hostelry  wherein 
people  may  satisfy  the  cravings  of  the  inner  man, 
for  every  device  for  the  comfort  and  convenience 
of  guests  has  been  carefully  thought  out.  and 
tactfully  applied  for  their  disposal.  From  the 
comparatively  small  beginning  as  a  waiter,  ]Mr. 
Williams  has  risen  since  first  coming  to  Plioeni.x 
to  a  ])artnershi|i  with  Mr.  Haffner,  and  to  the 
management  of  the  restaurant  at  Nos.  9  and  11 
West  Washington  street.  The  first  floor  of  the 
establishment  is  20x138  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
has  an  accommodating  lunch  counter  and  ])ublic 
dining  room.  The  second  floor  is  typical  of  the 
best  eating  houses  in  the  cast,  and  is  fitted  up 
with  ]irivate  dining  rooms  and  boxes.  To  facili- 
tate the  sui)])lying  of  the  best  materials  j)rocur- 
aljlc,  and  the  preservatitm  of  the  same,  there  is 


a  cold  storage  plant,  wherein  is  manufactured 
the  ice  necessary  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  busi- 
ness. Through  the  whole  management  of  the 
concern  is  evident  the  superior  tact  and  knowl- 
edge of  human  nature  possessed  by  the  genial 
host,  and  his  oft  manifest  desire  to  please. 

Mr.  Williams  was  born  in  Ipsw'ich,  Sufifolk, 
England,  August  21,  1862.  Of  an  interesting 
ancestry,  the  original  paternal  side  of  the  Wil- 
liams family  came  from  Wales.  Upon  emigrat- 
ing to  England  his  grandfather  settled  in  Wor- 
cestershire, and  was  there  educated  as  a  clergy- 
man in  the  Church  of  England,  and  graduated  in 
belles  lettres.  His  erudition  received  substan- 
tial recognition,  for  he  was  elected  to  the  chair 
of  classics  at  Cambridge  University,  and  became 
one  of  the  distinguished  educators  of  that  his- 
torical institution.  The  father  of  Mr.  Williams, 
Thomas  by  name,  was  born  in  Worcestershire, 
and  died  when  a  young  man.  He  was  secretary 
to  Mr.  Ransom,  the  head  of  a  large  agricultural 
implement  manufactory  in  Ipswich.  His  wife, 
formerly  Rachel  Brinsmead,  was  born  in  Devon- 
shire, at  St.  Giles  in  the  Wood,  and  was  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  Brinsmead.  The  paternal 
great-grandfather,  Brinsmead,  was  also  a  native 
of  Devonshire,  and  was  the  owner  of  a  large 
estate  handed  down  through  many  generations. 
The  paternal  grandfather  was  a  farmer  and  a 
manufacturer  of  agricultural  implements.  He 
died  at  the  age  of  eighty  years.  Mrs.  Williams 
is  now  living  in  London,  Ontario. 

Mr.  Williams  spent  his  early  boyhood  at  St. 
Giles  in  the  Wood  and  at  Exeter,  and  received 
his  education  in  the  public  schools.  As  early  as 
fourteen  }ears  of  age  he  began  to  earn  his  own 
living,  and  worked  in  an  office  as  errand  boy. 
In  1880  he  came  to  the  United  States,  and  after 
a  short  sojourn  in  Boston,  Mass.,  went  to  Lon- 
don, Canada,  and  clerked  in  a  shoe  store  until 
1883.  He  then  started  a  shoe  store  of  his  own, 
and  was  fairly  successful  until  1887,  when  he 
went  west,  and  in  Santa  Monica,  Cal.,  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  and  retail  fish  business.  In 
1 89 1  he  located  in  Phoenix,  and  was  for  a  time 
employed  as  a  waiter  in  a  restaurant,  and  was 
also  interested  in  a  candy  kitchen,  as  a  partner 
in  the  business.  Upon  selling  his  interest  in 
the  candy  kitchen,  he  started  a  small  restaurant. 
nm\  was  so  successful  that  he  branched  out  and 


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eventually  opened  the  large  concern  which  is 
such  a  credit  to  the  city  and  manager.  Mr.  Wil- 
liams has  numerous  interests  aside  from  that 
which  engages  the  most  of  his  time.  He  is  in- 
terested in  mining  and  oils,  and  the  various  en- 
terprises which  tend  to  the  development  of  his 
adopted  town.  I'Vaternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  the 
Royal  Arch  and  Knights  Templar  Masons.  He 
is  a  inemher  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  an  ex- 
director  of  the  same.  In  national  politics  he  is 
a  Republican,  and  in  religion  is  a  member  of  the 
Episcopal  Church. 

JUDGE  STARR  K.  WILLIAMS. 

Well  known  as  justice  of  the  peace  at  Bisbee 
and  a  successful  manipulator  of  mining  proper- 
ties, Judge  Williams  was  born  in  Antioch,  Con- 
tra Costa  county,  Cal.,  October  31,  187 1.  His 
father,  Charles  Williams,  has  been  foreman  of 
mines  in  California  for  half  a  century,  and  is  at 
present  superintendent  of  the  Corral  Hollow 
coal  mine  at  !Mount  Diable.  He  was  born  in 
Xorway,  of  Swedish  parentage,  and  immigrated 
to  San  Francisco  in  the  early  '40s.  A  prominent 
man  in  his  locality  and  a  stanch  Republican,  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  county  central  com- 
mittee in  1884  and  has  been  intimately  identified 
with  local  afTairs. 

Judge  S.  K.  Williams  received  his  early  train- 
ing and  education  in  and  around  San  Francisco, 
and  in  addition  to  attending  the  public  schools, 
was  graduated  in  1889  from  the  Heald's  Busi- 
ness College,  at  No.  24  Post  street,  San  Fran- 
cisco. The  following  spring  he  went  to  Bisbee 
and  engaged  with  the  Copper  Queen  Mining 
Company  as  miner  and  timberman,  until  he  was 
obliged  to  discontinue  his  work  on  account  of 
a  broken  ankle  in  1895.  In  1896  he  was  elected 
justice  of  the  peace  on  the  Repubican  ticket, 
serving  for  two  years,  and  re-elected  by  a  ma- 
jority of  several  hundred  in  a  Democratic  com- 
munity in  1898.  At  the  present  time  he  is  also 
a  police  judge  and  magistrate,  a  notary  public 
and  coroner.  As  a  United  States  court  commis- 
sioner he  is  endowed  with  the  same  jurisdiction 
as  a  district  judge. 

Mr.  Williams'  large  mining  interest*  include 
his  position  as  secretary  of  the  Cochise  Copper 


Alining  Company,  of  which  he  drew  the  articles 
of  incorporation  in  1898,  the  concern  having  a 
capital  stock  of  $5,000,000.  He  is  a  stockholder 
in  the  South  Bisbee  Mining  Company,  and  has 
an  interest  in  an  estate  at  San  Bernardino,  Cal. 
Another  interest  has  been  the  organization  of 
the  Cochise  Review,  at  Bisbee,  of  which  he  is 
one  of  the  stockholders  and  assistant  manager. 
He  was  one  of  the  original  locators  of  the  town- 
site  of  Douglas,  Ariz.,  a  border  town  lying  about 
seventeen  miles  east  of  Bisbee,  on  the  Intenia- 
tional  Line  between  the  United  States  and  Mex- 
ico; and  is  a  large  stockholder  in  the  Interna- 
tional Land  and  Townsite  Improvement  Com- 
[jany. 

At  Benson,  Ariz.,  Mr.  Williams  married  Mrs. 
Mate  Dobbins,  May  28,  1892.  Fraternally 
Judge  Williams  is  a  member  of  the  Elks,  United 
Workmen,  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West, 
Improved  Order  of  Red  Men,  the  Odd  Fellows 
and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  one  of  the 
enterprising  and  popular  young  business  men  of 
the  town,  destined  to  win  distinction  in  what- 
ever line  he  chooses  to  direct  his  efforts,  and  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  Republicans 
of  Bisbee  and  southern  Arizona. 


WILLIAM  P.  WOODS. 

For  a  quarter  of  a  century  this  well-known 
citizen  of  Tucson  has  been  connected  with  the 
mining  interests  of  Arizona,  and  for  more  than 
two  decades  has  looked  upon  this  city  as  his 
home.  He  is  a  native  of  Howard  county,  Mo., 
born  April  16,  1833,  and  is  the  eldest  living- 
child  of  Larkin  Kavanaugh  and  Mary  (Hocker) 
Woods.  There  were  three  sisters  and  six  broth- 
ers, but  three  of  the  brothers  are  deceased.  His 
grandfather,  Patrick  Woods,  w-as  born  in  Ken- 
tucky and  was  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  How- 
ard county,  Mo.,  where  he  owned  extensive 
tracts  of  land  and  a  large  distillery.  The  ma- 
ternal grandfather,  William  Hocker,  was  born 
in  \'irginia  and  at  an  early  period  removed  to 
Missouri,  where  he  was  numbered  among  the 
successful  agriculturists.  Larkin  K.  Woods  was 
a  native  of  Mgdison  county,  Ky.,  and  for  many 
years  carried  on  a  farm  in  Missouri,  both  him- 
self and  wife  dying  at  their  old  homestead  in 
that  state.     He  was  an  extensive  slaveholder. 


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William  P.  Woods  was  reared  on  the  old 
Howard  county  homestead  and  in  his  boyhood 
attended  the  primitive  log  schoolhouse  of  the 
period.  In  March,  1853,  he  started  on  the  long 
journey  across  the  plains,  accompanied  by  six- 
teen men,  having  a  large  cattle  train.  Going  by 
way  of  the  North  Platte,  crossing  the  Sweet- 
water and  following  the  Humboldt  they  reached 
their  destination  at  the  end  of  six  months  and 
engaged  in  mining  in  El  Dorado  county.  Mr. 
Woods  then  prospected  and  mined  in  Nevada 
and  Montana  until  1866,  when  he  returned  to 
Missouri,  going  down  the  Missouri  river  from 
Fort  Benton  to  Omaha  and  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 
Then  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  cattle  busi- 
ness and  in  the  spring  of  1875  again  went  to  the 
west,  taking  the  stage  from  Pueblo  to  Silver 
City,  N.  M. 

In  December,  1875,  Mr.  Woods  came  to  Pima 
county,  and  in  January  went  to  Globe,  where  he 
was  one  of  the  first  prospectors  and  miners  on 
the  field.  In  the  spring  of  1879  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  Tucson,  and  has  built  a  number  of 
residences  in  the  city.  He  owns  several  at  pres- 
ent, and  also  possesses  some  paying  business 
property.  Of  the  Citizens'  Building  &  Loan  As- 
sociation he  is  a  director.  For  twenty  years  and 
more  he  has  been  engaged  in  mining  enterprises 
in  different  parts  of  the  territory,  and  has  met 
with  success  in  many  instances. 

Mr.  Woods  built  and  owns  his  residence  at  the 
corner  of  South  Fourth  avenue  and  Thirteenth 
street.  His  marriage  to  Mrs.  Lizzie  (Johnson) 
Bullard,  a  native  of  Missouri,  took  place  in  Tuc- 
son, and  they  have  one  daughter,  Mary  Etta. 
By  her  former  marriage  to  John  W.  Bullard, 
Mrs.  Woods  has  one  daughter,  Gertrude  R.  Bul- 
lard. In  his  political  faith,  Mr.  Woods  is  a  Dem- 
ocrat, and  for  two  terms  he  served  in  the  city 
council.  Initiated  into  Masonry  in  Livingston 
Lodge  No.  51,  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  Glasgow,  Mo., 
he  now  belongs  to  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4. 


ASA  C.  WALKER. 

The  Dragoon  mountains,  with  their  vast  sup- 
ply of  valuable  ore,  the  extent  of  which  is  only 
now  being  fully  realized,  have  drawn  hither  men 
f  om  all  parts  of  the  country,  who  are  glad  to 
avail  themselves  of  the  undeveloped  resources, 


and  to  become  a  part  of  the  unquestioned  prom- 
ise of  the  future.  Among  the  energetic  miners 
and  stock-raisers  (for  the  locality  abounds  in 
good  pasture  land,  and  the  finest  stock  in  the 
territory  are  here  successfully  raised),  is  Asa  C. 
Walker,  a  pioneer  of  1869  in  Arizona,  and  who, 
during  the  greater  part  of  his  life  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  the  conditions  as  found  in  the  south 
and  west. 

The  boyhood  of  Mr.  Walker  was  spent  in 
Colorado,  although  he  was  born  in  Des  Moines 
county,  Iowa,  near  the  city  of  Burlington,  June 
19,  1846.  His  parents,  Eber  and  Susanna  (Nel- 
son) Walker,  were  natives  of  Virginia,  and  were 
farmers  by  occupation.  Tliev  moved  to  Iowa 
several  years  before  the  birth  of  their  son,  Asa. 
When  very  young,  Asa  went  away  from  home, 
and  lived  in  the  cattle  and  mining  districts  of 
Colorado  until  1869,  when  he  came  direct  to 
Arizona,  and  settled  in  Prescott.  After  mining 
for  some  time  he  went  to  the  Merino  mines 
on  the  Maxwell  land  grant.  New  Mexico,  and 
later  to  Silver  City.  While  residing  in  the 
latter  place,  and  carrying  on  mining,  he  par- 
ticipated in  the  Indian  war  in  which  the 
Apaches  took  such  a  bloody  and  important 
part.  He  was  by  the  side  of  Capt.  John 
BuUer,  captain  of  the  Home  Guard,  when  he 
was  killed  by  the  Indians.  This  gallant  and  cour- 
ageous fighter,  though  not  a  member  of  the  reg- 
ulars, was  buried  by  the  soldiers  with  military 
honors  at  Silver  City,  and  is  remembered  for  his 
manly  and  strong  traits  of  character. 

Upon  returning  to  Arizona  Mr.  Walker  trav- 
eled extensively  through  the  territory,  and  famil- 
iarized himself  with  its  various  phases  and 
opportunities.  An  unlooked-for  misfortune 
overtook  him  in  the  fall  and  continued  through 
the  winter,  for  he  lay  sick  and  helpless  at  Mil- 
ler's ranch,  a  little  west  of  Prescott.  After  con- 
valescing he  again  visited  New  Mexico,  and  for 
some  time  was  interested  in  the  cattle  business, 
which  took  him  to  Louisiana,  Texas,  and  several 
points  in  the  south,  then  back  to  New  Mexico. 
He  finally  sold  out  his  cattle  and  spent  a  winter 
in  New  Mexico  on  the  Rio  Grande,  and  then  lo- 
cated at  the  head  of  the  Little  Colorado  and  be- 
gan to  ranch.  While  here  he  was  married,  June 
22,  1876,  to  Sarah  Humphrey,  a  native  of  Cali- 
fornia  (but   reared    in   Texas   after   her  twelfth 


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year),  a  daughter  of  William  and  Nancy  Humph- 
rey. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walker  have  been  born 
eleven  children,  named  as  follows:  John  H.; 
George  A.;  Sarah  J.;  Elizabeth,  who  is  de- 
ceased; Asa  E.,  Albert,  Almond,  Dudley,  Mar- 
tin, James  and  Stella. 

After  leaving  his  ranch  on  the  Little  Colorado 
Mr.  Walker  came  to  the  Gila  river  and  again  en- 
gaged in  farming  until  1891,  when  he  settled  in 
Russellville,  in  which  neighborhood  he  has  since 
continued  to  reside.  He  lives  two  miles  south- 
west of  Dragoon  Summit,  a  station  on  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  and  owns  a  large 
ranch  and  is  a  very  extensive  stock-raiser.  Al- 
though many  interests  claim  his  attention,  the 
subject  of  mining  is  unquestionably  the  most  en- 
grossing, and  the  most  remunerative.  He  has 
the  prospects  of  some  fine  gold,  silver,  and  wol- 
framite mines,  from  which  he  expects  good  re- 
turns. In  fact  he  was  one  of  the  first  to  become 
interested  in  wolframite,  and  had  some  assayed 
nineteen  years  ago,  but  there  was  no  one  who 
knew  anything  about  it.  It  is  now  known  to  be 
a  valuable  ore,  and  is  found  in  many  of  the 
mines.  With  his  son,  John  H.,  and  P.  L.  Smith, 
and  Mr.  Merrick,  Mr.  Walker  owns  a  mine 
which  is  rich  in  gold  and  silver,  some  of  the 
quartz  veins  assaying  ninety-eight  ounces  of  sil- 
ver, and  $35  in  gold  to  the  ton.  These,  how- 
ever, do  not  represent  the  extent  of  Mr.  Walk- 
er's properties,  for  they  are  scattered  through- 
out the  county,  and  are  numerous  in  numbers. 
A  stanch  Republican  in  politics,  he  has  held  a 
number  of  local  offices,  and  was  deputy  sherifif 
in  Yavapai  county. 


H.  P.  NEWTON. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  as  well  as  success- 
ful of  the  settlers  of  Cochise,  which,  though  of 
comparatively  recent  growth,  has  had  its  chosen 
few  prouKTters  and  most  interested  spectators,  is 
H.  P.  Newton,  who  is  variously  identified  with 
the  affairs  of  the  town,  and  one  of  its  stanch 
supporters  and  wisest  prophets. 

The  early  renienihrances  of  Mr.  Newton  are 
centered  in  (Senesee  county,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
was  born  Jaiuiary  25,  1836,  a  son  of  A.  S.  and 
Eunice  (Cobb)  Newton,  natives  respectively  of 
Connecticut  and  \'erni(int.      In  order  to  better 


their  prospects  the  family  removed  to  the  middle 
west  in  1845,  'i"'!  passed  through  Chicago  when 
it  was  but  a  small  village,  locating  in  Beloit, 
Wis.,  wliere  they  lived  for  two  years.  The  elder 
Newton  attained  to  considerable  success  in  the 
new  location,  and  among  the  real-estate  hold- 
ings that  came  into  his  possession  was  the 
ground  upon  which  Beloit  College  now  stands. 
His  son  subsequently  lived  for  some  time  in  the 
adjacent  county  of  Winnebago,  111.,  twelve  miles 
north  of  Rockford  on  Rock  river.  In  1857 
he  crossed  the  plains  to  California,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1880.  During  this  time  he  was  in- 
terested in  several  different  occupations,  which 
ranged  from  teaming  to  the  hotel  business,  min- 
ing, stock-raising,  general  farming  and  mercan- 
tile business,  but  which  left  him  in  the  end  a 
comparatively  poor  nian.  In  1880  he  went  to 
Grandronde  valley,  Union  county,  Ore.,  which 
had  as  yet  no  railroad  facilities,  then  proceeded 
to  Idaho  and  the  Wood  river  country,  where  he 
contracted  and  mined  for  three  years. 

In  1884  Mr.  Newton  came  to  Arizona  from 
Idaho,  the  journey  consuming  seventy-six  days, 
and  being  accomplished  with  a  wagon  and  three 
teams  of  horses.  Since  then,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  a  year  spent  in  Texas,  and  six  months  in 
California,  he  has  made  this  his  home  and  the 
scene  of  his  success.  He  at  first  settled  in  Bon- 
netia  canon,  in  the  Cherry  Cow  mountains,  where 
he  engaged  in  teaming  and  freighting,  and  had 
considerable  trouble  with  the  Indians,  who  were 
then  on  an  animated  warpath.  For  a  year  and 
a  half  the  settlers  in  the  locality  knew  no  peace 
by  night  or  day,  and  were  in  constant  fear  of 
death  at  the  hands  of  the  murderous  Apaches. 
After  a  campaign  covering  seven  or  eight  months 
General  Miles,  with  headquarters  at  Bowie, 
succeeded  in  quelling  the  disturbance  and  in  in- 
spiring the  Indians  with  a  proper  respect  for 
the  rights  of  their  pale-faced  brothers.  For  the 
four  succeeding  years  Mr.  Newton  drove  a 
stage  between  Dos  Cabazes  and  Willcox,  and 
then  turned  his  attention  to  mining.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  to  locate  a  claim  in  the  Pierce 
camp,  and  with  Harper  Williams, at  Pierce, mined 
and  sunk  a  well  two  hundred  and  eighty-seven 
feet  deep,  which  produced  an  abundance  of  water 
and  was  used  for  some  time  by  the  mine  owners. 
This   Pierce   mine  is   seventeen   miles  south  of 


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Cochise  and  was  discovered  in  1895  by  a  cow- 
boy. 

From  Pierce  Mr.  Newton  came  to  Cochise 
and  built  a  dugout,  and  the  railroad  people  had 
an  abandoned  car  which  was  used  as  a  postoffice. 
He  at  once  becjan  to  carry  the  mail  between 
here  and  Pierce,  an  occupation  in  which  he  is 
still  engaged.  In  addition  Mr.  Newton  con- 
ducts a  livery  stable,  supplying  prospectors  and 
others  with  rigs  with  which  to  go  into  the 
country,  and  he  also  has  on  hand  freighting 
teams.  He  has  been  intimately  associated  with 
the  growth  of  the  town,  and  .as  a  contractor  and 
builder  has  put  vip  a  number  of  the  buildings  in 
the  place.  Although  born  under  strong  Demo- 
ciatic  influences,  he  has  been  a  Republican  ever 
since  he  was  old  enough  to  distinguish  between 
the  two  parties,  and  that  was  sixty  years  ago. 
He  is  a  typical  representative  of  enterprising  Ari- 
zona life,  and  is  esteemed  and  liked  by  all  who 
know  him,  and  who  appreciate  his  many  ster- 
ling qualities  of  mind  and  heart. 

In  1859  h*^  married  Emma  Dawes  of  ]^Iinne- 
sota,  by  whom  he  had  three  children:  Otis,  who 
lives  in  San  Jose,  Cal.:  Alexander,  whose  home 
is  in  Sierra  county,  Cal.,  and  Hattie,  who  makes 
her  home  with  her  brother,  Otis.  Mrs.  Newton 
died  in  1868.  In  1880  Mr.  Newton  married 
Uelle  Jones  of  Illinois,  who  died  in  1891. 


HON.  J.  ELLIOTT  WALKER. 

There  are  in  every  communitv  men  of  force  of 
character  and  ability,  who  by  reason  of  their 
capacity  for  leadership  become  recognized  as 
foremost  citizens  and  take  a  prominent  part  in 
public  afifairs.  Such  a  man  is  Mr.  Walker,  who 
has  been  a  resident  of  Arizona  since  January, 
1881,  and  is  now  a  citizen  of  Phoenix  and  treas- 
urer of  Maricopa  county. 

He  was  born  on  the  24th  of  September,  1847, 
near  Orange  Court  House,  \'a.,  a  son  of  James 
W.  and  Louisa  (Elliott)  Walker,  also  natives  of 
that  state,  and  of  English  descent.  His  paternal 
great-grandfather.  Jack  Walker,  was  an  officer 
in  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  a  planter  of  the 
Old  Dominion,  where  the  grandfather,  James 
W.  Walker,  Sr.,  spent  his  entire  life  as  .a  farmer. 
In  early  manhood  the  father  also  engaged  in 
pgricnltura!  pursuits.     During  the  Civil  war  he 


served  as  adjutant-general  on  General  Mahone's 
staff  of  Virginia  troops,  and  later  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law  first  in  Mrginia  and  afterward 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  He  served  one  term  as 
United  States  district  attorney  of  Alontana.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  was 
a  man  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew  him. 
His  death  occurred  in  Washington,  D.  C,  in 
1899,  when  he  was  seventy-four  years  of  age. 
His  wife  had  died  in  \'irginia.  She  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Jack  Elliott,  a  native  of  that  state.  The 
progenitor  of  the  Elliott  familv  in  this  country 
came  over  with  Lord  Fairfax  and  Governor 
Spotsford. 

Our  subject  is  the  oldest  of  a  family  of  three 
children,  one  son  and  two  daughters,  and  was 
reared  on  the  home  farm,  his  education  being 
acquired  in  private  schools.  In  1863  he  entered 
the  Confederate  army  as  a  member  of  the  engi- 
neering corps,  and  after  serving  one  year  be- 
came a  student  at  the  Mrginia  Military  Institute 
at  Lexington,  which  in  the  Confederacy  corre- 
sponded to  West  Point.  In  1864  the  whole 
school  enlisted  in  the  Confederate  army  and  was 
sent  to  Newmarket.  Mr.  Walker  joined  General 
Mosby's  Cavalry  and  was  on  duty  in  Fairfax 
and  Loudoun  counties,  A'a.,  until  the  close  of  the 
war.  Lie  then  followed  farming  in  his  native 
state  until  1872,  when  he  went  to  California  and 
was  engaged  in  farming  and  contracting  in  El 
Dorado  and  Sonoma  counties  with  headquarters 
at  San  Francisco. 

In  January,  1881,  Mr.  Walker  came  to  Tuc- 
son, Ariz.,  where  he  was  engaged  in  mining  un- 
til January,  1886,  when  appointed  clerk  of  the 
United  States  district  court  at  Phoenix,  and  re- 
moved to  that  place  to  assume  the  duties  of  the 
office.  At  the  same  time  he  also  served  as  clerk 
of  the  supreme  court  of  Arizona.  He  retired 
from  the  former  position  in  April,  1890,  but  re- 
tained the  latter  until  1891,  when  he  was  made 
clerk  and  acting  cashier  of  the  Hartford  Bank. 
In  1893  he  was  appointed  deputy  county  sheriff 
under  Mr.  Murphy,  and  the  following  year  was 
appointed  clerk  of  the  district  court  under  Judge 
Baker,  holding  the  latter  office  until  August  I, 
1897.  The  following  year  he  opened  the  Model 
(jrocery,  of  which  he  was  secretary,  treasurer 
and  manager  until  February  i,  1901,  when  he 
sold  his  interest. 


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In  Tucson  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Wal- 
ker and  Miss  Matilda  Thayer,  a  native  of  Ohio. 
He  is  an  honored  member  of  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen  and  the  Masonic  fraternity. 
being  connected  with  Arizona  Lodge  No.  2,  F. 
&  A.  M.;  Phoenix  Chapter  No.  2,  R.  A.  M.; 
.\rizona  Comniandery  No.  3.  K.  T..  of  which  he 
is  at  this  writing  commander;  and  El  Zaribah 
Temple,  N.  M.  S.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Maricopa  Club,  and  is  senior  warden  of  the  Epis- 
copal Church.  .-\  prominent  representative  of 
the  Democracy,  he  has  served  as  secretary  of 
the  territorial  central  committee,  and  a  member 
of  the  county  committee.  In  1900  he  was  the 
Democratic  nominee  for  county  'reasurer  and 
was  elected.  His  life  has  been  an  upright  and 
honorable  one,  and  he  stands  deservedly  high 
in  the  esteem  of  his  fellow  citizens. 


FRANK  E.  ANDREWS. 

The  Andrews  family  include  among  their  an- 
cestors some  of  the  voyageurs  of  the  Mayflower, 
and  the  descendants  of  these  courageous  emi- 
grants helped  to  lay  the  foundation  of  the  Ameri- 
can Republic,  and  were  soldiers  in  the  wars  of 
the  Revolution  and  1812.  For  many  years  they 
were  identified  with  Massachusetts,  where  they 
were  Indian  traders,  and  were  otherwise  inter- 
ested in  the  occupations  afiforded  the  colonists. 
At  an  early  date  the  paternal  grandfather  moved 
from  Massachusetts  to  what  is  now  Maine, 
where  he  raised  his  family,  and  became  one  of 
the  prominent  agriculturists  of  his  community. 

Frank  E.  Andrews  was  born  in  Freeport, 
Cumberland  county.  Me.,  July  21,  1858.  "His 
father,  Samuel  Andrews,  was  a  blacksmith  by 
trade,  and  followed  the  same  calling  in  his  native 
state  until  his  death.  The  mother,  Lovina  (Hus- 
kins)  Andrews,  was  born  and  died  in  Maine,  and 
came  from  an  old  and  prominent  family.  She 
was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  seven  of  whom 
are  living,  Frank  E.  being  the  youngest.  Three 
of  the  sons  took  part  in  the  Civil  war;  Tristum 
served  all  through  the  war  under  Kilpatrick, 
and  now  lives  at  Granite  Falls;  John,  who  en- 
listed in  a  Maine  regiment,  and  was  raised  to  the 
rank  of  lieutenant,  lost  his  life  during  the  war. 
and  is  buried  on  Warsaw  Island;  Edward  was 
also  in  a  Maine  regiment,  and  now  lives  at  Ta- 


coma.  From  1878  until  iSq8  he  lived  in  Ari- 
zona, and  during  that  time  was  in  the  cattle 
business,  and  also  in  the  government  employ 
as  engineer  at  Fort  McDowell,  but  was  later  in 
charge  of  the  Phoenix  water  works.  Another 
brother,  Charles,  is  living  at  Marvsville,  Wash., 
and  Ste])hen  resides  at  Phoenix,  Ariz.     ' 

After  fir.ishing  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  at  Free])ort.  Me..  F.  F.  Andrews  learned 
the  blacksmith's  trade  of  liis  father,  and  in  1878 
went  to  Boston,  where  he  finished  the  trade  of 
horseshoer.  In  1879  he  removed  to  the  west, 
and  at  Live  Oaks,  Cal.,  worked  at  his  trade  from 
March  until  the  fall  of  the  same  year.  A  later 
field  was  at  Lowell,  Wash.,  where  he  lived  until 
the  spring  of  18S0.  .■Xn  excellent  opportunity 
then  presented  itself  in  the  shape  of  a  govern- 
ment position  at  Camp  Verde,  Ariz.,  where  he 
had  charge  of  the  camp  blacksmith  department, 
his  brother  being  at  the  time  chief  engineer  of 
the  same  camp.  In  1884  he  resigned  this  posi- 
tion to  come  to  Prescott,  where  for  a  time  he 
was  in  the  horse-shoeing  business,  and  later  be- 
came interested  in  the  cattle  business.  In  this 
latter  enterprise  he  was  associated  with  the  Marr 
Brothers  and  their  ranch  was  located  in  the 
Mogollon  Mountains,  about  seventy  miles  from 
Prescott.  After  a  year  the  management  of  the 
ranch  was  turned  over  to  the  partners,  and  Mr. 
AndreW'S  returned  to  his  former  position  as 
foreman  at  Camp  McDowell.  Later  he  was  at 
Fort  Huachuca,  and  in  1888  resigned  and  spent 
two  years  on  the  ranch. 

In  1890  Mr.  .\ndrews  returned  to  Prescott 
and  worked  at  his  trade,  and  the  same  year  was 
elected  chief  of  police,  from  which  position  he 
resigned  at  the  end  of  a  year,  to  start  in  business 
for  himself.  His  shop  was  at  first  located  on 
Gurley,  and  then  on  Cortez  street,  and  in  1900 
he  removed  to  Granite  street.  Although  con- 
ducting a  general  blacksmith  shop,  he  makes 
a  specialty  of  horse-shoeing,  and  caters  to  a 
large  and  continually  increasing  trade.  Inci- 
dentally he  is  interested  in  mining,  and  owns 
several  paying  properties  throughout  the  terri- 
tory. He  has  been  prominent  in  many  ways  in 
the  affairs  of  his  adopted  town,  was  chief  of  the 
fire  department  for  several  years,  and  for  five 
vears  served  in  the  city  council.  Fraternally 
he  is  associated  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  in 


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the  Uniform  Rank,  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  but  believes  in 
voting  for  the  best  man.  While  at  Camp  Verde 
he  participated  in  several  Indian  skirmishes,  and 
was  in  three  different  campaigns,  the  first  one 
being  iMider  General  Chafifee. 

Air.  Andrews  was  married  June  15,  1892,  to 
Madeline  Archibald,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania, 
and  a  daughter  of  Daniel  and  S.  E.  Archibald, 
who  came  to  this  country  from  Nova  Scotia. 
They  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Grace 
Evelyn.  

WILLIAM  R.  WADDILL. 

Though  at  present  a  resident  of  Safford, 
whither  he  removed  that  his  children  might  have 
better  educational  advantages,  Mr.  Waddill  is 
best  known  as  a  successful  and  enterprising  agri- 
culturist of  the  Gila  valley.  His  farm  near 
Thatcher,  on  section  6,  township  6,  is  one  of  the 
finest  improved  properties  for  miles  around,  and 
is  an  evidence  of  the  untiring  perseverance  and 
ability  of  the  owner.  The  house  is  of  brick  con- 
struction, the  granary  is  well  built,  the  land 
neatly  fenced,  and  the  developments  have  been 
carried  on  according  to  the  most  approved  and 
modern  methods.  On  the  banks  of  the  river  a 
large  and  prolific  orchard  casts  a  cooling  shade, 
and  bears  the  distinction  of  being  the  oldest 
orchard  along  the  stream.  Of  more  recent 
purchase  is  the  five-acre  tract,  adjoining  the 
town,  and  improved  with  a  large  brick  house, 
in  which  the  family  now  reside.  Mr.  Waddill 
is  interested  in  the  upbuilding  of  his  locality,  and 
every  project  for  the  well-being  of  the  commu- 
nity meets  with  his  hearty  endorsement  and  co- 
operation. He  is  also  interested  in  mining  in  the 
Yukon  region  and  hopes  for  large  returns  from 
his  investments. 

Born  in  Alabama,  near  Grundersville, 
Marshall  county,  December  25,  1854,  Mr.  Wad- 
dill received  his  education  and  early  training  in 
Arkansas.  His  parents,  W.  C.  and  Martha  (Si- 
bert)  Waddill,  were  natives  respectively  of  South 
Carolina  and  Alabama,  and  were  early  settlers 
upon  a  farm  in  Marshall  county,  Ala.  When 
William  R.  was  six  years  of  age  the  family  re- 
moved to  Arkansas,  and  settled  on  the  White 
river,  near  the  desert  in  White  county.     Here 


he  assisted  his  father  in  performing  the  vari- 
ous duties  incident  to  farm  life  and  grew  to  be 
a  model  farmer.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he 
began  to  farm  on  his  own  responsibility  and  con- 
tinued the  same  until  1877.  He  then  came  to 
.\rizona  and  settled  in  what  is  now  Apache 
county,  but  after  two  years  removed  to  Tomb- 
stone, where  he  was  engaged  in  freighting  for 
two  years.  After  settling  in  Russellville,  he 
purchased  the  farm  near  Thatcher  which  is  still 
in  his  possession,  and  which  has  since  been 
brought  under  cultivation  through  his  painstak- 
ing efforts. 

In  1886  Mr.  Waddill  married  Martha  J.  West, 
a  native  of  Clay  county,  N.  C.  To  their  union 
have  been  born  seven  children,  namely:  Laura 
F.,  Mary  Laveda,  Beulah  D.,  William  T.,  David 
D.,  Velma  V.  and  Sarah  J.  In  politics  Mr. 
Waddill  is  a  Democrat,  and  on  that  ticket  in 
1898  was  elected  supervisor  of  Graham  county 
for  a  term  of  four  years.  Though  by  no  means 
a  seeker  after  office,  he  has  always  been  active 
in  local  affairs  and  keeps  posted  concerning 
movements  fox  the  benefit  of  the  people.  He 
was  reared  in  the  Methodist  faith  and  favors  the 
doctrines  of  that  church. 


J.  R.  WELKER. 

The  bishop  of  Layton  ward  is  one  of  the  most 
enterprising  young  men  of  Safford,  Graham 
county.  He  is  a  son  of  Adam  and  Agnes  Wel- 
ker,  and  was  born  at  Bear  Lake,  Idaho,  January 
25,  1866.  Until  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age 
he  dwelt  at  his  birthplace,  in  the  mean  time  ob- 
taining a  good  education  in  the  public  schools. 
In  the  fall  of  1882  he  accompanied  his  parents 
to  Graham  county,  and  in  partnership  with  his 
father  bought  a  quarter  section  of  land,  situated 
not  far  from  the  now  thriving  town  of  Safiford. 
For  seven  years  he  industriously  labored  in  the 
improvement  and  cultivation  of  the  homestead, 
which  since  then  has  been  sold  at  a  good  price. 
The  young  man  then  invested  a  portion  of  his 
share  of  the  proceeds  in  his  present  business, 
which  is  at  Layton,  a  settlement  located  about  a 
mile  south  of  Safford.  Financially,  he  has  pros- 
pered, and  today  owns  his  store  and  the  two  and 
a  half  acres  on  which  it  stands,  with  a  comfortable 
residence,  and  another  tract  of  fiftv-five  acres 


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of  valuable  farm  land,  well  irrigated  and  under 
a  high  state  of  cultivation,  also  being  stocked 
with  standard-bred  horses  and  cattle. 

Bishop  Welker  was  reared  in  the  faith  of  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  and 
has  been  a  great  worker  in  its  interests  since  he 
arrived  at  maturity.  He  was  sent  to  the  Samoan 
Islands  in  company  with  Judge  Moody  and  sev- 
eral others  and  si>ent  three  years  there  and  in 
the  Friendly  Islands,  engaged  in  missionary  la- 
bors. In  1897,  after  his  return  home,  he  was 
made  bishop  of  Layton  ward  and  as  such  is  still 
serving  his  church.  He  is  very  popular  with  his 
brethren  and  possesses  many  of  the  qualities 
which  fit  him  for  leadership.  His  example  as  a 
business  man  and  ])ublic-spirited  citizen  may 
well  serve  as  a  model  for  his  neighbors  and  the 
younger  generation,  and  even  those  who  are  not 
adherents  of  his  denomination  are  forced  to  ad- 
mit that  in  everything,  save  in  matters  of  a  re- 
ligious faith  which  they  reject,  his  life  is  exem- 
plary and  worthy  of  respect.  He  gives  his  polit- 
ical &up])ort  to  the  Republican  party  and  is  one 
of  its  most  influential  workers  in  this  locality. 

In  1886  Mr.  Welker  married  Miss  Louise 
Peel,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Nancy  Peel,  of 
Safiford.  Their  eldest  child,  Chloe,  aged  thir- 
teen, is  a  student  in  the  academy  at  Thatcher, 
and  the  two  little  boys,  Willard  J.  and  Law- 
rence, are  at  home  with  their  parents. 


CASWELL  DRAKE  DORRIS. 

Probably  there  is  not  a  more  complete  estab- 
lishment of  the  kind  in  Arizona,  and  few  in  the 
southwest  than  that  in  Phoenix,  of  which  C.  D. 
Dorris  is  the  proprietor.  During  his  residence 
here  of  some  fourteen  years  he  has  witnessed 
most  of  the  development  of  this  modern  city, 
and  has  been  an  important  factor  in  its  progress. 
The  strangers  from  the  east  or  from  old  and 
strictly  up-to-date  cities  are  amazed  and  dis- 
possessed of  their  preconceived  ideas  as  to 
Arizona,  by  a  mere  stroll  through  the  beautiful 
storerooms  of  Mr.  Dorris,  in  which  are  displayed 
a  splendid  line  of  modern  furniture,  carpets  and 
general  house-furnishings,  all  of  which  are  find- 
ing a  ready  sale  in  this  locality,  as  our  citizens 
have  a  high  standard  and  excellent  taste  in  the 
decoration  of  their  homes. 


Of  an  old  and  respected  southern  family,  C. 

D.  Dorris  was  born  near  Winona,  Miss.,  Janu- 
ary 3,  1859,  his  parents,  J.  Mitchell  and  Nancy 
J.  (Powell)  Dorris,  being  natives  of  Alabama  and 
Mississippi,  respectively.  The  grandfather, 
James  Dorris,  of  English  descent,  his  ancestors 
having  settled  at  an  early  day  in  \'irginia  or 
North  Carolina,  was  a  planter  in  .\labama,  and 
later  in  Mississippi.  Thence  removing  to  Grape- 
vine, Tex.,  he  died  twelve  days  after  his  arrival 
there,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  His 
father  was  a  hero  of  the  Revolution.  J.  Mitchell 
Dorris  served  for  two  years  in  a  Mississippi 
regiment  during  the  Civil  war.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  Mason,  and  in  religious  creed,  a  Baptist. 
He  was  a  wealthy  planter,  owning  about  seven 
hundred  acres  in  the  state  mentioned,  and  this 
property  he  continued  to  manage  until  of  late 
years,  when  he  retired  to  make  his  home  with 
his  children,  as  his  wife  had  passed  to  the  better 
land.  Her  father,  Daniel  Powell,  a  veteran  of 
the  Mexican  war,  and  the  owner  of  extensive 
plantations  in  Mississippi,  attained  the  extreme 
age  of  ninety-six  years. 

The  brothers  and  sisters  of  C.  D.  Dorris  are 
named  as  follows:  J.  E.,  a  planter  near  Hunts- 
ville,  Miss.;  Mrs.  Sarah  F.  Stovall,  of  Phoenix; 

E.  M.,  proprietor  of  the  opera  house  of  this 
city;  H.  E.,  a  Mississippi  farmer;  H.  D.,  a 
business  man  of  Belton,  Tex.;  L.  G.,  a  farmer 
of  Mississippi;  R.  B.,  a  retired  business  man  of 
Phoenix;  J.  W.,  a  prosperous  grocer  of  this 
city;  Mrs.  Luella  B.  Boatman,  of  Kilmichael, 
Miss.;  Mrs.  Martha  L.  Stovall,  of  Arkansas; 
and  Mrs.  \'eronica  Feekings,  of  this  place. 

Until  he  reached  his  majority  C,  D.  Dorris 
remained  on  the  old  plantation  in  Montgomery 
county.  Miss.,  where  he  was  born.  Having  ob- 
tained a  liberal  education,  upon  leaving  Chilton 
(Miss.)  Academy,  he  engaged  in  teaching  and 
farming  until  1884,  when  he  went  to  Colton, 
Cal.,  and  in  comjjany  with  his  brother,  E.  M., 
operated  a  stage-line  between  that  point  and 
San  Bernardino,  meeting  certain  trains  each 
da\-.  This  successful  enterprise  they  disposed  of 
in  1885,  E.  M.  Dorris  coming  to  Phoenix,  while 
our  subject  went  to  San  Luis  Obispo,  Cal.,  and 
held  a  clerkship  there  for  about  a  year.  Then 
he,  too,  located  in  this  city,  and  for  several 
months  was  engaged  in  the  fruit  business.     In 


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1887  the  firm  of  Dorris  Brothers  was  formed, 
and  it  was  not  until  February,  1899,  that  C.  D. 
Ijecanie  the  sole  owner  of  the  business  by  pur- 
chasing the  interest  of  E.  M.  Dorris.  At  first 
they  had  been  small  dealers,  but  gradually  built 
up  a  fine  trade,  and  were  obliged  to  enlarge 
llicir  stock  and  storerooms.  In  1900  our  sub- 
ject removed  to  the  Lewis  block,  and  in  Oc- 
tober, 1900,  to  his  present  central  quarters  in 
the  fine  Sherman  block,  Nos.  22-28,  inclusive. 
West  Washington  street.  With  the  exception 
of  one  room,  20x138  feet,  his  establishment  oc- 
cupies all  of  this  four-story  building — a  floor 
space  of  about  38,000  square  feet.  In  addition 
to  the  well  selected  line  of  furniture  w'hich  is 
carried,  departments  devoted  to  carpets  and 
draperies,  stoves  and  general  house-furnishing 
goods,  queensware,  wall  paper,  etc.,  a  specialty 
is  made  of  tents,  wagon-covers  and  awnings,  of 
which  Mr.  Dorris  is  a  manufacturer.  For  some 
time  he  was  financially  interested  in  the  National 
Bank  of  Arizona,  but  finally  disposed  of  his 
stock  in  that  institution.  He  belongs  to  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  to  the  local  lodge  of  the 
Order  of  Foresters,  while  in  political  matters  he 
is  a  Democrat.  In  the  Baptist  Church  of  this 
city  he  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees. 

In  Henrietta,  Tex.,  October  22.  1890,  Mr. 
Dorris  married  Miss  Hattie  G.  Weldon,  a  native 
of  Kentucky.  Four  children  bless  their  union, 
namely:     Marion,  Stayton,  Edwin  and  Burtis. 


REV.  FRANK  W.  DOWNS. 

During  the  years  intervening  since  1885,  Mr. 
Downs  has  represented  the  best  moral  and  in- 
tellectual advancement  of  Arizona.  As  an  elo- 
quent and  convincing  disciple  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  his  voice  has  for  years  been 
heard  in  innumerable  mining  camps,  towns,  and 
settlements,  in  earnest  advocacy  of  the  principles 
of  justice,  truth,  and  humanity,  and  it  is  to  his 
untiring  efforts  that  much  of  the  prevailing  order 
is  due. 

Although  born  in  Zanesfield,  Logan  county, 
Ohio,  February  9,  1853,  Mr.  Downs  was  reared 
in  southern  Illinois,  and  in  1871  entered  Mc- 
Kendree  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  the  classical  course  in  1878,  which  institu- 
tion conferred  upon  him  in  1883  the  degree  of 


A.  M.  His  course  at  the  college  was  distin- 
guished by  brilliant  scholarship,  and  in  1875  he 
carried  off  the  Citizen's  prize  for  oratory,  hav- 
ing been  marked  one  hundred  above  eight  com- 
petitors. In  1878  he  was  elected  to  represent 
the  college  in  the  state  oratorical  contest  at 
Monmouth,  111.,  there  being  present  one  speaker 
from  each  of  the  nine  colleges  in  the  state  repre- 
sented. In  1882  he  entered  Drew  Theological 
Seminary,  and  while  there  filled  a  pulpit  twelve 
miles  from  New  York  City.  Subsequently  for 
several  years  he  filled  some  of  the  leading  pul- 
pits in  Illinois,  his  last  charge  in  the  middle  west 
being  St.  John's  Church,  at  East  St.  Louis. 

From  there  he  came  to  Arizona  as  a  mission- 
ary in  1885,  and  has  since  labored  among  the 
glowing  possibilities  of  this  promising  territory. 
For  two  years  he  lived  at  Tucson,  and  for  the 
same  length  of  time  at  Globe,  where,  on  account 
of  the  arduous  responsibilities  involved  in  build- 
ing up  the  church  he  received  a  proportionately 
large  salary,  and  was  thus  well  equipped  for 
further  work.  A  later  station  was  at  Tempe, 
from  which  town  he  went  to  Tombstone,  where, 
for  five  years,  he  was  supported  by  the  mis- 
sionary society.  The  church  being  very  poor, 
and  many  of  the  members  unsuccessful  in  their 
occupations,  Mr.  Downs  was  often  obliged  to 
assist  them  from  his  own  pocket.  Nevertheless 
the  work  at  this  mission  was  attended  by  satis- 
factory results,  and  is  remembered  by  him  as 
one  of  his  most  interesting  fields  of  effort.  From 
Tombstone  he  came  to  Safford,  which,  in  all 
probability,  will  be  his  residence  for  some  time  to 
come.  He  has  purchased  a  comfortable  brick 
house,  and  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  in- 
terests of  the  town.  His-genial  and  large-hearted 
personality  have  won  for  him  a  host  of  friends, 
which  are  by  no  means  confined  to  church  cir- 
cles, or  to  any  special  strata  of  life.  He  is  one  of 
the  people,  and  represents  their  aims,  aspirations, 
and  undertakings  in  life.  Mr.  Downs  is  an  act- 
ive Republican  in  politics,  being  president  of 
the  Lincoln  Republican  club  of  Safford,  and  is 
fraternally  associated  with  the  Good  Templars, 
the  Odd  Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and 
the  Woodmen. 

September  17,  1885,  Mr.  Downs  married 
Olivia  E.  Lemen,  who  was  born  January  6,  1856, 
at  Collinsville,  111.,  a  daughter  of  Robert  C.  and 


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Eliza  (Johnson)  Lemen.  To  Air.  and  Airs. 
Downs  has  been  born  one  son,  Robert  Francis, 
who  was  born  at  Safford  November  i,  1896. 


HON.    HENRY    D.    UNDERWOOD. 

The  commercial,  legislative  and  social  intlii- 
ence  exerted  by  Mr.  Underwood  during  his 
residence  in  the  territory  has  been  such  as  to 
bring  about  the  best  possible  results  in  the 
struggle  for  growth  and  ascendency.  As  a  citi- 
zen of  the  oldest  historical  landmark  between 
the  two  oceans,  he  has  been  identified  with  the 
fluctuating  fortunes  of  Tucson  since  1881,  and 
no  one  entertains  a  more  profound  certainty  of 
her  continued  and  permanent  prosperity. 

A  native  of  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  Mr. 
L'nderwood  was  born  October  i,  1846,  and 
comes  of  a  family  who  distinguished  themselves 
in  the  early  w-ars  of  their  adopted  country.  The 
paternal  grandfather,  William,  who  was  of  Eng- 
lish descent,  served  with  courage  and  fidelity  in 
the  Revolutionary  war,  and  one  of  his  sons, 
Amos,  was  a  colonel  in  the  wat  of  1812.  H.  P. 
Underwood,  the  father  of  the  Hon.  Henry  D., 
was  born  in  the  town  of  Louisville,  St.  Lawrence 
county,  N.  Y.,  and  was  an  industrious  tiller  of 
the  soil  in  that  section  of  the  state.  He  is  now 
eighty-five  years  of  age.  His  wife,  who  was 
formerly  Mary  Ransom,  comes  of  an  old  east- 
ern family;  she  was  born  in  St.  Lawrence 
county  and  died  in  1854.  Of  her  four  children 
two  only  are  living.  The  oldest  son,  Ira  A., 
now  living  at  Oakland,  Cal.,  was  a  soldier  in 
the  Eighth  Wisconsin  Regiment,  known  as  the 
"Eagle  Eighth"  during  the  Civil  war. 

The  education  of  H.  D.  L'nderwood  was  ac- 
quired in  the  public  schools  while  living  on  his 
father's  farm,  and  later  he  attended  St.  Law- 
rence university.  With  the  breaking  out  of  the 
Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  Company  E,  Ninety- 
first  New  York  Infantry,  and  with  the  army  of 
the  Potomac  he  participated  in  the  campaign 
and  siege  of  Richmond,  the  battle  of  Peterslnirg, 
and  other  important  battles  of  the  war,  and  was 
mustered  out  of  service  June  21,  1865,  after  hav- 
ing taken  part  in  the  grand  review  at  Washing- 
ton. Returning  to  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.. 
he  was  employed  as  a  bookkeeper  until  1S67,  at 
which  time  lu-  removed  to  San  I'ranci.sco,  Cal., 


and  for  five  years  was  bookkeeper  in  the  con- 
struction department  of  the  Central  Pacific  Rail- 
road. He  was  later  variously  employed  by  dif- 
ferent firms  in  San  Francisco,  and  in  January  of 
1 881,  came  to  Tucson,  and  was  in  the  employ  of 
L.  Zeckendorf  &  Co.,  for  two  years.  In  1883 
he  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business,  and  con- 
tinued with  unabated  success  until  1898,  when 
he  established  the  firm  of  Underwood  &  Frank- 
lin, who  have  up  to  the  present  time  been  inter- 
ested in  insurance  and  real  estate.  They  repre- 
sent the  best  companies  in  the  world,  and  in 
addition  do  a  considerable  business  in  buying, 
selling  and  developing  mining  claims. 

In  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Mr.  Underwood  mar- 
ried Annie  Hutchinson,  who  was  born  in  Lynn, 
Mass.  Of  this  union  there  are  three  children : 
Harriet  L.,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  L.  L.  Den- 
nison,  of  Los  Angeles ;  Harry  Putnam,  who  is 
with  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company ; 
and  Susie,  who  is  at  home.  As  a  staunch  Demo- 
crat Mr.  Underwood  has  taken  an  active  part  in 
territorial  political  matters,  and  from  1885  until 
1889  was  chief  deputy  United  States  marshal  of 
Arizona,  under  W.  K.  Meade,  and  had  charge 
of  the  office.  In  1888  he  was  elected  to  the 
fifteenth  general  assembly,  and  was  prominently 
associated  with  the  appropriation,  finance,  edu- 
cational and  other  committees.  In  Potsdam,  St. 
Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  he  was  made  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  order,  and  is  now  connected 
with  the  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4,  and  with  the 
Royal  Arch  Masons,  being  past  high  priest  of 
Tucson  Chapter  No.  3.  He  is  also  past  eminent 
connnander  of  Arizona  Commandery  No.  1,  K. 
T.,  and  a  member  of  the  Grand  Consistory  of 
the  thirty-second  degree.  Fie  is  a  member  of 
the  El  Zaribah  Temple,  N.  M.  S.  of  Phoeni.x, 
and  is  an  officer  of  the  Grand  Chapter  and  of  the 
Grand  Commandery  of  Arizona.  lie  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  and  Negley  Post  No.  i,  G.  A.  R. 


J.  A.  R.  IRVINE. 
The  Irvine  family  is  of  Scotch  descent,  and  the 
])aternal  grandfather,  like  so  many  of  his  coun- 
trvmen  during  the  unhappy  years  of  religious 
intolerance  in  their  native  land,  removed  to  Ire- 
land, and  eventually  to  .\merica,  where  he  set- 


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tied  in  New  Brunswick.  There  his  grandson, 
J.  A.  R.,  was  born,  in  the  vicinity  of  Woodstock, 
as  were  his  parents,  Edward  and  Deborah  (Ride- 
out)  Irvine.  When  not  yet  three  years  of  age 
T.  A.  R.  Irvine  was  deprived  of  the  love  and 
care  of  his  mother,  who  died  in  New  Brunswick. 
He  attended  public  schools  of  Woodstock  until 
his  father  went  to  California,  in  1868,  where  he 
accompanied  liim.  and  spent  several  years  in 
difTerent  parts  of  the  far  western  state.  In  1872 
he  settled  in  .\rizona,  where  he  assisted  his 
father  in  the  various  duties  of  his  large  mercan- 
tile business.  In  this  connection  he  was  asso- 
ciated with  his  father  in  the  construction  of  the 
first  brick  store  building  in  the  city  of  Phoenix, 
at  the  corner  of  First  and,.  Washington  streets. 
In  1883  he  sold  out  his  general  merchandise  in- 
terests. He  still  owns  the  brick  building  at  the 
corner  of  First  and  Washington  streets  and  in 
1897  he  erected  an  adjoining  brick  building,  the 
whole  now  constituting  the  Irvine  block,  which 
is  in  dimensions  130x200  feet. 

In  the  town  of  Tempe  Mr.  Irvine  married 
Nancy  J.  Gregg,  who  was  born  in  Missouri, 
and  came  in  1877  with  her  parents  to  Arizona. 
Of  this  union  there  have  been  eleven  children, 
viz.:  Mary  D.,  Nancy  J.,  John,  Leah,  Palnier,_ 
Alice,  Gregg,  Marvin,  Lucile  and  Thelma;  and 
Lilly  May  (dead).  In  national  politics  Mr. 
Irvine  is  a  Democrat,  but  has  never  entertained 
political  aspirations.  He  is  one  of  the  success- 
ful business  men  of  the  town,  and  has  the  es- 
teem of  all  his  friends  and  relations,  and  per- 
haps most  of  his  acquaintances.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  interested  in  the 
various  enterprises  for  the  upl)uilding  of  the 
comnnmity  in  which  he  makes  his  home.  Mr. 
Irvine  is  connected  with  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  South,  is  a  trustee  and  worker  in 
the  same,  and  a  liberal  contributor  towards  its 
work  and  charities. 


LIEUT.  T.  H.  RYNNING. 

A  record  of  the  life  of  Thomas  H.  Rynning 
shows  incidents  rs  interesting  and  .at  times  as 
thrilling  as  those  which  are  frequently  intro- 
duced by  writers  of  fiction,  who  have  taken  as 
their  themes  the  various  military  exploits  of  the 
far  west   during   the   days   when    the   red   men 


still  continued  to  contend  with  the  whites  for 
the  supremacy  of  the  plains.  Born  in  Chris- 
tiana, Norway,  February  17,  1866,  a  son  of 
Halvor  and  Indiana  Rynning,  he  was  brought 
to  America  at  the  age  of  two  years  by  his  par- 
ents, and  for  ten  years,  or  until  the  death  of 
both  parents,  he  made  his  home  in  Beloit,  Wis. 
During  the  succeeding  three  years  he  served 
an  apprenticeship  to  a  stair-builder  in  Chicago. 
At  the  age  of  fifteen  he  went  to  Texas  and  for 
four  years  was  employed  as  a  cow-puncher. 

February  18,  1885,  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in 
Troop  D,  Eighth  United  States  Cavalry,  and 
July  12  following  was  ordered  with  his  com- 
mand to  the  Indian  Territory,  where  he  served 
through  the  Cheyenne  outbreak.  Returning  to 
Texas,  he  was  detailed  as  packer  with  Troop 
C,  and  served  two  years  and  three  months  in 
Arizona  under  Generals  Miles  and  Crook,  at 
various  times  during  the  period  acting  as  dis- 
patch carrier  and  mail  rider.  Upon  his  return 
to  Texas  he  rejoined  Troop  D  and  two  days 
later  was  made  corporal.  For  some  time  he 
performed  duty  as  a  line  rider  along  the  Mex- 
ican frontier.  In  1888  his  regiment  made  its 
famous  ride  to  Fort  Meade  in  the  Black  Hills  of 
Dakota,  the  longest  cavalry  march  on  record. 
During  this  trip,  on  the  3d  of  July,  he  was  pro- 
moted to  the  rank  of  sergeant,  and  a  few  days 
later  was  made  assistant  regimental  quartermas- 
ter sergeant,  acting  in  this  capacity  about  a  year. 
While  on  this  expedition  he  made  a  ride  from 
F""ort  Meade  to  Camp  Crook,  one  hundred  and 
nineteen  miles,  in  one  night,  which  is  prob- 
ably the  longest  single  ride  within  the  same 
time  ever  made  by  a  United  States  soldier. 

Lieutenant  Rynning  was  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service  February  19,  1890. 
Until  the  spring  of  1892  he  remained  in  Beloit. 
Going  to  Chicago,  upon  the  opening  of  the  Co- 
lumbian Exposition  he  was  appointed  a  guard, 
then  was  made  gate-keeper,  and  finally  was  pro- 
moted to  the  post  of  installation  officer  in  the 
agricultural  building.  In  November,  1893,  he 
removed  to  California,  and  a  year  later  set- 
tled in  Tucson,  Ariz.,  where  for  eighteen  months 
he  was  employed  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company.  From  that  time  until  the  spring 
of  189S  he  engaged  in  contracting,  in  which  he 
was  very  successful.     Upon  the  breaking  out  of 


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the  Spanish-American  war  he  went  to  Prescott, 
and  April  29,  1898,  enhsted  as  a  private  in  Troop 
B  of  the  Rough  Riders,  under  Captain  McCUn- 
tock.  The  day  following  he  was  promoted  to 
be  first  sergeant  and  acted  as  adjutant.  May 
20,  while  the  regiment  was  at  San  Antonio, 
Te.x.,  he  was  made  jccund  lieutenant,  and  that 
office  he  held  until  the  end  of  th_>  war,  command- 
ing the  troop  when  it  was  mustered  out.  While 
in  active  service  in  Cuba  he  contracted  the  yel- 
low fever,  but  his  rugged  constitution  pulled 
liini  through  the  attack  in  excellent  form.  At 
the  close  of  the  war  he  remained  a  month  in 
a  hospital  in  Brooklyn,  and  finally  arrived  in 
.'■  rizona  en  Thanksgiving  day.  Since  that  time 
he  has  been  engaged  in  contracting  at  Tucson 
and  Safiford,  in  which  he  has  met  with  success. 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Knights 
of  Pvtliias.     He  has  never  married. 


THOMAS  SMITH. 

The  present  popular  recorder  of  Graham 
countv,  Thomas  Smith,  entered  upon  his  new 
duties  on  the  first  day  of  the  twentieth  century, 
and  is  giving  entire  satisfaction  to  all  concerned. 
Possessing  exceptional  business  ability  and  good 
judgment,  he  was  deemed  to  be  just  the  man  for 
this  important  office  and  already  has  proved  the 
wisdom  of  his  friends'  choice.  In  the  prime  of 
manhood,  he  was  born  in  Scotland  in  1858,  and 
received  a  high  school  education  in  the  country 
of  the  thistle  and  heather. 

W'lun  twenty  years  of  age,  in  1878,  Mr.  Smith 
crossed  the  .\tl;:ntic.  believing  that  the  new 
world  affords  better  opportunities  for  advance- 
ment to  young  men  gf  industry  and  upright  hab- 
its. Proceeding  to  Canada,  he  entiCred  the  em- 
ploy of  a  large  iron  company  and  remained  with 
the  firm  for  eight  years,  his  duties  being  chiefly 
of  a  clerical  char:cter.  Then  he  returned  to 
Scotland,  visiting  the  home  and  friends  of  his 
youth,  and  in  March,  1887,  came  to  the  United 
States,  this  time  coming  direct  to  Arizona,  and 
at  once  becoming  an  employee  of  the  Arizona 
Copper  Company.  This  wonderfully  far-sighted 
;  nd  prosperous  company,  upon  assuming  posses- 
sion of  the  mining  property  which  has  been 
controlled  by  it  for  nearly  a  score  of  years,  built 
a  narrow-gauge  railway  seventy-one  miles  long. 


connecting  with  the  Southern  Pacific  at  Lords- 
burg.  For  more  than  thirteen  years  our  sub- 
ject held  the  office  of  railway  agent  at  Clifton 
for  this  railroad,  which  is  owned  and  managed 
by  the  company  which  originally  constructed  it. 
Mis  fidelity  and  promptness  in  the  discharge  of 
all  of  his  duties  led  to  his  becoming  a  candi- 
date  for  a  public  office,  and  in  November,  1900, 
he  was  elected  count}'  recorder  on  the  Repub- 
lican ticket.  Since  becoming  a  voter  in  this 
republic  he  has  given  his  loyalty  to  the  party 
mentioned  and  keeps  thoroughly  posted  on  all 
of  the  important  issues  of  the  day.  He  is  identi- 
fied with  the  Masonic  order,  being  a  past  master 
of  Coronado  Lodge  No.  8,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Clifton. 
Besides  he  is  a  charter  member  of  that  lodge 
and  the  same  is  true  of  Clifton  Lodge  No.  12, 
A.  0.  U.  W. 

Until  his  oiificial  duties  called  him  to  the 
county  seat,  Mr.  Smith  had  his  residence  in 
Clifton.  His  marriage  took  place  in  that  town 
in  September,  1893,  and  his  promising  son,  Sid- 
ney is  now  in  his  seventh  year.  The  family 
have  a  multitude  of  friends  and  acquaintances  in 
Clifton  and  Solomonville,  as  well  as  in  [jlaces 
where  they  dwelt  prior  to  their  removal  to  Ari- 
zona.   

JOHN    W.    BOGAN. 

The  county  assessor  of  Pima  county  was 
elected  on  the  Republican  ticket  to  this  impor- 
tant position  in  1898,  and  at  the  expiration  of 
his  term  was  re-elected  by  a  good  majority. 
Thus,  from  the  beginning  of  1899  to  the  com- 
mencement of  the  year  1903,  he  is  to  be  in 
charge  of  the  aftairs  (jf  this  office,  and  thus  far 
has  made  an  excellent  record.  He  is  an  enthus- 
iastic Republican,  and  keeps  thoroughly  posted 
upon  the  great  issues  of  the  day.  Formerly  he 
served  on  the  county  and  on  the  territorial  cen- 
tral Republican  committees,  and  his  interest  in 
the  success  of  his  ])arty  is  unabated. 

Both  of  the  parents  of  John  W.  Bogan  were 
born  in  Ireland.  The- father's  birthplace  was  in 
the  city  of  Belfast,  and  in  his  boyhood  he  formed 
the  desire  to  follow  the  high  seas.  Shipping  on 
a  vessel  engaged  in  merchant  marine  service, 
he  spent  several  years  in  sailing  from  one  port 
to  another,   and   in   the   course   of  time  visited 


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nearly  every  part  of  the  inhabited  globe.  When 
only  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  had  arrived  at 
the  distinction  of  being  captain  of  a  ship,  and  in 
1849,  "hen  the  gold  fever  prevailed,  he  em- 
barked on  a  vessel  bound  from  Liverpool  to 
San  Francisco,  acting  as  a  mate  in  order  to  make 
the  trip.  The  ship  made  the  long  journey 
around  South"  America,  and  arrived  at  its  des- 
tination at  the  end  of  several  months.  Capt. 
John  Bogan,  for  that  was  his  name,  proceeded 
to  the  gold  fields  on  the  Yuba,  in  Nevada 
county,  CaL,  and  continued  there,  actively  en- 
gaged in  mining  until  1872.  He  then  went  to 
San  Diego,  CaL,  and  in  1877  came  into  Arizona, 
where  he  had  invested" in  some  mines,  but  after- 
wards returned  to  San  Diego,  where  he  is  yet 
making  his  home.  His  wife,  Mrs.  Agnes 
(Byrnes)  Bogan,  departed  this  life  in  that  city 
several  years  ago,  and  two  of  their  six  children 
are  deceased. 

John  W.  Bogan  was  born  in  Grass  Valley, 
Nevada  county,  CaL,  forty-six  years  ago,  and 
his  youth  was  passed  chiefly  in  Sierra  county, 
CaL,  where  he  attended  the  public  schools.  In 
1872  he  went  to  San  Diego  and  for  three  years 
worked  at  the  blacksmith's  trade.  Then,  join- 
ing the  engineering  corps  of  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific Railroad,  he  spent  about  two  years  with 
them,  and  by  May,  1877,  the  road  had  been 
laid  out  as  far  as  Yuma.  Since  that  time  he  has 
been  interested  in  mining  in  the  Arivaca  dis- 
trict, as  also  is  his  brother,  A.  E.  Bogan.  For 
the  past  fifteen  years  th.e  cattle  business  has  oc- 
cupied a  large  share  of  his  attention,  and  in 
partnership  with  N.  W.  Bernard  he  owns  a 
valuable  ranch  and  large  herds  of  cattle  near 
Arivaca,  about  sixty  miles  south  of  Tucson.  Fie 
has  investments  in  gold  mining  property,  and 
for  some  time  was  manager  of  the  Yellow  Jacket 
Mining  Company,  and  of  the  Boston  Plomosa 
Alining  Company,  of  Sonora,  Mexico.  He  has 
made  his  home  in  Tucson  only  since   1898. 

In  this  city  Mr.  Bogan  married  Catherine, 
daughter  of  John  Steuart,  a  California  pioneer 
miner,  and  sulisecjuently  of  .Arizona,  in  which 
territory  his  death  occurred.  She  was  a  native 
of  Sacramento,  CaL  The  two  children  of  Air. 
and  Mrs.  Bogan  are  named  respectively  Ivo  and 
Steuart.  In  his  social  relations  Mr.  Bogan  is 
a  popular  member  of  the  lodge  and  Hall  Asso- 


ciation of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men and  of  the  lodge  and  club  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  Tucson. 


WILLIS  AI.  WARD. 

'J  o  Air.  Ward  belongs  the  distinction  of  being 
the  best  authority  un  the  cultivation  of  citrus 
fruits  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  His  association 
with  this  promising  locality  began  in  1889,  and 
he  located  on  the  ranch  which  has  since  been 
the  object  of  his  care  in  1890.  The  ranch  con- 
sists of  thirty  acres,  twenty-six  of  which  are 
under  citrus  fruits,  mostly  oranges.  For  many 
}-ears  Air.  .Ward  has  devoted  the  greater  portion 
of  his  time  to  the  study  of  horticulture,  and  to 
a  certain  extent  inherits  his  special  aptitude  for 
this  interesting  branch  of  industry,  his  father 
having  applied  himself  in  this  direction  during 
the  course  of  his  long  and  active  life. 

In  Geneva,  N.  Y.,  Mr.  Ward  was  born  No- 
vember 8,  1849,  ^"'l  's  a  son  of  Alyron  and 
Serena  (Youmans)  Ward,  natives  of  New  York. 
When  about  three  years  of  age  he  was  taken  by 
his  parents  to  Owego,  N.  Y.,  where  he  lived  un- 
til his  thirteenth  year.  There  the  father  engaged 
in  a  fruit  and  nursery  business,  in  which  he  at- 
tained great  success.  The  youth  early  devel- 
oped habits  of  industry  and  thrift,  and  from  his 
father  learned  much  of  the  important  part  of  the 
nursery  business.  The  desire  for  independence 
was  paramount  in  his  nature,  and  when  sixteen 
years  old  he  went  to  Shelby  county,  111.,  and  en- 
gaged as  a  traveling  salesman  for  a  nursery  firm 
of  Bloomington.  From  Illinois  he  removed  to 
Mississippi  and  engaged  in  the  fruit-growing 
and  nurser}*  business,  and  subsequently  con- 
tinued in  the  same  line  of  occupation  in  central 
Texas.  In  Fort  Worth  and  Palestine  he  was 
successful  for  nearly  thirteen  years  and  later 
Nvent  to  Lake  county,  Fla.  In  1889  he  sought 
the  larger  possibilities  of  the  far  west  and  settled 
in  Arizona. 

To  the  study  of  horticulture  Air.  Ward  brings 
a  large  fund  of  general  information,  obtained 
through  the  avenues  of  an  excellent  education 
which  was  obtained  at  the  Owego  public  schools, 
and  at  the  Hudson  River  Institute  at  Claverack, 
N.  ^'.     He  has  also  read  extensively  along  nian\' 


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lines,  and  learned  much  from  keen  observation 
of  men  and  events. 

A  Democrat  in  politics,  Mr.  Ward  is  yet  not 
an  ofifice-seeker,  preferring-  to  devote  all  of  his 
time  to  investigation  along  the  lines  of  his  favor- 
ite occupation.  He  is  public  spirited  and  enter- 
prising, and  generously  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  the  uplniilding  of  the  locality  in 
which  he  lives.       . 

DANIEL  C.  STEVENS. 

1  )anicl  C.  Stevens,  clerk  of  the  United  States 
district  court  of  the  second  judicial  district  of 
Arizona,  and  secretary  of  the  Arizona  Consoli- 
dated Stage  &  Livery  Company,  c.^me  to  the 
territory  in  1878,  and  has  resided  in  Morence 
since  1882.  A  native  of  Milan,  Erie  county, 
Ohio,  he  was  born  in  1846,  and  at  the  age  of 
four  years  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  Sterling, 
111.,  where,  in  1857,  his  mother  died  and  his 
father  then  returned  to  Ohio.  He  himself  was 
taken  to  Wisconsin,  and  lived  at  Black  River 
Falls,  Eau  Claire  and  Chippewa  Falls.  In  1862 
he  enlisted  in  Company  G,  Sixteenth  Wisconsin 
Infantry,  and  as  a  soldier  served  his  country 
fifteen  months,  being  under  Grant  at  the  battle 
of  Shiloh,  and  receiving  an  honorable  discharge 
soon  after  the  evacuation  of  Corinth.  His  en- 
listment took  place  in  the  town  of  Eau  Claire, 
from  which  the  famous  war  eagle,  "Old  Abe," 
came. 

In  1863  Mr.  Stevens  began  the  occupation 
which  has  engaged  the  greater  part  of  his  at- 
tention up  to  the  present  time.  During  that 
year  he  began  to  run  a  stage  between  Sparta 
and  Hudson,  Wis.  After  a  few  years  he  re- 
moved to  Iowa  and  for  several  years  was  em- 
ployed on  various  stage  lines  in  that  state. 
Later  he  worked  in  Nebraska,  Missouri,  Kan- 
sas, Indian  Territory,  and  Texas,  for  the  El 
Paso  mail  line  of  stages.  Altogether,  he  spent 
about  seven  and  one-half  years  staging  through 
that  section.  While  in  Missouri  he  ran  the  stage 
between  Sedalia  and  Springfield.  March  7,  1870, 
he  became  associated  as  manager  with  the  Texas 
&  California  Stage  Company,  with  headcpiar- 
ters  at  I'ort  Smith,  gradually  working  westward 
through  Sherman,  Dallas.  Richardson  and  El 
Paso.  In  1878  he  came  to  .Arizona  to  assume 
charge   of  the   company's   line   !)etween  Tucson 

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and  Yuma,  and  has  since  been  identified  with 
the  same  interests.  At  that  time  the  expense 
of  chartering  the  stage  from  Texas  to  Cali- 
fornia was  $1,000.  The  year  before  the  com- 
pletion of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  in  1880, 
he  started  the  Black  Canon  line  of  stages  be- 
tween Phoenix  and  Prescott,  first  running  a 
buckboard  and  later  a  stage,  which  always  car- 
ried a  heavy  load  of  passengers. 

During  the  years  that  have  passed  since  Mr. 
Stevens  came  to  Arizona,  many  changes  have 
taken  place  in  the  internal  management  of  the 
stage   line   running   between   Casa   Grande   and 
Florence,  and  mnny  have  gone,  after  for  a  time 
filling  one  or  more  of  the  various  positions  which 
the  company  offers  to  deserving  and  industrious 
people,  but  through  all  these  changes  Mr.  Stev- 
ens has  retained  the  confidence  of  the  company, 
and  has  risen  to  his  present  responsible  position 
as  secretary.    The  line  is  now  conducted  as  the 
Arizona  Consolidated  Stage  &  Livery  Company, 
with  Mr.  Stevens  as  resident  manager  at  Flor- 
ence,   and     Mr.    Bollen    manager   at    the    Casa 
Grande  terminus.    The  stage  makes  a  daily  trip 
between  the  two  points,  a  distance  of  twenty- 
eight  miles.     The  route  is  interesting  and  pic- 
turesque.    The  ruin  of  Casa  Grande,  which  is 
the  objective  point  of  many  who  take  the  trip, 
is  one  of  the  oldest  ruins  in  existence,  and  is 
the  supposed  remains  of  the  handiwork  of  the 
most  ancient  civilization  known  to  man. 

In  addition  to  his  other  interests,  Mr.  Stevens 
owns  one  of  the  most  extensive  almond  orchards 
in  the  territory.  The  trees  for  this  remunerative 
venture  were  planted  in  1894  and  are  now  a 
source  of  pride  and  profit  to  the  owner.  He 
is  also  interested  in  general  farming  and  stock- 
raising,  and  owns  considerable  valuable  prop- 
erty in  the  county  and  town.  As  a  stanch  Re- 
publican, he  has  been  prominently  identified  with 
the  various  local  ofifices  in  the  locality,  and  has 
been  supervisor  four  terms  and  county  treas- 
urer two  terms.  For  one  term  he  served  as  pro- 
bate judge.  In  1896  he  was  appointed  clerk  of 
the  United  States  di.'rtrict  court.  Fraternally, 
he  is  associated  with  Gila  Valley  Lodge  No.  9, 
I'.  &  A.  M.,  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen.  He  has  been  twice  married,  his 
first  wife  having  been  Nora  Coleman,  while  his 
present  wife  was  formerly  Miss  Ellen  Bamrick. 


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Mr.  Stevens  has  been  one  of  the  greatest  pro- 
moters of  progress  in  the  town  of  Florence,  and 
is  regarded  as  one  of  its  most  rehable  and  enter- 
prising citizens.      

W.  W.  WILLIAMS. 

A  sterling  pioneer  of  Arizona,  dating  his  resi- 
dence here  from  1864,  and  since  1866  a  citizen 
of  Tucson,  Mr.  Williams  is  known  far  and  near, 
especially  on  account  of  his  extensive  busi- 
ness operations  and  public  positions.  He  is  a 
direct  descendant  of  a  brother  of  Roger  Wil- 
liams of  colonial  New  England  fame,  his  an- 
cestors living  in  Rhode  Island  and  later  in  Con- 
necticut and  New  York  state.  His  grandfather, 
Charles  G.  Williams,  was  the  inventor  of  what 
is  well  known  as  the  Hoe  printing  press,  and 
possessed  exceptional  inventive  genius.  He  had 
taken  out  patents  on  the  wonderful  press  and 
had  set  up  one  in  the  Methodist  Book  Concern, 
but  as  it  proved  too  large  for  their  business  at 
that  time  its  merits  had  become  little  known. 
Mr.  Hoe,  who  had  enough  genius  to  know  a 
good  thing  when  he  saw  it,  stole  the  patent  and 
unrighteously  reaped  the  fortune  which  should 
have  gone  to  the  inventor.  In  fact,  he  became 
a  millionaire  and  today  these  presses  are  used 
in  the  great  publishing  and  printing  houses  of 
this  country.  Charles  T.  Williams,  father  of 
our  subject,  was  in  business  in  New  York  City 
for  a  number  of  years  and  departed  this  life 
in  the  metropolis.  His  wife,  Eliza  Wheeler,  born 
in  Dutchess  county,  N.  Y.,  was  .a  daughter  of 
Col.  David  and  Abigail  (Conklin)  Wheeler,  and 
granddaughter  of  Colonel  Wheeler,  of  Revolu- 
tionary fame.  The  Wheelers  originated  in  Eng- 
land and  settled  near  what  is  now  Jamaica,  L.  I., 
when  they  arrived  in  this  country,  but  the  perse- 
cutions of  the  Tories  forced  them  to  change 
their  place  of  abode,  and  accordingly,  they  went 
to  Dutchess  county,  N.  Y.,  where  they  were  ex- 
tensively engaged  in  farming. 

W.  W.  Williams  was  born  at  Green  River, 
Columbia  county,  X.  Y .,  in  January,  1840,  and 
was  deprived  of  his  mother  by  death  when  he 
was  four  years  of  age,  and  only  two  of  her  chil- 
dren lived  to  maturity.  His  early  days  were 
spent  in  Berkshire  county,  Mass.,  in  the  home 
of  his  grandmother  Wheeler,  and  he  completed 
his    education     in    Amenia   (.\.    Y.)     Seminarv. 


Then  going  to  New  York  City  he  clerked  in 
a  wholesale  house  from  the  time  he  was  seven- 
teen until  he  was  twenty-four  years  of  age. 

In  1864  Mr.  Williams  came  to  the  west,  go- 
ing to  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  and  thence  to 
San  Francisco.  From  that  city  he  then  went 
liy  steamer  to  Guaymas,  Mexico,  where  for  over 
a  year  he  was  storekeeper  for  a  mining  com- 
pany in  the  Sierra  Colorado  mountains.  In 
1866  he  came  to  Tucson  and  in  the  following 
year  the  partnership  of  Lord  &  Williams  was 
formed.  For  fifteen  years  the  firm  transacted  a 
a  very  extensive  business,  its  volume  at  last 
amounting  to  half  a  million  dollars  annually. 
In  1881  the  business  was  discontinued,  and  Mr. 
Williams  has  since  devoted  his  attention  to 
other  enterprises.  For  three  years  he  was  the 
manager  of  the  Santa  Rita  Land  &  Mining  Com- 
pany and  was  an  Indian  trader  at  Montezuma. 
Later  he  was  actively  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
and  insurance  business,  but  is  now  engaged  in 
the  promotion  of  other  interests  intended  to 
further  the  material  welfare  of  Pima  county. 

Before  leaving  New  York  City  the  young  man 
joined  the  volunteer  militia,  and  patriotically  did 
his  duty  in  helping  to  Cjuell  the  great  riots  there, 
taking  part  in  several  engagements.  Soon  after 
his  permanent  settlement  in  Tucson,  and  just 
after  the  close  of  the  Civil  war,  he  was  appointed 
and  served  as  postmaster  here  under  President 
Johnson.  During  Grant's  first  administration 
he  also  acted  as  United  States  depositor.  For 
a  short  time  he  also  acted  in  the  capacity  of 
county  treasurer,  at  another  time  was  city  treas- 
urer of  Tucson,  and  held  other  county  offices. 
Under  President  Harrison's  administration  he 
was  deputy  collector  of  'customs  at  Buenos 
Ayres,  Ariz.  Initiated  into  Masonry  in  New 
York  City  in  1878,  he  now  belongs  to  Tucson 
Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  in  addition  to 
this  is  connected  with  the  lodge  and  club  of 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  From 
the  time  when  he  cast  his  first  ballot  he  has  been 
a  stalwart  supporter  of  the  Republican  party. 
In  the  Arizona  Pioneer  Society  he  is  an  hon- 
ored member  and  in  the  Episcopal  Church  of 
this  city  holds  the  office  of  w'arden. 

The  marriage  of  ^Tr.  Williams  and  Miss  Eliza- 
beth AFulford,  (jf  the  old  and  prominent  family 
of  Mulford,  X.  J.,  was  solemnized  in  Tucson  in 


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533 


1875.  Her  paternal  grandfather,  Major  Mul- 
ford,  was  a  soldier  of  the  American  war  for  in- 
dependence, and  was  promoted  from  captain 
to  major  for  distinguished  bravery  at  the  battle 
of  Springfield.  Mrs.  Williams  thus  is  a  Daugh- 
ter of  the  Revolution,  and  has  been  appointed 
regent  of  that  organization  in  Arizona.  Having 
been  gifted  with  rare  musical  ability,  she  affords 
her  friends  many  an  hour  of  pleasure  by  her 
performances  on  the  piano  and  Italian  harp. 


WILLIAM  G.  DAVIS. 

In  the  death  of  William  G.  Davis  the  people 
of  Lehi  ward,  Maricopa  Stake,  sustained  a  se- 
vere loss,  though  the  memory  of  his  good  works 
in  this  locality  will  not  soon  pass  away.  His 
energy  and  thrift  in  business,  his  kindness  and 
goodness  to  his  family  and  neighbors  were 
among  his  sterling  traits  of  character,  and  thus 
he  endeared  himself  to  all  of  his  associates.  The 
imembellished  history  of  his  life,  to  those  who 
knew  him  well,  is  sufficient,  for  between  the  lines 
can  be  read  much  that  redounds  to  his  praise. 

Born  in  Wales,  November  24,  1841,  William 
G.  Davis  had  not  yet  reached  the  fifty-ninth 
milestone  in  his  life  journey  when,  C^ctober  28, 
lyoo,  he  was  summoned  to  his  reward.  With 
some  relatives  he  immigrated  to  this  country 
when  he  was  thirteen  years  old,  and  from  that 
time  was  dependent  upon  his  own  resources. 
For  some  time  he  lived  in  Iowa,  subsecjuently 
going  to  LTtah,  where  he  dwelt  chieflv  in  Salt 
Lake  county.  As  soon  as  he  had  accumulated 
sufficient  money  to  provide  for  his  parents,  John 
and  Elizabeth  (Cadwallader)  Davis,  he  sent  for 
them,  and  continued  to  minister  to  their  needs 
until  they  were  called  to  the  silent  land.  In 
the  mean  time  he  pursued  various  business  en- 
terprises with  energy  and  increasing  success, 
and  in  1892  came  to  Lehi.  where,  as  formerly,  he 
prospered.  The  homestead  in  this  precinct, 
which  he  had  greatly  improved  prior  to  his 
death,  is  one  of  the  valuable  farms  of  this  val- 
ley, and  the  commodious  and  attractive  resi- 
dence thereon  stands  pre-eminent  in  this  imme- 
diate section. 

Actively  connected  with  many  public  enter- 
j)rises,  Mr.  Davis  served  ;is  a  director  of  the 
Utah  Irrigating  Canal  while  living  in  that  part 


of  the  west,  and  also  acted  in  the  capacity  of 
justice  of  the  peace  and  constable  in  Salt  Lake 
county,  Utah.  In  political  matters  he  was  a 
Democrat.  The  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the 
Latter-day  Saints  had  few  more  devoted  ad- 
herents than  he,  and  besides  serving  as  a  super- 
intendent of  the  Sunday-school  and  in  other  of- 
ficial positions,  he  went  to  England  on  an 
ecclesiastical  mission  in  1880  and  was  gone  from 
home  for  about  two  years. 

The  first  marriage  of  Mr.  Davis  occurred  in 
Utah,  his  wife  being  Esther  Harrison,  a  native 
of  England.  Four  of  the  children  born  to  them 
survive,  namely:  Frank  J.,  Alma  M.,  Joseph  W. 
and  Esther  E.,  wife  of  Ray  HufTaker.  For  a 
second  wife  Mr.  Davis  chose  Miss  Emily  Nix, 
likewise  of  England,  and  she  is  yet  living  upon 
the  homestead  near  Lehi.  Ten  children  blessed 
the  union  of  th's  estimable  couple,  namely: 
Fmma  F.,  wife  of  Charles  Rowlins;  Hiram  G., 
May  E.,  wife  of  Arthur  Gibson;  Charles  T. ; 
Henry  W. ;  Louie,  wife  of  James  Daley;  Alice 
A.,  Wilbur  L.,  Hazel  and  Ethel. 


CAPT.  GEORGE  D.  CHRISTY. 

Now  one  of  the  promising  and  ambitious 
members  of  the  bar  in  Phoenix,  Captain  Christy 
was  born  in  Osceola,  Iowa,  September  24,  1869, 
and  is  a  son  of  Col.  William  Christy.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  and  was  a  member  of  the  class  of  1883  in 
the  high  school,  but  came  to  Phoenix  before  the 
graduation  in  June.  Arriving  in  the  far  west 
he  entered  the  Lhiiversity  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, and  was  graduated  in  1890  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Science. 

As  a  business  venture  Mr.  Christy  engaged  in 
the  cattle  business  while  superintending  his 
father's  farm,  and  met  with  a  gratifying  degree 
of  success.  Following  a  long-thought-out  de- 
termination as  to  his  future  life  work  he  entered 
the  law  department  of  Harvard  College  in  1896, 
temporarily  discontinuing  his  studies  in  1898. 
Upon  returning  to  Arizona  he  volunteered  in  the 
Spanish-American  war,  and  during  the  service 
was  raised  from  the  rank  of  adjutant  to  that  of 
captain  of  Company  A.  After  being  nuistered 
out  in  February  of  1899,  he  returned  to  Harvard 
College  in  the  fall  of  the  same  year,  but  on  this 


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PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


occasion,  as  before,  was  obliged  to  relinquish 
the  ambition  to  gfcduate  owing  to  the  illness 
of  his  father.  In  igoo  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  of  Arizona,  and  is  now  conducting  his  legal 
afifairs  under  the  firm  name  of  Millay  &  Christy. 
Mr.  Christy  is  variously  interested  in  the  po- 
litical, social,  and  other  enterprises  which  help 
to  enliven  his  progressive  town.  As  a  firm  be- 
liever in  the  ]irinciples  and  undertakings  of  the 
Republican  party  he  is  destined,  in  the  estima- 
tion of  his  fellow-townsmen,  by  virtue  of  ability 
and  general  equipment,  for  a  brilliant  future. 
He  is  an  ex-member  and  secretary  of  the  county 
committee,  and  was  an  alternate  to  both  the 
St.  Louis  and  Philadelphia  conventions.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
Socially  he  is  esteemed  for  his  many  admirable 
and  substantial  traits  of  character,  and  is  pop- 
ular with  all  who  come  within  the  radius  of 
his  optimistic  and  tactful  personality. 


JEROME  DAIRY. 

One  of  the  finest  and  most  prominent  stock 
and  dairy  farms  in  Yavapai  county  is  being  de- 
veloped six  miles  below  Jerome,  by  John  F. 
Dwyer.  Although  practically  a  new-comer  to 
this  splendid  grazing  district,  having  arrived  in 
1898,  he  has  started  an  enterprise  which  bids 
fair  to  have  few  equals  in  this  region.  His  orig- 
inal purchase  comprised  the  W.  W.  Nichols 
dairy,  with  stock  and  general  equipments.  The 
outlook  for  business  was  so  promising  and  his 
impression  of  the  locality  so  favorable  that  the 
following  year  he  added  to  his  possessions  the 
J.  H.  Strahan  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  twenty 
acres.  His  herd  is  composed  of  the  well-known 
dairy  strains,  Holsteins,  Durhams  and  Jerseys. 
The  grazing  being  excellent,  the  cattle  arc  in 
fine  condition,  and  iiroduce  abundantly  a  rich 
(|uality  of  milk  which  meets  with  a  ready  sale 
in  Jerome  and  vicinity.  In  fact,  from  one  hun- 
dred to  one  hundred  and  twenty  gallons  a  day 
are  sold  in  Jerome  alone.  Like  a  progressive 
dairyman,  Mr.  Dwyer  is  continually  looking  for 
the  most  practical  ways  of  mtnaging  his  busi- 
ness, as  may  hv  seen  fiom  his  method  of  dclivi-r- 
ing  milk  and  cream  in  sealed  glass  jars, a  method 
universally  recognized  as  the  most  approved  and 


wholesome  way   of    delivering  and    preserving 
milk. 

Mr.  Dwyer  inherits  an  aptitude  for  farming 
and  stock-raising,  his  father  having  been  a 
farmer  and  he  himself  was  reared  to  that  occu- 
pation on  a  Kansas  farm.  He  was  born  in  John- 
son county,  Kans.,  in  1871,  and  received  his 
education  in  the  home  county.  In  1892  work 
on  the  homestead  was  exchanged  for  a  position 
on  the  Jersey  Mead  dairy  farm  near  Los  Ange- 
les, Cal.,  where  he  remained  for  nearly  six  years, 
and  during  the  latter  part  of  that  time  acted  as 
manager  of  the  dairy.  The  experience  thus 
gained  was  of  incalculable  benefit  to  him,  en- 
abling him  to  gain  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
stock  business  as  conducted  in  the  west,  and 
also  of  the  dairy  business  when  made  a  specialty. 
This  knowledge  he  is  applying  to  his  enterprises 
in  Yavapai  county,  with  the  most  gratifying 
results.  Although  his  land  is  a  dairy  farm  ex- 
clusively, he  is  interested  in  beautifying  the 
property  and  has  begun  to  make  improvements 
that  will  eventually  add  greatly  to  its  value.  In 
fact,  the  greater  portion  of  the  hay  consumed  on 
the  dairy  is  raised  on  his  own  place,  but  no  crops 
for  the  general  market.  A  man  of  enterprise 
and  definite  purpose,  he  is  devoting  his  atten- 
tion to  the  successful  management  of  his  busi- 
ness, and  is  entitled  to  credit  for  having  accom- 
plished so  much  in  a  comparatively  brief  period. 


F.  N.  WOLCOTT. 

Arriving  in  Tombstone  in  1881,  Mr.  Wolcott 
in  time  anticipated  an  additional  demand  in  the 
line  of  general  merchandise,  and  laid  in  a  com- 
plete stock,  the  sale  of  which  has  more  than 
justified  him  in  selecting  this  location  as  a  field 
for  his  future  efforts.  And  it  may  be  said  that 
the  town  has  no  more  enthusiastic  advocate  of 
its  many  excellencies,  and  he  has  practically 
demonstrated  his  faith  in  the  ultimate  substan- 
tial interests  which  are  bound  to  come  this  way, 
in  the  wake  of  the  present  and  past  depression. 
In  accordance  with  this  faith  he  has  invested  in 
real  estate,  and  located  in  the  midst  of  the  great- 
est gold  and  silver  properties  in  the  world  with 
the  intention  of  awaiting  the  fulfillment  of  his 
expectations. 

A  native  of  New  York  state,  Mr.  Wolcott  was 


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reared  in  Batavia,  111.,  where  he  received  a  lib- 
eral education  in  the  public  schools.  He  early 
developed  an  ambition  that  reached  beyond  his 
present  surroundings,  and  in  1877  crossed  the 
continent  to  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  where  for  four 
years  he  was  engaged  in  the  wood,  coal  and 
feed  business.  In  1881  he  removed  to  Tucson, 
and  after  a  few  months  settled,  in  the  same  year, 
in  Tombstone,  and  August  25  became  a  partner 
with  Woodhead  &  Gay  in  the  produce  busi- 
ness. In  1884  he  became  a  partner  of  Mr. 
Messick  in  the  general  merchandise  business, 
and  in  1886  bought  out  his  partner  and  added 
a  larger  stock  of  general  merchandise.  From 
a  comparatively  small  beginning  the  business 
has  grown  in  proportion  to  the  size  of  the  town, 
and  Mr.  Wolcott  has  met  with  the  success  which 
his  honest  business  methods  ought  to  elicit. 

As  do  most  who  live  in  Cochise  county,  Mr. 
Wolcott  is  interested  in  mining  in  the  Dragoon 
mountains,  being  a  stockholder  in  the  Copper 
Crown,  and  holding  interests  in  several  other 
mining  properties.  The  Copper  Crown  group 
of  mines  is  in  the  midst  of  the  Dragoon  moun- 
tains, which  have  more  than  a  local  renown, 
as  the  wonderful  developments  at  present  in 
progress  have  brought  to  it  the  attention  of  the 
whole  mining  world.  The  fact  that  the  sur- 
rounding mines  have  yielded  beyond  the  fond- 
est expectations  of  their  stockholders,  justifies 
the  owners  of  the  Copper  Crown  in  drawing  at- 
tention to  the  opportunities  for  investment, 
which  are  destined  to  reap  a  reasonable  inter- 
est. The  mines  are  located  twenty  miles  from 
Cochise  station  on  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road, and  although  the  road  does  not  extend  to 
the  mines,  a  road  may  be  constructed  at  a  prac- 
tically small  cost. 

In  the  fall  of  1890  Mr.  Wolcott  was  elected 
on  the  Republican  ticket  to  the  office  of  probate 
judge,  and  served  in  that  capacity  for  one  term. 
He  has  taken  an  active  part  in  local  matters, 
and  is  a  bright  example  of  a  man  who  has  over- 
come many  obstacles,  working  his  way  up  in 
this  country  of  great  and  practically  exhaust- 
less  possibility.  To  such  are  the  great  mining 
towns  of  the  west  indebted  for  their  subsequent 
solidarity. 

In  1884  Mr.  Wolcott  was  married  to  Emma 
Kringle,  of  California.     Born  of  this  union  are 


three  children,  viz.:  Eva,  Lucie,  and  Henry  New- 
ton. The  eldest  daughter  is  a  student  at  Knox 
College,  Galesburg,  111.  Mr.  Wolcott  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Ancient  Order  of  L^nited  Workmen. 
Politically  he  has  for  years  been  recognized  as 
one  of  the  influential  Republicans  of  Cochise 
county  and  this  part  of  Arizona. 


WILLIAM   HENRY  WILKY. 

The  well-managed  ranch  of  Mr.  Wilky  is  lo- 
cated nine  miles  northwest  of  Phoenix,  and  is  a 
credit  to  its  o^vner  and  to  the  surroundings  of 
which  it  is  a  part.  Upon  coming  to  the  territorv 
in  1883,  ^Ir.  Wilky  took  up  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  under  the  homestead  act,  upon 
which  he  settled,  and  which  he  at  once  began  to 
improve.  The  farm  has  many  advantages  natu- 
rally, and  cultivation  and  the  untiring  efforts  of 
its  owner  have  added  doubly  to  its  original 
value.  The  land  is  devoted  to  the  raising  of 
stock,  alfalfa  and  grain,  and  to  general  farm- 
ing. 

Of  German  descent,  Mr.  Wilky  was  born  in 
Adams  county.  111.,  June  19,  1865,  and  is  a  son 
of  Henry  H.  and  Sophia  (Lutgerding)  Wilky. 
His  parents  were  born  in  Germany,  and  upon 
coming  to  America  settled  among  the  early  pio- 
neers of  Illinois,  and  grew  to  hold  a  prominent 
place  among  the  agriculturists  of  their  locality. 
They  eventually  migrated  from  Missouri  to  Ari- 
zona in  1884,  and  afterward  enjoyed  the  advan- 
tages and  promise  of  the  Salt  River  valley. 

When  but  a  few  months  old  William  Henrv 
Wilky  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  Marion  coun- 
ty. Mo.,  where  they  carried  on  large  farming 
interests  for  several  years.  A  later  location  was 
in  Shelby  county.  Mo.,  where  they  lived  until 
removing  to  Arizona.  In  1887  he  located  on  his 
present  ranch.  Mrs.  Wilky  was  formerly  Emma 
A.  Mosier,  a  native  of  Hickory  county.  Mo.,  and 
a  daughter  of  Benedict  and  Mary  A.  (List)  Mo- 
sier, now  of  Calpela,  Cal.  Of  this  union  there 
are  five  children,  viz.;  Leslie  G.,  \'era  M.,  Henry 
F.,  Clara  A.,  and  Homer  B.  Always  interested  in 
educational  advancement.  Mr.  \\'ilky  served  for 
one  term  of  three  years  on  the  board  of  trustees 
of  the  Alhambra  school  district.  During  his 
residence  in  this  district  he  had  charge  of  the 
water  distribution  for  the  Maricopa  and  Grand 


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Canal  Companies,  in  the  western  division  of  the 
canals.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  During 
his  residence  in  the  valley  he  has  witnessed 
many  changes,  and  has  himself  contributed  not 
a  little  towards  the  general  advancement.  He  is 
broad-minded  and  enterprising  and  highly  es- 
teemed by  all  who  arc  privileged  to  know  him. 


CHARLES   M.   LAYTON. 

Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to  the  Lay- 
ton  family  for  the  part  they  have  played  in  the 
upi)uilding  and  development  of  the  Gila  valley 
and  particularly  Thatcher  and  vicinity.  It  is 
a  fact,  known  to  all,  that  personal  considera- 
tions have  weighed  little  with  the  representa- 
tive members  of  the  family,  wdien  the  interests 
of  the  public  have  been  in  jeopardy,  for,  in  such 
emergencies  they  have  sacrificed  their  own 
hard-earned  means,  and  have  spared  no  efifort 
in  the  noble  endeavor  to  aid  their  fellow-men. 
The  history  of  Arizona  and  Graham  county 
would  be  sadly  lacking  if  for  any  reason  the 
names  of  the  subject  of  this  memoir,  and  that  of 
his  honored  father,  recently  passed  to  his  reward, 
were  omitted. 

The  latter,  President  Christopher  Layton,  was 
a  native  of  England,  whence  he  sailed  to  the 
United  States  in  1842,  then  becoming  an  inti- 
mate friend  of  Prophet  Joseph  Smith.  Return- 
ing to  his  native  land,  he  spent  some  time  there, 
and  on  November  22,  1850,  embarked  on  the 
good  ship  "James  Pennell,"  with  two  hundred 
and  fifty-four  converts  to  the  Church  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints  (called  "Mormon" 
faith),  bound  for  these  shores.  President  Lay- 
ton  was  in  charge  of  this  little  party  and  per- 
sonally paid  the  passage  money  for  sixteen  of 
the  poorer  pilgrims  to  their  land  of  promise. 
When  the  war  between  the  United  States  and 
Mexico  came  on  he  enlisted  in  the  "Mormon" 
Battalion  which  marched  across  Arizona  and  the 
southwestern  territory  to  Los  Angeles  in  1847. 
After  reaching  Los  Angeles  he  served  there  un- 
til he  was  granted  an  honorable  discharge  from 
the  army,  and  thence  proceeded  to  the  northern 
part  of  California,  where  he  aided  in  the  build- 
ing of  the  Sutor  mill-race,  at  the  point  where 
the  first  great  historic  find  of  the  gold  nugget 
was  made. 


Settling  in  LTtah  later  on,  President  Layton 
resided  in  Kaysville,  Davis  county,  for  a  long 
period,  being  bishop  of  that  ward  twenty-two 
years,  and  June  17,  1877,  was  made  councilor 
of  Davis  Stake.  Active  in  all  great  enterprises, 
he  became  one  of  five  directors  of  the  Utah 
Central  Railroad,  now  a  portion  of  the  Oregon 
Short  Line,  and  aided  in  the  construction  of 
that  important  road,  the  capital  stock  of  which 
then  amounted  to  a  million  and  a  half  dollars. 
After  acting  in  the  capacity  of  councilor  to  the 
president  of  the  Davis  Stake  for  four  years,  he 
was  called  to  the  presidency  of  the  St.  Joseph 
Stake,  in  the  Gila  valley.  From  that  time,  Feb- 
ruary 25,  1883,  until  a  short  period  before  his 
death,  or,  to  be  exact,  until  January  29,  1898,  he 
officiated  as  president  here,  great  responsibilities 
resting  upon  his  shoulders.  Then,  released 
from  his  arduous  duties,  he  returned  to  his  loved 
old  home  in  Kaysville,  Utah,  where,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-seven,  he  passed  away  August  7» 
1898,  revered  and  honored  by  every  one.  Prior 
to  that  event  he  had  been  ordained  to  the  ofifice 
of  patriarch. 

As  one  on  a  committee  of  investigation  Presi- 
dent Layton  had  bought  the  site  and  laid  out 
the  town  of  Thatcher,  building  the  first  house 
erected  here,  and  altogether  devoted  about 
$21,000  of  his  own  to  improvements.  He  also 
was  the  prime  mover  in  the  work  and  chief 
owner  of  the  LTnion  canal,  and  one  season,  when 
the  little  colony  here  was  poor  and  struggling, 
a  great  flood  destroyed  a  portion  of  the  canal, 
and  President  Layton  promptly  expended 
$1,700  of  his  own  funds  in  order  to  save  the 
crops  of  his  people.  By  the  hardest  toil  he  had 
learned  the  value  of  money,  for  at  a  very  early 
age  he  had  been  forced  to  enter  the  strife  for  a 
livelihood,  and  by  his  own  energy  and  labor 
had  amassed  his  little  fortune.  At  one  time  he 
and  his  sons  owned  upwards  of  two  thousand 
acres  in  Davis  county,  Utah,  and  fully  three 
hundred  acres  of  finely  improved  land  there  is 
still  in  the  possession  of  his  heirs.  His  ideas  in 
regard  to  the.  reclaiming  of  arid  lands  were  quite 
original  and  thoroughly  practical  and  he  it  was 
who  first  sowed  alfalfa  in  Davis  county.  For 
the  seed  he  paid  at  the  rate  of  a  dollar  per 
poimd,  buying  one  hundred  pounds,  and  the 
enterprise  was  so  successful  that  soon  a  large 


MR.    AND   MRS.    HENRY  H.    WILKY. 


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part  of  the  agricultural  lands  of  the  count)'  were 
planted  with  alfalfa.  The  town  of  Layton,  near 
Safford.  Ariz.,  was  named  in  his  honor,  March 
2,  1884,  by  Bishop  J.  R.  Welker,  now  president 
of  that  ward.  The  wife  of  his  youth  had  died 
prior  to  his  second  sailing  from  England,  and 
subsequently  he  married  Sarah  Martin,  the 
mother  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Charles  M.  Layton  was  born  in  Kaysville, 
Utah,  July  3,  1862,  and  was  reared  to  manhood 
in  that  place.  His  experience  in  the  business 
world  conmienced  early,  as  he  was  only  twelve 
\-ears  old  when  he  first  worked  as  a  clerk  in  a 
local  store.  He  supplemented  his  common- 
school  education  by  a  six  months'  course  in  the 
Utah  University,  of  Salt  Lake  City.  For  six 
years  he  was  employed  in  his  father's  store  and 
then  was  taken  into  partnership.  This  busi- 
ness, located  at  Layton,  a  town  near  Kaysville, 
and  named  for  the  senior  Layton,  was  known  as 
the  Farmers'  Union,  and  for  eight  years  our 
subject  was  associated  with  the  same.  He  then 
opened  a  meat  market,  and  for  a  number  of  years 
also  had  agricultural  investments.  Elected  as 
one  of  the  commissioners  of  Davis  county,  he 
served  in  that  office  until  he  had  completed  his 
plans  for  removal  to  Thatcher,  when  he  re- 
signed. 

Reaching  this  thriving  place  March  17,  1897, 
C.  M.  Layton  at  once  associated  with  the  firm 
of  C.  Layton  &  Co.,  and  started  in  business  as 
a  general  merchant.  Rapidly  the  firm  built  up 
a  fine  trade,  and  today  undoubtedly  receives  a 
large  share  of  the  local  patronage.  The  name 
as  it  now  stands  is  Layton,  Allred  &  Co.,  known 
far  and  wide,  and  highly  respected.  They  own 
the  new  and  large  North  Star  Roller  Flour  Mill, 
and  between  four  and  five  hundred  acres  of 
well  cultivated  and  irrigated  land  near  Thatcher 
and  in  addition  to  these  investments  a  well- 
managed  creamery  and  ice  factory,  owned  by 
the  firm,  supplies  the  people  of  this  region  with 
two  of  the  great  staples  of  modern  life. 

The  high  esteem  in  which  Mr.  Layton  is  held 
has  been  manifested  by  his  fellow-citizens  in 
numerous  ways.  Politically  he  is  a  Democrat, 
but  not  an  aspirant  to  public  positions.  For 
two  years  he  was  a  director  and  for  one  year 
was  president  of  the  board  of  the  Union  canal, 
and  vet  is  next  to  the  largest  holder  of  stock  in 


the  company.  At  the  same  time  that  President 
Kimljall  was  elevated  to  his  high  office,  Mr. 
Layton  was  appointed  as  his  second  councilor, 
and  is  yet  serving  in  that  relation,  the  mantle 
of  his  revered  father,  in  a  spiritual  sense,  hav- 
ing descended  upon  him,  at  least  in  a  measure, 
as  the  faithful  believe. 

In  1883  Mr.  Layton  married  Miss  Mary  Ann 
McAIaster,  daughter  of  W.  A.  and  Margaret 
(Ferguson)  McMaster,  the  former  one  of  the 
first  settlers  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  Six  chil- 
dren constitute  the  family  of  our  subject  and 
wife,  namely:  Sarah  V.,  Alexander,  Charles 
M.,  Jr.,  Grace,  Dora  I.  and  Lucile. 


HENRY    H.   WTLKY. 

In  the  estimation  of  the  many  friends  and  as- 
sociates who  passed  his  way  during  his  long 
and  useful  life,  Henry  H.  \\'ilky  was  regarded  as 
a  man  possessing  singularly  fine  and  noble  traits 
of  character.  By  his  own  unaided  efforts  he 
arose  to  an  enviable  position  in  the  communi- 
ties in  which  he  resided,  and  after  coming  to 
Maricopa  county  became  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful tillers  of  the  soil  in  the  Salt  River  valley. 
In  time  he  came  to  have  a  profound  faith  in  the 
future  of  this  garden  spot  of  the  territory,  and 
his  ranch,  located  nine  miles  northwest  of  Phoe- 
nix, where  his  death  occurred  December  21. 
1900,  displays  many  evidences  of  his  unceasing 
toil  and  expectations. 

Inheriting  the  strong  and  reliable  character- 
istics of  the  sons  of  Germany,  augmented  by  a 
substantial  home  training  and  common  school 
education,  Mr.  Wilky  was  born  in  Brunswick. 
Germany,  January  8,  1838.  His  parents  were 
farmers  and  natives  of  the  same  province,  and 
lived  and  died  on  the  old  family  homestead. 
Their  son  Henry  developed  an  early  ambition 
for  new  fields  in  which  to  carry  on  his  life  work, 
and  when  seventeen  years  of  age,  in  1855,  he 
boarded  a  sailing  vessel  bound  for  America,  and 
landed,  after  a  long  and  dangerous  voyage,  in 
New  Orleans.  Gradually  he  made  his  way  up 
the  Mississippi  river  to  Ouincy,  111.,  and  went 
nine  miles  out  of  the  city  to  the  farm  of  Peter 
Rump,  in  whose  employ  he  remained  for  several 
vcars.  On  the  2d  of  April,  1861,  he  married 
Sophia  .\.  Lutgerding,  a  near  neighbor,  and  a 


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daughter  of  George  and  Elizabeth  (Rump)  Lut- 
gerding,  residents  of  Adams  county,  111. 

Soon  after  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilky 
departed  from  the  familiar  surroundings  of 
Ouincy,  and  removed  to  jMarion  county,  Mo., 
where  they  lived  on  a  farm  for  a  few  years  go- 
ing later  to  Shelby  county.  Mo.,  where  they  con- 
tinued to  farm.  Not  satisfied  with  Missouri  as 
a  permanent  place  of  residence,  he  eventually 
sold  his  property  there,  and  in  November  of 
1884  moved  to  Arizona.  The  same  year  they 
located  on  a  farm  fourteen  miles  northwest  of 
Phoenix,  and  by  industry  and  application,  suc- 
ceeded in  accumulating  a  neat  little  sum  in 
farming  and  stock-raising.  In  1894  the  family 
removed  to  the  homestead  where  now  live  Mrs. 
W'ilkv  and  the  daughter  of  the  house,  Lena 
^ladelia. 

Six  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Wilky,  viz.:  George  L.,  who  is  conducting  a 
farm  about  a  mile  from  the  homestead:  William 
H.,  who  is  also  a  farmer  and  lives  a  mile  and 
a  half  west  of  the  home:  Erederick  Daniel,  who 
married  Miss  Forrest,  a  daughter  of  R.  O. 
Green,  and  who  died  January  24,  1900;  John 
Adolph,  who  died  July  12,  1886,  when  in  his 
seventeenth  year:  Clara  Ellen,  who  is  the  wife 
of  John  J.  Meyer,  and  lives  a  mile  west  of  her 
mother;  and  Lena  Madelia,  who  is  at  home  with 
her  mother.  While  living  in  Adams  county,  111., 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilky  became  members  of  the 
Evangelical  Lutheran  Church.  In  politics  Mr. 
Wilky  was  a  stanch  Democrat,  and  though  not 
a  seeker  after  official  recognition,  was  yet  inter- 
ested in  local  and  national  affairs.  In  his  death 
the  community  lost  a  valued  and  honored  citi- 
zen, and  his  family  a  loving  father,  husband  and 
friend.  

J.  W.  DORRIS. 

It  is  a  conviction  with  shrewd,  well-informed 
business  men  that  not  more  than  one  in  a  hun- 
dred can  become  rich  and  prosperous  in  the 
grocery  trade,  and  that  not  more  than  one  in 
ten  can  more  than  gain  a  precarious  existence  in 
this  calling,  owing  to  the  fact,  doubtless,  that 
so  nnich  credit  is  almost  an  inevitable  feature, 
the  dealer  thus  becoming  the  prey  of  the  desti- 
tute and  the  unprincipled.  In  Phoenix,  how- 
ever, these  conditions  do  not  prevail  to  any  ex- 


tent, and  the  success  which  J.  W.  Dorris  has 
attained  within  the  past  few  years  is  almost 
phenomenal.  Several  of  his  brothers  have  be- 
come rich  and  influential  in  commercial  lines, 
and  beyond  question  they  possess  special  abil- 
ity and  the  genius  which  cannot  fail  of  reaching 
its  desired  goal. 

The  youngest  of  the  eight  sons  of  J.  M.  and 
Nancy  J.  (Powell)  Dorris,  the  subject  of  this 
article  was  born  near  Winona,  Miss.,  September 
8,  1862.  His  birthplace  was  a  fine  old  planta- 
tion, and  there  he  spent  the  happy  years  of 
his  youth.  His  grandfathers,  James  Dorris  and 
Daniel  Powell,  were  well-to-do  planters  of  the 
state  mentioned,  and  J.  M.  Dorris  managed 
over  seven  hundred  acres.  The  father  of  James 
Dorris  was  a  participant  in  the  war  of  the  Revo- 
lution, and  J.  M.  served  for  two  years  in  a  Mis- 
sissippi regiment  during  the  Civil  war,  while 
a  brother  of  his  wife  was  a  veteran  of  the  Mex- 
ican war.  (For  further  family  history,  the  reader 
is  referred  to  the  sketch  of  C.  D.  Dorris.) 

Having  completed  his  education  in  Clinton 
College,  J.  W.  Dorris  engaged  in  teaching  in 
Mississippi.  In  1883  he  went  to  California, 
where  he  traveled  over  almost  the  entire  state, 
and  became  quite  familiar  with  its  characteristics. 
In  1886  he  went  to  school  and  the  two  follow- 
ing years  taught  at  Woodland,  Cal.  In  May, 
1888,  he  came  to  Phoenix,  and  bought  a  half 
interest  in  a  very  small  confectionery  business 
with  his  brother,  R.  B.  Dorris.  In  August  of 
the  same  year  he  returned  to  his  old  home, 
where  he  married  one  of  the  native-born  daugh- 
ters of  Mississippi,  Miss  Sallie  Gelena  Wil- 
son. She  is  a  lady  of  education  and  culture, 
and  prior  to  her  marriage  taught  school  for  a 
short  time.  Two  children,  Ruth  Temple  and 
Rema  Mae,  aged  ten  and  eight,  respectively,  are 
the  chief  treasures  of  their  parents. 

J.  W.  Dorris  continued  in  the  confectionery 
business  with  his  brother  until  1891,  when  they 
sold  out.  and  the  next  day  he  purchased  a  half 
interest  in  the  business  of  R.  W.  Draper  &  Co., 
six  months  afterward  purchasing  his  partner's 
share,  and  since  that  time  he  has  conducted  the 
enterprise  alone.  In  1892  he  removed  his  stock 
of  goods  to  his  present  central  location,  though 
at  first  his  store  was  only  a  quarter  of  its  pres- 
ent dimensions.     As  the  years  passed  his  busi- 


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ness  increased  so  rapidly  that  he  ke])t  adding  to 
his  acconiniochitions  until  today  the  space  oc- 
cupied here  comprises  two  floors,  eacli  56x100 
feet,  with  storage  rooms  36x77  feet  in  dimen- 
sions. The  location  is  Nos.  41-47  East  Wash- 
ington street  and  No.  15  South  First  street. 
Since  1898  he  has  been  carrying  on  a  wholesale 
as  well  as  retail  trade,  and  has  warehouses  on 
Jefiferson  street.  In  order  to  meet  the  demands 
of  his  extensive  trade  he  is  obliged  to  keep 
seven  wagons  going,  and  employs  twenty-five 
clerks  in  the  various  departments  of  the  busi- 
ness. According  to  the  verdict  of  those  in  a 
position  to  know  whereof  they  speak,  this  is  by 
far  the  largest  exclusive  grocery  establishment 
in  Arizona,  and  thus,  within  a  decade,  the  pro- 
prietor has  achieved  a  remarkable  measure  of 
success. 

Politically  Mr.  Dorris  supports  the  Demo- 
cratic platform.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Phoe- 
nix Board  of  Trade,  is  one  of  its  directors  and 
in  1899  was  treasurer  of  the  same.  In  religious 
faith  a  Presbyterian,  he  is  president  of  the  board 
of  trustees  and  contributes  liberally  to  the  work 
of  the  church.         

SAMUEL  S.   STOUT. 

The  wonderful  development  of  Maricopa 
county  owes  much  to  the  untiring  efforts  of 
Mr.  Stout,  the  county  sheriff,  who  has  lived 
within  the  boundaries  of  Arizona  since  1883, 
and  associated  his  ability  and  large  business 
ideas  with  the  practically  exhaustless  fertility, 
stored  during  unknown  centuries.  Upon  his 
well  managed  ranch  about  eight  miles  north- 
west of  Phoenix  he  conducts  large  cattle  and 
alfalfa  raising  interests,  and  has  in  all  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres.  Redeemed  from  the 
sterility  of  the  desert,  and  its  crude  and  unprom- 
ising aspect,  it  has  more  than  repaid  the  un- 
ceasing toil  of  its  owner,  and  is  now  one  of  the 
finest  ranches  for  miles  around. 

For  a  time  after  coming  to  the  territory  Mr. 
Stout  was  interested  in  mining,  and  also  en- 
gaged in  railroad  construction.  It  was  not  un- 
til 1887  that  he  decided  to  turn  his  attention  ex- 
clusively to  general  farming  and  cattle  raising. 
He  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  the  localitv, 
and  one  of  the  most  earnest  and  enthusiastic  of 
the  pioneers.     He  had  the  advantage  also  of  a 


wide  knowledge  of  the  world,  and  the  benefit  of 
an  extended  business  experience. 

.\  native  of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  \h.  Stout  was 
born  March  21,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of  Ira  A.  and 
Sarah  A.  (Graham)  Stout,  both  natives  of  Ten- 
nessee. When  a  lad  of  only  six  years  he  was 
deprived  of  the  affectionate  care  and  oversight 
of  his  mother,  and  when  eight  years  of  age  was 
taken  by  his  father  to  Dover,  Tenn.,  where  he 
lived  until  he  was  sixteen  years  of  age.  At  this 
time  he  sought  the  larger  possibilities  of  the 
far  west,  and  spent  a  number  of  years  in  differ- 
ent states,  finally  going  to  Mexico  and  Texas, 
where  for  some  time  he  was  engaged  in  rail- 
roading. In  1883  he  took  up  his  permanent  resi- 
dence in  Arizona,  and  has  since  been  associated 
with  its  most  substantial  growth. 

In  November  of  1900  Mr.  Stout  was  elected 
sheriflf  of  Maricopa  county,  by  one  of  the  larg- 
est majorities  ever  given  a  sheriif  in  the  county. 
While  discharging  the  arduous  duties  of  this 
responsible  position,  he  has  managed  to  recon- 
cile the  dissenting  elements,  and  to  adjust  mat- 
ters to  the  satisfaction  of  all  concerned.  For  one 
term  he  has  served  as  trustee  of  school  district 
No.  6.  He  has  always  been  a  stanch  Demo- 
crat and  a  strong  and  influential  leader  of  his 
party  in  the  county.  Fraternally  he  is  associ- 
ated with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows at  Phoenix,  and  with  the  Sons  of  the 
.\merican  Revolution,  belonging  to  the  Arizona 
chapter.  This  latter  distinction  belongs  to  him 
by  virtue  of  the  services  rendered  during  the 
Revolutionary  war,  by  his  great-grandfather, 
.\brahani  St(nit.  who  served  with  courage  and 
distinction  as  an  offi.cer  in  the  army.  He  was  a 
native  of  New  Jersey,  and  one  of  the  original 
members  of  the  Society  of  the  Cincinnati. 


WILSON  W.  DOBSON. 

This  highly  respected  agriculturist  of  the  Salt 
River  valley  owns  a  valuable  ranch  four  and  a 
half  miles  southwest  of  Mesa.  He  is  a  native  of 
Perth  Ontario,  Canada,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred December  24,  1862.  His  parciUs,  George 
and  Eliza  (Johnston)  Dobson,  also  were  born 
and  reared  in  Ontario,  and  his  ancestors  are  of 
English  and  Irish  descent.  When  he  was  six- 
teen years  of  age  Wilson  W.  Dobson  removed 


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from  his  birthplace  to  Carieton,  Ontario,  and 
continued  to  live  at  home  until  he  reached  his 
majority.  In  the  mean  while  he  received  a  lib- 
eral education  and  a  good  grounding  in  the 
principles   which   lead   to   honorable   success. 

In  1884  our  subject  started  for  the  far  west, 
and,  arriving  in  California,  found  employment 
in  the  fruit-raising  district  near  San  Jose.  In 
the  winter  of  1887  he  came  to  Arizona  and 
homesteaded  a  quarter  section  of  land — a  part 
of  his  present  possessions  here.  Having  ex- 
pended much  time,  energy  and  means  in  render- 
ing it  a  model  farm,  he  now  may  look  with  pride 
upon  what  he  has  accomplished  in  so  short  a 
period.  By  subsequent  purchase  he  has  in- 
creased the  boundaries  of  his  homestead,  and 
now  owns  three  hundred  and  twenty-eight  acres. 
His  success  in  all  of  his  business  undertakings, 
and  they  have  not  been  a  few,  is  the  direct  re- 
sult of  well  applied  principles  of  industry  and 
perseverance  united  with  a  sterling  integrity 
and  fairness  which  have  won  him  the  confidence 
and  genuine  esteem  of  the  people  of  this  com- 
munity. His  w-ord  alone  carries  with  it  the 
weight  of  a  legally-drawn  document,  and  the 
great  interest  which  he  displays  in  all  public 
improvements  and  affairs  of  general  moment  to 
the  territory  and  Union  arouses  the  respect  of 
his  acquaintances.  For  two  terms  he  has  been 
a  director  of  the  Utah  ditch  of  Lehi.  Now  a 
naturalized  citizen  of  this  republic,  he  uses  his 
right  of  franchise  in  support  of  the  Republican 
party.  In  religious  afTairs  he  takes  a  special  in- 
terest and  is  an  active  member  and  worker  in  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  of  Mesa.  His  wife, 
formerly  Miss  Emma  Argue,  is  a  native  of  Carle- 
ton,  Ontario.  She  is  the  daughter  of  George 
and  Sarah  Jane  Argue,  natives  of  Ontario,  and  of 
Irish  descent.  The  father  is  deceased  and  the 
mother,  at  an  advanced  age,  is  living  in  the  tdwn 
of  Wellington,  Ontario.  A  son,  Harold  A., 
blesses  the  union  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dobson. 


WILLIAM  A.  WILSON. 

The  Wilson  family  is  of  Scotch-Irish  extrac- 
tion, and  the  first  members  to  immigrate  to 
America  settled  in  Virginia,  and  became  identi- 
fied with  the  agricultural  interests  of  that  state. 
The    paternal    grandfather,    Robinson    Wilson, 


was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  181 2,  and  served 
his  country  with  courage  and  distinction.  Will- 
iam A.  Wilson  was  born  in  the  historic  Shenan- 
doah valley,  in  \'irginia,  October  13,  1852,  and 
is  a  son  of  James  M.  and  Ann  E.  (Robinson) 
Wilson,  who  were  both  born  in  Virginia. 

In  his  native  Berkeley  county,  Va.,  Mr.  Wil- 
son passed  an  early  existence  not  unlike  that 
experienced  by  the  average  farmer's  son.  He 
was  educated  at  Berkeley  Academy  in  A'irginia, 
and  early  evinced  studious  and  methodical  hab- 
its. As  an  independent  venture,  he  engaged  as 
a  clerk  in  a  mercantile  establishment  in  Charles- 
town  for  several  years.  Subsequently  moving 
west,  he  went  into  business  for  himself  in  Fort 
Scott,  Kans.  In  1887,  in  search  of  a  desirable 
permanent  location,  he  spent  some  time  in  Col- 
orado and  New  Mexico,  terminating  his  travels 
in  Kansas  City,  Mo.  There  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Armour  Packing  Company,  and  for 
thirteen  years  represented  this  house  on  the 
road. 

In  1887  Mr.  Wilson  came  to  Arizona,  and  has 
since  been  a  resident  of  this  promising  terri- 
torv.  In  1892  he  purchased  eighty  acres  of 
practically  desert  land,  which,  under  his  able 
and  conscientious  management,  bears  at  the 
present  time  but  a  faint  resemblance  to  its 
former  condition  of  sterility  and  apparent  use- 
lessness.  In  1893  he  started  the  almond  and 
orange  orchard  which  is  now  one  of  the  best  in 
Salt  River  valley,  and  comprises  twenty-five 
acres  of  land.  Of  this,  ten  acres  are  under 
oranges  and  fifteen  under  almonds.  In  addi- 
tion he  has  fifteen  acres  under  apricots,  and 
the  remainder  of  the  land  is  as  yet  undeveloped. 
Aside  from  his  horticultural  interests  he  is  at 
present  engaged  in  the  brokerage  business  at 
Phoenix,  and  has  an  offlce  in  the  Fleming  block. 
He  was  united  in  marriage  with  Cleo  Camp, 
who  was  born  in  Georgia.  Of  this  union  there 
is  one  daughter,  Mary  E. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Wilson  is  associated 
with  the  Democratic  party,  but  entertains  very 
liberal  ideas  regarding  the  politics  of  the  ad- 
ministration. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order.  He  is  among  the  best  and 
most  favorably  known  of  the  residents  of  Salt 
River  valley,  and  is  esteemed  for  his  many  ad- 
mirable   and    enterprising    traits    of    mind    and 


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character,  and  for  the  generosity  which  impels 
an  active  interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  gen- 
eral well-being  of  the  conmninitv. 


HON.  HENRY  C.  ROGERS. 

Possessing  the  pluck  and  spirit  of  the  true 
frontiersman,  Ilcnrv  C.  Rogers  has  experienced 
and  conquered  mo'St  of  the  obstacles  which 
came  into  his  pioneer  life,  and  is  entitled  to  a 
prominent  place  in  the  annals  of  Arizona.  Near- 
ly half  a  centurv  ago  he  identified  himself  with 
the  upbuilding  of  Utah  and  for  almost  a  quarter 
of  a  century  has  been  a  resident  of  Arizona. 

The  birth  of  H.  C.  Rogers  occurred  October 
19,  1833,  in  New  York  City.  He  is  a  descend- 
ant of  that  John  Rogers,  of  England,  who  was 
Ijurned  at  the  stake  on  account  of  his  religious 
convictions.  On  the  maternal  side  he  is  the 
grandson  of  Ebenezer  Collins,  who  served  with 
the  colonial  patriots  of  New  England  in  the  war 
of  the  Revolution,  being  in  the  ranks  for  seven 
long  years.  The  parents  of  our  subject,  David  W. 
and  Martha  (Collins)  Rogers,  were  natives  of 
Vermont  and  New  Hampshire,  respectively.  In 
1838  the  family  started  towards  the  west,  cross- 
ing the  country  in  a  wagon  drawn  by  horses. 
They  settled  in  Lee  county,  Iowa,  where  they 
remained  until  1846,  when  they  removed  to  Ma- 
haska county,  same  state,  and  dwelt  near  Oska- 
loosa  until  1850.  Then  for  two  years  they  lived 
in  Polk  county,  Iowa,  thence  going  across  the 
plains  to  Provo,  Utah  county,  Utah,  where  the 
parents  both  died. 

The  boyhood  of  our  subject  was  chiefly  spent 
in  Iowa,  where  he  attended  a  subscription  school 
held  in  a  log  cabin.  From  his  father  he  learned 
the  trade  of  cabinet-making,  and  also  became 
a  practical  wagon-maker,  at  both  of  which  call- 
ings he  was  more  or  less  engaged  until  a  few 
years  ago,  though  at  the  same  time  he  owned 
and  operated  a  farm. 

For  a  wife  Mr.  Rogers  chose  Miss  Emma 
Higbee,  a  native  of  Caldwell  county.  Mo.,  and 
of  the  eleven  children  born  to  them  nine  are 
yet  living.  In  November,  1876,  the  family 
started  from  their  former  home  towards  the 
south,  making  the  long  journey  to  this  locality 
with  wagons,  and  being  part  of  a  little  colonv 
which  arrived  in  Lehi  March  6,  1877.     Here  he 


took  up  a  quarter  section  of  government  land, 
and  by  well  applied  energy  and  labor  made  a 
valuable  homestead,  reclaiming  a  portion  of  the 
desert.  Of  his  original  property  he  now  re- 
tains only  sixty  acres,  which,  however,  amply 
provides  for  his  needs. 

In  November,  1893,  Mr.  Rogers  was  elected 
on  the  Democratic  ticket  to  the  Arizona  legis- 
lature, where  he  served  for  one  term,  or  two 
years.  While  a  resident  of  Utah  he  served  for 
seven  years  as  sherifT  of  Utah  county,  and  for  a 
similar  number  of  years  acted  in  the  capacity  of 
city  marshal  of  Provo,  Utah.  At  the  present 
time  he  is  the  first  councilor  to  the  president 
of  the  Maricopa  Stake  of  the  Church  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  the  Latter-day  Saints,  and  thus  is  a 
powerful  factor  in  his  community,  being  looked 
up  to  and  consulted  in  everything  pertaining  to 
their  interests.        

HON.  ADAMSON  CORNWALL. 

Since  1880  the  subject  of  this  article  has  been 
prominent  in  the  affairs  of  Mohave  county,  and 
for  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  been  closel}'  identi- 
fied with  its  development  and  progress.  Time 
and  again  he  has  been  called  to  positions  of 
responsibility  and  trust,  and  always  has  abun- 
dantly justified  the  confidence  which  the  public 
reposed  in  him.  In  the  autumn  of  1880  he  was 
elected  to  represent  this  district  in  the  terri- 
torial legislature  of  Arizona,  and  during  his  two 
years  of  service  in  that  capacity  was  chairman 
of  the  committee  on  education  and  was  a  mem- 
ber of  several  other  committees.  In  1884  he 
was  a  candidate  for  the  position  of  joint  coun- 
cilman of  the  northern  district  of  Arizona  and 
was  defeated  by  Dr.  Ainsworth,  his  political 
opponent,  who  received  a  small  majority,  carry- 
ing twG  of  the  live  counties  interested.  In  1886 
Mr.  Cornwall  was  honored  by  nomination  to 
the  same  office,  and  was  triumphantly  elected 
by  a  plurality  vote  of  982.  He  served  his  full 
term  as  president  of  the  territorial  council,  and 
won  the  high  regard  and  lasting  esteem  of  the 
general  public  by  his  wise  and  manly  course. 
Agaifi,  in  1898,  they  manifested  their  great  re- 
liance upon  him  by  electing  him  as  treasurer 
of  Mohave  county,  and  as  such  he  served  for 
two  years.  From  his  early  manhood  he  has 
been  devoted  to  the  policy  of  the  Democratic 


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party,  and  has  bepn  an  influential  factor  in  its 
councils,  frequently  being  selected  as  a  dele- 
gate to  local  and  territorial  conventions. 

A  westerner  by  birth  and  every  association 
and  sentiment,  Hon. '  Adamson  Cornwall  cer- 
tainly is  true  to  the  vital  interests  of  the  Pacific 
slope,  and  especially  of  this,  his  chosen  com- 
munity. His  father,  Rev.  Josephus  A.  Cornwall, 
was  a  pioneer  minister  in  Oregon^  and  for  about 
a  score  of  years  labored  earnestly  in  the  cause 
of  Christianity  in  that  state,  being  a  leading 
light  in  the  Presbyterian  denomination  there. 
He._was  a  native  of  Georgia,  whence  he  came 
to  the  west  in  1846,  thus  being  among  the  her- 
alds of  on-coming  civilization,  and  one  of  the 
first  settlers  of  •Oregon.  His  death  occurred 
when  he  had  arrived  at  the  advanced  age  of 
eighty-two  years,  at  which  time  he  was  a  resi- 
dejit  of  Ventura  county,  Cal.  His  wife,  the 
mother  of  our  subject,  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Nancy  Hardin.  Of  their  twelve  children  nine 
are  yet  living  and  two,  Adamson  and  William 
Cornwall,  are  residents  of  Mohave  county. 

The  date  of  our  subject's  nativity  is  June  10, 
1850,  his  birthplace  being  near  Salem,  Ore. 
His  youth  was  chiefly  spent  in  California,  and 
his  literary  education  was  obtained  in  Sonoma 
College,  after  which  he  engaged  in  teaching 
in  the  public  schools  of  that  state  for  two  years. 
In  December,  1875,  he  came  to  Arizona  from 
Ventura  county,  Cal.,  and  located  upon  a  ranch 
situated  in  the  southern  part  of  Mohave  county. 
From  that  time  until  the  present  he  has  been 
more  or  less  extensively  interested  in  the  cattle 
business  and  in  farming,  and  in  order  to  ren- 
der his  property  more  valuable  he  had  ditches 
made  from  the  Sandy  river,  thus  affording  irri- 
gation privileges  when  necessary.  By  industry 
and  perseverance  he  has  won  a  welJ  deserved 
prosperity,  for  he  came  here  without  capital  or 
resources,  but  with  a  firm  resolve  to  make  his 
own  way.  That  his  sterling  integrity  is  relied 
upon  might  be  proved  in  many  ways,  and  that 
his  financial  ability  is  believed  in. has  been  fre- 
(|ucntly  shown,  as,  for  instance,  when  he  has 
been  appointed  as  administrator  of  mining  prop- 
erty, as  he  has  been  several  times.  In  the 
local  lodge  of  Odd  Fellows  he  is  holding  the 
office  of  treasurer  at  this  writing. 

In  1886  Mr.  Cornwall  married  Miss  Jennie  L. 


Hunt,  of  Monterey  county,  Cal.  Faithfully  she 
shared  his  joys  and  sorrows,  and  in  1898  was 
called  to  her  reward  in  the  better  land.  Five 
children  are  left  to  mourn  the  loss  of  a  loving 
mother,  namely:  Amy  L.,  Thomas  Lane,  Clay 
A.,  Irene,  and  Clarence. 


J.  X.  WOODS. 

The  splendid  opportunities  for  sheep  raising 
afforded  by  the  soil,  climate,  and  general  fitness 
of  Navajo  county,  have  attracted  the  practical 
attention  of  many  who  desired  to  engage  in 
this  occupation,  and  without  exception  all  have 
succeeded  who  brought  to  bear  the  necessary 
application  and  persistency  of  effort.  Though 
by  early  training  a  railroad  man,  which  occupa- 
tion he  followed  for  years,  Mr.  Woods  is  now  de- 
voted entirely  to  his  sheep,  and  is  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  successful  breeders  in  the 
county.  Nor  are  his  claims  for  consideration 
confined  to  this  branch  of  work,  for  he  is  one 
of  the  prominent  men  of  the  locality,  and  has 
numerous  interests  which  fill  a  busy  life. 

Though  born  in  Ottawa  City,  Canada,  in  1844, 
Mr.  Woods  was  reared  in  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
where  he  was  educated  and  learned  the  trade 
of  engineer.  He  was  subsequently  connected 
with  the  New  York,  Pennsylvania  &  Ohio  Rail- 
road for  several  years,  and  in  1869  came  to 
Missouri  as  an  engineer  on  the  Missouri  Pacific 
Railroad,  his  run  being  between  Chamois  and 
Kansas  City.  During  this  time  he  lived  in 
Sedalia,  and  his  engine  drew  a  passenger  train. 
In  1874  he  accepted  a  position  as  engineer  on 
the  \'andalia  road  between  Terre  Haute  and 
St.  Louis,  and  remained  with  this  company  until 
1880,  residing  the  while  at  Effingham,  111.  He 
was  later  connected  with  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific 
road  until  it  was  incorporated  with  the  Santa 
Fe.  During  188 1  he  had  the  run  between  Albu- 
querque, N.  M.,  and  Enid,  and  then  had  charge 
of  the  head  engine  in  laying  the  track  between 
Fort  Wingate  and  Canon  Diablo.  In  1882  he 
entered  upon  five  years  of  service  as  master 
mechanic  in  the  shops  of  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific 
at  Winslow,  and  then  took  a  run  out  of  Winslow 
on  the  passenger  going  west  to  Peach  Springs, 
which  he  continued  until  1898. 

In    connection    with    his    railroad    work    Mr. 


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Woods  became  interested  in  the  sheep  industry 
in  1884,  on  a  ranch  five  miles  south  of  WiUiams. 
He  branched  out  so  extensively  that  in  1898 
he  found  that  he  could  no  longer  attend  to  his 
duty  in  both  directions,  so  relinquished  the  rail- 
road for  the  sheep  business.  One  of  the  larg- 
est raisers  in  the  county,  he  has  on  hanil  all 
the  time  between  six  and  ten  thousand  animals, 
and  his  brand  is  a  fine  kind  of  Merinos.  I'nless 
unforeseen  circumstances  arise,  the  annual  crop 
of  wool  averages  between  sixty  and  ninety 
thnusand  pornds.  He  was  seriously  afTected  by 
ihe  wool  p.-nic  of  1893  and  1896,  but  although 
suffering  a  loss  of  about  $20,000,  has  since  re- 
trieved his  reverses  and  enjoys  every  prospect 
of  increased   success  in  the  future. 

Ccnsiderab'.e  real-estate  has  come  into  Mr. 
Wood's  possession.  He  erected  the  first  two- 
story  building  in  Winslow  and  has  built  several 
residences  which  are  rented  out  to  other  parties. 
In  politics  a  Republican,  he  has  taken  an  active 
p-rt  in  local  and  territorial  affairs,  and  served 
on  the  first  elected  board  of  supervisors  of 
Navajo  county.  In  1898  he  was  again  elected, 
and  received  the  highest  vote,  which  consti- 
tutes a  hold  over,  and  is  now  entering  upon  his 
fifth  year.  During  his  first  term  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  building  committee  which  constructed 
the  brick  court  house  and  jail  at  the  county 
seat.  In  19CO  Mr.  Woods  was  tendered  the 
nomination  to  the  legislative  council.  In  fra- 
ternal circles  he  is  associated  with  the  local  lodge 
of  Elks,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood 
of  Locomotive  Engineers.  In  connection  with 
the  latter  organization  he  was  a  delegate  from 
the  Winslow  Division  No.  134,  to  the  national 
convention  r.t  New  York  City  in  1887.  He  has 
filled  all  of  the  chairs  of  the  local  division. 


EDWIN   L.   DAVIS. 

Erom  his  young  manhood,  Mr.  Davis,  of  Clif- 
ton, has  been  connected  with- mining  operations, 
in  one  capacity  or  another,  and  has  had  a  long 
practical  acquaintance  with  the  treatment  of 
ores.  He  was  born  in  England  in  1852  and 
attended  the  conmion  schools  of  his  neighbor- 
hood until  he  had  mastered  the  elementary 
branches  of  knowledge.  When  fifteen  years 
old.  he  determined  to  seek  his  fortune  in  Amer- 


ica, and  immediately  after  reaching  these  shores 
proceeded  to  Utah.  There  he  worked  in  a  num- 
ber of  mining  camps  and  met  with  fair  success 
in  his  efforts.  In  1881  he  went  to  Colorado, 
where  he  remained  until  the  autumn  of  the  fol- 
h^wing  year. 

During  the  past  nineteen  years  Mr.  Davis  has 
been  a  resident  of  Arizona  and  for  a  short  time 
w.is  in  the  employ  of  the  Sonora  Railroad.  He 
lived  in  Tucson  for  about  a  year  and  a  half. 
There  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Columbia 
Copper  Company  and  for  the  first  time  was  asso- 
ciated with  the  smelting  of  ores.  At  the  end 
of  eighteen  months  with  that  concern,  he  went 
to  Johnsonville,  where  he  worked  for  the  Co- 
chise Copper  Company  about  one  year.  Since 
1884  he  has  dwelt  in  Clifton  and  for  fifteen  years 
of  this  period  was  foreman  of  the  great  smelting 
pl-nt  of  the  .\rizona  Copper  Company.  Large 
responsibilities  have  thus  rested  upon  his  shoul- 
ders, but  he  has  been  equal  to  every  duty  and 
emergency  and  year  by  year  has  added  to  his 
reputation  as  a  mining  man. 

One  of  the  charter  members  of  the  Clifton 
Lodge  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, Mr.  Davis  also  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, having  joined  the  Clifton  Lodge.  His 
franchise  is  used  in  behalf  of  the  platform  and 
nominees  of  the  Republican  party.  About  ten 
years  ago,  in  October,  1891,  Mr.  Davis  married 
Mrs.  Ella  Richardson,  and  their  pleasant  home 
in  this  town  indicates  their  good  taste  and  love  of 
the  beautiful.  . 

ADOLI'H  TYROLER,  M.  D. 

The  physical  woes  of  the  residents  of  Williams 
are  ably  ministered  to  by  Dr.  Tyroler,  the  popu- 
lar and  successful  physician,  surgeon  and  drug 
merchant.  In  the  midst  of  this  thriving  little 
town  he  has'built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  prac- 
tice, which  not  only  includes  the  dwellers  within 
the  city  limits,  but  in  both  directions  along  the 
line  of  the  Santa  Ee  Radroad.  His  skill  in  diag- 
nosis and  treatment  lias  struck  a  grateful  and 
responsive  chord  in  the  hearts  of  all  who  have 
benefited  bv  his  erudition,  and  he  has  gained 
friends  as  well  as  patronage. 

In  C.rand  Rapids.  Mich.,  Dr.  Tyroler  was 
born,  educated  and  grew  to  manhood.  He  early 
showed  an  inclination  for  professional  life,  and 


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decided  to  devote  his  future  to  a  mastery,  as 
far  as  possible,  of  medical  and  surgical  science. 
The  opportunity  for  study  along  these  lines  was 
found  at  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  from  which  institu- 
tion he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1894.  As 
a  preliminary  practice  he  located  in  Ithaca, 
Mich.,  and  two  years  later,  in  i8g6,  returnecl  to 
his  native  city  of  Grand  Rapids,  and  remained 
for  two  years. 

In  January  of  1898  Dr.  Tyroler  located  in  Wil- 
liams, and  started  a  general  practice.  He  be- 
came the  manager  of  the  Williams  Drug  Com- 
pany, in  January  of  1900.  The  drug  store  is  a 
neat  and  well-stocked  enterprise,  and  carries, 
besides  drugs,  a  general  line  of  sundries.  The 
'responsibilities  of  the  Doctor  are  augmented  by 
his  positions  as  surgeon  for  the  Santa  Fe  Rail- 
road Company,  between  Williams  and  Seligman, 
and  for  the  Santa  Fe.  Phoenix  &  Prescott  Rail- 
road, at  Ash  Fork,  .\riz.  The  general  upbuild- 
ing of  the  town  has  ever  been  paramount  in 
his  mind  and  efforts,  and  any  worthy  enterprise 
towards  progress  meets  with  his  substantial  co- 
operation. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Masons,  Elks,  Foresters,  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  for 
which  latter  organization  he  is  medical  exam- 
iner. Much  of  the  Doctor's  success  is  due  to  his 
liking  for  the  country  in  which  he  lives,  for  the 
town  has  no  more  enthusiastic  advocate  of  its 
resources  and  geneial  advantages.  An  ardent 
Republican,  he  is  now  serving  as  a  member  of 
the  executive  committee  of  the  Coconino  Coun- 
ty Republican  Central  Committee. 


GEORGE  RoiiERT  WILLISCROFT. 

Tile  Williscroft  family  is  of  English  descent, 
and  the  paternal  grandfather  was  born  in  Eng- 
land. He  subsequently  removed  to'  the  north 
of  Ireland,  and  successfully  carried  on  a  large 
linen  industry.  His  son,  William,  the  father  of 
George,  was  born  in  the  north  of  Ireland,  and 
upon  emigrating  to  Canada  was  in  the  employ 
of  the  government,  and  was  one  of  the  con- 
structors of  the  Ridau  cnnai.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  his  contract  he  turned  his  attention  to 
farnn'ng  in  the  vicinity  of  Ottawa,  where  he  died 
at  tlie  age  of  fifty-two  years.  His  wife,  Sarah 
(Becket)  Williscroft,  was  born  in  the  north  of 


Ireland,  whither  her  ancestors  had  removed  in 
the  thirteenth  century.  She  was  of  distin- 
guishetl  family,  claiming  kinship  with  Thomas 
a  Becket.  Mrs.  Williscroft,  who  died  in  Can- 
ada, was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  all  of  whom 
are  living,  George  being  sixth.  One  son,  Will- 
iam, is  a  cattleman  in  northern  Arizona,  and 
John  is  a  merchant  in  the  Indian  Territory. 

George  Robert  Williscroft  was  born  near 
Ottawa,  Ontario,  Canada,  March  4,  1852.  His 
early  life  was  uneventful,  and  not  unlike  that 
experienced  by  the  average  farm-reared  boy. 
He  studied  diligently  at  the  public  schools,  and 
in  1869  was  apprenticed  out  as  a  carriage  maker 
in  Kempville.  After  three  years  of  patient  appli- 
cation to  his  trade,  he  started  a  business  in 
Oxford,  and  in  1878  began  to  work  as  a  mill- 
wright, and  in  time  became  a  practical  mechanic 
and  moulder.  In  Toronto,  Canada,  he  engaged 
for  about  ten  years  in  the  manufacture  of  mill 
machinery,  and  in  1888  came  west  and  located  in 
Phoenix.  One  of  his  first  undertakings  in  the 
far  western  city  was  the  adjusting  and  placing 
of  the  machinery  in  the  Smith  mill,  and  a  year 
later  he  built  the  foundry  and  machine  shop  in 
which  his  work  has  since  been  carried  on.  He 
manufactures  all  kinds  of  castings  and  machin- 
ery, and  handles  new  and  second-hand  machin- 
ery, and  also  does  a  great  deal  of  repairing.  In 
addition,  he  represents,  as  agent,  the  J.  I.  Case 
Company,  selling  their  engines  and  threshers. 

The  foundry  built  by  Mr.  Williscroft  is  ad- 
mirably adapted  by  construction  and  equipment 
for  the  purpose  to  which  it  is  devoted,  and  no 
expense  has  been  spared  in  making  it  a  model  of 
its  kind.  It  covers  a  whole  block,  and  contains 
an  engine  of  ten-horse  power,  and  has  a  smelt- 
ing capacity  of  five  tons.  Mr.  Williscroft  is  a 
natural  mechanic,  and  has  bent  his  ingenuity  to- 
wards several  improvements  along  the  lines  of 
his  chosen  work.  He  has  unfortunately  not  bene- 
fited by  his  inventions,  which  have  proved  of 
such  an  excellent  and  useful  nature  that  they 
are  extensively  used  over  the  whole  country. 
Among  his  contrivances  is  a  dust  collector 
which  has  no  equal,  and  is  used,  not  only  in 
America,  but  has  found  its  way  to  numerous 
countries  across  the  se.a.  .\niithcr  invention 
which  remains  unpatented  because  of  lack  of 
capital  behind  it,  is  a  drop  box  to  be  used  in 


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elevating  any  dry  substance  pneumatically. 
Mr.  Williscroft  was  married  in  Canada  to 
Martha  Stewart,  a  native  of  Canada.  Of  this 
union  there  are  four  children,  viz.:  Margaret 
Adelaide,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Carpenter,  and  re- 
sides in  Arizona;  Florence  Esther,  who  was  the 
wife  of  J.  Ernest  Walker,  and  died  in  I'hocnix; 
Gertrude  Louise,  and  Annie  lie.  trice.  The  last 
two  are  living  at  home.  Tn  national  politics  Mr. 
Williscroft  is  a  Republican,  jjul  has  no  inclina- 
tion for  jjuljlic  office.  With  his  family  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church. 


ERNEST  FREDERICIv  KELLNER. 

The  mercantile  establishment  founded  as  far 
back  as  1878  by  E.  F.  Kellner,  Sr.,  and  now  con- 
ducted under  the  firm  title  of  E.  F.  Kellner  & 
Co.,  is  one  of  the  substantial  landmarks  of  the 
town  of  Globe.  The  founder  of  this  business 
was  born  in  New  Braunfels,  Tex.,  in  1849,  ^'id 
became  a  pioneer  of  Globe  in  1878,  during  the 
rugged  days  of  early  pioneer  life.  At  once  he 
embarked  in  the  mercantile  business  as  a  part- 
ner of  J.  B.  Morrill,  the  two  carrying  on  a  whole- 
sale and  retail  trade.  Soon,  however,  Mr.  Mor- 
rill disposed  of  his  interest  to  his  partner,  wdio 
conducted  the  enterprise  alone.  Afterward  he 
opened  a  similar  establishment  at  McMillen,  in 
partnership  with  J.  W.  Ransom ;  the  venture 
proved  profitable,  but  was  soon  abandoned. 
W'ith  these  two  as  partners,  the  business  at 
Globe  was  conducted  until  1900,  when  Mr.  Ran- 
som's share  of  the  stock  came  into  the  posses- 
sion of  E.  F.  Kellner,  Jr.,  as  a  gift  from  his 
father  to  commemorate  the  twenty-first  anni- 
versary of  his  birth. 

About  1884  Mr.  Kellner,  Sr.,  opened  a  mer- 
cantile store  in  Phoenix,  which  he  now  owns 
with  his  youngest  daughter,  Frank  R.  Kellner, 
the  two  conducting  a  wholesale  and  retail  busi- 
ness. Since  then  he  has  spent  the  greater  part 
of  his  time  in  Phoenix,  with  the  exception  of 
infrequent  trips  to  Globe  to  look  over  his  inter- 
ests here,  which  are  many  and  varied.  His  home 
is  one  of  the  most  attractive  in  Phoenix,  and 
he  has  long  been  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
capable  and  resourceful  business  men  of  the 
territory.  Besides  his  real-estate  holdings  in 
I'jioenix,  he  owns  three  fine  ranches  in  the  Salt 


River  valley  and  one  at  Florence.  Extensively 
interested  in  mining,  he  owns  copper  and  gold 
mines  in  the  vicinity  of  Globe,  also  mills,  a 
lun\ber  yard,  and  an  agricultural  implement  busi- 
ness. While  in  New  Mexico  he  was  made  a 
Mason  and  later  became  a  charter  member  of 
the  blue  lodge  at  Globe,  Ariz.  In  politics  he  is 
a  stanch  Democrat,  but  his  many  interests  and 
busy  commercial  life  have  never  permitted  of 
time  for  ])olitical  office.  His  marriage  took  place 
in  Xew  Mexico  and  united  him  with  Mamie, 
daughter  of  M.  \'.  Bennett.  Of  this  union  there 
are  four  children,  viz.:  Willie,  wife  of  Dr.  S. 
B.  Claypool,  of  Globe;  E.  F.,  Jr.,  Frank  and 
Ben  J.,  who  are  with  their  parents  in  Phoenix. 
L'nlike  the  majority  who  are  promoting  the 
commercial  interests  of  Globe,  E.  F.  Kellner, 
Jr.,  who  is  managing  the  Globe  store  and  has 
one-fourth  interest  in  the  concern,  was  born 
within  the  borders  of  the  town.  Although  still 
a  young  man  (having  been  born  in  1880)  he  has 
remarkable  business  ability,  which  is  partly  an 
inheritance,  but  mainly  the  result  of  unwearied 
application  to  his  father's  interests.  He  was 
educated  at  St.  Mathew's  College  in  San  Mateo, 
Cal.,  and  is  well  equipped  for  whatever  responsi- 
bility life  may  bring  him.  He  has  entire  charge 
of  the  affairs  in  Globe,  which,  in  addition  to  a 
general  mercantile  business,  includes  a  general 
banking  business  of  large  proportions.  With 
the  example  of  his  father  before  him  and  with 
the  aid  of  his  own  natural  ability,  he  will  with- 
out doubt  become  an  influence  in  local  and  ter- 
ritorial affairs.       

H.  L.  GEORGE. 

The  well-known  proprietor  of  the  Club  Stables 
of  Phoenix,  which  are  among  the  finest  and 
largest  liveries  in  Arizona,  was  born  in  Seguine, 
Tex.,  September  17,  1862,  and  belongs  to  a 
family  that  has  been  especially  prominent  in 
military  affairs.  His  paternal  ancestors  were  of 
English  origin  and  were  among  the  first  set- 
tlers on  the  James  river  in  X'irginia.  His  great- 
giandfather.  Colonel  George,  was  a  native  of 
that  state,  and  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
that  ])art  of  the  Old  Dominion  which  is  now 
Kentucky,  lie  lived  the  life  of  a  planter  and 
served  witli  distinction  as  a  colonel  in  the  Rev- 
olutionarv  war.     The  grandfather.  Major  J.  W. 


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George,  was  an  officer  in  the  war  of  1812,  and 
was  an  extensive  planter  of  Kentucky.  He  was 
born  in  Henry  county,  that  state,  and  continued 
his  residence  there  throughout  life. 

Capt.  W.  L.  George,  our  subject's  father,  was 
also  a  native  of  Henry  county,  Ky.,  and  was  a 
graduate  of  the  military  academy  at  Drennan 
Springs,  tiiat  state.  When  a  young  man  he 
went  to  Seguine,  Te.x.,  and  during  the  Civil  war 
raised  two  companies  with  Governor  Ireland 
of  that  state,  being  commissioned  captain  of 
one  of  these.  He  served  all  through  the  war 
with  Generals  Longstreet  and  Hood,  and  was 
once  wounded.  His  brother.  Major  M.  B. 
George,  was  a  member  of  General  Hood's  staff. 
After  the  war  Captain  George  became  a  gov- 
ernment contractor  and  removed  to  Kansas 
City,  from  which  place  he  supplied  the  western 
forts  and  Indians  with  government  beef,  doing 
a  very  successful  business.  He  and  Major  J. 
W.  L.  Slavin  built  the  first  packing  house  in 
Kansas  City  and  ran  it  for  several  years,  but 
the  firm  failed  during  the  panic  of  1873.  Cap- 
tain George  was  also  president  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Kansas  City. 

Nothing  daunted,  he  commenced  farming  on 
an  extensive  scale  and  made  another  fortune, 
but  lost  this  in  1882.  Four  years  later  he  came 
to  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  engaged  in  railroad  con- 
tracting and  canal  building.  He  died  here  in 
August,  1897,  honored  and  respected  by  all  who 
knew  him.  His  widow,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Eliza  Le  Gette,  is  still  a  resident  of 
Phoenix.  She  was  born  on  Cape  Fear  river  in 
South  Carolina,  and  is  descended  from  the 
French  nobility,  her  great-great-uncle  being 
Marquis  de  Resette.  Her  ancestors  were 
among  the  Fluguenots  who  were  driven  from 
France  on  account  of  the  revocation  of  the  edict 
of  Nantes.  Our  subject  is  the  oldest  in  a  family 
of  three  children,  the  others  being  W.  L.  and 
!\.   11.,  I)otli  residents  of  Phoenix. 

During  his  boyhood  and  youth  H.  L.  George 
attended  the  military  academy  at  Frankfort,  Ky., 
and  then  entered  the  University  of  Kentucky, 
where  he  pursued  his  studies  until  the  senior 
year.  lie  b^'gan  his  business  career  as  his 
father's  assistant,  and  in  February,  1887,  came 
to  Arizona,  and  engaged  with  his  father  in  canal 
construction,  building  the   Peoria,   East   River- 


side, Agua  Fria  and  other  canals.  They  were 
also  contractors  on  both  the  Southern  Pacific 
and  United  Verde  Railroads.  Our  subject  served 
as  deputy  sheriff  under  Linn  Orme  four  vears, 
and  in  1897  embarked  in  the  livery  business, 
building  the  Club  Stables  on  North  Center  street, 
which  he  has  since  so  successfully  conducted. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Al- 
hambra  I'.rick  Company,  which  lias  built  a  mod- 
ern plant  and  is  now  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  all  kinds  of  brick.  Mr.  tieorge  is  secretary 
of  the  company,  and  is  justly  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  energetic,  progressive  and  capable 
business  men  of  the  city. 

At  Woodford,  Ky.,  he  married  Miss  Minnie 
Brookie,  a  native  of  that  place  and  a  daughter 
of  James  W.  Brookie,  a  planter.  She  died  in 
1888,  leaving  one  daughter,  Brookie.  The 
Democratic  party  has  always  found  in  Mr. 
George  a  stanch  supporter  of  its  principles.  He 
is  a  charter  member  of  the  Maricopa  Club,  and 
is  cjuite  popular  both  in  business  and  social  cir- 
cles.   

J.   E.   HASKELL. 

The  general  manager  of  the  Penn  Gold  Min- 
ing Company,  whose  claims  are  situated  in  the 
Walker  district  on  Lynx  creek,  within  a  score  of 
miles  of  Prescott,  is  a  business  man  of  recog- 
nized ability  and  is  eminently  fitted  for  the  re- 
sponsible position  he  now  holds.  Though  a 
native  of  New  York  state,  he  went  to  Pennsyl- 
vania when  in  his  ninth  year,  and  much  of  his 
subsequent  life  has  been  passed  in  Bradford. 
For  upwards  of  thirty-six  years  he  has  been  ac- 
tively associated  with  the  coal-oil  industry,  and 
during  that  period  has  been  interested  in  not 
less  than  three  hundred  producing  wells,  these 
being  located  chiefly  in  the  vicinity  of  Bradford, 
Pa.,  and  in  West  \'irginia.  In  1892  he  became 
interested  in  the  oil  fields  of  Indiana,  and  to- 
day owns  about  twenty  wells  in  the  northeastern 
part  of  that  state.  Exclusive  of  the  royalty  ex- 
acted, the  output  of  these  wells  is  not  less  than 
seven  hun<Ired  barrels  per  month. 

Though  he  has  devoted  the  main  share  of  his 
time  to  the  development  of  oil  fields,  and  has 
met  with  remarkable  success  in  his  undertak- 
ings, J.  E.  Haskell  also  has  made  investments  in 
other  directions.     He  is  a  member  of  the  firm 


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and  a  director  of  the  Erie  Chemical  Works  of 
Erie,  Pa.,  whicli  phnt  now  turns  out  twenty 
tons  of  ahun  cake  daily.  His  finely-kept  vine- 
\ar(l  at  Mooreheadville,  Pa.,  covers  about  one 
hundred  acres,  and  in  iQco  a  crop  was  s;athered 
;unounting  to  three  hundred  and   forty   tons. 

The  Penn  Gold  Mining  Companv  was  oroan- 
ized  aljout  one  year  ago,  when  the  following 
officers  were  chosen  by  the  l)oard  (it  directors: 
C.  P.  Collins,  of  Bradford,  Pa.,  president;  J.  R. 
Leonard,  of  Beaver,  Pa.,  vice-president;  Harry 
Hcasley,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  treasurer;  and  J.  E. 
Haskell,  of  Bradford,  Pa.,  general  manager. 
The  mill  was  started  in  operation  .April  i8,  1900. 
It  has  a  capacity  of  forty  tons  daily,  about  four 
and  one-half  tons  of  concentrates  resulting, 
averaging  about  $70  per  ton.  The  ore  is  a  heavy 
sulphide,  averaging  about  $7  to  the  ton.  About 
twentv-five  men  are  etnployed  in  the  mines,  and 
four  are  engaged  in  running  the  mill.  During 
.  1901  a  second  Huntington  mill  was  added,  and 
the  two  now  crush  eighty  tons  of  ore  daily,  mak- 
ing about  eight  and  one-half  to  nine  tons  of  con- 
centrates, employing  forty-five  men  at  the  mine 
and  mill. 

Every  detail  of  the  business  is  under  the  per- 
sonal and  direct  supervision  of  Mr.  Haskell,  to 
whom  is  due  the  credit  for  the  success  attend- 
ing the  enterprise.  Having  given  his  attention 
closely  to  business  matters,  he  has  not  had 
leisure  to  participate  actively  in  politics,  but  he 
maintains  an  interest  in  all  matters  bearing  upon 
the  welfare  of  the  nation,  .and  in  his  political 
views  is  a  Republican. 


ABRAHAM    DIAZ. 

The  birth  of  the  subject  of  this  article  oc- 
curred in  L^res,  Mexico,  January  8,  1850.  There 
he  continued  to  live  until  he  was  eighteen  years 
of  age,  and  by  that  time  had  obtained  a  liberal 
education  in  the  public  schools  and  local  col- 
lege. Then  he  went  to  San  Diego,  Cal.,  where 
he  remained  for  a  period,  after  which  he  became 
a  resident  of  Los  Angles,  same  state. 

In  1874  Mr.  Diaz  came  to  Arizona  and  was 
in  the  employ  of  a  government  contractor  for 
some  time,  his  home  being  in  Tucson.  Having 
learned  the  ])rinciples  of  business  pretty  thor- 
oughly, tlie  young  man  then  conmienced  taking 
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contracts  on  his  own  account,  supplying  Fort 
Apache.  In  1876  he  catne  to  Solomonville  and 
for  three  years  engaged  in  farming  in  this  neigh- 
l)orho<nl.  Tints  he  is  one  of  the  first  settlers 
of  the  place,  .and  only  three  small  dwellings 
stood  on  the  site  of  the  future  county-seat  when 
he  took  up  his  aboile  here.  During  the  next 
twenty  years  he  devoted  his  attention  largely  to 
the  cattle  business,  and  it  was  not  until  January, 
1900,  that  he  disposed  of  the  last  of  his  live 
stock.  In  the  meantime  he  had  also  been  en- 
gaged in  the  liquor  business  for  thirteen  years, 
and  in  March,  1900,  opened  a  store  in  which 
general  merchandise  is  carried  in  stock.  In 
addition  to  this  he  is  interested  in  mities  near 
Clifton  and  in  the  Lone  Star  district. 

Mr.  Diaz  began  the  New  Year  of  1885  by 
marrying  Miss  Gerarda  Johnson,  of  Clifton. 
They  have  two  promising  children,  John,  tiow 
twelve  years  old,  and  Antonia,  in  his  ninth  year. 
Both  are  at  home  and  are  apt  students  in  the 
local  school.  The  family  is  Catholic  in  religious 
faith  and  contiibutes  generously  to  the  work  of 
the  church.  Iti  politics  Mr.  Diaz  is  a  Democrat 
and  at  present  is  serving  as  a  member  of  the 
city  council.  From  1888  to  1891  he  held  the 
responsible  office  of  jailor  in  the  county,  and 
faithfully  discharged  every  duty  devolving  upon 
him.  

CHARLES  E.  NATHHORST. 

As  a  chetiiist  and  assayer  Mr.  Nathhorst  has 
few  equals  in  Arizona  and,  indeed,  in  the  United 
States.  He  received  his  preliminary  training  in 
this  direction  in  Sweden,  where  he  was  born  in 
Falun,  October  2,  1866.  After  graduating  from 
the  public  schools  he  entered  the  Falun  School 
of  Mines,  and  was  graduated  as  a  chemist  and 
tnining  engineer.  As  is  well  known,  the  trades 
and  professions  in  Sweden  are  taught  in  no  lax 
and  uncertain  way,  and  he  who  would  win  dis- 
tinction or  even  graduate  must  apply  himself 
unceasingly  for  months  and  years,  and  then  pass 
an  exatnination  which  for  rigor  and  exactness 
has  no  parallel  in  America. 

Naturally,  JNIr.  Nathhorst  came  to  the  greatest 
mining  country  in  the  world  as  a  desirable  field 
in  which  to  apply  his  knowledge,  and  in  1888 
located  at  San  Pedro,  N.  M.,  as  assayer  for  Sen- 
ator Clark,   at  the   San   Pedro  mines,  now  the 


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Santa  Fe  Copper  Company.  Here  he  remaiiieil 
for  two  years,  when  he  accepted  a  position  of 
greater  responsibility  as  chemist  and  assayer  for 
the  United  Verde  Copper  Company,  with  whom 
he  remained  for  si.x  years.  Since  then  he  has 
been  engaged  in  general  assay  work,  and  is  an 
expert  mine  examiner  and  reporter.  He  is  also 
the  owner  of  some  valuable  properties,  and  de- 
votes considerable  time  to  prospecting.  In 
1899  Mr.  Nathhorst  erected  a  large  stone  Iniild- 
ing,  which,  since  completion  and  furnishing,  is 
the  finest  laboratory  in  the  territory  of  Arizona 
and  one  of  the  finest  in  the  country. 

In  i8g6  the  union  of  Mr.  Nathhorst  and 
Annie  Kuchler  occurred,  Mrs.  Nathhorst  being 
a  daughter  of  Frank  Kuchler  of  San  Francisco, 
formerly  proprietor  of  the  Jerome  hotel  at 
Jerome,  Ariz.  She  is  the  mother  of  one  daugh- 
ter, Anita.  Mr.  Nathhorst  is  entirely  devoted 
to  the  work  which  nature  and  education  have  so 
ably  fitted  him  to  perform,  but  he  is  nevertheless 
a  broad-minded  and  progressive  citizen,  and  full 
of  enthusiasm  for  the  locality  in  which  his  lot 
has  been  cast.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Jerome  Lodge  No.  18,  K.  of  P.  A  believer  in 
Republican  principles,  he  has,  however,  never 
found  time  to  maintain  more  than  a  passing 
interest  in  politics. 

HON.  JOHN  S.  JONES. 

Hon.  John  S.  Jones,  the  well-known  mining 
operator  of  Yavapai  county,  and  owner  of  the 
Little  Jessie  group  of  mines,  as  w'ell  as  of  others 
in  that  district,  possesses  about  a  quarter  of  a 
centurv's  experience  in  mining  matters,  and  is 
acknowledged  to  be  a  reliable  judge  of  ores  and 
values.  He  is  popular  in  mining  circles  of  this 
county,  and,  though  it  is  strongly  Democratic, 
his  personal  ability  and  merits  received  the 
stamp  of  the  public's  approval  when  it  elected 
him  to  the  territorial  legislature.  As  a  represen- 
tative of  this  district  in  the  eighteenth  general 
assembly  he  used  his  influence  in  behalf  of  the 
mining  community  and  strongly  advocated  the 
bill  providing  for  the  establishment  of  the  ter- 
ritorial prison  at  Prescott,  wdiich  bill  passed  the 
upper  house,  only  to  be  defeated  in  the  lower  as- 
semblage. 

Mr.  Jones  was  born  in  Wa'es  ,'nd  came  to  the 
United  States  with  his  parents  in  1861.    He  was 


reared  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  after  leaving 
school  was  apprenticed  as  a  machinist,  serving 
four  years  as  such.  During  the  next  four  years 
he  was  employed  as  assistant  engineer  at  the 
Deaf  and  Dumb  Institute,  of  Columbus,  and  in 
1870  he  became  a  resident  of  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
There  he  engaged  in  the  manufacturing  of  min- 
ing machinery,  under  the  firm  name  of  Ferguson 
&  Jones,  for  fully  nine  years,  meeting  with  suc- 
cess in  the  enterprise. 

Since  1879  Mr.  Jones  has  been  more  or  less  di- 
rectly occupied  in  mining  operations.  His  first 
experience  in  this  line  was  in  the  Black  Hills  of 
Dakota.  Erecting  a  mill  near  the  Homestake 
mine,  he  contracted  for  ores  about  one  year. 
Then  he  went  to  Central  America  in  the  interests 
of  the  St.  Louis  Syndicate  and  spent  fourteen 
months  there,  in  the  meantime  obtaining  a  con- 
cession to  seventy-seven  thousand  acres  of  land, 
but  owing  to  the  troubles  between  President 
Soto  and  the  President  of  Guatemala  and  their  < 
respective  factions  it  was  found  advisable  to 
abandon  the  contract.  Returning  to  St.  Louis, 
he  went  thence  to  San  Juan  county,  Colo.,  on 
behalf  of  a  syndicate,  closing  out  property  owned 
there,  and  for  several  years  gave  his  attention  to 
the  sale  of  mines.  Among  others  of  note  which 
might  be  mentioned,  except  for  the  limits  of  this 
article,  it  may  be  said  that  he  it  was  who  nego- 
tiated the  sale  of  a  famous  mine  in  the  Ophir 
district,  the  consideration  of  the  same  being  $75,- 
000.  In  1886  he  went  to  New  York  city,  where 
he  was  associated  in  heavy  financial  operations 
with  Prof.  James  Whitehead,  of  Chicago,  until 
the  autumn  of  that  year. 

Then  coming  to  Arizona  as  the  representative 
of  a  New  York  syndicate  which  had  mines  in 
the  Groom  Creek  district  of  Yavapai  county,  Mr. 
Jones  supervised  the  construction  of  a  ten-stamp 
mill  on  its  property,  but  the  necessary  capital  to 
carry  on  the  work  was  not  forthcoming,  so  he  re- 
signed. Devoting  his  time  to  prospecting  for 
himself  in  various  districts,  he  located  the  Little 
Jessie  mine  in  1889,  and  still  continued  to  make 
claims  at  points  which  he  deemed  worthy  of 
Ijcing  developed.  In  1890  he  put  up  a  five-stamp 
mill  and  proceeded  to  operate  the  Little  Jessie 
mine.  Later  he  increased  the  capacity  of  his 
mill,  which  is  now  classed  with  the  twenty-stamp 
mills  of  the  countv.     The    ore    extracted    from 


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this  mine  is  of  an  exceptionally  fine  quality,  aver- 
aging about  $90  to  the  ton,  gold  being  the  chief 
precious  mineral,  and  a  little  silver,  though  no 
copper,  being  found.  The  average  value  of  the 
shipping  ore  ranges  between  $350  and  $400  a 
ton,  with  shipments  .as  high  as  $1,000  per  ton,  and 
has  produced  upwards  of  $750,0:0.  The  Little 
Jessie  group  of  mines  comprise  eighteen  claims, 
situated  in  the  Big  Bug  or  Chaparal  district.  The 
owner  has  displayed  great  good  judgment  in  his 
management  of  this  valuable  property  and  is 
rapidly  amassing  a  fortune. 

A  company  is  now  formed  on  the  Little  Jessie 
mines,  over  two  miles  of  mineral  bearing  on  two 
mother  lodes  or  veins,  and  known  as  the  Trede- 
gar Mining  Precious  Metals  &  Reduction  Com- 
pany. A  200-ton  daily  capacity  mill  is  to 
be  erected,  and  guarantees  to  pay  2  per  cent 
monthly  dividend  after  this  mill  is  in  operation. 
Hon.  John  S.  Jones  is  president  and  managing 
director  of  the  company,  which  has  a  capital 
stock  of  $2,500,000. 

From  the  time  that  he  became  a  voter  until 
the  present,  Mr.  Jones  has  been  a  stalwart  Re- 
publican. Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
Masonic  order,  his  membership  being  in  the 
Prescott  lodge.  His  wife  (now  deceased)  was 
Mrs.  Ella  G.  De  Long,  her  former  husband  hav- 
ing been  a  cousin  to  the  famous  De  Long  of 
Arctic  fame.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  had  three 
children,  Jessie  S.  (for  whom  the  mines  were 
named),  Grace  and  William. 


REV.    CHARLES    H.   COOK. 

The  Pima  Indians  at  Sacaton,  Pinal  county, 
have  no  truer  friend  and  adviser  than  is  to 
lie  found  in  Rev.  Charles  H.  Cook,  who 
has  worked  in  their  midst  since  1870  with 
a  singleness  of  purpose  and  large-hearted 
hunianitarianism  to  be  found  only  in  those 
gifted  with  "the  nameless  touch  of  nature 
that  makes  the  whole  world  kin."  Per- 
haps few,  if  any,  of  our  Indian  tribes  of  late 
years  have  made  more  progress  in  the  arts  of 
civilization  than  the  Pimas.  There  is.  however, 
one  great  drawback  at  present.  The  many  white 
settlements  above  Sacaton  take  from  the  In- 
dians the  water  needed  for  irrigation.  It  is  Mr. 
Cook's  hope  that  the  government   will   provide 


them  with  a  large  reservoir,  in  which  case  he 
feels  assured  that,  as  heretofore,  the  Pimas  will 
remain  a  contented  and  prosperous  people. 

Of  German  birth  and  training,  Mr. Cook  claims 
the  principality  of  \\'aldeck  as  his  native  place, 
and  he  was  born  in  1838.  The  family  of  which 
he  is  a  member  has  for  many  years  been  iden- 
tified with  the  intellectual  life  of  their  place  of 
residence,  his  parents,  grandparents  and  great- 
grandparents  having  devoted  their  lives  to  edu- 
cational work  and  to  successful  literary  careers. 
He  himself  was  preparing  for  a  teacher's  life 
at  Nieder  Wildungen,  but  just  before  graduat- 
ing came  to  the  United  States,  reaching  New 
Orleans  about  November  16,  1855.  For  a  time 
he  was  employed  in  a  printing  office  and  book- 
store there.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war 
he  entered  the  Union  army,  and  as  a  gunner  in 
Battery  L,  First  New  York  Light  Artillery,  took 
part  in  the  battles  of  the  army  of  the  Potomac, 
serving  his  adopted  country  with  courage  and 
fidelity.  In  1865  he  was  mustered  out  at  Elmira, 
N.  Y.' 

With  the  restoration  of  peace  Islr.  Cook  went 
to  Chicago,  111.,  and  for  a  time  was  associated 
with  the  banking  house  of  Lunt.  Preston  & 
Kean.  Afterward  he  became  a  member  of  the 
Rock  River  conference  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  and  was  placed  in  charge  of  the 
Halsted  street  mission  in  Chicago,  in  which  he 
was  interested  until  1870.  Following  a  long- 
cherished  plan,  he  came  to  Sacaton,  Ariz.,  at  his 
own  expense,  to  teach  the  Gospel  to  the  Pima 
antl  ]\Iaricopa  Indians,  supporting  himself  the 
while  by  teaching  in  the  government  Indian 
school.  This  independent  missionary  undertak- 
ing was  conducted  until  1881,  when  he  became 
a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  and  was 
placed  in  charge  of  the  work  here  under  the 
Home  ^Missionary  Board  of  that  denomination. 
One  may  arrive  at  an  idea  of  the  great  work 
being  accomplished  by  him  when  it  is  known 
that  since  1881  he  has  built  four  churches  on 
the  reservation,  and  two  more  have  been  added 
by  his  two  assistants-.  He  is  now  in  charge  of 
four  churches,  with  an  aggregate  membership 
of  eight  hundred  Indian  members.  To  the 
various  duties  connected  with  this  responsible 
undertaking  he  devotes  his  unwearying  efforts, 
and  that  his  labors  arc  not  in  vain  is  shown  not 


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only  by  the  intellectual  and  moral  aspects  of  the 
case,  but  also  by  the  sffectionate  regard  in  which 
he  is  held  by  the  Indians.  He  is  connected  with 
the  Arizona  presbytery  and  also  belongs  to  the 
svnod  of  New  Me.xico.  In  addition  to  the  work 
under  his  charge,  the  Roman  Catholics  also 
have  four  churches  on  this  reservation. 

In  1872  Mr.  Cook  married  Anna  T.ath,  an 
educated  lady  of  Lierlin,  Germany,  who  for 
seventeen  and  one-half  years  was  of  great  help 
to  him.  She  became  the  mother  of  seven  chil- 
dren and  died  at  Sacaton  in  December,  i88q. 
His  second  marriage  took  place  in  August,  1895, 
and  united  him  with  Miss  Catherine  Barley, 
whose  death  occurred  April  21,  igoi. 


JOHN    DENNETT,   JR.,    M.    D. 

A  busy,  capable  and  energetic  man  is  Dr. 
Dennett,  general  practitioner  at  Congress  and 
special  physician  for  the  Congress  Gold  Com- 
pany, the  largest  gold  mining  property  in  the 
southwest.  While  the  fifteen  hundred  people 
at  Congress  require  most  of  the  Doctor's  time, 
the  camps  of  the  surrounding  companies  come 
in  for  a  share  of  his  attention,  and  all  .are  unani- 
mous in  according  high  praise  for  the  skill  in 
treatment  and  diagnosis,  and  the  innumerable 
kindy  attentions  which  are  brought  into  their 
work-worn  lives  by  their  physician  and  friend. 

In  the  main  Dr.  Dennett  has  found  all  that 
he  sought  in  coming  to  this  wonderful  territory. 
In  his  estim.ation  the  climate  has  no  superior  in 
the  land  for  pulmonary  difficulties,  and  it  has 
served  him  a  good  turn  by  building  up  a  some- 
what shattered  constitution.  He  was  born  in 
Yoik,  Me.,  of  colonial  New  England  ancestry, 
and  is  the  only  son  of  Capt.  John  Dennett  of 
the  United  States  nav\'.  Captain  Dennett  served 
as  an  officer  under  Farragut  in  the  Civil  war, 
and  participated  in  the  battle  of  Mobile  Bay, 
later  being  stationed  on  the  blockade  off  Pensa- 
cola.  He  married  Miss  Annie  Fernald  Thomp- 
son, the  daughter  of  a  distinguished  family  in 
maritime  New  England.  When  fourteen  years  of 
age  Dr.  Dennett  was  sent  to  Boston  to  be  edu- 
cated, and  was  graduated  from  the  English  high- 
school  in  1887.  He  subsequently  entered  Har- 
vard College  for  a  special  course  of  three  years 
leading  to  medicine,  and  was  graduated  from  the 


Harvard  Medical  College  in  the  class  of  1894.  He 
proved  a  brilliant  scholar,  and  an  ambitious  one, 
and  followed  his  graduation  by  taking  a  course 
in  hospital  practice  in  Boston,  and  was  later 
admitting  physician  at  the  Boston  City  Hos- 
pital. He  here  contracted  a  severe  lung  dis- 
order, and  in  the  hope  of  recuperating,  came 
west  to  Arizona  in  October  of  1895,  and  settled 
in  Congress  in  August  of  1896.  From  the  first 
he  became  associated  with  the  Congress  Gold 
Company.  He  is  the  present  vice-president  of 
the  Arizona  Medical  Association,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  many  eastern  medical  and  scientific  socie- 
ties. 

The  extended  practice  of  the  Doctor  has 
brought  him  in  good  financial  returns.  He 
takes  an  active  interest  in  all  of  the  enterprises 
of  the  town,  and  is  a  forceful  medium  of  prog- 
ress in  his  adopted  county.  Although  affiliated 
with  the  Republican  party,  he  is  not  an  office 
seeker,  preferring  to  devote  all  of  his  time  to 
his  practice,  and  to  additional  research  along 
the  lines  of  his  great  profession. 


HENRY  M.  WELBORN. 

This  rancher  of  Maricopa  county  was  born  in 
Lafayette  county,  Mo.,  April  26,  1853.  His  par- 
ents, James  H.  and  Eliza  (Gamble)  Welborn, 
were  natives  respectively  of  North  Carolina  and 
Indiana.  James  H.  Welborn  was  a  prominent 
farmer  of  Lafayette  county,  and  for  years  served 
as  a  justice  of  the  peace.  His  son,  H.  M.,  led  a 
practically  uneventful  life  in  youth,  and  received 
his  education  in  the  district  schools  of  his  native 
county. 

With  the  exception  of  twiD  years  spent  in  Gib- 
son county,  Ind.,  Mr.  Welborn  lived  in  ^Missouri 
until  he  took  up  his  permanent  residence  in 
Arizona  in  1895.  While  living  in  Missouri  he 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Laura  Avitt,  who 
was  a  daughter  of  John  R.  and  Fannie  (Van 
Meter)  Avitt,  residents  of  Lafayette  county.  Mo., 
but  natives  of  Kentucky,  and  of  this  union 
there  were  two  children,  one  of  whom  is 
living,  Rena  li.  A  second  alliance  was  con- 
tracted with  Miriam  R.  Green,  daughter  of 
R.  ( ).  and  Susan  (Gvvinn)  Green,  who  were 
formerly  of  Kentucky,  though  at  the  time  of 
.Mr.  Welborn's  marriage  they  were  residents  of 


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Lafayette  county,  Mo.  To  this  second  union  were 
born  four  children,  three  of  whom  arc  livin<j,viz.: 
Leiah  M.,  Mary  and  Henry  M.  Jr. 

Since  coming  to  the  territory  Mr.  Welborn 
has  been  able  to  realize  many  of  his  expectations, 
for  his  efforts  in  the  way  of  improvement  have 
met  with  satisfactory  results,  and  he  is  to-day 
one  of  the  successful  cattle  raisers  in  the  valley. 
The  ranch  which  has  been  the  scene  of  his  untir- 
ing efforts  is  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  in  ex- 
tent, and  is  located  twelve  miles  northwest  of 
Phoenix.  It  is  devoted  exclusively  to  the  rais- 
ing of  cattle,  and  has  proved  an  unusually  suc- 
cessful venture. 

A  Democrat  in  politics,  Mr.  Welborn  is  yet 
not  an  office  seeker,  preferring  to  leave  to  others 
the  manipulation  of  the  political  machinery.  He 
is  liberal  minded  and  enterprising,  and  is  willing 
and  anxious  to  assist  in  all  movements  for  the 
upbuilding  and  improvement  of  the  locality  in 
which  he  lives.  He  is  prominent  in  the  Christian 
church,  and  contributes  generously  towards  its 
sujiport.  

JAMES  T.   PRIEST. 

To  such  men  as  Mr.  Priest  is  invariably  due 
a  large  share  of  the  prosperity  of  the  localities 
in  which  they  reside.  Of  progressive  thought, 
keen  business  sagacity  and  large-hearted  devo- 
tion to  the  public  good,  he  has  made  his  impress 
upon  the  latter-day  civilization  of  the  Salt  River 
valley,  and  entered  heartily  into  all  of  the  best 
schemes  for  improvement.  Coming  to  the  ter- 
ritory at  a  time  when  there  was  practically  little 
of  the  promise  which  has  so  surprised  the  sur- 
rounding states,  he  took  up  a  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred acres,  which  is  now  one  of  the  best  in  the 
locality.  From  crude  and  sterile  acres  it  has 
been  made  to  produce  abundantly,  thereby  re- 
flecting credit  upon  the  owner  and  upon  the  ad- 
jacent well  improved  farms. 

While  the  interests  of  Mr.  Priest  extend  in 
various  directions,  his  greatest  thought  and 
study  have  been  in  regard  to  the  development  of 
water,  and  it  is  perhaps  in  this  connection  that 
he  will  be  most  gratefully  remembered  in  the 
future.  Like  all  large  land  owners,  the  subject 
of  artificial  irrigation  has  been  with  him  a  ques- 
tion of  large  moment,  and  its  solution  an  imper- 
ative  necessitv.     With   the   construction   of  the 


Tempe  irrigating  canal  and  its  tributaries  he  has 
had  much  to  do,  and  was  for  a  number  of  years 
president  of  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Company.  At 
the  present  time  he  is  president  of  the  Kirk- 
land  &  McKinney  Canal  Company.  In  political 
circles  also  he  has  taken  an  important  part,  and 
is  a  stanch  member  of  the  Republican  party.  In 
this  connection  he  has  served  as  a  member  of 
the  school  board,  and  has  in  many  ways  evinced 
his  firm  belief  in  the  benefits  of  the  best  possible 
education.  No  one  in  the  locality  has  more 
earnestly  desired  excellent  educational  advan- 
tages than  has  Mr.  Priest,  or  more  readily  con- 
tributed time  and  money  to  the  improvement  of 
the  system  of  education.  For  ten  years  he  has 
served  as  a  supervisor  of  Maricopa  county,  and 
during  all  of  that  time  has  been  president  of 
the  board  of  supervisors.  For  several  years  he 
has  held  office  as  a  justice  of  the  peace.  At  this 
writing  he  is  president  of  the  board  of  water 
storage  commissioners,  by  an  act  of  the  legis- 
lature. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

The  early  members  of  the  Priest  family  were 
loyal  subjects  of  the  English  crown,  and  George 
and  Elizafjeth  (Templeman)  Priest,  the  parents 
of  James  T.,  were  born  in  Nottinghamshire, 
England.  Early  in  the  '30s  they  immigrated  to 
America,  settling  in  Canada,  and  subsequently 
removing  to  the  LTnited  States  when  their  son. 
James,  was  about  four  years  of  age.  They  set- 
tled in  Piond  county.  111.,  and  devoted  them- 
selves to  tilling  the  soil,  and  years  later  returned 
to  Canadian  soil,  where  they  eventually  died. 
James  T.  Priest  was  born  in  Ontario,  Canada, 
September  19,  1835.  He  received  the  greater 
part  of  his  education  in  Bond  county,  111.,  and 
availed  himself  of  such  instruction  as  was  pro- 
curable in  the  early  subscription  schools.  When 
arrived  at  years  of  discretion  he  left  the  home- 
stead in  Bond  county.  111.,  and  spent  some  time 
in  Indiana  and  New  Orleans,  finally  determin- 
ing to  make  his  future  home  in  the  far  west. 
In  1859  he  made  the  memorable  trip  across  the 
plains  with  ox  teams- and  wagons,  and  accom- 
panied by  a  herd  of  cattle,  the  journey  from 
\'andalia.  111.,  to  the  Indian  valley,  Cal.,  extend- 
ing from  May  18  to  the  following  October. 
After  a  short  sojourn  in  California  Mr.  Priest 
went,  in   i860,  to  Oregon,  and  for  three  years 


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was  more  or  less  successfully  eugagcd  in  the 
lunilx-r  business,  continuing  the  same  after  his 
removal  to  Santa  Cruz  county,  Cal.,  in  1863. 

In  1871  Mr.  Priest  came  to  the  territory  of 
Arizona,  and  has  since  lived  in  the  midst  of  the 
peace  and  prosperity  of  the  Salt  River  valley. 
In  1875  he  was  united  in  marriage  with  Mariana 
Gonzales,  a  daughter  of  Mariano  Gonzales,  .a 
native  of  Sonora,  Mexico,  who  came  to  the  vi- 
cinity of  Tempe  in  1874.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Priest  have  been  born  eight  children,  five  of 
whom  are  living:  Clara,  who  has  been  educated 
in  mu.sic  and  is  a  fine  vocalist;  John  G.,  Marina, 
Ann,  and  Lourdcs.  The  children  are  all  living  at 
home.  

HON.    HENRY    M.    WOODS. 

The  latter  part  of  the  active  life  of  Mr.  Woods 
has  been  associated  with  the  mining  interests  of 
one  of  the  largest  copper  mining  centers  in  the 
world,  and  since  1896  he  has  been  pattern  maker 
for  the  Copper  Queen  Consolidated  Mining 
Company,  to  which  Bisbee  and  the  whole  ter- 
ritory owe  much  of  the  prosperity  which  has 
visited  them. 

A  native  of  Southboro,  Mass.,  Mr.  Woods  was 
born  May  12,  1855,  and  is  a  son  of  Morgan  and 
Elizabeth  Woods,  the  former  of  whom  was,  dur- 
ing the  years  of  his  activity,  a  carpenter  and  con- 
tractor. When  only  four  years  of  age  the  boy 
lost  his  mother  by  death,  and  was  subsequently 
raised  to  years  of  maturity  in  his  native  locality, 
and  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
Following  an  inclination  to  travel  and  become 
financially  independent,  he  started  west  in  April 
of  1877,  stopping  for  two  years  at  Forth  Worth, 
Texas,  which  was  then  the  end  of  the  Texas 
Pacific  Railroad.  In  1879  he  continued  his 
journey  westward,  going  in  a  train  composed  of 
thirteen  men  and  thirteen  mules,  and  finally 
landed  at  a  little  mining  town  in  Cochise  county, 
Ariz.,  called  Dos  Cabezos.  Here  he  encoun- 
tered his  first  experience  in  mining,  and  after 
trying  for  a  time  to  extract  gold  from  the  earth 
moved  into  the  Clierry  Cow  mountains,  where 
for  one  year  he  was  interested  in  lumbering  and 
prospecting. 

In  March  of  1880  Mr.  Woods  removed  to 
Tombstone,  Cochise  county,  and  became  the 
foreman  for  the  Contention  silver  mine,  remain- 


ing with  the  company  until  1892.  In  the  mean 
time,  during  the  strike  of  1884,  he  availed  him- 
self of  the  lull  in  mining  affairs  to  travel  through 
the  northwest,  visiting  California,  Oregon, 
Washington,  Idaho  and  into  the  Coeur  de  Leon 
mining  country.  On  the  return  trip  he  pros- 
pected through  the  Red  mountains  of  Colorado, 
and  worked  in  the  Carlysle  mine  in  Grant 
county,  N.  M.,  returning  to  his  former  position 
with  the  Contention  mine  in  1886.  When  this 
once  famous  mine  practically  closed  down  Mr. 
Woods  came  to  Bisbee  and  engaged  in  carpen- 
tering for  the  Copper  Queen  Consolidated  Min- 
ing Company.  He  is  one  of  the  best-known 
men  in  his  line  in  the  territory,  and  is  not  only 
a  pattern  m.aker,  but  a  practical  miner  and  also 
an  expert  carpenter. 

In  the  various  enterprises  which  have  been 
the  means  of  developing  the  county  and  terri- 
tory Mr.  Woods  has  been  foremost  as  an  in- 
fluence for  progress,  and  has  exerted  a  wide 
influence  over  mining  affairs  as  a  member  of  the 
legislature,  to  which  he  was  elected  in  1898.  At 
this  election  he  was  one  of  four  Republicans 
elected  in  a  Democratic  county,  and  in  1900,  at 
which  time  he  was  one  of  three  elected  in  the 
same  county,  he  received  the  highest  vote  of 
any  assemblyman  in  the  county.  As  an  assem- 
blyman in  1898  he  served  on  some  of  the  impor- 
tant committees,  among  them  being  mines  and 
mining,  corporations,  and  the  position  of  chair- 
man of  the  federal  relations.  In  the  session  of 
1901  he  was  a  member  of  the  committee  on 
appropriations,  education,  mines  and  mining, 
and  chairman  of  the  committee  on  enrolled  and 
engrossed  bills.  He  has  also  served  on  the 
school  committee  of  Bisbee." 

In,  1886  Mr.  Woods  married  Letta  May 
Steele,  who  was  born  in  Missouri,  and  when  ten 
years  old  she  went  to  Charlotte,  Mich.,  where 
she  was  reared  and  educated.  Of  this  union 
there  were  born  the  following  children:  Curtis; 
Adelaide,  who  died  at  the  age  of  seven  years; 
Steele  and  Gladys.  Mr.  Woods  is  variously  in- 
terested in  the  fraternal  associations  in  which 
the  town  abounds,  and  is  a  member  of  Perfect 
Ashlar  Lodge  No.  12,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Land- 
mark Chapter  No.  6,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  of 
which  he  is  the  present  scribe.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work-- 


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men,  and  past  master  of  the  same.  For  many 
years  lie  has  been  recognized  as  among  the 
prominent   RepubHcans  of  Cocliise  county. 


ROBERT    BLAIR. 

Although  a  resident  of  Prescott,  ^Ir.  Blair 
is  one  of  the  largest  cattle  raisers  and  farmers 
of  Yavapai  county,  and  as  one  of  the  very  early 
settlers  of  this  part  of  the  territory  has  an  inti- 
mate acquaintance  with  its  resources  and  growth. 
As  early  as  1869  he  came  to  Prescott  and  located 
a  cattle  ranch  four  miles  north  of  the  town  on 
Willow  creek.  This  property  has  since  been 
known  as  Burnt  Ranch,  and  is  three  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  in  extent.  The  land  is 
deeded,  and  a  portion  of  it  is  devoted  to  general 
farming.  Connected  with  the  estate  is  an  ex- 
tensive range  for  cattle  and  horses.  Here  have 
been  carried  on  large  interests,  and  the  genial 
owner  of  the  fine  property  is  one  of  the  best 
authorities  on  cattle  in  the  county.  Of  Scotch 
descent  and  parentage,  Air.  Blair  was  born  in 
Mercer  county,  Pa.,  November  20,  1832,  and  is 
a  son  of  James  Blair,  a  native  of  Scotland  and 
an  early  settler  in  Pennsylvania.  By  the  mar- 
riage of  James  and  Mary  Blair  (the  latter  a 
native  of  Ireland),  there  were  born  three  sons 
and  one  daughter,  of  whom  Robert  is  the  sec- 
ond. The  youngest  son,  William,  was  a  soldier 
in  the  Civil  war,  and  was  killed  while  defending 
the  honor  of  his  country. 

Until  twenty-one  years  of  age  Robert  Blair 
remained  at  home  on  his  father's  farm,  and  as 
opportimity  offered  attended  the  public  schools. 
With  a  company  of  emigrants  who  hoped  much 
from  the  practically  undeveloped  west  he 
crossed  the  plains  in  1853,  and  upon  arriving 
in  California  engaged  in  mining  and  prospecting 
in  Sierra  county.  In  1863  he  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany G,  First  California  \'olunteer  Cavalry,  and 
served  from  Alay  i,  1863,  to  May  21,  1866.  In 
company  with  his  regiment  he  traveled  through 
Arizona  and  New  Mexico  on  an  Indian  cam- 
paign, and  was  mustered  out  at  Santa  Fe,  N.  AL, 
after  which  he  returned  to  Los  Angeles.  From 
there  in  1869  he  came  to  Prescott,  and  has  since 
been  devoted  to  the  best  interests  of  the  town 
and  surrounding  county.  He  is  the  owner  of 
two    valuable    gold    mining    claims    in    Crook 


canon    district,    Yavapai    count}',    cast    of    the 
Hassayampa  range. 

In  August,  1872,  Mr.  Blair  married  Rosario 
Rubia,  who  was  born  in  Tucson,  Ariz.,  in  1834, 
and  is  a  daughter  of  Xavier  and  Alvina  (Mar- 
tinez) Rubia,  both  deceased.  Her  father  and 
grandfather  were  Indian  fighters,  and  the  former 
was  killed  in  the  war  with  the  Apaches.  Mrs. 
Blair  has  a  brother  and  sister  in  Sonora.  She 
is  a  most  estimable  woman,  and  has  many 
friends  in  Prescott,  and  many  interests  which 
fill  her  industrious  life.  A  singular  large-heart- 
edness  characterizes  her  dealings  with  others, 
which  is  not  confined  to  human  beings,  however, 
but  extends  to  the  cattle  on  her  husband's  ranch, 
to  the  horses,  dogs,  cats  and  other  household 
pets,  of  which  she  is  very  fond.  She  is  an  ardent 
Catholic,  and  a  member  of  the  Sacred  Heart 
church.  In  politics  Mr.  Blair  is  a  Democrat, 
and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Yavapai  County  Stock 
Growers'  Association. 


JAMES    DALTON. 

This  successful  farmer  and  stock-raiser  of  the 
Salt  River  valley  came  to  Arizona  in  1890,  and 
located  upon  his  present  ranch  in  1896.  His 
farm  comprises  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  and  is  well 
equipped  as  to  buildings  and  implements. 

A  native  of  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  Mr. 
Dalton  was  born  December  31,  1866,  and  is  a 
son  of  John  and  Margaret  (Moniban)  Dalton, 
early  settlers  in  St.  Lawrence  county.  They 
were  born  in  Ireland,  and  were  industrious  and 
enterprising  farmers.  Their  son,  James,  re- 
ceived the  early  training  of  the  average  farmer's 
son,  and  w'as  initiated  into  every  department  of 
farm  work.  He  studied  diligently  at  the  district 
schools,  and  laid  the  foundation  for  much  later 
study  and  application.  In  the  spring  of  1890 
he  decided  to  start  out  in  the  world  for  himself, 
and  as  a  preliminary  tarried  in  Boston,  Mass., 
for  a  short  time,  and  came  to  Arizona  in  De- 
cember of  1890.  For  a  time  his  lines  by  in 
pleasant  places,  and  he  was  employed  by  a  vinc- 
vardist  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  Subsequently 
he  engaged  in  the  milk  business,  and  had  a  large 
milk  route  in  the  city  of  Phoenix.  In  1896  he 
settled  on  his  present  ranch. 


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April  26,  i8y8,  Mr.  Dalton  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Cora  E.  Moffett,  a  native  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  a  daughter  of  J.  P.  and  Czarina  (Mc- 
Morris)  Moffett.  Of  this  union  there  have  been 
born  a  daughter  and  son,  Frances  M.  and  John 
James.  A  Democrat  in  politics,  Mr.  Dalton  is 
interested  in  all  of  the  undertakings  of  his  party, 
hut  lias  never  been  an  ofiiice  seeker.  He  prefers 
to  devote  his  entire  time  to  the  care  and  man- 
agement of  his  farm,  and  to  this  close  applica- 
tion to  the  business  at  hand  attributes  much  of 
the  success  that  has  attended  his  efiforts.  He 
keeps  on  the  place  about  a  hundred  head  of  cat- 
tle. In  his  religious  belief  he  is  associated  with 
the  Roman  Catholic  Church,  and  contributes 
generously  towards  its  support.  He  is  public 
spirited  and  enterprising  and  enjoys  the  confi- 
dence and  esteem  of  all  wdio  are  privileged  to 
know  him.  

JOE   W.   WILSON. 

There  is  probably  no  man  in  the  territory  of 
Arizona  who  possesses  a  more  thorough  and 
extended  knowledge  of  the  clothing  business 
than  does  Mr.  Wilson,  one  of  the  largest  cloth- 
iers of  Prescott.  I'rom  practically  his  thirteenth 
year  he  has  been  grappling  with  the  perplexing 
problem  of  properly  clothing  the  male  portion 
of  the  race  who  have  happened  his  way  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  country,  and  his  success  in 
life  is  proof  of  a  correct  understanding  of  the 
various  individual  requirements  of  his  patrons. 
That  Mr.  Wilson  is  an  eastern  man  no  one 
would  for  a  moment  doubt,  and  that  he  comes 
from  Boston  is  also  a  foregone  conclusion.  He 
is  possessed  of  the  tact,  courtesy,  finish  and 
good  taste  that  one  associates  \vith  the  men  wdio 
come  from  the  Atlantic  coast  and  make  a  suc- 
cess of  their  life  work  in  the  west. 

A  native  of  Boston,  Mass.,  he  was  born  No- 
vember II,  1848,  and  studied  at  the  public 
schools  of  the  Hub  city.  At  the  age  of  thirteen 
he  entered  the  employ  of  a  wholesale  clothing 
house  in  Boston,  and  in  1872  filled  a  like  posi- 
tion in  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  both  of  which  places 
he  was  a  traveling  salesman.  In  1876  he  became 
identified  with  a  wholesale  concern  in  New  York 
City,  and  three  years  later  represented  a  New 
York  house  in  Albuquerque,  N.  M.  In  the 
meantime  he   had   worked   up   a   good   deal   of 


enthusiasm  over  the  possibilities  of  the  business 
in  the  west,  and  in  1882  located  in  Prescott,  and 
started  the  clothing  business  of  J.  W.  Wilson  & 
Co.  At  first  the  enterprise  was  located  on 
Goodwin  street,  then  on  Montezuma,  and  later 
on  the  corner  of  Montezuma  and  Gurley.  In 
July  of  1900  a  devastating  fire  destroyed  the 
stock,  but  not  the  hope  of  the  head  of  the  firm. 
On  the  northwest  corner  of  the  same  streets  he 
has  erected  a  new  building  of  fine  appearance, 
which  anticipates  no  formidable  rivals  for  some 
time  to  come.  The  dimensions  are  50x100  feet, 
and  the  handsome  circular  plate  glass  windows 
and  general  furnishings  of  the  interior  are  ele- 
gant and  costly  in  the  extreme.  The  business 
is  now  conducted  by  Mr.  Wilson  alone. 

The  success  of  Mr.  Wilson  has  been  of  a  gen- 
eral kind,  for  he  has  availed  himself  of  many 
chances  here  represented.  A  ranch  in  Skull 
valley,  which  has  been  devoted  to  the  cattle 
business,  is  plentifully  supplied  with  water  from 
springs  and  wells,  and  considerable  alfalfa  is 
grown  on  a  portion  of  the  land.  He  is  also  the 
owner  of  some  paying  mining  claims,  and  has 
spent  a  great  deal  of  money  in  developing,  from 
which  he  expects  large  future  returns.  In  this 
connection  he  was  associated  as  president  for 
one  term  with  the  fitful  but  now  terminated 
career  of  the  Mining  Exchange.  In  the  city  of 
his  adoption  he  has  erected  a  pleasant  home  on 
the  corner  of  Grove  and  Gurley  streets. 

Since  living  in  Prescott  Mr.  Wilson  has  mar- 
ried Margaret  Archer,  who  was  born  in  Ohio. 
They  have  a  daughter,  Margie  Edna.  Frater- 
nally he  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  the  United  Moderns. 
In  politics  he  is  independent. 


J.   W.   WEATHERFORD. 

The  beautiful  Hotel  Weatherford,  of  Flag- 
staff, certainly  not  only  is  a  great  credit  to  the 
"Skylight  city,"  but  would  be  such  to  any 
metropolis,  east  or  west.  Built  in  the  season  of 
1898-9,  along  thoroughly  modern  plans,  this 
handsome  red-sand  stone  l)uilding,  constructed 
of  material  quarried  in  the  vicinity  of  the  town, 
is  fouf  stories  in  height  and  50x100  feet  in 
dimensions.  It  was  opened  for  the  patronage 
of  the  public  on  New  Year's  day,  1900,  and  is 


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meeting  the  approbation  of  the  most  critical 
tourists,  as  well  as  that  of  local  patrons  of  wealth 
and  cultured  tastes.  The  ground  floor  of  the 
building  is  a  light,  commodious  store,  occupied 
by  our  enterprising  merchant.  P.  R,  Weather- 
ford,  brother  of  the  proprietor  of  the  hotel.  The 
forty-two  large  and  pleasant  guest  rooms  of  the 
hotel  are  furnished  excellently,  are  kept  clean 
and  in  good  order  and  each  room  is  provided 
with  hot  and  cold  water,  marble  washstands 
being  a  special  feature  of  this  modern  house.  xA 
fine  system  of  heating  and  lighting  the  estab- 
lishment commends  it  to  every  one,  electricitv 
being  used  for  the  latter  purpose.  A  good 
sample-room  and  bar  is  kept  in  connection  with 
the  hotel,  and  everything  within  the  bounds  of 
reason  is  furnished  to  patrons.  The  personal 
supervision  of  the  proprietor  and  his  efficient 
wife  is  given  to  the  details  of  the  business,  and 
this  constant  watchfulness  insures  comfort  to 
guests.  The  cuisine  of  the  house  is  particularly 
fine  and  varied;  the  rates  are  $2.50  per  day,  and 
special  terms  are  made  to  parties  desiring  to 
pass  several  weeks  or  more  under  this  hospit- 
able roof. 

J.  W.  Weatherford  is  a  native  of  Fort  Worth, 
Tex.,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  1859.  His 
parents  removed  to  the  western  part  of  the  Lone 
Star  state  at  an  early  day  and  the  town  of 
Weatherford  was  named  in  honor  of  our  sub- 
ject's father.  In  1879  the  young  man  left  his 
native  state  and  spent  about  a  year  in  New 
Mexico.  In  the  spring  of  1880  he  came  to 
Arizona  and  for  a  year  or  more  dwelt  in  the 
town  of  Globe,  then  returning  to  New  Mexico. 
Thence  he  went  into  old  Mexico,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  mining  and  prospecting  until  1885, 
when  he  located  in  Phoenix,  Ariz.  In  the 
autumn  of  the  ne.xt  year  Mr.  Weatherford  came 
to  Flagstaff,  then  a  small  town,  and  though  then 
on  his  way  to  Butte  City,  Mont.,  he  was 
impressed  with  the  possibilities  of  this  well- 
situated  railroad  point  and  wonderful  surround- 
ing country — termed  the  "most  available  gate- 
way to  the  Grand  Canon  of  the  Colorado." 
This  county  was  then  included  within  that  of 
Yavapai  county,  both  very  large  portions  of  the 
middle-northern  part  of  the  territory. 

In  1887  Mr.  Weatherford  won  the  race  for  the 
office  of  justice  of  the  peace,  a  very  busy  posi- 


tion in  those  days,  and  for  two  years  he  served 
in  that  capacity.  In  1889  he  connnenced  his 
mercantile  career  here,  and  for  ten  years  gave 
his  entire  attention  to  that  jjursuit.  meeting  with 
success.  He  has  been  a  loyal  adherent  to  the 
Democratic  party,  but  is  in  no  wise  a  politician, 
in  the  usual  sense.  When  the  nomination  for 
the  position  of  representative  to  the  territorial 
legislature  was  tendered  him  in  i8<j8  he  declined 
the  honor,  preferring  to  keep  to  the  quiet  path- 
ways of  private  life.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
local  lodge  of  the  Odd  Fellows  order,  being 
past  Noble  Grand  of  the  same,  and  his  member- 
ship also  is  held  in  Flagstaff  Lodge  No.  499.  B. 
P.  O.  F.  His  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  J. 
McGratten  took  place  in  1893,  ^^d  they  have 
one  son,  Hugh  M.  I)v  name. 


JOHN    N.    BROWN. 

The  large  cattle  industry  of  Pinal  county  has 
a  valued  promoter  in  Mr.  Brown,  who  is  one  of 
the  best  authorities  on  the  subject  for  miles 
around.  Since  1873  he  has  been  variously  iden- 
tified with  the  growth  of  the  hitherto  appar- 
ently worthless  section  of  the  country,  and  has 
helped  to  establish  a  reputation  for  its  cattle 
raising  as  well  as  mining  properties.  A  native 
of  Deer  Creek,  Pickaway  county,  Ohio,  he  was 
born  March  9,  1844,  his  birthplace  being  ten 
miles  from  Circleville.  His  father.  John  W 
Brown,  was  born  in  Delaware,  and  removed  to 
Pickaway  county,  Ohio,  when  twenry-one  years 
of  age.  In  1858  he  moved  to  Piatt  county.  III., 
si.x  miles  west  of  Monticello.and  died  at  Bement, 
in  the  same  county.  His  wife.  Annie  (Cochrane) 
Brown,  was  born  in  Ireland  and  died  in  Illinois. 
She  was  the  mother  of  four  sons  and  one  daugh- 
ter, of  whom  two  of  the  sons  are  deceased.  Dur- 
ing the  Civil  war  Marion  and  Charles  enlisted  in 
the  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Illinois  Infantry 
and  died  in  the  service  of  their  country.  James 
R.  Brown  lives  at  Bement,  111.  The  daughter, 
Mrs.   Catherine  Baker,  also  lives  in   Bement. 

John  N.  Brown  had  an  interesting  youth  and 
early  manhood,  replete  with  changeful  adven- 
tures and  glimpses  of  different  parts  of  the 
country.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
and  in  1858.  when  fourteen  years  of  age,  accom- 
panied his  parents  and  the  rest  of  the  family  to 


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Piatt  county,  111.,  going  thence  by  way  of  teams 
through  Ohio  and  Indiana.  Until  1865  he  as- 
sisted his  fatlier  in  the  management  of  the  farm 
upon  which  tliey  settled,  and  returned  to  Circle- 
ville,  from  which  point  himself  and  a  friend  came 
by  team  and  wagon  to  Nebraska  City,  where 
they  joined  a  mule  train  which  was  headed  for 
Denver.  A  further  sojourn  into  the  unsettled 
regions  was  a  trip  to  St.  Joe,  Mo.,  from  which 
they  returned  to  Denver  in  the  spring  of  1866. 
While  here  he  became  interested  in  one  of  the 
early  and  hazardous  institutions  of  that  time,  and 
drove  the  stage  between  Denver  and  Pueblo. 
He  later  achieved  considerable  success  as  the 
owner  and  manager  of  a  grocery  enterprise  in 
Pueblo,  which  terminated  in  1873,  when  he  un- 
dertook the  journey  to  Prescott,  Ariz.,  by  way 
of  wagon  and  team. 

Mr.  Brown's  association  with  Tucson  began 
in  1874,  at  which  time  the  sleepy  old  town  which 
had  its  origin  in  1555  or  1560  was  beginning 
to  realize  its  possibilities  and  its  duties  in  the 
march  of  American  development.  As  yet  known 
only  to  outsiders  as  the  center  of  a  great  mining 
district,  the  cattle  raising  industry  was  but  then 
in  its  infancy,  and  Mr.  Brown  was  one  of  the 
first  to  establish  the  real  excellence  of  the  local- 
ity for  grazing  purposes.  He  purchased  a  ranch 
on  the  lower  San  Pedro  river,  and  a  later  ac- 
quisition was  the  ground  upon  which  Mam- 
mouth  was  later  built,  and  for  which  he  laid 
out  the  site,  and  of  which  he  was  one  of  the 
chief  instigators  of  grow^th.  Mr.  Brown  still 
owns  interests  and  land  in  the  town  of  Mam- 
mouth,  and  his  splendidly  situated  and  cultivated 
land  of  two  thousand  two  hundred  acres,  which 
stretched  for  six  miles  along  the  San  Pedro 
river,  is  a  source  of  pride,  remuneration  and  sat- 
isfaction to  its  successful  owner.  About  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  the  land  are  devoted 
to  the  raising  of  alfalfa,  grain  and  vegetables, 
and  the  irrigation  is  derived  from  ditches  from 
the  San  Pedro  river.  The  brand  which  distin- 
guishes the  cattle  raised  on  this  model  range 
from  their  neighbors  is  "7B." 

The  union  of  Mr.  Brown  and  Dolores  Mera, 
of  Sonora,  Mexico,  occurred  in  Florence,  Pinal 
county,  and  of  this  marriage  there  is  one  child, 
Amelia,  who  was  educated  at  the  academy  at 
Waukesha,  Wis.,  and  is  now  the  wife  of  Fred 


Steward,  of  Tucson.  Their  residence  adjoins 
the  homestead  of  her  father.  Mr.  Brown  is  a 
Democrat  in  politics,  and  served  as  councilman 
for  one  term.  He  was  made  a  Mason  in  Pueblo, 
and  is  now  associated  with  the  Tucson  Lodge 
No.  4.  

P.  B.  WARNEKROS. 

No  one  now  living  within  the  limits  of  the 
town  of  Tombstone  contributed  in  .a  greater  de- 
gree than  Mr.  Warnekros  to  the  vigorous  pros- 
perity that  once  visited  this  settlement  which 
sprang  into  being  on  the  mesa  sloping  from  the 
foothills  of  the  Mule  mountains.  Nor  is  any  one 
more  familiar  with  the  ups  and  downs  which  pre- 
ceded the  present  tranquillity,  the  coming  and 
going  of  the  expectant  throngs  who  saw  great 
opportunities  for  the  acquisition  of  wealth,  and 
the  passing  away  of  these  same  throngs  to  their 
farms,  and  surer,  but  less  exciting  means  of  live- 
lihood. In  the  more  staid  and  dignified  city 
of  the  present  Mr.  Warnekros  is  now  conduct- 
ing the  largest  general  merchandise  business  in 
the  town,  an  enterprise  which  is  in  every  way 
worthy  the  ambitious  public  spirit  of  the  owner, 
and  the  demands  of  the  citizens  whose  wants  he 
is  able  to  supply. 

A  native  of  Germany,  JMr.  Warnekros  came 
to  the  United  States  in  1864,  and  upon  settling 
in  San  Francisco  lived  there  for  ten  years.  He 
then  came  to  Arizona  and  became  immediately 
interested  in  the  Silver  King  mine  in  Pinal 
county,  and  located  in  Tombstone  in  1878.  Af- 
ter the  starting  of  the  industries  of  the  town,  he 
acted  as  manager  for  the  P.  W.  Smith  general 
store  until  1884.  and  in  1887  went  into  business 
for  himself.  From  a  comparatively  small  begin- 
ning and  in  somewhat  circumscribed  quarters 
he  laid  in  his  little  stock  of  necessities  for  the 
dwellers  of  the  town,  amounting  in  all  to  about 
ten  thousand  dollars'  worth,  and  with  the  in- 
crease of  population  and  consequent  demand 
was  enabled  at  the  end  of  a  year  to  move  into  a 
larger  store.  He  carries  a  stock  worth  about 
thirty-five  thousand  dollars,  and  includes  dry- 
goods,  groceries,  hardware,  agricultural  imple- 
ments, mining  supplies,  bay  and  grain,  and  lum- 
ber for  mining  purposes.  In  this  connection  he 
enjoys  the  patronage  which  is  due  his  honest 
and  reliable  business  methods,  and  his  earnest 


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desire  to  please  in  the  matter  of  selection  ami 
quality  of  goods. 

The  general  merchandise  business  is  but  one 
of  the  many  interests  to  which  Mr.  Warnekros 
turns  his  attention.  He  is  by  far  the  largest 
land  owner  in  the  town  of  Tombstone,  and  has 
built,  besides  numerous  houses,  the  Arlington 
Hotel,  a  well-conducted  hostelry,  with  forty 
rooms  and  comfortable  furnishings.  This  hotel 
is  under  the  management  of  Mrs.  Warnekros, 
who  has  proved  her  ability  to  render  comfort- 
able the  guests  who  chance  to  come  her  way. 
Mr.  \\'arnekros  is  perhaps  the  largest  mine 
owner  in  the  city,  and  is  intersted  as  a  stock- 
liolder  in  several  of  the  largest  mines  in  the 
surrounding  country.  He  is  one  of  the  partners 
of  the  Great  Western  Copper  ^Mining  Company 
in  the  Dragoon  mountains,  eighteen  miles  from 
Tombstone,  which  has  unusually  bright  pros- 
pects. He  also  owns  one-half  interest  in  the  Six- 
Mile  Hill  property  in  Pearce  City, and  is  a  large 
stockholder  in  the  Turquoise  mining  district.  In 
all  he  may  be  said  to  be  substantially  interested 
in  thirty  different  mines. 

Of  interest  is  the  fact  that  Mr.  Warnekros 
has  come  into  all  of  his  possessions  in  the  min- 
ing districts  and  in  the  town  by  reason  of  the 
successful  manipulation  of  his  affairs  since  1887, 
at  which  time  he  started  business  in  this  part  of 
the  country.  He  owns  a  large  part  of  Schietflin 
Hall,  the  largest  building  in  Tombstone,  and 
considerable  valuable  property  in  Pearce.  It  is 
to  men  of  like  enterprise  and  sound  business 
principles  that  a  large  portion  of  the  success  of 
the  rapidly-growing  mining  towns  in  the  west 
is  due.  Many  come  and  go,  and  some  take  away 
with  them  all  that  they  sought  in  coming,  but 
it  remains  for  the  men  with  financial  ability  to 
get  down  to  bed  rock,  and  build  thereon  a  per- 
manent and  lasting  interest.  Politically  he  is  a 
Democrat.  He  was  married  in  Tombstone  to 
Mrs.  N.  E.  Hunt. 

ALFRED  PERRY  WALBRIDGE. 
In  the  rush  and  hurry  of  commercial  life  men 
often  neglect  the  holier  duties  that  devolve  upon 
each  individual,  their  duties  to  their  fellow-men. 
Humanity  has  a  claim  upon  each  one:  there  is 
something  we  owe  to  those  around  us  and  in 
accordance  with  the  law  of  compensation  which 


prevailed  the  universe  over  this  debt  must  be 
discharged  or  we  reap  the  result  that  must 
follow  a  failure  to  fill  our  obligations.  With 
such  an  omission  Mr.  Walbridge  can  never 
be  charged.  While  attending  to  his  business  af- 
fairs he  has  always  taken  an  active  and  promi- 
nent part  in  church  and  temperance  work. 

He  was  born  in  Fannin  county,  Tex.,  Decem- 
ber 27,  1857,  a  son  of  Solomon  and  Amy  (Crock- 
er) Walbridge,  natives  of  New  York  and  Indiana 
respectively.  He  traces  his  ancestry  back  to 
Henry  Walbridge,  who  came  to  this  country 
from  England  in  1640,  and  settled  in  Massachu- 
setts. His  great-grandfather,  Solomon  Wal- 
bridge, was  born  in  \'ermont,  and  was  one  of 
the  Green  Mountain  boys  of  Revolutionary 
fame,  taking  part  in  the  battle  of  Bennington. 
The  grandfather,  William  Walbridge,  was  a  sol- 
dier of  the  war  of  1812.  He  was  also  a  native 
of  \'ermont,  from  which  state  he  removed  to 
Cliautauqua  county,  N.  Y.,  and  later  became  a 
resident  of  Wisconsin,  where  his  death  occurred. 
He  married  Zilpha  Perry,  a  native  of  New  Eng- 
land and  a  niece  of  Commodore  Oliver  Perry, 
the  hero  of  Lake  Erie.  Our  subject's  maternal 
grandfather,  Orion  Crocker,  was  also  a  soldier 
in  the  war  of  181 2  and  was  wounded  in  the  ser- 
vice. He  was  a  native  of  the  Empire  state  and 
a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  was  a  first  cousin 
of  Charles  Crocker,  who  built  the  Central  & 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad.  His  wife  was  Olive 
Berry,  of  Kentucky,  and  two  of  their  sons  were 
members  uf  an  Indiana  regiment  in  the  Mexican 
war.  This  famil\'  finally  removed  to  Texas. 
Theophilas  Crocker,  the  father  of  Orion,  was 
born  in  England,  and  on  his  immigration  to 
America  settled  in  New  York.  He^married  a 
sister  of  Ethan  Allen,  the  hero  of  Ticonderoga. 

Solomon  Walbridge,  father  of  our  subject, 
was  reared  in  Chautauqua  county,  N.  Y.  In 
1849  li^  went  to  California  by  way  of  the  Pana- 
ma route,  and  on  his  return  located  in  Texas, 
where  he  owned  a  large  amount  of  land  and 
engaged  in  stock  raising.  He  went  to  California 
again  in  1859,  this  time  crossing  the  plains  with 
ox  teams,  by  the  Pecos  route  through  .'\rizona. 
He  was  first  engaged  in  mining  in  the  Silver 
mountain  of  Nevada  county,  and  later  followed 
farming  in  Napa  county.  In  1869  he  removed 
to  Los  Angeles,  where  he  continued  to  engage 


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in  agricultural  pursuits  for  some  time,  and  later 
became  a  pioneer  apiarist  of  Ventura  county, 
Cal.,  doing  a  large  business  there  until  October, 
1880,  when  he  sold  out  and  came  to  Pinal  coun- 
ty, Ariz.  During  his  residence  in  this  territory 
lie  engaged  in  freighting.  In  1887  he  removed 
to  Phoenix,  where  he  died  in  1891,  at  the  age  of 
seventy  years.  The  mother  passed  .away  at  this 
place  in  1893,  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven  years, 
being  buried  on  the  anniversary  of  her  birth. 
This  worthy  couple  had  only  two  children,  of 
whom  our  subject  is  the  older.  His  sister,  Olive 
B.,  resides  with  him. 

The  early  life  of  A.  P.  Walbridge  was  passed 
in  California,  and  he  was  educated  in  its  public 
schools  and  the  Southern  Pacific  College  at 
Downey.  For  two  years  he  engaged  in  teaching 
in  Los  Angeles  county,  Cal.,  and  in  1880  came 
to  Pinal  county,  Ariz.,  being  employed  in  the 
Silver  King  mill  for  eighteen  months.  He  was 
next  manager  of  the  lumber  yards  of  J.  Cliam- 
pion  of  Casa  Grande  for  five  years.  On  resign- 
ing that  position  in  1887,  he  came  to  Phoenix 
as  local  agent  for  the  L.  W.  Blinn  Lumber  Com- 
pany, and  started  their  yard  at  this  place.  On 
the  1st  of  December,  1890,  he  resigned  to  ac- 
cept the  position  of  bookkeeper  of  the  Arizona 
Improvement  and  Arizona  Canal  Companies, 
occupying  the  same  position  with  the  Arizona 
Water  Company,  which  is  the  successor  of  the 
old  companies.  He  also  has  charge  of  the  pur- 
chasing of  supplies  for  the  different  canals.  He 
is  interested  in  gold  mining  in  the  Humbug  min- 
ing district  of  the  Bradshaw  mountains,  and  is 
secretary  of  the  Mountain  Chief  Mining  Com- 
pany and  the  Little  Joe  Mining  Company. 

In  1886  Mr.  Walbridge  vi'as  married  in  Phoe- 
nix to  Miss  Narcissa  Wright,  of  California,  and 
a  daughter  of  Joseph  Wright,  who  is  a  veteran 
of  the  Mexican  war,  ex-justice  of  the  peace,  and 
a  prominent  citizen  of  Pomona,  Cal.  By  this 
union  were  born  four  children,  namely:  Amy, 
who  was  born  in  1887  and  died  in  1893;  Charles, 
aged  ten  years;  Zilpha  Perry,  aged  four  years; 
and  Zella,  aged  eighteen  months.  The  family 
residence  is  in  the  University  addition  of  Phoe- 
nix. 

In  politics  Mr.  Walbridge  is  a  Repul)lican, 
and  while  a  resident  of  Pinal  county  was  a  candi- 
date for  the  territorial  legislature,  but  his  party 


being  in  the  minority  he  was  defeated.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  was  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Arizona  Society  of  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution.  He  is  a  very  prom- 
inent and  enthusiastic  Good  Templar,  holding 
membership  in  Garden  Valley  Lodge  No.  i,  of 
which  he  is  past  chief  templar.  In  1892  he  as- 
sisted in  organizing  the  grand  lodge  of  Arizona, 
and  was  elected  first  grand  secretary,  which  of- 
fice he  has  now  filled  five  terms.  He  also  served 
as  grand  chief  templar  of  Arizona  two  years, 
and  was  editor  of  the  official  organ  of  the  grand 
lodge  from  1892  until  1900,  but  was  compelled 
to  resign  in  the  latter  year  for  lack  of  sufficient 
time  to  attend  to  the  work.  He  has  traveled  all 
over  the  territory  organizing  lodges  and  in- 
structing them  in  the  work  of  the  order.  Among 
its  members  he  raised  the  money  to  purchase  a 
flag  for  the  First  Arizona  Regiment  and  made 
the  presentation  speech.  The  regiment  was  dis- 
banded at  the  close  of  the  Spanish-American 
war,  and  Colonel  McCord  sent  the  flag  to  our 
subject  by  the  color  sergeant.  It  now  adorns 
the  hall  of  the  Good  Templars  in  Phoenix,  and 
will  in  time  be  placed  in  the  historical  rooms 
of  the  territorial  capitol.  At  Prescott  Mr.  Wal- 
bridge organized  a  Military  Lodge,  No.  i^  I.  O. 
G.  T.,  in  the  First  Regiment,  which  was  kept 
up  until  the  regiment  disbanded.  He  is  one  of 
the  most  prominent  and  influential  members  of 
the  Christian  Church  of  Phoenix,  in  which  he 
has  served  as  trustee  and  deacon  for  the  past 
ten  yfars,  and  also  as  clerk  of  the  board.  He 
drew  up  the  plans  for  the  erection  of  a  new 
house  of  worship,  and  was  secretary  of  the  build- 
ing committee.  He  has  also  been  treasurer  of 
the  Territorial  Sunday-school  Association,  since 
its  organization,  and  a  member  of  its  executive 
committee.  


HENRY  KATZ. 

Success  comes  only  to  the  industrious  and 
persevering,  in  the  majority  of  instances,  and 
Henry  Katz,  of  Clifton,  is  thoroughly  deserv- 
ing of  the  prosperity  which  he  now  is  enjoying. 
In  his  experience  in  the  world  of  business  he  has 
met  many  reverses,  yet  has  bravely  stood  the 
test,  and  with  undaunted  energy  has  adhered  to 
the  course   which  he   marked  out  originally. 


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As  his  surname  indicates,  Henry  Katz  is  of 
German  extraction,  and  his  birth  took  place  in 
the  province  of  Alsace,  twenty-eight  years  ago. 
In  his  native  land  he  received  an  excellent  aca- 
demic education,  and,  having  learned  much  of 
the  possibilities  of  ihc  Xcw  World  to  a  young 
man  of  energy,  he  decided  to  try  his  fortune 
here.  .Vrriving  in  the  L'nited  States  in  1891,  he 
went  to  El  Paso.  Tex.,  where  he  w.as  connected 
with  a  dry-goods  business  for  two  years.  Thence 
he  proceedeil  to  old  Mexico,  and  for  a  year 
clerked  in  a  dry-goods  store  in  the  cit\-  of 
Mexico. 

Having  mastered  the  details  of  the  business, 
Mr.  Katz  formed  the  resolution  that  he  would 
have  an  establishment  of  his  own,  and  as  vari- 
ous things  pointed  out  that  the  town  of  Mor- 
enci  would  be  .a  favorable  location,  he  opened 
a  store  there  and  conducted:  it  sitccessfully 
until  1896,  when  it  was  destroyed  by  fire,  his 
loss  being  almost  total.  He  then  engaged  in 
business  at  Nogales,  Ariz.,  and  within  a  short 
time  came  to  Graham  county.  Here  he  first 
carried  on  a  small  store  on  Chase  creek,  but 
later  moved  his  stock  of  goods  into  the  sub- 
stantial new  brick  building  in  Clifton,  opposite 
the  smelting  plant.  Today  he  has  tlie  reputa- 
t-'on  of  having  the  largest  and  finest  line  of  dry 
goods  to  be  found  in  the  town,  and  much  of 
the  local  trade  is  supplied  by  him. 

Courteous  and  ever  desirous  to  meet  the 
wishes  of  the  public,  Mr.  Katz  is  deservedly 
popular  with  all  who  know  him.  In  1898  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Bertha  Weiller,  likewise  a 
n.ative  of  Germany,  and  in  the  near  future  in- 
tends to  build  a  comfortable  home  in  Clifton. 
While  a  resident  of  Nogales,  he  joined  the 
Kniyhts  of  Pvthias. 


HON.    M.   G.   SAMANIEGO. 

1  his  pioneer  of  Tucson  was  born  in  the  state 
of  .Sunora,  Alcxico,  July  26,  1844.  a  son  of  Bar- 
tolo  and  Ysabel  (Luna)  Samaniego,  natives  re- 
spectively of  Babispe  and  Fronteras,  Sonora. 
His  grandfather,  Tiburcio  Samaniego,  who  was 
born  in  Babispe,  engaged  in  raising  stock  and 
selling  merchandise  in  that  place,  where  he 
owned  large  tracts  of  land  and  served  as  magis- 
triite.     .\s  coimselor  for  the   Yaqui  and   (  )pata 


Indians,  he  was  their  trusted  friend  and  helpful 
adviser.  The  family  to  which  he  belonged  was 
one  of  the  oldest  in  Sonora.  In  the  management 
of  his  large  business  interests,  the  active  life  of 
P.artolo  Samaniego  was  busily  passed,  and  he 
lemained  in  Mexico  luitil  his  death,  in  1850. 
.\fterward  his  widow  continued  the  mercantile 
business  which  he  had  established  at  Corralitos, 
Chihuahua,  but  later  moved  the  enterprise  to 
wlr.t  is  Missilla,  \.  .M.,  a  ])art  of  the  Gadsden 
])Urchase,  and  it  was  there  that  our  subject  was 
naturalized  by  the  ( iadsden  treaty.  After  some 
years  in  that  place  she  reiuoved  to  Albuquerque, 
N.  M.,  where  she  owned  large  property  interests. 
At  this  writing  she  makes  her  home  with  her 
only  surviving  son  in  Tucson.  In  spite  of  her 
eighty-six  years,  she  is  hale  and  hearty.  The 
family  of  which  she  is  a  member  is  among  the 
oldest  in  Sonora.  Her  father,  Pedro  Luna,  was 
a  soldier  in  the  Spanish  army;  he  was  born  in 
Sonora  and  died  in  New  Mexico.  Of  her  chil- 
dren, Frances  is  the  wife  of  James  A.  Lucas,  in 
Silver  City,  N.  M.;  Mrs.  Arnijo  died  in  Albu- 
querque in  1893,  and  Bartolo  was  killed  Ijy  the 
Apache  Indians  at  Cedar  Springs,  Ariz.,  Oc- 
tober 2,  1881,  while  in  charge  of  a  train  belong- 
ing to  our  subject. 

The  best  education  which  the  schools  of 
.\merica  afforded  were  given  to  M.  G.  Sama- 
niego when  he  was  a  boy.  It  was  the  desire  of 
his  parents  that  he  might  be  fitted  to  fill  any 
position  of  responsibility  ably  and  well.  In 
1862  he  graduated  from  the  St.  Louis  Univer- 
sity When  the  war  broke  out  he  was  employed 
as  interpreter  for  the  Confederates  of  the  Texas 
Rangers.  After  several  months  he  joined  his 
mother  in  Missilla,  N.  M.,  and  clerked  in  her 
store.  In  1864  he  began  freighting  between 
differei>t  posts  and  to  points  as  far  east  as  the 
Missouri  river. 

As  earlv  as  i86g  Mr.  Samaniego  came  to 
Tucson,  .\riz.,  making  the  trip  by  wagon.  Here 
he  has  since  made  his  home.  While  a  resident 
of  New  Mexico,  the  year  before  coming  to  Ari- 
zona, he  lost  a  fine  train  of  five  wagons  and 
forty-eight  mules,  all  of  which  were  taken  by 
the  Indians.  For  two  days  he  and  his  men 
fought  the  Indians,  but  finally  their  anununition 
was  exhausted  and  lhe\  were  forced  to  give  up. 
r.\    night   thc\    made   llu-ir  wav   to   the  nearest 


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town,  thirty  miles  distant,  and  thus  escaped 
their  enemies.  During  the  same  year  Mr.  Sa- 
maniego  lost  another  train  and  stock  near  Las 
Cruces,  N.  M.,  all  of  which  were  stolen  by  the 
Indians,  this  proving  a  severe  financial  blow  to 
him.  However,  in  spite  of  these  and  other  dis- 
couragements, he  continued  freighting,  and  at 
the  same  time  conducted  a  store  in  Chihuahua. 
During  the  year  1881  he  lost  over  one  hundred 
mules  and  about  twelve  wagons,  which  were 
stolen  by  Indians.  The  train  was  in  charge  of 
his  brother,  Bartolo,  who,  with  all  his  men  ex- 
cept one  was  killed  at  Cedar  Springs,  z\riz. 

After  a  freighting  ttip  to  La  Junta,  Colo.,  in 
1876,  Mr.  Samaniego  went  east  to  visit  the 
Centennial  Exposition  and  other  points  of  inter- 
est. Returning,  he  brought  with  him  a  freight- 
ing outfit  from  La  Junta.  This  outfit  was  a 
very  complete  one,  the  schooners  having  a  ca- 
pacity each  of  eight  thousand  pounds,  and  re- 
quiring sixteen  mules  to  a  team.  In  1881 
he  sold  his  contract  to  carry  supplies  to  forts, 
after  which  he  turned  his  attention  to  cattle- 
laising,  and  has  since  successfully  followed  the 
occupation.  His  property  interests  are  large. 
Among  his  ranches  is  the  Canada  (_)ra  ranch, 
thirty  miles  north  of  Tucson,  near  Oracle,  Pinal 
county.  He  also  owns  Rillito  ranch,  six  miles 
northeast  of  Tucson,  at  the  foot  of  the  Santa 
Catalina  mountains.  In  addition,  he  owns  fifty 
acres  in  and  adjoining  Tucson,  which  forms  a 
very  valuable  tract,  and  he  has  other  property 
in  this  city.  Among  his  cattle  are  high  grade 
Herefords  and  Shorthorns,  also  a  good  grade 
of  horses  and  mules.  For  years  he  ran  the 
stage  line  from  Tucson  to  Oro  Blanco,  with  a 
connection  to  Xogales,  and  he  also  had  the 
mail  contract  to  Oro  Blanco  and  Monmouth, 
and  from  Arivaca  to  Laosa. 

Every  enterprise  for  the  advancement  of  Tuc- 
son has  received  the  co-operation  and  support 
of  Mr.  Samaniego,  and  certainly  it  is  true  that 
no  native-born  citizen  of  the  United  States  is 
more  loyal  to  tlie  government  than  is  he.  Es- 
pecially is  he  interested  in  the  development  of 
Arizona.  Realizing  the  great  value  of  securing 
an  adequate  water  su|)]ily  for  Tucson,  he  was 
foremost  in  the  plans  for  supplying  the  city  with 
water,  and  owns  tlie  land  that  first  furnished 
the  supply  to  the  town.     On  the  whole,  his  life 


has  been  a  successful  one;  for,  although  his 
losses  were  heavy  from  Indian  depredations,  yet 
he  succeeded  in  securing  $11,000  damages  from 
the  United  States  government,  so  was  at  least 
partially  reimbursed  financially. 

While  the  business  interests  of  Mr.  Samaniego 
have  required  almost  constant  attention,  he  has 
neglected  no  duty  as  a  citizen.  Politically  he 
is  one  of  the  most  prominent  Democrats  in 
Arizona.  He  was  the  first  assessor  elected  in 
the  county  and  for  ten  years  has  been  a  member 
of  the  board  of  supervisors,  of  which  he  is  now 
chairman.  As  a  representative  of  Pima  county 
in  the  eleventh,  thirteenth,  sixteenth  and  eight- 
eenth assemblies,  he  took  an  active  part  in  leg- 
islation for  territorial  interests.  He  was  one  of 
the  first  members  of  the  l)oard  of  regents  of  the 
University  of  Arizona  and  was  treasurer  of  the 
same  for  a  time,  subsequently  serving  another 
term  as  regent.  For  two  terms  he  officiated 'as 
president  of  the  Arizona  Pioneers'  Society.  In 
the  organization  of  the  Spanish-American  alli- 
ance, he  was  warmly  interested  and  at  this  writ- 
ing he  is  its  supreme  president.  In  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks  he  holds  member- 
ship. For  several  terms  he  has  served  in  the 
cit_v  council. 

At  Las  Cruces,  N.  M.,  Mr.  Samaniego  mar- 
ried Miss  Dolores  Aguirre,  who  was  born  in 
Chihuahua,  Mexico,  and  whose  brother,  E. 
Aguirre,  was  at  one  time  the  largest  freighter 
between  Colorado  and  the  Missouri  river,  but 
he  finally  fell  at  the  hands  of  Indians. 

During  the  early  days  of  his  residence  in 
Arizona  Mr.  Samaniego  was  in  constant  peril 
of  his  life,  the  Indians  being  particularly  hostile. 
In  1885  they  made  a  raid  within  fifteen  miles  of 
Tucson  and  captured  a  boy  from  a  ranch.  As 
soon  as  the  new's  of  this  attack  was  received  he 
gathered  together  thirteen  men  (all  Mexicans 
but  one)  and  started  in  pursuit.  After  a  ride 
of  four  and  one-half  hours,  with  a  running  fight, 
they  recovered  the  boy.  Proceeding  to  the 
Martiez  ranch  they  reorganizeil  and  with  a  force 
of  nineteen  men  again  started  in  pursuit  of  the 
red  men,  whom  they  overtook  just  as  they  were 
making  a  raid  on  an  Italian's  ranch.  Fortu- 
nately, they  were  in  time  to  save  the  family,  and 
the\-  also  captured  twenty  head  of  stock  from 
the  Indians.    This  was  the  last  raid  the  Indians 


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made.  Twice  he  was  wounded  by  Indians, 
but  always  had  the  satisfaction  of  feeling  that 
the  shots  were  returned  "with  interest."  He  is 
a  man  of  great  courage,  perfectly  fearless,  and 
therefore  admirably  adapted  to  life  on  the  west- 
ern plains  and  among  frontier  surroundings. 


GEORCE  P.  SCHOLEEIELD. 

Xdw  extensively  engaged  in  the  cattle  in- 
dustry in  the  vicinity  of  Tucson.  Mr.  Schole- 
lield  was  born  in  L'tica,  X.  \ ..  May  23,  i860. 
Of  interesting  ancestry,  the  best  remembered 
of  the  family  is  the  paternal  great-grandfather. 
Sir  W'ilHam  Scholefield,  who  was  born  in  Eng- 
1  ,nd.  as  was  his  son  Arnold,  the  paternal  grand- 
father. Arnold  Scholefield  was  a  dissenter  from 
the  Church  of  England,  and  in  consequence  was 
disinherited  by  his  father,  who  cherished  the  old- 
time  intolerance  of  all  save  his  own  method  of 
worship.  In  search  of  broader  and  more  liberal 
fields  in  which  to  preach  the  gospel  as  pro- 
pounded by  the  Methodist  Church,  Rev.  Arnold 
Scholefield  came  to  America,  and  ministered  to 
the  spiritual  necessities  of  his  locality  in  New 
York  state  until  his  death. 

The  father  of  George  P.  Scholefield,  Charles 
M.,  was  born  in  Cooperstown,  N.  Y.,  gradu- 
ated from  Union  College,  and  in  after  years  be- 
came one  of  the  prominent  attorneys  of  the  state. 
Pie  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  active  life  in 
Utica,  N.  Y.,  and  was  a  law  partner  of  Roscoe 
Conkling.  During  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  as 
second  lieutenant  of  a  company  of  New  York 
regulars,  and  was  finally  raised  to  the  rank  ot 
major.  He  was  affiliated  with  the  Republican 
part}',  and  served  for  three  terms  as  assembly- 
man, and  for  one  term  as  state  senator.  He 
arose  to  a  high  place  in  his  profession,  and  was, 
with  Chauncey  M.  Depew,  attorney  for  the 
Vanderbilt  railroads.  He  was  also  a  prominent 
Mason,  and  identified  with  the  most  advanced 
unilertakings  of  the  city  in  which  he  lived.  Mr. 
Scholefield  lived  to  be  fifty-two  years  of  age. 
His  wife  was,  before  her  marriage,  Helen  M.  De 
Graff,  who  was  born  in  Amsterdam,  N.  Y.,  and 
a  daughter  of  Emanuel  De  GrafY,  a  native  of 
Holland,  and  a  farmer  in  the  Mohawk  valley. 
Mrs.  Scholefield,  who  now  lives  in  New  York, 


is  the  mother  of  four  children,  of  which  George 
P.  is  the  oldest  and  the  only  son. 

In  L'tica,  N.  Y.,  George  P.  Scholefield  re- 
ceived his  early  home  training,  and  when  eleven 
years  of  age  became  a  page  in  the  New  York 
state  senate,  and  after  a  service  of  two  years, 
became  a  messenger  in  the  New  York  assembly. 
He  was  later  a  clerk  in  the  assembly  for  three 
years,  and  in  the  meantime  had  been  diligently 
attending  the  public  schools  and  later  was  grad- 
uated from  high-school  at  Utica.  In  1879  he 
became  associated  with  the  territory  of  Arizona, 
as  auditor  for  the  Centennial  Mining  Company, 
r.nd  after  the  expiration  of  a  year  was  connected 
with  the  Old  Dominion  Copper  Mining  Com- 
pany for  a  period  covering  four  years.  Inci- 
dentally he  had  become  interested  in  the  cat- 
tle business,  first  on  the  Coon  creek,  until  the 
Tonto  basin  feud,  and  in  1885  he  established 
a  ranch  in  Pima  county  where,  until  the  pres- 
ent time  lie  has  engaged  in  raising  cattle  and 
horses.  The  ranch  is  forty  miles  southeast 
from  Tucson,  in  the  Santa  Rita  moimtains,  and 
is  one  of  the  most  successfully  conducted  af- 
fairs of  the  kind  in  the  county. 

It  is  doubtful  if  any  in  the  territory  are  bet- 
ter informed  on  all  phases  of  the  cattle  business 
than  is  Mr.  Scholefield.  In  this  connection  he 
had  leceived  extended  appreciation  from  his  fel- 
low cattlemen  even  before  locating  in  Tucson. 
From  the  passing  of  the  law  requiring  an  in- 
spector, he  filled  this  important  position  from 
1894  until  1898,  at  which  time  he  located  in 
Tucson.  He  was  then  reappointed  inspector 
of  district  No.  3,  and  in  1899  started  a  live-stock 
commission  business,  real  estate,  mines,  etc.  He 
has  built  a  residence  in  the  city.  .\t  different 
times  he  has  been  associated  with  various  or- 
ganizations in  the  city  and  county,  and  was 
deputy  collector  of  customs  for  two  years.  He 
was  also  secretary  of  the  South  Arizona  Stock- 
men's Association,  which  is  now  discontinued. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  ( )rder  of  Elks.  In  iiolitics  a  Re- 
publican, he  is  an  ex-member  of  tlie  county  and 
territorial  ceiUral  conuuittees,  and  has  held 
several  local  offices  within  the  gift  of  the  people. 

In  Globe.  .\riz.,  Mr.  Scholefield  married  Clara 
.\.  Moore,  a  native  of  .San  llernardino.  Cal.,  and 
a    daughter    of    Capt.    James    Moore.      Captain 


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Moore  was  born  in  England,  where  he  became 
in  time  a  sea  captain.  Upon  immigrating  to 
America  he  still  followed  the  fortunes  of  the 
deep  until  184Q.  when  he  left  behind  him  the 
roving;  life  u])iin  the  main,  and  settled  down  to 
the  mining  of  gold  in  California.  When  the 
fever  had  worn  away  he  became  interested  in 
the  stage  business  and  ran  a  ilaily  overland  stage 
coach  with  six  horses,  between  Yuma  and  Tuc- 
son. When  the  advent  of  the  railroad  dimin- 
islied  the  receii)ts  of  the  time-honored  an<l  now 
almost  obsolete  stage  coach,  he  turned  his  at- 
tention to  mining  in  the  Globe  district,  where  he 
eventually  died.  His  wife  is  still  living  at  Globe. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scholetield  have  been  born 
three  children:  Armour,  who  is  superintendent 
of  the  home  ranch:  Helen,  .and  Carl. 


JOSEPH  R.  WATTS. 

With  the  concentrated  efifort  of  recent  years 
to  infuse  a  degree  of  modernity  into  the  oldest 
city  of  European  settlement  in  the  western  hem- 
isphere, Mr.  Watts  has  been  the  moving  spirit 
in  the  perfecting  of  one  of  the  necessary  and 
admirable  institutions  without  which  no  city  can 
hope  to  rank  as  the  abode  of  truly  enterprising 
sons  of  the  nation.  The  Tucson  water  works, 
than  which  there  is  no  more  complete  system  in 
the  territory,  and  as  manager  of  which  Mr. 
Watts  came  here  in  1884,  were  erected  by  the 
Tucson  Water  Company  in  '■1882.  With  the 
gradual  increase  in  population  and  the  conse- 
quent demand  along  all  lines  of  progress,  the 
water  company's  afTairs  under  the  new  manage- 
ment were  not  allowed  to  fall  in  arrears  of  the 
improvements  as  developed  in  the  east,  and  in 
1889  there  were  added  to  the  gravity  plant  the 
pumping  plant,  stand  i)ipe,  and  tank,  at  an  ex- 
penditure of  $50,000.  At  the  time  the  concern 
was  operated  under  th.e  firm  name  of  Watts  & 
Lawson,  and  supplied  water  to  all  parts  of  the 
city,  becoming  not  only  a  convenience  and  lux- 
ury to  the  citizens  in  general,  but,  when  operated 
in  connection  with  the  hitherto  inadequate  fire 
department,  supplied  a  -source  of  long-needed 
security.  Having  brought  the  water  works  on  a 
level  with  institutions  of  the  kind  in  other  ami 
larger  cities,  the  plant  was  disposed  of  to  the 
city  in    1900,  and   will   from   now  on   be  under 


municipal  control.  Since  then  Mr.  Watts  has 
been  enjoying  a  well  earned  rest  from  active 
participation  in  business  affairs. 

The  Watts  family  is  of  English  descent,  and 
has  been  represented  in  .America  for  a  great 
many  years.  Grandfather  Watts  was  born  in 
Massachusetts,  and  here  also  his  son  John,  the 
father  of  J.  R.,  was  born.  John  Watts  was  an 
unusually  well-informed  and  interesting  man, 
and  led  a  life  somewhat  remote  from  stereo- 
txqied  lines.  In  1818  he  took  up  his  residence  in 
St.  Louis,  and  for  many  years  was  a  pioneer 
pilot  on  the  Missouri  river.  He  was  also  an . 
Indian  trader,  and  was  employed  by  the  Ames 
Fur  Company,  up  above  Fort  Benton.  As  may 
well  be  imagined  he  suffered  many  of  the  vicis- 
situdes from  association  with  the  Indians,  and 
was  in  many  bitter  fights  with  the  intrepid  red 
men.  His  wife,  LHalie  Dufrane,  was  born  in  St. 
Louis,  and  was  a  daughter  of  Roman  Dufrane, 
a  native  of  Quebec,  Canada,  and  a  builder  and 
contractor  during  the  years  of  his  usefulness. 
He  was  of  French  descent  and  spent  his  most 
active  years  in  St.  Louis,  where  he  eventually 
died.  Mrs.  Watts,  who  died  in  1888,  was  the 
mother  of  six  children,  four  of  whom  attained 
maturity.  John,  who  was  a  tack  manufacturer, 
died  in  St.  Louis  in  1900  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
four;  Joseph  R.  is  living  in  Tucson;  Julia  is  now 
Mrs.  Nicholas  Brazeau,  of  St.  Louis;  Sylvester, 
who  is  a  contractor  for  water  and  gas  plants, 
and  who  in  1882  built  the  water  works  of  Tuc- 
son, and  later  those  at  EI  Paso,  Tex.,  Atchison, 
Kans.,  and  the  gas  works  at  Austin  and  San 
Antonio,  Tex.,  now  owns  the  water  works  at  El 
Paso,  and  the  gas  works  at  Columbia,  Mo. 

Joseph  R.  Watts  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
August  29,  1830.  During  his  younger  years  he 
availed  himself  of  the  opportunities  for  educa- 
tion at  the  public  schools,  and  eventuall}-  fitted 
himself  for  future  independence  l)y  learning'the 
trade  of  ship  carpenter,  and  during  the  Civil  war 
was  engaged  in  building  boats  in  the  navy  yard. 
He  also  assisted  his  l)rother  Sylvester  with  his 
contracting  work,  and  in  1884  located  in  Tucson 
as  manager  of  the  water  works. 

In  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Mr.  Watts  married  Julia 
I'.arber.  of  St.  Louis,  and  of  this  unicm  there 
are  four  children,  viz.:  William  H.,  who  has 
been  in  the  water  and  gas  business  all  of  his  life. 


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and  who  is  now  the  manager  of  the  El  Paso 
water  works;  Edward,  who  is  the  chief  engineer 
of  the  El  Paso  water  works;  James,  who  is  a 
collector  of  the  same  works ;  and  Mamie,  who  is 
now  the  wife  of  A.  E.  Crcpin.  of  I^itagonia, 
Ariz.  Mr.  Watts  and  family  arc  mcmhers  of  the 
Catholic  Church  of  Tucson,  lie  was  appointed 
by  Archbishop  Bouregard  president  of  the  build- 
ing committee  of  the  fine  new  l)rick  cathedral 
of  Tucson.  In  national  politics  he  is  associated 
with  the  Democratic  party,  but  entertains  liberal 
views  regarding  the  politics  of  the  administra- 
tion.   

CHARLES    PENDERGAST. 

This  representative  live-stock  raiser  and 
grain-grower  of  the  Salt  River  valley  was  born 
in  Saratoga  county,  N.  Y.,  March  22,  1854.  His 
])arents,  John  and  Mary  (Barry)  Pendergast, 
were  prominent  farmers  of  Saratoga  county, 
where  they  lived  for  many  years.  The  early 
years  of  their  son  were  not  unlike  those  of  many 
farm-reared  boys,  and  his  training,  education 
and  general  influences  were  calculated  to  foster 
a  natural  aptitude  for  developing  the  soil,  and 
for  engaging  in   peaceful   country  occupations. 

When  about  nineteen  years  of  age  Charles 
Pendergast  started  out  to  face  the  world,  and  to 
depend  upon  his  own  independent  exertions.  In 
New  York  City  he  was  for  a  time  employed  in 
a  Turkish  bath  house,  and  while  here  qualified 
as  an  expert  Turkish  bath  and  general  scien- 
tific manipulator.  In  this  capacity  he  built  up 
a  large  private  practice,  and  successfully  treated 
many  prominent  people,  his  electrical  treatments 
being  especially  efificacious.  He  thus  built  up 
an  enviable  reputation,  which  was  not  by  any 
means  local.  In  the  hope  of  still  greater  suc- 
cess, Air.  Pendergast  changed  his  location  to  the 
far  west,  and  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  was  super- 
intendent and  part  owner  in  a  large  Turkish  bath 
establishment,  being  the  first  to  introduce  that 
kind  of  bath  in  San  Francisco.  In  1878  he  re- 
moved to  Tombstone,  Ariz.,  and  for  a  time  en- 
gaged in  mining,  and  in  1879  settled  in  the  Salt 
River  valley,  Maricopa  county,  which  has  since 
been  his  home. 

In  Arizona   Mr.    Pendergast   took   up   three- 
quarter  sections  of  land  twelve  miles  from  Phoe- 
nix, under  the   homestead,    timber-culture    and 
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pre-emption  acts,  each  of  which  has  been  re- 
deemed from  its  sterility  and  inactivity  and  made 
to  produce  abundantly.  Here  are  raised  in  great 
quantities  grain,  alfalfa  and  such  other  general 
crops  as  are  the  necessary  accompaniments  of 
farming  on  a  large  scale.  Cattle  and  hogs  are 
also  raised  in  large  numbers.  Mr.  Pendergast 
is  greatly  interested  in  the  matter  of  artificial 
irrigation,  a  (|ue.stion  which  must  of  necessity 
engage  the  attention  of  all  large  land  owners 
in  Arizona.  He  was  one  of  the  constructors  of 
what  is  known  as  the  Grand  canal  in  the  Salt 
River  valley. 

Since  coming  to  Arizona  Mr.  Pendergast  has 
married  Isabella  Ivy,  daughter  of  Silas  Ivy,  a 
well-known  resident  of  the  valley.  Of  this  union 
there  were  born  eight  children,  namely :  Charles 
H.,  Sarah  J.,  John,  James,  Lulu,  Ralph,  Grover 
C.  (deceased)  and  an  infant  son  unnamed. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Pendergast  is  a 
Democrat.  At  present  he  is  road  overseer  of 
District  No.  2, and  is  also  serving  as  a  member  of 
the  school  board  of  his  district,  a  position  which 
he  has  filled  for  many  years.  He  commands  the 
confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  are  privileged 
to  know  him,  and  is  considered  one  of  the  re- 
liable and  substantial  dwellers  of  the  valley. 


MERRITT  L.  DUFFEY. 

This  successful  agriculturist  of  the  Salt  River 
valley  was  born  in  De  Kalb  county.  111.,  June 
13,  1858.  From  his  earliest  youth  he  was  reared 
to  the  pursuit  of  farming  and  stock-raising,  for 
his  parents,  James  and  Alartha  (Walling)  Duf- 
fey,  were  successful  and  industrious  tillers  of 
the  soil.  James  Dufifey  was  a  native  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  the  mother  was  born  in  New  Eng- 
land. The  family  on  the  paternal  side  are  Irish, 
and  the  first  members  to  come  to  America  set- 
tled in  Pennsylvania. 

On  his  father's  farm  in  De  Kalb  county  Mer- 
ritt  DufTey  developed  habits  of  industry  and 
thrift,  and  acquired  a  fair  education  in  the  public 
schools.  At  odd  times  he  acquired  considerable 
business  experience  and  was  thus  well  fitted  to 
battle  with  the  trials  of  life.  While  living  in 
Nemaha  county,  Kans.,  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Minnie  E.  Campbell,  a  daughter  of 
James  Campbell,  of  Maricopa  county,  Ariz.    Of 


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this  union  there  have  been  three  children,  Elzie 
H.,  Roy  M.,  and  Naomi  M. 

In  time  Mr.  Duffey  drifted  to  the  far  west, 
and  in  1891  located  in  Arizona  upon  a  claim  five 
miles  south  of  Tempe.  His  land  consists  of  forty 
acres,  and  under  his  able  management  has  been 
made  to  produce  in  a  satisfactory  manner,  there- 
by proving  a  remunerative  and  successful  invest- 
ment. Mr.  Duffey  has  great  faith  in  the  possi- 
bilities of  Arizona,  and  is  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  its  improvement  and  upbuilding.  He 
has  never  entertained  political  aspirations,  but 
is  nevertheless  interested  in  the  undertakings 
of  the  Republican  party.  In  national  politics  he 
entertains  liberal  views,  and  believes  in  voting 
for  the  man  best  qualified  to  fill  the  position. 
For  a  time  he  served  as  road  commissioner  of 
his  district,  w^hich  is  No.  3.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Modern  Woodmen  of  the  World.  Mrs.  Duf- 
fev  is  identified  with  the  Congregational  Church. 


JAMES  H.  KNOWLES. 

Pluck  and  persistence  in  a  course  of  action 
once  decided  upon  ultimately  bring  success,  and 
this  is  but  the  barest  justice,  in  the  order  of 
things.  How  many  men  have  stopped,  disheart- 
ened, just  short  of  the  goal  towards  which  they 
have  been  pressing  eagerly  for  years,  and  if  they 
but  knew  it,  then  almost  within  their  grasp.  This 
point  was  strikingly  illustrated  a  few  years  ago 
bv  a  clever  model  of  a  now  famous  producing 
mine.  For  years  and  years  a  party  had  been 
working  it  and  over  $100,000  had  been  invested 
in  it,  but  at  last  it  was  abandoned.  Others  took 
up  the  work  and  after  tunneling  a  few  feet  or 
yards  the  precious  metal  was  disclosed  in  great 
quantities.  By  many  this  would  be  termed 
"luck,"  when  it  really  merits  the  title  of  pluck 
and  perseverance.  The  subject  of  this  article 
possesses  the  spirit  which  cannot  be  daunted; 
he  lias  not  dissipated  his  forces,  but  from  early 
manhood  has  steadily  pursued  one  line  of  occu- 
])atif)n,  mining,  which  he  thoroughly  and  prac- 
tically understands. 

James  H.  Knowles  was  born  in  the  up])cr  pen- 
insula of  ^Michigan  and  during  the  first  twenty- 
five  years  of  his  life  lived  in  the  mining  district 
adjacent  to  Lake  Superior.  Quite  naturally,  he 
became  thoruughlv  interested  in  mines  and  mill- 


ing, and  since  boyhood  has  devoted  his  time 
and  attention  to  the  work.  Leaving  his  native 
locality,  he  went  to  Colorado,  where  he  pros- 
pected and  mined  for  several  years,  with  fair 
success,  and  still  retains  a  share  in  mines  in  Gil- 
pin county,  that  state. 

Two  years  ago  ]\Ir.  Knowles,  in  company  with 
a  friend, — a  capitalist, — came  to  Arizona,  with 
a  view  to  investing  in  copper  mining  property. 
The  friend,  whose  interests  financially  are  ex- 
tensive elsewhere,  finally  concluded  to  return  to 
the  north,  and  endeavored  to  persuade  his  com- 
rade to  accompany  him.  However,  he  had  al- 
ready formed  a  high  opinion  of  Arizona's  min- 
eral wealth,  and  loath  as  he  was  to  part  with  his 
old  friend,  he  cast  in  his  lot  with  our  citizens 
permanently,  then  and  there.  After  visiting 
nearly  all  of  the  mining  districts  of  this  territory, 
he  invested  some  means  in  Dragoon  Mountain 
mine  property,  and  for  a  few  months  was  en- 
gaged in  the  task  of  developing  it,  with  flatter- 
ing results.  Unfortunately,  however,  he  was 
unable  to  secure  a  proper  title  to  his  claims,  and 
therefore  found  it  advisable  to  change  the  base 
of  his  operations. 

The  Maraville  Copper  Company,  recently  or- 
ganized through  the  efforts  of  S.  S.  Campbell, 
of  Boston,  now  employs  Mr.  Knowles  in  the 
capacity  of  superintendent,  and  under  his  wise 
and  far-sighted  management  its  affairs  are  rapid- 
ly progressing.  The  property  controlled  by  the 
company  consists  of  ten  hundred  and  twenty 
acres,  or  fifty-one  claims,  in  the  Lone  Star  dis- 
trict of  the  Gila  mountains,  seven  miles  north  of 
Solomonville  and  about  the  same  distance  north- 
east of  Safford.  Several  shafts,  varying  from 
one  hundred  to  two  hundred  and  fiftv  feet,  have 
been  sunk;  engine-rooms,  well  equipped  w^ith 
engines  and  machinery;  a  number  of  cottages, 
tents,  necessary  horses,  mules  and  burros,  and, 
in  short,  everything  which  goes  to  make  up  the 
essential  features  of  a  completely-fitted  mining 
camp,  have  been  in  use  for  some  time,  and  be- 
speak the  enterprise  and  determination  of  the 
proprietors  and  superintendent.  The  body  of 
ore  is  believed  by  able  authorities  to  be  practi- 
cally inexhaustible,  and  the  company  expects 
to  reap  splendid  rewards  for  the  faith,  labor  and 
capital  invested. 

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the  credit  of  the  success  of  this  enterprise,  for 
he  is  a.  man  of  practical  experience  and  judg- 
ment in  matters  of  this  i<ind,  and  spares  no  effort 
in  making  a  success  of  this,  as  of  whatever  lie 
undertakes.  An  ardent  Republican,  he  loyally 
unholds  the  policy  of  the  present  administration. 
In  Hurley,  Wis.,  he  was  initiated  into  Masonry, 
and  still  retains  his  membership  in  the  lodge 
there.  

JOSEPH  DOUGHERTY. 

This  successful  merchant  of  I'rcscntt,  whuse 
only  brother,  J.  \V.  Dougherty,  is  the  present 
]iopular  mayor  of  this  city,  has  been  established 
in  business  here  for  the  past  twenty-three  years. 
He  has  been  closely  connected  with  the  upbuild- 
ing of  this  place  and  always  has  been  an  earnest 
advocate  of  public  improvements  and  of  every- 
thing making  for  progress. 

Joseph  Dougherty  was  born  in  r)ellevue, 
Jackson  county,  Iowa,  April  23,  1854.  His  fath- 
er, Edward  Dougherty,  was  one  of  the  early  set- 
tlers of  that  place  and  was  interested  in  agricul- 
ture in  that  vicinity  for  many  years.  In  1849  he 
made  the  overland  trij)  to  California,  remaining 
there  until  185 1,  returning  by  the  water  route 
via  Panama,  New  Orleans  and  the  Alississippi 
river  to  Bellevue.  In  1859  he  went  to  Pike's 
Peak,  Colo.,  and  afterwards  to  Clear  Creek,  in 
(Hlpin  county,  and  in  that  locality  lived  until 
his  death  in  1882.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Mary 
(Crosby)  Dougherty,  now  making  her  home  in 
Prescott,  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts.  Or- 
phaned at  the  early  age  of  five  years,  she  was 
taken  then  to  Bellevue,  Iowa,  where  she  grew 
to  maidenhood.  Of  the  six  children  born  to  her- 
self and  husband  two  sons  and  three  daughters 
lived  to  maturity. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Joseph  Dougherty 
were  passed  in  his  native  town,  and  when  seven- 
teen years  of  age  he  became  an  employe  on  the 
Diamond  Joe  steamship  line,  ruiming  between 
Fulton,  111.,  and  St.  Paul  until  1874.  Then  go- 
ing to  Central  City,  Colo.,  he  spent  some  time 
there  and  later  carried  on  a  thriving  barber's 
shop  in  Nevadaville,  same  state.  In  1878  he  be- 
came financially  interested  in  a  mercantile  busi- 
ness in  Prescott,  as  his  brother,  the  present 
mayor,  had  that  year  established  a  store  here 
andi   the    firm    was    known    as   the     Dougherty 


Brothers.  Coming  to  this  city  in  1879,  Joseph 
Dougherty  remained  in  the  partnership  until 
1881,  then  selling  out  to  his  brother.  From  1881 
to  1884  he  dwelt  again  in  Bellevue,  his  birth- 
place, but  returned  to  Prescott  in  the  last-men- 
tioned year.  Buying  out  J.  W.  Dougherty's  in- 
terest in  the  O.  K.  store,  he  has  conducted  it 
ever  since,  meeting  with  marked  success.  In 
1900  he  built  a  substantial  Ijrick  block,  three 
stories  in  height,  having  a  street  frontage  of  75 
feet,  and  a  depth  of  50  feet,  divided  into  three 
large  storerooms,  all  of  which  he  occupies.  His 
Ijusiness  departments  occupy  the  first  floor  and 
basement,  and  a  fine  hall,  next  to  the  largest  one 
in  the  city,  is  above.  He  owns  and  has  built  sev- 
eral residences  in  Prescott  and  has  made  some 
investments  in  mining  property.  In  addition  to 
his  other  enterprises,  he  conducts  a  livery,  popu- 
larly known  as  the  "O.  K.  Barn,''  and  is  the 
proprietor  of  the  "Cross  S"  ranch,  situated  about 
forty  miles  west  of  this  city,  on  the  upper  Santa 
Maria  river,  and  there  he  has  a  large  herd  of  cat- 
tle. 

As  mav  be  seen  from  his  numerous  undertak- 
ings and  varied  investments,  Mr.  Dougherty  is 
a  typical  energetic  Arizonian.  In  his  political 
faith  he  is  a  Republican,  and  at  one  time  was 
an  active  member  of  the  county  central  commit- 
tee. Throughout  the  city  he  is  popular  with  the 
best  and  representative  classes,  and  for  one  term 
served  their  interests  as  an  alderman.  His  mar- 
riage to  Mrs.  Laura  (Johnson)  Ritter,  whose 
birthplace  is  in  Oregon,  took  place  in  this  city 
in  1897.  , 

F.   T.   LaPRADE. 

The  most  prominent  enterprises  of  Winslow 
have  received  the  hearty  support  and  coopera- 
tion of  Mr.  LaPrade,  who  has  been  a  resident  of 
the  town  since  January  9,  1886.  He  was  born  in 
Clarksville,  Ga.,  December  30,  1852,  and  re- 
ceived his  home  training,  and  such  limited  edu- 
cation as  was  afforded  by  the  public  schools  in 
Habersham  county.  His  father  was  a  successful 
farmer  and  closely  identified  with  the  affairs  of 
his  county,  and  served  with  courage  and  dis- 
tinction all  through  the  Civil  war.  His  son  early 
displayed  habits  of  thrift  and  industry,  and  in 
1877  undertook  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  in 
Weatherforil.   Tex.,   where    he   farmed   for   two 


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years.  In  1S79  he  began  the  wild  and  adventur- 
ous Hfe  of  a  western  cowboy,  roaming  on  the 
trails  of  New  Mexico  and  Texas,  and  laying  up 
a  little  money  with  which  he  later  purchased 
cattle  of  his  own.  In  1886  he  made  his  entry 
into  Winslow,  astride  a  horse  which  had  been 
ridden  from  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  the  journey  con- 
suming thirty  days,  (in  the  intervening  i)rairics 
there  were  no  settlements,  .and  the  lonely  jaunt 
was  undertaken  for  the  greater  distance  alone. 
As  a  means  of  livelihood  he  took  to  blacksmith- 
ing,  having  had  some  early  training  in  that  line 
in  Georgia.  He  subsequently  built  the  first 
blacksmith's  shop  in  Winslow,  which  is  still  the 
only  one  there,  and  carries  on  general  black- 
smithing  and  repairing. 

Soon  after  his  arrival  in  Winslow  Mr.  La- 
Prade  purchased  the  first  team  of  horses  in  the 
town,  and  for  many  years  did  a  general  dray  and 
delivery  business  in  connection  with  his  black- 
smithing.  In  the  latter  '80s  he  invested  $8,000 
in  cattle,  which  were  kept  on  the  open  range, 
and  has  since  dealt  heavily  in  cattle.  His  brand 
is  41  on  the  right  side  and  a  slanting  bar  on  the 
left  shank,  and  there  is  usually  a  herd  of  from 
four  to  five  hundred.  In  1890  Mr.  LaPrade 
bought  a  ranch  one  mile  from  Winslow,  of  which 
eighty  acres  are  planted  with  alfalfa,  and  the 
reniaining  four  hundred  and  eighty  acres  are 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  the  cattle.  He  also 
owns  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  three 
miles  from  tow?n  and  north  of  the  river,  and  a 
cattle  ranch  on  the  Little  Colorado  open  range. 
In  1891  he  established  a  dairy  on  the  old  Brig- 
ham  City  ranch,  where  are  raised  milch  cows,  of 
the  Durham  and  Holstein  breeds,  which  bear 
the  brand  A.  T.  L.  on  the  right  side.  These 
cows  furnish  milk  for  the  town  of  Winslow. 

In  all  Mr.  LaPrade  is  one  of  the  largest  land 
Dwncrs  in  this  part  of  Arizona.  Aside  from  his 
1  .-inches  he  is  the  possessor  of  a  great  deal  of 
city  property,  owning  forty-nine  town  lots,  and 
many  houses,  also  the  LaPrade  Ijlacksmith  shop, 
which  he  built  and  still  owns.  For  a  number  of 
\ears  he  carried  on  a  livery  business  in  the  town, 
and  dealt  in  wood,  coal,  hay  and  grain.  In 
politics  he  is  affiliated  with  the  Democratic 
party,  and  was  chairman  of  the  board  of  super- 
visors of  Apache  county,  for  four  years,  before 
the  formation  of  Navajo  county.     lie  has  been 


largely  instrumental  in  securing  the  incorpora- 
tion of  the  town  of  Winslow,  and  was  elected  to 
the  city  council  in  1900. 

Mr.  LaPrade  is  a  splendid  example  of  what  a 
man  may  accomplish  without  assistance  or  in- 
fluence, solely  by  the  exercise  of  shrewd  com- 
ni(in  sense  and  patient  application  to  the  work 
at  hand.  He  came  here  in  January  of  1886  with 
practically  nothing  for  a  staiter,  and  has  grasped 
the  opportunities  by  which  he  was  surrounded, 
and  in  many  directions  turned  them  to  good  ac- 
count. He  is  a  typical  successful  western  man, 
with  the  courage  and  breezy  good-fellowship 
which  inspires  confidence,  and  a  large-hearted- 
ness  which  generously  takes  an  interest  in  every- 
thing which  tends  to  the  public  good. 


DAVID    GRUBB. 

David  Grubb,  one  of  thfe  pioneers  of  Arizona, 
and  one  of  the  miners  and  prospectors  of  the  vi- 
cinity of  Prescott  for  the  past  thirty-four  years, 
having  come  to  the  territory  in  1867,  first  lo- 
cating at  the  Vulture  mines,  is  a  native  of  Ross 
county,  Ohio,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  a 
farm  eight  miles  from  Chillicothe,  November  14, 
1842.  He  is  the  son  of  Jacob  and  Susan  (Went- 
worth)  Grubb.  Jacob  was  a  native  of  Ross 
county,  Ohio,  and  lived  there  until  his  death. 
The  wife  was  born  in  the  state  of  Maine,  and 
with  her  parents  came  to  Ohio  when  she  was 
three  or  four  years  of  age.  They  raised  a  family 
of  ten  children,  of  whom  seven  are  still  living, 
our  subject  being  the  si.xth  child.  His  early 
years  were  passed  in  the  quiet  pursuits  of  the 
country  and  his  education  was  such  as  the  com- 
mon schools  of  the  neighborhood  afforded,  and 
for  a  short  time  he  attended  E.  K.  Bryan's  com- 
mercial school  at  Cliillicothe. 

When  in  his  twenty-fourth  _\ear  David  Grubb 
located  in  Macon  City,  Mo.,  and  eighteen 
months  later  came  to  Arizona,  making  the  trip 
overland  from  Salina,  Kans.,  with  nude  teams. 
At  that  time  Indians,  buffalo  and  game  were 
plentiful  on  the  plains.  He  first  proceded  to 
Tucson.  Then  going  to  Wickenburg  and  in 
1868  coming  to  Prescott  he  conuncnccd  to  pros- 
pect and  sought  for  good  mining  property  at  in- 
tervals for  several  years,  in  the  meaiUime  work- 
ing   in    llic    mines    of    this    district.       In    .Vpril, 


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1875,  he  located  the  Cash  mine,  which  is  now 
being  developed,  Mr.  Grubb  having  bonded  it 
to  George  Sturdevant,  Jr.,  and  he  also  discov- 
ered the  Glenn  mine,  adjoining  the  Cash  mine. 
Having  secured  patents  to  both  of  these  mines 
and  being  fully  satisfied  as  to  their  worth,  he 
refused  hundreds  of  propositions  in  regard  to 
their  sale  or  management,  and  it  was  not  until 
1899  that  he  bonded  the  two  claims.  In  addi- 
tion to  this,  he  still  owns  three  claims  known 
as  the  Snow  Clad  mine,  a  valuable  property  from 
every  indication.  The  ore  is  suitable  for  pyrites 
smelter,  and  gold,  silver  and  lead  in  paying 
quantities  are  yielded.  The  vein  containing 
these  desired  minerals  runs  to  the  southeast,  and 
in  places  gold  and  copper  are  found. 

Ever  since  1882  Mr.  Grubb  has  made  his 
home  and  headquarters  in  Maple  Gulch,  mail 
reaching  him  here  regularly  from  Prescott.  He 
is  persevering  and  industrious  in  all  of  his  un- 
dertakings, and  is  thoroughly  deserving  of  suc- 
cess. Among  the  miners  and  mine-owners  of 
this  district  he  is  well  liked,  and  every  one  has 
a  good  word  for  him.  He  is  a  typical  westerner, 
well  used  to  the  multitudinous  privations  and 
hardships  which  fall  to  their  lot.  Politically  he 
is  a  Democrat.        

SIMON  NOVINGER. 

An  honored  pioneer  and  highly  esteemed  citi- 
zen of  Phoenix,  the  useful  and  well-spent  life  of 
Mr.  Novinger  has  not  only  gained  the  confi- 
dence of  his  fellow-men,  but  has  also  secured 
for  him  a  comfortable  competence  which 
enables  him  to  lay  aside  all  business  cares  and 
spend  his  declining  days  in  ease  and  retirement. 

Mr.  Novinger  was  born  in  Halifax,  Dauphin 
county,  Pa.,  January  14,  1832,  a  son  of  Isaac 
and  Hannah  (Hawk)  Novinger,  both  natives  of 
Lykens  \'alley,  that  county.  His  paternal 
grandfather,  De  \\'alter  Novinger,  was  born  in 
France  and  became  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
Dauphin  county,  Pa.  Being  a  large  land  owner 
and  very  wealthy  he  led  a  life  of  leisure.  He 
aided  the  colonies  in  their  struggle  for  indepen- 
dence during  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  the 
father  of  our  subject  was  a  soldier  of  the  war 
of  1812.  The  latter  was  a  wheelwright  by 
trade,  and  was  also  a  mill  and  railroad  bridge 
contractor.     In  religious  belief  he  was  a  mem- 


ber of  the  German  Reformed  Church.  He 
died  upon  his  farm  in  Halifax  township, 
Dau])hin  county,  at  the  age  of  sixty-four 
years,  and  his  wife  passed  away  in  1874.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  Matthias  Hawk,  who  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania  of  German  and  English 
ancestry,  and  became  an  extensive  farmer.  Our 
subject  is  one  of  a  family  of  eight  children,  six 
of  whom  are  still  living.  His  two  sisters  are 
still  residents  of  Pennsylvania.  His  brothers 
were  Hiram,  who  was  a  lieutenant  in  Cameron 
Guards  during  the  Mexican  war  and  died  in 
Mexico;  Charles,  a  farmer  of  Cofifey  county, 
Kans. ;  Thomas,  who  was  captain  of  Company 
D,  Forty-sixth  Pennsylvania  Volunteer  Infan- 
try during  the  Civil  war,  and  is  now  a  machinist 
and  foundryman  at  Lillyville,  Pa. ;  James,  who 
was  also  a  member  of  a  Pennsylvania  regiment 
in  that  war,  and  is  now  train  dispatcher  for  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  at  Harrisburg;  and  Isaac, 
who  served  in  a  Pennsylvania  regiment  and  died 
at  Leechburg,  Pa. 

Simon  Novinger  was  reared  in  much  the  usual 
manner  of  farmer  bovs  of  his  day,  attending 
school  about  four  months  and  devoting  the  re- 
mainder of  the  year  to  the  labors  of  the  field. 
After  attaining  his  majority  he  worked  two  years 
at  the  stone  mason  trade,  and  then  again  en- 
gaged in  farming.  He  spent  considerable  time 
in  traveling  over  the  cast,  and  in  1863  started 
for  Nevada.  From  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  he  started 
across  the  plains  with  ox  teams,  but  learning 
of  the  gold  excitement  at  A'irginia  City,  Mont., 
he  decided  to  go  to  that  place.  He  went  up 
the  North  Platte  to  Red  Butte,  and  then  took 
the  trail  north,  afterward  known  as  the  Bozeman 
route.  There  were  417  men  in  the  company 
with  which  he  traveled,  and  they  had  with  them 
127  wagons.  They  were  twice  attacked  by  In- 
dians, but  finally  reached  their  destination  in 
safety.  On  his  arrival  in  A'irginia  City,  Mr. 
Novinger  engaged  in  building  for  a  time,  and 
then  turned  his  attention  to  placer  mining,  in 
which  he  was  quite  successful.  He  spent  five 
years  in  Montana,  Nevada,  Idaho,  Oregon  and 
British  Columbia,  and  in  1868  went  to  Stockton, 
Cal.,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  for  a  time, 
later  following  the  same  pursuit  at  \'izalia,  that 
state. 

In  187 1  Mr.  Novinger  came  to  the  Salt  River 


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valley,  at  which  time  Phoenix  contained  but  two 
buildings.  He  engaged  in  prospecting  at  Four 
Peaks.  On  one  of  his  expeditions  he  was  ac- 
companied by  two  other  men.  Leaving  him  at 
camp  the  two  others  started  out  to  look  for 
water,  and  while  they  were  gone  he  was  attacked 
by  six  Indians,  whom  he  put  to  flight,  although 
they  succeeded  in  wounding  him  in  the  right 
leg.  He  was  taken  to  Fort  McDowell,  where 
on  account  of  his  injuries  he  remained  for  one 
hundred  and  forty  days.  He  then  returned  to 
Phoenix,  and  in  1873  bought  a  claim  and  filed 
it,  consisting  of  the  southeast  quarter  of  section 
12,  township  2,  Maricopa  county,  a  mile  and  a 
half  from  the  city.  As  the  years  have  passed 
Phoenix  has  steadily  grown  until  now  her  im- 
provements touch  the  boundaries  of  Mr.  Nov- 
mger's  ranch.  In  1877  he  bought  another  tract 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  adjoining  it  on 
the  north,  and  has  since  laid  out  what  is  known 
as  the  capitol  addition  to  Phoenix,  which  has 
been  built  up  rapidly  with  lovely  residences.  Mr. 
Novinger  has  operated  his  ranch,  raising  grain 
and  hay.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  Democrat, 
and  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  county  com- 
mittee. During  his  residence  in  Arizona  he  has 
frequently  visited  the  east,  and  has  traveled  ex- 
tensively over  both  the  north  and  the  west.  He 
can  relate  many  interesting  incidents  of  his  life 
on  the  plains,  and  is  a  most  entertaining  con- 
versationalist. 

The  portrait  of  Mr.  Novinger,  which  appears 
in  connection  with  his  biographical  sketch,  is 
accompanied  by  that  of  his  grandniece,  Mabel 
Clara  Novinger,  daughter  of  Mason  D.  and  Eva 
(Hampton)  Novinger.  The  latter  is  of  the  same 
family  which  numbered  Gen.  Wade  Hampton 
of  South  Carolina  among  its  members. 


JACK  GIBSON. 

A  well-known  pioneer  of  Phoenix  is  Jack  Gib- 
son, who  has  been  engaged  in  numerous  busi- 
ness enterprises  in  this  immediate  locality  for 
more  than  a  score  of  years.  He  was  born  near 
Fredericksburg,  Tex.,  September  18,  1861,  his 
parents  being  Joseph  and  Margaret  (Powers) 
Gibson,  natives  of  Missouri.  The  father,  whose 
birthplace  was  in  the  vicinity  of  St.  Joseph,  was 
a  son  of  James  Gibson,  a  farmer,  and  an  early 


settler  of  Missouri  and  later  of  western  Texas. 
During  the  Civil  war  he  served  in  a  Texas  regi- 
ment. For  many  years  he  was  extensively  en- 
gaged in  the  cattle  business,  and  it  was  not  until 
1880  that  he  departed  this  life.  Joseph  Gibson 
also  was  a  private  in  a  Texas  regiment  while 
the  Civil  war  was  in  progress,  and  in  the  year 
1869  he  determined  to  try  his  fortunes  in  Cali- 
fornia. With  his  family  and  some  neighbors  he 
started  across  the  plains,  the  caravan  compris- 
ing, all  told,  about  twenty-five  men.  besides 
women  and  children,  and  with  their  thirteen 
hundred  head  of  cattle,  ox-teams  and  equip- 
ments, proved  a  great  temptation  to  the  red- 
skins. 

At  a  point  near  the  Pecos  river  about  seventy- 
five  Apaches  attacked  the  travelers,  and  a  hot 
fight  ensued.  The  Indians  were  well  mounted 
and  it  was  not  until  three  hours  or  more  of  pur- 
suit and  skirmishing  that  they  were  routed.  In 
the  meantime,  Silas,  brother  of  Joseph  Gibson, 
was  killed,  and  at  least  one  Indian  is  known  to 
have  been  instantly  sent  to  "the  happy  hunting- 
ground."  For  ten  years  Joseph  Gibson  and 
family  lived  in  Anaheim,  Cal.,  engaged  in  farm- 
ing and  dairying,  and  also  conducting  a  livery 
and  sale  stable  for  some  time.  In  1881,  after  the 
death  of  the  mother  (who  was  a  daughter  of 
John  Powers,  a  lifelong  resident  of  Missouri), 
the  father  came  to  Phoenix,  and,  starting  a  liv- 
ery, continued  to  manage  it  until  his  death,  in 
1890,  in  his  fifty-seventh  year.  In  addition  to 
the  enterprise  mentioned,  he  dealt  extensively 
in  cattle  here  for  some  time.  Fraternally  he  was 
identified  with  the  Masonic  order,  and  was  justly 
popular  with  all  classes. 

Jack  Gibson  and  his  two  brothers,  James  T. 
and  John  P.  Gibson,  have  been  citizens  of  Phoe- 
nix or  this  locality  during  the  greater  share  of 
its  existence.  Their  only  sister,  Mrs.  Lizzie 
Beauchamp,  resides  in  Santa  Ana,  Cal.  Our 
subject  obtained  a  liberal  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Anaheim,  Cal.,  and  in  1880  came  to 
Phoeni.x  with  his  father,  with  whom  he  was  in 
partnership  in  the  livery  business  for  ten  years, 
also  being  associated  with  him  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness from  1886  to  1890.  Subsequently,  with  his 
brother,  James  T.  Gibson,  he  continued  in  the 
same  enterprises  until  1894,  when  their  partner- 
ship was  dissolved.     Jack  Gibson  became  the 


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sole  owner  of  the  livery  by  buying  his  brother's 
interest  in  tlie  same,  and,  as  always,  keeps  a  fine 
line  of  vehicles  and  reliable  roadsters.  The 
barns  are  located  on  Third  street,  between 
Washington  and  Jefferson,  and  are  thoroughly 
e(|ui])ped,  in  every  respect.  The  proprietor  is 
a  nicndjcr  of  the  Phocni.x  Driving  Association, 
and  among  the  fine  thoroughbred  horses  now  in 
liis  ]wssession  three  may  be  mentioned:  Frank 
l".,  whose  record  is  2:19];  Princie  G.,  a  pacer, 
with  a  record  of  2:i2-J,  and  Windy  Jim,  a  sorrel, 
with  a  half-mile  record  of  :48i. 

Though  he  is  interested  in  several  good 
ranches,  Mr.  Gibson's  best  one.  perhaps,  is  the 
old  Alkire  ranch,  forty  miles  north  of  Phoenix, 
on  the  I31ack  Canon  road.  His  partner  in  this 
enterprise  is  L.  K.  Smith,  and  their  brands, 
are  to  be  found  on  hundreds  of  excellent 
cattle.  They  also  feed  extensively,  often  having 
fully  seven  hundred  head  of  cattle  fattening  for 
the  market. 

In  appearance  Air.  Giiison  is  a  striking  figure, 
six  feet  three  and  a  half  inches  in  height,  weigh- 
ing about  two  hundred  pounds;  he  is  well  pro- 
portioned, and  straight  as  an  arrow.  In  the 
councils  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  in  the  Demo- 
cratic party  of  this  locality,  and  in  tlie  Phoenix 
lodge  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  he  is  a  man  of  no  slight  importance  and 
influence.  He  has  one  son,  Floyd  Monroe,  a 
bright  and  promising  youth. 


M.  F.  SWANGER. 

One  of  the  prosperous  farmers  on  the  main 
road  between  Solomonville  and  Safford  is  Mr. 
Swanger,  who  was  born  in  Dodge  City,  Steele 
county,  Minn.,  in  1856.  His  parents,  J.  Q.  and 
Elsie  Swanger,  were  natives  respectively  of  Ohio 
and  Michigan,  and  were  farmers  during  the 
greater  part  of  their  lives.  In  the  very  early 
days  of  the  settlement  of  Minnesota  they  lo- 
cated in  the  northern  state  and  materially  as- 
sisted in  the  all-around  development  of  their 
locality.  When  their  son,  M.  F.,  was  but  a 
youtli,  they  changed  their  home  to  the  south- 
western part  of  Michigan,  where  they  lived  for 
about  nine  years.  A  later  location  was  Macon 
county,  Mo.,  and  here  M.  F.  Swanger  lived  on  a 


farm  for  three  years,  going  then  to  South  Bend, 
St.  Joseph  county,  Ind..  where  he  remained  for 
five  years. 

The  farming  pursuits  of  Mr.  Swanger  were 
tcm]jiirarily  interrupted  in  1878,  when  he  en- 
listed in  the  regular  army,  in  Chicago,  111.,  and 
for  five  years  served  in  New  Mexico  and  Ari- 
zona, as  a  member  of  Troop  A,  Sixth  Cavalry. 
During  this  time  he  saw  a  great  deal  of  wild 
frontier  life,  and  became  familiar  with  the  treach- 
erous and  strange  ways  of  the  Indians,  whom 
he  was  constantly  employed  to  subdue.  Upon 
being  discharged  at  Fort  Apache  in  1883,  he 
took  up  his  location  at  Fort  Grant,  and  for  two 
\ears  was  engaged  in  the  cattle  business.  He 
later  came  to  the  Gila  valley  and  bought  a  ranch 
near  Safford,  which  was  later  traded  for  the 
farm  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  which  is 
now  in  his  possession,  and  which  is  just  a  mile 
from  Safford.  Later  purchases  in  land  have 
l)een  forty  acres  nearer  town,  and  another  forty 
acres  directly  across  the  road  from  the  original 
purchase,  also  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
near  Solomonville,  on  the  upper  road.  Of  all 
the  land  which  Mr.  Swanger  has  owned  at  differ- 
ent times  during  his  farming  life  he  claims  that 
his  present  property  has  been  the  most  satis- 
factory, and  has  yielded  the  best  results  for  the 
time  and  labor  employed.  He  is  enthusiastic 
and  hopeful  for  the  future  of  the  valley,  and  his 
home  is  proof  of  the  wisdom  of  his  belief.  The 
improvements  on  his  land  are  the  best  possible 
obtainable  in  this  part  of  the  country,  the  house 
and  oittbuildings  are  comfortable  and  con- 
venient, and  a  splendid  orchard  is  the  reward  of 
unceasing  toil  and  successful  propagation.  The 
fruit  crop  is  one  of  the  best  raised,  the  alfalfa 
averages  five  tons  to  the  acre,  and  last  year  the 
hay  crop  was  abundant,  and  sold  for  $12  a  ton. 
Wheat  and  barley  are  staple  crops,  and  the  com- 
bined output  has  brought  a  competence  to  the 
faithful  sower  of  seed  and  tiller  of  the  soil. 

In  1883  Mr.  Swanger  married  Clara  R.  Har- 
ris, a  daughter  of  Oliver  and  Lodema  Harris, 
of  Thatcher,  Ariz.  Of  this  union  there  have 
been  four  children  born:  Elsie,  who  is  eleven 
years  of  age  and  attending  the  Safford  school; 
Lodema,  nine  years  of  age,  and  Knoland,  who 
are  also  acquiring  an  education;  and  Flora,  two 
_\ears  old.     Though   a   .stanch   Republican,   Mr. 


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Swanger  holds  liberal  views  as  to  office-holders, 
but  he  has  never  entertained  aspirations  for 
office  himself.         

COL.  GILBERT  D.  GRAY. 

The  United  States,  steadily  rising  in  import- 
ance among  the  great  nations  of  the  world,  and 
the  citizens  of  this  republic  who  are  enjoying 
rights  and  privileges  purchased  at  an  appalling 
price — the  lives  and  untold  sufferings  of  an  in- 
numerable host  of  patriots — are  deeply  indebted 
to  the  gallant  Tenth  iMissouri  regiment  of  in- 
fantry, among  others,  of  which  heroic  band  Col- 
onel Gray  was  an  officer  until  its  ranks  were  ter- 
ribly depleted.  Ex-quartermaster-general  of  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  in  Arizona,  his 
worth  has  been  fittingly  recognized  here. 

His  great-grandfather  Gray  was  born  in  Ire- 
land, and  settled  in  Philadelphia  prior  to  the  war 
of  the  Revolution,  in  which  he  was  a  soldier  in 
the  colonial  army.  His  last  years  were  passed 
upon  his  plantation  in  Fauquier  county,  Va. 
His  son  Henry,  grandfather  of  the  Colonel,  was 
born  there  and  as  early  .as  1813  he  became  a  set- 
tler of  Perry  county,  Ohio.  Following  in  the 
footsteps  of  his  patriotic  father,  he  defended  the 
United  States  in  the  second  war  with  the  mother 
country,  enlisting  at  the  second  call  for  men. 
His  brother,  Malachi,  was  the  first  lieutenant  of 
his  company,  and  subsequent  to  the  conflict  he 
located  in  Muskingum  county,  Ohio.  Together 
the  brothers  went  to  Drakesville,  Iowa,  where 
they  engaged  in  farming,  and  passed  their  de- 
clining years.  Lieut.  Malachi  Gray,  when  sev- 
enty-two years  of  age,  was  a  private  in  the 
Thirty-seventh  Iowa  Infantry,  known  as  the 
"Graybeard  Regiment." 

Jonas  H.,  father  of  Col.  G.  D.  Gray,  was  born 
near  Somerset,  Ohio,  and  followed  the  business 
of  a  merchant  tailor.  He  departed  this  life  in 
1850,  leaving  a  widow  and  three  children.  The 
mother  was  Achsah  Priscilla,  daughter  of  Ros- 
well  Mills,  a  member  of  the  Ohio  senate  at  the 
time  of  his  demise.  He  was  a  pioneer  of  that 
state  and  was  a  member  of  the  bar  of  Somerset, 
Perry  county,  for  many  years.  His  birthplace 
was  in  Maine,  and  his  father  was  a  hero  of  the 
Revolution.  Mrs.  Achsah  Gray,  who  was  born 
in  Connecticut,  is  still  living,  her  home  being  in 
Glenwood,  Mo. 


On  October  13,  1840,  occurred  the  birth  of 
Col.  Gilbert  D.  Gray,  at  Somerset,  Ohio,  in 
which  town  he  continued  to  dwell  until  he  was 
seventeen  years  of  age.  Then,  going  to  Iowa, 
he  obtained  employment  as  a  clerk  at  Bloom- 
field,  and  was  there  when  Fort  Sumter  was  fired 
upon.  At  the  first  call  for  defenders  of  the 
Union  he  volunteered,  but  was  rejected.  In 
July,  1861,  he  went  to  St.  Louis  with  forty-nine 
companions  and  was  enlisted  in  Company  D, 
Tenth  Missouri  Infantry,  ,as  second  lieutenant. 
Then  followed  a  campaign  against  the  bush- 
whackers in  Missouri,  and  here  it  may  be  said 
that  during  his  army  life  he  and  many  of  his 
comrades  had  narrow  escapes  from  being  mur- 
dered in  cold  blood  or,  more  exactly,  assassi- 
nated. After  participating  in  the  two  engage- 
ments at  Corinth  and  Farmington,  he  was  pro- 
moted to  the  post  of  first  lieutenant,  December 
31,  1861.  He  participated  in  the  battle  of  Farm- 
ington, Miss.,  the  siege  and  capture  of  Corinth, 
on  account  of  disability  was  sent  north,  stationed 
at  Lancaster,  Mo.,  where  he  took  part  in  the 
battle  of  Lancaster  September  7,  1862,  and  the 
battle  of  Pell's  Farm,  October  3,  1862.  The  fol- 
lowing April  he  took  part  in  the  siege  of  Cape 
Girardeau;  in  May  with  a  detachment  of  nineteen 
men  he  crossed  the  A-Iississippi  and  reached  his 
regiment  May  9,  1863;  May  12,  was  in  the  fight 
at  Raymond;  May  14,  captured  Jackson,  Miss.; 
May  16,  fought  the  battle  of  Champion  Hill; 
19th,  crossed  Black  river;  and  20th,  participated 
in  the  siege  of  Vicksburg,  and  was  at  the  sur- 
render and  with  his  command  marched  into  the 
city  July  4,  1863.  In  November,  same  year,  he 
participated  in  the  battles  of  Chattanooga  and 
Missionary  Ridge.  While  making  a  gallant  as- 
sault upon  Vicksburg,  May  22, 1863,  Colonel  Gray 
was  shot  in  the  left  thigh,  and  August  22  follow- 
ing was  commissioned  captain  of  his  company, 
B.  Though  he  had  made  a  truly  heroic  effort 
to  remain  with  his  regiment.  Captain  Gray  was 
forced  to  resign,  February  24,  1864,  owing  to 
the  painful  and  weakening  abscesses  which  had 
formed  near  his  w'ound  received  at  Vicksburg. 
(^nly  a  little  more  than  two  hundred  of  his  orig- 
inal regiment  were  left  in  the  ranks,  as  its  losses 
had  been  terribly  heavy,  and  when  mustered  out 
at  the  close  of  the  war,  there  were  only  one 
hundred  and  eight  of  the  number  first  enrolled. 


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As  soon  as  able  to  do  somctliing-  more  for  his 
country.  Captain  Gray  set  about  the  task  of 
raising  a  company,  at  first  called  the  "Davis 
County  Militia,"  and  later  Company  A  (First 
Border  Iowa  Regiment).  On  August  lo,  1864, 
our  subject  was  commissioned  captain  of  the 
company  and  later  was  promoted  to  tlic  lieu- 
tenant-colonelcy, ranking  as  such  from  Novem- 
ber ID,  1864.  His  service  during  the  last  months 
of  the  w.ar  was  on  the  borders  of  Iowa  and  Mis- 
'  souri.  for  Dmm's  Battalion  and  Shacklet's  Bat- 
talion, Confederate  troops,  were  raiding  Davis 
and  \'an  Buren  counties,  Iowa,  and  were  mak- 
ing great  trouble  in  the  locality.  With  his  regi- 
ment, 1,250  strong,  Colonel  Gray  was  mustered 
out  of  the  army  in  November,  1865. 

Establishing  himself  in  business  at  Bloom- 
field,  Iowa,  Colonel  Gray  dealt  in  stoves,  hard- 
ware and  agricultural  implements  and  in  June, 
1867,  returned  to  Schuyler  county.  Mo.,  the 
scene  of  many  of  his  fights  and  victories  in  the 
war.  For  something  over  a  year  he  carried  on 
a  drug  business  at  Lancaster,  after  which  he  was 
occupied  in  the  same  line  at  Glenwood,  Mo.,  for 
about  twenty-two  years,  and  still  owns  the  drug 
store  there.  In  the  meantime,  he  was  honored 
by  election  to  the  ofifice  of  justice  of  the  peace, 
in  which  capacity  he  served  for  sixteen  years, 
and  as  judge  of  the  countv  court  he  officiated 
one  term.  Since  1892  he  has  been  a  resident  of 
Arizona,  and  after  living  near  Payson  for  a  short 
time  came  to  Phoenix.  Here  he  has  transacted 
a  large  real-estate  and  loan  business  and  has  de- 
voted much  attention  to  his  fine  peach  and 
apple  orchard.  He  is  a  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  and  in  Missouri  was  active  in  the  Masonic 
lodge,  the  Odd  Fellows  and  Encampment,  and 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  He  is 
past  representative  to  the  grand  lodge  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  of  Missouri,  and  is  past  grand 
patriarch  of  the  grand  encampment  of  that  state. 
Recently  the  quartermaster-general  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic  of  Arizona,  and  past  com- 
mander of  D.  A.  Roberts  Post  No.  25,  of  Glen- 
wood. Mo.,  the  Colonel  occupies  an  honored 
place  in  the  hearts  of  his  army  comrades,  it  is 
nlainlv  s^e".  Tn  thf  Rennblir^ti  mrtv  h"  It-s 
li'^^n    nn    -irknowlf do-prl   IpP'Vr    Vri'-f>m1ipr     tRoR 

elected  justice  of  the  pence:  re-elected  Novem- 


The  marriage  of  Colonel  Gray  and  Miss 
Theresa  E.  Spencer  took  place  in  Bloomfield, 
Iowa,  January  19,  1863.  She  is  a  native  of 
Brown  county.  111.,  and  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Illinois  and  Iowa.  The  only  son 
of  this  estimable  couple  is  James  M.,  who  is  a 
real-estate  and  loan  agent  of  Glenwood,  Mo. 
Their  elder  daughter,  Emma,  is  the  wife  of  L.  F. 
Leyhe.of  Marshall,  !Mo.,  and  the  younger  daugh- 
ter, Maude,  wife  of  Sylvanus  Palmer,  resides  in 
Phoenix.  Colonel  Gray  and  wife  are  members 
of  the  Christian  Church  of  this  city,  and  are  lib- 
eral towards  numerous  leligious  and  benevolent 
enterprises  calculated  to  uplift  and  benefit  hu- 
manity.   

HOSEA  G.  GREENHAW. 

There  is  no  memory  in  Maricopa  county 
that  travels  as  far  back  through  the  history  of 
Arizona  as  does  that  of  Mr.  Greenhaw.  Long 
before  the  possibilities  of  the  seemingly  desert 
waste  were  even  dimly  outlined  in  the  minds  of 
men,  and  when  the  red  men  still  held  undisputed 
possession  of  the  latent  greatness  of  the  soil,  and 
wandered  with  unfettered  freedom  through  the 
valleys  and  plains,  this  far-sighted  prophet  of 
good  settled  in  Salt  River  valley  in  1868,  and  for 
a  number  of  years  lived  near  the  present  site  of 
Phoenix.  One  can  scarcely  imagine  the  changes 
which  his  industry  has  assisted  in  developing, 
nor  the  satisfaction  experienced  while  watching 
the  awakening  of  the  soil,  after  centuries  of  dor- 
mant rest. 

In  the  early  days  Mr.  Greenhaw  took  up  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  nnder  the  home- 
stead act,  and  the  three  hundred  and  twenty  ad- 
ditional acres  are  the  result  of  more  recent  pur- 
chase. At  the  present  time  he  is  engaged  in  the 
raising  of  sheep,  cattle  ?nd  mules,  on  his  land 
twelve  miles  west  of  Phoenix.  He  is  the  oldest 
settler  in  this  part  of  the  territory,  from  the 
standpoint  of  residence  and  age.  and  no  one  has 
shown  greater  interest  in  the  enterprises  which 
have  contributed  towards  the  general  upbuilding. 

Of  English  ancestry,^  Mr.  Greenhaw  was  born 
in  Union  county.  Ark.,  July  10,  1848,  and  is  a 
son  of  Joseph  D.  and  Mary  A.  (Doty)  Green- 
haw. born  in  .A.labama.  On  his  father's  planta- 
tion in  Arkansas  the  son  was  trained  to  habits 
of  industry  and  thrift,  and  educated  in  the  early 


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subscription  schools.  The  echicational  advan- 
tages were  necessarily  limited,  and  were  con- 
fined to  a  few  winter  months  each  year.  He 
assisted  his  father  in  the  duties  around  the  cot- 
ton plantation,  and  lived  amid  the  surroundings 
of  his  youth  until  1868.  After  settling  in 
Arizona  he  married,  in  1877,  in  California, 
Elizabeth  A.  Barton,  daughter  of  John  Barton, 
and  a  native  of  Texas,  but  reared  near  Fresno, 
Cal.  Of  this  union  there  have  since  been  born 
five  children,  viz.:  Hosea,  Jr.,  Miriam,  Paul, 
Mary  and  Leslie,  all  single  and  at  home  with 
their  parents. 

Aside  from  the  responsibilities  connected  with 
his  cattle  raising,  and  the  management  of  four 
hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  land,  Mr.  Greenhaw 
has  devoted  nuich  thought  and  money  to  the 
cjuestion  of  water  develoiimcnt,  and  has  served 
as  a  director  in  the  Maricopa  Canal  Company, 
and  has  also  been  a  director  in  the  Salt  River 
Valley  Canal  Company.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Democratic  party  and  has  great  faith  in  the 
principles  and  issues  of  that  organization.  With 
the  educational  work  of  his  locality  he  has  kept 
in  touch,  and  is  interested  in  all  schemes  for 
progress  along  that  line.  At  the  present  time 
he  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the 
west  end  school  district.  He  is  endow-ed  with 
the  excellent  traits  of  mind  and  character  so 
necessary  in  the  maintaining  of  order  in  the 
affairs  of  all  new  and  promising  localities,  and 
is  recognized  as  a  helpful  and  reliable  pioneer, 
to  whom  the  present  residents  of  the  valley  are 
indebted  for  much  of  the  prosperity  which  they 
now   enjoy.  

O.   F.  KUENCER. 

For  thirty  years  deputy  United  States  mineral 
surveyor,  and  since  boyhood  associated  with 
mining  in  all  its  varied  details,  O.  F.  Kuencer 
has  literally  grown  up  in  the  business,  as  he  was 
but  twelve  years  of  age  when  he  accompanied 
an  uncle  to  the  Pacific  coast  and  became  con- 
nected w^ith  the  mining  interests  of  the  west. 
He  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1848,  and  in 
1857  accompanied  his  uncle  to  California,  via 
Cape  Horn.  In  i860  he  again  made  the  long 
and  eventful  journey  via  the  Horn  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, this  time  for  the  purpose  of  locating  in 
the  west.     During  the  next  eight  years  he  at- 


tended school  in  Stockton  and  San  Jose.  Being 
an  ambitious  youth,  he  decided  to  thoroughly 
prepare  himself  as  a  mining  and  civil  engineer, 
and  went  to  Germany,  where  there  w^as  at  that 
time  the  only  mining  school  on  the  European 
continent.  Having  been  graduated  from  the 
School  of  Mines,  at  Freiberg,  Germany,  in 
1868,  with  the  degrees  for  which  he  has  labored, 
he  returned^  crossing  the  ocean  and  continent. 
For  a  few  months  after  his  arrival  in  the  city 
of  the  Golden  Gate  he  was  employed  by  the' 
Comstock  Mining  Company,  and  then  embarked 
in  independent  business.  Opening  an  office  at 
White  Pine,  Nev.,  he  transacted  a  large  amount 
of  laboratory  work,  and  having  purchased  the 
Dell  silver  mine,  operated  the  same  until  the 
summer  of  1869.  Then,  for  a  couple  of  years, 
he  was  occupied  in  mining  and  civil  engineer- 
ing at  Pioche,  Nev. 

Three  decades  ago  Mr.  Kuencer  came  to  Ari- 
zona, becoming  a  resident  of  Mineral  Park, 
where  he  conducted  a  general  assaying  ofifice  and 
at  the  same  time  had  charge  of  quartz  mills  in 
that  place  and  vicinity.  In  connection  with  his 
ofifice  as  deputy  United  States  mineral  surveyor 
he  visited  all  parts  of  the  mining  localities  of 
Utah,  Colorado,  Nevada,  Idaho,  Montana  and 
New  Mexico,  inspecting  and  making  reports  on 
the  same,  in  accordance  with  his  instructions. 
Thus  it  may  be  seen  that  he  has  long  been 
looked  upon  as  an  authority  upon  the  subject, 
his  opinion  carrying  great  weight.  At  times  he 
superintended  mines,  and  since  1886  he  has 
lived  in  Kingman  and  has  made  his  headquar- 
ters at  his  mining  engineer's  ofifice,  surveying 
and  examining  mines  throughout  this  county,  in 
particular.  In  company  with  some  St.  Louis 
capitalists  he  is  financially  interested  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  Ark,  San  Antonio  and  Es- 
meralda mines,  located  near  Mineral  Park, 
where  they  have  a  concentrating  plant,  of  which 
he  is  now  serving  as  superintendent.  He  has 
a  finely  equipped  laboratory  at  the  Ark  mine, 
and  makes  all  needful  tests  of  ores  and  minerals 
submitted  to  his  attention. 

The  growth  and  progress  of  Mohave  county 
is  of  vital  interest  to  Mr.  Kuencer,  and  he 
neglects  no  opportunity  of  promoting  its  wel- 
fare. In  this  community,  and  wherever  he  has 
dwelt  for  any  length  of  time,  he  has  made  hosts 


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of  sincere  friends.  In  the  fraternities  of  King- 
man he  belongs  to  several  of  tlie  leading  lodges, 
being  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows,  the  order 
of  Elks  and  other  organizations.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  1885  to  Sarah  J.  Gross,  a  native  of 
Yuma,  .\riz.  They  have  b:en  the  parents  of 
five  children,  of  whom  three  survive.  namcl\-: 
Walter  E.,  C.   W.,  and   Kenneth   C. 


NOAH  GREEN. 

.At  this  stage  of  a  career  which  has  wellnigh 
spanned  four  score  years,  and  into  which  has 
been  crowded  a  world  of  usefulness  and  contin- 
ued advancement  towards  better  and  more  pro- 
gressive things,  Noah  Green  represents  that 
fine  type  of  pioneership  whom  all  delight  to 
know  and  honor.  When  he  first  came  to  .Ari- 
zona in  1886  he  possessed  the  inspiring  sum 
of  $7  upon  which  to  found  his  prosperity,  and 
the  present  is  a  just  reward  for  untiring  atten- 
tion to  all  the  tasks  set  before  him,  and  the  com- 
mercial integrity  and  high  moral  courage  which 
characterized  his  every  action.  As  a  miner, 
farmer,  stock-raiser,  stage-line  manager,  mill 
owner,  and  all  around  promoter  of  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  comnumity  he  is  one  of  the  prized 
and  appreciated   citizens  of  Solomonvillc. 

As  long  ago  as  1823  Mr.  Green  was  born  in 
Licking  county,  Ohio,  and  is  a  son  of  Hazel  and 
Susanna  M.  Green,  who  were  born  respectively 
in  A'irginia  and  Pennsylvania.  His  youth  was 
passed  amid  the  familiar  surroundings  to  which 
he  was  accustomed,  and  his  education  was  de- 
rived at  the  public  schools.  When  nineteen 
years  old  he  sought  an  independent  existence 
upon  a  farm,  upon  which  he  lived  until  1850.  In 
the  meantime  he  married,  at  Columbus,  Ohio, 
November  9,  1846,  Evelyn  Coulter,  a  daughter 
of  John  Coulter,  of  Marion  county,  Ohio,  and 
four  years  later,  on  May  19,  1850,  they  left  his 
native  state,  and  after  a  short  sojourn  in  Indi- 
ana settled  in  Carroll  county.  111.  Here  Mr. 
Green  engaged  in  farming  for  thirty  years,  with 
the  exception  of  twelve  years  spent  in  buying 
and  shipping  stock  and  grain  and  lumber.  He 
purchased  lumber  in  the  upper  lake  regions  by 
the  boatload  and  shipped  to  Thompson,  where 
he  lived,  and  in  this  town  the  greatest  grief  in 
his  whole  life  visited  him  in  the  loss  of  his  wife. 


who  was  also  his  comrade  and  helpmate,  and  an 
unceasing  jov  and  consolation  during  all  the 
years  of  their  union.  .She  is  buried  in  the  York 
cemetery  at  Thompson,  as  is  also  her  mother. 
So  dear  is  the  memory  of  this  cherished  wife 
that  her  husband  has  never  thought  of  sup- 
planting her  in  his  heart  or  home. 

In  1880  Mr.  Cireen  came  to  Colorado,  and  for 
six  years  mined  and  prospected,  and  in  1886 
removed  to  Arizona,  which  has  since  been  his 
home.  For  a  time  he  here  mined  and  pros- 
pected, and  later  bought  out  the  stage  line  be- 
tween Carlisle  and  Duncan,  operating  the  same 
in  partnership  with  two  other  men.  For  three 
and  a  half  years  they  carried  the  mails  and  pas- 
sengers between  the  two  places,  and  during  all 
that  time  Mr.  Green  drove  the  stage  himself. 
He  then  came  to  Solomonvillc  and  ran  the  stage 
line  between  here  and  .Sheldon,  then  to  Dimcan, 
and  finally  to  Sheldon  .again,  carrying  the  mail 
to  those  two  places  about  six  and  a  half  years, 
and  though  still  owning  this  line,  his  occupation, 
as  far  as  the  mails  were  concerned,  terminated 
with  the  advent  of  the  railroad  through  this  sec- 
tion. Since  June  i,  1899,  he  has  been  running 
the  stage  from  Coronado  to  Solomonvillc.  At 
present  one  of  his  principal  interests  is  what  is 
known  as  Green's  Corral,  which  is  owned  in  part 
by  a  son,  Luther,  in  partnership  with  whom  the 
most  of  Mr.  Green's  undertakings  are  carried  on. 
Jointly  they  also  own  one  hundred  acres  adjoin- 
ing the  town,  ninety-seven  of  which  are  in  the 
town.  About  ninety  acres  of  this  land  is  irri- 
gated, and  is  sufficient  to  raise  feed  for  the  stock 
owned  by  them. 

An  enterprise  of  recent  date  is  a  mill  in  which 
father  and  son  are  greatly  interested,  and  which 
is  proving  a  great  industry  for  the  community. 
It  represents  a  total  investment  of  over  $30,000. 
Mr.  Green  had  charge  of  a  company  of  men 
who  constructed  a  ditch  seven  miles  long  for 
operations,  and  it  is  believed  that  so  complete 
are  the  details  of  construction  and  working  ca- 
pacity that  it  will  draw  a  large  amount  of  trade 
to  Solomonville,  and  materially  aid  in  the  com- 
mercial advancement  of  the  city.  Ec|uipped 
with  the  finest  machinery,  three  or  four  grades  of 
flour,  it  has  no  superior  in  tiie  territory;  grinds 
corn  and  rolls  barley  and  employs  three  men  in 
the  mill.     In  many  other  ways  also  Mr.  Green 


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and  his  capable  son  have  aided  in  the  general 
development  of  the  city,  and  their  amicable  and 
harmonious  business  association  is  a  matter  of 
comment  among  all  who  appreciate  harmony  in 
whatever  light  it  is  viewed. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Green  is  a  Democrat, 
and  cast  his  first  presidential  vote  for  James  K. 
Polk.  He  has  been  a  Mason  since  1855;  hav- 
ing joined  Lodge  No.  355  at  Mount  Carroll, 
111.,  and  became  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arch 
Chapter  also.  The  four  children  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Green  arc:  Susan,  who  is  now  Mrs. 
Charles  Cochr;;n,  of  Carroll  county,  111.;  Moses, 
who  is  a  master  painter  by  trade,  and  located  at 
Safford,  Ariz.;  Margaret,  who  is  the  wife  of 
George  N.  Melendy,  of  Carroll  county,  111.;  and 
Luther,  who  is  his  father's  partner  in  business, 
and  has  a  family  of  six  sons. 


SAMUEL  J.  GEDDES. 

The  flourishing  town  of  Willcox  numbers 
among  its  citizens  many  who  have  an  abiding 
faith  in  its  uninterrupted  prosperity,  and  of  these 
one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  is  Mr.  Geddes,  the 
popular  and  successful  general  merchant,  and 
member  of  the  firm  of  McCourt  &  Geddes. 
Possessed  of  a  sound  conuuercial  integrit)-  and 
a  perseverance  which  knows  no  obstacles,  he  has 
fallen  into  fortunate  lines,  and  is  one  of  the  re- 
spected and  capable  citizens  of  the  place. 

Of  Irish  parentage,  he  was  born  in  Montreal, 
Canada,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Jane  Geddes, 
natives  of  county  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  who 
emigrated  to  Canada  in  1859.  They  are  farmers 
by  occupation,  and  are  still  residents  of  this 
northern  clime  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Eng- 
lish. Their  son  received  a  good  common-school 
education,  and  an  excellent  home  training,  and 
was  well  qualified  to  buffet  with  the  various 
winds  of  fortune  when  he  started  away  from 
home  in  1882,  at  the  rge  of  eighteen.  For  three 
years  he  settled  in  the  Red  River  valley  in  north- 
ern Minnesota  and  then  accepted  a  position  as 
clerk  with  the  firm  of  Pratt  &  Elliott,  of  Gran- 
din,  N.  D.  After  four  years  he  occupied  a  simi- 
lar position  with  John  A.  Getty  &  Co.  at  White 
Bear  Lake,  Minn.,  with  whom  he  stayed  until 
1891. 

After  a  year's  sojourn  at  his  home  in  Canada, 


Mr.  Geddes  came  to  .Arizona  in  June,  1S92,  and 
was  with  the  Arizona  Copper  Company  as  sales- 
man at  Clifton  for  two  years.  In  the  spring  of 
1894  he  came  to  Willcox  as  salesman  for  Nor- 
ton &  Co.,  wholesale  and  retail  purveyors  of 
general  merchandise,  remaining  with  this  con- 
cern for  three  years.  He  then  started  in  busi- 
ness for  himself  in  partnership  with  L.  V.  Mc- 
Court, and  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  general 
merchandise  l)usiness  there  was  erected  a  fine 
large  building,  30x100  feet  in  ground  dimen- 
sions, and  which  is  stocked  with  one  of  the  larg- 
est and  most  complete  assortments  of  general 
merchandise  in  the  town.  A  wholesale  as  well 
as  retail  business  is  successfully  conducted,  and 
the  firm  have  met  with  a  deserved  patronage  and 
appreciation.  In  addition  to  the  two  partners 
the  services  are  required  of  two  clerks  and  a 
bookkeeper. 

To  add  to  his  responsibilities,  Mr.  Geddes  was 
appointed  postmaster  of  Willcox  by  President 
McKinley  in  February  of  1899,  his  assistant  in 
the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  position  being 
J.  M.  Pickarts,  formerly  of  Leavenworth,  Kans. 
During  the  year  ending  with  June,  1900,  a  busi- 
ness amounting  to  $2,228  was  carried  on,  and 
in  the  short  time  of  a  year  and  a  half  the  office 
was  raised  from  fourth  to  third-class.  To  aid 
him  in  postofifice  and  store,  Mr.  Geddes  pos- 
sesses a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  Spanish  lan- 
guage. He  is  a  believer  in  the  principles  and 
issues  of  the  Republican  party,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  chapter  Mason  and  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias.  

COL.  JOHN  GRAY. 

The  thoroughly  efficient  and  popular  clerk  of 
the  board  of  commissioners  of  Maricopa  county, 
Col.  John  Gray,  of  Phoenix,  served  as  quarter- 
master-general of  the  department  of  Arizona, 
G.  A.  R.,  for  two  terms,  with  the  rank  of  col- 
onel, and  was  assistant  inspector-general  of  the 
national  encampment  of  Arizona  in  1899-1900. 
His  popularity  in  Grand  Army  circles  is  thus 
indubitably  shown,  and  his  executive  talents  as 
an  officer  are  highly  praised  by  all  concerned. 
Moreover,  he  is  past  commander  of  J.  W. 
Owens  Post  No.  5,  G.  A.  R.,  of  this  city. 

The  first-born  and  the  only  son  of  F.  S.  and 


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Susan  (Sutton)  Gray,  the  Colonel  was  born 
February  25,  1846,  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.  He  had 
three  sisters,  one  of  whom  is  deceased.  Their 
father  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  in  18 12,  and 
lived  to  a  good  age,  his  death  taking  place  in 
1890.  For  several  decades  he  v.as  a  business 
ni:;n  f)t  the  "Ouakcr"  city,  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  combs.  During  the  Civil  war  he 
served  under  McClcllan  in  the  rcninsular  cam- 
paign, in  the  (|uartermaster's  department.  Ik- 
was  ideiUified  with  the  Odd  I'ellows  and  with 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Of  Cierman 
descent,  his  father,  John  Gray,  also  was  born 
in  New  Jersey,  and  passed  his  entire  life  in 
tliat  state.  In  the  Revolution  he  served  in  the 
colonial  army  as  a  commissioned  officer.  The 
Sutton  family  originated  in  England,  and  Mrs. 
(iray's  parents  were  from  Maine.  Her  father 
was  one  of  the  pioneer  merchants  of  Cincinnati, 
in  which  city  her  birth  took  place. 

Col.  John  Gray  was  reared  in  I'hiladelphia, 
where  he  attended  the  grammar  and  high 
schools.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  commenced 
learning  the  trade  of  a  stove-molder,  but  the 
great  war  then  being  waged  between  the  North 
and  South  so  aroused  his  patriotism  that,  as 
roon  as  possible,  he  enlisted  in  the  defense  of 
the  Stars  and  Stripes.  In  the  spring  of  1864 
the  youth  of  eighteen  years  volunteered  in  Com- 
pany M,  One  Hundred  and  Ninety-second  Penn- 
s-ylvania  Infantry.  After  serving  for  four  months 
in  Ohio  and  West  Virginia,  he,  with  the  regi- 
ment, was  honorably  discharged,  and  then 
j(jined  the  Ninety-fifth  Pennsylvania  Infantry, 
then  campaigning  in  Virginia.  From  that  time 
until  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  a  private  in 
Coni]iany  I  of  the  regiment  named,  being  mus- 
tered out  at  Philadelphia,  in  July,  1865,  with 
the  rank  of  corporal. 

His  life  in  the  south  awakened  in  our  subject 
the  desire  to  see  something  of  his  country,  and 
for  some  time  he  traveled,  going  to  Louisiana, 
Texas,  Missouri  and  other  sections.  For  a 
period  he  then  was  employed  as  a  clerk  in  De- 
troit, Mich.,  and  while  there  met  the  lady  who 
liecame  his  wife.  In  1879  he  volunteered  as  a 
regular  in  the  Sixth  United  States  Cavalry,  and 
was  assigned  to  Company  I.  Proceeding  to 
[•"ort  McDowell,  .Ariz.,  he  was  detailed  and  em- 
ployed as  a  clerk  in  the  quartermaster's  depart- 


ment. At  the  end  of  five  years  of  service  he 
was  honorably  discharged  and  came  to  Phoenix. 
Obtaining  a  position  with  the  firm  of  J.  Y.  T. 
Smith,  proprietor  of  .a  flouring  mill,  he  contin- 
ued as  clerk  and  bookkeeper  there  for  seven 
\ears.  Mr.  Smith  then  selling  his  business.  Dur- 
ing the  next  year  ;\Ir.  (iray  was  in  tlie  employ 
of  T.  J.  Trask.  after  whicli  lie  was  bookkeeper 
for  .\lcXulty  &  Chapman  Pros,  for  seven  years. 
In  January.  1899,  he  became  clerk  of  the  county 
board  of  supervisors  of  Maricopa  countv.  and 
held  that  office  until  January  31,  1901.  In  the 
world  of  politics  he  is  recognized  as  a  repre- 
sentative Republican,  and  frequently  has  acted 
on  county  committees  and  local  organizations. 
In  the  Odd  Fellows'  lodge  and  in  the  Encamp- 
ment and  Canton  he  is  a  past  officer  and  is  a 
member  of  the  grand  lodge.  In  1891  he  at- 
tended the  Grand  Army's  convention  at  Detroit, 
as  a  delegate  from  Arizona.  He  also  belongs  to 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen. 

In  Detroit,  Mich.,  Colonel  Gray  married  Mar- 
garet Maxwell,  one  of  the  native  daughters  of 
the  city.  Their  sons,  George  and  Frank,  are  in 
the  employ  of  the  Wells-Fargo  Express  Com- 
pany, the  former  as  a  messenger,  and  the  latter 
is  in  Phoenix.  David,  the  other  son,  is  in  Kan- 
sas, and  Mary  and  .\lice,  the  daughters,  are 
at  home.  The  attractive  residence  of  the  fam- 
ily, on  North  Seventh  street,  was  built  by  the 
Colonel.  Mrs.  Gray  is  a  member  of  the  Epis- 
copal Church.         

WILLIAM    II.    r.ROWN. 

Of  the  many  successful  cattle-raisers  of  the 
Salt  River  valley  none  is  entitled  to  more  credit 
than  Mr.  l^rown,  who,  when  he  first  came  here 
in  1893,  had  seventy-five  cents  with  wdiicli  to 
face  the  conditions  existing  in  a  strange  part  of 
the  country.  From  this  small  beginning  he  has 
now  to  his  credit  two  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  under  a  higli  state  of  cultivation,  and  is 
c.xtensivclv  engaged  in  the  raising  of  cattle  anil 
hogs.  His  cattle  enterprises  are  conducted  in 
connection  with  the  interests  of  J.  J.  Meyer, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Aleyer  &   Brown. 

The  life  of  Mr.  Brown  jirevious  to  coming  to 
Arizona  was  of  an  interesting  and  eventful 
order,  and  had  largely  to  do  with  the  condi- 
tions existing  in   frontier  states  and  territories. 


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A  native  of  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  he  was  born 
September  20,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  William  H. 
and  Lncy  (Humphrey)  Brown,  natives  respec- 
tively of  Mrginia  and  Mississippi.  William 
Brown  removed  to  San  Antonio  in  the  early 
'40s,  and  became  identified  with  the  pioneer  days 
of  that  locality.  His  son,  \\'illiam,  was  here 
reared  to  manhood,  and  educated  in  the  public 
schools.  He  retains  vivid  remembrances  of  his 
historic  nati\c  town,  and  of  his  visits  to  the 
celebrated  Alamo,  the  scene  of  the  heroic  re- 
sistance of  a  handful  of  men  and  women  during 
the  war  in  Texas,  who  eventually  left  their  re- 
treat rather  than  starve  to  death,  and  as  a  con- 
sequence were  mowed  down  by  the  Mexicans. 
In  his  nineteenth  year  Mr.  Brown  left  Texas 
and  went  to  the  far  west,  and  for  seven  years 
worked  in  the  copper  mines  at  Butte,  Mont. 
Upon  removing  to  Deadwood,  S.  D.,  he  was 
still  interested  in  mining,  but  in  gold  mines, 
and  continued  the  occupation  until  his  removal 
to  Arizona  in  1893.  Though  practically  speak- 
ing a  new  comer.  Air.  lirown  is  regariled  as  a 
substantial  acquisition  to  the  conminnity  in 
which  he  lives.  He  is  public-spirited  and  keenly 
alive  to  the  interest  of  his  fellow  townsmen.  A 
Republican  in  national  politics,  he  is  not  an 
office  seeker,  preferring  to  devote  all  of  his  time 
to  the  management  of  his  many  interests. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 


JOHN   LA  TOURRETTE. 

More  than  a  half  century  has  passed  since 
this  gentleman  arrived  on  the  Pacific  slope,  and 
as  he  has  been  a  resident  of  Arizona  since  1876 
he  is  justly  numbered  among  her  honored  pio- 
neers and  leading  citizens.  He  has  been  promi- 
nently indentified  with  her  minmg  and  cattle 
interests,  and  now  h;is  cattle  scattered  all  over 
the  territory. 

Mr.  La  Tourrcttc  was  burn  on  the  banks  of 
Lake  Cayuga  in  Cayuga  county,  X.  ^^,  Decem- 
ber 7,  1822.  a  son  of  Peter  and  .Vnn  (Ouigley) 
La  Tourrcttc,  both  natives  of  New  Jersey,  where 
our  subject's  paternal  grandfather  settled  on 
coming  to  this  country  from  France.  The 
father,  who  was  a  weaver  and  reed-maker,  died 
in  \'esta!,  Broome  county,  N.  Y.,  and  the  moth- 


er's death  occurred  in  Cayuga  county,  that  state. 
Of  their  seven  children  only  two  are  now  liv- 
ing. Their  son  Henry  was  drowned  while  serv- 
ing as  a  ship  carpenter  on  the  Mississippi  squad- 
ron during  the  Civil  war.  Aaron  came  west 
with  our  subject  and  is  still  engaged  in  mining 
at  Diamond  Spring,  Cal. 

During  his  boyhood  John  La  ToiuTette  pur- 
sued his  studies  in  the  pioneer  district  schools 
then  so  connnon.  with  its  puncheon  floor,  slab 
benches,  and  desks  ranged  around  the  wall. 
Here  he  studied  Daboll's  arithmetic  and  wrote 
with  a  quill  pen.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he 
commenced  clerking  in  the  store  of  George  S. 
Murphy  at  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  where  he  remained 
three  years.  In  1844  he  went  to  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  where  he  bought  goods,  and  then  started 
for  La  Harpe,  Hancock  county.  111.,  with  the 
intention  of  locating  there,  but  six  months  later 
sold  out  and  returned  to  New  York.  In  1845 
he  went  to  Jackson,  Wis.,  and  for  a  time  en- 
gaged in  clerking  in  a  hotel  at  Watertown,  that 
state,  but  in  1846  we  again  find  him  in  New 
York. 

By  v^'ay  of  the  Panama  route  Mr.  La  Tour- 
rette  went  to  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  in  1850,  and 
engaged  in  placer  mining  on  a  branch  of  the 
American  river,  but  not  meeting  with  success 
he  later  went  to  Nevada.  He  was  not  success- 
ful at  that  place,  and  returned  to  Weavertown, 
Cal.  Later  he  struck  a  rich  claim  near  Mary- 
ville,  which  he  had  to  abandon  on  account  of 
high  water  three  months  later.  He  then  went 
with  his  brother  to  Diamond  Spring,  where  he 
was  engaged  in  mining  eighteen  months,  and 
later  spent  a  short  time  at  Downieville,  on  the 
North  Yuba,  after  which  he  returned  to  Dia- 
mond Spring.  Subsequently  he  devoted  two 
years  to  mining  on  the  McAusby  river,  but  not 
meeting  with  success  he  returned  to  Diamond 
Spring.  There  he  purchased  two  yoke  of  oxen 
and  a  fifty  dollar  wagon,  which  he  filled  with 
provisions,  and  in  company  with  his  wife  and 
two  children  started  for  Oregon.  There  he 
bought  a  farm  in  Rogue  River  valley,  which  he 
operated  for  fourteen  years,  and  later  was  en- 
,ga.ged  in  the  cattle  business  at  Klamath,  Ore., 
until  coming  to  Arizona  in  1876.  He  brought 
with  him  a  herd  of  175  head  of  cattle  a  distance 
of   1,600  miles,  ami  wintered  the   same  in  Wil- 


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liamson's  valley.  He  then  went  to  Cave  creek 
and  later  to  Camp  creek,  but  the  supply  of  wa- 
ter being  short  in  that  locality  he  located  a 
ranch  on  the  \'erde  in  1877,  thirty-five  miles 
above  Fort  McDowell.  Since  then  he  has  de- 
voted his  time  almost  exclusively  to  the  cattle 
business,  and  is  today  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful and  largest  cattle-owners  in  the  territory, 
lie  l)rought  twenty-one  head  of  full-blooded 
Durhams  with  him  from  Oregon.  After  living 
on  his  ranch  for  seven  years  he  removed  to 
riioenix  in  1884.  and  there  owns  a  nice  home. 
At  Diamond  Spring,  Cal.,  Mr.  La  Tourrette 
married  Rosanna  Mathers,  a  native  of  Quincy, 
i;i..  and  a  daughter  of  William  Mathers,  who 
crossed  the  plains  in  1853  and  settled  at  Dia- 
mond Spring.  Five  children  bless  this  union: 
Peter,  who  lives  on  his  father's  ranch;  James, 
who  makes  his  home  in  the  suburbs  of  Phoenix; 
Mrs.  Cornelia  Munds,  a  resident  of  Jerome, 
.\riz.;  Mrs.  Rose  Sheridan  of  Phoenix;  and 
Mrs.  Viola  Wells,  at  home.  Fraternahy  Mr. 
La  Tourrette  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  politically  is  identi- 
fied with  the  Democratic  party.  A  man  of  keen 
perception,  of  unbounded  enterprise,  his  suc- 
cess in  life  is  due  entirely  to  his  own  efforts, 
and  he  deserves  prominent  mention  among  the 
leading  and  representative  business  men  of 
Phoenix.  He  is  also  a  public-spirited,  enterpris- 
ing man,  who  is  recognized  as  a  valued  citizen 
of  the  community. 


HOMER  GOSS. 

The  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Gardner, 
Wdrthen  &  Goss  Company,  of  Tucson,  is  a 
]iractical  and  experienced  machinist  and  is  the 
])rcsent  superintendent  of  the  machine  shops. 
Mis  father  before  him  was  in  this  line  of  occu- 
paiinn  and  the  genius  for  handling  machinery 
seems  to  have  been  inherited  by  the  son.  His 
general  financial  and  executive  ability  are  among 
his  more  marked  characteristics,  and  he  is  mak- 
ing a  gratifying  success  out  of  everything  which 
he  undertakes. 

Leonard  ami  Anna  .\.  (Lane)  Goss,  jiarcnts 
of  the  above-named  gentleman,  were  natives  of 
Maine,  the  former's  birthplace  being  in  Au- 
gusta and  the  latter's  birthplace  being  at  Dan- 
ville   [unction.     I'rior  to  the  Civil  war  Leonard 


Goss  removed  with  his  family  to  California  and 
for  years  was  connected  with  the  Sacramento 
Iron  Works  and  with  the  Dow  Steam  Pump 
Works  at  San  Francisco.  His  death  occurred 
at  his  residence  in  Berkeley  and  his  widow  is 
still  living  at  that  place. 

The  only  one  of  the  seven  children  of  this 
worthy  couple  now  surviving  is  Homer  Goss, 
who  was  born  August  2,  1862.  His  youth  was 
spent  in  Sacramento,  Sonoma  antl  Berkeley, 
Cal.,  and  in  the  common  and  high  schools  he 
received  a  lil>eral  education.  At  an  early  age 
it  became  a])parent  that  machinery  possessed 
great  attractiveness  to  him,  and  at  seventeen  he 
commenced  serving  an  apprenticeship  in  the 
Dow  Steam  Pump  Works.  Thus  he  continued 
for  lour  years,  and  then  continued  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  concern  three  years  longer.  In 
1889  he  came  to  Arizona  and  for  four  and  a 
half  years  was  a  machinist  in  the  shops  of  the 
Southern  I'acific  Railroad,  at  Tucson.  Subse- 
(|uently  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  government 
i.t  Mare  Island,  but  in  1894  came  to  Tucson 
and  bought  an  interest  in  the  firm  now  known 
as  Gardner,  \\'orthen  &  Goss  Company.  His 
])ractical  knowledge  of  the  business  was  called 
into  recjuisition  during  the  erection  of  the  ma- 
chine shop  and  the  placing  of  the  machinery 
therein,  for  he  was  constituted  superintendent 
of  the  work  and  carried  it  forward  successfully. 
The  majority  of  the  leading  mines  of  southern 
Arizona  have  been  equipped  with  mining  ma- 
chinery by  this  establishment  during  the  past 
few  years,  anil  it  has  the  reputation  of  being 
the  largest  foundry  and  shop  in  the  territory. 
Certainly,  the  volume  of  business  transacted  here 
annually  is  enormous  and  contracts  are  taken 
for  the  manufacture  of  about  everything  in  the 
line  of  machinery.  In  1899  tlie  company  was 
incorporated  under  its  present  style,  with  ]Mr. 
Gardner  as  president,  our  subject  as  treasurer 
and  secretary  and  Mr.  Worthen  as  manager. 

In  Berkeley,  Cal.,  a  marriage  ceremony  united 
the  destinies  of  Mr.  (ioss  and  Miss  h-lla  T. 
Worthen.  sister  of  l!.  L.  Worthen,  a  member  of 
the  firm.  (See  sketch  of  B.  L.  Worthen,  printed 
elsewhere  in  this  volume.)  Four  children  l^less 
the  he.rts  and  home  of  our  subject  and  wife, 
namel\-:  Howard  Lane,  Eleanor  C,  Douglas 
W.,  and  Donald  H. 


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A  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  of 
the  lodge  and  Hall  Association  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen,  Mr.  Goss  is  a  di- 
rector of  the  last-named  society.  His  right  of 
franchise  is  exercised  in  behalf  of  the  platform 
and  nominees  of  the  Repnblican  party  and  all 
worthy  public  enterprises  receive  his  inllnence 
and  support.  

FR.WK  GRIEBEL. 

An  old  and  distinguished  Rhenish  family  has 
a  genial  and  successful  representative  in  Mr. 
Griebel,  who  was  bom  near  historic  Bingen,  on 
the  Rhine,  June  ii,  1845.  The  maternal  grand- 
father, Franz  Fuelber,  conducted  a  farm  in  the 
Rhine  country,  and  from  the  grapes  in  his  vine- 
yard produced' large  cpiantities  of  wine.  Hein- 
rich  Louis  Griebel.  the  father  of  Frank,  fol- 
lowed the  occupation  of  a  vineyardist  during 
his  long  and  industrious  life.  He  conducted  a 
bakery  and  had  large  vineyards  and  died  amid 
his  vineyards  on  the  banks  of  the  great  river. 
The  mother,  Rosina  (Fuelber)  Griebel,  was  born 
in  the  same  locality,  and  was  a  daughter  of 
Henry  Fuelber,  also  an  old  family  name,  and 
by  occupation  a  miller.  He  belonged  to  the 
strict  old-fashioned  Lutheran  Church.  Of  the 
three  daughters  and  three  sons  composing  this 
family,  two  daughters  .and  one  son  are  now  liv- 
ing. One  daughter  emigrated  to  America,  and 
is  living  in  Wisconsin. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Griebel  was  uneventful,  and 
surrounded  by  the  wholesome  influences  of  the 
average  German  home.  At  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  land  he  received  a  good  education, 
and  was  well  equipped  for  the  future  responsi- 
bilities of  life.  With  high  hopes  for  the  future 
in  a  new  country,  yet  with  sincere  regret  for 
the  vineclad  Rhenish  hills,  .and  the  home  circles 
from  which  he  departed,  Mr.  Griebel  sailed  from 
Bremen  on  the  steamer  America,  in  1865,  and 
located  at  Beaver  Dam,  Wis.  Here  for  two 
years  he  w'as  employed  as  a  clerk  in  a  general 
merchandise  store,  and  continued  the  same  oc- 
cupation after  removing  to  Milwaukee  in  1867, 
where  he  also  pursued  a  course  in  the  Spen- 
cerian  Business  College.  In  1883  he  sought 
the  larger  possibilities  of  the  far  western  coun- 
try,  and    u])(jn    locating   in    Los   Angeles,   Cal., 


was  again  engaged  in  clerking,  for  a  large  con- 
cern. 

In  1885  Mr.  Griebel  became  associated  with 
the  prosperity  and  promise  of  Arizona,  and  in 
Phoenix,  eng;\ged  in  clerking  for  Dillon  & 
Kanealy,  on  Washington  street.  When  this 
tirm  sold  out  to  the  .\lkire  Company,  he  still  re- 
tained his  position,  and  in  1897  started  in  busi- 
ness for  himself.  He  carries  a  stock  of  general 
merchandise,  and  caters  to  a  continually  in- 
creasing trade,  the  result  no  doubt  of  his  con- 
scientious and  upright  business  methods,  and  of 
his  sincere  desire  to  please.  The  store  is  lo- 
cated at  218  and  220  West  Washington  street, 
and  is  30x80  feet  in  dimensions.  As  proof  of 
his  prosperous  condition,  Mr.  Griebel  has  ac- 
cumulated a  fair  property  in  the  city  of  his 
adoption.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trade.  In  national  politics  he  is  a  believer  in 
the  principles  and  issues  of  the  Democratic 
party.  He  is  a  member  of,  and  generous  con- 
tributor to,  the  Lutheran  Church. 


CHARLES  GOLDMAN. 

Within  the  period  of  Charles  Goldman's  resi- 
dence in  Phoenix  nearly  its  entire  development 
has  occurred,  for  at  the  time  of  his  arrival  here 
not  a  frame  or  brick  store  had  been  erected,  and 
only  men  of  exceptional  sagacity  predicted  for 
the  place  a  tithe  of  its  present  prosperity.  As 
is  generally  known,  he  has  been  an  influential 
factor  in  its  upbuilding,  and  possesses  the  es- 
teem of  the  wdiole  community  in  a  marked  de- 
gree. 

Born  October  17,  1845,  in  Bavaria,  Germany, 
Charles  Goldman  is  a  son  of  Solomon  and  Re- 
becca (Kauffmann)  Goldman,  who  were  identi- 
fied with  the  agricultural  class  of  that  province. 
In  his  youth  our  subject  received  a  practical 
industrial  education  in  the  school  of  his  native 
land,  afterwards  serving  a  three  years'  appren- 
ticeship to  a  dry-goods  merchant.  In  the  spring 
of  1866  he  came  to  the  United  States,  wliither 
his  brother,  .\.  Goldman,  had  preceded  him, 
and  for  about  a  year  was  employed  as  a  clerk  in 
Philadelphia.  Then  going  to  Woodland,  Cal., 
by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  and  San  Fran- 
cisco, he  continued  as  a  clerk  and  also  was  thus 


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employed  later  at  San    Luis   Obispo,   Cal.,   and 
Prescott,  Ariz. 

Since  March,  1871,  Mr.  Goldman  has  been  a 
resident  of  Arizona,  and  thus  is  a  pioneer  of  long 
standing.  For  five  years  or  more  he  made  his 
home  in  Prescott,  and  then  embarked  in  gen- 
eral merchandising  upon  his  own  account  in 
Williamson  \'alley.  The  brother  above  men- 
tioned had  located  in  Phoeni.x  in  1874,  and  in 
1878,  just  before  he  returned  to  his  old  Ba- 
varian home,  he  sold  his  business  to  our  sub- 
ject, who  cariied  on  the  enterprise  at  the  same 
loc.'i'tion  (across  the  street  from  his  present 
store)  for  several  years.  In  1879  the  firm  of 
Goldman  Brothers  was  formed,  Leo  Goldman 
being  admitted  as  a  partner  of  our  subject. 
Buying  the  lot  at  the  northwest  corner  of  Wash- 
ington and  Center,  they  retained  it  for  about 
twenty  years,  selling  it  in  1900,  and  receiving 
therefor  the  highest  price  ever  paid  for  a  lot 
in  this  city.  For  a  number  of  years  the  broth- 
ers were  engaged  in  general  merchandising, 
later  adding  .3  large  stock  of  hardware,  agricul- 
tural implements  and  carriages  and  wagons.  In 
1903  the  establishment  was  removed  to  Center, 
between  Washington  and  Jefferson  streets, 
where  two  floors,  45x150  feet  in  dimensions,  are 
occupied  by  the  different  departments  of  the 
business.  The  Canton  clipper.  Buckeye  mow- 
ers and  reapers,  the  Studebaker  wagons  and 
carriages  and  Owendorf's  agricultural  imple- 
ments are  carried  in  stock. 

Owning  a  granary  situated  near  the  railroad 
station,  Mr.  Goldman  also  deals  in  grain  and 
hay,  in  wholesale  and  retail  quantities,  and  fur- 
nishes these  staples,  as  well  as  flour,  to  several 
forts,  under  contracts  with  the  government.  In- 
dividually, he  has  extensive  investments  in 
ranches  and  cattle,  owning  forty  acres  at  a 
point  about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  Phoenix, 
one  of  eighty  acres  three  miles  from  the  city, 
and  one  of  a  hundred  acres  in  Yavapai  county, 
.\riz.  Altogether,  he  has  about  three  thousand 
cattle  at  the  present  time,  and  continues  to  deal 
in  live  stock  with  marked  financial  success.  For 
many  years  he  has  been  a  director  in  the  Na- 
tional Bank  of  .Arizona,  and  now  is  the  admin- 
istrator of  the  Wormser  estate,  which  com- 
prises seven  thousand  acres  of  fine  land,  with 
a   canal    for   irrigating    purposes.      The   import- 

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ance  of  this  great  trust  may  be  gathered  from 
the  fact  that  Mr.  Goldman  gave  a  bond  of  $400,- 
000,  the  largest  bond  ever  given  in  this  terri- 
tory, in  a  like  case.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trade,  and  in  political  affairs  is  affili- 
ated with  the  Democratic  party. 

In  San  Francisco  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Gold- 
man and  Miss  Sarah,  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Fleischman,  was  solemnized  in  1881.  She  was 
born  in  Diamond  Springs,  Cal.,  and  her  father 
was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  that  state,  his  resi- 
dence there  dating  from  1850.  Three  children 
bless  the  union  of  our  subject  and  wife,  namely: 
Rose  Belle,  a  graduate  of  the  San  Francisco 
Female  College ;  Sidney,  who  is  attending  the 
Belmont  (Cal.)  Military  College;  and  Eugene, 
who  is  a  student  in  the  Phoenix  high  school. 


VALENTINE    GANT. 

One  of  the  large  land  owners  and  successful 
cattle  raisers  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  is  Mr. 
Gant,  who  upon  coming  to  the  territory  in  1890 
sojourned  for  a  time  on  the  Gila  river.  However, 
the  prospects  there  were  not  sufficiently  alluring, 
and  in  1892  he  purchased  the  farm  upon  which 
he  has  since  lived.  He  is  the  possessor  of  nine 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  which  is  devoted 
in  the  main  to  the  raising  of  cattle. 

I'ntil  his  twentieth  year  Mr.  Gant  lived  in 
Randolph  county.  111.,  where  he  was  born  June 
7,  1834.  His  parents,  Robert  and  Maria  (Shafer) 
Gant,  were  natives  of  Kentucky,  the  former  of 
English,  and  the  latter  of  Swiss  descent.  Robert 
Gant  was  an  agriculturist  during  the  years  of  his 
activity,  and  was  a  courageous  soldier  in  the 
Black  Hawk  war.  His  son,  \'alentine,  had  the 
l)enefit  of  his  father's  thorough  knowledge  of 
farming,  and  received  a  fair  education  in  the 
<listrict  schools.  Possessing  an  ambitious  tem- 
perament, when  twenty  years  old  he  started  out 
in  search  of  a  desirable  permanent  location.  He 
drifted  to  the  west,  making  the  journey  in  1854 
with  mule  teams  in  a  company  of  emigrants.  For 
a  time  he  lived  in  Oregon  and  was  engaged  in 
mining  in  that  state,  California  and  Idaho  for 
about  ten  years.  A  later  venture  was  the  cattle 
iiusiness  which  he  followed  in  Oregon  for  several 
vears,  and  at  the  same  time  successfully  raised 
sheep.     Subsec|uently,   for  a   number  of   years. 


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he  engaged  in  agriculture  in  wliat  is  now  Kings 
county,  Cal,  and  from  there  in  1890,  perma- 
nently removed  to  Arizona. 

Mr.  Gant  is  a  self-made  man  in  the  highest 
sense  of  the  word,  and  during  his  life  on  the 
frontiers  of  the  west  has  accumulated  a  large 
fund  of  general  information,  and  a  practical 
knowledge  of  the  affairs  of  the  world.  He  is  a 
typical  frontiersman,  and  one  of  the  best  judges 
of  cattle  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  In  national 
politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  is  a  warm  ad- 
mirer of  McKinley  and  his  policy  of  administra- 
tion. In  the  development  of  the  various  enter- 
prises of  his  locality,  he  is  interested  and  was  at 
one  time  a  director  in  the  southern  extension 
of  the  Tempe  canal.  He  enjoys  the  good  will 
and  confidenGe  of  all  who  know  him,  and  is  ac- 
counted one  of  the  enterprising  residents  of  the 
valley.  

WILLIAM  FOURR. 

During  the  years  which  Mr.  Fourr  has  spent 
in  the  west  he  has  experienced  many  of  the 
vicissitudes  which  befell  the  determined  and 
courageous  early  settlers,  and  has  had  to  cope 
with  many  hair-breadth  and  dangerous  situ- 
ations. His  experiences  have,  however,  brought 
about  the  prosperous  and  happy  ending  that 
would  be  expected  of  so  enthusiastic  and  en- 
terprising a  man,  and  he  is  today  one  of  the 
successful  farmers  and  miners  of  Cochise 
county.  A  native  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  he  was 
born  July  11,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  William 
Fourr,  of  whom  he  has  not  the  slightest  re- 
membrance, as  he  was  deprived  in  early  life  of 
the  care  and  affectionate  solicitude  of  both  par- 
ents. Left  thus  alone  in  the  world  he  was  taken 
to  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  when  a  small  child,  and 
there,  and  at  St.  Joe,  Mo.,  was  reared  to  man- 
hood and  educated  in  the  public  schools. 

The  opportunity  for  independence  came  when 
most  desired  in  the  friendly  interest  of  Mr.  Iliff, 
the  great  cattle  king  of  Colorado,  whom  Will- 
iam Fourr  accompanied  to  New  Mexico,  and  for 
whom  he  herded  cattle  for  a  year  and  a  lialf. 
He  then  had  a  government  position  as  foreman 
of  the  corrals  at  h'ort  Gregg,  after  which,  in 
company  with  Cieorge  Copley,  he  started  for 
the  mines  at  Pvescott.  and  engaged  in  pkcer 
mining    for    several    vears.      During    this    lime 


there  w-as  difficulty  with  the  Apaches,  and  on 
several  occasions  they  were  drawn  into  close 
combat  with  these  treacherous  and  murderous 
red  men.  For  one  year  Mr.  Fourr  again  held  a 
government  position  as  mail  carrier  and  express 
man,  and  then  began  keeping  a  station  or  store 
on  the  road  between  Yuma  and  Tucson.  He 
was  also  interested  in  the  cattle  business,  and 
at  times  suffered  great  loss  from  the  depreda- 
tions of  the  Indians.  At  one  time  himself  and 
Col.  K.  .'^.  Woolsey,  with  thirty-live  soUliers, 
foUoweil  the  Indians  under  command  of  Col- 
onel McClave,  into  the  Hockahale  mountains, 
but  failed  to  recover  the  two  hundred  head  of 
cattle  that  had  been  stolen,  as  they  had  al- 
ready been  killed  by  the  red  men.  They  suc- 
ceeded, however,  with  the  loss  of  but  one  sol- 
dier from  their  ranks,  in  converting,  with  the 
aid  of  reliable  shot,  twenty-seven  bad  Indians 
into  an  equal  number  of  good  Indians.  This 
was  but  one  of  the  outrages  that  happened  in 
the  neighborhood.  While  still  living  at  Burk 
station,  an  Italian  lost  one  hundred  mules  to 
the  Indians,  and  George  Frame,  of  Gila  Bend, 
had  a  hefder  killed  while  endeavoring  to  save 
his  flock. 

After  severa.1  years  adventurous  residence  at 
Burk  station  Mr.  Fourr  came  to  Cochise  county 
and  located  on  the  Fourr  ranch,  five  miles  south 
of  Dragoon  station.  This  is  one  of  the  finest 
ranches  in  the  county,  and  the  soil  is  adapted 
to  the  raising  of  almost  everything  in  the  way 
of  general  farm  produce,  and  all  manner  of 
fruits,  and  is  abundantly  supplied  with  water. 
Nor  are  Mr.  Fourr's  interests  confined  to  farm- 
ing, for  he  has  a  mine  in  the  Dragoon  moun- 
tains which  is  turning  out  large  quantities  of 
coi)per,  silver  and  lead.  In  fact,  he  has  unlim- 
ited faith  in  the  future  of  these  mountains  as 
wealth  producers,  and  believes  that  the  next 
five  years  will  bring  to  the  surface  much  that 
has  never  been  supposed  to  exist. 

At  Gila  Bend  Mr.  Fourr  married  L.  Nunn, 
and  of  this  union  there  are  eight  children  liv- 
ing: James,  Robert,  INIary,  Clara,  Zona,  Daisy, 
Roy  and  Ida.  The  children  have  hiul  the  bene- 
fit ol  good  educations,  and  have  studied  at  the 
Tombstone  public  schools.  Mrs.  Fourr  is  a 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Although 
a  stanch    and    uncompromising   meml)er  of   the 


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Democratic  party,  Mr.  Fourr  is  not  an  office 
seeker,  but  is  interested  in  all  local  affairs,  as- 
sisting to  the  best  of  his  ability  in  all  of  the 
enterprises  which  have  to  do  with  the  upbuild- 
ing of  the  locality,  and  in  the  maintaining  of 
order  and  prosperity  in  the  midst  of  the  great 
possibilities.  . 

M.   J.   GALPIN. 

The  junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Goflf  & 
Galpin,  builders  and  contractors,  was  born  in 
Auburn,  N.  Y.,  April  23,  1843.  The  ancestry 
of  the  family  is  English  on  the  paternal,  and 
Scotch  on  the  maternal  side.  The  paternal 
grandfather,  Asa,  was  born  in  Xew  York  state 
during  the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century, 
and  served  with  distinction  in  the  war  of  1812. 
During  the  course  of  his  long  and  useful  life 
he  devoted  his  energies  to  farming,  and  subse- 
quently died  in  his  native  state.  The  maternal 
grandfather.  Joseph,  came  from  an  old  New 
England  family,  and  was  also  a  farmer.  The 
father  of  M.  J.  Galpin,  William  Galpin,  was 
born  in  Auburn,  X.  Y.,  and  in  1846  removed 
to  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  where  he  engaged  as 
a  contractor  and  builder.  In  1861  he  removed 
to  Rochester,  Minn.,  and  located  on  new  land 
w  liicli  he  improved  and  developed  into  a  paying 
farm,  and  there  he  died  at  an  advanced  age. 
His  wife,  formerl\-  Louise  Hakes,  was  born  in 
the  state  of  Xew  York,  and  was  a  daughter 
of  Giles  Hakes,  also  born  in  Xew  York.  Giles 
Hakes  was  of  English  descent,  and  was  by  occu- 
pation a  slioemaker.  Mrs.  Galpin  died  in  Minne- 
sota. She  was  the  mother  of  five  children,  four 
of  whom  are  living,  M.  J.  being  the  second 
youngest.  One  of  the  sons,  Charles  R.,  served 
during  the  Civil  war  in  the  Second  Michigan 
Infantry,  and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Kno.x- 
ville:  Herbert  is  a  builder  and  contractor  in 
Winnebago,  Minn. 

When  three  years  of  age  M.  J.  Galpin  was 
taken  by  his  parents  to  Battle  Creek,  Mich., 
where  he  was  educated  in  the  public  schools, 
and  where  he  also  learned  much  from  his  father 
of  building  and  contracting.  His  early  life  was 
uneventful,  and  not  unlike  that  spent  by  other 
boys  in  like  circumstances.  The  first  impor- 
tant event  that  interrupted  a  tranquil  existence 
was  the  breakinii'  out  of  the  war.  at  which  time 


he  enlisted,  in  August  of  1861,  in  Company  I, 
Merrill's  Horse,  Second  Missouri  Cavalry,  at 
Detroit,  intended  for  General  Tremont's  body 
guard.  As  a  private  he  served  with  his  com- 
pany in  Missouri  and  Arkansas,  and  for  the 
greater  part  of  the  time  was  after  General  Price. 
They  then  went  into  Tennessee,  and  partici- 
pated in  the  battles  of  Nashville,  Chattanooga, 
Missionary  Ridge,  Georgia  Camp,  and  several 
unimportant  skirmishes.  At  Alpine,  Ga.,  he 
was  wounded  and  laid  up  in  the  hospital  for 
some  time,  and  was  subsequently  mustered  out 
of  the  service  in  August  of  1865.  He  veteran- 
ized at  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  and  when  mustered 
out  had  the  rank  of  sergeant. 

After  the  cessation  of  hostilities,  Mr.  Galpin 
returned  to  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  and  worked 
at  the  carpenter's  trade  for  about  a  year.  In 
1866  he  removed  to  Rochester,  Minn.,  and  in 
1870  to  Minneapolis,  where  he  became  one  of 
the  foremost  contractors  and  builders  in  the 
city.  The  demand  for  his  services  was  so  great 
that  at  times  he  was  obliged  to  employ  as  high 
as  two  hundred  and  fifty  assistants,  and  the  busi- 
ness amounted  to  nearly  $350,000  a  year.  For 
twenty-one  years  he  received  the  patronage  of 
a  large  part  of  the  city,  and  constructed  many 
of  the  public  buildings  and  large  business  blocks. 
In  addition  he  also  improved  and  built  up  con- 
siderable residence  property  and  business  prop- 
erty of  which  he  later  disposed.  In  1891  he 
sought  the  larger  possibilities  of  the  far  west, 
and  located  in  Phoenix  in  the  same  year.  His 
first  undertaking  was  the  starting  of  a  cannery 
business,  which  was  the  first  of  its  kind  in  the 
city.  From  a  comparatively  small  beginning  the 
enterprise  grew  apace,  and  had  a  capacity  of 
six  thousand  cans  a  day.  The  occupation, 
though  successful,  resulted  in  the  undermining 
of  the  health  of  Mr.  Galpin,  owing  to  the  ex- 
cessive heat  and  the  arduous  work.  For  nearly 
five  years  he  was  partially  incapacitated  for  any 
hard  work,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  again 
entered  upon  his  old  occupation  of  contracting 
and  building.  In  1897  the  affairs  were  con- 
ducted under  the  firm  name  of  Goflf  &  Galpin, 
and  this  firm  is  responsible  for  many  of  the 
most  substantial  public  buildings  and  fine  resi- 
dences in  the  city,  including  most  of  the  resi- 
dences in  Capitol  addition. 


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In  Winnebago,  JNIinn.,  in  1870,  Mr.  Galpin 
married  Sarah  A.  Wiiitney,  who  was  born  in 
Manchester,  N.  H.  Her  father,  Alpheus  Whit- 
ney, was  a  farmer  during  the  years  of  his  ac- 
tivity, and  in  early  manhood  settled  in  Wells, 
Minn.,  where  he  had  a  large  farm.  He  died  in 
Minneapolis.  The  ancestry  of  the  family  is 
Welsh,  and  the  paternal  grandfather,  Henry,  was 
born  in  Boston.  He  later  lived  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  served  his  country  in  the  war  of  1812. 
The  mother  of  Mrs.  Galpin  was  formerly  Sarah 
C.  Fletcher,  born  in  Pro.spect,  Me.,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  Fletcher,  a  farmer.  Mrs.  Whitney 
died  in  Minneapolis.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Galpin 
have  been  born  three  children:  .Mpheus  W., 
who  is  living  in  Yuma,  is  in  government  em- 
ploy; Clara  L.,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Ma.x  Vianlt, 
is  a  graduate  of  the  Sacred  Heart  Convent,  and 
is  living  in  Phoeni.x;  William  .\.  is  studying  at 
the  high  school.  ^Mr.  Galpin  is  a  firm  believer 
in  the  principles  of  the  Republican  party,  and 
has  been  actively  interested  in  its  undertak- 
ings. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  with 
the  Ancient  C)rder  of  United  Workmen.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Chase  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  in 
Minneapolis,  and  of  the  Veteran's  Association 
of  Merrill's  Horse. 


WTLLIAM  KIRTLAND. 

This  practical  blacksmith  and  manufacturer 
of  carriages  and  wagons,  is  one  of  the  substan- 
tial business  men  of  Safford.  He  is  a  native 
of  Logansport,  Ind.,  his  birtli  having  taken 
])lacc  thirty-eight  years  ago.  His  father,  Will- 
iam Kirtland,  was  born  in  England  and  his 
mother,  Fannie  (Jennings)  Kirtland,  was  a  \'ir- 
ginian.  They  settled  in  the  Hoosier  state  in 
1833  and  reared  three  daughters  and  a  son. 

William  Kirtland  of  this  sketch  grew  to  man- 
hood in  his  native  city  and  received  a  liberal 
public  school  education.  Having  decided  to 
i)ecome  a  blacksmith  he  devoted  si.x  years  to 
learning  every  detail  of  the  business,  and  thus 
was  thoroughly  fitted  for  his  life  work.  When 
he  embarked  in  business  on  his  own  account 
he  went  to  Lucerne,  Ind.,  and  later  he  conducted 
a  shop  in  Lucerne  for  a  short  time.  During 
the  latter  i)art  of  the  pc.iod  of  his  a])prenticeship 


to  the  trade  he  owned  an  interest  in  the  busi- 
ness, and  from  an  early  age  he  has  been  a  prop- 
erty holder. 

In  1888  Mr.  Kirtland  came  to  the  west  and 
for  three  years  was  post  blacksmith  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  government  at  Fort  Apache  and 
Fort  Thomas,  being  at  the  last-named  place 
onlv  from  November,  1890,  to  March,  1891. 
Then,  in  company  with  C.  K.  Jennings,  he 
bought  a  general  merchantlise  store  at  SafTord, 
and  carried  on  the  business  until  1895,  when  he 
sold  out  to  his  partner.  He  then  opened  a  l.)lack- 
smith  shop  and  in  January,  1897,  again  became 
coimected  with  his  former  mercantile  establish- 
ment, by  buying  out  Mr.  Jennings.  To  these 
two  enterprises  he  devoted  his  attention  with 
success  attending  his  efforts.  In  February, 
1898,  he  disposed  of  the  general  store  and  went 
to  the  Klondike,  where  he  remained  for  a  year 
and  eight  months.  His  experiences  were  ex- 
tremely interesting,  and  though  he  prospected 
and  mined  industriously  he  did  not  make  a  suc- 
cess of  the  expedition,  on  fhe  wdiole.  Return- 
ing to  Safiford  in  August,  1899,  he  resumed  his 
former  occupation  as  a  blacksmith,  and  just  a 
year  later  built  a  substantial  brick  shop,  with  a 
department  used  in  the  manufacture  of  wagons 
and  buggies.  The  location  is  central  and  he 
owns  one-fourth  of  the  block  on  which  the 
shop  stands.  In  addition  to  this,  he  owns  two 
and  a  half  acres  of  property  in  the  residence 
portion  of  the  town,  and  has  built  two  good  five- 
room  frame  dwellings.  In  the  artesian-well  dis- 
trict he  owns  a  cjuarter  section  of  farm  land 
and  water  is  furnished  to  his  place  by  two  wells 
which  he  has  had  sunk.  He  has  an  interest  in 
an  artesian-well  boring  machine — a  profitable 
and  highlv  useful  thing  in  this  locality.  From 
time  to  time  he  has  invested  money  in  mining 
property  and  within  the  past  few  years  has  ex- 
pended about  a  thousand  dollars  in  developing 
some  mines  in  the  Lone  Star  district. 

Ten  years  ago  Mr.  Kirtland  married  Miss 
Ennna  Talley,  daughter  of  Thomas  Talley,  and 
their  four  children,  Harry,  .\gnes,  Charles,  and 
I'rank,  are  aged  respectively,  eight,  si.x,  four  .and 
three  years.  In  fraternal  circles  Mr.  Kirtland 
is  identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World, 
being  a  charter  member  of  the  Safford  lodge. 
In  political  affairs  he  is  a  Democrat.     His  sue- 


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cess  in  business  is  due  to  his  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  his  trade  and  the  genuine  desire  to 
please  his  customers,  added  to  financial  talent 
and   abs(jlute   integrity. 


JAlNIES  L.  GANT. 

W'hile  "the  race  is  not  always  to  the  swift  nor 
the  battle  to  the  strong,"  the  invariable  law  of 
destiny  accords  to  tireless  energy,  industry  and 
ability  a  successful  career.  The  truth  of  this 
assertion  is  abundantly  verified  in  the  life  of  Mr. 
Gant,  who  since  1883  has  been  identified  with 
the  business  interests  of  Phoenix,  and  the  Salt 
River  valley  and  is  today  one  of  its  most  pros- 
perous citizens. 

He  was  Ijorn  in  Sterling,  Jackson  county, 
Iowa,  November  10,  1854,  a  son  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  (Grant)  Gant,  natives  of  Lincolnshire, 
England.  His  maternal  grandfather,  Jonathan 
Grant,  died  in  that  country,  as  did  also  the  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  William  Gant.  On  crossing 
the  Atlantic  the  father  located  at  Dundas,  On- 
tario, Canada,  where  he  cleared  and  improved 
one  hundred  acres  of  heavily  timbered  land. 
Subsequently  he  became  one  of  the  early  settlers 
of  Sterling,  Iowa,  locating  there  in  March, 
1854.  He  bought  a  farm  at  that  place,  and 
speculated  in  lands  in  central,  northern  and 
western  Iowa  and  southern  Minnesota.  In 
1866  he  removed  to  Fort  Scott,  Kans.,  where 
he  engaged  in  farming  until  1874,  when  he 
crossed  the  plains  to  Pueblo,  Colo.,  and  was 
engaged  in  the  stock  and  cattle  business  at 
that  place  for  a  time.  He  now  makes  his  home 
near  Belvidere,  Kiowa  county,  Kans.,  where  he 
served  as  first  deputy  sheriff  for  a  time  and  also 
carried  on  the  stock  business.  His  wife  is  still 
living.  They  are  the  parents  of  eight  children, 
six  of  whom  are  living. 

Of  this  family,  James  L.  Gant  is  the  sixth  in 
order  of  birth.  He  accompanied  his  parents  on 
their  removal  to  Fort  Scott,  Karis.,  where  he  at- 
tended the  public  schools  and  also  engaged  in 
herding  cattle.  In  1874  when  the  family  went  to 
Colorado  he  crossed  the  plains  with  a  drove  of 
cattle,  going  up  the  Arkansas  river  to  within 
eight  miles  of  Pueblo.  The  following  year  was 
spent  on   tlie  cattle  trail   in   Wyoming.     Going 


to  Omaha  he  took  the  train  for  San  Francisco, 
and  from  there  went  to  Portland,  Ore.,  but  not 
being  pleased  with  that  locality  he  proceeded  to 
Boise  City,  Idaho,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the 
wood  business  one  winter.  In  1876  he  went  to 
Kiowa  county,  Kans.,  and  during  the  following 
three  years  w'as  engaged  in  trailing  cattle  from 
Texas  and  Indian  Territory  to  Kansas.  In  1879 
he  embarked  in  the  cattle  business  on  his  own 
account,  and  conducted  a  ranch  on  .Medicine 
river  until  1883,  when  he  sold  out  and  came  to 
Phoenix,  Ariz. 

The  first  ranch  ]\Ir.  Gant  bought  near  tliis 
place  he  sold  a  year  later,  and  on  the  loth  of 
April,  1884,  opened  the  Golden  Eagle  livery 
stable  adjoining  his  present  meat  market,  in 
Phoenix  and  conducted  the  same  until  1892, 
when  he  sold  out  and  embarked  in  the  harness 
business,  but  soon  traded  that  for  a  herd  of  cattle 
and  a  ranch  at  Seven  Springs,  which  is  one  of 
the  finest  and  best  watered  ranches  in  Marico[)a 
county.  He  has  corrals  at  two  or  three  different 
places,  feeding  about  six  hundred  head  of  high 
grade  cattle  in  the  Salt  River  valley,  mostly  on 
the  I)uckeye.  He  has  two  hundred  and  forty 
acres  of  land  on  St.  John  ditch,  fifteen  miles  from 
Phoenix,  and  his  slaughter  house  is  located  one 
mile  south  of  Phoenix.  In  February,  1899,  he 
opened  a  meat  market  at  No.  234  East  Washing- 
ton street  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Gant  & 
Balsz,  who  also  conducted  the  Denver  market 
at  No.  219  West  W'ashington  street.  They  carried 
-on  both  a  wholesale  and  retail  business;  manu- 
factured sausage  and  lard  by  steam  power ;  and 
had  a  fine  large  refrigerator.  In  November, 
1900,  he  sold  his  interest  in  the  meat  market.  Be- 
sides the  property  already  mentioned  Mr.  Gant 
owns  an  improved  place  of  eighty  acres  north- 
west of  the  city ;  and  several  pieces  of  residence 
and  business  property  in  Phoenix,  including  his 
pleasant  home  at  No.  120  East  Adams  street.  In 
1892  he  started  a  lemon  grove  at  Point  Loma, 
San  Diego,  Cal.,  which  site  Charles  Dudley  War- 
ner describes  as  one  of  the  three  best  points  of 
observation  in  the  world.  He  has  since  disposed 
of  that  property. 

In  Pratt  county,  Kans.,  Mr.  Gant  married  Miss 
Hattic  Hulett,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  wdio 
died  in  Phoenix,  leaving  one  child.  William,  who 
is  now  engaged  in  the  stock    business   witli    his 


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father.  Mr.  Cant  was  again  married  at  Gypsum, 
Colo.,  liis  second  union  being  with  Miss  Mertie 
Hockett,  daughter  of  Barclay  Hockett.  She  was 
born  in  Kansas,  and  removed  with  her  family  to 
Colorado  at  an  early  day,  where  she  resided  for 
two  years  before  she  saw  another  white  woman. 
For  seven  years  she  successfully  engaged  in 
teaching  school  in  that  state. 

Air.  Cant  has  seen  almost  the  entire  develop- 
ment of  Phoeni.x,  for  when  he  located  here  the 
])lace  contained  but  four  brick  Iniildings,  and  he 
shipped  the  first  train  load  of  cattle  from  the 
citv.  About  twelve  years  ago,  in  connection 
with  D.  R.  Smith,  he  conducted  the  city  meat 
market,  which  they  sold  to  D.  L.  Murray. 
Throughout  his  entire  residence  here  Mr.  Gant 
has  been  prominently  identified  with  the  business 
and  political  affairs  of  the  city,  and  is  a  stalwart 
supporter  of  the  Republican  party.  When  he 
first  located  in  Arizona  there  were  only  forty  Re- 
]niblicans  in  Maricopa  county.  He  has  been  an 
influential  member  of  both  the  county  and  terri- 
torial committees.  Mr.  Gant  is  one  of  the  most 
prominent  stock  men  in  this  section,  and  has 
served  as  general  manager  of  the  Territorial 
Live  Stock  Association,  which  he  assisted  in  or- 
ganizing, and  of  which  he  is  still  an  active  mem- 
ber. He  is  now  secretary  of  the  Butchers'  Live 
Stock  Association  of  Arizona,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Trade.  He  was  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  hook  and  ladder  company  and  served 
as  second  chief  of  the  fire  department  of  Phoe- 
nix. He  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks  and  the  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows.  His  wife  holds  membership 
with  the  Society  of  Friends. 

Throughout  his  career  Mr.  Gant  has  had  many 
exciting  experiences.  In  1881  his  horse  fell  with 
him  and  broke  and  badly  splintered  his  left 
arm.  Afterward,  for  three  years,  he  was  a  pa- 
tient in  a  hospital  in  Kansas  City,  but  saved  his 
arm.  He  met  with  several  other  accidents,  his 
horse  falling  with  him  and  fracturing  his  leg  and 
hip.  In  the  summer  of  1900  he  had  a  narrow 
escape  from  death  by  a  similar  accident.  This 
time  he  was  injured  in  the  head  and  lay  imcon- 
scious  for  twenty-nine  days,  but  his  strong  con- 
stitution and  the  good  care  he  received  saved 
his  life.  He  is  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
honored  citizens  of  Phoenix,  his  pleasant  manner 


winning  him  hosts  of  friends,  while  his  strict  in- 
tegrity and  honorable  dealing  in  business  com- 
mend him  to  the  confidence  of  all. 


JOSIAH    II.   GRAY. 

Among  the  many  pioneers  who  came  from 
the  east,  and  lent  their  abilities  and  large- 
hearted  efforts  towards  the  upbuilding  of  Ari- 
zona, none  is  remembered  with  greater  regard 
than  Mr.  Gray.  In  all  of  the  places  in  which  he 
elected  to  reside  he  was  a  factor  for  progress 
;.nd  strict  integrity,  and  unselfishly  made  his 
own  interests  subordinate  to  those  in  whom  he 
was  most  interested. 

Mr.  Gray  was  born  in  Burke  county,  Ga.,  in 
which  state  his  father,  Thomas,  v>-as  also  born. 
He  was  of  English  descent,  and  was  for  many 
years  a  farmer  and  merchant  in  Georgia,  and 
was  later  similarly  employed  in  Alabama  and 
Arkansas.  In  his  early  manhood  he  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Temperance  Kersy.  Josiah  H. 
Gray  was  reared  in  Georgia  and  Alabama,  and 
when  about  twenty-one  years  of  age  removed 
to  Arkansas,  r.nd  engaged  in  farming  in  Union 
county.  In  1850,  in  company  with  his  brother, 
Columbus,  he  went  to  California,  via  the  Isth- 
mus of  Panama,  and  became  interested  in  min- 
ing in  different  places  along  the  Pacific  coast. 
In  1854  he  returned  to  Arkansas,  his  brother 
following  him  in  1859.  In  June  of  1865  Mr. 
Gray  was  married  in  Eldorado,  Union  county, 
Ark.,  to  Annie  Cartledge,  a  native  of  Decatur, 
Ga.,  and  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Eason  Cart- 
ledge,  a  farmer,  who  was  born  in  Georgia.  The 
family  is  of  English  descent,  and  the  grand- 
father, James,  was  born  in  Alabama,  and  during 
the  years  of  his  activity  engaged  in  farming  in 
Georgia.  The  mother  of  Mrs.  Gray  was  for- 
merly Sarah  Kersy,  a  native  of  Burke  county, 
Ga.,  and  a  daughter  of  Bud  Kersy,  of  Georgia. 
Mrs.  Gray  died  in  California.  She  was  the 
mother  of  seven  children,  of  whom  five  are  liv- 
ing. Thomas  is  a  farmer  at  Tempe;  Lynn  is 
in  Morgan,  Ga.;  Gilford  is  in  Jackson,  Fla.;  and 
Mrs.  Fryer  lives  in  California,  near  Pomona. 

In  1868  Mr.  Gray  again  started  for  California, 
accompanied,  as  before,  by  his  brother,  Colum- 
bus. They  had  a  long  and  ])erilous  journey,  and 
crossed  tiie  plains  in  a  train  of  twenty  wagons 


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and  mule  teams.  They  came  through  Texas 
and  the  Salt  River  valley.  Mr.  Gray  located 
twelve  miles  east  of  Los  Angeles,  and  purchased 
a  farm  whereon  was  conducted  a  large  stock 
husinets,  and  where  an  orange  grove  was  also 
planted.  In  time,  all  manner  of  fruit  rewarded 
the  industrious  application  of  Mr.  Gray,  and  the 
farm  proved  a  successful  and  remunerative  ven- 
ture. Nevertheless,  in  the  fall  of  1888,  Mr. 
Gray  abandoned  the  sunny  skies  and  balmy  air 
of  California,  and  located  on  government  land 
twelve  miles  southwest  of  Phoenix,  on  the  grand 
canal.  Here  the  sterility  of  the  desert  was  re- 
deemed by  the  unfailing  patience  of  this  tiller 
of  the  soil,  and  made  to  produce  the  abundant 
harvests  which  are  known  only  in  this  garden 
spot  of  the  territory.  The  declining  years  of 
Mr.  Gray  were  spent  in  improving  his  land  to 
the  utmost,  and  here,  surrounded  by  the  man)- 
evidences  of  his  handiwork,  he  died  in  1892,  at 
the  age  of  sixty-eight  years. 

With  the  idea  of  lessening  the  responsbility 
inseparable  from  the  management  of  a  farm, 
Mrs.  Gray  disposed  of  the  property  in  the  Salt 
River  valley,  and  purchased  the  home  in  Phoe- 
nix, on  South  Seventh  street.  It  is  a  comfort- 
able and  homelike  place,  and  many  improve- 
ments have  been  made  by  the  present  occupants. 
There  are  two  children  in  the  family.  Lee,  who 
resides  with  his  mother,  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Normal  school  at  Tempe,  and  also  a  graduate 
of  Yale  College,  class  of  T893,  having  been 
honored  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B.  Allie  is 
also  a  graduate  of  the  territorial  normal  school 
at  Tempe,  and  is  now  engaged  in  educational 
work.  Mrs.  Gray  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church.  Mr.  Gray  was  a  Democrat  in  national 
politics,  but  never  an  office  seeker.  He  also 
belonged  to  the  Baptist  Church,  and  was  fra- 
ternallv  associated  with  the  Masons. 


HON.  NIELS  PETERSEN. 

Mr.  Petersen,  sailor,  farmer,  stock-raiser,  ex- 
president  of  the  Farmers  .and  Merchants  Bank 
at  Tempe,  ex-treasurer  of  the  Tempe  Irrigating 
Canal  Company,  and  ex-member  of  the  legisla- 
ture, is  one  of  the  largest  land  owners,  and  most 
successful  and  enterprising  citizens  of  the  Salt 
River  vallev.     He  is  endowed  with  the  reliable 


and  substantial  traits  of  character  which  arc  the 
rightful  heritage  of  his  fellow  countrymen  in 
Denmark.  He  was  born  in  the  Danish  countr\ 
October  21,  1845,  of  parents  who  were  natives 
of  Denmark,  and  who  were  farmers  during  the 
greater  part  of  their  lives.  They  appreciated 
the  benefits  of  a  liberal  education,  and  the  youth 
Niels  reaped  the  benefit  of  their  broad-minded 
views,  and  was  well  fitted  for  the  future  by  the 
best  educational  training  in  the  locality.  At  the 
early  age  of  sixteen  he  determined  to  make  his 
own  way  in  the  world,  and  entered  the  German 
merchant-marine,  sailing  from  Hamburg  for 
China,  the  Philippines  and  the  East  Indies.  Sub- 
sequently he  entered  the  English  merchant- 
marine,  and  for  three  years  sailed  the  high  seas, 
visiting  the  East  and  West  Indies,  and  familiar- 
izing himself  with  the  conditions  as  they  exist 
in  remote  and  different  countries.  In  1865  he 
decided  to  try  his  fortunes  in  the  new  world,  and 
after  landing  in  New  York  made  that  his  head- 
quarters for  future  journeys  upon  the  deep,  until 
1869.  He  then  made  a  visit  to  the  land  of  his 
birth,  remaining  there  until  the  summer  of  1870, 
when  he  returned  and  remained  in  California  for 
a  year.  There  he  led  a  seafaring  life  and  was 
■also  interested  in  mining,  and  was  fairly  success- 
ful in  the  land  of  flowers  and  sunshine. 

In  the  summer  of  1871  Mr.  Petersen  associat- 
ed himself  with  Arizona,  and  the  following  year 
settled  on  the  ranch  upon  which,  during  all  the 
vears  up  to  the  present  time,  he  has  expended 
the  best  efforts  of  his  life.  To  the  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  which  have  been  developed  from 
their  former  crude  and  unprofitable  condition, 
other  land  has  been  added  by  more  recent  pur- 
chase, until  at  the  present  time  Mr.  Petersen  is 
the  possessor  of  a  farm  of  twelve  hundred  and 
fifty  acres  of  land,  and  one  of  the  finest  and 
largest  brick  residences  and  rural  homes  in  the 
whole  Salt  River  valley.  Pleasant  to  contem- 
plate are  the  changes  which  have  come  over  this 
famously  fertile  valley  since  he  first  took  up  his 
abode  in  the  midst  of  its  desert-like  waste,  and 
to  no  one  of  the  many  successful  agricuturists  is 
the  present  prosperity  more  directly  due  than  to 
this  enterprising  citizen  who  lias  so  courageously 
overcome  the  obstacles  in  his  way,  and  forged  a 
path  to  the  prominent  position  which  he  now  oc- 
cupies. 


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There  are  few  public  enterprises  in  the  valley 


which  have  not  received  the  support  and  back- 
ing of  Mr.  Petersen,  and  his  interest  is  as  wide 
as  are  the  demands  for  the  exercise  of  his  public- 
spiritedness.  As  a  stanch  Democrat,  he  has  held 
many  local  and  other  offices  to  the  credit  of 
himself  and  the  community  in  whose  interests 
he  has  served.  During  the  '80s  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  ]\Iaricopa  county  board  of  super- 
visors, and  he  has  served  as  a  member  of  the 
board  of  trustees  of  the  school  district  of  his 
neighborhood.  For  a  number  of  years  he  served 
as  treasurer  of  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Com- 
pany, and  no  one  in  tlic  locality  worked  more 
earnestly  in  the  early  days  to  solve  successfully 
the  problem  of  artificial  irrigation.  For  a  time 
also  he  served  as  a  director  and  president  of  the 
Farmers  &  Merchants  Bank  at  Tempe.  He  is 
a  member  and  trustee  of  the  ^lethodist  Episco- 
pal Church,  to  the  support  of  which  he  is  a  lib- 
eral contributor.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  at 
Tempe. 

Mr.  Petersen  has  been  twice  married.  His 
first  wife  was  formerly  Isabel  Dumphy,  who  was 
born  in  Duluth,  Minn.,  and  who  became  the 
mother  of  one  son,  John  N.,  now  deceased.- 
Mr.  Petersen  mrrried  for  his  second"  wife  Sus- 
anna Decker,  of  South  Montrose,  Pa.  With  all 
of  the  other  responsibilities  which  have  fallen 
to  the  lot  of  Mr.  Petersen  in  his  adopted  terri- 
tory, he  served  one  term  in  the  territorial  as- 
sembly, as  a  member  of  the  eighteenth  legisla- 
ture. He  is  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him  in 
the  valley  and  elsewhere,  and  his  life  is  a  suc- 
cessful one  from  the  various  standpoints  from 
which  men  of  public  trust  are  viewed. 


J.    I.    GARDNER. 

As  he  has  dwelt  in  Prescott  for  twenty-two 
years,  this  sterling  citizen  is  a  veritable  pioneer 
of  the  place,  and  within  his  recollection  about  all 
of  the  undertakings  worthy  of  being  called  pub- 
lic improvements  have  been  instituted  here.  His 
own  influence,  w'hich  is  not  slight,  has  always 
been  exercised  in  behalf  of  progress,  and  for  two 
terms  he  was  numbered  among  the  "city  fath- 
ers,"'   advocating    measures    which    he    deemed 


would  prove  of  permanent  benefit  to  this,  the 
city  of  his  choice. 

The  ancestors  of  J.  I.  Gardner  were  south- 
ern people,  and  his  grandfather.  Nelson  Gard- 
ner, who  was  of  remote  Scotch  extraction,  lived 
and  died  upon  his  plantation  in  Virginia.  James 
A.,  father  of  J.  I.  Gardner,  was  born  in  the 
Old  Dominion,  and  in  early  manhood  settled  in 
Cooper  county.  Mo.,  where  he  improved  and 
cultivated  a  farm.  His  career  well  rounded,  he 
was  summoned  to  his  eternal  reward,  dying  at 
his  old  homestead  in  1870.  His  wife,  Martha, 
a  daughter  of  William  Smith,  was  born  in  Ken- 
tucky, and  accompanied  the  family  in  its  early 
immigration  to  Cooper  county,  Mo.  Thence- 
forth she  dwelt  in  that  state,  and  of  her  three 
sons  and  two  daughters  only  a  son  and  a 
daughter  survive. 

The  birth  of  J.  I.  Gardner  occurred  in  1857, 
near  Boonville,  Mo.,  upon  the  parental  home- 
stead, and  there  fourteen  years  of  his  life  passed. 
Then  he  went  to  Saline  county  and  made  his 
home  with  a  brother-in-law  upon  a  farm  until 
1873,  wken  lie  started  forth  to  make  his  own 
way  in  the  world,  independently.  For  some 
time  he  was  employed  on  a  farm  in  Cass  county, 
Mo.,  and  in  the  Centennial  year  went  to  Wichita, 
Kans.,  where  he  attended  the  public  school,  as 
he  felt  the  need  of  further  education,  and  had 
the  good  sense  not  only  to  improve  his  oppor- 
tunities, but  to  make  opportunity. 

In  the  autumn  of  1878  Mr.  Gardner  went  to 
Trinidad,  Colo.,  then  the  terminus  of  the  Santa 
Fe  Railroad,  and  in  the  following  spring  started 
for  Silver  City,  N.  M.,  with  a  mule  train.  At 
Santa  Fe,  however,  he  learned  enough  about 
Arizona  to  alter  his  decision,  and  proceeding  on 
burros,  he  came  to  Prescott,  reaching  here  only 
after  a  journey  of  twenty-three  days,  in  April. 
During  the  next  three  years  he  was  occupied  in 
running  a  saw-mill,  mining  and  freighting. 
Then,  after  clerking  a  short  time,  he  embarked 
in  business  for  himself  in  a  small  w^ay,  renting 
a  store  and  laying  in  a  limited  stock  of  general 
merchandise.  Little  by  little  his  trade  increased 
and  his  enterprise  and  courteous  treatment  of 
the  public  led  to  his  ultimate  success.  Continu- 
ing in  business  imtil  1891,  he  then  found  it 
necessary  to  build  larger  quarters,  and  since 
that   time   has   occupied   the   substantial    store, 


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50x150  feet  in  dimensions,  which  lie  erected  that 
year.  He  carries  a  large  stock  of  dry  goods 
and  general  supplies,  including  hardware  and 
queensware.  For  three  years  he  also  was  the 
proprietor  of  a  general  merchandise  store  at 
Jerome,  having  first  built  the  room  occupied, 
but  at  length  he  sold  out  to  Miller  &  Co.  Own- 
ing some  valuable  land  in  Skull  valley,  not  far 
from  this  city,  he  planted  an  orchard  there  and 
is  deriving  a  good  income  from  that  source. 
P)esides,  he  has  invested  capital  in  mines  and  in 
other'enterprises.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 
The  marriage  of  Mr.  Gardner  and  Miss  Re- 
becca Bell,  a  native  of  Clay  county.  Mo.,  was 
solemnized  in  Warrensburg,  Mo.,  in  1890.  They 
have  two  children,  named  respectively,  Mary 
and  Gail.  Mrs.  Gardner  is  identified  with  the 
Christian  Church. 


JAMES  E.  STURGEON. 

The  successful  manager  and  proprietor  of  the 
pioneer  meat  market  of  Tempe  is  well  posted 
regarding  the  early  conditions  of  the  territory, 
having  arrived  here  in  1879.  Like  so  many  who 
have  been  attracted  to  the  far  west  by  the  glow- 
ing tales  concerning  the  resources  of  the  mines, 
he  engaged  in  prospecting  and  ftiining.  many 
ye^irs  of  his  life  being  devoted  to  developing  the 
ore  in  the  great  Silver  King  mine.  Subsequent- 
ly he  became  interested  in  the  cfittle  industry 
in  Gila  and  the  surrounding  counties,  breeding 
and  shipping  cattle  in  large  quantities.  In  1894 
he  located  in  the  Salt  River  valley  near  Tempe, 
and  has  since  been  engaged  in  general  farming 
and  stock-raising.  Although  raising  several 
kinds  of  cattle,  he  is  particularly  interested  in 
the  breeding  of  Durham  and  Hereford  stock. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Sturgeon  was  filled  with 
many  obstacles,  for  the  overcoming  of  which 
he  is  indebted  for  his  present  success.  It  may 
truthfully  be  said  that  he  has  had  no  assistance 
aside  from  his  own  determination  to  succeed, 
and  the  ability  to  grasp  present  opportunities. 
A  native  of  \'ermont,  he  was  born  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  St.  Johnsburg,  Caledonia  county,  .\u- 
gust  18,  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Nancy 
(Patterson)  Sturgeon,  born  respectively  in  the 
nortli  I  if  Ireland  and  in  Glasgow,  Scotland.   The 


serious  and  responsible  side  of  life  was  pre- 
sented to  the  boy  when  only  thirteen  years  o! 
age,  at  which  time  he  was  forced  to  face  the 
problem  of  self-su])])()rt.  owing  to  the  death  of 
his  parents.  In  the  pursuit  of  a  more  congenial 
and  remunerative  occupation  than  was  afforded 
from  a  residence  among  the  somewhat  sterile 
hills  of  his  native  state,  he  departed  for  the  west, 
and  in  the  vicinity  of  .San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and 
other  parts  of  the  state  engaged  with  fair  suc- 
cess in  agriculture  and  the  dairy  business.  For 
a  time  also  he  was  collector  for  Walter  Blair, 
who,  in  his  day,  was  one  of  the  most  noted  dairy- 
men  and  street   railroad  men  of  Oakland,  Cal. 

Subsequently,  as  heretofore  stated,  Mr.  Stur- 
geon located  in  the  Salt  River  valley,  and,  in 
connection  with  his  stock-raising  business, 
opened  and  successfully  managed  a  meat  mar- 
ket in  Tempe.  H-e  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  ad- 
vantages to  be  derived  from  association  with 
the  recent  development  of  Arizona,  and  is  one 
of  the  most  enterprising  and  public-spirited  of 
the  farmer  citizens.  In  national  politics  a  Re- 
publican, he  is  liberal-minded  regarding  the  poli- 
tics of  oflice-holders,  and  believes  that  principle 
rather  than  politics  should  prevail.  Fraternally 
he  is  associated  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  He  is  well  and  favorably  known  through 
the  entire  valley,  and  is  considered  an  authority 
on  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  cattle  industry. 

Mr.  Sturgeon  was  married  June  10,  1891,  to 
Belle  Elgie,  a  native  of  Springfield,  111.,  and  a 
daughter  of  William  Elgie.  They  are  the  par- 
ents of  two  children,  Charles  E.  and  Beulah. 


ANDREW  J.  KNOBLOCK. 

The  junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Lyons  & 
Knoblock,  purveyors  of  general  merchandise  at 
Jerome,  came  to  Arizona  in  1881,  from  South 
Bend,  Ind.,  where  he  was  born  in  1863.  In  the 
Hoosier  state  he  received  an  excellent  home 
training,  and  the  substantial  education  to  be 
found  in  the  public  schools.  When  compara- 
tively young  he  faced  the  problem  of  self-sup- 
port. He  readily  grasped  an  opportunity  when 
the  .S-mta  Fe  road  was  built  west  of  .\lbu- 
(|uer(]ue.  and  kept  a  restaurant  at  Williams, 
and  when  the  road  reached  The  Needles  he 
shifted  his   location   to   California,  and   was  for 


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five    vears    employed    by 
Railroad  Company. 

With  a  lingering  faith  in  the  future  of  Ari- 
zona he  again  settled  within  her  borders  in  1886, 
locating  in  Pinal  county,  where  he  engaged  in 
the  hotel  business  about  three  years.  In  1890 
he  located  in  Prescott,  where  he  conducted  both 
the  Relleview  and  Williams  hotels  until  1897. 
In  1897  he  transferred  his  hotel  interests  to 
Jerome,  and  successfully  conducted  the  Grand 
A'icw  House  until  a  disastrous  fire  destroyed  the 
structure  in  1898.  After  this  a  business  for 
which  there  was  an  unceasing  demand  appealed 
to  Mr.  Knoblock,  and  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  A.  H.  Lyons,  and  established  a  general 
merchandise  concern  under  the  firm  name  of 
Lyons  &  Knoblock.  The  store  is  well  stocked 
with  the  articles  in  general  demand  in  towns  of 
this  kind,  and  the  patronage  extends  to  the  sur- 
rounding towns  and  camps.  The  firm  make 
every  efifort  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  citizens, 
and  keep  in  touch  with  their  requirements  and 
different  tastes. 

Mr.  Knoblock  is  reliable  and  broad-minded, 
and  invariably  works  for  the  best  interests  of 
his  friends  and  fellow-townsmen.  He  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  is  past 
grand  chancellor  of  the  Territorial  Grand  Lodge 
and  also  a  member  of  the  Prescott  division  No. 
4,  U.  R.  I\.  P.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  Re- 
publican, and  in  the  fall  of  1900  was  the  candi- 
date of  that  ])arty  for  supervisor,  but  suffered 
defeat  at  the  polls  with  the  balance  of  tlie  ticket. 


HARRY   GRAY. 

One  of  the  finest  stock  breeders  in  the  Salt 
'River  valley  is  Harry  Gray,  who  is  conducting 
a  finely  managed  farm  of  forty  acres  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  Tempe.  His  first  experience  in  the 
territory  was  in  1888,  when  he  located  in  Phoe- 
nix, and  for  several  years  was  engaged  in  vari- 
ous enterprises.  In  1895  he  purchased  the 
claim  upon  which  he  now  lives,  and  where  he 
is  raising  a  high  grade  of  short  horns.  So  ex- 
tensive are  his  dealings  in  the  cattle  line  that 
it  has  become  necessary  to  rent  considerable  ad- 
joining land. 

Mr.  Gray  is  a  native  of  Campbell  county,  Ky., 
and  was  born  May  11,  1855.    His  parents,  James 


J.  and  Margaret  (Finn)  Gray,  were  respectively 
of  English-Welsh  and  Scotch  extraction,  and 
the  former  was  born  in  Alichigan.  Until  his 
seventeenth  year  their  son  Harry  was  reared 
in  Kentucky,  and  received  a  fair  education  in 
the  public  schools.  He  then  started  out  in  the 
world  for  himself,  and  worked  at  the  trade  of 
carpenter  in  Texas,  which  occupation  he  had 
perfected  himself  in  through  the  able  instruc- 
tion of  his  father.  While  living  in  Texas  he 
married  a  Mrs.  Mattie  L.  Speer,  who  at  the 
time  was  the  mother  of  three  children,  AVhit 
C,  who  is  now  living  in  San  Antonio,  Texas; 
Mrs.  D.  W.  Steele,  of  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho;  and 
Mrs.  F.  W.  Warnke,  of  Flagstaff,  Ariz.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gray  has  been  born  one  son, 
Frank,  who  is  living  at  home 

Mr.  Gray  has  witnessed  many  changes  since 
coming  to  Arizona,  and  has  himself  contributed 
not  a  little  towards  the  general  improvement. 
In  national  politics  he  is  a  Democrat,  but  has 
never  desired  or  worked  for  public  office.  He 
has  made  his  own  way  in  the  world  regardless  of 
many  obstacles,  and  is  accounted  one  of  the 
successful  and  substantial  dwellers  of  the  Salt 
River  valley.  

FRANK  M.  KING. 

Self-made  in  a  business  sense  and  self-edu- 
cated, as  his  school  advantages  were  decidedly 
limited,  Frank  M.  King,  of  Tucson,  is  cjuite  a 
remarkable  man,  in  many  respects,  and  his 
achievements,  particularly  as  a  journalist,  are 
worthy  of  notice.  He  may  be  called  a  typical 
westerner  of  this  period,  for  he  has  experienced 
the  vicissitudes  of  frontier  life  in  nearly  every 
phase,  and  has  been  resourceful,  fearless  and 
resolute  in  every  emergency.  As  a  public  of- 
ficial, and  he  has  served  in  several  different 
capacities  as  such,  he  has  been  found  reliable, 
prompt  and  upright,  and  in  private  life  he  mani- 
fests commendable  qualities. 

The  King  family  contributed  soldiers  to  the 
colonial  war  for  independence,  and  at  an  early 
period  was  established  in  Virginia.  Sanuiel 
King,  grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  born  in 
eastern  Tennessee,  thence  went  to  Georgia,  and 
for  twelve  years  served  as  sheriff  of  his  county, 
also  was  interested  in  mining  affairs  in  that 
state.     In   1849  'ic  crossed  the  plains  to  Santa 


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Fe,  where  he  engaged  in  contracting  for  the 
government  until  1852,  and  then  went  to  Los 
Angeles,  where  he  gave  his  attention  to  his 
ranch  and   cattle,   as   long  as   he   lived. 

Samuel  H.,  father  of  Frank  M.  King,  was 
born  in  Georgia  and  became  a  resident  of  the 
west  when  young.  In  Los  Angeles  county, 
Cal,  he  owned  a  large  ranch  and  dealt  extensive- 
ly in  cattle  prior  to  1872,  when  he  went  to  the 
vicinity  of  Henrietta,  Tex.,  and  for  seven  years 
was  numbered  among  the  cattle  men  of  that 
section.  Next,  he  proceeded  to  San  Pedro, 
N.  M.,  where  he  spent  several  years,  in  the 
meantime  owning  herds  of  cattle,  and  in  com- 
pany with  his  sons  discovering  the  Lincoln 
Lucky  mine,  which  became  famous.  He  now 
lives  upon  a  fine  ranch  in  Yuma  county,  Ariz. 
Many  vears  ago  it  was  believed  that  he  had  been 
fa,tally  wounded.  His  brother.  Judge  A.  J. 
King,  then  serving  on  the  Los  Angeles  (Cal.) 
bench,  had  been  appointed  receiver  of  some 
property  owned  by  the  Carlisles,  several  of  his 
predecessors,  receivers,  having  been  driven  from 
the  field  by  one  "Bob"  Carlisle,  a  man  who  had 
the  reputation  of  having  killed  several  men  in 
Missouri  and  New  Mexico.  One  evening  he 
stabbed  Judge  King  in  a  ball-room  in  Los 
Angeles  and  threatened  to  kill  all  of  the  King 
family.  The  next  day  he  met  S.  H.  King  and 
his  brother,  Frank  King,  on  Spring  street,  Los 
Angeles,  and  shot  the  former  through  the  lungs 
and  killed  Frank  King.  S.  H.  King,  almost 
mortally  wounded,  steadied  himself  against  a 
door  and  shot  his  assailant,  who  fell  dead  at  his 
feet,  and  thus  was  ended  the  unreasonable  feud. 

For  a  wife  S.  H.  King  chose  Jaquilina  Biggs, 
a  native  of  Ellis  county,  Tex.,  and  daughter  of 
David  Biggs,  whose  birthplace  was  in  Tennes- 
see. In  1849  David  Biggs  drove  a  large  herd 
of  cattle  to  Los  Angeles  county,  Cal.,  and  for 
years  owned  the  Santa  Anita  ranch,  now  belong- 
ing to  "Lucky"  Baldwin.  He  died  in  Nevada 
and  his  daughter,  Mrs.,  King,  passed  away  in 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  in  1886.  She  was  the  mother 
of  two  sons  and  three  daughters.  The  other 
son,  Samuel  King,  is  engaged  in  mining  near 
Tombstone,  Ariz. 

The  eldest  of  the  family,  Frank  M.  King,  was 
l)orn  at  El  Monte,  Cal,  February  26.  1863,  and 
when  nine  years  of  age  went  to  Texas,  where 


he  had  no  opportunity  to  attend  school.  How- 
ever, at  the  age  of  nineteen  he  returned  to  his 
birthplace  and  for  eighteen  months  pursued  his 
studies  in  the  town  school.  Then  on  horse- 
back, with  his  books  attached  to  his  saddle,  he 
made  the  long  journey  back  to  New  Mexico, 
where  his  father  was  in  the  cattle  business  and 
with  him  was  associated  until  1886.  One  day, 
while  hunting  for  his  saddle-horse,  he  discov- 
ered the  Lincoln  Lucky  mine,  which  was  de- 
veloped to  some  extent  by  himself,  his  father 
and  brother,  and  which  has  become  celebrated. 
In  1886  the  young  man  went  to  Yuma,  Ariz., 
where  he  assisted  in  the  l)uilding  of  the  Ante- 
lope canal,  from  the  (iila  river,  but  a  flood  un- 
fortunately destroyed  the  work  ere  it  had  been 
completed.  The  following  year  he  conducted 
a  livery  on  Jefferson  street.  Phoenix,  and  then 
for  about  six  months  was  employed  as  a  guard 
at  the  territorial  penitentiary  at  Yuma. 

In  the  fall  of  1888  Mr.  King  became  city  edi- 
tor of  the  Phoenix  "Gazette,"  and  for  five  years 
was  actively  associated  with  that  enterprise.  In 
the  meantime  he  won  a  name  as  an  ardent 
worker  in  the  interests  of  the  Democratic  party 
and  was  made  secretary  of  the  city  central  com- 
mittee and  a  member  of  the  territorial  central 
committee.  In  1893  he  was  appointed  under- 
sherif?  of  Maricopa  county  under  J.  K.  Murphy, 
but  soon  resigned  in  order  to  accept  the  post  of 
special  deputy  collector  of  customs  at  Nogales, 
Ariz.  At  the  end  of  two  years  and  ten  months 
he  resigned  that  position  and  returned  to  Phoe- 
nix, where  he  was  clerk  for  Ignited  States  At- 
tornev  E.  E.  Ellinwood,  until  the  spring  of  1897. 
That  place  he  resigned  then,  as  he  desired  to 
return  to  Nogales,  and,  having  bought  the  "Bor- 
der Mdette,"  he  continued  to  publish  the  paper, 
also  conducting  a  job  printing  office  and  keep- 
ing a  book,  stationery  and  musical  merchandise 
store.  A  favorable  opportunity  presenting  it- 
self, he  sold  out,  and  on  December  4,  1898,  took 


up 


his  abode  in  Tucson.  Here  he  is  engaged  in 
a  commission  business,  handling  cattle  and  min- 
ing property,  dealing  in  real  estate  and  making 
loans,  and  in  addition  to  this,  represents  the 
New  York  Life  Insurance  .and  several  old-line 
fire  insurance  companies.  Besides,  he  is  the 
agent  here  of  the  State  Mutual  Building  and 
Loan  Association  of  Los  Angeles,  and  is  the 


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agent  ami  treasurer  of  the  Columbia  Building 
aiul  Loan  Association,  of  Denver,  Colo.  For- 
nierlv  he  was  active  in  the  Ancient  Order  of 
I'nited  Workmen  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Tucson  Board  of  Trade 
and  is  one  of  the  city  Democratic  central  com- 
mittee. 

In  Fresno,  Cal.,  Mr.  King  married  Miss  Ila 
Hayes,  daughter  of  J.  C.  Hayes,  a  former  pio- 
neer of  Arizona,  now  a  resident  of  Portersville, 
Cal.  J\lrs.  King  was  born  in  C)akland,  Cal.,  re- 
ceived a  liberal  education  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Christian  Church. 


CHARLES  N.  TAYLOR. 

To  enumerate  the  various  responsibilities  in 
the  town  of  Tempe  which  the  unusual  ability  of 
Mr.  Taylor  has  enabled  him  to  assume,  is  to 
trace  tlie  career  of  a  man  who  still  belongs  to 
the  voungcr  business  men  of  the  community, 
.and  who  in  a  few  short  years  has  attained  to  a 
position  in  the  popular  esteem  and  appreciation, 
usually  considered  the  rightful  heritage  of  ma- 
ture years  and  extended  services. 

Much  is  invariably  ascribed  to  early  training 
and  to  the  influences  surrounding  youth.  In 
this  respect  Mr.  Taylor  was  singularly  fortunate, 
for  he  had  before  him  the  example  of  a  noble 
and  unselfish  life.  A  native  of  Columbus,  Neb., 
Mr.  Taylor  was  born  July  ii,  1869,  and  is  a  son 
of  Isaac  and  Sarah  E.  (Lawton)  Taylor,  born  re- 
spectively in  Ohio  and  Indiana.  Isaac  Taylor 
was  a  clergyman  in  the  Congregational  Church, 
and  for  nearly  thirty  years  taught  the  gospel  of 
humanity  and  kindliness  to  thousands  of  willing 
listeners.  He  was  a  scholar  and  practical  phil- 
anthropist, and  out  of  his  own  purse  built  sev- 
eral churches  and  seminaries  in  Indiana  and  Ne- 
braska. He  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  in 
Columbus,  Neb.,  having  settled  there  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  '60s.  While  his  early  ministra- 
tions were  conducted  in  Ohio,  the  great  work 
of  his  life  was  carried  on  in  Nebraska,  where  he 
was  called  upon  to  fill  many  positions  of  trust. 
In  the  early  days  he  had  charge  of  the  lands  of 
the  Burlington  &  Missouri  River  Railroad,  at 
the  time  the  road  was  in  process  of  construction, 
and  with  headciuarters  at  Omaha.  He  was  for 
a  time  regent  of  the   University  of  Nebraska, 


and  served  as  a  district  and  probate  judge  in 
Platte  county,  Neb.  For  several  years  he  served 
as  secretary  of  the  Nebraska  state  board  of  emi- 
gration. A  man  of  splendid  and  inspiring  char- 
acter, there  followed  in  the  wake  of  his  unselfish 
ministrations  and  loyalty  to  public  trust  a  pro- 
found gratitude  on  the  part  of  all  who  were  ever 
associated  with  him,  and  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred June  3.  1898,  was  widely  regretted.  His 
demise  terminated  a  life  covering  eighty-three 
years.  The  wife  of  Isaac  Taylor  was  a  first 
cousin  of  General  Lawton,  whose  patriotic  ser- 
vices and  untimely  death  in  the  Philippines 
caused  widespread  sorrow  among  all  classes  of 
American  citizens. 

The  education  of  Charles  N.  Taylor  was  ac- 
quired for  the  greater  part  in  Antelope  county, 
Neb.,  and,  after  graduating  from  the  high  school 
at  Oakdale,  he  completed  the  course  at  the 
Presbyterian  Seminary,  and  subsequently  grad- 
uated from  the  normal  Campbell  University  at 
Holton,  Kans.  While  at  the  latter  institution  he 
varied  his  study  with  the  duties  incident  to  his 
position  as  instructor  in  penmanship  and  book- 
keeping. In  1887  Mr,  Taylor  sought  the  larger 
possibilities  of  the  far  west,  and,  upon  locating 
in  Phoenix,  studied  law  with  Gen.  C  F.  Ains- 
worth,  and  was  later  employed  in  the  Valley 
abstract  office  at  Phoenix.  In  1889  he  removed 
to  Tempe,  where  his  grasp  of  public  affairs,  and 
continual  rise  in  the  public  esteem  has  been  truly 
gratifying.  For  some  three  years  he  was  man- 
ager for  the  L.  W.  Blinn  Lumber  Company,  and 
for  five  years  was  secretary  of  the  Tempe  Irri- 
gating Canal  Company.  As  local  agent  for  vari- 
ous insurance  companieg  he  handles  both  fire 
and  life  insurance,  and  in  this,  as  in  other  enter- 
prises, has  been  very  successful.  As  a  stanch 
Republican,  Mr.  Taylor  is  interested  in  all  of  the 
undertakings  of  his  party,  and  for  two  years  was 
a  member  of  the  city  council.  Fraternally  he  is 
associated  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  the  United  Moderns,  and  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  at  Tempe,  and 
was  one  of  the  chief  promoters  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  Odd  Fellows  building  in  the  town. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Tempe  Hotel  Company,  proprietors  of  the  fine 
and  commodious  Hotel  Atwood  at  Tempe. 

In  1893  Mr.  Taylor  was  elected  cashier  of  the 


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Farmers  and  Mechanics  Bank,  at  Tempc,  which 
position  he  is  filling  at  tlie  present  time.  He 
married  Daisy  M.  Lewis,  a  daughter  of  Boon 
Lewis,  of  Tempe.  Ariz.  Of  this  union  tliere  are 
two  children,  Helen  and  Charles  L.  Mr.  Taylor 
is  a  member  of  the  Phoenix  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  contributes  generously  towarils 
the  maintenance  of  the  same.  One  of  the  dis- 
tinguished connections  of  Mr.  Taylor  is  a  half 
brother,  Roliert  S.  Ta\lor,  of  Fort  Wayne,  Ind., 
who  is  not  only  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  and 
])oliticians  of  Indiana,  I)nt  lias  jiracticall)-  a  na- 
tional  reputation. 

MICHAEL  E.  CURRY. 

l-'ew  of  the  residents  of  Tempe  have  a  longer 
standing  familiarity  with  the  early  days  of  the 
west  than  has  Mr.  Curry.  A  native  of  New 
iirunswick,  he  was  born  in  Gloucester  county 
.March  25,  1854.  The  ancestry  of  the  family  is 
Irish,  and  the  parents,  Daniel  and  Mary 
(Moloughney)  Curry,  were  both  born  in  Ireland. 
The  father  settled  in  New  Brunswick  when 
fourteen  years  of  age,  and  became  in  time  a 
successful  farmer  and  prominent  citizen. 

Michael  Curry  was  reared  in  his  native  coun- 
try, and  early  developed  a  spirit  which  rebelled^ 
at  dependence.  \Mien  but  seventeen  years  of 
age  he  started  out  in  the  world  to  carve  his  own 
fortune,  and  in  pursuit  of  a  suitable  field  of  ac- 
tivitv  went  to  the  northern  peninsula  of  Mich- 
igan. Following  a  later  inclination,  he  traveled 
farther  west,  and  eventually  found  himself  in 
Sonoma  county,  Cal.,  where  an  annoying  ac- 
cident befell  him,  serious  indeed  to  one  in  search 
of  a  living,  and  among  strangers  in  a  strange 
jjart  of  the  country.  He  broke  his  leg  at  the 
ankle,  and  was  of  necessity  laid  up  for  about 
a  year,  remaining  four  months  of  that  time  in 
St.  Mary's  Hospital,  in  San  Francisco,  .\fter 
leaving  the  hospital,  and  during  the  convales- 
cence, he  improved  the  remaining  eight  months 
of  his  stay  in  the  city  by  attending  night  school, 
and  continuing  the  study  begun  in  the  iniblic 
schools  of  New  Brunswick. 

To  satisfy  an  ambition  to  be  a  miner.  .Mr. 
Curry  for  a  time  remained  at  Sutter  Creek, 
.\niador  county,  Cal.,  and  led  the  life  experi- 
enced liy  the  miners  of  those  early  days.  He 
came  to  .\rizona  in   1878,  and  found  the  prcjs- 


pects  so  ver}'  promising,  that  he  decided  to 
avail  himself  of  the  fertility  of  the  soil  which  de- 
veloped under  his  care  and  patience.  Like  so 
many  of  the  pioneers,  he  has  seen  important 
changes,  and  met  with  the  success  due  his  earn- 
est efforts  for  improvement.  L'pon  first  coming 
t(.i  the  territory  he  located  in  Pinal  county,  and 
engaged  in  mining  with  the  Silver  King  Mining 
Company  until  1S84,  and  then  went  to  the  Tonto 
Ilasin  and  interested  himself  in  cattle  raising 
until  i8ij8.  In  Tempe,  of  the  same  state,  he 
also  lor  a  time  speculated  in  cattle,  and  in  that 
and  in  other  lines  of  enteri^rise,  has  been  unus- 
ually successful.  In  January,  1901,  he  became 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Tempe  National 
Bank,  and  in  March,  1901,  helped  to  organize 
the  Tempe  Hardware  &  Supply  Company,  in 
both  of  which  concerns  he  is  a  director. 

Mav  5,  1900,  Mr.  Curry  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Mrs.  Mary  Tracy,  widow  of  John  Tracy,  of 
Blackstone,  Mass.  By  her  marriage  with  Mr. 
Tracy  she  became  the  mother  of  one  child,  Susie 
M.  Mr.  Curry  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic 
party,  but  has  decided  independent  inclinations. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order 
of  LTnited  Workmen,  at  Tempe.  A  self-made 
man  in  the  best  sense  of  the  word,  lie  has  won 
the  confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  know  him. 
He  is  a  devoted  meniber  of  the  Catholic  Church, 
as  is  also  Mrs.  Currv. 


C.  B.  TARBELL. 

With  the  exception  of  four  years  spent  in  the 
ne.-ir-by  town  of  Charleston,  Mr.  Tarbell  has 
for  twenty-one  years  shared  the  fluctuating  for- 
tunes of  Tombstone,  and  that  the  city  is  now 
on  the  way  to  a  semblance  of  its  former  prestige 
among  the  ideal  mining  centers  of  the  west  is 
due  to  the  untiring  faith  and  perseverance  of 
men  of  like  sterling  characteristics,  who  have 
builded  upon  a  supposed  hopeless  commercial 
foundation. 

In  Jeffer.son  county,  N.  V.,  Mr.  Tarbell  was 
born  June  15,  1851,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Har- 
riet (Bunce)  Tarbell,  pioneers  and  farmers  of 
JelYerson  county,  and  natives  of  Windsor  county, 
\t.  Both  were  descended  from  old  families  of 
New  England,  'i'lic  ancestors  of  Mr.  Tarbell 
came    from    luigland    to   the   colony   of   Massa- 


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chusetts  about  1630,  while  the  Biince  family 
crossed  the  ocean  about  the  same  time.  Isaac, 
father  of  Thomas  Tarbell  served  as  a  soldier 
in  the  Revolutionary  war,  enlisting  when  sev- 
enteen years  of  age,  and  participating  with  his 
^lassachusetts  regiment  in  several  of  the  impor- 
tant engagements  of  that  historic  struggle. 

Tlis  first  aspirations  of  C.  B.  Tarbell  toward 
an  independent  livelihood  were  in  the  line  of 
educational  work.  At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  be- 
gan to  teach  school,  and  for  twelve  years  he  was 
so  employed  in  his  home  district.  In  search  of 
a  desirable  permanent  location,  he  visited  the 
west  in  1878,  and  for  a  year  was  foreman  of  a 
ranch  at  Santa  Clara  county,  Cal.  His  associa- 
tion with  Tombstone  began  January  5,  1879, 
but  almost  immediately  afterward  he  departed 
for  Charleston,  a  mining  camp  twelve  miles  dis- 
tant on  the  San  Pedro  river.  For  two  years 
he  studied  the  milling  of  silver  ore,  and  in  1881 
built  the  Eagle  hotel,  which  enjoyed  a  brief 
season  of  prosperity,  but  subsecjuently  relapsed 
into  the  lonely  inactivity  which  followed  in  the 
wake  of  the  departing  miners.  With  the  going 
down  of  Charleston  he  returned  to  Tombstone, 
and  for  a  time  was  interested  in  mining.  In 
1885  he  established  a  general  mercantile  busi- 
ness which  he  continued  for  two  years,  and  in 
1887  he  formed  a  partnership  with  George  R. 
Watt  in  the  undertaking  business.  After  a  time 
he  bought  out  his  partner's  interest,  and  became 
the  sole  manager  and  proprietor  of  the  business. 

In  1890  Mr.  Tarbell  became  a  stockholder  in 
the  Southwestern  Ice  Company,  which,  through 
its  well-managed  manufactory,  was  enabled  to 
supply  ice  to  many  of  the  towns  of  Arizona  and 
northern  ^Mexico.  In  1897  he  became  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Arizona  Mail  and  Stage  Coach 
Company,  which  carries  the  United  States  mails 
between  Fairliank  and  Tombstone,  since  which 
time  he  has  devoted  his  energies  almost  entirely 
to  the  company's  interests,  and  to  his  position 
with  the  Wells-Fargo  Express  Compan}-.  Mr. 
Tarbell  is  the  owner  of  considerable  real  estate 
in  Tombstone,  including  residence  antl  business 
l)ropcrty,  and  he  also  owns  mining  properties 
in  the  Tombstone  mountains,  and  is  one  of  the 
stockholders  in  the  Telephone  Mining  Company. 

Politically  a  Republican.  Mr.  Tarbell  has 
served  for  one  term  in  the  city  council,  for  the 


same  length  of  time  was  city  clerk,  and  for  three 
years  held  office  as  a  member  of  the  school 
board.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  King 
Solomon  Lodge  No.  5,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  an 
ofiicer  in  Cochise  Chapter  No.  4,  R.  A.  M.  His 
marriage  took  place  in  Jefiferson  county,  N.  Y., 
in  1873,  and  united  him  with  Miss  Florence 
Waffle,  daughter  of  Charles  ami  Mary  (Osborne) 
Waffle,  old  residents  of  that  county.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Tarbell  have  four  children,  namely: 
Thomas  Edson,  who  is  married  and  lives  in 
Tombstone;  Qiarles  Brent,  a  practicing  physi- 
cian at  Naco,  Ariz.:  <_)la,  who  died  in  infancy; 
and  Grace,  who  is  a  student  in  the  Tombstone 
public  school.         

HINSON  THOMAS. 

A  typical  westerner,  a  man  of  varied  intellec- 
tual and  commercial  attainments,  and  one  of  the 
prized  and  progressive  citizens  of  Globe,  Mr. 
Thomas  was  born  in  Mobile,  Ala.,  Jantiary  8, 
1854.  Lntil  after  the  Civil  war  his  lot  was  cast 
amid  the  home  surroundings,  w'here  he  received 
the  training  and  education  requisite  for  the 
workng  out  of  a  successful  career.  After  a  nine 
years'  residence  in  New  York  City  he  went  to 
Los  Angeles  in  1874,  antl  in  less  than  a  year  lo- 
cated in  Prescott,  Ariz.  Here  he  was  chief  clerk 
in  the  terriforial  council,  and  engaged  in  jour- 
nalistic work  as  local  editor  of  the  "Prescott 
Courier."  In  February  of  1879  he  obtained  in 
Tucson  the  position  of  chief  clerk  under  S.  W. 
Carpenter,  county  recorder  of  Pima  county, 
which  county  at  that  time  embraced  Tombstone. 
The  large  area  furnished  a  great  volume  of  work 
for  the  recorder's  ofifice,  and  necessitated  the 
employment  of  six  assistants. 

Mr.  Thomas  became  associated  with  Globe  in 
1880,  and  for  a  few  months  acted  as  editor  of  the 
"Globe  Chronicle,"  which  was  founded  by  him 
in  July  of  that  year.  The  following  year  he  went 
to  Pinal  county  and  for  two  years  was  under- 
sherifT  for  J.  P.  Gabriel,  this  position  being  fol- 
lowed bv  his  election  as  county  recorder  of  Pinal 
county,  the  term  of  service  extending  over  two 
terms,  or  four  years.  During  the  administra- 
tion of  SherifT  Jerry  Fryer  he  served  for  four 
years  as  under-sherifT  of  Pinal  county,  and  con- 
tinued in  the  same  capacity  under  Mr.  Drais  for 
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for  two  or  three  years  he  again  located  in  Globe, 
and  for  a  year  was  bookkeeper  for  the  United 
Globe  Mines,  since  which  time,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  a  period  of  less  than  a  year  as  bookkeeper 
for  the  Old  Dominion  Commercial  Company, 
he  has  devoted  his  time  to  minins;  and  prospect- 
ing;. In  the  Pinto  rei^ion  Mr.  Ihimias  has  an 
interest  in  the  Republic  <,'roup.  which  contains 
seven  well  developed  claims,  his  ])artners  being 
jnhn  Clark.  Herman  Sidow  and  (Jcorge  Powen. 
1  hough  rematkably  snccessful,  these  claims  arc 
now  for  sale,  and  negcjtiations  are  pending  to- 
wards tlicir  disposition.  As  evidence  of  pros- 
perity, Mr.  Thomas  is  the  owner  of  considerable 
propert}',  and  has  two  lots  and  a  good  dwelling 
in  Globe,  as  well  as  a  residence  in  Florence. 

In  1886  Mr.  Thomas  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Ynaz  Sanchez,  of  Florence.  Of  this  union 
there  are  six  children:  Frank  E.,  Marguerite, 
Ida,  Charles  L.,  Emeline  and  Hinson.  The 
children  are  all  at  home  and  three  are  attending 
school.  In  politics  Mr.  Thomas  is  a  stanch  Dem- 
ocrat. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  An- 
cient Order  of  Ignited  Workmen  at  Florence,  of 
which  he  is  a  charter  member  and  past  master. 
He  is  also  connected  with  Globe  Lodge  No. 
152,  United  Moderns,  and  the  Alianza  Hispano- 
Americana.  

JUDGE  JOHN  BLAKE. 

The  typical  western  business  man.  with  his 
worldly  possessions  extending  to  mines,  farms, 
stock  and  general  merchandise,  and  endowed 
with  an  honesty  of  purpose  and  large-hearted, 
whole-souled  interest  in  all  who  struggle  in  the 
busy  marts  of  this  territory  of  practically 
exhaustless  resources,  has  an  ideal  representa- 
tive in  Judge  John  Blake,  one  of  the  leading 
men  of  the  town  of  SafTord! 

Many  of  the  firm  and  substantial  traits  of 
character  so  noticeable  in  Judge  Blake's  deal- 
ings with  his  fellow  men  are  directly  traceable  to 
his  Scotch  ancestry.  He  was  born  in  1848  in 
that  country  of  blufif  and  hardy  men,  and  re- 
ceived the  training  and  education  of  the  Scotch 
schools.  Following  an  early  acquired  ambition 
I'.e  came  to  the  United  States  in  i86g,  and  for 
several  years  was  interested  in  farming  in  north- 
western Missouri.  In  1874  he  progressed  far- 
ther   west,    and    in    California    engaged    in    the 


raising  of  sheep  with  fair  success,  after  which 
he  drove  his  flock  to  .\rizona,  and  continued  in 
the  same  business  until  1881.  From  raising 
sheep  to  the  cattle  business  in  the  Sulphur 
Spring  valley  was  a  change  which  took  place  in 
1882,  and  in  the  latter  Judge  lilake  still  retains 
an  interest.  .\t  Willcox  he  became  a  member 
of  the  Chiricahua  Cattle  Company,  which  is  gen- 
erally conceded  to  be  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
territory,  and  at  the  j)resent  time  he  is  secretary 
of  the  organization.  On  account  of  scarcity  of 
feed  in  1887  the  com])any  moved  a  ])ortion  of 
their  stock  to  Graham  county,  and  the  judge 
then  took  up  his  residence  in  Safford,  where  he 
has  since  lived.  The  stock  company  has  a  ranch 
in  Graham  county  in  extent  thirty-five  bv 
seventy-five  miles,  and  they  also  have  large  farm 
lands  upon  which  is  raised  alfalfa. 

In  1891  Judge  Blake  purchased  an  interest  in 
a  flour  mill  which  he  operated  until  1900,  and  in 
1895  he  opened  a  general  merchandise  store, 
which  carried  a  full  line  of  general  necessities,  as 
well  as  an  assortment  of  hardware,  mining  and 
stock  requirements.  His  interests  extend  to 
many  of  the  industries  here  represented.  He 
owns  large  tracts  of  land  in  the  artesian  well  dis- 
trict, and  has  several  wells  under  construction. 
His  mining  properties  are  extensive,  and  include 
valuable  and  paying  finds  in  the  Lone  Star  dis- 
trict and  in  the  Stanley  Butte  district.  With 
all  of  these  responsibilities  he  still  finds  time  to 
promote  whatever  of  good  and  utility  is  ad- 
vanced for  the  general  welfare  and  improvement, 
and  is  known  as  the  friend  of  the  poor  and  de- 
serving, and  to  whoever  shows  an  inclination 
to  help  themselves.  As  a  stanch  Republican. 
Judge  Blake  has  been  active  in  local  and  ter- 
ritorial political  matters,  and  in  1890  was  elected 
to  the  office  of  probate  judge,  which  [position  he 
creditabl}-  filled  for  four  years. 


WILLI. VM 


THOMAS. 


.\t  thi.s  time  prominently  identified  with  the 
pioneer  industries  of  .Vrizona,  and  prosecuting 
large  agricultural  interests  in  the  vicinity  of 
Phoenix,  Mr.  Thomas  is  a  native  of  Lynchburg. 
\'a..  and  was  bo:  n  November  8,  1852.  His  par- 
ents. John  .M.  and  Sarah  A.  (Jones)  Thomas, 
were  born  in   \  irginia,  and  the  former  was  an 


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arcliitect  and  builder,  wlio  for  many  years  car- 
ried on  his  occupation  in  the  town  of  Salem, 
Roanoke  county,  \'a. 

When  but  a  child,  William  E.  Thomas  re- 
nioved  with  his  parents  to  Salem,  Va.,  where  he 
grew  to  man's  estate,  and  received  excellent 
educational  advantages.  After  attending  the 
public  schools  he  entered  Roanoke  College,  at 
Salem,  and  subsequently  was  graduated  from 
r.ryant  &  Stratton's  Business  College,  at  Balti- 
more. As  a  means  of  livelihood,  he  was  en- 
gaged for  a  number  of  years  as  a  bookkeeper  at 
Baltimore,  but  in  the  spring  of  1880  sought  the 
larger  possibilities  of  the  west,  and  located  at 
Leadville,  Colo.  His  ability  received  almost 
instant  recognition,  for  he  was  appointed  deputy 
county  recorder  of  Lake  county,  Colo.,  and  later 
became  identified  with  the  postofifice  department 
at  Leadville.  Owing  to  the  failing  health  of  his 
wife  he  was  forced  to  relinquish  association  with 
Leadville,  and  to  seek  a  change  of  climate  and 
surroundings.  With  abundant  faith  in  the  cura- 
tive elements  of  the  California  climate,  he  lived 
for  a  short  time  in  Los  Angeles  county,  and  in 
October  of  1883  removed  to  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

As  in  Leadville,  Mr.  Thomas  became  asso- 
ciated with  town  affairs  in  Phoenix,  and  for  a 
time  served  as  a  deputy  sheriff,  and  subsequent- 
1\'  became  identifieil  with  the  assessor's  office 
of  Alaricopa  county.  For  three  years  he  was 
deputy  county  recorder  of  Maricopa  county,  and 
was  appointed  postmaster  of  Phoenix,  under 
Cleveland's  administration,  February  14.  i8<j4. 
After  taking  the  oath  of  ofifice  on  April  i,  he 
served  four  years,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lived.  As  a  loyal  member 
of  the  Democratic  party,  he  has  been  promi- 
nently connected  with  the  undertakings  of  that 
organization,  and  has  as  well  shown  great  inter- 
est in  the  development  of  the  various  enterprises 
which  have  been  instrumental  in  securing  for 
Phoenix  and  vicinity  a  place  among  the  promis- 
ing centers  of  the  country. 

The  ranch  which  has  developed  under  the  un- 
tiring efforts  of  .\lr.  Thomas  is  eighty-five  acres 
in  extent,  and  is  devoted  to  general  farming 
;  nd  stock-raising.  The  improvements  are  of  the 
best,  and  the  most  advanced  and  modern  meth- 
ods of  farming  arc  here  carried  on.  It  is  need- 
less to  say  that  the  genial  owner  has  won  the 


confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  come  within 
the  radius  of  his  good-will  and  devotion  to  the 
general  well-being,  and  that  while  he  has  wit- 
nessed many  changes  in  the  general  aspect  of  an 
originally  wild  and  uncultivated  region,  the  pub- 
lic estimation  of  his  honesty  of  purpose  and  char- 
acter has  never  undergone  a  change.  He  is  con- 
nected with  the  Mutual  Protective  League,  and 
is  a  member  and  worker  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  Mr.  Thomas  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Hallie  P.  Orme,  a  native  of  Maryland  and 
a  daughter  of  Charles  H.  C.  and  Deborah  Brook 
(Pleasants)  Orme  (a  full  sketch  of  whom  appears 
elsewhere  in  this  work).  IVIr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas 
have  one  living  son,  Ralph  O. 


JOHN  \AN  TUYL. 

Today  many  citizens  of  states  where  the  cli- 
matic conditions  are  not  salubrious  for  a  large 
portion  of  the  year  are  seeking  homes  in  the  far- 
famed  Salt  River  valley.  Of  the  number  the 
subject  of  this  article  was  some  ten  years  ago, 
but  for  that  period  has  been  quietly  and  happily 
passing  the  evening-time  of  his  life  here,  since 
1895  making  his  home  in  the  town  of  Tempe. 
Honored  and  held  in  high  esteem,  he  maintains 
his  deep  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  world  in 
general  and  in  his  own  connnunity,  for  he  has 
always  been  patriotic  and  public-spirited. 

Nearly  seventy-three  years  ago,  July  13,  1829, 
the  birth  of  John  \'an  Tuyl  occurred  in  Scho- 
harie county,  N.  Y.  His  parents,  Isaac  and 
Polly  (Livingston)  \'an  Tuyl,  natives  of  the 
same  state,  were  of  Holland-Dutch  extraction. 
When  the  son  was  three  years  old  he  was  taken 
to  Tioga  county,  N.  Y.,  and  was  there  reared 
to  maturity.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  went 
to  Steuben  county,  N.  Y.,  where  he  followed  the 
trade  of  wagon-making  until  1858. 

That  year  witnessed  his  removal  to  the  west, 
and,  having  homesteaded  a  quarter-section  of 
land  in  Nemaha  county,  Kans.,  near  the  Ne- 
braska state  line,  proceeded  to  improve  the  prop- 
ert}".  For  twenty-eight  years  he  continued  to 
live  on  that  farm,  and  finally,  in  1886,  he  re- 
moved to  Sabetha,  Kans.,  where  he  was  retired 
from  active  toil  for  some  five  years.  His  health 
had  become  impaired  by  his  long  struggle  with 
nature,  in  the  effort  of  cultivating  and  develop- 


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ing  his  farm,  and  in  i8gi  he  wisely  decided  to 
locate  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  Coming  here  in 
tlio  fall  he  resided  upon  a  ranch  near  Tenipe  for 
nearly  fonr  years,  and  in  1895  becnnie  a  citizen 
of  Tempc.  Here  he  and  his  wife  are  valued 
niend)ers  1  if  tlic  Congregation.'d  Church,  the  uf- 
tice  of  deacon  having  been  delegated  to  him.  In 
his  political  principles  he  is  a  Republican  of  no 
uncertain   stripe. 

Fifty-one  years  ago,  in  Steuben  county,  N. 
v..  Air.  \'an  Tuyl  married  Miss  Alary  J.  Law- 
rence, one  of  the  native  daughters  of  that  county. 
Of  the  three  daughters  born  to  them  Dora  is 
deceased ;  Anna  is  the  wife  of  Xoel  Phelps,  of 
Broome  county,  N.  Y.;  and  Aland  is  the  wife  of 
Alerritt  McNary,  of  Sabetha,  Kans.  In  1886 
Air.  \'an  Tuyl  married  Airs.  Elizabeth  Taylor, 
widow  of  J.  AI.  Taylor,  of  Henry  county,  111. 
Her  daughter  by  her  first  marriage,  Ella  F.,  is 
the  wife  of  J.  H.  Root,  of  Tempe. 


JAMES  C.  PURSLEY. 

lioth  in  his  present  office  of  vice-president  of 
the  Bank  of  Saiiford  and  his  former  employ- 
ment as  extensive  cattleman  and  miller.  Air. 
Pursley  has  formed  a  wide  acquaintance 
throughout  his  part  of  Arizona.  Born  in  Ten- 
nessee in  1852,  he  is  a  son  of  William  and  Alary 
Pursley,  early  settlers  of  Tennessee.  Lhitil  his 
twenty-first  year  he  lived  in  the  same  house 
which  witnessed  his  birth,  in  the  mean  time  at- 
tending the  public  schools,  and  receiving  the 
business  and  other  advantages  which  placed 
him  in  a  position  to  help  himself.  When  of  age 
he  left  the  home  surroimdings.  and  in  Colfax 
county,  N.  AI.,  farnie<l  for  about  a  year,  and  then 
went  into  the  cattle  business,  in  which  he  was 
engaged  until   i8qi.  . 

In  1880  Air.  I'ursley  drove  a  herd  of  cattle 
across  the  plains  and  settled  near  Willcox  in  the 
Sulphur  Spring  valley,  and  during  his  residence 
here  was  a  member  of  the  Cliiricahua  Cattle 
Company  for  six  years.  This  cattle  company  is 
one  of  the  largest  in  the  territory,  and  owns  large 
ranches  and  ;dfalfa  farms.  In  i8yT  Air.  Pursley 
disposed  of  his  cattle  and  came  to  Safiford,  where 
he  purcliased  a  farm  of  one  himdred  and  sixty 
acres  in  the  vicinit\  of  the  town,  ii])on  which 
he  made  extensive  inipnnrincnts  and  raised 
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large  crops.  Alean  time  he  also  became  inter- 
ested in  a  mill  in  the  locality.  He  disposed  of 
his  I'arni  in  June  of  1898,  and  of  the  mill  in  1900. 
.\t  the  present  time  Air.  Pursley  owns  a  half 
interest  in  the  Safiford  Bank,  which  has  a  cap- 
ital stock  of  $io,oco,  antl  of  which  he  is  vice- 
president,  J.  X.  Porter,  of  Globe,  president,  and 
I'.  P.  Greer,  cashier.  His  prosperity  in  general 
business  is  attested  by  numerous  possessions, 
among  these  being  a  comfortable  and  fine  ap- 
pearing brick  residence,  which  is  the  scene  of 
kindly  hospitality,  and  is  graciously  presided 
over  by  Mrs.  Pursley,  formerly  Eunice  Dial,  of 
SafTord,  whose  marriage  to  Mr.  Pursley  oc- 
curred in  1889.  Air.  Pursley  is  actively  inter- 
ested in  the  best  material  and  intellectual  de- 
velopment of  Saf?ord,  and  is  one  of  the  sound 
and  reliable  citizens  of  the  place.  Of  Demo- 
cratic inclinations,  he  is  a  strict  party  man,  but 
believes,  nevertheless,  in  voting  for  the  best 
man.  

RAAION  VASQUEZ. 

The  proprietor  of  a  general  merchandise  es- 
tablishment in  the  interesting  city  of  Nogales, 
Air.  \'asquez  was  born  while  his  parents  were 
journeying  in  Alexico  in  1858.  The  father,  Juan 
\'asquez,  was  born  in  that  oldest  of  cities  of 
European  settlement  on  the  western  hemisphere, 
Tucson,  and  here  spent  the  greater  part  of  his 
life  as  an  integral  part  of  its  latter-day  rise  and 
prosperity.  He  was  a  man  prominent  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  welfare  of  his  town, 
and  from  a  commercial  standpoint,  was  counted 
among  those  who  achieved  success. 

In  Tucson.  Ramon  Vasquez  passed  his  boy- 
hood and  early  manhood  days,  and  attended  the 
first  public  school  started  in  the  city,  in  1871. 
His  first  business  life  was  associated  with  this 
unique  town,  and  was  conducted  between  1882 
and  1887.  He  then  shifted  the  field  of  future 
efifort  to  Xogales,  of  which  he  has  since  become 
a  substantial  and  reliable  citizen.  For  two  years 
he  conducted  his  atTairs  in  ])artnership  with  F. 
G.  Hermosillo.  and  has  since  been  alone  in  the 
management  of  the  general  merchandise  busi- 
ness. His  business  house  is  a  two-story  brick 
business  block,  which  affords  ample  accommo- 
dation as  a  store,  and  also  as  storage  room,  and 
is  fitted  with  ati  increased  stock  of  general  iner- 


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chandise,  of  about  $25,000.  This  enlargement 
has  been  brought  about  through  the  increase  of 
population  and  consequent  demand,  and  the  ap- 
preciation which  the  city  is  willing  to  express  by 
a  large  patronage,  of  the  excellent,  up-to-date 
and  honest  business  methods  which  are  known 
to  prevail  in  the  estalilishnient  conducted  by 
this  popular  merchant. 

Mrs.  Vasquez,  formerly  Carmen  Soto,  was 
born  and  reared  to  womanhood  in  Tucson.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  J.  M.  Soto,  an  old  and  well- 
known  citizen  of  Tucson.  In  the  family  of  :\Ir. 
and  Mrs.  Vasquez  is  an  adopted  son,  Juan  Ro- 
mero, who  is  now  attending  school  in  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.  A  RepubUcan  in  national  politics. 
Mr.  Vasquez  is  interested  in  all  of  the  under- 
takings and  issues  of  his  party,  and  is  now  serv- 
ing his  second  term  as  councilman,  having  been 
elected  by  a  large  majority  on  the  Tax  Payers 
ticket.  He  is  fraternally  associated  with  the 
Masons  at  Sonora,  and  in  Nogales  is  past  chan- 
cellor of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  past  master 
of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  at 
Nogales.  Mr.  Vasquez  is  a  successful  financier, 
and  one  of  the  town's  most  enterprising  citizens. 
He  is  the  possessor  of  property  both  in  Nogales 
and  in  Tucson.       

HARRY  S.  VAN  GORDER. 

To  the  indefatigable  energy  of  Mr.  \'an  Gor- 
der  is  due  the  erection  and  management  of  a  de- 
partment store  in  Morenci,  which,  comparatively 
speaking,  lias  few  equals,  and  no  superiors  in  the 
west.  As  the  whole-souled  manager  of  the  store 
department  of  the  De'.roit  Copper  Company,  this 
genial  promoter  of  his  firm  and  town  visited  the 
large  commercial  centers  of  the  country,  observ- 
ing every  detail  of  successfully  conducted  de- 
partment stores,  and  omitting  nothing  from  his 
intended  designs  which  should  detract  from  the 
completeness  of  a  model  store.  The  result  of 
these  applied  suggestions  has  more  than  satis- 
fied the  most  fastidious  critics  of  the  enterprise, 
and  the  satisfaction  and  pride  of  the  citizens  is 
e(|ualcd  only  by  the  added  status  of  the  town, 
as  the  h(jmc  of  a  trul\'  modern  and  commerciully 
strong  mercantile  establishment. 

The  store  of  the  Detroit  Cop()er  Conqjany 
was  erected  in  i(;co,  and  is  75x150  feet  in 
grounfl  dimensions.     There  are  four  stories,  the 


skeleton  is  of  steel,  and  the  stone  used  is  a  cop- 
per-colored or  brown  material  quarried  in  the 
neighborhood  of  Morenci.     The  interior  finish- 
ings are  of  birch;  large  plate  glass  windows  fur- 
nish light,  and  mirrors  reflect  the  artistically  ar- 
ranged stock.     As  in  like  stores  in  New  York, 
Cliicago  and  San  Francisco,  the  counters  have 
glass  fronts:  the  Lamson  electric  endless  cable 
ss'steni     of    cash     carriers     has     been     adopted 
throughout,  and  the  offices  are  beautifully  fur- 
nished  and   fitted   with  burglar-proof  vault  ac- 
connnodations.     An   attractive   reception   room 
invitingly   awaits   the    tired   shopper,   who   here 
finds  the  latest  periodicals  of  the  day,  and  is  fur- 
nished with  materials  for  correspondence.    The 
heating  apparatus  is  steam,  and  the  artificial  light 
is  gained  from  three  hundred  incandescent  lamps. 
The  large   house-furnishing  department   covers 
the  entire  third  floor,  and  the  fourth  floor  is  used 
for  reserve  stock,  each  line  of  goods  having  a 
separate  stall,  wdiere  the  goods  are  sorted  and 
marked.     The  basement  is  the  receiving  room 
and  delivery  room,  and  the  railroad  tracks  run 
to  the  door,  from  which  goods  are  received  and 
shipped.    In  the  rear  of  the  store  is  an  ice  plant, 
which  opens  into  the  basement,  and  a  glass  re- 
frigerator 7x14  feet,  and  five  feet  high,  preserves 
in  good  order  the  perishable  goods.     Great  at- 
tention  has   been   paid   to  ventilation,   and   the 
most  approved  sanitary  arrangements  have  been 
perfected,  the  water  and  sewerage  systems  being 
beyond  criticism.     Every  detail  of  this  store  was 
planned  by  Mr.  Yzn  Gorder,  wdio  was  assisted 
by  P.  W.  Delancey,  of  Minneapolis,  architect  and 
builder,  and  it  is  a  monument  to  his  skill,  in- 
genuity,  common    sense,   and    shrewd   business 
tact.    Previous  to  moving  into  the  new  structure 
the  carrying  on  of  the  store  required  the  assist- 
ance of  thirty-five  men,  and  at  the  present  time 
the  services  of  thirty-seven  men  are  required. 

This  enterprising  representative  of  one  of  the 
largest  mining  companies  in  Arizona  was  born 
in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  in  1858.  When  a  mere 
child  he  was  brought  to  Warren,  Trumbull  coun- 
ty. Ohiti,  where  he  outlived  his'  boyhood,  and 
entered  upon  the  responsibilities  of  life.  His 
educational  advantages  were  the  Allegheny  Col- 
lege, at  Meadville,  Pa.,  and  the  Pennsylvania 
Military  College,  at  Chester,  Pa.,  from  both  of 
which  he  was  gradu.'itcd,  frcim  the  l;Uter  in   1879. 


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Subsequently  for  four  years  he  was  with  the 
BelI-]\Iiller  Company,  of  Cincinnati,  and  then 
traveled  in  Colorado  as  supervisor  of  the  Tuttle 
Hardware  Company,  who  had  six  stores  in  the 
latter  state.  In  1S86  Mr.  \'an  Gorder  purchased 
one  of  the  stores  of  the  company  at  Golden, 
Colo.,  which  he  successfully  operated  for  three 
years,  and  advantageously  disposed  of  at  that 
time,  lie  then  opened  a  store  at  Orient,  Colo., 
for  the  Colorado  Coal  &  Iron  (now  the  Colo- 
rado Coal  &  Fuel)  Company,  and  remained  there 
until  1 89 1,  when  he  came  to  Morenci,  as  general 
manager  of  the  Detroit  Copper  Company's  store. 
Mr.  Van  Gorder  has  materially  aided  in  the 
progress  of  the  town,  and  he  is  regarded  by  all 
who  know  him  as  a  man  of  sound  and  unim- 
peachable commercial  integrity,  and  commend- 
able devotion  to  the  general  good  of  Morenci. 


MRS.  LOUISE  G.  TUTTLE. 

The  Gilbert  family  to  which  Mrs.  Tuttle  be- 
longs is  of  English  descent,  and  its  members 
have  at  different  times  distinguished  themselves 
in  their  respective  walks  of  life,  and  two  at  least 
have  faithfully  followed  their  best  inspirations 
as  soldier  and  educator.  Her  paternal  grand- 
father, James  Gilbert,  was  born  in  Connecticut, 
and  during  the  years  of  his  activity  conducted  a 
mercantile  establ'shmcnt  in  Schenectady,  X.  Y. 
He  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812  and  lived  to 
be  ninety-one  years  of  age.  His  son,  George 
Gilbert,  the  father  of  Mrs.  Tuttle,  was  born  in 
Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  and  devotetl  the  greater  part 
of  his  life  to  educational  work.  A  graduate  of 
Union  College,  soon  after  his  graduation  he  be- 
came registrar  of  that  institution.  His  general 
knowledge  was  broadened  by  qualifying  as  a 
lawyer,  and  his  subsequent  admission  to  practice 
at  the  New  York  bar.  At  the  time  of  his  death 
he  had  passed  fifty-seven  years.  The  mother  of 
Mrs.  Tuttle  was  formerly  Emeline  R.  Rickard, 
daughter  of  Frederick  Rickard,  both  natives  of 
Montgomery  county,  X.  Y.  The  latter,  a  farmer, 
and  of  German  descent,  served  our  country  dur- 
ing the  war  of  1812.  Mrs.  Gilbert  died  in  Chi- 
cago, July  23,  1898.  Of  her  five  children,  two 
attained  mature  years,  Mrs.  Tuttle  being  the 
eldest,  while  the  other  survivor  is  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
(1.  Kendall,  nf  I  Miocni.x. 


Mrs.  Tuttle  was  educated  in  Schenectady  and 
graduated  from  the  Union  School.  In  1883  she 
accompanied  Tier  mother  to  Aurora,  111.,  and  in 
1887  came  with  her  to  Phoenix.  In  the  mean- 
time, however,  she  had  become  the  wife  of 
Judge  Henry  Budd  Lighthizer,  who  was  born  in 
Oregon,  111.,  in  1839.  This  eminent  and  erudite 
jurist  received  his  early  educational  training  in 
Illinois  public  schools,  and  in  the  University  of 
Wisconsin,  at  Madison.  At  the  age  of  twenty 
he  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  at  twenty-one 
was  admitted  to  practice  before  the  supreme 
court  of  Wisconsin.  During  the  Civil  war  he 
helped  to  organize  and  was  commissioned  sec- 
ond lieutenant  of  the  Jefferson  county  guard, 
Company  E.  Fourth  Wisconsin  Cavalry,  and 
later  was  raised  to  the  rank  of  captain.  The 
company  saw  service  in  Virginia,  Maryland,  and 
the  department  of  the  Gulf,  and  was  present  at 
the  occupation  of  Xew  Orleans,  May  i,  1862, 
afterward  was  on  board  the  Arkansas  at  Vicks- 
Inirg,  and  served  at  Baton  Rouge,  Camp  Bis- 
land  and  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson. 

Forced  to  resign  from  the  service  on  account 
of  disability  in  1863,  Captain  Lighthizer  re- 
turned to  his  old  home,  but  in  1866  settled  in 
Cape  Girardeau,  Mo.,  and  in  the  fall  of  the  same 
year  removed  to  St.  Louis.  There  he  met  with 
deserved  recognition.  Aside  from  gaining  a 
large  legal  practice,  he  became  prominent  in  Ma- 
sonic circles,  was  at  the  head  of  the  blue  lodge, 
and  assisted  in  organizing  two  commanderies  in 
St.  Louis,  of  both  of  which  he  was  chosen  emi- 
nent conmiander.  In  1879  he  located  in 
Tucson,  Ariz.,  and  in  1885  came  to  Phoenix. 
Here  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  Arizona 
Commandery  X"o.  3,  K.  T.  Among  the  Masonic 
offices  he  filled  were  those  of  senior  warden  of 
Arizona  Lodge  No.  2,  F.  &  A.  M.,  high  priest 
of  Arizona  Chapter  No.  i,  R.  A.  M.,  eminent 
commander  of  Phoenix  Commandery  No.  3,  K. 
T.,  also  eminent  commander  of  Ivanhoe  Com- 
mandery No.  8  and  St.  Aldemar  Commandery 
Xo.  18,  K.  T.,  of  St.  Louis.  At  the  time  of  his 
death  he  was  grand  royal  arch-captain  of  the 
Grand  Chapter  of  Arizona,  vice-president  of  the 
Order  of  High  Priesthood  of  Arizona,  and  grand 
generalissimo  of  the  Grand  Commandery  of  Ari- 
zona. 

Judge  Lighthizer  is  remembered  as  a  strong 


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and  vigorous  personality,  tempered  with  kind- 
ness and  good-will.  He  had  the  tact  and  discre- 
tion which  makes  friends,  and  the  steadfastness 
which  retains  them.  A  truly  upright  judge,  his 
integrity  was  never  questioned,  nor  was  his 
honor  ever  assailed.  His  decisions  were  founded 
on  the  best  principles  of  humanity,  and  his  in- 
nate goodness  tempered  nuich  of  the  severit)' 
of  the  law.  A  member  of  the  Grand  Army,  at 
one  time  he  served  on  the  coimcil  of  administra- 
tion of  the  National  Grand  Army  of  the  Repuli- 
lic.    He  died  of  pneumonia  January  2.  1894. 

October  19,  1897,  ]\Irs.  Lighthizer  became  the 
wife  of  Adelmar  ]\Iarcius  Tuttle,  M.  D.,'  who 
was  born  in  Homer,  N.  Y.  When  twelve  years 
of  age  he  accompanied  his  parents,  E.  A.  and 
Orissa  C.  Tuttle,  to  Clear  Lake,  Iowa,  where  he 
received  the  greater  part  of  his  education.  At 
an  early  age  he  decided  to  devote  his  life  to  the 
science  of  mdicine.  After  graduating  from  the 
Hahnemann  Medical  College  in  Chicago,  he 
practiced  successively  in  Texas,  Warren  county, 
III.,  Chamberlain,  S.  D.,  and  lastly  in  Phoenix, 
Ariz.,  where  he  died  April  20,  1899.  Dr.  Tuttle 
was  a  successful  physician  and  received  a  large 
patronage  in  Phoenix,  his  patients  appreciating 
his  skill  and  broad  professional  knowledge.  He 
was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Baptist  Church, 
and  contributed  generously  toward  its  charities 
and  support.  Fraternally  he  was  associated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World. 

Mrs.  Tuttle  continues  to  reside  in  her  com- 
fortable and  commodious  residence  on  North 
P'ourth  avenue.  At  one  time  she  was  a  member 
of  the  Eastern  Star  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  and 
is  connected  with  the  W'oman's  Relief  Corps  of 
Phoenix,  of  which  she  formerly  served  as  presi- 
dent; also  a  member  of  the  W.  C.  T.  U.  and  a 
stanch  believer  in  the  White  Ribbon  principles, 
and  is  a  helping  hand  in  the  Florence  Crittenden 
Home  Circle.  In  leligious  circles  she  is  promi- 
nent, as  a  member  of  and  active  worker  in  the 
llaptist  Church.     

HAR\EY    HUi'.P.S. 

.\lmost  continuc'UsK'  for  the  past  twelve  years 
1  larvey  Hul)l)s,  a  well-kn(juii  citizen  of  King- 
man, has  occupied  puljlic  positions  of  honor  and 


responsibility,  and  never  has  been  found  remiss 
in  meeting  his  obligations  as  an  official.  His 
financial  and  executive  ability  have  been  thor- 
oughly tested  and  his  fidelity  to  duty  is  beyond 
question. 

Born  in  California  forty-six  years  ago,  Harvey 
llubbs  spent  his  boyhood  and  youth  in  that 
state,  but  since  187S  has  dwelt  within  the  Ijor- 
ders  of  Mohave  county.  For  about  six  years 
subsequent  to  his  arrival  here  he  was  exclusive- 
ly devoted  to  mining  and  prospecting,  and  to 
this  day  retains  a  strong  interest  in  that  line  of 
Inisiness.  He  is  the  owner  of  a  valuable  group 
of  gold  and  silver  mines  in  the  Hualapai  district 
at  the  present  time  and  at  intervals  continues  to 
make  investments  in  mining  property. 

About  seventeen  years  ago  the  well-known 
Hubbs  House,  of  Kingman,  was  built  by  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  and  after  being  success- 
fully managed  for  a  decade  and  a  half  it  was  de- 
stroyed in  the  great  fire  of  1898,  in  which  the 
entire  block  fell  a  prey  to  the  flames.  In  addi- 
tion to  his  other  losses,  Mr.  Hubbs  suffered  one 
which  he  feels  deeply.  His  cabinet  of  fine  speci- 
mens of  ores  and  minerals,  valued  at  $6,000,  at 
the  lowest  estimate,  and  to  him  almost  beyond 
price,  was  burned.  Experts  often  had  pro- 
nounced the  collection  as  wonderful,  with  few,  if 
any,  equals  in  the  territory. 

With  characteristic  energy  and  undaunted 
purpose  Mr.  Hubbs,  associated  with  Samuel 
Crozier,  set  .about  the  erection  of  a  substantial 
brick  hotel  in  1899,  and  in  the  due  course  of 
time  it  was  completed  and  ready  for  business. 
The  two-story  building,  75x100  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, is  utilized  as  storerooms  on  the  ground 
floor.  Above  is  the  Hotel  Beale,  as  it  is  called, 
comprising  forty  rooms,  and  now  a  thriving  and 
popular  hostelry.  Besides  this,  Mr.  Hubbs  is 
interested  in  other  real  estate  and  property  in 
Kingman,  and  also  owns  a  fine  herd  of  cattle, 
upwards  of  two  hundred  head  of  stock. 

Throughout  his  mature  life,  Mr.  Hubbs  has 
Ijcen  active  as  a  Democrat.  He  was  elected  for 
a  two  years'  term  as  one  of  the  supervisors  of 
this  county  in  1888,  and  at  the  close  of  his  ser- 
vice in  that  capacity  was  further  honored,  being 
elected  county  treasurer.  Again,  in  1894,  and 
a  third  time,  in  1896,  he  was  elected  to  the  same 
responsible   office,   for   which    his   qualifications 


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seem  to  liave  specially  fitted  him.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  his  last  term  as  such,  his  name  was  once 
more  l)roiight  forward  to  public  notice,  and  in 
llic  fall  of  1898  he  was  elected  as  sheriff  of  Mo- 
have county.  In  this  important  position,  as  in 
each  of  the  others  which  he  has  occupied,  he 
fulfilled  every  requirement  and  earned  fresh 
conmiendations  from  the  public.  The  only  fra- 
ternal organization  with  which  he  is  now  identi- 
fied is  that  of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  as  he  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Kingman 
Lodge  of  the  same. 

In  1887  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Hublis  and  Miss 
Johanna  Wilkinson,  of  Iowa,  took  place  in  this 
city.  They  have  a  pleasant  home  aiid  are  the 
]jarents  of  two  sons  and  two  tlaughters,  namely: 
.\lta.  \\'avne,  \'ernon  and  Xadine. 


Z.   C.   PRINA. 

From  out  a  gloomy  and  cheerless  childhood, 
and  early  and  discouraging  circumstances,  Mr. 
Prina  has  emerged  to  a  prominent  position 
among  the  citizens  of  Safiford,  and  is  a  promoter 
of  some  of  the  town's  most  conmiendable  enter- 
prises. .A.  son  of  sunny  Italy,  where  he  was 
born  in  1862,  his  remembrances  of  his  southern 
land  are  extremely  vague,  for,  when  but  nine 
years  of  age,  he  was  brought  to  America  by  his 
father,  and  landed  in  Galveston.  There  he  was 
immediately  placed  up  against  the  imhappy  side 
of  life  by  being  bound  out  to  an  Italian,  with 
whom  he  lived  nine  months,  which  seemed,  how- 
ever, like  nine  years.  His  best  intentions  in 
this  household  were  misconstrued  and  treated 
with  incredible  severity,  the  lady  of  the  mansion 
especially  taking  particular  delight  in  the  exer- 
cise of  whipping  him  long  and  hard.  Needless 
to  say  he  availed  himself  of  the  first  opportunity 
to  escape  and  rejoin  his  father,  with  whom  he 
traveled  to  Houston  and  Austin,  Tex.,  in  which 
latter  place  he  remained  until   1876. 

A  position  on  a  cattle  ranch  near  Austin  was 
hailed  with  delight,  and  here  the  younger  Prina 
faithfully  attended  to  the  duties  assigned  him, 
and  was  interested  in  the  raising  and  selling  of 
stock  until  1897.  In  the  mean  time  the  father 
had  vanished  into  the  uncertainties  of  the  Texas 
frontier,  and  the  son  subsequently  indirectly 
heard  of  his  death.     In    1884  lie   came  to  Ari- 


zona, and  lived  in  Tombstone  and  Cochise 
county  until  1888.  At  this  time  he  was  sent  by 
the  Chiricahua  Cattle  Company  to  take  charge 
of  their  ranch  at  Safford,  which  position  he  held 
for  two  years,  when  he  purchased  an  interest  in 
the  ranch  of  W.  T.  Hughes,  selling  the  same  in 
1897. 

L'pon  coming  to  Safiford  in  1897  Mr.  Prina 
bought  a  third  interest  in  the  flour  mill  of  J.  T. 
Owens,  and  also  a  third  interest  in  John  Blake's 
business,  but  in  June  of  1900  sold  his  interests  to 
J.  T.  Owens.  Since  then  he  has  branched  out 
independeiUly  and  in  partnership  with  George 
.\.  Olney  has  established  an  ice  plant, 
which  manufactures  a  sufficient  quantity  to 
supply  the  entire  Gila  valley.  The  firm  have  re- 
cently moved  into  a  new  brick  plant,  with  a  ca- 
pacity of  ten  tons  daily.  Ice  is  a  commodity 
which  is  vastly  appreciated  during  the  summer 
b\'  the  inhabitants  of  the  valley,  and  the  large 
undertaking  of  Mr.  Prina  displays  a  thoughtful- 
ness  £S  well  as  business  shrewdness  entirely  com- 
mendable. The  firm  are  contemplating  doing 
still  more  toward  the  improvement  of  their 
adopted  city,  and  will  at  an  early  date  put  in  an 
electric  plant  of  sufficient  power  to  light  the  en- 
tire city. 

November  16,  1897,  Mr.  Prina  married  Martha 
Wanslee,  a  daughter  of  Nathan  and  Ruth  Wans- 
lee,  of  Safiford.  Of  this  union  there  are  two 
children,  Eva,  who  is  now  (May,  1901)  twenty- 
six  months  old,  and  Ruth,  who  is  ten  months  of 
age.  Mr.  Prina  has  erected  a  commodious  and 
comfortable  home  in  Safiford,  built  of  brick, 
which  is  the  scene  of  nuich  hospitality  and  good 
fellowship.  At  Globe  he  was  made  a  Mason, 
and  is  a  charter  member  -of  the  blue  lodge  at 
Safiford.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  at  Benson,  and  was  then  transferred 
to  the  lodge  at  Solomonville. 


JOHN  MONTGOMERY. 

As  one  of  the  capable  and  enterprising  citizens 
of  Tombstone,  Mr.  iVIon-tgomery  lias  won  the 
confidence  of  all  who  have  been  associated  with 
him  in  a  business  or  social  way.  In  the  manage- 
ment of  the  livery  business  in  which  he  has  for 
some  time  been  engaged,  he  has  so  conducted 
his  affairs  as  to  ins])ire  a  large  patronage,  and 


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bring'  a  ready  means  of  livcliliood.  It  is  doubt- 
ful if  any  now  living  in  the  town  have  more 
readily  shown  their  unbounded  faith  in  the  ulti- 
mate sound  and  substantia!  basis  of  Tombstone, 
and  its  sure  awakening'  from  the  comparative  in- 
activity which  followed  in  the  wake  of  one  of  the 
,s;reatest  mining  booms  of  the  great  west. 

The  youth  and  early  manhood  of  Mr.  Mont- 
gomery were  spent  in  Ohio,  where  he  was  born 
in  Seneca  county,  in  1831.  In"  the  public  schools 
of  his  county  he  received  a  liberal  education,  and 
was  well  prepared  to  face  the  world  when  he  left 
his  home  in  1852.  Like  so  many  of  the  eastern 
vouth,  he  was  impressed  with  the  ready  possibil- 
ity of  making  a  fortune  in  the  far  west,  and  in 
quest  of  the  same  started  for  California  via  the 
Isthmus  of  Panama.  In  search  for  the  hidden 
treasure  of  the  earth  he  spent  the  years  between 
1852  and  1874  in  California,  British  Columbia, 
Washington  and  Montana,  subsequently  settling 
in  New  Mexico,  where  he  engaged  in  prospect- 
ing and  stock-raising. 

Upon  arriving  in  Tombstone  in  1879,  the  town 
was  extremely  small,  and  barely  suggested  the 
liveliness  and  mining  activity  which  soon  visited 
it.  After  a  short  time  Mr.  Montgomery  went 
into  the  livery  and  sale  business  in  partnership 
with  Edward  Benson,  and  after  four  years 
bought  him  out.  End  has  since  conducted  his  af- 
fairs independently.  In  the  mean  time  he  has 
been  continuously  interested  in  mining  projects, 
having  prospected  and  invested  in  mining  prop- 
erty. 

As  a  stanch  member  of  the  Republican  party 
Mr.  Montgomery  has  faithfully  adhered  to  its 
best  principles,  and  has  filled  the  ofScial  posi- 
tions entrusted  him  by  his  fellow  townsmen  with 
credit  to  himself  and  to  the  city  whose  interests 
he  represents.  In  1882  he  was  elected  super- 
visor of  the  county  and  served  for  four  years, 
and  has  since  then  served  for  four  terms. 


LINDLEY  H.  ORME. 

Of  the  many  who  have  come  out  of  the  east 
and  associated  their  enthusiasm,  ability  and 
large-heartedness  with  the  promising  history  of 
the  Salt  River  valley,  none  is  remembered  more 
gratefully  than  Lindley  H.  Orme.  Arriving 
here  in  practically  the  dawn  of  its  recognized 


possibilities,  when  a  desert  waste  stretched  a  dis- 
couraging length  before  the  hopes  of  those  in 
search  of  more  promising  conditions,  he  antici- 
]mted  the  hidden  resources  and  practically  aided 
in  tlieir  develo])menl.  And  wdien  the  peaceful 
agriculturist  supplanted  the  roving  red  man  as 
superior  possessor  of  the.  soil,  and  the  hum  of 
industry  was  heard  through  the  valley,  Mr. 
(Jrme  was  the  first  to  introduce  in  their  midst 
the  threshing  machine,  which  was  indicative  of 
his  unceasing  efforts  for  advancement. 

LTpon  arriving  in  the  vicinity  of  Phoenix  in 
1870,  that  city  was  then  but  dimly  outlined  in 
the  minds  of  a  few,  and  its  present  state  of  in- 
fluence and  growth  a  matter  only  of  vague  con- 
jecture. Mr.  Orme  at  once  settled  on  what  is 
known  as  the  Hurley  ranch,  and  later  removed 
to  the  ranch  now  occupied  by  his  widow.  Here 
his  days  were  spent  in  well  directed  activity  until 
his  death,  September  24,  igoo.  For  many  years 
he  was  a  successful  raiser  of  fine  stock,  and 
through  the  excellent  management  of  the  vari- 
ous lines  of  activity  which  engaged  his  attention, 
accumulated  considerable  of  this  world's  goods, 
and  was  accounted  a  successful  man  from  many 
standpoints.  His  strong  and  influential  person- 
ality dominated  the  political  and  other  affairs 
of  his  locality,  and  he  was  a  forceful  impetus  to- 
wards well-doing.  As  a  stanch  member  of  the 
Democratic  party  he  served  his  party  faithfully 
and  well,  and  for  eight  years  was  sherifif  of  Mari- 
copa county.  This  difficult  and  responsible  posi- 
tion was  invested  with  a  rare  display  of  tact  and 
discretion,  and  wise  avoidance  of  the  friction  .and 
animosity  often  accompanying  the  best  efforts 
of  men  in  like  positions.  As  a  member  of  the 
territorial  council  which  secured  the  removal  of 
the  territorial  capital  from  Prescott  to  Phoenix, 
he  rendered  substantial  assistance,  and  he  also 
served  for  four  years  on  the  territorial  board  of 
equalization. 

Many  of  the  strong  and  reliable  traits  of  char- 
acter which  so  materially  aided  Mr.  Orme  in 
the  accomplishment  of  his  purposes  were  de- 
rived from  his  Puritan  maternal  ancestry.  A  na- 
tive of  Montgomery  county,  Md.,  he  was  born 
December  19,  1848,  .and  was  a  son  of  Charles 
H.  and  Deborah  (Pleasants)  Orme.  On  his 
father's  plantation  in  Maryland  he  received  the 
early    training    so    carefully    supervised    by    his 


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r'iml;iii  mother,  aiul  in  time  became  a  capable 
and  appreciative  tiller  of  the  soil.  The  educa- 
tion derived  in  the  private  schools  of  the  day, 
tliout;h  somewhat  crude,  was  thoughtfully  and 
conscientiously  entered  into,  and  supplemented 
bv  the  erudition  and  research  of  later  years. 
1  )urini;;  the  last  two  years  of  the  Civil  war  he 
fought  for  the  lost  cause  of  the  Confederacw 
and  upon  returning  to  his  home  in  Maryland, 
worked  on  the  home  farm  for  two  years.  To 
gratify  an  ambition  extending  beyond  the  bor- 
ders of  Maryland,  he  sojourned  to  the  far  west, 
crossing  the  plains  in  a  caravan  of  emigrants. 
The  long  journey  terminated  at  Sacramento, 
Cal.,  and  in  this  state  of  infinite  possibility  he 
engaged  for  a  time  in  sheep  raising.  Later  he 
became  interested  in  freighting  from  San  Ber- 
nardino and  Yuma  to  Tucson,  Ariz. 

The  permanent  residence  of  Mr.  Orme  in  Ari- 
zona began  in  1870.  when  he  settled  in  Mari- 
copa county,  near  the  site  of  Phoenix.  He  was 
twice  married,  the  present  Mrs.  Orme  having 
formerly  been  Mary  J.  Jeffries,  daughter  of  J. 
W.  and  Louisa  H.  (Wall)  Jefifries,  and  her  mar- 
riage with  Mr.  Orme  occurred  November  1 1 , 
1884.  A  most  interesting  woman,  Mrs.  Orme  is 
a  native  of  Cynthiana,  Ky.,  and  is  widely  known 
for  her  many  fine  and  social  attributes.  She  is 
the  mother  of  one  son,  Alfred  H.  Her  father 
was  a  Virginian  and  her  mother  a  Kentuckian. 
They  settled  in  Phoenix  in  1886,  and  are  both 
now  deceased.  The  first  Mrs.  Orme  was  Flor- 
ence Greenhaw,  of  Arkansas.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Orme  were  devoted  members  of  the  Episcopal- 
ian Church.  Fraternally  he  was  associated  with 
the  Elks,  and  with  the  Odd  Fellows  of  Phoenix. 


BEN  R.  CLARK. 

It  is  the  prevailing  opinion  among  all  who  are 
familiar  with  the  work  accomplished  by  Ben  R. 
Clark  in  Graham  county,  that  no  incumbent  of 
the  sheriff's  office  in  Arizona  possesses  in  a 
greater  degree  than  he  the  qualities  of  mind  and 
character  best  calculated  to  insure  success  in 
preserving  the  peace  in  a  locality  containing  a 
heterogeneous  gathering  of  humanity.  So 
thoroughly  did  he  understand  his  business,  that 
it  was  a  foregone  conclusion  when  he  started  out 
for  an  evil-doer,  the  destrover  of  the  peace  was 


already  in  the  clutches  of  the  law,  and  face  to 
face  with  his  just  deserts.  And  it  was  certainly 
due  to  the  unwearying  vigilance  of  the  man  at 
the  helm  that  the  rough  and  desperate,  and  more 
refined  and  educated  classes  pursued  in  compar- 
ative harnionv  their  various  occupations  of  min- 
ing, agriculture,  and  cununerce.  in  a  compara- 
tively isolateil  and  remotely  situated  locality,  and 
where  the  animating  motive  is  the  resolve  to 
wrest  a  fortune  from  the  undeveloped  resources. 
A  native  of  North  Carolina,  Mr.  Clark  was 
born  in  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  E.  G.  and  Mary  E. 
(Hinson)  Clark,  wdio  were  born  in  the  same 
state.  Besides  himself  there  were  five  children 
in  the  family,  of  whom  W.  F.  served  as  deput\ 
sherifl:'  imder  his  brother :  Lizzie  Laman  is  living 
in  Sidon,  Leflore  county,  Aliss.;  and  Joseph 
died  in  October  of  i8y6.  The  family  removed 
from  North  Carolina  to  Mississippi  in  1870,  and 
there  Ben  R.  received  a  substantial  home  train- 
ing, and  the  education  obtainable  at  the  district 
schools.  He  early  developed  habits  of  thrift  and 
industry,  and  an  independence  which  sent  him 
out  into  the  world  at  a  comjiaratively  early  age. 
His  first  venture  was  in  western  Texas,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  cattle  business  for  about  a  year, 
and  then  settled  on  the  San  Carlos  Indian  Reser- 
vation, where  he  bought  and  sold  cattle,  and  had 
a  government  contract  to  furnish  beef  to  the 
Indians.  After  the  expiration  of  five  years  he 
began  to  serve  as  deputy  sheriff  under  J.  H. 
Slaughter,  in  Cochise  county,  and  after  three 
years  was  deputy  sheriff  in  Graham  county  un- 
der C)lney  Wight  and  Birchfield  for  a  period 
covering  six  years.  In  1898  he  was  regularly 
elected  sheriff  of  Graham  county,  and  served  one 
term  of  two  years.  He  was  ably  assisted  in  pre- 
serving order  by  James  R.  Nicks,  T.  G.  Bell, 
Ben  W.  Olney,  George  M.  Nicks,  W.  A.  Hart, 
S.  J.  McClinick,  H.  D.  Keppler,  A.  A.  McKin- 
ney,  and  his  brother,  W.  F.  Clark.  During  his 
years  of  experience  with  the  various  conflicting 
elements  that  have  gathered  in  the  mining  re- 
gions of  the  territory,  Mr.  Clark  has  had  many 
exciting  adventures  with  the  Indians,  which, 
when  recounted  in  his  picturesque  manner,  arc 
of  a  highly  diverting  nature.  He  was  present  in 
the  camp  of  the  San  Simon  Cattle  Company  in 
1886,  when  the  old  Apache  chief,  Geronimo, 
and    nineteen   of  his   warriors  were   surrounded 


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and  captured,  and  their  lives  of  crime  and  depre- 
dation turned  into  more  harmless  channels. 

In  1898  Mr.  Clark  married  ^Mrs.  Ellen  K. 
Shivers,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  B.  F.  Kittrell,  of 
Blackhawk,  Miss.  This  union  has  been  blessed 
with  one  child,  Caroline  Elizabeth.  Mr.  Clark 
took  his  residence  in  Solomonville  in  January 
of  1899,  and  at  the  time  purchased  two  hundred 
acres  of  land  a  mile  above  town,  which  is  all  irri- 
gated and  improved,  and  among  the  best  tracts 
in  the  locality.  A  strict  party  man  and  a  Dem- 
ocrat, he  has  been  active  in  local  and  territorial 
politics.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Solomonville  Lodge  No.  16,  K.  P.  Mr.  Clark 
is  respected  and  esteemed  by  those  who  know 
him.  All  acknowledge  the  excellence  of  his 
service  to  the  county,  his  dauntless  courage,  and 
relentless  pursuit  of  all  that  tended  to  undermine 
the  stability  and  safety  of  the  community. 


W.   J.    DAVIS,   M.   D. 

W.  J.  Davis,  M.  D.,  physician  and  surgeon 
for  the  Detroit  Copper  Company,  the  Arizona 
Copper  Company,  the  hospital  connected  there- 
with, and  tlie  families  of  the  many  miners,  was 
born  in  Ontario,  Canada,  in  1861.  He  received 
his  education  and  training  in  the  northern  coun- 
try that  was  his  home,  and  came  to  the  states 
when  nineteen  years  of  age,  settling  in  Chicago, 
where  he  made  his  home  for  several  years.  Next 
he  went  to  Denver,  where  he  began  the  practice 
of  medicine,  and  in  the  various  duties  of  profes- 
sional work  he  continued  in  that  city  for  three 
years.  While  living  in  Denver  he  made  arrange- 
ments with  Mr.  Church,  who  is  now  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Detroit  Copper  Company,  to  assume 
charge  of  the  company's  medical  and  surgical 
work  at  Morenci,  .\riz.,  which  has  since  been 
the  field  of  his  activity. 

VoT  eleven  years  Dr.  Davis  has  made  his 
headquarters  at  Morenci.  During  that  time  he 
has  steadily  advanced  in  the  good-will  and  ap- 
preciation of  the  five  thousand  or  more  patients 
whom  he  is  called  upon  to  treat  during  the 
course  of  a  year.  The  .\rizona  Copper  Com- 
pany's hospital,  of  which  he  has  the  charge,  is  a 
creditable  and  well-managed  institution,  and 
comijares  favorably  with  hospitals  in  larger  and 


older  settlements.  Patients  here  receive  the  best 
care  known  to  science. 

In  1887  Dr.  Davis  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Jennie  M.  Lesuer,  of  Chicago.  To  their 
marriage  were  born  three  children,  namely:  Al- 
len, who  is  a  student  in  the  Los  Angeles  Mili- 
tary Academy:  Harold  and  Ruth.  Fraternally 
Dr.  Davis  is  connected  with  the  Masons,  and 
with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  at  Clifton,  in  both 
of  which  organizations  he  maintains  an  interest. 


H.  H.  SCORSE. 

Mr.  Scorse,  wdio  is  engaged  in  general  mer- 
chandising at  Holbrook  and  is  numbered  among 
its  influential  citizens,  came  to  Arizona  twenty- 
three  years  ago.  Practically,  he  was  the  first 
resident  of  this  place,  known  as  Horsehead 
Crossing  in  1878,  when  he  located  here.  With 
a  comrade  he  had  started  from  Montana  to  the 
mining  district  of  Tombstone,  Ariz.,  and  had 
walked  from  LTtah,  but,  owing  to  the  hostility  of 
the  Indians  in  that  region  at  the  time,  they  de- 
cided to  camp  here  for  the  winter,  and  were  de- 
pendent upon  their  hunting  skill  for  game,  other 
supplies  being  scarce. 

In  the  following  year  Mr.  Scorse  was  em- 
ployed for  six  months  on  the  Star  mail  line,  ply- 
ing between  Brigham  City  and  this  point.  Then, 
opening  the  first  store  in  existence  here  he  con- 
tinued to  trade  with  the  Indians  and  old-timers 
of  this  district  until  the  fall  of  1882.  Then  he 
went  to  the  neighborhood  of  the  present  town 
of  Williams,  and  was  the  manager  of  a  store  at 
Rogers'  ranch  about  a  twelvemonth.  Returning 
to  Horsehead  Crossing,  he  again  engaged  in  the 
management  of  a  general  store,  and  thus,  with 
the  exception  of  the  year  mentioned,  has  been 
in  business  here  since  1879.  Indeed,  he  is  the 
pioneer  merchant  of  the  railroad  line,  from  Al- 
buquerque to  Needles,  Cal.,  .and  always  has  done 
more  or  less  freighting  across  the  country.  In 
1883,  during  the  Apache  outbreak,  and  at  other 
times,  he  experienced  much  anxiety  and  discom- 
fort, and  while  outlaws  were  so  plentiful  on  this 
frontier  had  about  as  much  trouble  with  them, 
as  within  eighteen  years  they  stole  nearly  eight 
hundred  head  of  horses  from  his  ranch.  He 
now  owns  a  valuable  ranch  situated  some  twen- 
t\-tvvo  miles  north  of  Holbrook,  and  keeps  large 


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herds  of  cattle,  horses  and  sheep,  at  the  present 
time  owning  upwards  of  ten  thousand  head.  One 
of  the  oldest  and  most  widel\-  known  horse- 
dealers  of  the  southwest,  he  now  has  about  five 
hundred,  and  always  commands  the  best  market 
price. 

Great  credit  is  due  Mr.  Scorse  for  the  leading 
part  wdiich  he  has  ever  taken  in  the  upbuilding 
of  Holbrook.  At  the  time  when  the  ]jlace  was 
laid  out,  he  became  the  owner  of  a  large  amount 
of  town  property,  for  he  always  has  had  great 
faith  in  its  future,  and  probably  has  constructed 
more  buildings  and  accomplished  more  in  its 
advancement  than  any  other  citizen.  In  1888  he 
built  a  dam  across  the  Little  Colorado  river, 
with  a  view  to  utilizing  the  extra  water  for  irri- 
gating purposes,  but  unfortunately  a  great  flood 
swept  it  away.  In  most  of  his  many  and  varied 
enterprises  he  has  met  with  gratifying  success, 
and  though  certain  reverses  have  come  to  him, 
as  to  all,  his  business  career  has  been  decidedly 
prosperous,  on  the  whole. 

Turning  backward  a  few  pages  in  the  history 
of  Mr.  Scorse,  we  find  that  he  is  a  native  of 
Somersetshire,  England,  and  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1869.  Innnediately  beginning  his  ca- 
reer in  the  west,  he  went  to  Montana  in  the  fol- 
lowing year  and  for  three  decades  has  shared  the 
fortunes  of  the  frontiersmen  of  the  state  men- 
tioned, of  Idaho,  Washington,  Oregon  and  Ari- 
zona. He  has  prospected,  mined  and  hunted  in 
all  of  these  localities,  and  has  numerous  inter- 
esting reminiscences  of  those  years. 

July  29,  1891,  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Scorse  and 
Miss  Julia  Garcia  was  solemnized  in  Holbrook. 
They  have  a  pleasant  home  and  are  the  jwrents 
of  six  promising  children,  named  respectively,  in 
order  of  birth:  Ellen,  Julia,  Henry  H..  Jr.,  Rose, 
James  and  Lizzie. 


THEODORE  GEBLER. 

Like  so  many  of  the  early  settlers  of  Nogales, 
Mr.  Gebler  was  first  attracted  to  the  territory  by 
the  widely  reported  mining  possibilities.  That 
he  still  has  faith  in  the  country  argues  well  for 
the  other  prospects,  for  in  the  matter  of  mining 
his  experience  has  been  dearly  bought  and  disil- 
hisionizing.    In  the  White  mountains  of  Califor- 


nia wdiere  his  enterprises  were  carried  on,  he 
came  to  own  several  supposedly  good  proper- 
ties which  afterwards  played  out,  and  he  lost  the 
savings  of  years.  After  four  years  of  futile  effort 
in  this  direction  he,  located  in  Nogales  in  1885, 
at  which  time  the  settlement  consisted  of  about 
a  dozen  shanties,  inhabited  by  stout-hearted  and 
enterprising  pioneers.  He  built  the  first  residence 
and  store  west  of  the  railroad,  and  started  a  tin- 
ware and  hardw-are  business  which  was  the  first 
of  its  kind  in  the  locality.  With  the  gradual  in- 
crease of  population  and  demand  his  stock  was 
increased  accordingly,  and  he  has  since  the  be- 
ginning reaped  satisfactory  results  from  the  ex- 
penditure. In  addition  to  all  kinds  of  hardware 
he  carries  a  full  line  of  miner's  supplies,  and  so 
successful  has  he  been  that  he  is  the  owner  of 
considerable  real  estate  in  and  out  of  the  city. 
He  has  also  built  a  number  of  houses,  and  in  all 
wavs  has  been  instrumental  in  securing  the  best 
development  of  the  town. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Gebler  was  spent  in  his  na- 
tive land  of  Germany,  where  he  was  born  in 
Berlin,  July  i,  183 1.  He  received  an  excellent 
education  in  the  public  schools.  In  185 1  he 
innnigrated  to  .\merica,  and  in  1855  located  in 
San  Francisco,  where  he  follow-ed  the  trade  of 
tinsmith  for  twelve  years.  After  removing  to 
San  Jose.  Cal.,  he  continued  the  same  occupation 
for  nineteen  years,  and  while  living  in  this  de- 
lightful California  tow'n  was  for  some  time  a 
member  of  the  city  council.  In  1881  he  came 
into  Arizona,  locating  at  Tucson,  near  which 
were  conducted  his  mining  enterprises. 

Since  coming  to  Nogales,  Mr.  Gebler  has  wit- 
nessed many  changes  and  has  himself  contrib- 
uted largely  to  the  prevailing  prosperity.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  town  council  for  five  years, 
and  took  an  active  part  in  securing  the  creation 
of  Santa  Cruz  county.  He  believes  in  good  roads 
in  the  country  as  a  sure  means  of  assistance  to 
the  farmers,  and  aided  in  the  construction  of  the 
road  from  Nogales  to  Oro  Blanco,  and  to  the 
Washington  camp.  He  is  one  of  the  oldest  and 
most  respected  of  the  early  pioneers,  and  one  of 
the  best  citizens  of  this  or  any  of  the  cities  in  the 
country. 

In  1852  Mr.  Gebler  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Louisa  Waldman.  daughter  of  Christopher 
\\'aldman.     To  them  has  been  born    one    son, 


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Oscar.  Fraternally  Air.  Gebler  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order  and  the  Odd  Fellows.  Polit- 
icalh-  he  is  a  Democrat. 


COL.  J.  A.  ZABRISKIE. 

To  all  who  have  read  that  wonderfully  inter- 
esting narrative  of  Thaddeus  of  Warsaw,  the 
name  of  Zabriskie  stands  forth  in  the  memory 
in  unfading  colors  of  adventurous  light.  The 
family  whose  glories  and  woes  have  brought 
emotion  into  thousands  of  hearts,  and  who  were 
among  the  bravest  of  the  adherents  of  a  des- 
perately contested  crown,  are  principally  cited 
in  history  during  the  reign  of  King  Joim  Sobie- 
ski,  who  lived  from  1625  until  i6g6.  The  reign 
of  this  courageous  king  of  Poland  was  anything 
but  peaceful,  for  his  country  was  torn  by  internal 
dissension  and  external  strife.  The  ultimate 
and  tragic  fate  of  Poland  seemed  to  hang  over 
his  head,  and  he  'was  powerless  to  stem  the 
stranding  of  a  people,  destined  to  a  homeless 
future.  The  branch  of  the  family  to  which  Col- 
onel Zabriskie  belongs  is  descended  from  one  of 
two  brothers  of  King  John,  who,  after  the  king's 
downfall  in  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  cen- 
tury, turned  their  faces  in  the  direction  of  free- 
dom and  equal  brotherhood,  and  immigrated  to 
America,  settling  respectively  in  New  York  and 
New  Jersey.  The  evolution  of  the  name  through 
the  different  members  of  the  family  has  brought 
it  from  Sobieski,  Sobriskie  and  Zabrowski  to 
Zabriskie. 

A  native  of  New  Jersey,  Colonel  Zabriskie 
was  born  May  29,  1844,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
C,  who  w^as  born  at  Hackensack,  N.  J.  The 
paternal  grandfather,  J.  C.  J.  Zabriskie,  also  a 
native  of  Hackensack,  there  owned  and  man- 
aged a  large  farm.  During  the  Revolutionary 
war  he  served  his  country  with  courage  and 
fidelity,  and  for  meritorious  services  was  ad- 
vanced to  the  rank  of  major.  James  C.  Zabris- 
kie became  a  prominent  lawyer  in  New  Bruns- 
wick, N.  J.,  but  in  1849  migrated  to  California 
via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  Arriving  at  Pana- 
ma, he  was  one  of  a  company  of  fifty  (and  served 
as  their  captain)  who  i)urchased  a  vessel  to  con- 
vey them  to  the  end  of  their  journey.  Starting 
from  Panama  in  their  own  ship,  they  stopped  at 
Realejo,  on  the  coast  of  Costa  Rico,  then  pro- 


ceeded to  California.  At  Sacramento,  Cal.,  Mr, 
Zabriskie  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law,  be- 
came the  first  city  attorney,  and  wrote  the  first 
city  charter.  In  1861  he  went  to  San  Francisco 
as  agent  for  pre-emption  and  state  lands,  and 
while  holding  that  position  wrote  his  last  work 
on  the  land  laws  of  the  United  States,  the 
same  being  now  recognized  as  a  standard  au- 
thority on  the  suliject.  He  was  one  of  the  best- 
known  men  of  California  and  was  gifted  with 
an  eloquence  that  was  convincingly  applied  when 
he  stumped  the  state.  His  wisely-directed  life 
terminated  in  San  Francisco  in  1881. 

The  mother  of  Colonel  Zabriskie  was  formerly 
Elizabeth  Mann  and  was  born  in  Camden,  N.  J. 
Her  father,  William  Mann,  a  native  of  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  and  of  English  descent,  descended 
from  ancestors  who  distinguished  themselves  in 
various  lines  of  occupation.  His  father  served 
America  during  the  Revolutionary  struggle  and 
he  himself  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  after 
which  he  settled  upon  a  farm  near  New  Bruns- 
wick, N.  J.  Mrs.  Zabriskie  died  at  New  Bruns- 
wick, N.  J.,  while  still  in  middle  life.  Of  her 
two  daughters  and  four  sons.  Colonel  Zabriskie 
is  the  sole  survivor.  The  oldest  son,  William 
M.,  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  attorneys  in 
California,  and  for  twenty  years  was  recognized 
as  the  leading  criminal  lawyer  of  the  state.  An- 
other brother,  Alexander,  also  an  attorney,  died 
in  Honolulu  in  1858. 

Although  the  family  removed  to  California 
in  1850,  J.  A.  Zabriskie  continued  at  school  in 
Erasmus  Hall  Academy,  Flatbush,  L.  I.,  and  in 
1854  was  appointed  a  cadet  at  West  Point,  from 
California.  However,  before  the  completion  of 
his  term  at  the  academy  he  resigned  from  the 
army  on  account  of  ill  health,  and  entered  Col- 
umbia College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
i860.  In  1857  he  had  made  a  flying  trip  to  Cali- 
fornia. After  his  graduation  he  returned  to  the 
far  west  and  studied  law  with  his  father  and 
Judge  Stephen  J.  Field,  late  LInited  States  Su- 
preme Court  justice.  In  1861  he  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  of  California.  LIpon  the  breaking  out 
of  the  Civil  war  he  organized  and  was  chosen 
captain  of  Company  D,  Fifth  California  Infantry, 
which  he  fitted  out  at  a  personal  expense  of 
$3,000,  at  Camp  Lhiion  in  Sacramento.  Next 
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in  Los  Angeles,  but  later  went  to  Yuma,  where 
he  acted  ,as  adjutant-general  of  southern  Cali- 
fornia. In  1863  he  started  for  Texas,  and  was 
there  made  adjutant-general  of  western  Texas, 
filling  the  position  vmtil  General  Sheridan  took 
command  of  all  the  west,  and  afterward  he 
served  on  that  general's  staff  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  As  lieutenant-colonel,  he  was  mus- 
tered out  in  1865. 

Locating  in  El  Paso.  Tex.,  Colonel  Zahriskie 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  law.  together  with 
farming  and  conducting  a  grain  business.  He 
served  as  assistant  LInited  States  attorney  for 
the  western  district  of  Texas,  and  took  an  active 
part  in  the  constitutional  convention  which 
drafted  the  first  constitution  for  Texas.  During 
the  first  administration  of  General  Grant,  he 
was  secretarv  of  a  delegation  that  went  to  \\'.ash- 
ing  to  consult  with  the  president  in  regard  to 
the  division  of  the  Republican  party  of  Texas. 
The  head  of  this  delegation  was  Governor  A.  J. 
Hamilton,  who  had  been  appointed  provisional 
governor  by  Mr.  Lincoln  at  the  close  of  the  re- 
bellion. For  three  successive  terms  he  was 
elected  state's  attorney  for  the  twelfth  judicial 
district  of  Texas,  having  his  headquarters  at  El 
Paso. 

As  an  officer  of  the  treasury  department,  Col- 
onel Zabriskie  came  to  Tucson  in  1878.  Soon 
afterward  he  resigned  his  position  and  began 
the  practice  of  law.  In  1881  President  Arthur 
appointed  him  United  States  attorney  for  Ari- 
zona, and  this  position  he  held  for  four  years. 
During  the  latter  part  of  1881  and  in  1882  he 
was  ordered  to  Washington  to  assist  in  the  pro- 
secution of  the  star  routers,  and  worked  in  con- 
junction with  Attorney-General  Brewster.  In 
1885  he  resumed  a  general  law  practice  in  Tuc- 
son, and  at  the  same  time  gave  some  attention 
to  mining  interests. 

The  many  and  arduous  duties  which  con- 
sumed the  time  of  Colonel  Zabriskie  for  many 
consecutive  years  were  eventually  made  ap- 
parent upon  a  system  strained  to  the  utmost 
tension.  For  almost  ten  years  he  was  obliged, 
because  of  extreme  nervous  exhaustion,  to  re- 
frain from  active  participation  in  business  or 
professional  affairs,  and  is  only  now  attaining  to 
the  renewed  health  which  will  permit  of  a  con- 
tinuance of  his  labors.     Since  again  taking  up 


the  work  of  the  law.  he  has  also  again  become 
interested  in  mining,  and  in  additicin  is  connect- 
ed with  a  large  land  deal  in  Southern  California, 
besides  which  he  is  engaged  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness and  is  the  organizer  of  the  San  Raphael 
Cattle  Company. 

In  the  affairs  of  the  locality  in  which  he  lives, 
Colonel  Zabriskie  has  ever  shown  a  vital  and 
substantial  interest,  ?nd  in  the  undertakings  of 
the  Republican  party  has  figured  luost  promi- 
nently. Lender  the  auspices  of  the  national 
committee,  in  1868,  he  stumped  the  states  of 
New  York,  Indiana  and  Illinois  for  (.leneral 
Grant.  In  1896  he  was  a  delegate  to  the  con- 
vention at  St.  Louis  which  nominated  William 
McKinley  as  president.  In  that  bodv  he  served 
on  the  platform  committee  and  took  an  active 
part  in  the  discussion  of  the  silver  question, 
which  was  the  dominant  jjroblem  before  the  con- 
vention and  before  the  country.  Although  his 
sympathies  were  with  the  silver  issue,  he  and  the 
balance  of  the  Arizona  delegation  stood  firmly 
by  their  party  and  refused  to  leave  the  conven- 
tion, although  pressed  to  do  so  by  the  friends  of 
silver.  After  the  adjournment  of  the  conven- 
tion he  stumped  Texas.  California  and  Arizona 
for  McKinley.  He  has  served  continuously  on 
the  territorial  and  county  committees  of  his  party 
and  has  stumped  the  territory  whenever  occasion 
demanded. 

While  living  in  El  Paso,  Tex.,  Colonel  Zabris- 
kie married  Adelaide  Stephenson,  a  native  of 
Texas,  and  whose  father,  Hugh  Stephenson,  was 
an  own  cousin  of  Governor  Jonathan  Stephen- 
son, of  Kentucky.  Of  this  union  there  are  five 
children,  namely:  William  Alexander,  now  in 
Honolulu:  Walter  Scott,  who  is  with  the  Cobre 
Grande  Mining  Company  at  LaCananea:  Bre- 
vort,  who  is  a  contractor  in  the  Sandwich 
Islands;  Mary  Adelaide,  who  is  living  at  home: 
and  Mctor  Hugo,  who  is  connected  with  the 
mining  company  of  which  his  brother,  Walter 
S,,  is  also  a  member.  Walter  S.  was  one  of  the 
first  to  volunteer  in  the  Spanish-.A,merican  war; 
he  enlisted  in  the  First  Territorial  Regiment 
and  was  nuistered  out  in  February  of  1899. 

.\t  the  request  of  his  partner,  Hon.  C.  C.  Ste- 
])hens,  who  was  then  a  member  of  the  territorial 
council.  Colonel  Zabriskie  drew  the  bill  which 
passed  the  legislature  authorizing  the  establish- 


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ment  of  the  University  of  Arizona  ?,t  Tucson, 
and  of  this  institution  he  was  appointed  a  regent 
in  ^larch,  1 90 1.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M.,  Chapter 
No.  3,  R.  A.  M.,  the  Consistory,  and  has  taken 
the  thirty-second  degree.  F'or  seven  years  he 
was  First  Grand  Orator  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Arizona.  With  the  Knights  of  Pythias  he  was 
the  first  chancellor  commander  of  the  lodge  and 
also  officiated  as  deputy  grand  chancellor  of  Ari- 
zona. He  is  also  identified  with  the  California 
Consistory  of  the  Loyal  Legion.  In  the  organi- 
zation of  Negley  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  he  took  an  act- 
ive part,  and  he  was  chosen  the  second  com- 
mander of  the  same,  and  he  is  now  assistant  in- 
spector-general of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public.   

HARRY    FULTON. 

The  splendid  possibilities  for  sheep-growing 
in  Coconino  county  have  paved  the  way  to  a 
competence  for  many  of  the  dwellers  of  this 
fertile  part  of  the  territory.  ]Mr.  Fulton  has 
availed  himself  to  the  full  of  the  opportunit}' 
presented  here,  and  is  known  as  one  of  the  most 
successful  wool-growers  in  the  San  Francisco 
mountains  near  Flagstaiif.  A  resident  for  many 
years  of  this  town  of  bustling  activity,  he  has 
identified  himself  with  the  enterprises  which 
have  tended  to  her  upbuilding,  and  has  aided 
with  his  influence  and  money  in  every  good  and 
worthy  cause  of  advancement. 

Of  southern  ancestry,  he  was  born  in  P.alti- 
niore,  j\Id..  in  1855,  his  parents  removing  during 
the  Civil  war  to  ( )hio.  The  greater  part  of  his 
education  was  acquired  in  Zanesville,  and  he 
subsequently  spent  three  years  in  Columbus, 
Ohio,  where  he  gained  considerable  mercantile 
experience  as  a  collector  for  the  Armstrong 
Company.  Having  worked  up  commendable 
enthusiasm  for  the  west  he  departed  for  Cali- 
fornia in  1875.  ^"fl  remained  for  a  year  at  Santa 
Barbara.  In  the  fall  of  1875  he  started  for  Ari- 
zona with  a  sheep  herd  numbering  thirteen  thou- 
sand head,  but  only  succeeded  in  reaching  the 
middle  of  the  desert  when  he  retraced  his  steps 
to  San  Bernardino.  In  January  of  1876  he  re- 
turned alone  across  the  desert  with  a  pack  horse, 
and  for  two  years  made  his  headquarters  in 
Prescott,  and  handled  sheep  on  shares.    In  1881 


he  invested  in  a  large  number  of  sheep  and  made 
his  headquarters  at  Flagstaff,  herding  between 
two  and  nine  thousand  head  on  the  Colorado 
plateau  and  in  the  San  Francisco  mountains. 
The  ranch  was  located  in  the  Fulton  canon, 
named  after  this  enterprising  early  settler  and 
large  wool-grower,  whose  sheep  were  of  a  su- 
perior quality,  and  who  imported  his  sires  from 
Wisconsin  and  Michigan. 

In  1892  Mr.  Fulton  sold  out  his  interests  in 
sheep  and  returned  to  his  native  place  in  ]\I.ary- 
land,  where  he  remained  for  two  and  a  half 
vears,  handling  sheep  near  Oakland,  Md.  In 
1895,  however,  he  returned  to  the  greater  free- 
dom and  opportunity  of  Arizona,  and,  taking  up 
his  headquarters  at  Flagstaff,  again  engaged  in 
sheep  raising  near  Bellemont.  He  is  extensive- 
Iv  involved,  invariably  having  on  hand  between 
three  and  five  thousand  sheep,  which  he  ships  to 
eastern  and  western  markets.  It  is  readily  under- 
stood that  he  is  one  of  the  most  practical  sheep 
men  in  the  county,  having  had  an  experience  in 
the  line  which  covers  twenty  or  more  years.  He 
is  an  authority  on  all  kinds  of  sheep  and  wool, 
and  has  made  a  study  of  the  respective  good 
(|ualities  of  each  known  breed.  During  the 
sheep  panic  between  1893  and  1896  he  suffered 
severe  losses,  which  have  been  more  than  made 
up  during  the  ensuing  years. 

In  1888  Mr.  Fulton  married  Julia  G.  Kilrtz, 
a  daughter  of  T.  Newton  Kurtz,  the  noted  pub- 
lisher of  Baltimore.  A  brother  of  Mrs.  Fulton, 
Albert  Kurtz,  was  assistant  postmaster  of  Bal- 
timore under  Postmaster  Johnson,  and  insur- 
ance commissioner  under  Governor  Lowndes. 
The  paternal  grandfather.  Rev.  Benjamin  Kurtz, 
D.  D.  LL.  D.,  was  born  in  Gettysburg,  and  was 
the  editor  and  publisher  of  the  Lutheran  Ob- 
server. He  was  widely  known  in  the  church, 
aiid  was  the  founder  of  the  Lutheran  Female 
.Seminary  and  the  author  of  the  book  "Why  Are 
You  a  Lutheran?"  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fulton 
has  been  born  one  daughter,  Marguerite  H.  Mr. 
Fulton  is  a  stanch  upholder  of  the  principles  and 
issues  of  the  Republican  party,  and  in  1892  was 
a  candidate  for  the  legislature.  After  returning 
to  Coconino  county  he  has  been  twice  a  candi- 
date for  county  treasurer,  and  has  always  re- 
ceived a  good  substantial  vote  from  the  business 
men  of  the  place.    In  1891,  when  Coconino  was 


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separated  from  Yavapai  county,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  committee  from  Flagstaff  to  draw 
lines  and  make  arrangements  for  the  division. 
Since  then  he  has  been  interested  in  all  local 
and  territorial  political  matters,  as  well  as  in  .all 
else  that  promotes  the  general  gootl.  He  is  the 
owner  of  real  estate  in  I'lagstaff,  and  has  ac- 
complished considerable  in  the  building  line. 


WILLIAAI  SCHUCKMANN. 

]"or  fullv  eleven  \ears  William  Schuckmann, 
the  president  and  treasurer  of  Las  Dos  Naci- 
ones  Cigar  Company,  of  Nogales,  Ariz.,  has  been 
interested  in  various  enterprises  in  this  terri- 
tory rnd  Sonora,  Mexico,  and  it  would  be  hard 
to  find  any  one  having  a  greater  faith  in  the 
natural  wealth  and  promising  future  of  this 
region.  Moreover,  he  is  giving  abundant  proof 
of  "the  faith  that  is  in  him,"  and  is  winning  an 
honored  place  in  the  hearts  of  the  people  of 
this  borderland.  It  must  be  acknowledged  that 
to  Germany  we  owe  this  sterling  business  man 
rnd  now  stanch  American  citizen,  for  he  was 
born,  educated  and  reared  to  manhood  in  the 
[•"atherland,  and,  indeed,  it  was  as  recent  as 
1887  that  he  cast  in  his  destiny  with  that  of  the 
United  States.  He  still  owns  valuable  property 
in  Bechtolsheim,  Rhine-Hessen,  Germany,  and 
has  hosts  of  sincere  friends  at  his  old  and  be- 
loved home. 

For  a  year  or  two  after  arriving  in  this  coun- 
tr\-,  Mr.  Schuckmann  made  his  home  in  Milwau- 
kee, and  then  went  to  Sonora,  Mexico,  where  he 
was  proffered  a  position  as  first  assayer  of  the 
San  Pedro  Mining  &  Milling  Company.  Later 
he  became  the  cashier  of  the  Inuiris  Mines, 
Limited,  Company,  and  after  a  period  accepted 
the  position  of  manager  of  the  Grand  Central 
Mining  &  Milling  Company,  of  Prietas,  Sonora. 
In  1894  he  returned  to  Milwaukee  and  until 
October,  1897,  was  connected  with  the  A.  Get- 
telman  Brewing  Company,  of  that  citv,  serv- 
ing in  the  cajiacity  of  auditor  and  traveling  sales- 
man. ( )ld  Mexico  again  became  the  field  of  his 
business  operations,  as  in  the  fall  of  1897  he 
went  to  Sonora  and  that  winter  was  the  super- 
intendent for  the  Yaqui  River  Mining  Com- 
l^any,  to  prospect  for  gold  in  the  Yaqui  river. 
In  March.  1898,  he  came  to  Xogales  and  became 


interested  in  his  present  enterprise,  succeed- 
ing in  orgrnizing  the  Las  Dos  Xaciones  Cigar 
Companv,  which  began  business  .\ugust  i,  i8g8, 
with  himself  as  president  and  treasurer,  L.  B. 
Fleischer,  secretary,  and  A.  A'arona,  manager. 
Re-elected  to  the  same  offices,  in  1899,  1900 
and  Kjoi,  Mr.  .Schuckmann  is  meeting  •  with 
marked  success  in  this  undertaking,  and  the 
in<lustry  is  proving  valuable  to  this  little  bor- 
der town.  Upwards  of  sixty  persons  are  em- 
])loyed  in  the  business,  and  thus  from  $600  to 
^750  in  gold  is  distributed  here  every  week.  The 
firm  owns  a  good  building,  situated  on  Morley 
avenue,  Nogales,  while  their  warehouses  are 
on  the  Mexican  side.  About  seven  thousand 
cigars  are  manufactured  daily,  only  the  finest 
quality  of  iVlexican  tobacco  being  used,  and  a 
good  demand  for  these  products  exists  in  the 
market.  No  brands  are  so  well  known  in  .Ari- 
zona as  the  products  of  this  warehouse. 

The  vast  mineral  wealth  of  Sonora  and  south- 
ern Arizona  is  appealing  to  the  far-sighted  cap- 
italist, and  Mr.  Schuckmann  is  no  exception. 
At  present  he  owns  a  quarter  interest  in  the 
Eureka  mine,  which  claim  is  situated  next  to 
the  Grand  Central,  in  Sonora,  Mexico.  Though 
he  was  offered  $50,000  for  his  share  in  this 
faA'orablv-located  mine,  he  refused  it,  and  firmly 
believes  that  a  much  greater  fortune  will  be 
developed  there  in  the  near  future. 

While  devoting  the  major  part  of  his  time  and 
attention  to  commercial  affairs,  Mr.  Schuck- 
mann has  other  interests,  as  well.  In  the  ranks 
of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  of  .\rizona  he  stands 
high,  as  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was  elected 
as  chancellor  conunander  of  the  Nogales  Lodge, 
and  entered  upon  his  new  duties  in  that  capacity, 
in  January,  1901.  July  20.  1898.  he  married 
Miss  Lena  Gettclman,  of  Milwaukee,  daughter 
of  Peter  Gettelman.  Horn  of  their  union  is  a 
daughter,  Elsa.      

R.  W.  KERSEY. 

No  more  public-spirited  man  lives  in  Pinal 
countv  than  Mr.  Kersey,  and  all  that  has  to  do 
with  its  improvement  meets  with  his  hearty 
sanction.  .At  present  accessible  only  by  means 
of  the  stage  coach,  a  concerted  movement  is 
now  on  foot  to  bring  the  railroad  to  Morence, 
thus  stinudat'Ug  trade  and  rendering  jxissiblc  a 


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larger  and  more  enterprising  city.  In  politics 
also  Mr.  Kersey  is  an  influential  factor  in  his 
neighborhood,  and  leads  in  Democratic  ranks. 
Elected  a  member  of  the  board  of  supervisors 
of  Pinal  county,  he  was  in  189S  chosen  as  chair- 
man of  the  same. 

Horn  in  drant  county,  Ind.,  in  1S42,  Mr.  Ker- 
sev  spent  his  early  years  in  \\'ayne  county,  that 
state.  His  father.  Dr.  \ierling  Kersey,  who 
died  in  1875,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent 
physician  in  Wayne  county  and  stood  at  the 
head  of  his  profession  in  the  state.  By  his  mar- 
riage to  Emily  B.  Butler,  nine  children  were 
born,  four  of  whom  are  now  living,  namely:  R- 
\V.,  the  eldest;  Dr.  Charles  Kersey,  of  Chicago, 
111.:  Virginia,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  Robert 
B.,  now  a  manufacturer  of  school  and  church 
furniture,  but  formerly  for  some  years  an  engi- 
neer on  the  railroad,  for  a  time  running  out  of 
Tucson  on  the  Southern  Pacific  road. 

In  1866  R.  W.  Kersey  became  an  engineer  on 
the  Panhandle  Railroad,  and  in  1868  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Central  Pacific  road  in  Cali- 
fornia, returning  finally  to  Indiana.  For  fifteen 
years  he  was  an  engineer  in  that  state  and  Ohio, 
and  during  his  trips  touched  at  Cincinnati,  Ham- 
ilton and  Dayton.  In  1887  he  removed  to  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  and  remained  there  about  five 
years,  during  which  period  he  served  for  a  short 
time  in  the  fire  department.  In  1892  he  came 
to  Florence,  Ariz.,  and  settled  on  his  farm  near 
this  town,  which  has  since  been  the  object  of  his 
care. 

In  1884  Air.  Kersey  married  Miss  Abbie 
Brewer,  and  of  this  union  there  are  two  sons, 
\'ierling  and  Marius.  Mrs.  Kersey,  who  is  a 
graduate  of  Earlham  College  at  Richmond,  Ind., 
an  institution  under  the  auspices  of  the  Society 
of  Friends,  is  a  daughter  of  W.  S.  Brewer,  now 
living  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  of  which  state  he  is  a 
native.  During  his  years  of  special  activity  Mr. 
lirewer  was  a  locomotive  engineer  and  for  twen- 
ty years  ran  out  of  Cincinnati,  but  he  is  now  sta- 
tionary engineer  for  the  "liig  Four"  elevator. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Loco- 
motive Engineers.  I'y  his  marriage  to  Emma 
Staley  he  had  five  children,  of  whom  Airs.  Ker- 
sey is  the  eldest.  The  others  are:  Mrs.  Stewart; 
William,  who  is  living  in  New  York  City;  Harry, 
who  is  an  engineer  on  the  Cincinnati,  Hamilton 


&  Dayton  Railroad;  and  Dr.  Clara  Schleef,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Dr.  O.  F.  Schleef,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  a  number  of  years  Mr.  Kersey  has  been 
associated  with  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive 
Engineers.  Frateinallv  he  is  connected  with 
the  Masons  in  Indiana. 


ANTHONY  \TNCENT  CxROSSETTA. 

Tucson  can  Ijoast  of  nci  more  public-spirited 
citizen  than  .\nthony  \'incent  Grossetta,  who 
has  dwelt  here  since  1880,  and  has  been  fore- 
most in  many  undertakings  which  have  mate- 
rially contributed  to  its  growth  and  desirability 
to  tourists  and  as  a  place  of  residence.  He  is  no 
less  popular  in  political  and  social  circles  than 
in  the  world  of  conniierce,  and  it  is  safe  to  say 
that  his  friends  are  legion. 

The  Grossetta  family  originated  in  Austria, 
whence  some  of  the  name  crossed  the  Adriatic. 
Matthew,  grandfather  of  A.  V.  Grossetta,  was 
a  farmer  and  stock-raiser  of  Dalmatia,  Austria, 
and  Vincent,  father  of  our  subject,  was  born 
near  the  town  of  Ragusa,  wdiere  he  subsecpientlv 
was  a  shoe  merchant.  The  wife  and  mother, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Annie  Bardach,  was 
born,  lived  and  died  in  that  same  locality.  Of 
her  six  children  only  two  survive. 

The  only  member  of  his  family  who  came  to 
America  was  he  of  whom  this  sketch  is  penned. 
He  is  a  native  of  Ragusa,  Austria,  born  April 
27,  1856,  and  in  the  public  schools  he  obtained 
a  fair  knowledge  of  the  German,  Slavonian  and 
Italian  languages.  When  only  twelve  years  old 
he  shipped  aboard  a  sailing  vessel,  and  for  six 
years  cruised  on  the  high  seas.  During  that 
time  he  crossed  the  Atlantic,  and  was  employed 
on  both  English  and  United  States  ships. 

In  1874  A.  V.  Grossetta  came  to  this  country, 
and  for  about  a  year  was  employed  on  the  New 
York  Central  Railroad.  Then,  going  to  Mon- 
treal, Canada,  he  was  connected  with  the  Italian 
consulate  for  nearly  two  years.  Toward  the  close 
of  1877  he  went  to  San  Francisco,  and  thence 
went  to  Los  Angeles,  drifting  to  Tucson  in 
January,  1880.  Here  he  was  employed  by  a 
grocer,  and  in  1882  embarked  in  the  same  line 
of  business  on  his  own  account.  His  small  store, 
situated  near  the  railroad  station,  was  carried 
on  until    1893,  when  the  business  was  removed 


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to  its  present   quarters.     The   Tucson  Grocery 
Company,  as  it  is  known,  is  one  of  the  largest 
wholesale  and  retail  grocery  firms  in  this  terri- 
tory, and  Gustav  Hoff,  ex-mayor  of  the  city,  is  a 
partner  in  the  company.     They  also  are  inter- 
ested in  the  Tucson  Hardware  ( 'ompany,  an  in- 
corporated concern,  of  which    Mr.    Grossetta  is 
the   secretary.      It    is    located    in    the   Grossetta 
Block,  where  a  sjjace  50x100  feet  is  set  apart  for 
this  large   wholesale  and   retail   husiness.     The 
handsome  and   sul)stantial   building  in   question 
is  two   stories  rnd   basement   in   height,   and   is 
112x100  feet  in    dimensions.      ISesides    having 
built  this  fine  structure,  Mr.  Grossetta  is  identi- 
fied with  the  Tucson  Building  &  Loan  Associa- 
tion, has  built  several  residences  here  and  owns 
considerable  local  property,   including    a    well- 
irrigated  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
three  miles  north  of  the  city,  and  provided  with 
a   thriving  orchard.     One  of  his  best  achieve- 
ments, in  the  opinion  of  many  of  our  citizens,  is 
the   Tucson    Opera    House,    which   he   built    in 
1897,  and  of  which  he  is  the  proprietor  and  man- 
ager.    The  audience  hall  has  a  seating  capacity 
of  one  thousand,  the  stage  is  commodious  and 
fitted   with   approved    modern   equipments,   and 
electric  lights  and  every  convenience  contribute 
to  the  comfort  of  actors  and  audience. 
.  The    first    president    of   the   Tucson    Electric 
Light  &   Power   Company  was   Mr.   Grossetta, 
who  served  in  that  office  until  it  was  in  fine  run- 
ning order,  when  he  resigned,  though  he  yet  re- 
tains an  interest  in  the  business.     He  also  was 
inlluential  in  the  organization  of  the  Hall  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, and  still  is  a  director  of  the  same.     Of  the 
fraternity  mentioned  he  is  a  past  ofificer,  and  in 
the   Masonic  order  is    identified    with    Tucson 
Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M.;  Tucson  Chapter  No. 
3,  R.  A.  ^L,  and  Arizona  Commandery  No.  i, 
1\.  T.,  also  belonging  to  El  Zaribah  Temple,  N. 
M.  S.,  at  Phoenix.     Both  he  and   his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Eastern  Star,  she  being  secre- 
tary of  the  lodge.    In  the  Republican  party  he  is 
a  leader,  having  been  a  member  of  the  county 
central  committee  and  a  delegate  to  the  terri- 
torial   i)arty   convention.      In    ujoo   he    was   his 
p:.rty's  nominee  fr)r  the  legislature,  but  was  de- 
feated.    In   the  city  council  he  represented  the 
first  ward,  and  at  that  time  the  old  graveyard  in 


the  heart  of  Tucson  was  condemned,  and  the 
property  is  now  built  up.  He  is  an  influential 
member  of  the  board  of  trade,  and  is  chairman 
of  the  conmiittee  appointed  to  confer  with  the 
trustees  in  regard  to  the  sale  of  the  old  adobe 
scliool  ])ropert\-.  In  March,  1901,  he  was  ap- 
pointed bv  Governor  Murphy  a  member  of  the 
hoard  of  regents  of  the  I'niversity  of  Arizona. 
In  iS(S4  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Grossetta  and 
Miss  llessic  11.  Warren  took  place  in  this  city. 
She  is  a  direct  descemlant  of  General  Warren, 
of  Revolutionary  fame,  and  her  father.  Dr.  Jo- 
seph Warren,  was  a  jirominent  dentist  of  Terre 
Haute,  Ind.,  and  later,  of  Darlington,  Wis.  The 
mother,  Mrs.  h" ranees  (Pilling)  Warren,  now  liv- 
ing with  Mrs.  Grossetta,  was  born  in  Darling- 
ton, where  her  father,  Elias  Pilling,  was  a  pio- 
neer, while  England  was  his  birthplace.  Mrs. 
Grossetta  is  a  native  of  Darlington,  and  was 
graduated  in  its  high  school.  After  her  father's 
death  in  that  city,  she  came  to  Tucson  with  her 
mother.  The  only  child  of  our  subject  and  wife 
is  named  \\'arren  .Arthur.  Mrs.  Grossetta  is  a 
member  of  tlie  Congregational  Church. 


JOEL  R.  SLACK. 

The  superintendent  and  discoverer  of  the 
mines  now  owned  and  controlled  by  the  Britton 
Gold  Alining  Company  has  had  a  very  interest- 
ing and  eventful  life.  Though  he  has  experi- 
enced the  vicissitudes  connnon  to  the  lot  of  the 
pioneer  and  miner,  he  has  been  very  success- 
ful, on  the  whole,  and  is  widely  regarded  as  an 
unusually  fine  judge  of  the  merits  of  ores  and 
mines  in  general. 

Born  in  Calais,  Me.,  May  4,  1831,  Mr.  Slack 
was  reared  in  his  native  state  and  in  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  his  education  being  completed  in  the 
place  last  named.  When  eighteen  years  of  age 
he  started  upon  his  merchant-marine  career, 
which  extended  over  seven  years.  As  part  owner 
and  master  of  the  "John  Ross,"  employed  in 
the  coasting  trade,  he  sailed  from  Boston  har- 
bor, and  was  chiefly  engaged  in  conveying  car- 
goes from  and  to  Cuba  and  other  islands  of  the 
West  Indies.  Several  times  he  crossed  the  .\t- 
lantic,  going  to  Liverpool  and  London,  and 
even  made  trips  to  the  other  side  of  the  world. 


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larger  and  more  enterprising  city.  In  politics 
also  Mr.  Kersey  is  an  influential  factor  in  his 
neighborhood,  and  leads  in  Democratic  ranks. 
Elected  a  memher  of  the  board  of  supervisors 
of  Pinal  county,  he  was  in  1898  chosen  as  chair- 
man of  the  same. 

r.cirn  in  ( irant  county.  Tnd.,  in  1842,  Mr.  Ker- 
sey spent  his  early  years  in  Wayne  county,  that 
state.  His  father.  Dr.  \'ierling  Kersey,  who 
died  in  1873,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent 
physician  in  Wayne  county  and  stood  at  the 
head  of  his  profession  in  the  state.  By  his  mar- 
riage to  Emily  B.  lUuler,  nine  children  were 
born,  four  of  whom  are  now  living,  namely:  R. 
W.,  the  eldest:  Dr.  Charles  Kersey,  of  Chicago, 
111.;  Virginia,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  Robert 
B.,  now  a  manufacturer  of  school  and  church 
furniture,  but  formerly  for  some  years  an  engi- 
neer on  the  railroad,  for  a  time  running  out  of 
Tucson  on  the  Southern  Pacific  road. 

In  1866  R.  W.  Kersey  became  an  engineer  on 
the  Panhandle  Railroad,  and  in  1868  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Central  Pacific  road  in  Cali- 
fornia, returning  finally  to  Indiana.  For  fifteen 
years  he  was  an  engineer  in  that  state  and  Ohio, 
and  during  his  trips  touched  at  Cincinnati,  Ham- 
ilton and  Dayton.  In  1887  he  removed  to  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.,  and  remained  there  about  five 
years,  during  which  period  he  served  for  a  short 
time  in  the  fire  department.  In  1892  he  came 
to  Florence,  Ariz.,  and  settled  on  his  farm  near 
this  town,  which  has  since  been  the  oliject  of  his 
care. 

In  1884  ]\Ir.  Kersey  married  Miss  Abbie 
Brewer,  and  of  this  union  there  are  two  sons, 
Vierling  and  Marius.  Mrs.  Kersey,  who  is  a 
graduate  of  Earlham  College  at  Richmontl.  Ind., 
an  institution  under  the  auspices  of  the  Society 
of  Friends,  is  a  daughter  of  W.  S.  Brewer,  now 
living  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  of  which  state  he  is  a 
native.  During  his  years  of  special  activity  Mr. 
Brewer  was  a  locomotive  engineer  and  for  twen- 
ty years  ran  out  of  Cincinnati,  but  he  is  now  sta- 
tionary engineer  for  the  "Big  Four"  elevator. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Loco- 
.  motive  Engineers.  By  his  marriage  to  Emma 
Staley  he  had  five  children,  of  whom  Mrs.  Ker- 
sey is  the  eldest.  The  others  are:  Mrs.  Stewart; 
William,  who  is  living  in  New  York  City;  Harry, 
who  is  an  engineer  on  the  Cincinnati,  Hamilton 


&  Dayton  Railroad ;  and  Dr.  Clara  Schleef,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Dr.  O.  F.  Schleef,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  a  number  of  years  Mr.  Kersey  has  been 
associated  with  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive 
Engineers.  Fratcmallv  he  is  connected  with 
the  Masons  in  Indiana. 


ANTHONY  MNCENT  GROSSETTA. 

Tucson  can  boast  of  no  more  public-spirited 
citizen  than  Anthony  Mncent  Grossetta,  who 
has  dwelt  Iiere  since  1880,  and  has  been  fore- 
most in  many  undertakings  which  have  mate- 
rially contributed  to  its  growth  and  desirability 
to  tourists  and  as  a  place  of  residence.  He  is  no 
less  popular  in  political  and  social  circles  than 
in  the  world  of  commerce,  and  it  is  safe  to  say 
that  his  friends  are  legion. 

The  Grossetta  family  originated  in  Austria, 
whence  some  of  the  name  crossed  the  Adriatic. 
Matthew,  grandfather  of  A.  V.  Grossetta,  was 
a  farmer  and  stock-raiser  of  Dalniatia,  Austria, 
and  \"incent,  father  of  our  subject,  was  born 
near  the  town  of  Ragusa,  where  he  subsec|uently 
was  a  shoe  merchant.  The  wife  and  mother, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Annie  Bardach,  w^as 
born,  lived  and  died  in  that  same  locality.  Of 
her  six  children  only  two  survive. 

The  only  member  of  his  family  who  came  to 
America  was  he  of  wdioni  this  sketch  is  penned. 
He  is  a  native  of  Ragu&a,  Austria,  born  April 
2y,  1856,  and  in  the  public  schools  he  obtained 
a  fair  knowledge  of  the  German,  Slavonian  and 
Italian  languages.  When  only  twelve  years  old 
he  shipped  aboard  a  sailing  vessel,  and  for  six 
years  cruised  on  the  high  seas.  During  that 
time  he  crossed  the  Atlantic,  and  was  employed 
on  both  English  and  United  States  ships. 

In  1874  A.  V.  Grossetta  came  to  this  country, 
and  for  about  a  year  was  employed  on  the  New 
York  Central  Railroad.  Then,  going  to  Mon- 
treal, Canada,  he  was  connected  with  the  Italian 
consulate  for  nearly  two  years.  Toward  the  close 
of  1877  he  went  to  San  I'rancisco,  and  thence 
went  to  Los  Angeles,  drifting  to  Tucson  in 
January,  1880.  Here  he  was  employed  by  a 
grocer,  and  in  1882  embarked  in  the  same  line 
of  business  on  his  own  account.  His  small  store, 
situated  near  the  railroad  station,  was  carried 
on  until   1893,  when  the  business  was  removed 


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to  its  present  quarters.  The  Tucson  Grocery 
Company,  as  it  is  known,  is  one  of  the  largest 
wholesale  and  retail  grocery  firms  in  this  terri- 
tory, and  Gustav  Hoff.  ex-mayor  of  the  city,  is  a 
p:irtner  in  the  company.  They  also  are  inter- 
ested in  the  Tucson  Hardware  Compan\ ,  an  in- 
cori)t)rated  concern,  of  which  Mr.  (jrossetta  is 
the  secretary.  It  is  located  in  the  firossetta 
Klock,  where  a  space  30x100  feet  is  set  apart  for 
this  large  wholesale  and  retail  husiness.  The 
iiandsonie  and  suljstantial  building  in  cpiestion 
i.^  two  stories  ;  nd  basement  in  height,  and  is 
112x100  feet  in  dimensions.  IJesides  having 
built  this  fine  structure,  Mr.  (jrossetta  is  identi- 
fied with  the  Tucson  Building  &  Loan  Associa- 
tion, has  built  several  residences  here  and  owns 
considerable  local  property,  including  a  well- 
irrigated  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
three  miles  north  of  the  city,  and  provided  with 
a  thriving  orchard.  One  of  his  best  achieve- 
ments, in  the  opinion  of  many  of  our  citizens,  is 
the  Tucson  Opera  House,  which  he  built  in 
1897,  and  of  which  he  is  the  proprietor  and  man- 
ager. The  audience  hall  has  a  seating  capacity 
of  one  thousand,  the  stage  is  commodious  and 
fitted  with  approved  modern  equipments,  and 
electric  lights  and  every  convenience  contribute 
to  the  comfort  of  actors  and  audience. 

The  first  president  of  the  Tucson  Electric 
Light  &  Power  Company  was  Mr.  Grossetta, 
w  ho  served  in  that  office  until  it  was  in  fine  run- 
ning order,  when  he  resigned,  though  he  yet  re- 
tains an  interest  in  the  business.  He  also  was 
intluential  in  the  organization  of  the  Hall  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, and  still  is  a  director  of  the  same.  Of  the 
fraternity  mentioned  he  is  a  past  ofificcr,  and  in 
the  Masonic  order  is  identified  with  Tucson 
Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M.;  Tucson  Chapter  No. 
3,  R.  .\.  M.,  and  Arizona  Commandery  No.  i, 
K.  T.,  also  belonging  to  El  Zaribali  Temple,  N. 
M.  S.,  at  Phoenix.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are 
inendjcrs  of  the  Eastern  Star,  she  being  secre- 
tary of  the  lodge.  In  the  Republican  party  he  is 
a  leader,  having  been  a  member  of  the  county 
central  connnittee  and  a  delegate  to  the  terri- 
torial party  convention.  In  1900  he  was  his 
]):.rty's  nominee  for  the  legislature,  but  was  de- 
feated. In  the  city  council  he  represented  the 
first  ward,  and  at  that  time  the  did  "raveyard  in 


the  heart  of  Tucson  was  condemned,  and  the 
property  is  now  built  up.  He  is  an  influential 
member  of  the  board  of  trade,  and  is  chairman 
of  the  connnittee  ajipointed  to  confer  with  the 
trustees  in  regard  to  the  sale  of  the  old  adobe 
schonl  property.  In  March,  1901,  he  was  ap- 
l)(iinled  by  Governor  Murphy  a  member  of  the 
board  of  regents  of  the  L^niversity  of  Arizona. 
In  1884  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Grossetta  and 
Miss  Bessie  11.  Warren  took  place  in  this  city. 
She  is  a  direct  descendant  of  General  Warren, 
of  Revoluti()n;ir\  fame,  and  her  father.  Dr.  Jo- 
seph Warren,  was  a  prominent  dentist  of  Terre 
Haute,  Ind.,  and  later,  of  Darlington,  Wis.  The 
mother,  Mrs.  h'rances  (Pilling)  Warren,  now  liv- 
ing with  Mrs.  Grossetta,  was  born  in  Darling- 
ton, where  her  father.  Elias  Pilling,  was  a  pio- 
neer, while  England  was  his  birthplace.  Mrs. 
Grossetta  is  a  native  of  Darlington,  and  was 
graduated  in  its  high  school.  After  her  father's 
death  in  that  city,  she  came  to  Tucson  v^'ith  her 
mother.  The  only  child  of  our  subject  and  wife 
is  named  Warren  Arthur.  ]Mrs.  Grossetta  is  a 
member  of  the  Congregational  Church. 


JOEL  R.  SLACK. 

The  superintendent  and  discoverer  of  the 
mines  now  owned  and  controlled  by  the  Britton 
Gold  Mining  Company  has  had  a  very  interest- 
ing and  eventful  life.  Though  he  has  experi- 
enced the  vicissituiles  common  to  the  lot  of  the 
pioneer  and  miner,  he  has  been  very  success- 
ful, on  the  whole,  and  is  widely  regarded  as  an 
unusually  fine  judge  nf  the  merits  of  ores  and 
mines  in  general. 

Born  in  Calais,  Me.,  May  4.  1831,  Mr.  Slack 
was  reared  in  his  native  state  and  in  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  his  education  being  completed  in  the 
place  last  named.  When  eighteen  years  of  age 
he  started  upon  his  merchant-marine  career, 
which  extended  over  seven  years.  .As  part  owner 
and  master  of  the  "John  Ross,"  employed  in 
the  coasting  trade,  he  sailed  from  Boston  har- 
l)or.  and  was  chiefly  engaged  in  conveying  car- 
goes from  and  to  Cuba  and  other  islands  of  the 
West  Indies.  Several  times  he  cros.sed  the  .At- 
lantic, going  to  Liverpool  and  London,  and 
even  made  trips  In  the  other  side  of  the  world. 


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stopping  at  Calcutta,  Bombay  and  many  other 
foreign  ports. 

Leaving  the  high  seas  in  1857,  Mr.  Slack  set- 
tled in  Colchester  county.  Nova  Scotia,  where 
he  managed  a  farm,  and  subsequently  traveled 
through  W'w  I'.runswick.  Prince  Edward  Isl- 
and, and  Canada,  with  a  view  Iit  making  a  per- 
manent location.  However,  in  1858,  lie  decided 
to  go  to  the  l^acific  coast,  and  went  to  San 
Francisco  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama. 
For  about  three  years  he  was  superintendent 
of  lime  \\oiks  at  Santa  Cruz,  Cal.,  and  in  1862, 
when  the  mining  excitement  in  the  Caribou  dis- 
trict of  British  Columbia  was  at  its  height,  he 
went  to  that  locality,  and  after  spending  two 
years  or  more  in  placer  mining  returned  to  the 
States  with  several  thousand  dollars.  In  1865 
he  built  a  ten-stamp  quartz  mill  at  a  point  forty 
miles  from  Uniontown,  in  eastern  Oregon,  and 
remained  there  until  1868.  Next  we  find  him  in 
Silver  City,  Idaho,  where  he  prospected  and 
mined,  also  serving  as  foreman  in  mines.  In 
1874  he  accepted  the  position  of  foreman  of 
All)ion  mine,  near  Eureka,  Nev.,  and  retained 
that  ]iost  four  years.  He  also  devoted  some  time 
to  locating  mines  of  his  own  and  met  with  suc- 
cess in  developing  them. 

In  1881  Mr.  Slack  arrived  in  Prescott,  Ariz., 
then  a  small  town.  For  some  time  he  freighted 
supplies,  including  wood  and  fuel,  to  Fort  Whip- 
ple, under  contract  with  the  government.  Then 
he  transported  supplies  from  Phoenix  through 
the  Black  Canon  to  the  Big  Bug  mining  camps. 
In  company  with  his  son  James  he  located  the 
Henrietta  mine,  which  was  discovered  by  the 
son  in  May,  1892.  The  mine  was  subsequently 
sold  for  $50,000,  that  amount  being  portioned 
tnit  to  the  three  persons  owning  the  property, 
being  the  father  and  son  and  Joseph  Clears. 
Ever  since  that  time  he  has  been  actively  occu- 
pied in  locating  claims,  and  four  years  ago  came 
to  the  Groom  Creek  district,  where  he  has  a 
number  of  valuable  mines.  The  Britton  Gold 
Mining  Company,  in  which  he  is  financially 
interested,  and  of  which  he  is  superintendent, 
owns  thirteen  claims,  all  connecting,  and  pro- 
ducing ,a  free-milling  gold-bearing  ore,  averag- 
ing an  ounce  of  the  precious  mineral  to  the 
ton.  In  May,  lyoi,  they  sold  the  Britton  mine 
for    $20,noo     cash.       The     chief     vein     is     two 


and  a  half  feet  in  thickness  and  runs  from 
north  to  south.  Four  shafts  have  been  ex- 
cavated to  an  average  distance  of  one  hun- 
dred and  seven  feet,  and  everything  connected 
with  the  work  is  in  a  thriving  condition,  thanks 
to  the  efficient  and  watchful  care  of  the  manager. 
He  owns,  among  others,  some  silver  mines  in 
this  district,  known  as  Old  Benjamin  claims, 
which  have  recently  been  bonded  for  $20,000. 
Mr.  Slack's  wife  and  family  are  with  him  at  the 
scene  of  his  labors,  and  his  son  James,  a  partner 
in  the  Britton  company,  is  a  practical  mining 
man.  As  long  ago  as  1865  our  subject  joined 
the  Masonic  order,  and  now  is  identified  with 
Prescott  Lodge  and  Chapter.  In  national  poli- 
tics he  casts  his  influence  on  the  side  of  the 
Democratic  party,  reserving  his  ballot  for  the 
man  whom  he  deems  best  fitted  to  carry  out  the 
wishes  of  the  people,  in  local  elections. 


E.  S.  GOSNEY. 

Of  the  widely  known  and  deservedly  popular 
men  who  have  brought  the  force  of  their 
convictions,  character,  and  striking  ability  to 
bear  upon  the  rapidly  awakening  civilization  of 
Arizona,  none  is  recognized  as  more  deserving 
of  a  high  place  in  the  annals  of  achievement  of 
their  specially  selected  field — Coconino  county 
— than  is  that  able  lawyer,  banker,  merchant, 
organizer,  rancher,  miner  and  imlilic-spirited  cit- 
izen, E.  S.  Gosney. 

Nor  is  his  success  in  life  the  fulfilled  dream  of 
a  pampered  child  of  f(.)rtune,  treading  a  royal 
road  beset  with  ready-made  and  imavoidable  op- 
portunities: rather  it  may  be  saitl  that  the  farm 
in  Kenton  county,  Ky.,  where  he  was  born  in 
1855,  offered,  with  its  kindly  associations,  but 
meager  rettirns  for  an  ambition  which  would 
rest  only  after  much  had  been  accomplished. 
When  thirteen  years  of  age,  after  his  father's 
death,  he  shouldered  a  gripsack  containing  be- 
longings, and,  in  compan\-  with  the  family,  start- 
ed for  F^ort  Worth,  Tex.,  where  for  three  years 
he  worked  at  such  odd  jobs  as  came  his  way. 
Subsequent  wanderings  from  Texas  brought  him 
to  Richmond,  Mo.,  with  $11.20  in  his  pocket, 
and  a  determination  to  acquire  an  education  at 
any  cost.  Through  working  for  his  board  he 
was  enabled  to  enter  the  freshman  class  of  Rich- 


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nioiul  College  in  1874,  and  so  diligently  did  he 
apply  himself  that  the  four  years"  course  was 
completed  at  the  end  of  three  years.  He  then 
taught  school  for  eighteen  months,  and  at  the 
same  time  employed  his  leisure  in  reading  law 
with  C.  J.  Hughes.  Jr.,  after  which  he  success- 
fully passed  the  entrance  examination  for  the 
senior  year  at  the  St.  Louis  Law  School.  After 
graduating  in  1880  with  the  degree  of  LL.  B., 
he  entered  upon  a  general  practice  of  law  at  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.,  remaining  there  for  six  and  a  half 
years.  For  six  years  he  wr.s  attorney  for  the 
Kansas,  St.  Joseph  &  Council  BlufTs  I-iailroad 
Company,  hut  resigned  his  position  owing  to 
impaired  health.  For  the  following  two  years 
he  sought  in  a  change  of  surroundings  and  cli- 
mate in  Colorado  a  restoration  of  his  former 
health,  and  in  June  of  1888  took  up  his  perma- 
nent residence  in  Flagstafif. 

In  September  of  1888  Air.  Gosney  organized 
the  Citizens'  Bank  of  Flagstaff,  with  a  capital  of 
$50,000,  and  after  serving  as  president  of  the 
institution  for  eight  months,  sold  out  to  the  Ari- 
zona Central  Bank.  Since  the  sale  of  the  bank 
this  enterprising  settler  has  experienced  con- 
tinued successes,  and  has  ventured  into  almost 
every  field  of  effort  afforded  by  the  peculiar 
climatic  and  other  conditions  of  the  country. 
While  formerly  engaged  in  a  general  law  prac- 
tice, he  now  devotes  considerable  attention  to 
private  loans,  and  his  money  has  backed  up  some 
of  the  most  ambitious  schemes  for  advancement 
in  the  locality,  his  law  practice  now  being  con- 
fined to  consultation,  he  not  having  the  time 
to  engage  in  court  work.  As  a  resident  of  one 
of  the  greatest  sheep  districts  in  the  country, 
he  has  naturally  devoted  much  time  and  atten- 
tion to  sheep  and  wool  growing,  and  in  this 
connection  is  responsible  for  many  of  the  ad- 
vances in  the  line  which  have  won  for  him  the 
gratitude  and  appreciation  of  the  sheep-growers 
of  the  territory.  In  1898  he  effected  the  organi- 
zation of  the  Arizona  Wool  Growers'  Associa- 
tion, and  drew  up  the  articles  of  incorporation 
and  the  by-laws.  This  departure  has  been  of 
great  protection  to  the  sheep  inclustry  of  the  ter- 
ritory, and  Mr.  Gosney  has  proved  an  admirable 
president  of  the  association.  He  also  secured 
the  forest  reserve  grazing  groimd.  Personally 
he  is  the  owner  of  three  ranches,  one  of  which 

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is  located  at  Marshall  Lake,  and  the  annual 
number  of  sheep  raised  is  between  six  and 
twelve  thousand  head.  Between  and  including 
1892  and  1896  he  was  interested  in  cattle,  and 
had  a  large  herd  on  the  open  range. 

The  mercantile  business  has  received  the  co- 
operation of  Mr.  Gosney.  and,  m  partnership 
with-  T.  A.  Brown,  he  is  conducting  a  large  gen- 
eral merchandise  store  in  Manvel,  Cal..  under 
the  name  of  the  Brown  &  Gosney  Company.  A 
branch  of  this  store  is  conducted  at  Search- 
light. Xev..  and  a  telephone  line  connecting  the 
two  stores  has  been  constructed.  From  his 
mines  in  the  \Miite  Mesa  district  some  excellent 
returns  have  been  shown,  and  continuous  devel- 
opment is  being  carried  on.  In  Nevada  his  ex- 
pectations are  sufficiently  bright  to  warrant  him 
in  keeping  prospectors  at  work  a  greater  portion 
of  the  time. 

From  time  to  time  Mr.  Gosney  has  come  into 
the  possession  of  real  estate  in  Flagstaff  and 
elsewhere  in  the  territory,  and  has  come  to  be 
known  as  a  large  propert)'  owner.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  city  council  of  Flagstaff,  and  is  frater- 
nally associated  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men. During  his  long  and  active  life  in  this 
county  of  wonderful  resources  he  has  builded 
an  enviable  credit  among  the  sound  business 
men  of  the  community,  and  his  success  is  based 
upon  an  unflinching  integrity,  an  innate  far- 
sightedness, and  an  adherence  to  the  soundest 
principles  of  finance.  He  himself  attributes 
much  to  a  principle  conscientiously  maintained 
by  the  boy  with  the  gripsack  and  the  man  of  ma- 
ture development,  whereby  all  that  is  worth  do- 
ing is  worth  doinc;  well. 


HON.    FRANCIS    M.    ZUCK. 

The  present  treasurer  of  Navajo  county.  F. 
'Si.  Zuck,  came  into  .Arizona  on  the  first  sched- 
uled passenger  train  westward  from  Albuquer- 
que, off  the  Santa  Fe,  going  at  that  time  to  Wins- 
low,  near  the  western  limits  of  the  county  of 
.Navajo.  He  is  a  native  of  Greensburg,  Pa.,  born 
July  21,  1838.  and  in  1850  accompanied  his  par- 
ents to  Iowa,  where  he  was  reared  in  Marion 
countv.  When  twenty  years  of  age  he  went  to 
Wavne  countv,  Ind..  where  he  was  occupied  in 


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merchandising  for  several  years.  .-\t  the  begin- 
ning of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  his  coun- 
try's call  for  patriots,  enlisting  in  the  Third  Iowa 
Volunteer  Infantry.  With  the  army  of  the  Ten- 
nessee he  serveil  under  the  leadership  of  Gen- 
eral Grant.  partici]iating  in  the  battles  of  Doncl- 
son  and  Shiloh,  as  well  as  many  other  engage- 
ments of  that  campaign.  Previous  to  this,  dur- 
ing the  first  nine  months  of  his  enlistment,  he 
had  served  with  his  regiment  in  battling  with 
the  bushwhackers  in  northern  Missouri.  .Vfter 
experiencing  many  hardships  and  privations 
which  greatly  afifected  his  health,  he  received  an' 
honorable  discharge  November  20,  1863,  and  re- 
turned to  Iowa. 

Per  nineteen  years  Mr.  Zuck  was  employed 
as  a  traveling  salesman.  On  coming  to  Arizona, 
he  and  his  family  made  their  home  at  Carrizo 
for  five  months,  and  in  the  fall  of  1882  came  to 
Holbrook,  where,  in  ]\Iarch,  1884,  he  and  his 
son  purchased  tire  interest  of  the  party  who  laid 
out  the  town.  Owning  the  site,  he  is  often  al- 
luded to  as  the  "father"  of  Holbrook,  and  he 
still  owns  a  large  amount  of  real  estate  here,  in 
addition  to  which  he  possesses  ranches,  cattle 
and  horses  in  great  numbers.  The  mere  laying 
out  of  Holbrook  is  one  of  his  least  claims  to  be 
called  its  founder,  for  no  one  has  more  earnestly 
laljored,  in  every  possible  manner,  for  its  ad- 
vancement. Certainly  it  was  a  terrible  blow  to 
him  when  the  whole  town  was  destroyed  by  fire 
in  1888,  but  with  his  accustomed  energy  he  at 
once  began  the  work  of  restoration,  and  has 
since  contributed  to  its  progress.  For  years  he 
was  the  proprietor  of  the  Holbrook  House,  and 
after  it  had  succuml)ed  to  the  universal  fiery  ele- 
ment, he  built  another  hotel  of  stone  and  man- 
aged it  for  ten  ye?rs. 

Knowing  the  absolute  necessity  of  judicious 
irrigation  of  the  so-called  desert  lands,  Mr.  Zuck 
has  advocated  the  system  in  this  locality  and 
frecjuently  has  attended  conventions  of  parties 
assembling  for  the  purpose  of  disseminating 
knowledge  and  practical  views  on  the  question. 
For  six  years  he  labored  earnestly  for  the  divi- 
sion of  Navajo  and  .Apache  counties,  and  at  last 
succeeded  in  getting  the  bill  passed  by  the  legis- 
lalme  in  1895.  -^oon  afterward  he  was  apjioint- 
cd  probate  judge,  being  the  first  to  occupy  the 
ofifice   in   the  newly-organized   county,   and,   in- 


deed, he  took  an  influential  part  in  that  very 
organizing.  In  1900  he  was  elected  county 
treasurer  on  the  Republican  ticket,  for  his  al- 
legiance always  has  been  given  to  that  party. 
For  many  years  prior  to  his  acceptance  of  the 
offices  last-named  he  was  a  justice  of  the  peace, 
and  won  an  enviable  reputation  for  integrity  and 
impartiality.  In  the  Masonic  order  he  ranks 
high,  being  a  charter  member  of  Holbrook 
Lodge  and  one  of  its  past  masters,  and  having 
represented  it  in  the  grand  lodge  of  Arizona,  of 
which  he  is  senior  grand  warden.  He  belongs 
to  the  chapter  and  the  Prescott  Commandery, 
besides  being  illustrious  noble  of  El  Zaribah 
Temple,  N.  M.  S. 

January  21,  1864,  he  married  Miss  Jennie 
Brobst,  of  Knoxville,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Josiah 
and  granddaughter  of  Judge  Joseph  Brobst.  Her 
family  were  pioneers  of  Iowa  and  her  grand- 
father was  the  first  county  and  probate  judge 
of  Marion  county.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zuck  have 
four  children,  namely:  Frank  A.,  who  is  en- 
gaged in  the  cattle  and  horse  business  as  a 
rancher,  also  runs  a  meat  market  at  Holbrook; 
Harry  Z.,  who  is  an  attorney  at  Tempe,  Ariz.; 
Myrtle  J.,  wife  of  Dr.  Walter  Hough,  who  is 
curator  of  the  National  Museum,  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C;  and  Grace  May,  wife  of  S.  H.  Fine, 
now  residing  at  Gallup,  N.  M. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Zuck  has  been  one  of  the 
leaders  of  the  Rcpuljlican  party  of  Navajo  coun- 
ty and  he  is  well  known  among  the  prominent 
members  of  that  party  throughout  the  territory. 


NORRIS  GOFF. 

Many  of  the  important  buildings  in  Phoeni.x 
are  due  to  the  skill  of  l\I.r.  Goff,  who  is  one  of 
the  representative  architects  and  builders  of  this 
progressive  city.  .A  native  of  La  Porte,  Ind.,  he 
was  born  March  5,  1849,  and  is  a  son  of  Manor- 
ris  and  Lucy  (Welch)  Gofif.  The  father  was 
born  in  New  York  state,  and  when  a  young  man 
removed  to  Indiana,  where  he  became  a  success- 
ful school  teacher.  Later,  in  MacondD,  Mich., 
he  continued  to  teach,  and  was  also  interested 
in  general  farming  and  stock-raising.  He  died 
at  Macomb,  Mich.,  after  a  life  industriously  de- 
\'i)led  to  the  enterprises  to  which  he  was  best 
:  dajited.      His    wife   is   residing   at    the    ])rcsenl 


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time  in  PueI)lo,  Co'o.  The  paternal  grandfather, 
Rosvvell  Goff,  was  born  in  New  York,  and  was 
a  representative  of  an  old  family  of  that  state. 

Xorris  Goflf  is  the  second  oldest  in  a  family 
of  one  daughter  and  three  sons.  His  early  days 
were  surrounded  by  the  influences  that  are  usu- 
ally brought  to  bear  upon  the  lives  of  the  sons 
of  farmers,  and  .he  had  the  advantage  of  his 
father's  superior  education  and  teaching  ability. 
As  a  menus  of  livelihood  he  qualified  for  the 
trade  of  carpenter  and  builder,  in  southern  Mich- 
igan, and  in  1880  removed  to  Minneapolis, 
]Minn.,  where  he  contracted  until  1892.  At  this 
time  he  settled  in  Phoenix,  and  was  at  first  en- 
gaged in  building  up  and  selling  residence  prop- 
erty. He  has  since  done  a  great  deal  of  outside 
contracting,  snd  among  his  most  satisfactory 
efforts  may  be  mentioned  the  construction  of 
the  wood-work  in  the  Fleming,  Stroud  and  Red- 
well  blocks.  He  built  the  high  school  building 
at  Mesa,  and  his  own  comfortable  and  commo- 
dious residence,  at  Xo.  542  North  First  avenue. 

At  Owatonna,  Minn.,  October  8,  1889,  Mr. 
Gof¥  married  \'esta  Planks,  who  was  born  in 
Massachusetts.  Mr.  Goff  is  affiliated  with  the 
Republican  party,  but  has  no  desire  for  public 
official  recognition,  tie  is  one  of  the  substanti:il 
residents  of  the  city,  and  an  authority  along  lines 
pertaining  to  architecture  and  building.  Mrs. 
GofT  is  an  earnest  member  of  the  Con- 
gregational Church. 


PETER  NELSSEN. 

Few  of  the  residents  of  Salt  River  valley  are 
entitled  to  the  credit  which  is  due  Mr.  Nelssen, 
both  for  his  general  success  and  for  his  share 
in  the  development  of  the  territory  of  his  adop- 
tion. His  life  is  a  record  of  obstacles  overcome 
and  opportunities  grasped,  with  more  than  aver- 
age courage  and  persistency.  He  was  born  in 
Sweden,  September  18,  1S42,  and  is  a  son  of 
Nels  and  Mama  (Pierson),  Nelssen,  natives  of 
Sweden.  When  but  fourteen  years  of  age  he 
was  deprived  by  death  of  the  care  and  guidance 
of  his  father,  and  at  that  time  became  practically 
dependent  upon  his  own  resources.  His  mother 
survived  the  triji  to  America,  and  died  at  her 
son's  home  in  Arizona  at  the  age  of  eighty-five 
vears,    She  is  buried  in  I'hoenix. 


In  his  native  country,  Peter  Nelssen  received  a 
fnir  education  in  the  district  schools,  and  at  an 
early  age  evinced  traits  of  industry  and  thrift, 
so  characteristic  of  the  sons  of  Sweden.  When 
twenty-one  years  of  age  he  came  to  America, 
sailing  from  Liverpool  to  New  York,  the  jour- 
ney taking  sixteen  days.  For  a  time  he  was 
employed  at  Farmington,  Conn.,  as  a  farm  hand, 
but  finally  drifted  to  the  west,  and  in  Missouri 
w<irked  for  several  months  on  the  Hannibal  & 
St.  Joe  Railroad.  He  later  went  to  Utah,  and 
entered  the  employ  of  Wells-Fargo  Company 
on  their  stage  lines,  and  was  with  them  in  Utah 
for  eighteen  months.  Still  in  pursuit  of  a  de- 
sirable permanent  location,  he  went  to  Wyo- 
ming, and  at  Sweetwater  worked  in  the  gold 
mines  for  a  few  months.  Subsequently,  for  sev- 
eral months,  he  worked  for  the  L'nion  Pacific 
Railroad  Company  in  the  construction  depart- 
ment in  Wyoming  and  Utah,  and  in  the  fall  of 
1868  came  to  Arizona,  where  he  has  since  re- 
sided. 

To  have  redeemed  one  small  claim  from  the 
arid  desert  is  a  consununation  that  would  appeal 
to  the  self-complacency  of  almost  any  one  of 
average  enterprise,  but  to  have  been  a  land  mis- 
sionary to  several  apparently  hopeless  farms,  and 
to  cause  them  to  yield  their  hidden  riches  for 
the  use  of  man,  is  a  task  not  sought  after  by 
the  person  of  average  enthusiasm.  Yet  that  is 
what  has  been  accomplished  through  the  per- 
severance and  untiring  energy  of  Mr.  Nelssen. 
When  he  first  came  to  the  territory  there  was  not 
a  house  in  Phoenix,  nor  was  its  existence 
dreamed  of.  For  a  time  he  engaged  in  prospect- 
ing for  gold  in  the  Black  canon,  near  where 
Prescott  is  now  located,  and  in  1869  he  came 
to  the  Salt  River  valley.  He  lived  on  several 
different  farms  in  the  valley,  and  rescued  them 
from  their  dormant  inactivity.  In  1888  he  re- 
moved to  tlie  ranch  five  miles  west  of  Phoenix, 
which  is  still  in  his  possession,  and  where  he  is 
successfully  conducting  general  farming  and 
stock-raising  enterprises. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Nelssen  and  Enuna  Mor- 
ten, a  dau.ghter  of  Niels  Morten,  of  the  Salt 
River  valley,  occurred  .in  1876.  Of  this  union 
there  arc  ei.ght  children:  Anna,  Ada  P>..  John 
M..  \\'illiam  N.,  Frederick,  Benjamin  F.,  Fannie 
L..  and  I'^letcher.     Mr.  Nelssen  is  a  Republican 


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in  politics,  ami  has  served  as  a  trustee  of  his 
school  district.  Frateinally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  L'liited  Workmen  at  Phoe- 
nix. 


VICTOR  E.  MESSINGER. 

The  most  reliable  and  substantial  business  en- 
terprise of  Glendale  is  ably  represeiited  by  \'ic- 
tor  E.  Messinger,  who,  as  postmaster  of  the 
town,  and  manager  of  the  H.  W.  Ryder  lumber 
yards,  has  won  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the 
conununity,  who  appreciate  his  conscientious 
and  painstaking  methods  of  conducting  busi- 
ness. 

Mr.  Messinger  was  born  in  Tazewell  county, 
111.,  January  19,  1873,  and  is  a  son  of  Marcus 
\V.  .and  Mary  (Roberts)  Messinger,  who  were 
natives  of  Illinois.  Marcus  W.  Messinger  was 
a  well-known  farmer  in  Tazewell  county,  and 
was  prominently  identified  with  the  affairs  of 
his  locality.  Previous  to  engaging  in  agricul- 
ture, he  liad  been  a  banker  in  Clarke  county, 
Iowa.  With  his  wife  he  is  now  living  in  Phoe- 
nix, where  he  has  repeated  his  former  successes, 
and  has  been  identified  with  the  prosperity  and 
growth  of  this  promising  land  of  plenty.  For 
a  number  of  years  he  served  as  cashier  of 
the  Valley  Bank  of  Phoeni.x.  He  is  ex-county 
treasurer  of  Maricopa  county. 

To  a  large  degree  V.  E.  Messinger  inherits 
his  father's  ability,  and  has  profited  by  the  exam- 
ple of  his  industrious  and  capable  life.  His 
earl)'  education  was  derived  in  the  public  schools 
of  Tazewell  county,  supplemented  by  a  year's 
study  at  Knox  College,  Galesburg,  111.  After 
removing  with  his  |.iarcnts  to  Phoenix,  Ariz., 
in  1887,  he  attended  the  Leland  Stanford  Uni- 
versity for  one  year  (1891).  When  old  enough 
to  assume  responsib'lity,  he  entered  the  employ 
of  H.  W.  Ryder,  the  well-known  lumber  mer- 
chant at  Phoenix,  and  lemained  in  that  town  for 
a  short  time.  In  1895  '""^  assumed  control  of 
the  liranch  of  the  business  located  at  Glendale, 
and  has  since  satisfactorily  discharged  the  re- 
sponsibilities of  his  position.  In  1900  he  pur- 
chased a  qu.arter  section  of  land  at  lUickeye, 
which  he  has  converted  into  an  alfalfa  and  stock 
ranch.      He    i^   varloiislv   interested   in    several 


ventures,  and  is  agent  for  the  Fireman's  Fund 
and  Hartford  Insurance  Companies. 

In  July  of  1899  Mr.  Messinger  was  appointed 
postmaster  of  Glendale  by  President  McKinley. 
and  took  possession  of  the  ofifice  during  the  fol- 
lowing October.  Serving  with  Mr.  Messinger 
is  the  deputy  postmaster,  E.  T.  Hawkins.  In 
national  politics  ]Mr.  Messinger  is  devoted  to  the 
principles  and  issues  of  the  Republican  party, 
but  entertains  exceedingly  liberal  ideas  regard- 
ing the  politics  of  the  administration.  Frater- 
nally he  is  associated  with  the  Masons  at 
Phoenix,  and  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
(3dd  I'>Ilows  and  the  United  Moderns  at  Glen- 
dale. In  conjunction  with  H.  W.  Adams  and 
others,  m  1897,  Mr.  Messinger  founded  the 
Glendale  Public  Library,  which  now  comprises 
about  nine  hundred  volumes  of  the  choicest  his- 
torical and  scientific  works  and  fiction.  The 
library  occupies  a  building  furnished  free  of 
expense  bv  Mr.  Messinger,  and  is  greatly  ap- 
preciated by  the  inhabitants  of  Glendale  and 
vicinity.  It  is  the  only  liljrary  of  the  kind  in 
any  small  town  in  Arizona.  He  is  enthusiastic- 
ally interested  in  the  development  of  this  par- 
ticular part  of  Arizona,  and  is  possessed  of  the 
traits  of  mind  and  character  which,  in  all  pioneer 
localities,  have  contributed  towards  a  solid  fun- 
damental growth. 


WILLIAM    O.    KELLNER. 

During  his  administration  as  postmaster  at 
Globe,  Mr.  Kellner  has  given  the  most  complete 
satisfaction,  and  in  the  time  intervening  between 
his  appointment,  November  1,  1897.  and  the 
present,  the  department  has  increased  in  the 
volume  of  the  matter  distributed,  and  improved 
in  the  methods  employed.  To  this  work  the 
poptflar  postmaster  has  brought  a  keen  attention 
to  the  minutest  details,  a  ready  consideration 
for  all,  and  an  unfailing  desire  to  please.  As 
a  third-class  ofUce,  the  salary  in  1897  was  but 
$r,ioo,  but  has  since  that  time  been  increased 
to  $1,700. 

In  other  ways  also  Mr.  Kellner  has  been  inter- 
ested in  local  political  afTairs,  although  he  has 
never  gone  out  of  his  way  to  gain  preferment. 
.•\s  a  stanch  Republican,  his  first  presidential 
vote  was  cast  for  Grant.     In   Globe  he  served 


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for  two  terms  as  school  trustee,  and  during  that 
time  was  actively  engaged  in  furthering  the 
cause  of  education,  and  it  was  during  his  time  of 
service  that  the  new  school  building  was  erected. 
Mr.  Kcllner  has  otherwise  aided  by  counsel, 
money  and  labor  in  the  best  and  most  substan- 
tial development  ot  his  town,  and  is  regarded  as 
one  of  the  most  entiuisiastic  advocates  of  its 
progress  and  well  being. 

A  native  of  Texas,  Mr.  Kellner  was  born  in 
1847,  '^'i''  acquired  his  education  in  the  academy 
at  New  Braunfels,  Tex.  His  first  independent 
venture  was  in  old  Mexico,  whither  he  went  in 
1863,  and  where  he  assumed  a  position  as  clerk, 
continuing  a  similar  position  upon  his  return  to 
Texas  in  ]866.  In  1880  he  became  identified 
with  the  lively  mining  settlement  of  Globe,  where 
he  conducted  a  sawmill  business  for  his  brother, 
E.  F.  Kellner  &  Co.,  until  1893,  when  he  became 
bookkeeper  for  the  concern  until  his  appoint- 
ment as  postmaster  in  1897. 

In  1896  Mr.  Kellner  married  Maria  Gonzales, 
of  Phoenix,  and  of  this  union  there  are  four 
children:  Tulita,  William,  Earnest  and  Alma. 
As  an  evidence  of  his  success  in  life  Mr.  Kellner 
owns  considerable  real  estate  in  Globe,  and  has, 
besides  a  good  residence,  two  hundred  and 
thirty-three  feet  of  real  estate  on  Broad  street, 
which  runs  back  to  Hill  street.  He  is  a  Wood- 
man of  the  World,  and  a  charter  member  and 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  lodge  at  Globe. 


JUDGE    W.    F.    NICHOLS. 

Inseparably  associated  with  the  all-around 
development  of  Cochise  county  since  1880,  and 
a  representative  of  the  soundest  commercial 
interests  of  W'illcox  since  1881,  Judge  W.  F. 
Nichols  has  proved  himself  one  of  the  stanch 
and  never  failing  advocates  of  this  great  min- 
ing settlement  in  the  west.  After  all  these  years 
of  varied  experiences  and  subsequent  success 
he  is  today  the  oldest  resident  in  Willcox,  and 
the  best  informed  as  to  the  details  of  the  town's 
rise  from  comparative  obscurity.  At  first  a  resi- 
dent of  Tombstone  and  Charlestown  for  about 
a  year,  he  came  to  \\'illcox  the  year  that  the 
invasion  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  in- 
creased the  possibilities  of  the  hitherto  inert 
locality,  and  became  interested,  as  agent,  in  the 


L.  W.  Blinn  Lumber  Company.  In  1888  he  had 
mastered  every  detail  of  the  business  and  bought 
out  the  company,  and  is  still  interested  in  this 
paying  and  well-conducted  enterprise.  Nor  are 
Judge  Nichols's  abilities  confined  solely  to  this 
line  of  occupation,  for  he  is  largely  interested  in 
mines,  and  is  an  extensive  raiser  of  cattle.  Hav- 
ing an  abiding  faith  in  the  uninterrupted  pros- 
perity of  Willcox  and  its  environment,  he  has 
invested  heavily  in  real  estate  and  buildings  in 
the  town,  and  is  in  many  ways  an  integral  part 
of  her  past,  present  and  future  ex]iansion. 

Coming  from  that  state  which  has  been  the 
playground  of  so  many  youth  of  sterling  charac- 
teristics and  ultimate  success  in  different  lines 
and  localities  all  over  tlie  country.  Judge  Nichols 
was  born  in  Worcester,  Mass.,  in  1852.  His 
parents.  W.  N.  and  Emily  Nichols,  who  were 
natives  respectively  of  Massachusetts  and  New 
Hampshire,  removed  from  their  home  in 
Massachusetts  about  1855,  making  their  wav  to 
the  Pacific  coast  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama,  and  seitling  at  Michigan  Bar,  Sacra- 
mento county,  Cal.  After  a  year  they  removed 
to  Sacramento,  where  the  Judge  received  the 
greater  part  of  his  education,  graduating  at  the 
high  school,  and  subsequently  finishing  the 
course  at  Oakland  (Cal.)  College,  in  1868.  His 
first  connuercial  experience  was  gained  by  asso- 
ciating in  business  for  two  years  with  his  father 
and  brother,  who  composed  the  firm  of  Nichols 
&  Co.,  purveyors  of  woodenware.  As  an  inde- 
pendent venture  he  came  to  Arizona,  and  has 
since  been  one  of  the  reliable  and  highly  es- 
teemed citizens  of  the  territory. 

In  1898  Judge  Nichols  married  Mrs.  Norah  S. 
Butterfield.  daughter  of  Dr.  Seeley,  of  Kenosha, 
Wis.  In  the  world  of  politics  Judge  Nichols  is 
widely  and  favorably  known,  and  is  one  of  the 
stanch  upholders  of  the  principles  of  the  Re- 
pnl:)lican  party.  He  has  held  various  offices 
within  the  gift  of  the  people,  and  has  been  a 
justice  of  the  peace  for  over  sixteen  years.  In 
1885  he  was  a  member  of  the  legislature,  and 
has  been  a  member  of  the  county  committee 
since  1880.  At  the  present  time  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Live  Stock  Sanitary  Board.  In  tlie 
Masonic  order  he  is  one  of  the  most  pronunent 
rejiresentatives  in  the  territory,  a  remarkable 
showing,  since  he  has  been  a  member  for  only 


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nine  years,  having  joineil  at  Willcox.  On  two 
different  occasions  he  has  served  as  Grand 
Master  of  Arizona,  and  served  in  this  connection 
when  the  Grand  Lodge  met  at  Phoenix  in  igoo. 
He  has  taken  all  the  degrees  in  Masonry  np  to 
and  inclnding  the  thirty-second.  He  was  Grand 
Master  when  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Arizona  met 
at  Bisbee  in  i8q7.  and  when  a  session,  which  in- 
cluded representatives  from  all  over  the  United 
States  and  Mexico,  convened  in  a  cave  several 
hundred  feet  under  the  ground.  Judge  Nichols 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  and  a  charter  member  of  the  lodge 
at  Willcox.  For  several  years  lie  has  served  as 
United  States  court  connnissioner.  He  has 
taken  part  in  many  of  the  events  of  importance 
throughout  the  territory,  and  among  the  most 
interesting  may  be  mentioned  his  laying  of  the 
corner-stone  of  the  Carnegie  free  library  at 
Tucson,  November  ii,  1900,  and  having  served 
in  a  like  capacity  at  the  laying  of  the  corner- 
stone  of   the   Masonic    Temple    at    Nogales,   in 

1897-  

FRED    FLEISHMAN. 

The  largest,  finest  and  most  complete  drug 
business  in  the  city  of  Tucson  is  conducted  by 
Mr.  Fleishman.  It  is  doubtful  if  enterprises  of 
the  kind  in  the  east  are  better  fitted  to  meet  the 
demands  of  retail  and  wholesale  trade,  or  are 
managed  with  a  more  comprehensive  regard  for 
the  best  interests  of  all  concerned.  Ably  quali- 
fied by  an  already  extended  experience,  Mr. 
Fleishman  came  to  the  territory  in  1881,  and  in 
Tucson  started  a  drug  business  from  a  com- 
paratively small  beginning.  With  the  gradual 
awakening  of  the  sleepy  old  town  to  a  realiza- 
tion of  its  responsibilities  as  the  dwelling  place 
of  nineteenth  century  energy  and  jjrogress,  the 
drug  business  was  necessarily  enlarged,  and  in 
time  assumed  gratifyingly  large  proportions.  At 
first  located  on  the  corner  of  Congress  and 
Court,  it  was  later  removed  to  Congress  and 
Meyer,  where  for  fifteen  years  the  obliging  and 
tactful  proprietor  catered  to  a  continually  in- 
creasing trade.  In  1900  was  erected  the  present 
commodious  and  convenient  structure,  the 
Fleishman  Buikliiig,  at  Xos.  19-21  East  Con- 
gress street,  which  has  two  floors,  and  is  28x115 
feet  in  dimensions.     The  drug  business  as  here 


conducted  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  reli- 
able and  substantial  houses  in  the  city,  and  the 
business  methods  are  above  reproach. 

From  earliest  youth  Mr.  Fleishman  has  been 
familiar  with  the  conditions  in  the  far  west.  A 
native  of  Areata,  Humboldt  county,  Cal.,  he  was 
born  December  27,  1857,  and  is  of  German  an- 
cestry and  parentage.  His  father,  Herman 
Fleishman,  was  born  in  Bavaria,  as  was  his 
mother,  Hannah  (Goldsmith)  Fleishman.  The 
paternal  grandfather,  Henry,  was  born,  and 
spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  Bavaria,  and 
was  a  merchant  during  the  years  of  his  activity. 
Herman  Fleishman  came  to  Mobile,  Ala.,  from 
Bavaria,  and  in  1850  braved  the  dangers  of  an 
overland  journey  to  California,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  the  general  merchandise  business  at 
Areata,  Humboldt  county.  In  1869  he  returned 
to  the  east,  and  continued  his  merchandise  busi- 
ness in  New  York  City.  In  1872  he  went  to 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  where  he  carried  on  a  mer- 
cantile business  until  his  death.  He  was  a  pub- 
lic-spirited and  enterprising  man,  and  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

In  a  family  of  seven  children,  all  living,  Fred 
Fleishman  is  the  second.  His  education  was  ac- 
quired in  the  public  schools  of  California  and 
New  York,  and  he  was  graduated  from  the  Iiigli 
school  at  Los  Angeles  in  1873.  As  a  means  of 
future  livelihood  he  began  the  study  of  phar- 
macy, and  after  serving  an  apprenticeship  of 
three  years,  continued  in  the  pharmacy  business 
in  Los  Angeles  until  his  removal  to  Tucson  in 
1881. 

In  addition  to  the  responsibility  incident  to 
the  management  of  the  drug  enterprise,  Mr. 
Fleishman  is  variously  interested  in  the  afifairs 
of  the  city,  and  is  vice-presrdent  and  a  director 
of  the  Arizona  National  Bank,  and  chairman  of 
the  loan  committee  of  the  Citizens  Building  As- 
sociation. He  has  also  been  greatly  interested 
in  the  matter  of  lighting  the  city,  and  was  one 
of  the  organizers  and  builders  of  the  electric 
light  plant,  and  a  member  of  the  Electric  Light 
&  Power  Company.  In  national  politics  he  is 
a  Republican,  and  is  a  member  of  the  board  of 
trade.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  in  the  Ma- 
sonic order  with  Arizona  Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  Chapter  No.  3,  R.  A.  M.,  and  Comniandery 
No.  I,  K.  T.     He  is  also  a  member  of  the  El 


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Zaribah  Temple,  past  grand  chancellor  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  identified  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  ( )rder  of  Elks  and  the 
Ancient  Order  of  L'nited  Workmen,  of  which 
he  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Hall  Association.  He 
is  also  a  stockholder  in  the  Masonic  Hall  Asso- 
ciation. 

Mr.  Fleishman  married,  since  coming  to  Tuc- 
son, Charlotta  Meyer,  a  native  of  Tucson,  and 
of  this  union  there  is  one  child,  Herman,  who 
is  in  business  with  his  father,  and  was  educated 
at  St.  \'inccnt  College,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Mr. 
Fleishman  is  one  of  the  most  substantial  of  the 
many  reliable  citizens  who  have  brought  about 
the  later  prosperity  of  the  oldest  city  in  the  west- 
ern hemisphere,  and  his  many  admirable  traits 
of  mind,  character  and  attainment  have  won  for 
him  an  extended  popularity  and  a  host  of 
friends.  

HON.  E.  MILTON  WILLIAMS. 

When  this  highly-respected  citizen  of  Clifton 
was  honored  by  election  to  the  twentieth  gen- 
eral assembly  of  the  territorial  legislature  of  Ari- 
zona it  was  a  surprise  to  him,  owing  to  the  fact 
that  his  residence  in  Graham  county  had  been 
of  brief  duration  and  he  was  comparatively  little 
known.  Nevertheless,  he  did  not  disappoint  his 
adherents,  and  the  good  record  which  he  made 
in  that  session  undoubtedly  led  to  his  recent  ap- 
pointment in  August,  1900,  as  postmaster  of 
Clifton,  aided,  however,  by  some  Republican 
friends,  Governor  Murphy  and  others. 

E.  M.  Williams  was  born  in  Rockford,  Coosa 
county,  Ala..  October  26,  1862,  and  was  reared 
to  maturity  in  that  state.  Supplementing  his 
high  school  education  by  a  course  in  the  Agri- 
cultural &  Mechanical  College  at  .\uburn,  Ala., 
he  embarked  in  conmiercial  activities  after  being 
graduated  in  the  last-named  institution,  in  1883. 
At  the  expiration  of  a  decade  he  decided  to  try 
his  fortunes  in  the  far  west,  and  for  about  a  year 
he  resided  in  the  state  of  Washington  and  in 
Denver,  Colo.,  there  being  connected  with  a 
commission  business.  In  the  World's  Fair  year 
he  went  to  Chicago,  and  for  three  months  was 
employed  in  a  shoe  store. 

In  September,  1893,  Mr.  Williams  made  ar- 
rangements with  the  Arizona  Copper  Company 
to  hold  a  position  as  a  salesman  in  the  dry-goods 


department  of  its  Clifton  store.  His  fidelity  to 
the  interests  of  his  employers  was  duly  rewarded 
in  1897.  when  he  was  made  manager  of  the  Mo- 
renci  branch  of  the  company's  store,  and  later 
was  also  constituted  general  manager  of  the 
department  stores  of  the  company,  being  placed 
in  charge  of  all  three  of  the  company  stores. 
One  store  now  requires  ten  men  to  supply  cus- 
tomers with  luerchandise  needed,  while  another 
has  a  force  of  five  employes.  Under  the  able 
jurisdiction  of  our  subject  the  business  is  flour- 
ishing in  every  department.  Personally  he  is  a 
stockholder  in  the  Arizona  Copper  Company, 
and  owns  considerable  real  estate,  while  his  resi- 
dence is  furnished  by  the  company. 

November  14,  1900,  Mr.  Williams  married 
Miss  Maggie  Lee  Harris,  daughter  of  Judge 
George  Harris,  of  San  Saba,  Tex.  Both  himself 
and  wife  are  members  of  the  Baptist  Church  of 
Clifton.  Since  1892  he  has  been  connected  with 
the  Masonic  order,  and  is  onii,  of  the  charter 
members  of  Wetumpka  Lodge  No.  9,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  of  Wetumpka,  .Ma.,  where  he  took  three 
degrees.  In  addition  to  this,  he  is  affiliated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
Politically  his  strong  preference  is  for  the  plat- 
form of  the  Democratic  party.  His  manifold 
duties  have  caused  his  refusal  to  public  ofifices 
on  more  than  one  occasion,  as  when  he  refused 
to  run  for  a  place  in  the  territorial  council,  in 
the  fall  of  1900,  and  at  present  his  assistant,  Mr. 
Hudson,  is  attending  to  the  postofifice  almost 
exclusively.  L'pon  the  organization  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Clifton,  May  14,  1901,  Mr. 
Williams  became  one  of  the  founders  and  a  char- 
ter director. 

JOSEPH  H.  LINES. 

At  the  age  of  ten  years  Mr.  Lines  came  to 
Pima  with  his  parents,  Henry  and  Emily 
(Weech)  Lines,  and  has  since  been  a  resident 
of  this  flourishing  little  town  in  the  Gila  valley. 
He  was  born  in  L'tah  county,  L'tah,  in  1870, 
his  father  having  been  born  in  England.  Since 
coming  to  Arizoiia  he  has  been  variously  inter- 
ested in  the  dififerent  occui)ations  here  repre- 
sented, but  is  chiefly  known  for  his  ability  as 
an  educator,  and  for  his  satisfactory  filling  of  the 
positioii  of  justice  of  the  peace. 

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Mr.  Lines  was  associated  with  some  of  the  dis- 
agreeable features  which  confronted  the  pio- 
neers of  the  district,  and  suffered  on  several 
occasions  from  close  proximity  to  the  Apaches 
and  their  cruel  and  relentless  warfare.  In  July, 
1882,  while  Mr.  Lines  and  his  father  were  camp- 
ing near  Fort  Thomas,  in  endeavoring  to  regain 
possession  of  some  horses  which  the  Apaches 
had  ridden  away,  Jacob  S.  Ferrin,  father  of 
Mrs.  Lines,  while  on  his  way  from  Globe,  was 
shot  and  killed  by  the  robber  redskins.  In  the 
changing  course  of  events  Mr.  Lines  has  pros- 
pered amid  the  promising  surroundings  of  his 
adoption,  and  has  to  show  for  his  pains  a  com- 
fortable and  homelike  little  house,  with  a  fine 
garden  and  adjacent  orchard.  For  the  past  two 
years  he  has  been  one  of  the  valued  instructors 
of  one  of  the  district  schools  of  Pima,  and  has 
been  identified  with  the  intellectu:il  anil  moral 
development  of  the  city. 

October  6,  1891,  Mr.  Lines  married  Sarah 
Elizabeth  Ferrin,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Jean- 
nette  (McBride)  Ferrin,  of  Pima.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Lines  have  been  born  four  children:  Freda 
E.,  Cora,  Charles  H.  .and  Rowena.  A  Democrat 
in  politics,  Mr.  Lines  has  been  prominent  in 
local  politics,  and  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace  November  6,  1900,  having  served  in  the 
same  capacity  for  two  terms  prior  to  that  time. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  the  Latter-day  Saints,  and  is  active  in  the 
afTairs  of  the  church.  He  is  stake  superinten- 
dent of  religious  classes,  and  a  teacher  in  the 
Pima  Ward  Sundav-school. 


GEORGE  N.  GAGE. 

As  much  to  his  earnest  efforts  as  to  those  of 
any  other  one  man  Tempe  is  indebted  for  a 
large  share  of  its  prosperity  to  George  N.  Gage, 
who  has  been  a  citizen  of  this  place  for  the  past 
twelve  years.  He  has  an  abiding  faith  in  the 
future  greatness  of  Arizona,  the  country  likened 
to  Persia  by  the  talented  author,  Charles  Dud- 
ley Warner,  the  land  noted  for  "dry  air,  even 
temperature  and  marvelous  productiveness." 
The  Salt  River  valley,  undoubtedly,  today  is  the 
most  highly  esteemed  of  the  inhabited  portions 
of  the  territory,  and  wise,  indeed,  were  the  multi- 


tudes who  sought  renewed  health  and  wealth  in 
this  delightful   climate. 

George  N.  Gage,  the  manager  of  the  Tempe 
branch  of  the  L.  W.  Blinn  Lumber  Company,  of 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  secretary  of  the  Tempe 
Land  and  Improvement  Company,  possesses  the 
ability  of  the  New  Englander,  and  the  zeal  and 
enterprise  justly  attributed  to  them.  He  was 
born  at  Pelham,  N.  H.,  March  16,  1842,  and  is 
a  son  of  John  and  Rebecca  (Greeley)  Gage. 
Both  were  natives  of  New  Hampshire,  also,  and 
the  Gage  family  is  an  old  one  in  that  state,  orig- 
inally coming  from  England.  The  education  of 
our  subject  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  town,  where  he  continued  to  reside 
until  he  was  about  eighteen  years  of  age. 

In  i860  Mr.  Gage  went  to  Coles  county.  111., 
and  became  station  agent  for  the  railroad  now 
known  as  the  Big  Four,  remaining  at  Charleston 
in  that  capacity  for  nearly  ten  years.  Subse- 
quently he  was  engaged  in  the  lumber  business 
in  the  same  town  for  a  number  of  years,  and 
finally  formed  the  resolution  to  become  a  citizen 
of  the  great  southwest.  In  1886  he  arrived  in 
Tombstone,  Ariz.,  where  he  made  his  home  for 
about  two  years,  then  removing  to  Tempe. 
From  1886  to  1890  he  was  a  member  of  the 
board  of  railroad  commissioners  of  Arizona,  and 
for  two  years  held  the  responsible  office  of 
chairman  of  that  body.  The  board,  which  played 
a  useful  part  in  the  early  period  of  our  railroad- 
ing enterprises,  was  later  abolished  by  law. 
After  locating  permanently  in  Tempe  twelve 
years  ago,  Mr.  Gage  became  secretary  of  the 
Tempe  Land  and  Improvement  Company,  which 
has  been  a  very  important  factor  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  place.  For  eight  or  nine  years  he 
also  has  held  his  present  position  as  manager 
of  the  L.  W.  Blinn  Lumber  Company,  and  has 
built  up  .a  fine  local  business  for  the  firm.  Po- 
litically he  is  a  stanch  Republican  and  in  the 
fraternities  is  connected  with  the  Odd  Fellows 
and  the  Masonic  order,  being  a  Knight  Templar 
and  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 

For  a  companion  and  helpmate  in  the  battles 
and  joys  of  life,  Mr.  Gage  chose  Miss  Nannie 
Nesbit,  a  native  of  Charleston,  111.,  their  mar- 
riage taking  place  in  1874.  Their  daughter, 
Martha  N.,  is  the  wife  of  R.  H.  Burmister,  now 
a  bookkeeper  in  the  Arizona  National  Bank,  of 


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Prescott.  Miss  Louie  V.  Gage,  the  younger 
daughter,  is  a  teacher  in  the  public  schools  of 
Prescott. 

Mrs.  Gage  is  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church.  She  is  the  daughter  of  Simeon  H. 
Nesbit,  a  native  of  Cynthiana,  Ky..  and  who 
subsequently  moved  to  Charleston,  HI.  His 
deatli  occurred  in  December,  1900. 


ESTEBAN    (KHOA. 

The  history  of  Arizona  would  be  sadly  incom- 
plete should  the  name  which  the  subject  of  this 
article  bears  be  omitted.  One  of  the  sterling 
and  well-liked  pioneers  of  this  rapidly  develop- 
ing future  state  was  the  father  of  the  young 
man  who  is  his  only  child  and  namesake,  and 
the  importance  of  his  great  enterprises  in  the 
early  days  of  Tucson  cannot  be  overestimated. 
He  was  a  typical  frontiersman,  bold,  aggressive 
and  fertile  in  resource,  laughing  danger  to 
scorn,  rarely  daunted  by  any  obstacle,  and,  in 
brief,  possessing  just  those  qualities  which  are 
essential  in  the  founding  of  a  new  state.  Force 
of  character  was  his,  undoubtedly,  yet,  withal, 
his  was  a  kindly  and  sympathetic  heart,  and 
many  a  time  has  he  shared  his  scanty  meal  on 
the  desert  or  in  the  mountain  with  some  poor 
traveler  or  Indian.  While  he  was  held  in  some 
awe  and  thorough  respect,  his  innate  goodness 
of  heart  was  w'ell  known  far  and  wide,  and,  in- 
deed, few  pioneers  of  this  great  southwest  were 
more  widely  known  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
boundaries  of  old  Mexico. 

The  parents  of  the  immediate  subject  of  this 
sketch  were  Esteban  and  Altagracia  (Salazar) 
Ochoa,  and  his  paternal  grandfather  bore  the 
name  of  Jesus  Ochoa.  The  families  whence 
they  sprang  were  among  the  old  and  influential 
ones  in  the  republic  of  Mexico.  Standing  fore- 
most in  his  line,  from  a  business  point  of  view, 
was  Esteban  Ochoa,  Sr.,  who,  even  in  boyhood, 
left  home  and  birthplace  in  New  Mexico  and 
went  to  Kansas  City,  where  he  soon  obtained 
emjiloyment  and  acquired  a  fair  knowledge  of 
English.  His  brothers  were  much  indebted  to 
him  subsequently,  for  he  assisted  to  educate 
them.  Starting  in  business  at  Mesilla,  N.  M., 
near  Las  Cruces,  same  county,  he  made  a  suc- 
cess of  the  enterprise,  and  in  the  course  of  time 


established,  a  number  of  branch  stores  in  both 
of  these  territories.  As  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Tully  &  Ochoa  he  also  operated  a  stage  line 
from  Tucson  and  \'unia  to  Santa  Fe,  executed 
government  contracts,  and  for  several  decades 
was  tlie  most  extensive  freighter  of  Arizona  and 
New  Mexico.  Most  of  the  merchandise  which 
he  handled  for  himself  was  brought  from  dis- 
tant Kansas  City,  and  his  teannng  outfit,  when 
he  was  at  the  height  of  his  prosperity,  repre- 
sented a  cool  $100,000 — for  that  was  what  it 
cost  him.  Necessarily  he  was  obliged  to  main- 
tain relay  stations  along  his  long  route,  and  his 
fine  system  and  sagacity  won  the  admiration  of 
every  one.  Like  the  majority  of  the  typical  fron- 
tiersmen, now  fast  passing  away,  he  was  liberal 
and  open-handed,  spending  his  means  freely, 
though  he  amassed  quite  a  fortune.  When  the 
great  agent  of  civilization  and  progress — the 
railroad — came,  it  was  a  personal  loss  to  him, 
for  it  deprived  him  of  a  large  share  of  his  busi- 
ness, and  left  him  with  a  $100,000  outfit  jjrac- 
tically  unmarketable.  I'he  city  of  Tucson  was 
his  headquarters  and  home  for  many  years,  and 
he  was  really  one  of  its  chief  founders.  Ochoa 
street  was  named  in  his  honor,  and  the  first  pub- 
lic school  erected  here  stands  on  grounds  which 
he  gave  to  the  city.  For  one  term  he  was  the 
mayor  of  Tucson,  and  in  the  legislature  of 
Arizona  he  represented  this  district  during  one 
session.  His  busy  and  useful  career  came  to 
an  end  Octolicr  ij,  1888,  when  he  died  at  his 
home  in  Las  Cruces,  N.  M.  His  widow,  who 
was  born  in  the  state  of  Sonora,  Mexico,  now 
lives  with  her  son. 

Esteban  Ochoa,  Jr.,  who  has  inherited  nuich 
of  his  father's  executive  ability,  was  born  at  San 
Ignalio,  Sonora,  Mexico,  in  1870.  His  boyhood 
was  spent  chiefly  in  Tucson,  where  he  laid  the 
foundations  of  knowledge  in  the  public  schools. 
Later  he  attended  St.  Afichael's  College  at  Santa 
P"e,  and  completed  his  studies  in  Phillips' 
Academy,  Exeter,  N.  H.,  where  he  remained 
two  years.  Then,  returning  home,  he  took 
charge  of  his  mother's  large  landed  estates  and 
cattle  business,  for  she  is  the  owner  of  a  fine 
and  extensive  cattle  ranch  in  Sonora,  ^Mexico. 
Since  1898  the  young  man  has  conducted  a  mer- 
cantile business  of  his  own  at  No.  329  South 
.Mever  street,  Tucson.     Many  other  enterprises 


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also  engage  his  atlention,  for  he  has  a  cattle 
ranch  near  Arivaca,  Pima  county,  owns  the  old 
.Mission  farm,  which  is  situated  about  half  a 
mile  from  Tucson,  and  has  numerous  mining 
interests  in  this  county,  having  opened  a  large 
and  paying  co])per  mine  here.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  mining  firm  of  Manzo  «Se  Ochoa.  In  the 
multiplicity  of  his  duties  he  finds  little  time  for 
politics,  but,  nevertheless,  is  a  loyal  Republican 
and  patriotic  citizen.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Order  of  Red  Men. 

The  marriage  of  two  of  the  children  of  ster- 
ling pioneer  Arizona  families  was  witnessed 
April  20,  1899,  when  Mr.  Ochoa  and  Miss  Ger- 
trude McCleary  joined  their  destinies.  She  is 
a  native  daughter  of  Tucson,  and  her  father, 
Troy  McCleary,  now  retired,  was  an  early  set- 
tler here,  coming  from  Missouri.  The  young 
couple  have  a  little  son,  Esteban  by  name,  and 
their  home  is  the  abode  of  hospitality. 


PETER  GOULD. 

This  successful  farmer  of  the  San  Pedro  val- 
ley was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City,  LTah,  October 
13,  1852.  His  father,  C.  Christenson,  was  a 
Scandinavian  by  birth,  and  died  when  his  son 
was  a  comparatively  young  boy.  The  mother 
married  in  time  a  Mr.  Gould,  and  .as  a  matter  of 
convenience  Peter  has  since  taken  the  name 
of  Gould.  In  1873  he  started  out  to  indepen- 
dently face  the  trials  and  responsibilities  of  life, 
and  became  interested  in  teaming  in  Nevada. 
This  occupation  w.as  carried  on  until  1882,  when 
he  returned  to  Utah,  and  in  1884  came  to  Ari- 
zona, settling  in  Graham  county,  in  the  Gila 
River  valley.  Here  he  carried  on  extensive 
farming  and  ranching  enterprises  until  1892, 
when  he  settled  at  St.  David,  on  the  San  Pedro 
river,  and  homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  land.  At  once  he  began  the  work  of 
developing,  and  in  May  of  1897  sunk  his  first 
artesian  well.  He  now  has  several  artesian 
wells  with  an  average  flow  of  forty  gallons,  and 
four  reservoirs.  The  wells  were  all  sunk  by  the 
owner,  who  has  devoted  much  study  to  the  sub- 
ject of  water  development,  and  is  now  building 
a  machine  that  will  dig  one  thousand  feet,  four 
hundred  ajid  twenty  feet  being  the  average 
depth. 


Aside  from  the  wells  on  his  own  property,  Mr. 
Gould  has  bored  wells  for  some  of  the  surround- 
ing ranchmen,  and  at  Benson  he  succeeded  in 
finding  water  at  a  depth  of  eight  hundred  feet. 
He  is  one  of  the  most  expert  in  the  business 
in  the  county,  and  much  of  the  present  fertility 
is  due  to  his  efforts  at  water  production.  Upon 
his  own  farm  is  grown  alfalfa  and  barley,  a 
variety  of  fruits,  vegetables,  also  roses  and  other 
flowers.  Alfalfa  averages  about  one  and  one- 
half  tons  to  the  acre  at  each  cutting,  four  crops 
being  cut  each  year.  General  crops  are  also 
raised  with  good  results. 

Juh-  4,  1882,  Mr.  Gould  married  Emily, 
daughter  of  James  and  Sarah  (Carroll)  Adams, 
all  natives  of  New  Brunswick,  Me.  Mrs.  Adams 
and  her  children  moved  to  Lincoln  county,  Nev., 
and  it  was  there  that  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gould  were 
married.  To  their  union  have  been  born  four 
children:  A'ane,  Burwell,  Milton,  and '  Emily, 
all  living  at  home.  Mrs.  Gould  was  previously 
married  to  George  Smith,  and  Ijy  that  union  had 
seven  children,  four  of  whom  are  married.  Mr. 
Gould  is  a  member  of  the  Republican  party,  but 
entertains  very  liberal  views  regarding  the  poli- 
tics of  the  administration.  He  believes  in  voting 
for  the   man  best  qualified  to   fill   the  position. 


LEO  GOLDSCHMIDT. 

The  president  of  the  Eagle  Milling  Company, 
one  of  the  largest  business  concerns  of  Tucson, 
is  Leo  Goldschmidt,  who  has  been  one  of  the 
foremost  citizens  of  this  place  since  1878,  when 
it  was  a  small  hamlet.  His  success  has  been 
won  by  strict  regard  to  the  first  principles  of 
business,  and  every  one  with  whom  he  has  had 
dealings  speaks  of  him  in  terms  of  admiration 
and  praise.  With  two  of  his  brothers  he  became 
interested  in  Tucson  and  Arizona  almost  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century  ago,  and  their  names  are  closely 
associated  with  the  development  of  this  city. 

The  Goldschmidts  are  an  old  and  highly  re- 
spected family  in  Hamburg,  Germany.  Our 
subject's  paternal  grandfather,  who  was  a  mer- 
chant, attained  the  age  of  eighty-five,  and  his 
grandfather  Lichtenheim,  a  native  of  Dantzic, 
Prussia,  died  in  Hamburg  in  his  sixty-fifth  year. 
S.  H.  Goldschmidt,  father  of  our  subject,  was 
a  lifelong  resident  of  Hamburg,  and  was  a  pros- 


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perous  merchant  and  banker.  To  liiniself  and 
wife,  Fredericka,  four  .sons  and  four  daughters 
were  born  and  lived  to  maturity.  The  mother 
was  born  in  Dantzic,  Prussia,  and  was  reared  in 
Hamburg.  Henry  S.,  the  oldest  son,  is  an  at- 
torney-at-law  in  Chicago.  Adolph,  who  came 
to  Tucson  in  1878  and  was  secretary  of  the 
Eagle  IMilling  Company,  died  in  San  Francisco 
in  1899.  Alfred  J.  is  mentioned  at  the  close  of 
this  sketch.  Mrs.  Florsheim  and  Mrs.  A.  Zeck- 
cndorf  reside  in  Hamburg,  Germany,  and  Mrs. 
Mansfeld  and  Mrs.  Leventhal  are  citizens,  re- 
spectively, of  Tucson  and  Los  Angeles. 

The  birth  of  Leo  Goldschmidt  took  place  in 
Hamburg,  Germany,  September  15,  1852.  At 
the  age  of  sixteen,  when  he  had  completed  his 
common  school  education,  he  became  an  office 
boy  in  a  mercantile  exporting  establishment:  .at 
the  end  of  eighteen  months  joined  his  brother 
Henry,  then  in  Leavenwortli,  Kans.  Later,  he 
proceeded  westward  to  Kit  Carson,  and  then 
went  overland  to  Las  \'egas,  N.  M.,  where  he 
was  employed  by  his  sister's  husband,  Mr. 
Florsheim.  lioth  removed  to  Santa  Fe  in  the 
following  year,  and  when  Mr.  Florsheim  re- 
turned to  New  York  City,  our  subject  remained 
at  Santa  Fe  until  1878,  when  he  came  to  Tucson. 

With  the  small  capital  which  he  had  acquired 
by  economy  and  good  management,  Leo  Gold- 
schmidt embarked  in  the  furniture  business  on 
Main  street,  opposite  Mr.  Zeckentlorfs,  and  con- 
ducted that  store  for  ten  years.  Selling  out,  in 
1888,  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  Eagle 
Milling  Company,  which  had  been  recently  or- 
ganized, and  was  chosen  as  its  president  and 
manager.  The  mills  on  South  Main  street  were 
of  forty-barrel  a  day  capacity,  but  soon  the  roller 
process  supplanted  the  old  burr  mill-stones,  and 
eighty  barrels  a  day  were  manufactured.  In 
1899  the  fine  new'  five-story  high  milling  plant 
was  built  between  the  railroad  and  Toole  ave- 
nue, a  space  90x142  being  used  as  a  grain  room, 
and  another,  35x65  feet,  being  used  for  the  stor- 
age of  flour.  A  full  roller  system,  engines  of 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  horse  power  and 
modern  machinery  has  been  supplied,  and  the 
capacity  of  the  plant  is  two  hundred  barrels  of 
flour  per  day,  or  two  car-loads  of  rolled  barley. 
The  high  patent  flour  Peerless  and  the  Gold- 
dust.   Extra   Family  and  Straight    are    popular 


brands  of  the  flour  here  manufactured.  A.  J. 
Goldschmidt  is  vice-president  and  S.  G.  Rowe 
secretary  of  this  company. 

In  addition  to  his  mills,  Leo  Goldschmidt  has 
other  financial  interests  in  this  territory,  having 
investments  in  mining  property  and  local  real 
estate.  A  Mason  of  the  thirty-second  degree,  he 
was  initiated  into  the  order  in  Tucson  Lodge 
No.  4,  I*".  &  A.  M.  He  also  belongs  to  the 
Lodge  and  Club  of  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  and  to  the  .\ncient  Order  of 
Lhiited  Workmen,  as  well  as  to  the  Tucson 
Board  of  Trade.  In  his  political  faith  he  is 
loyal  to  the  Republican  party,  and  all  worthy 
charities  and  local  public  enterprises  are  liber- 
ally assisted  bv  liini.  Mr,  Goldschmidt  resides 
at  the  Owls. 

Albert  J.  Goldschmidt  also  is  a  native  of 
Hamburg,  Germany,  and  for  five  years  served 
an  apjjrenticeship  as  a  clerk  in  a  wholesale  fur- 
nishing house.  In  1879  he  came  to  Tucson  and 
clerked  for  his  brother-in-law,  J.  H.  Mansfeld, 
until  1884,  when  he  went  to  Ouijatoa  and  en- 
gaged in  general  merchandising  for  two  years. 
The  camp  was  then  broken  up,  and  in  1887  he 
went  to  Los  Angeles,  where  he  was  employed 
for  a  vear  as  a  traveling  salesman  for  a  whole- 
sale grocerv  house.  Then  he  followed  the  same 
line  of  business  at  San  Bernardino  until  1890, 
when  he  became  associated  with  his  brother, 
Adolph,  in  the  wholesale  grocery  trade  at  Tuc- 
son. This  was  closed  in  1892.  and  in  the  ensu- 
ing year  A.  J.  Goldschmidt  took  charge  of  the 
business  of  his  brother-in-law,  Mr.  Florsheim, 
and  after  his  death,  in  1896,  settled  his  affairs. 
Then,  once  more  he  returned  to  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  was  in  business  until  1899,  and  since 
that  year  has  been  connected  with  the  Eagle 
Milling  Company  as  secretary.  His  straight- 
forward and  energetic  business  methods  have 
won  him  the  good  opinion  of  all.  Fraternall\- 
he  is  connected  with  the  Order  of  Elks  and 
politically  is  a  Republican. 


FREDERICK  G.  FISHER. 

In  the  town  of  Meiseh,  Kingdom  of  Saxony, 
Germany,  Mr.  Fisher  was  born  January  15,  1831. 
His  parents,  Frederick  G.  and  Hannah  E. 
l-'isher,  were  natives  of  Saxony,  and  reared  their 


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son  to  an  appreciation  of  the  dignity  of  labor, 
rnd  the  vahie  of  an  lionest  and  conscientions 
life.  Like  the  average  German  youth,  he  was 
trained  in  the  homely  and  industrious  habits 
which  insure  good  citizenship,  and  at  the  same 
time  received  an  excellent  education  in  the 
schools  of  his  native  land.  When  fourteen  years 
of  age  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  machinist's 
trade,  and  after  four  years  of  faithful  service  to 
his  employer,  started  out  as  a  journeyman  ma- 
chinist. For  a  time,  also,  he  worked  in  Saxony 
as  a  coppersmith,  and  in  his  travels  picked  up  a 
great  deal  of  useful  and  interesting  knowledge 
of  the  world. 

The  prospects  for  a  continued  residence  in 
Saxony  were  not  sufficiently  alluring  to  this 
ambitious  young  man,  and  he  resolved  to  try 
his  fortune  in  the  United  States.  In  1853  he 
made  arrangements  whereby  he  could  come  to 
America  on  the  "Washington,"  paying  his  fare 
with  his  services  as  a  mechanic.  The  journey 
drearily  stretched  over  twenty-one  days  from 
Bremen  to  New  York  City,  and  upon  arriving 
in  the  United  States  he  lived  for  a  short  time 
in  Brooklyn.  Subsecjuently  he  found  employ- 
ment in  various  carriage  shops  in  New  York 
City,  and  after  going  to  New  Jersey  worked  as 
a  machinist  for  some  time.  A  later  venture  was 
in  Peoria,  111.,  where  he  continued  his  former 
occupation  with  considerable  success.  In 
Griggsville,  Pike  county.  111.,  he  went  into  busi- 
ness on  a  large  scale,  and  manufactured  bug- 
gies, carriages,  wagons  and  plows,  and  was 
agent  for  several  lines  of  mowers,  re.ipers,  and 
other  agricultural  implements.  He  here  met 
with  a  gratifying  degree  of  success,  but  in  1867 
decided  to  change  his  location  to  Junction  City, 
Kans.,  where  he  lived  until  1875.  This  same 
year  saw  the  beginning  of  Mr.  Fisher's  resi- 
dence in  Arizona,  where  he  has  since  continued 
to  reside.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  since  1875 
he  has  witnessed  many  startling  changes  in  the 
order  of  things.  Tlie  buried  fertility  of  the  soil 
has  developed  under  the  untiring  efiforts  of  the 
agriculturists,  and  with  many  plans  for  im- 
provement he  has  been  identified.  As  a  cattle 
raiser  he  has  attained  great  success,  and  was 
the  first  to  introduce  Hereford  cattle  into  Salt 
River  valley. 

Upon   first  reaching  Arizona  Mr.   Fisher  lo- 


cated at  Prescott,  and  for  a  time  engaged  in  the 
blacksmithing  and  wheelwright  business.  In 
1885  he  located  upon  the  ranch  where  he  at 
present  lives.  He  is  the  possessor  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  of  land,  and  is  engaged 
exclusively  in  the  breeding  of  fine  grade  cattle, 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  Hereford  cattle.  He 
is  progressive  and  enterprising  and  one  of  the 
best  authorities  on  cattle  breeding  in  the  valley. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 


JOSEPH  L.  GIROUX. 

During  a  mining  experience  of  twenty-six 
years  Mr.  Giroux  has  worked  his  way  up  from 
the  bottom  round  of  the  ladder,  mastering  the 
intervening  stages  between  a  placer  miner  and 
the  enormous  responsibility  attached  to  the 
position  of  superintendent  of  the  United  V'erde 
Copper  Compan)',  at  Jerome,  one  of  the  largest 
mining  properties  in  the  world. 

When  practically  a  boy,  in  1874,  Mr.  Giroux 
left  his  home  in  Illinois,  and  went  to  Utah, 
wdiere  he  became  connected  with  the  Jordan 
Mining  Company,  remaining  with  them  for 
two  years.  After  a  year  spent  in  the  silver  mines 
at  White  Pine,  Nev.,  in  1871,  he  went  to  the 
Black  Hills,  S.  D.,  and  there  began  the  great 
good  fortune  of  this  persevering  prospector.  In 
the  course  of  his  continued  investigations  he  lo- 
cated the  Poor  Man's  mine,  which  later  proved 
to  be  rich  in  gold,  and  furnished  fortunes  to  the 
developers.  He  also  located  the  Aurora,  after- 
wards called  the  Golden  Curry,  wdiich,  like  the 
other,  realized  the  expectations  of  investors,  and 
])roved  a  valualjle  find.  In  1878  he  became  su- 
perintendent of  Senator  Clark's  copper  mines 
at  Butte.  Alont.,  and  acceptably  filled  the  posi- 
tion until  1888,  when  he  came  to  Jerome  to 
serve  in  a  like  capacity  with  the  senator's  prop- 
erty here,  known  as  the  United  Verde  Copper 
Company's  claims. 

During  the  thirteen  years  of  his  residence  here 
Mr.  Giroux  has  witnessed  many  changes,  not 
the  least  of  which  is  to  be  found  in  Jerome  itself. 
The  bustling  little  town  has  fulfilled  the  pre- 
dictions of  those  wdio  realized  the  enormous  pos- 
sibilities by  which  it  is  surrounded,  and  who 
liave  practically  backed  up  their  faith  in  its  con- 


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tinned  prosperity  by  investing  in  real  estate  and 
otherwise  .aiding  in  its  upbnilding  and  growth. 
Aside  from  his  position  as  stiperintendent  of 
the  mines  Mr.  Giroux  is  privately  interested  in 
several  mines,  carrying  stock  in  the  Equator 
Mining  Company,  and  is  interested,  with  Sena- 
tor Clark,  in  the  developing  of  the  copper  mines 
in  Sonora,  Mexico,  known  as  the  Sultana  mines. 
During  his  experiences  he  has  prospected  and 
mined  in  silver,  lead,  copper,  and  gold,  and  is  an 
authority  on  each  of  these  metals  and  on  the 
methods  of  producing  them  from  the  earth.  He 
is  one  of  the  ablest  men  in  his  line  in  the  coun- 
try, and  commands  the  respect  and  esteem  of 
all  who  know  him. 


WILLIAM  THOMAS. 

In  the  estimation  of  those  who  are  familiar 
with  the  conditions  which  have  surrounded  his 
rise  in  life  Mr.  Thomas,  the  superintendent  of 
the  Yavapai  County  Hospital,  is  entitled  to  great 
credit,  and  richly  deserves  the  high  esteem  in 
which  he  is  held  by  Iiis  fellow-townsmen  of 
Prescott.  As  a  young  man  he  came  here  in 
1889,  and  was  for  a  time  engaged  in  mining  and 
various  occupations  afforded  in  the  locality,  not 
the  least  of  which  was  conducting  an  eating 
house  at  the  Henrietta  mine.  His  ability  as  a 
manager  and  financier  was  recognized  in  1894, 
when  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  the 
hospital  by  the  board  of  supervisors,  his  re- 
appointment following  -in  1895-6-7-8  and  1900 
and  i(;oi,  making  in  all  six  years  of  faithful 
service  to  the  county.  It  is  noticeable  that  he 
is  tlie  only  nu  n  who  has  ever  held  the  position 
longer  than  one  or  two  years,  which  argues  well 
for  his  general  fitness  and  conscientious  applica- 
tion to  duty. 

Incidentally  Mr.  Thomas  deals  in  cattle  and 
hogs,  in  which  he  has  been  very  successful,  and 
during  the  years  of  his  residence  here  he  has 
accumulated  a  large  amount  of  property  in  the 
city,  and  has  built  a  fine  residence  in  West 
Prescott.  .-\  large  share  of  his  success  is  gen- 
erously and  fairly  attributed  to  the  earnest  ef- 
forts of  his  wife,  whom  he  married  in  July,  1885, 
and  who  was  formerly  Anna  Brown,  of  North 
Lawrence,  Ohio,  daughter  of  James  and  Anm 
(Norman)    Brown.      Four    children    have    been 


born  to   Mr.  and   Mrs.   Thomas,  only   one  now 
living — Howard. 

When  a  babe  in  arms  Mr.  Thomas  was 
brought  by  his  parents  from  the  little  country 
of  Wales,  and  was  reared  and  educated  near 
Canton,  Ohio.  Into  an  otherwise  uneventful 
x'outh  came  the  opportunity  to  visit  the  west  in 
1889.  which  he  availed  himself  of  with  the  re- 
sult that  he  is  now  one  of  the  most  earnest 
and  enthusiastic  advocates  of  this  part  of  the 
territory  to  be  found  aiiywhere.  He  contem- 
plates making  Prescott  his  perm.anent  home, 
and  his  many  substantial  and  pleasing  traits  of 
mind  and  character  are  sure  to  win  continued 
success.  His  initiation  into  the  territory  w'as 
accompanied  by  ill  health  and  comparatively  lit- 
tle of  this  world's  goods,  and  it  is  not  surpris- 
ing that  he  entertains  a  kindly  regard  for  the 
people  and  influences  among  which  his  lot  is 
now  cast.  In  politics  Mr.  Thomas  is  a  Repub- 
lican, and  he  is  a  great  admirer  of  President 
McKinley,  whom  he  has  the  honor  to  personally 
know.  He  is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Odd 
Fellows  and    with   the   Elks,   at   Prescott. 


GEORGE  H.  KELLY. 

The  marked  enterprise  of  the  editor  of  the 
.\rizona  Bulletin,  published  at  Solomonville, 
was  specially  manifested  in  January,  1900,  vidien, 
at  vast  expenditure  of  time,  capital  and  brains 
he  issued  a  fine  pamphlet  setting  forth  the  al- 
most innumerable  undertakings  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Graham  county,  and  the  great  wealth 
and  natural  resources  of  this  section  of  the 
territory.  Five  thousand  copies  of  this  splen- 
did prospectus  and  resume,  of  Graham  county 
were  put  into  circulation,  and  conveyed  much 
needed  and  desired  information  to  all  parts  oi 
the  United  States  and  to  widely  scattered  por- 
tions of  the  world.  Over  one  hundred  excel- 
lent half-tone  cuts  embellished  the  work,  and 
no  pains  or  expense  were  spared  in  making  this 
a  souvenir  worthy  of  preservation  as  a  work  of 
reference. 

George  H.  Kelly,  who  possesses  so  thorough- 
ly the  modern  sp'nh  of  journalism,  is  a  native  of 
Poplar  r.lufT.  Mo.,  his  birth  having  occurred 
I'ebruary  5.  1854.  He  is  a  son  of  John  G.  and 
Sarah   f'.   Kellv,  the  former  an  early  settler  of 


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Missouri.  Living  in  a  locality  where  the  public 
schools  were  poor,  our  subject  has  been  mainly 
dependent  upon  his  own  efforts  in  the  acquisi- 
tion of  learning  and,  indeed,  the  printing  office 
may  be  said  to  have  been  his  best  teacher. 

When  sixteen  years  of  age  George  H.  Kelly 
entered  the  office  of  the  Black  River  News, 
and  there  mastered  every  detail  of  the  business. 
At  length  he  rose  to  the  distinction  of  being 
the  proprietor  of  the  paper,  as  he  had  accumu- 
lated sufficient  capital  to  purchase  the  plant. 
He  then  changed  the  name  of  the  journal  to 
that  of  the  Poplar  Bluff  Citizen,  and  success- 
fully conducted  the  business  until  1887,  when,  a 
favorable  opportunity  presenting  itself,  he  sold 
out  and  came  to  Arizona.  For  two  years  he 
was  employed  by  Tucson  newspapers  and  then, 
having  bought  a  controlling  interest  in  the  Ari- 
zona Bulletin,  removed  to  this,  4;he  county-seat 
of  Graham  county.  With  enthusiastic  inter- 
est in  this  wonderful  county  he  makes  a  special 
point  of  advertising  its  resources  and  attrac- 
tions and  thus  is  proving  its  genuine  l^enefactor. 
No  exaggeration  can  be  charged  to  him,  how- 
ever, as  he  aims  to  state  the  plain  facts  in  the 
case,  and,  as  we  all  know,  this  is  all  that  is 
necessary,  for  the  facts  are  wonderful  in  them- 
selves. The  Bulletin  is  printed  in  one  of  the 
best  equipped  modern  newspaper  establishments 
in  the  west.  A  Babcock  cylinder  power  press, 
two  first-class  Gordon  job  presses,  paper-cut- 
ter, stapler,  automatic  numbering  machine,  per- 
forator and  many  other  modern  improvements 
and  labor-saving  machines  are  to  be  found  here. 
The  circulation  of  the  paper  long  ago  passed 
the  thousand  mark,  and  is  steadily  growing  in 
importance  and  usefulness.  As  its  patrons  are 
scattered  throughout  the  territory,  its  value  as 
an  advertising  medium  is  univcrsallv  under- 
stood, and  business  men  of  Tucson,  El  Paso,  and 
the  leading  towns  of  this  county,  as  well  as  else- 
where, use  these  columns  in  publishing  the  merits 
of  mining  property,  agricultural  lands,  and  mer- 
cantile ventures. 

In  1875  Mr.  Kelly  married  Miss  Alice  V. 
Beatty,  of  Carroll  county,  Miss.  Her  parents, 
James  and  \'irginia  F.  Beatty,  still  reside  in 
Mississippi.  W.  B.  Kelly,  the  elder  child  of  our 
subject  and  wife,  has  been  associated  with  his 
father  in  the  office  of  the  Bulletin  until  recently. 


and  now  is  editor  and  proprietor  of  the  Cochise 
Review,  of  Bisbee.  Ariz.  He  is  an  able  young 
man,  and  has  been  an  important  factor  in  the 
upbuilding  of  our  local  paper.  Jennie  V.,  the 
only  daughter,  is  the  wife  of  C.  L.  Rawlins,  an 
attorney-at-law  of  this  place. 

In  his  political  affiliations,  Mr.  Kelly  is  an 
unswerving  Democrat,  but  not  an  office-seeker. 
Of  Solomonville  Lodge  No.  16,  K.  of  P.,  he 
is  a  charter  member.  In  1895  he  was  appointed 
emigration  agent,  and  occupied  that  position  for 
three  years  to  the  satisfaction  of  his  superior 
officers.  By  strict  attention  to  his  business  and 
to  the  needs  of  the  public  he  has  forged  right 
ahead  in  his  profession,  and  today  is  well-to-do 
and  highly  respected  by  every  one. 


A.  J.  GO S ART. 

The  proprietor  of  the  plumbing  establish- 
ment at  No.  28  North  Second  avenue.  Phoenix, 
was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  February  5,  1861. 
His  father,  Jacob,  led  an  interesting  life,  and 
when  a  voung  man  came  to  America  from  his 
native  land  of  Germany.  He  was  a  gold-beater 
bv  occupation,  and  in  Philadelphia  earned  a 
fair  competence  by  the  exercise  of  his  trade. 
The  severe  strain  of  constant  confinement  told 
on  his  none  too  robust  organization,  and  he  died 
in  Wilkesbarre,  Pa.,  when  a  comparatively 
young  man.  His  wife,  Louise  (Saar)  Gosart, 
was  born  in  Bergefeldt,  Germany,  and  died  in 
Wilkesbarre.  She  was'  the  mother  of  six  sons 
and  two  daughters,  of  whom  five  sons  and  two 
daughters  are  living.  The  children  are  all  in 
Pcnnsvlvania,  with  the  excej^tion  of  A.  J.,  who 
is  the  second  youngest  in  the  family. 

When  only  eight  years  of  age  Mr.  Gosart 
was  taken  by  his  parents  to  Wilkesbarre,  Pa., 
and  here  he  received  the  greater  part  of  his 
education.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  began 
to  prepare  for  future  independence,  and  was 
employed  in  the  Lehigh  \'alley  shops  to  learn 
the  trade  of  coppersmith  and  plumber,  the  con- 
tract calling  for  four  years  of  .-ervice.  In  1883 
he  migrated  to  the  west,  and  in  Ohio  engaged 
in  the  occupation  of  tin  and  cornice  manufac- 
ture for  two  years,  and  continued  the  same 
after  removing  to  Omaha,  Neb.,  where  he  re- 
mained for  four  months.     He  then  returned  to 


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Lincoln,  and  did  a  fairly  good  business,  and  in 
1886  took  up  his  residence  in  Humboldt,  Xeb. 
A  later  scene  of  occupation  was  at  Culbertson, 
Neb.,  where  he  worked  at  the  trade  for  eigh- 
teen months,  and  in  1889  located  in  Denver, 
Colo.,  and  assumed  charge  of  the  heating  and 
ventilating  department  of  tlie  Denver  Hardware 
Company.  In  iSyi  he  went  to  Silverton,  Colo., 
and  the  following  year  to  Evanston,  Wyo.,  where 
he  successfully  manipulated  his  trade  until  1894. 

Upon  coming  to  Phoenix  from  Wyoming,  Mr. 
Gosart  was  the  agent  for  the  Chicago  Fire  Ex- 
tinguishing Company,  and  in  the  fall  of  1895  he 
went  to  Nogales,  Ariz.,  and  after  a  sojourn  of 
two  years  removed  to  Guaymas,  Mexico.  At  the 
expiration  of  eighteen  months  he  settled  in  El 
Paso,  Tex.,  and  from  there  went  to  Silver  City, 
N.  M.,  and  in  1899  returned  to  Phoenix,  which 
has  since  been  his  place  of  abode.  After  four 
months'  time  Mr.  Gosart  bought  out  C.  O.  F. 
Youngstrom,  and  has  since  conducted  the  busi- 
ness alone.  In  Phoenix  he  has  met  with  gratify- 
ing success,  and  is  considered  an  expert  and  au- 
thority in  his  line.  Fie  manufactures  tin  and 
sheet  iron  work,  and  carries  on  plumbing,  and 
has  secured  some  of  the  most  important  con- 
tract work  in  the  city.  In  the  manufacture  of 
sheet  iron  tanks  he  is  especially  successful,  and 
is  given  most  of  this  kind  of  work  in  the  county. 

In  Culbertson,  Neb.,  ]\Ir.  Gosart  married 
Sarah  Legg,  who  was  born  in  Illinois.  ]\Ir. 
Gosart  is  interested  in  the  improvement  and 
growth  of  his  town,  and  has  built  a  handsome 
residence  on  East  Adams  street.  He  was  made 
a  Mason  while  residing  in  Nebraska,  and  now 
lielongs  to  the  Arizona  Lodge  No.  2.  In  na- 
tional politics  he  is  a  Republican.  His  wife  is  a 
member  of  the  Baptist  Church.  Air.  Gosart  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  enterprising  and  substan- 
tial men  of  the  town,  and  is  one  of  the  best  at 
his  trade  in  the  territorv. 


ALEXANDER  M.  TUTHILL,  AI.  D. 

Were  one  to  search  through  many  states  and 
territories  it  would  be  difficult  to  find  a  better 
field  for  the  practice  of  the  medical  profession 
than  is  afforded  Dr.  Tuthill  as  physician  and  sur- 
geon for  the  Arizona  Copper  Company.  Xor 
are  his  efTorts  confined  to  the  needs  of  this  par- 


ticular mining  company,  for  he  has  charge  of  the 
surgical  and  medical  afifairs  of  the  Arizona  Cop- 
per Conip.my,  at  Morenci,  and  of  the  Longfel- 
low Hospital  at  that  place.  XoJ  only  are  his 
patients  among  the  employes  of  the  mines,  but 
the  families  of  the  same  come  in  for  a  share  of 
lieatment,  and  swell  the  responsibility  of  the 
physician  to  about  five  thousand  persons.  Each 
day  brings  its  quota  of  afflicted  humanity,  and 
opportunities  for  skill  in  diagnosis  and  treat- 
ment are  practically  limitless.  Dr.  Tuthill  has 
gained  to  a  gratifying  degree  the  confidence  and 
appreciation  of  his  patients,  who  not  only  have 
faith  in  his  understanding  of  themselves,  but 
r.lso  in  his  largeness  of  heart,  and  unswerving 
devotion  to  a  noble  calling.  To  his  work  he 
brings  a  wide  knowledge  of  the  best  tenets  of 
medical  science,  and  keeps  in  touch  with  its 
progress  as  developed  in  the  large  world  cen- 
ters. 

Although  born  in  the  east,  at  South  Lebanon, 
Sullivan  county,  N.  Y.,  September  22,  1871,  Dr. 
Tuthill  was  reared  and  educated  in  California, 
whither  his  parents  removed  when  he  was  six 
years  old.  The  father,  W.  II.  Tuthill,  was  a  na- 
tive of  New  York  state,  and  died  in  1900.  The 
niQther,  Christina  Mackenzie,  was  born  in  Scot- 
land, and  is  still  living  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  The 
Doctor  received  a  high-school  education,  and 
early  determined  to  devote  his  life  to  the  niedi- 
ceI  profession.  By  way  of  preparation  he  en- 
tered the  medical  department  of  the  University 
of  Southern  California  at  Los  Angeles,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1895.  For  the  fol- 
lowing three  years  he  engaged  in  practice  in  his 
home  city  of  Los  Angeles,  where  he  met  with 
encouraging  success,  and  relinquished  only 
when  ofTered  the  position  of  physician  for  the 
Detroit  Copper  Company  at  Morenci.  where  he 
hES  since  resided.  Since  January  i,  1901,  he  has 
been  identified  with  the  Arizona  Copper  Com- 
pany as  its  surgeon  at  Morenci. 

In  1896  Dr.  Tuthill  was  united  in  marriage 
with  I\Iay  E.  Heimann,  of  Los  Angeles,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Richard  and  Pauline  Ileimimn.  the  for- 
mer manager  for  the  wholesale  hardware  con- 
cern of  James  W.  Ilellman.  To  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Tutliill  has  been  born  one  daughter.  Dorothy, 
u  ho  is  three  years  of  age. 

Dr.  Tuthill  is  enthusiastic  of  lite  in  .\rizona, 


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as  well  he  might  be,  for  one  whose  future  holds 
such  bright  prospects  must  needs  feel  kindly  to- 
ward a  people  and  condition  which  has  pro- 
duced the  greatest  possible  nmtual  satisfaction. 
He  has  made  many  friends  in  this  far  western 
mining  settlement,  which  goes  far  toward  being 
compensation  for  the  larger  advantages  of  more 
settled  localities.  In  national  politics  he  is  a 
Democrat.  With  his  wife,  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Los  Angeles.  He  is 
identified  with  the  Masons,  and  professionally 
is  a  member  of  the  Arizona  Territorial  Medical 
Association.  He  is  also  a  non-commissioned 
officer  in  Troop  D,  First  Brigade,  California  Na- 
tional Guard.  He  is  interested  in  mining,  hav- 
ing valuable  claims  in  the  Copper  Mountain  dis- 
trict and  in  New  Mexico. 


REUBEN  W.  FULLER. 

Among  the  first  settlers  of  Thatcher  Mr. 
I'uller  was  numbered,  and  after  being  identified 
with  its  agricultural  interests  for  several  years 
embarked  in  business  at  Thatcher,  of  which 
place  he  is  considered  one  of  the  most  enterpris- 
ing citizens.  He  is  in  the  prime  of  manhood, 
as  his  birth  occurred  July  17,  1865.  His  par- 
ents, F.  W.  and  Elizabeth  (Miller)  Fuller,  were 
natives  respectively  of  Missouri  and  Pennsyl- 
vania. They  accompanied  their  respective  fam- 
ilies on  the  long  journey  across  the  almost  in- 
terminable western  jjlains  to  Utah,  and  though 
at  that  time  they  were  boy  and  girl,  the  memo- 
ries of  that  trip  are  fresh  in  their  minds.  The 
father,  now  an  elder  in  the  Church  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  resides  in  Millard 
county,  Utah,  and  his  wife  also  is  yet  living. 

The  birthplace  of  Rcul)en  W.  Fuller  was  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  and  it  was  not  until  he  was  in 
his  fifteenth  year  th.at  he  left  Utah,  where  he 
obtained  a  fair  education.  Settling  with  his 
parents  at  Sunset,  on  the  Little  Colorado  river, 
he  spent  two  years  there  and  in  the  spring  of 
1881  came  to  the  valley  of  the  Gila.  During 
the  next  few  years  he  was  actively  engaged  in 
farming  in  different  parts  of  this  valley  and  in 
1886  located  in  Thatclier,  which  fact  makes  him 
a  j)ioneer  of  the  place.  In  1895  he  became  asso- 
ciated in  ])artnershi])  with  I.  E.  D.  Zundel  and 
Joseph   Fish,  and  about  eighteen  months  later 


bought  out  the  others  and  conducted  the  busi- 
ness alone  until  August,  1898.  Then,  finding 
it  advisable  to  consolidate  his  interests  with 
those  of  the  old  firm  of  Layton  &  Co.,  he  be- 
came a  member  of  the  present  thriving  estab- 
lishment of  Layton,  Allred  &  Co.  The  brick 
store  building  in  itself  shows  the  enterprise  of 
the  firm  and  every  department  is  well  stocked 
with  reasonable  and  seasonable  goods.  A  large 
share  of  the  trade  of  this  locality  is  given  to  this 
old  and  reliable  house,  and  no  dissatisfaction 
with  goods  purchased  here  is  ever  felt  by  the 
l)ublic. 

Mr.  Fuller  resides  in  a  pretty  brick  house  ad- 
jacent to  the  store.  His  marriage  to  Miss  Amy 
C.  Layton  took  place  on  New  Year's  day,  1886. 
She  is  a  daughter  of  President  Christopher  Lay- 
ton,  and  her  mother  bore  the  maiden  name 
Septemma  Sims.  Four  children  bless  the  union 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fuller,  namely:  Maggie  D., 
Reuben  W.,  Lawrence  and  Archie  J. 

Politics  have  little  attraction  for  Mr.  Fuller, 
though  he  keeps  well  posted  on  the  great  issues 
of  the  day  and  uses  his  ballot  in  favor  of  Demo- 
cratic nominees.  During  the  years  of  1898  and 
1899  he  traveled  in  the  interests  of  his  church 
through  the  southwestern  states,  including  Kan- 
sas and  Indian  Territory,  and  also  devoted  a 
part  of  1900  to  the  work,  returning  home  in 
September.  At  present  he  is  one  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  high  council  of  St.  Joseph  stake, 
and  is  a  teacher  in  the  Sunday-school  of 
Thatcher  ward.  He  enjoys  the  genuine  esteem 
of  all  who  know  him,  and  has  built  up  a  fine 
repiUati(jn  for  business  ability  and  uprightness. 


C.  M.   FUNSTON. 

The  editor  of  the  Coconino  Sim  and  clerk  of 
the  fourth  judicial  district  court  was  born  in 
\\'ashington  county,  N.  Y.,  and  received  his 
early  training  and  education  in  Michigan.  In 
anticipation  of  future  independence  he  learned 
the  printer's  trade  in  Detroit,  and  subsequently 
followed  the  same  in  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  and 
in  many  of  the  cities  throughout  the  south  and 
west.  He  became  associated  with  Arizona  in 
1885,  locating  at  Clifton,  where  he  managed  the 
weekly  periodical  called  the  Clarion.  A  chr.nge 
of  location   was  effected  in    1887.  when   he  re- 


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moved  to  Kingman,  and  bouglit  Tlie  Miner, 
also  a  weekly  publication,  which  h-.d  an  era 
of  uninterrupted  success  until  it  passed  into 
other  hands  in  1891. 

During  the  year  last  named  Mr.  Funston 
came  to  Flagstaff  and  purchsed  the  Cham- 
pion, which  was  later  printed  as  the  Coconino 
Sun,  and  which  is  at  the  present  time  exerting 
an  extended  influence  in  the  county.  In  connec- 
tion with  this  paper  is  carried  on  a  general  job 
office,  which  is  largely  patronized  by  the  busi- 
ness men  of  the  city.  Though  widely  known  as 
an  editor,  Mr.  Funston  is  no  less  prominent  as 
a  politician,  his  allegiance  to  the  Republican 
party  having  met  with  appropriate  recognition. 
While  living  at  Kingman  he  v^'as  appointed  clerk 
of  the  fourth  judicial  district,  and  held  the  posi- 
tion for  two  years,  when  he  resigned  to  come  to 
Flagstaff.  In  1897  he  was  appointed  clerk  of 
the  same  district  in  Coconino  county,  and  has 
since  creditably  fulfilled  the  duties  of  the  ofifice. 
Since  coming  to  the  territory  he  has  been  suc- 
cessful and  is  appreciated  and  liked  by  all  who 
have  the  good  fortune  to  know  him. 


BENJAMIN    H.   WEAVER. 

To  those  ac(]uainted  with  the  history  ol  this 
worthv  pioneer  of  the  west  it  truly  seems  that 
he  has  led  a  charmed  life,  for  he  passed  through 
some  very  exciting  and  dangerous  periods  on 
the  frontier  and  hundreds  of  times  was  saved 
from  impending  death,  when  his  partners  and 
comrades  fell  bv  the  hand  of  the  Indians  and 
outlaws.  Could,  his  story  be  given  in  full,  or  in 
his  own  words,  it  would  not  fail  of  deeply  inter- 
esting the  general  jiublic  and  especially  those 
of  the  rising  generation,  who  can  hardly  form  an 
idea  of  the  trials  and  hardships  which  those 
hardy,  brave  spirits  passed  through  in  the  "50s 
and  '60s. 

B.  H.  Weaver,  an  honored  citizen  of  Prescott, 
first  came  to  Arizona  in  1861,  when  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  government,  connected  with  the 
army.  He  is  a  native  of  Palmyra,  Mich.,  born 
March  17,  1837,  and  was  the  only  child  of  How- 
ard and  Phoebe  (Crandall)  Weaver,  of  New 
York  state.  His  father  was  an  early  settler  and 
successful  builder  and  contractor  of  Palmyra 
and  Hillsdale,  Mich.,  his  death  occurring  at  the 


last-named  place.  The  maternal  grandfather, 
John  Crandall,  was  a  Michigan  farmer  and  a 
hero  of  the  war  of  181 2,  in  which  he  served  with 
the  rank  of  captain. 

Our  subject's  birth  occurred  sixty-four  years 
ago,  and  when  he  was  in  his  fourteenth  year  he 
was  apprenticed  to  the  printer's  trade,  being 
connected  with  the  Hillsdale  "Standard"  for 
three  years,  and  then,  for  a  twelvemonth,  was 
associated  with  the  Adrian  (Mich.)  "Watch- 
tower."  During  the  following  three  years  he 
was  engaged  in  farming,  going  to  DeKalb  coun- 
ty, 111.,  in  1857  and  spending  two  years  there. 
Returning  to  Michigan  in  1859,  he  made  prep- 
arations to  make  the  long  journey  across  the 
plains  to  Pike's  Peak.  In  March  of  that  year 
he  started  with  horse-teams,  crossed  the  Mis- 
sissippi, proceeded  through  Iowa  and  from 
Council  Bluffs  went  by  way  of  the  Platte  and 
-South  Platte  westward.  It  was  a  period  of  great 
excitement,  and  at  certain  favorite  camping 
grounds  he  saw  no  less  than  ten  thousand  teams, 
some  on  the  way  to  the  gold  fields  and  others 
returning  to  the  east.  His  own  party  broke  up 
at  Elm  Creek,  many  returning  home,  discour- 
aged by  the  tales  of  woe  which  they  had  heard. 
Mr.  Weaver,  however,  possessed  too  much 
pluck  to  go  back  and  continued  his  journey, 
though  changing  his  plans,  he  proceeded  to  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  arrived  in  August.  For  a  few 
months  he  conducted  a  livery  business  in  Or- 
leans Flat,  Cal.,  and  in  i860  went  to  Virginia 
City,  Nev.,  where  the  great  boom  was  in  prog- 
ress. On  account  of  the  mountain  fever  with 
which  he  was  at^ictcd  he  left  that  place  and 
spent  the  winter  at  Bear  River,  Cal. 

.\t  the  Ijeginning  of  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Weaver 
presented  himself  at  the  Benecia  Barracks,  and, 
joining  the  California  volunteers,  in  January, 
1861,  was  assigned  to  the  Cjuartermaster's  de- 
partment. They  were  sent  to  the  southwest  via 
Yuma,  through  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  to  El 
Paso  on  the  Rio  Grande.  They  participated  in 
several  fights,  more  or  less  serious,  with  the  In- 
dians and  outlaws,  and  did  much  to  preserve 
peace  and  order.  In  the  fall  of  1862  Mr.  Weaver 
returned  to  California  aiid  took  the  contract  for 
carrying  the  government  and  military  mail 
rxross  the  desert  for  one  hundred  miles,  to  and 
from  Yuma.    His  two  predecessors  in  office  had 


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ness,  Mr.  Kelly  has  other  interests.  He  is  con- 
nected with  mining  prospects  in  different  dis- 
tricts in  Yavapai  county.  Politically  he  is 
active  in  the  Republican  party  in  Prescott.  Un- 
der President  Grant  he  was  appointed  register 
of  the  United  States  land  office  at  Prescott,  and, 
by  reappointment  under  Presidents  Hayes  and 
Garfield,  filled  the  office  for  nine  years,  resign- 
ing when  a  change  of  politics  was  made  in  the 
administration.  Under  Treasurer  x-Msop  he 
served  as  deputy  territorial  treasurer.  For  four 
successive  years  he  served  as  mayor  of  Prescott, 
and  later  he  was  again  elected  to  the  office, 
which  he  filled  with  characteristic  energy  and 
efficiency. 

In  Beverly,  Mass.,  Mr.  Kelly  was  born  Octo- 
ber 18,  1835.  His  father,  Moses,  was  a  son  of 
John  William  Kelly,  a  native  of  New  Hampshire 
and  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.  From  New 
Hampshire  Moses  Kelly  moved  to  Beverly, 
Mass.,  where  he  engaged  in  brick  manufacturing 
and  contracting.  Later  he  carried  on  a  similar 
business  in  Lynn,  Mass.,  where  his  death  oc- 
curred. He  married  Hannah,  daughter  of  Ed- 
mond  Needham,  and  a  member  of  an  old 
Quaker  family  of  Massachusetts.  In  the  paren- 
tal family  there  were  eleven  children,  all  but 
two  of  whom  attained  majority,  W.  N.  being 
third  in  order  of  birth.  Two  of  his  brothers, 
Gerald  S.  and  Moses,  served  in  Massachusetts 
regiments  during  the  Civil  war.  When  a  mere 
boy  he  began  to  learn  the  dry-goods  business, 
clerking  with  the  firm  of  George  Middleton  & 
Co.,  of  Boston. 

In  1858  Mr.  Kelly  came  via  Panama  to  San 
Francisco,  where  he  remained  a  short  time, 
thence  going  to  Nevada  count}'  and  acting  as 
agent  for  a  sawmill.  In  1865  he  came  to  Pres- 
cott, where  he  started  a  meat  business.  Re- 
turning to  California  in  December,  1867,  he  re- 
mained but  a  short  time,  and  in  March,  1868, 
came  back  to  Prescott.  making  the  trip  from 
San  Pedro  oveiland,  through  a  country  filled 
with  hostile  Indians.  During  1868  he  started  a 
mercantile  business  in  Prescott,  under  the  firm 
name  of  D.  Henderson  &  Co.,  the  stock  of  goods 
liaving  been  brought  here  with  freight  teams. 
After  two  years  he  sold  his  interest  in  the  busi- 
ness, and  began  mining  and  prospecting,  but 
in    1871    resumed  his  connectinn  with  the   mer- 


cantile  business,   and   a  year  later   formed   the 
partnership  which  continues  to  this  day. 

Since  coming  to  Prescott  Mr.  Kelly  has  im- 
proved an  attractive  homestead,  the  beauty  of 
which  is  enhanced  by  a  terraced  lawn.  In  this 
city  he  married  Miss  Martina  Stephens,  who 
was  born  in  Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Varney  A. 
and  Nancy  A.  Stephens.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kelly 
have  a  daughter,  Edith.  He  was  made  a  Mason 
in  .\tzlan  Lodge  No.  i,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is 
also  connected  with  the  chapter  and  command- 
ery  in   Prescott.     

WILLIAM  R.  LEWIS. 

One  of  the  best  known  and  most  prosperous 
agriculturists  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  Mr.  Lewis 
was  born  in  Northampton  county,  Pa.,  April  2, 
1844.  His  parents,  Newman  E.  and  Elizabeth 
Lewis  were  natives,  respectively,  of  England 
and  Pennsylvania.  During  his  years  of  activity 
the  father  followed  farm  pursuits.  When  but 
two  years  of  age  William  was  taken  into  the 
home  of  an  aunt,  Mrs.  John  Fisher,  of  Bradford 
county.  Pa.  He  was  fortunate  in  securing  an 
excellent  education,  his  study  in  the  public 
schools  being  supplemented  by  attendance  at 
the  Wyalusing  Academy,  in  Bradford  county. 
Pa.  Thus  prepared  for  whatever  emergency 
miglrt  arise,  for  a  time  he  taught  school  in  Wyo- 
ming county.  Pa.,  and  later  turned  his  attention 
to  farming. 

In  an  otherwise  uneventful  youth,  the  Civil 
war  came  as  a  dearly  bought  experience.  When 
seventeen  years  of  age  Mr.  Lewis  enlisted  in 
Company  C,  One  Hundred  and  Twelfth  Penn- 
sylvania Volunteer  Infantry,  and  during  the  two 
and  a  half  years  of  service  was  attached  to  the 
army  of  the  Potomac.  Pie  participated  in  the 
battles  of  the  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania  Court 
House,  Cold  Harbor,  the  siege  of  Petersburg, 
and  many  minor  engagements.  For  three 
months  he  was  a  prisoner  of  war  at  Belle  Isle 
and  Libby  prison,  having  been  captured  at  the 
l)attle  of  Weldon  Railroad,  August   ig,  1864. 

With  the  restoration  of  peace  Mr.  Lewis  lived 
for  three  years  in  Wyoming  county,  where  he 
engaged  in  educational  work,  and  between  the 
years  1868  and  1876  sojourned  in  the  far  west, 
visiting  Wyoming,  Colorado,  Kansas,  and 
Texas,  from  which  latter  state  he  came  to  .\ri- 


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zona  in  1876.  The  marriage  of  ^Ir.  Lewis  and 
Jennie  M.  Harmon,  a  native  of  West  \'irginia, 
and  the  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Fannie  Har- 
mon, has  resuhed  in  three  children,  Sarah  \'., 
Amy  and  William. 

The  farm,  to  the  care  of  which  Mr.  Lewis  lias 
devoted  himself  since  coming  to  the  territory,  is 
in  the  vicinity  of  Tempe,  and  is  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  in  extent.  The  land  was  orig- 
inally homesteaded  from  the  government,  and 
developed  from  a  crude  and  unprofitable  con- 
dition to  its  present  position  among  the  best 
improved  farms  in  the  valley.  In  addition  to 
the  responsibilities  incident  to  the  management 
of  his  farm,  Mr.  Lewis  takes  an  active  part  in 
the  affairs  of  the  locality,  and  is  a  believer  in 
progress  and  the  best  possible  education.  In 
politics  a  Republican,  he  has  yet  had  no  polit- 
ical aspirations,  preferring  to  devote  his  entire 
time  to  the  care  of  his  farm.  Fraternally  he  is 
associated  with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows.  Airs.  Lewis  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church.  

EDWARD  F.  THOMPSON. 

This  pioneer  of  Mohave  county  enjoys  the 
honor  of  having  been  one  of  the  foimders  of  the 
now  thriving  little  place  of  Kingman.  In  com- 
pany with  Conrad  Shenfield  he  settled  upon  the 
site  of  the  future  prosperous  railroad  town  and 
then  proceeded  to  lay  out  the  place  and  erect 
the  first  buildings  here.  He  then  was  made 
postmaster  of  Kingman,  the  first  to  occupv  that 
position,  and  from  its  inception  has  retained  a 
lively  interest  in  the  town  so  near  to  valuable 
mining  properties. 

The  birth  of  Mr.  Thompson  occurred  in  So- 
lano county,  Cal.,  December  12,  1852,  and  when 
he  was  in  his  seventh  year  he  accompanied  his 
parents  to  Carson  City,  Nev.,  where  he  lived 
until  1871.  Desiring  to  become  acquainted  with 
the  resources  and  advantages  aiiforded  by  the 
various  sections  of  the  great  west,  he  then  made 
an  extended  trip  through  several  of  the  leading 
states  and  territories.  In  March,  1877,  he  came 
to  Arizona,  to  which  his  allegiance  has  since 
been  unwavering,  and  for  a  number  of  years 
gave  his  entire  attention  to  mining  and  pros- 
pecting, chiefly  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Silver  King 
mine  and  on  Mineral  creek. 


Then  going  to  Coconino  county,  nearly  at  the 
center  of  the  territory  from  east  to  west.  Mr. 
Thompson  entered  the  employ  of  Mr.  Shen- 
field, the  contractor,  and  assisted  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  present  Santa  Fe  Railroad  system, 
then  known  as  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific.  Subse- 
quently, in  1883,  he  assisted  in  laying  out  King- 
man, which  was  named  in  honor  of  the  popular 
chief  engineer  of  the  road.  About  1885  Mr. 
Thompson  went  to  Mineral  Park  and  during 
the  following  five  years  was  in  the  employ  of 
Beecher  &  Co.,  general  merchants  of  that  place. 
The  superintendency  of  the  Empire  mine  at 
Chloride,  owned  by  him,  then  devolved  upon 
him,  and  for  two  years  he  held  that  position. 
Since  1892  he  has  been  engaged  in  business  in 
Kingman.  Here  he  has  owned  considerable  real 
estate  since  the  time  the  town  was  laid  out  and 
his  own  residence  is  one  of  the  most  convenient 
and  pretty  homes  hereabouts.  His  interest  in 
mining  has  not  flagged  in  the  least  and  at  the 
present  time  he  has  large  investments  in  claims 
located  in  the  Hualapai  district. 

In  1890  Mr.  Thompson  married  Mrs.  Joseph- 
ine Christie,  a  resident  of  Mineral  Park. 
They  have  three  promising  sons  and  a  little 
daughter,  the  sunshine  of  their  home.  In  order 
of  birth  they  are  named,  resjiectively,  Claude, 
Stewart.  Arthur  and  Bessie. 

From  the  time  that  he  reached  his  majority 
Mr.  Thompson  has  been  active  in  the  counsels 
of  the  Democratic  party.  His  influence,  which 
is  not  slight,  is  always  used  for  his  political 
friends,  and  he  rarely  is  absent  from  the  local 
conventions  of  his  party.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
charter  member  of  the  Kingman  lodge  of  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  which 
he  is  now  exalted  ruler. 


PETER  GORDON. 

The  largest  brick  industry  in  the  city  of  Phoe- 
nix has  its  origin  in  the  enterprise  and  business 
ability  of  Mr.  (jordon,  who  has  been  a  resident 
of  this  wonderful  city  since  1893.  From  a  com- 
paratively small  beginning  on  South  Seventh 
street,  the  manufactoiy  was  started  in  1895,  and 
with  the  increase  of  population  and  the  conse- 
i|uent  demand  for  building  materials,  has  de- 
veloped into  a  ca])acity  of  thirty  thousand  brick 


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per  day,  and  a  kiln  capacity  of  two  million  brick. 
The  plant  is  now  being  conducted  on  South 
Third  street,  and  covers  an  area  of  nine  acres. 
For  the  first  few  years  in  Phoenix,  Mr.  Gordon 
was  also  engaged  in  brick  contracting,  but  at 
the  present  time  is  obliged  to  devote  all  of  his 
time  to  its  manufacture.  Touching  the  subject 
of  brick-making,  it  is  doubtful  if  any  one  in  the 
territory  is  better  informed  or  to  a  greater  de- 
gree an  authority. 

The  city  of  New  York  was  the  scene  of  the 
birth  and  early  life  of  Mr.  Gordon.  His  boy- 
hood days  were  uneventful,  and  not  unlike  that 
experienced  by  the  average  youth  of  industrious 
and  well-to-do  parents.  As  a  means  of  future 
independence  he  learned  the  brick-makers' 
trade,  and  was  thus  prepared  for  whatever 
emergency  might  arise.  The  impulse  of  those 
who  produce  the  wherewithal  for  the  erection 
of  buildings,  and  the  paving  of  streets,  is  nat- 
urally westward,  where  are  being  brought  into 
being  every  day  the  foundation  of  some  plot 
for  the  carrying  on  of  new  industries,  where 
people  may  live,  work,  and  rear  their  families. 
Mr.  Gordon  wisely  saw  an  excellent  and  unde- 
veloped field  of  endeavor  in  Arizona,  and,  fol- 
lowing   his    inclination,    settled    in    Phoenix    in 

1893-'^ 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Gordon  and  Alice  Moore 
occurred  September  12,  1893.  Of  this  union 
there  are  three  children,  Earna,  Robert  and 
Sarah.  Mr.  Gordon  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Trade.  In  national  politics  he  is  afifiliated 
with  the  Republican  party,  but  has  independent 
proclivities.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Encampment  and  Canton  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows,  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World. 

Associated  in  business  with  Mr.  Gordon  is 
Mr.  Smithline,  a  native  of  the  Hawkeye  state. 
He  came  to  Arizona  in  1881,  impelled  hither  by 
the  brilliant  mining  prospects  of  the  Tip  Top 
district.  In  company  with  his  brother,  J.  A. 
Smithline,  he  prospected  and  mined,  and  in  the 
course  of  time  discovered  and  opened  the  Silver 
Museum  mine,  and  successfully  worked  it  vmtil 
1893.  At  this  time  the  depreciation  of  silver 
placed  a  bar  upon  their  operations,  and  they 
soon  after  sold  out.  In  the  palmy  days  the  ore 
from  their  mine  was  assayed  and  found  to  be 


the  richest  in  the  territory.  At  the  present 
time  Mr.  Smithline  owns  a  two-thirds  interest 
in  the  Good  As  Any  mine,  an  extension  of  the 
Silver  Museum.  In  1894  Mr.  Smithline  came 
to  Phoenix,  and  engaged  in  farming  until  1898, 
when  he  purchased  an  interest  from  Mr.  Gordon 
in  the  brick  works,  and  has  since  taken  an 
active  interest  in  the  afifairs  of  the  plant.  In 
1884  he  was  the  commissioner  from  Yavapai 
county  to  the  World's  Exposition  at  New  Or- 
leans, and  was  prominent  in  arranging  the  min- 
ing exhibit.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
with  the  Ancient  (Jrder  of  United  \\'orkmen. 


ARTURO   M:   ELIAS. 

Among  the  wide-awake  business  men  of  Sol- 
omonville  Mr.  Elias  has  been  numbered  for  the 
past  eight  or  nine  years.  In  his  substantial 
store  building,  which  was  erected  by  him  on 
one  of  the  best  corners  of  the  leading  business 
part  of  the  place,  a  large  and  excellent  stock  of 
goods  is  always  kept  on  hand.  The  chief  de- 
partments are  those  devoted  to  groceries,  dry- 
goods,  boots  and  shoes,  but  in  addition  to  these 
a  full  line  of  drugs,  hardware  and  general  house- 
hold supplies  is  carried,  and  the  proprietor  also 
deals  in  hay  and  grain. 

Old  Mexico  is  following  in  the  footsteps  of 
this,  her  sister  republic,  and  her  young  men  are, 
more  and  more,  becoming  prominent  in  the 
world  of  conunerce.  Arturo  M.  Elias  claims 
Guaymas,  Mexico,  as  his  birthplace,  and  his 
parents,  Plutarco  and  Jennie  Elias,  came  of 
highly  respected  families  of  that  locality.  He 
passed  his  boyhood  mainly  in  Tucson,  and  there 
received  a  liberal  education  in  the  public  schools. 
Upon  completing  his  studies,  he  obtained  a  posi- 
tion in  a  mercantile  establishmeni  as  a  clerk, 
and  for  the  following  seven  years  served  in  that 
capacity  in  a  number  of  city  stores,  including 
the  New  York  store,  in  which  he  spent  four 
years.  Thus  thoroughly  equipped,  by  long  and 
practical  experience,  and  having  amassed  some 
capital  by  economy  and  strict  attention  to  busi- 
ness, he  decided  to  enter  the  business  world,  on 
his  own  account,  as  soon  as  a  favorable  oppor- 
tunity presented  itself. 

Coming  to  Solomonville   in    1892,   Mr.  Elias 


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clerked  for  I.  E.  Solomon  for  a  year,  and  then 
set  about  the  construction  of  a  store  building. 
Wlien  it  was  finished  he  put  in  a  stock  of  goods, 
and  b\-  degrees  added  to  his  supplies.  Within 
a  comparatively  short  time  he  had  built  up  a 
large  and  remunerative  trade,  and  today  he  af- 
fords employment  to  three  clerks,  in  especially 
busy  seasons  of  the  year — a  fact  which  plainly 
indicates  the  volume  of  trade  handled.  By  a 
wise  regard  for  the  needs  and  wishes  of  the  pub- 
lic and  by  uniform  courtesy  and  sterling  integ- 
rity he  has  won  the  confidence  and  respect  of 
his  fellow-citizens  and  their  liberal  ])atronage  as 
well. 

In  1895  Mr.  Elias  took  an  especially  import- 
ant step  in  life,  as  in  that  year  he  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Miss  Guadalupe  Gallego.  The 
young  couple  have  a  daughter,  Lydia.  They 
occupy  a  pleasant  home  and  extend  its  hos- 
pitality to  their  many  friends. 

In  his  political  creed,  Mr.  Elias  is  a  Demo- 
crat of  strong  convictions.  He  is  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Hearst  Democratic  Club  of  Graham 
county  antl  is  secretary  of  the  county  central 
committee.  One  of  those  having  the  perma- 
nent welfare  of  Mexico  and  the  United  States 
deeply  at  heart,  knowing  that  their  interests 
are  naturally  interwoven,  he  joined  the  Allianza 
Ilispano-.Vmericano,  and  seeks  to  promote  the 
friendly  feeling  between  the'two  great  republics 
of  the  western  continent. 


EUGENE    MIDDLETON. 

Though  comparatively  speaking  a  young  man, 
having  been  born  in  California  in  1861,  Mr.  Mid- 
dleton  was  associated  with  the  trying  early  days 
of  Arizona,  and  were  his  experiences  all  told 
they  would  read  like  a  tale  from  Cooper.  His 
parents,  William  and  ?\liriam  Middleton,  re- 
moved from  \'entura  county,  Cal.,  in  1873,  and 
settled  at  Tempe,  .'\riz.,  where  the  father  was 
employed  l)y  Charles  T.  Hayden.  who  ran  a 
Ijlacksmith  establishment  in  the  town.  In  time 
father  and  son  became  interested  in  a  stage  line 
which  was  operated  between  Globe  and  Flor- 
ence, and  which  was  continued  over  a  period  of 
si.x  years,  lieginning  with  1887. 

While  driving  ]jassengers  and  carrying  the 
mails  over  this  once  well-used  route,  Mr.  Mid- 


dleton encountered  some  of  the  lively  and  not 
always  appreciated  experiences  which  invariably 
embellished  the  careers  of  the  promoters  of  this 
somew'hat  primitive  method  of  locomotion.  In 
1889  he  was  conveying  nine  prisoners  by  stage, 
among  them  being  the  notorious  Apache  Kid, 
and,  through  the  carelessness  of  the  officers  in 
charge.  Sheriff  Reynolds  and  Deputy  Sherifif 
Holmes  were  overpowered  and  killed,  and  Mr. 
Middleton  was  shot  in  the  head  and  left  for  dead. 
The  prisoners,  who  made  their  escape,  were 
afterwards  recaptured  or  killed,  the  e-xception 
being  the  Apache  Kid,  who,  it  is  supposed,  got 
far  enough  away  to  pursue  his  previous  methotl 
of  lawlessness. 

Previous  to  undertaking  the  stage  line  busi- 
ness Mr.  Middleton  and  his  father  became  in- 
terested in  the  cattle  business,  and  had  a  ranch 
in  the  northern  part  of  Gila  county.  This  was 
a  difficult  undertaking  at  the  best,  for  the  Indians 
were  still  hostile  towards  the  intruding  pale 
faces,  and  were  likely  at  any  time  to  start  on  a 
protracted  tour  of  devastation.  In  1881  the 
ferocious  Apaches  gave  an  exhibition  of  their 
prowess,  and  made  a  raid  on  the  horses  and  cat- 
tle, and  carried  away  the  former  to  the  number 
of  fifty  head.  In  the  encounter  two  young  men, 
who  had  come  to  warn  Mr.  Middleton  of  the 
outbreak,  were  killed  by  the  red-skins,  a  brother 
of  the  owner  was  wounded,  and  the  father  was 
shot  at  but  managed  to  escape. 

At  the  time  of  starting  the  stage  line  the  town 
of  Globe  was  but  a  meager  collection  of  hotises, 
and  in  no  way  suggested  the  great  boom  which 
has  made  it  one  of  the  great  mining  towns  of 
the  west.  After  going  out  of  the  stage  business 
Mr.  Middleton  opened  a  station  between  Globe 
and  Florence,  which  was  successfully  conducted 
for  some  time.  In  1896  he  located  permanently 
in  the  town,  which  was  then  at  the  height  of 
its  mining  prosperity,  and  started  the  store 
which  has  since  been  the  object  of  his  care,  and 
where  the  enterprising  residents  may  purchase 
all  kinds  of  stationery,  besides  books,  notions, 
wall  pajjer,  cigars,  tobacco  and  sporting  goods. 
That  Mr.  Middleton  has  prospered  and  realized 
many  of  his  expectations  is  evinced  by  the  prop- 
erty of  which  he  is  the  possessor,  and  the  gen- 
eral air  of  success  w-hich  surrounds  his  business 
establishment  and  his  home.     His  domestic  in- 


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terests  are  centered  in  a  well  and  comfortably 
constructed  home,  of  which  he  is  the  builder 
and  owner,  and  he  also  owns  an  adjoining  house, 
which  is  rented  to  tenants.  The  home  residence 
is  presided  over  by  Mrs.  Middleton,  whom  Mr. 
Middleton  married  Decemlier  20,  1894,  and  who 
was  formerly  Elvira  Borquez,  of  Globe.  Mr. 
Middleton  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  is  at 
present  a  member  of  the  city  council.  Frater- 
nally he  is  associated  with  the  Odd  Fellows  at 
Globe,  and  is  a  charter  member  of  the  home 
lodge.  In  1899  the  Odd  Fellows  built  a  com- 
modious and  prepossessing  opera  house  and 
hall,  and  of  this  he  is  manager.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men. He  is  one  of  the  wide-awake  citizens  of 
the  place,  and  has  a  record  for  integrity  of  which 
any  man  might  be  proud. 


LINZY  C.  AUSTIN. 

One  of  the  successful  apiarists  of  southern 
Arizona  is  Linzy  C.  Austin,  who  has  been  in- 
terested in  this  particular  industry  for  the  last 
five  years,  and  is  meeting  with  marked  success. 
As  a  general  agriculturist,  also,  he  has  thorough- 
ly demonstrated .  his  ability,  and  is  highly  es- 
teemed in  his  community. 

He  is  native  of  northern  Texas,  and  was  born 
November  13.  1868.  His  father,  Albert  W. 
Austin,  who  was  born  in  Virginia,  married  a 
Missouri  lady.  Miss  Martha  Wilson.  He  was 
called  to  the  better  land  in  1895  and  is  survived 
by  his  widow,  who  now  makes  her  home  in 
Tempe. 

The  first  twenty  years  in  the  life  of  Linzy  C. 
Austin  were  spent  in  his  native  state,  and  his 
education  was  such  as  the  public  schools  of  the 
period  afiforded.  After  his  arrival  in  Arizona  he 
attended  the  territorial  normal  school  for  one 
year  and  by  private  reading  and  study  has  stead- 
ily pressed  forward  in  the  pursuit  of  knowledge. 
On  the  subject  of  bees  and  bee-culture  he  is 
thoroughly  jjosted,  and  is  regarded  as  an  author- 
ity. Thirteen  years  ago  he  accompanied  his  par- 
ents to  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  has  made  his 
home  here  ever  since.  Finding  that  the  district 
is  specially  adapted  for  apiaries,  he  started  in 
the  business  on  a  small  scale,  and  year  by  year 
has  extended  his  operations  along  this  line  until 


at  the  present  time  he  owns  one  hundred  and 
seventy-five  colonies,  or  hives  of  bees.  The 
quality  of  honey  produced  in  this  region,  where 
the  fragrant  mesquite  and  alfalfa  blooms  furnish 
delicately  flavored  material  to  the  industrious 
bees,  is  exceptionally  fine,  and  the  product  al- 
ways is  in  great  demand  in  the  market,  where 
it  commands  a  good  price  at  all  times.  Having 
taken  up  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  from  the  government,  at  a  point  about  nine 
miles  south  of  Tempe,  Mr.  Austin  has  developed 
a  good  farm  here,  and  from  a  wild  condition 
has  reduced  at  least  eighty  acres  to  a  high  state 
of  cultivation. 

On  the  loth  of  September,  1899,  Mr.  Austin 
married  Miss  Georgie  Hendrix,  daughter  of  J. 
Frank  Hendrix,  of  Tempe.  They  are  members 
of  the  Christian  Church  of  Tempe,  he  being  a 
member  of  the  official  board,  and  at  present 
holding  the  ofifice  of  deacon.  They  have  one 
son,  Harold,  born  February  23,  1901.  A  firm 
believer  in  temperance,  he  has  identified  him- 
self with  the  Prohibition  party.  In  everything 
which  tends  to  uplift  and  permanently  benefit 
the  conmiunity  he  is  actively  interested,  con- 
tributing to  many  local  enterprises  of  the  kind. 


WILLIAM  S.  AUSTIN. 

Having  learned  much  of  the  wonderful  Salt 
River  valley,  Mr.  Austin  determined  to  try  his 
fortune  here,  and  is  meeting  with  deserved  suc- 
cess in  his  modest  undertakings.  His  residence 
here  dates  from  the  summer  of  1888  and  even 
within  this  comparatively  short  period  he  has 
witnessed  truly  marvelous  changes  for  the  better 
in  almost  every  field  of  human  activity. 

A  son  of  Albert  W.  and  Martha  (Wilson) 
Austin,  who  were  natives  respectively  of  Vir- 
ginia and  Missouri,  William  S.  Austin  was  born 
in  the  northern  part  of  Texas.  He  accompanied 
the  family  to  ^Arizona  upon  their  removal  here 
thirteen  years  ago,  and  in  the  mean  time  has 
lived  in  this  valley,  where  his  father  died  in  1895. 
In  1899  he  settled  upon  his  present  place,  ten 
miles  south  and  east  of  Tempe,  where  he  owns 
twenty  acres  of  land  well  adapted  for  the  rais- 
ing of  alfalfa  or  other  products.  He  makes  a 
specialty  of  keeping  bees,  and  has  met  with 
great   success,  at  present   owning  about  thirty 


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hives.  The  sweet  mesquite  and  alfalfa  blossoms, 
so  abundant  hereabouts,  provide  excellent  fooil 
for  the  bees,  and  an  exceptionally  pleasant  flav- 
ored honey  is  made  by  the  industrious  little  con- 
tributors to  the  world's  lovers  of  sweet  delica- 
cies. A  good  price  is  always  obtained  in  the 
markets  for  this  product,  and  more  and  more 
are  people  becoming  interested  in  the  industry. 
December  27,  1893,  ^^^-  -Austin  ^ii<l  Miss 
Lorena  Cosner  were  united  in  marriage  in  this 
locality,  and  they  have  two  sons:  Anthony  W., 
born  October  7.  1898,  and  Wilford  G.,  born 
January  13,  1901.  Mrs.  Austin  was  born  in 
Missouri,  and  at  the  age  of  two  years  was  taken 
to  Texas  by  her  parents.  There  she  lived  until 
about  thirteen  years  old,  when  she  and  her 
mother  came  to  Arizona,  her  father  having  died 
in  Texas.  Our  subject  and  wife  are  members 
of  the  Christian  Church  at  Tempe,  where  for 
several  years  he  has  been  the  superintendent 
of  ttie  Sunday-school.  In  his  political  views  he 
is  a  Democrat  in  national  afifairs,  while  in  local 
elections  he  is  independent,  voting  as  appears 
to  him  expedient,  and  for  the  real  interests  of 
the  community. 

HENRY    HILL. 

Henry  Hill,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  in  Octo- 
ber, 1849,  passed  sixteen  years  of  his  life  in  that 
beautiful  isle,  and,  having  learned  the  hatter's 
trade,  came  to  the  United  States  at  the  close 
of  the  Civil  war.  Taking  up  his  residence  in 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  he  dwelt  there  for  the  ensu- 
ing four  years,  in  the  meantime  giving  his  atten- 
tion to  his  trade,  and  meeting  with  success,  as 
he  deserved,  for  he  is  a  conscientious  and  prac- 
tical workman. 

In  1869  Mr.  Hill  went  to  San  Francisco,  Cal., 
where  he  spent  two  and  a  half  years,  then  enlist- 
ing in  Company  D,  Sixth  Regiment  of  United 
States  Cavalry,  for  the  regulation  term  of  five 
years.  During  the  greater  part  of  this  period 
he  was  stationed  at  Fort  Apache,  Ariz.,  and  there 
received  his  honorable  discharge  in  1878.  He 
had  taken  part  in  numerous  skirmishes,  more 
or  less  serious,  with  the  Indians,  who  were  ex- 
tremely hostile  to  the  few  and  scattered  white 
settlers  and  travelers  of  this  territory.  Having 
become  thoroughly  well  posted  in  the  topog- 
raphy    of     Graham     county     and     southeastern 


.Arizona,  especially,  the  young  man  then  was 
offered  employment  as  a  guide  to  the  govern- 
ment troops  and  later  was  retained  in  the  L^nited 
States  service  in  different  capacities.  Thus,  alto- 
gether, he  was  on  the  pay-roll  of  his  adopted 
country  for  about  nine  years,  a  fact  which,  in 
itself,  speaks  highly  in  his  favor  and  attests  to 
his  fidelity  and  value. 

Since  1881  Mr.  Hill  has  given  his  entire 
energy  to  his  own  business  afifairs,  having  kept 
a  hotel  and  restaurant  for  a  period,  and  for  seven 
years  having  been  occupied  in  freighting  sup- 
plies. Steadily  he  accumulated  capital,  and  from 
time  to  time  invested  in  real  estate.  Today  he 
owns  a  beautiful,  well-irrigated  tract  of  land  in 
southern  Clifton,  and  is  laying  ofif  a  large  portion 
of  it  in  lots,  this  to  be  called  Hill's  Addition 
to  Clifton.  Beyond  a  doubt  this  is  the  most  de- 
sirable location  for  residences  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Clifton,  and  that  the  soil  is  very  rich 
and  productive  is  shown  by  the  adjoining  gar- 
dens, which  are  worked  by  Chinamen.  Another 
feature  of  interest  upon  the  property  owned  by 
Mr.  Hill  is  some  rather  cleverly  done  carvings, 
cut  on  the  surface  of  the  solid  rock  or  face  of 
a  mountain.  The  characters,  which  comprise 
some  figures  of  animals,  chains,  stars,  etc.,  ap- 
pear fully  fifty  feet  from  the  ground,  and  though 
it  is  commonly  believed  to  be  a  record  of  his- 
toric facts,  and  undoubtedly  is  the  work  of  In- 
dians, no  translation  of  the  same  has  been  made 
as  yet.  Another  enterprise  in  which  Mr.  Hill 
is  occupied  is  the  transformation  of  the  old  rail- 
road bridge  into  a  wagon  bridge,  for  which  pur- 
pose he  purchased  it  from  the  railroad. 

In  1880  the  marriage  of  our  subject  and  Miss 
Rosie  Trumble.  a  native  of  Illinois,  was  solem- 
nized. They  have  just  reason  to  be  proud  of 
their  two  daughters,  Maggie  and  Rosie.  who  are 
highly  educated  and  accomplished.  They  have 
pursued  their  studies  in  Notre  Dame  College,  of 
San  Jose,  Cal.,  the  former  being  a  member  of 
the  class  of  1901.  and  the  latter  of  1902. 

From  the  time  when  he  became  a  voter  imtil 
the  present  Mr.  Hill  has  loyally  supported  the 
Republican  jiarty.  Though  in  no  wise  an  office- 
seeker,  he  was  nominated  and  elected  as  one 
of  the  supervisors  of  Graham  county  in  1894. 
and  in  the  fall  of  1900  was  again  elected  to  that 
office — a  thing  without  precedent  in  this  county. 


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Needless  to  say  he  fully  met  the  requirements 
of  that  responsible  position,  winning  the  genuine 
respect  of  even  his  political  opponents. 


BEN   T.    GILLETT. 

The  merchant  tailoring  business  in  Arizona 
has  no  more  successful  or  popular  addition  to 
its  ranks  than  is  found  in  Mr.  Gillett,  now  of 
Bisbee,  who  thoroughly  understands  his  busi- 
ness, and  is  possessed,  in  addition,  of  great 
tact  and  a  sincere  desire  to  please. 

The  Gillett  family  is  English,  and  Ben  T. 
was  born  in  Bridgewater,  Somersetshire,  July 
19,  1841.  The  family  is  a  very  old  one,  and 
the  deeds  and  traditions  of  those  who  have  borne 
the  name  are  treasured  by  the  latter-day  de- 
scendants. The  paternal  grandfather,  John,  was 
an  architect  and  builder  in  Somersetshire,  and 
died  in  England.  The  father,  Alfred  John,  was 
born  in  1819,  in  Langport,  and  during  the  years 
of  his  activity  was  a  harness-maker  in  Bridge- 
water.  He  eventually  retired  from  business  life, 
and  died  in  1895.  The  mother,  formerly  Sarah 
Tazewell,  was  born  in  Bridgewater,  and  was  a 
daughter  of  Benjamin  Tazewell,  a  government 
employe.  Mrs.  Gillett  died  in  England.  She 
was  the  mother  of  five  children,  four  of  whom 
arc  living:  William  Henry,  who  is  a  dentist  in 
Kentucky;  Frederick  James,  who  lives  in  Los 
Angeles;  Ben  T.;  and  Mrs.  Brown,  of  Des 
Moines,  Iowa. 

Ben  T.  Gillett  received  his  early  training  in 
Bridgewater,  and  his  opportunities  for  acquir- 
ing an  education  were  somewhat  handicapped 
by  the  necessity  for  self-maintenance.  At  twelve 
years  of  age  he  was  apprenticed  out  to  a  tailor 
in  Langport,  and  served  at  his  trade  for  seven 
years.  He  afterwards  became  foreman  of  an 
establishment  in  London,  and  was  sent  to  the 
proprietor's  house  in  Toronto,  Canada,  in  1866. 
The  following  year  he  came  to  the  states,  and 
as  a  foreman  tailor,  led  an  interesting  life  for 
several  years.  During  this  time  he  visited  every 
state  and  territory  in  the  north  and  southwest 
except  Dakota,  Montana  and  Minnesota,  and  in 
this  way  saw  a  great  deal  of  the  world,  and  ac- 
cumulated considerable  interesting  and  valuable 
information.  For  seventeen  years  Mr.  Gillett 
conducted  a  merchant  tailoring  establishment  in 


Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  though  very  successful, 
decided  in  favor  of  a  permanent  residence  in 
the  far  west.  In  1892  he  located  in  Phoenix, 
intending  to  take  land  under  Rio  Verde,  but 
when  the  canal  was  not  built  he  turned  his  at- 
tention to  his  former  occupation,  and  conducted 
his  enterprise  at  the  corner  of  Washington  and 
Second  avenue. 

In  Toronto,  Canada,  Mr.  Gillett  married  Eiifie 
McAlpine,  born  in  Eldon,  Victoria  county,  On- 
tario. Of  this  union  there  have  been  two  chil- 
dren, Granville  Malcolm,  a  graduate  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Arizona,  and  at  present  a  draughts- 
man of  the  surveyor  general's  offices  at  Tucson ; 
and  Leslie  Alexander,  now  attending  the  Uni- 
versity of  Arizona.  Mr.  Gillett  is  a  Republican 
in  national  politics,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
county  Republican  central  committee.  For  four 
years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  board  of 
education,  and  is  also  connected  with  the  Board 
of  Trade.  At  Burlington,  Vt.,  he  was  made  a 
Mason  of  the  first  degree,  and  took  the  third 
degree  at  Macon,  Ga.,  and  became  a  Royal  Arch 
Mason  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  He  was  also  a 
prelate  of  the  Temple  Commandery  No.  4,  of 
Des  Moines.  In  Phoenix  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Conmiandery  No.  3,  of  which  he  is  past  com- 
mander and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  The  Ancient  Order  of  LTnited  Work- 
men numbers  him  among  its  members.  In  re- 
ligious circles  he  is  prominent,  and  as  member 
of  the  Baptist  Church  has  served  as  deacon,  and 
is  an  ex-Sunday-school  superintendent. 

At  present  he  is  residing  at  Bisbee  as  fore- 
man of  the  merchant  tailoring  department  of  the 
Copper  Queen  Mining  Company. 


CHARLES  A.  CORBELL. 

One  of  the  most  commodious  and  comfort- 
able ranch  residences  adjoining  Tempe  on  the 
east  is  that  occupied  by  a  pioneer  who  has  ac- 
complished much  during  his  long  residence  in 
the  territory.  Chrrles  A.  Corbell  came  to  Ari- 
zona in  1882  from  his  former  home  in  Texas, 
and  brought  with  him  a  fund  of  hard-earned  ex- 
perience, a  stout  heart  and  willing  hands.  For 
a  time  he  made  his  home  in  Tempe,  and  then 
removed  to  Pinal  county,  where  he  success- 
fully engaged   in   the  cattle  and  dairy  business 


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for  several  years.  In  about  1889  lie  returned 
to  Maricopa  county,  and  located  on  a  ranch 
seven  miles  southeast  of  Tempc,  where  he  lived 
until  1898.  In  that  year  he  took  up  his  resi- 
dence adjoining;'  Tempe,  where  he  is  one  of  the 
most  substantial  citizens.  In  addition  to  his 
town  projjerty,  he  is  the  possessor  of  two 
ranches,  comprising  in  .all  two  hundred  and 
eighty-five  acres.  His  land  is  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation,  and  is  devoted  to  general 
farming  and  stock-raising. 

In  his  native  Kerr  county,  Tex.,  where  he 
was  born  March  i,  1858,  Mr.  Corbcll  spent  his 
early  years  under  the  watchful  care  and  afifec- 
tionate  solicitude  of  his  parents,  who  surroundetl 
him  with  good  influences,  and  taught  him  hab- 
its of  industry  and  economy.  ,\  son  of  Tilman 
A.  and  Mary  (Nolan)  Corbell,  natives  respec- 
tively of  Mississippi  and  Arkansas,  his  parents 
were  among  the  early  and  courageous  pioneers 
of  Kerr  county,  Tex.,  and  willingly  shared  the 
vicissitudes  incident  to  life  in  those  early  days. 

Charles  A.  Corbell  was  reared  to  a  knowledge 
of  farming  and  stock-raising.  He  married,  in 
Texas,  in  September,  1882,  Ellen  North,  who 
was  born  in  that  state,  and  w'ho  is  a  daughter 
of  T.  C.  North,  now  residing  in  Sonora,  Tex. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Corbell  have  been  born  seven 
children:  Ernest  C,  Edith  V.,  Pearl,  Mary, 
\'ictor,  Ethel  and  an  infant.  Almost  immedi- 
ately after  his  marriage  Mr.  Corbell  sought  the 
larger  possibilities  of  Arizona  and  has  since  re- 
sided within  its  borders.  He  is  an  unusually 
interesting  and  enterprising  man,  and  ever  will- 
ing to  lend  a  hand  towards  the  improvement  of 
his  locality.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  is  a  Democrat 
in  national  politics.  He  is  prominent  in  the 
religious  world,  and  is  affiliated  with  the  Church 
of    God.  

GEORGE  CHRIST,  JR. 
The  earliest  remembrances  of  Mr.  Christ  are 
centered  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  he  was 
born  in  1870,  and  in  which  city  his  father.  Gen. 
George  Christ,  was  engaged  in  the  general 
merchandise  business.  He  received  his  educa- 
tion from  the  public  schools,  and  was  graduated 
from  the  high  school  in  1887.  An  otherwise 
uneventful  youth  was  interrupted  when  he  went 


to  Washington  as  special  officer  under  Colonel 
Canady,  sergeant-at-arms  of  the  United  States 
senate,  from  which  position  he  resigned  in  1890 
in  order  to  come  to  Nogales,  Ariz. 

In  Nogales  Mr.  Christ  became  iilentified  with 
his  father's  affairs,  the  latter  having  removed  to 
the  territory  in  1882.  Covering  a  period  of 
seven  years  he  assumed  the  management  of  his 
father's  hotel,  the  Montezuma,  and  after  the 
sale  of  the  hostelry  in  1897  went  to  Sonora. 
Mexico,  and  was  secretary  and  bookkeeper  for 
the  Le  .\ndreana  Mining  Company  organized 
by  his  father,  and  of  which  he  was  president. 
In  the  fall  of  i8ij7  he  came  to  Tucson  and  has 
since  been  a  clerk  in  the  office  of  the  surveyor- 
general  of  Arizona,  to  which  position  his  father 
was  appointed  in   1897  by  President  McKinley. 

-V  Republican  in  national  politics,  Mr.  Christ 
has  been  prominently  identified  with  the  politics 
of  his  locality,  and  has  been  chairman  of  the 
Pima  county  central  committee  and  a  member 
of  the  territorial  committee  for  the  past  eight 
years.  In  1896  he  was  elected  an  alternate  dele- 
gate to  the  St.  Louis  convention,  which  nomi- 
nated William  McKinley.  Mr.  Christ  is  one  of 
the  most  j^roniising  of  the  young  politicians  of 
the  county,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  es- 
teem of  all  who  are  privileged  to  know  him. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Elks,  in  Tuc- 
son.   

JUDSON  A.  HARMON. 

The  well-improved  farm  and  busy  blacksmith- 
ing  establishment  of  Mr.  Harmon  is  located 
about  nine  miles  south  of  Tempe.  The  farm 
is  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  extent,  and 
was  homesteaded  by  the  prosperous  owner,  who 
has  transformed  its  barrenness  into  a  condition 
of  utility.  Abundant  harvests  have  repaid  the 
untiring  efforts  of  Mr.  Harmon,  who  has  cause 
to  congratulate  himself  upon  the  happy  chance 
which  led  him  to  the  Salt  River  valley.  He  came 
to  the  territory  in  1886,  and  in  1889  moved  to 
the  land  which  has  since  yielded  such  satis- 
factory results. 

A  native  of  Cabell  county,  W.  \'a.,  Mr.  Har- 
mon was  born  January  8,  1855,  and  is  a  son  of 
Thomas  .\.  and  Amy  F.  (Newman)  Harmon, 
natives  respectively  of  West  Virginia,  and  of 
Kentucky.        Great-grandfather      Harmon      is 


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tliought  to  have  been  a  soldier  in  the  Revo- 
kitionary  war.  Judson  Harmon  .spent  his  youth 
on  his  father's  farm,  and  was  initiated  into  all 
the  duties  incident  to  the  management  of  a  large 
and  successful  farm.  .\t  the  public  schools  he 
diligently  studied  as  opportunity  offered,  and 
in  later  life  learned  much  from  observation,  and 
from  the  perusal  of  books. 

In  West  Virginia,  Mr.  Harmon  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Eliza  J.  Mc.Mlister,  a  native  of 
Putnam  countv.  that  state.  Of  this  union  there 
are  four  children.  May,  Benjamin  F.,  Pansy  and 
Thomas  J.  The  excellent  workmanship  of  Mr. 
Harmon  has  brought  him  large  patronage  as 
a  blacksmith,  and  he  is  also  esteemed  for  his 
honest  methods  of  conducting  business.  Mr. 
Harmon  is  a  Democrat  in  national  politics,  but 
entertains  liberal  ideas  on  the  subject.  He  has 
no  political  aspirations,  preferring  to  devote  all 
of  his  time  to  farming  and  blacksmithing.  As 
a  director  in  the  southern  branch  of  the  Tempe 
canal,  he  has  rendered  valuable  service,  and 
evinced  great  interest  in  the  matter  of  water- 
ways and  artificial  irrigation.  With  his  family, 
he  is  a  member  and  ardent  worker  in  the  First 
Baptist  Church  of  Tempe,  and  has  served  as  a 
deacon  and  clerk  in  the  church.  He  is  one 
of  the  enterprising  citizens  of  the  valley,  and  is 
laboring  faithfully  for  its  development  and  well 
being. 


L.  J.  OVERLOOK. 

The  enterprising  and  successful  manager  and 
proprietor  of  the  establishment  known  as  the 
Union  market  and  bakery,  at  Bisbee,  came  to 
Arizona  from  Massachusetts  in  1883.  A  native 
of  Bangor,  Me.,  he  was  born  May  23,  1862,  and 
is  a  son  of  Jacob  and  Elniira  Overlock.  He 
was  educated  and  grew  to  manhood  in  his  na- 
tive state,  and  his  childhood  days  were  unevent- 
fully passed  amid  the  duties  and  occupations  of 
the  average  youth.  In  1883  he  sought  the  ap- 
parent advantages  of  the  west,  and  after  remain- 
ing for  a  time  in  Tombstone,  Ariz.,  engaged  in 
the  cattle  business  in  the  Sulphur  Spring  valley. 
His  enterprise  was  conducted  on  ambitious  lines, 
his  herd  of  cattle  comprising  from  two  to  three 
thousand  head.  The  cattle  business  was  dis- 
posed of  in  1887,  at  which  time  the  previous 
owner  became  interested  in  the  butchering  busi- 


ness with  his  brother,  W.  H.  Overlock.  In 
1897  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his  brother, 
Charles  A.  In  1900  L.  J.  bought  out  his  broth- 
er's interest  and  April  I,  1901,  sold  out  the 
business. 

A  nev^'  departure  was  entered  into  by  Mr. 
Overlock  in  1896,  at  which  time  he  purchased 
the  Lhiion  market  from  Robert  Tublett,  and 
after  razing  to  the  ground  the  old  structure, 
erected  in  its  place  the  commodious  and  well- 
planned  buihling  in  which  he  conducted  the 
affairs  of  the  market  and  bakery,  in  connection 
with  his  brother,  Charles  R.  In  connection  with 
this  business  is  maintained  a  cold  storage  plant, 
which  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  the  only 
one  in  the  city.  In  order  to  understand  the 
extent  of  the  business  he  carried  on  in  the  mar- 
ket, it  is  only  necessary  to  state  that  he  utilized 
from  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  to  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  head  of  cattle  a  month,  as  well  as 
a  large  number  of  sheep  and  hogs.  In  justice 
to  Mr.  Overlock's  honest  and  conscientious  busi- 
ness methods,  he  met  with  a  large  patronage 
from  his  fellow-townsmen. 

As  do  most  who  live  in  the  greatest  copper 
district  in  the  territory  and  perhaps  in  the  coun- 
try, Mr.  Overlock  is  interested  to  some  extent  in 
mining,  and  has  reaped  some  fairly  good  results 
from  this  enterprise.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  order  of  Elks.  In  politics  a  Repub- 
lican, he  is  interested  in  local  matters,  but  has 
never  found  time  or  inclination  for  political 
office.  Since  coming  to  Cochise  county  in  1883 
he  has  been  identified  with  the  progressive 
movements  of  the  locality,  and  is  accounted  one 
of  the  reliable  and  broad-minded  citizens  of  the 
place. 

PIERRE  CHAROULEAU. 

A  citizen  from  other  shores  who  has  become 
identified  with  the  best  material  and  intellectual 
interests  of  Arizona,  Mr.  Charouleau  was  born 
in  Toulouse,  capital  of  the  department  of  Haute 
Garonne,  France,  which  city  was  also  the  birth- 
place of  his  parents,  Sebastian  and  Jeane  (St. 
Germaine)  Charouleau.  Sebastian  Charouleau 
was  a  prosperous  farmer  in  his  native  land,  and 
subsequently  died  within  the  borders  of  France. 
The  six  children  comprising  the  family  were 
scattered  in  comparatively  early  life,  one  brother 


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Jean,  arriving  in  America  in  1875,  ''"d  locating 
in  Arizona,  where  lie  accumulated  a  consider- 
able amount  of  land,  and  where  he  died. 

In  Toulouse  Pierre  Charouleau  received  his 
earlv  training  and  derived  his  education  from 
the  public  schools.  Into  a  previously  unevent- 
ful life  came  the  necessity  in  i86g  of  a  journey 
to  Peru,  South  America,  where  he  w^as  called 
to  settle  the  estate  of  a  brother  who  had  lo- 
cated in  that  remote  land.  Five  ye.ars  later,  in 
1874,  he  came  to  Tucson,  and  availed  himself  of 
the  impending  resurrected  prosperity  of  the  old- 
est town  on  the  continent,  of  European  settle- 
ment. In  addition  to  the  lands  and  real,  estate 
purchased  in  the  early  days  he  became  the  pos- 
sessor of  the  property  of  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Anna 
Artigue,  a  successful  business  woman  who  had 
preceded  him  to  the  territory  by  several  years. 

As  time  wore  on  Mr.  Charouleau  started  the 
ranch  of  which  he  is  at  present  the  proud  pos- 
sessor, and  which  is  by  far  one  of  the  finest  in 
the  territory.  Of  eight  hundred  acres  in  extent, 
it  is  located  about  four  miles  from  Florence,  and 
within  its  well-fenced  borders  are  all  manner 
of  modern  improvements  known  to  scientific 
farming,  and  every  convenience  suggested 
by  the  tactful  and  enterprising  resource  of  the 
owner.  Upon  the  fine  soil  redeemed  from  the 
aridity  of  the  desert  is  grown  alfalfa  and  all 
kinds  of  fruit,  made  possible  by  a  plentiful  sup- 
ply of  water,  Mr.  Charouleau  having  the  first 
deed  of  right  to  the  water  of  the  Gila  river. 
This  splendid  piece  of  property  evolved  from 
the  ingenuity  of  an  enthusiast  is  called  White 
Ranch,  and  is  rented  out  to  tenants.  In  con- 
nection with  general  farming  a  large  cattle  en- 
terprise has  here  lieen  conducted  since  1880, 
and  thus  is  utilized  the  whole  of  the  land  to  the 
best  possible  advantage  for  man  and  beast.  In 
connection  with  the  ranch  Mr.  Charouleau  has 
built  several  residences  at  Adamsville,  which  are 
in  a  fine  state  of  repair  and  comfortable  to  live 
in. 

In  Sonora,  Mexico,  Mr.  Charouleau  married 
-Angeline  Pierson,  also  a  native  of  France,  and 
born  at  St.  Denis,  in  the  vicinity  of  Paris.  Her 
father,  Joseph  Pierson,  was  a  capitalist,  and  upon 
coming  to  America  bought  a  large  tract  of  land 
in  Dane  county,  Wis.,  but  after  a  sojourn  here 
of   eighteen    nionths    returned    to    hVance.      Six 


months  later  he  was  rejoined  by  his  family  w'ho 
remained  with  him  until  his  death,  his  widow 
subsequently  removing  to  Sonora,  Mexico, 
where  she  later  died.  One  of  her  sons,  Edward, 
was  a  graduate  physician  of  France,  and  was 
a  surgeon  in  the  army  under  Maximillian  of 
Mexico.  He  eventually  died  in  the  army.  An- 
other brother,  Joseph,  came  at  an  early  day  to 
Sonora,  Mexico,  where  he  became  a  large  land 
owner,  and  where  he  died.  Mrs.  Charouleau 
came  to  Mexico  in  1871  to  join  her  brother 
Joseph.  The  Pierson  family  is  of  English  de- 
scent. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charouleau  have  been 
born  two  daughters,  Louisa  and  Anna,  who  are 
attending  school  at  Pasadena,  Cal.  Mr.  Cha- 
rouleau is  identified  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows.  He  and  his  family  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Catholic  Church. 

Aside  from  the  ranch  which  claims  the  greater 
part  of  his  attention,  Mr.  Charouleau  has  nu- 
merous real  estate  interests  in  the  city  of  Tuc- 
son, where  he  has  accumulated  a  large  amount 
of  valuable  business  and  residence  property,  and 
where  he  has  built  numerous  residences.  He  is 
one  of  the  most  enterprising  and  public-spirited 
of  the  pioneers  of  this  locality,  and  is  esteemed 
for  his  many  excellent  and  substantial  traits  of 
mind,  character  and  attainment.  As  a  financier 
he  has  no  superior  in  the  city,  nor  is  any  one 
more   popular  or  better  liked. 


S.  J.  FORBES. 

The  enterprise  of  this  young  man  has  excited 
favorable  comment  throughout  Clifton  and 
vicinity,  and  today  he  stands  as  proprietor  of 
one  of  the  largest  and  best-equipped  stores  in 
Graham  county.  Although  comparatively  a 
new-comer  in  this  place,  he  is  well  known,  and 
wherever  known,  is  respected.  Great  interest  in 
all  of  the  local  enterprises  and  industries  is  main- 
tained by  him,  and,  like  a  patriotic  citizen,  he 
does  all  within  his  power  to  promote  the  general 
prosperity. 

The  birth  of  S.  J.  Forbes  occurred  in  Char- 
loltetown.  Prince  l-'.dward  Island,  Canada,  in 
1866,  and  when  eight  years  of  age  he  accom- 
panied his  parents  to  the  United  States.  Settling 
in  Omaha,  Neb.,  he  pursued  his  studies  in  the 
public  schools  of  that  city.     Having  been  gradu- 


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ated  in  the  high  school  in  1883,  the  youth  soon 
obtained  a  position  in  a  wholesale  grocery  house 
of  Omaha,  and  during  the  three  years  of  his 
service  there,  thoroughly  mastered  the  business. 
In  1889  Mr.  Forbes  went  to  San  Francisco, 
where  he  was  associated  with  wholesale  estab- 
lishments, special  attention  being  given  to  im- 
ports and  exports  with  foreign  countries.  In 
1895  he  came  to  Arizona  and  in  Phoenix  was  in 
the  employ  of  E.  F.  Kellner,  the  wholesale 
grocer,  for  two  years.  Coming  to  Clifton  in 
1897  he  was  in  the  Arizona  Copper  Company's 
service  for  a  few  months,  after  which  he  entered 
into  a  partnership  and  engaged  in  business.  The 
entire  charge  of  the  store  gradually  developed 
upon  Mr.  Forbes.  In  1900  the  latter  purchased 
his  partner's  interest  in  the  business  and  now 
has  everything  in  a  flourishing  condition.  The 
store  building  is  28x100  feet  in  dimensions,  in 
addition  to  which  the  proprietor  has  ware- 
rooms.  He  carries  a  very  large  and  well  se- 
lected stock  of  general  merchandise,  making  a 
specialty  of  miner's  and  cattlemen's  supplies.  His 
trade  has  assumed  great  proportions  and  his 
customers  come  from  quite  distant  points  along 
the  Blue  river  and  from  all  directions.  That  he  is 
prospering  may  be  inferred  from  the  fact  that 
he  employs  seven  salesmen  to  attend  to  the 
needs  of  his  patrons  and  personally  superintends 
every  detail  of  the  business.  Though  thoroughly 
recognizing  the  fact  that  one's  forces  must  not 
be  divided,  in  order  to  obtain  success,  and 
though  first  and  last  a  thorough  business  man, 
Mr.  Forbes  maintains  a  high  standard  of  the 
duties  of  a  citizen  and  endeavors  to  perform  his 
full  share  in  the  support  of  good  local  govern- 
ment. In  national  affairs,  he  favors  the  Demo- 
cratic policy,  and  makes  a  point  of  attending  all 
of  the  primaries  and  conventions  of  the  district 
and  county.  

JUDGE  WILLIAM  H.  CULVER. 

The  Culver  family  claim  .an  ancient  and  dis- 
tinguished lineage,  and  are  associated  with  the 
remote  and  dimly  remembered  historv  of  Eng- 
land. Some  of  their  numbers  accompanied  Wil- 
liam the  Conqueror  from  Normandy  to  England, 
and  sulisequcntly  held  positions  of  trust  in  the 
localities  in  which  they  resided.  Upon  immi- 
grating to  the  United  States  they  became  iden- 


tified with  the  early  days  of  Connecticut,  and  in 
addition  to  tilling  the  soil,  and  perfecting  them- 
selves in  various  crafts,  they  fought  liravely  for 
their  country  wdien  prompted  by  duty  or  inclina- 
tion. The  paternal  grandfather,  James,  was  in 
the  Revolutionary  war,  and  upon  being  taken 
prisoner  by  the  English,  made  his  escape,  and 
after  a  long  journey  barefooted,  settled  in  Sara- 
toga county,  N.  Y. 

Judge  Culver  was  born  in  Saratoga  county, 
N.  Y.,  and  is  a  son  of  William  Culver,  who  was 
born  in  Wallingford,  Conn.,  and  subsequently 
settled  in  Saratoga  county,  N.  Y.  He  was  a 
farmer  and  contractor  during  the  years  of  his 
activity,  and  served  with  distinction  in  the  war 
of  1812.  The  mother  of  Judge  Culver  was  for- 
merly Mary  Weeks,  who  was  born,  of  Welsh 
descent,  in  Saratoga  county,  N.  Y.,  and  was  a 
daughter  of  Daniel  Weeks,  a  native  of  W^est- 
chester  county,  N.  Y.  Mrs.  Culver  died  in  Jer- 
sey City.  She  was  the  mother  of  nine  children, 
seven  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom  four 
sons  and  one  daughter  are  living,  Judge  Culver 
being  the  oldest  child. 

A  graduate  of  Okley  Lyceum,  in  Saratoga 
county,  N.  Y.,  connected  with  Lfnion  College  in 
Schenectady,  Judge  Culver  later  studied  law 
with  his  brother  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
in  1849.  On  Christmas  day  of  1850  he  started 
for  California  via  the  Panama  route,  and  after 
a  short  sojourn  in  Cuba,  continued  his  journey 
and  arrived  in  the  far  western  clime  in  the  days 
of  gold.  In  Tuolunuie  county  he  engaged  in 
mining  and  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and 
was  for  a  time  recorder  of  the  city  of  Sonora. 
In  1853  he  located  in  San  Francisco,  and  until 
1864  was  a  judge  in  the  different  courts  of  that 
city.  After  a  visit  of  eighteen  months  to  the 
east,  he  returned  to  San  Francisco  and  remained 
until  1879,  and  from  that  year  until  1881  was  in 
New  York.  In  the  fall  of  1882  he  took  up  his 
residence  in  Tucson,  and  engaged  in  the  general 
practice  of  law.  In  addition  to  his  other  respon- 
sibilities Judge  Culver  has  been  a  L-nited  States 
commissioner  for  four  years,  a  justice  of  the 
peace  for  seven  ye:rs,  is  also  a  notary  public, 
and  formerly  served  as  county  coroner. 

In  Sonora,  Cal.,  Judge  Culver  married  Kate 
P).  Towle,  who  was  born  in  Columbia,  Cal.  Of 
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is  in  the  lumber  business  in  Tucson,  and  Emma 
Louisa,  who  is  attending  the  University  of  Ari- 
zona. In  politics  Judge  Culver  is  a  strong  Re- 
publican, and  in  1864  was  a  delegate  to  the  na- 
tional Republican  convention  at  Baltimore, 
which  brought  about  the  second  nomination  of 
Lincoln.  He  is  a  past  master  of  the  Masonic 
Lodge  at  San  Francisco. 


IRA    HARPER. 

Ira  Harper,  of  the  firm  of  Harper  &  Depee, 
dealers  in  lumber  and  general  merchandise,  is 
a  prominent  business  man  of  Clifton  and  has 
been  identified  with  the  development  of  these 
southwestern  territories  for  a  score  of  years.  A 
native  of  Guthrie  county,  Iowa,  he  is  a  son  of 
J.  M.  and  Lydia  Harper,  who  are  still  living, 
their  present  home  being  on  a  fine  ranch  and 
fruit  farm  on  the  Middle  Gila  in  New  Mexico. 

Reared  in  his  native  place  and  in  Dallas 
county,  Iowa,  until  his  thirteenth  year,  Mr. 
Harper  moved  with  his  family  to  Van  Buren 
county,  remaining  there  until  March,  1870,  then 
went  to  Texas,  where  for  four  years  he  assisted 
his  father  in  the  operation  of  a  flour  mill  and 
cotton-gin.  Later  he  was  employed  by  other 
parties  in  the  same  line  of  occupation  some  seven 
years.  In  1881  he  located  in  the  Burro  moun- 
tains, near  Silver  City,  N.  M.,  and  during  the 
next  three  years  devoted  his  energy  to  the  man- 
agement of  a  saw-mill.  For  a  like  period  he 
then  was  near  Carlisle,  N.  M.,  in  the  same  kind 
of  business,  and  for  the  five  years  which  fol- 
lowed resided  in  tiie  vicinity  of  Pinos  Altos, 
N.  M. 

Turning  his  attention  to  other  chamicls  of 
activity,  Mr.  Harjjcr  settled  in  the  upper  Gila 
valley,  and  though  he  continued  to  operate  saw- 
mills, gave  his  chief  efforts  to  the  development 
of  his  farm  for  a  period  of  seven  years.  In  1895 
he  came  to  Arizona  and  resided  at  Cold  creek 
for  a  couple  of  years,  carrying  on  a  lumber  trade 
and  being  busied  in  the  construction  of  a  wagon 
road  (costing  about  $1,500)  from  that  point  to 
Clifton.  Of  late  years  he  has  dwelt  in  Clifton, 
where  he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business  in 
general  merchandise.  At  a  cost  of  over  $3,000 
he  Iniilt  a  wagon  road  twenty-five  miles  long 
between   this   place   and   the    H.   L.    Canon,   he 


having  one  mill  at  the  head  of  that  canon,  while 
another  is  situated  on  Squaw  creek.  One  of 
these  mills  he  sold  in  January,  njoi.  One  of 
his  present  enterprises  is  the  building  of  a  forty- 
mile  road  from  Morenci  to  Pine  Flat,  this  work 
rec]uiring  about  $2,000.  Personally  he  owns 
considerable  valuable  property,  including  a 
farm  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-four  acres  in 
the  splendid  agricultural  region  of  Erath  county, 
Tex.  On  his  small  ranch  near  Clifton  he  is 
preparing  to  plant  an  orchard  of  ten  acres.  He 
owns  a  flock  of  the  valuable  Angora  goats  now 
grazing  in  the  H.  L.  Canon,  and  doubtless  will 
make  a  snug  little  fortune  from  this  venture. 

In  1877  Mr.  Harper  married  Miss  Clementine 
Head,  of  Erath  county,  Tex.,  and  December  15, 
1896,  she  passed  to  the  silent  land.  Their  eldest 
son,  J.  M.,  is  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  in 
New  Mexico.  Frank,  the  second  son,  is  living 
at  home,  and  Perry,  five  years  old,  is  residing 
with  his  grandparents.  Mrs.  Nettie  Batendolf, 
the  eldest  daughter,  lives  in  Clifton,  where  her 
husband  formerly  conducted  a  meat  market,  and 
in  addition  to  this  has  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business.  Dora  is  a  student  in  the  Agricultural 
College  at  Mesilla  Park,  N.  M.,  and  Docia,  the 
youngest  daughter,  is.  at  home.  January  2,  1898, 
Mr.  Harper  married  Mrs.  Anna  Hartwell,  of 
Clifton.  By  her  first  marriage  she  has  one  child, 
Grace,  now  in  her  tenth  year,  and-  under  the  in- 
struction of  a  private  tutor. 

From  his  early  manhood  Mr.  Harper  has 
given  his  allegiance  to  the  Democratic  party. 
November  6,  1900,  he  was  honored  by  being 
elected  a  supervisor  of  Graham  county.  In  all 
of  his  business,  social  and  domestic  relations  he 
bears  a  record  of  which  he  may  justly  be  proud. 
With  his  accustomed  consideration  for  the  pos- 
sible needs  of  the  dear  ones  dependent  upon 
him  he  carries  a  life  insurance  of  some  six  thou- 
sand dollars,  five  thousand  of  this  being  in  the 
Cnion  Mutual  of  Maine,  and  the  remainder  with 
the  New  York  Mutual. 


JAMES  T.  OWENS. 

That  much-abused  term,  self-made,  applies 
with  all  the  force  of  conviction  to  J.  T.  Owens, 
one  of  the  most  ])rosperous  busuiess  men  and 
large   iiroperly   owners  in   Safford.     On   his   fa- 


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ther's  farm  in  Alabama,  where  he  was  born  Au- 
gust 2,  1854,  he  was  reared  to  agriculture,  and 
diligently  studied  in  the  public  schools.  His 
parents,  David  and  Jemima  (Smith)  C)\vens, 
were  among  the  e:.rly  settlers  in  Alabama,  hav- 
ing gone  there  in  1834.  They  were  born  in 
North  Carolina,  and  though  industrious  and 
frugal  were  not  in  a  position  to  aid  their  son 
when  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself.  When 
twenty-four  years  of  age  he  left  the  home  sur- 
roundings and  went  to  Emporia,  Kans.,  where 
he  worked  by  the  day  at  whatever  presented  it- 
self. After  a  year  he  went  to  Mississippi,  but 
did  not  there  find  his  anticipated  good  luck,  and 
so  returned  to  where  his  home  had  formerly 
been  in  .Alabama,  remaining  there  until   1886. 

Mr.  Owens"  entry  into  Arizona  was  not  prolific 
of  any  visible  signs  of  future  fortune  or  success, 
for  when  he  alighted  from  the  train  at  Bowie 
he  had  in  his  possession  the  magnificent  sum  of 
one  dollar.  He  soon  came  overland  to  Thatcher, 
where  he  worked  by  the  day,  and  then  borrowed 
a  team  of  horses,  with  the  aid  of  which  he  en- 
gaged in  peddling  farm  produce.  Here  he  en- 
countered the  first  streak  of  good  luck,  and 
found  a  friend  indeed  in  a  Air.  Campbell,  of  Saf- 
ford,  who  was  at  the  time  engaged  in  a  mercan- 
tile business.  He  was  impressed  with  the  hon- 
esty and  ability  of  his  new-found  acquaintance, 
and,  wishing  to  dispose  of  his  mercantile  busi- 
ness, sold  it  to  Mr.  Owens,  taking  his  personal 
word  as  a  guarantee  of  payment.  His  faith  in 
the  purchaser  of  the  business  never  had  occasion 
to  waver,  for  Mr.  Owens  became  a  successful 
manager,  having  charge  of  the  store  until  within 
the  last  year.  By  that  time  he  had  paid  in  full 
for  the  business,  and  was  so  far  ahead  that  he 
purchased  in  1892  the  only  mill  in  Safford,  of 
which  he  still  retains  a  three-fourths  interest. 
The  capacity  of  the  mill  is  one  hundred  barrels 
a  day,  and  the  business  conducted  there  is  very 
extensive.  For  years  this  was  the  only  mill  in 
the  valley,  and  it  ground  all  of  the  grain  from 
Duncan  to  San  Carlos.  April  i,  igoi.  Union 
Milling  Trading  Company  was  incorporated, 
with  J.  T.  Owens  as  general  manager.  They 
conduct  a  general  mercantile  business,  including 
implements  of  all  descriptions,  and  have  taken 
Evans.  Ellsworth  &  Co.  into  the  cnnipaiiv,  re])- 
resenting  $40,000  capital  invested. 


For  years  Mr.  Owens  has  dealt  in  farm  lands, 
and  now  owns  one  hundred  and  four  acres  be- 
tween Safford  and  Thatcher,  about  a  mile  and 
a  half  from  town.  This  property  is  well  im- 
proved and  fenced,  and  is  irrigated  throughout. 
The  farm  is  divided  and  rented  to  two  tenants, 
and  fitted  with  two  brick  residences,  and  all 
modern  conveniences.  The  mill  company  also 
own  about  twenty  acres  of  land  on  which  the 
mill  is  erected,  and  Mr.  Owens  is  also  the  owner 
of  several  lots  besides  that  on  which  his  home 
is  located,  eight  of  which  are  near  the  depot. 
His  home  is  one  of  the  finest  and  most  modern 
and  convenient  in  the  town,  and  is  built  of  a 
high  grade  of  pressed  brick. 

In  1879  Mr.  Owens  married  Lona  Ragsdale, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  Ragsdale,  of 
Springville,  Ala.  Of  this  union  there  are  eight 
living  children:  Ella,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Madi- 
son, of  Safford;  Cora,  who  is  the  wife  of  A.  E. 
Jacobson;  Dora,  who  is  attending  the  university 
at  Tucson;  Delia  and  \'iola,  wdio  are  living  at 
home  and  attending  the  high  school;  Oance, 
who  is 'four  years  old;  J.  T.,  Jr.,  who  is  two 
years,  and  Beauregard,  an  infant.  In  politics 
Mr.  Owens  votes  for  the  best  man,  regardless 
of  party  issues.  With  his  family  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the  Latter-day 
Saints.  Mr.  Owens  is  a  member  of  the  board  of 
education  for  St.  Joseph  Stake  Academy  at 
Thatcher,  the  principal  normal  school  of  the 
territory.  

GEORGE  C.  CLARK. 

In  the  ranks  of  those  who  have  devoted  their 
large  gifts  to  a  practical  and  scientific  study  of 
mining  in  the  great  west,  Mr.  Clark  occupies  a 
prominent  ])osition.  Though  young  in  years 
compared  with  the  majority  who  have  been  sim- 
ilarly regarded,  having  been  born  in  St.  Louis 
county.  Mo.,  November  25,  1868,  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  has  been  spent  m  acquiring  a 
mastery  of  every  detail  of  mining,  tow'ard  which 
his  earliest  aspirations  tended.  As  a  mere  child 
he  was  taken  to  Colorado  and  educated  in  and 
around  Denver,  where  the  whole  atmosphere 
seemed  imiiregnated  with  the  possibilities  for 
future  distinction  in  developing  the  stored  great- 
ness of  the  hills. 

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souglit  an  outlet  for  his  mining  propensities  in 
Colorado,  Oregon,  and  as  far  north  as  Juneau, 
Alaska,  and  he  worked  for  seven  years  in  leasing 
and  developing  mines  at  Leadville.  In  1895  he 
entered  the  department  of  mining  engineering 
in  the  University  of  Missouri,  at  Rollo.  Mo., 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  i8g8.  .\lmost 
inmiediately  he  sought  the  center  of  the  greatest 
copper  interests  in  the  west,  and  opened  an  of- 
fice in  Bishee,  Cochise  county,  where  he  rapidlv 
came  to  the  front  as  an  authority  on  surveying, 
reports  on  mines,  estimates  of  machinery  re- 
quired, and  all  kinds  of  engineermg.  There  is 
also  conducted  in  connection  an  assay  office 
which  does  about  all  of  the  local  work. 

At  the  present  time  Mr.  Clark  is  mining  en- 
gineer and  United  States  mineral  surveyor  for 
Arizona.  In  addition  to  his  other  responsibili- 
ties he  is  extensively  interested  in  mining  in 
Sonora,  Mexico,  where  he  keeps  a  corps  of  as- 
sistant prospectors  at  work  all  of  the  time.  In 
furtherance  of  the  best  mining  interests  of  the 
territory,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Aiuerican  In- 
stitute of  Mining  Engineers. 


TURNER   ASH  BY    HAWES. 

The  fertile  environment  of  Tempe  is  indus- 
triously tilled  by  men  who  have  known  how  to 
utilize  to  the  utmost  the  latent  cjualities  of  the 
soil,  and  to  make  of  the  locality  a  garden  spot, 
in  place  of  what  was  once  a  dreary  desert  sweep. 
Among  the  many  who  have  come  from  different 
directions  to  cast  their  lot  within  the  borders  of 
Salt  River  valley,  none  is  held  in  higher  re- 
pute, nor  have  any  applied  themselves  with  more 
diligence  to  the  development  of  the  resources 
at  hand  than  has  Mr.  Hawes.  In  addition  to 
the  cultivation  of  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres,  he  has  grasped  an  opportunity  to 
cater  to  the  necessity  for  dairy  produce,  which 
abounds  in  all  well  directed  communities.  In 
this  undertaking  he  has  met  with  a  large  degree 
of  patronage  and  appreciation,  for  his  business 
methods  are  honest,  and  his  goods  the  best  pos- 
sible procurable.  I'or  the  supplying  of  the  milk 
and  cream  for  his  trade  he  breeds  a  fine  (|uality 
of  Shorthorns,  and  is  unusually  successful  as  a 
cattle  raiser. 

Upon  first  coming  to  the  territory  in  1887,  Mr. 

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Hawes  resicled  for  a  couple  of  years  in  Tempe, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  contract  work  of  vari- 
ous kinds,  including  the  stacking  of  hay.  He 
subscqueiuly  returned  to  his  former  home  in 
Missouri,  and  in  the  spring  of  1891  visited  the 
far  west,  and  remained  in  Washington  until  he 
took  up  his  permanent  residence  in  the  Salt 
River  valley   in    1892. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Hawes  was  practically 
uneventful,  and  not  unlike  that  of  other  farm- 
rearetl  youth.  ( )n  his  father's  farm  in  Loudoun 
county.  \'a.,  he  was  born  November  23,  1863, 
his  parents  being  Oliver  and  Alcinda  (Lunse- 
ford)  Hawes,  natives  of  \'irginia.  The  parents 
were,  during  the  years  of  their  activity,  success- 
ful agriculturists,  and  are  at  present  at  Tempe, 
resting  from  the  labors  of  an  industrious  life. 
Their  son  received  a  fair  education  in  the  public 
schools,  and  when  eighteen  years  of  age  re- 
moved with  the  family  to  Jackson  county,  Mo., 
where  he  lived  until  coming  to  the  west. 

After  removing  to  Arizona  Mr.  Hawes  mar- 
ried, January  6,  1895,  Nettie  Clay,  a  native  of 
New  Mexico,  and  educated  in  Missouri  and  Ari- 
zona. Mrs.  Hawes  is  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and 
Alice  (Godwin)  Clay,  at  present  residing  in  the 
state  of  Sonora,  Mexico.  Mr.  Clay  is  engaged 
in  farming.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hawes  have  been 
born  two  children,  Eugene  and  Thomas  W.  Mr. 
Hawes  is  a  Democrat  in  national  politics,  with 
independent  proclivities.  He  is  interested  in  all 
that  pertains  to  the  development  of  his  locality, 
and  served  for  one  year  as  a  director  of  the 
Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Company.  An  inter- 
esting and  remarkable  fact  in  the  history  of  the 
Hawes  family  is  that  the  two  children  born  to 
these  people,  and  themselves,  have  in  all  seven 
grandparents  living  at  the  present  time. 


EDWARD    MORRIS  SKINNER. 

This  successful  contractor  and  builder  and 
manager  of  the  .\rizona  Building  Company,  at 
Phoenix,  was  born  at  Spanish  Fork,  Utah,  July 
20,  1869.  His  early  youth  was  spent  on  the 
paternal  farm  in  I'tah.  and  the  education  ac- 
quired was  that  derived  at  the  public  schools. 
He  was  an  industrious  and  ambitious  lad.  and 
gave  to  the  plans  for  the  future  much  thought 
and  studv.     When  sixteen  vears  of  age  he  went 


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to  Salt  Lake  City  and  learned  the  plasterer's 
trade,  and  was  thus  master  of  a  craft  for  which 
there  is  always  an  imperative  demand.  Subse- 
quently he  worked  at  his  trade  in  Butte  City, 
and  other  towns  in  Idaho,  also  in  San  Francisco, 
Los  Angeles,  and  several  coast  cities.  In  1889 
he  undertook  the  work  of  contracting,  in  which 
he  has  since  been  successfully  engaged. 

In  1896  Mr.  Skinner  became  identified  with 
Arizona,  at  which  time  he  located  at  Phoenix, 
and  at  once  received  the  appreciation  and  pat- 
ronage due  his  painstaking  and  conscientious 
methods  of  conducting  business.  As  a  builder, 
contractor,  and  brick  contractor,  he  carries  on 
an  extended  business,  not  only  in  the  erection 
of  other  people's  buildings,  but  also  as  regards 
independent  ventures,  and  the  erection  of  resi- 
dences which  he  afterwards  sells.  The  Arizona 
Building  Company  is  an  organization  with  an 
extended  influence  in  building  circles,  and  which 
has  made  itself  responsible  for  nmch  of  the  en- 
terprise and  development  of  the  city.  It  takes 
the  initiative  in  developing  and  building  up  resi- 
dence property,  which  usually  finds  a  ready  mar- 
ket. Nor  has  any  particular  part  of  the  city 
profited  by  the  superior  methods  of  the  Arizona 
Building  Company,  for  its  handiwork  is  recog- 
nizable in  all  localities,  and  in  all  manner  and 
style  of  construction.  It  is  to  organizations  of 
this  kind  that  a  large  part  of  the  progress  of 
the  west  is  traceable,  for  buildings  are  necessary 
for  all  kinds  of  enterprise,  and  homes  are  neces- 
sary for  the  propagators  thereof. 

In  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Mr.  Skinner  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Ellen  Jane  Timilty, 
who  was  Ijorn  in  Indiana.  Of  this  union  there 
have  been  three  children,  Edward  M.,  Jr.,  Ger- 
trude and  Irene.  In  national  politics  Mr.  Skin- 
ner is  a  believer  in  the  principles  and  issues  of 
the  Republican  party,  and  has  been  a  delegate 
to  several  conventions. 


PETER  ANDERSEN. 

From  a  stretch  of  land  in  the  Gila  valley  cov- 
ered with  mesc|uitc  brush  and  timber,  to  one  of 
the  most  attractive  and  remunerative  farms  ex- 
tending from  the  railroad  to  within  half 
a  mile  of  the  town  of  Sufford,  repre- 
sents   the    untiring    eiTorts    of    Peter    .\ndersen 


to  develop  and  improve  a  part  of  the  fu- 
ture garden  spot  of  Arizona.  In  the  claim 
are  two  hundred  and  sixty-seven  acres,  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  of  which  were  homesteaded,  the 
remainder  being  the  result  of  a  later  purchase. 
The  slope  from  the  railroad  is  gradual,  and  the 
entire  farm  may  be  seen  from  the  track.  The 
improvements  are  unexcelled  in  the  valley,  and 
include  a  good  residence  and  excellent  out- 
buildings, besides  a  picturesque  windmill.  The 
visitor  is  delighted  with  the  prevailing  air  of 
neatness  and  thrift  which  everywhere  abounds, 
and  with  the  orchards,  of  which  there  are  two, 
with  their  fruit-bearing  trees,  and  wide  summer 
shade.  Two  hundred  and  twenty  acres  are  used 
for  the  cultivation  of  alfalfa,  and  wheat  is  also 
raised  extensively.  In  the  peaceful  and  verdant 
meadows  graze  fine  cattle  and  horses,  some  of 
which  belong  to  the  Arizona  Copper  Company 
at  Clifton,  and  which  Mr.  Andersen  has  under 
his  care. 

Mr.  Andersen  had  familiarized  himself  with 
the  west  before  coming  to  Arizona,  and  was 
well-equipped  with  a  general  knowledge  of  busi- 
ness and  an  all-around  experience.  His  life  has 
turned  into  various  useful  channels,  of  which 
agriculture  is  a  representative.  He  was  reared 
to  this  occupation  in  his  youth,  in  his  far-off 
native  land  of  Norway,  where  he  was  born  in 
1844.  His  youth  was  clouded  by  the  death  of 
his  mother,  and  in  1866  his  father,  Andrew  An- 
dersen, brought  his  son  to  America,  where  they 
Landed  in  New  York,  and  settled  immediately  in 
Minneapolis.  Flere  the  elder  Andersen  bought 
and  sold  wheat  for  a  great  many  years,  and  the 
son  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter,  which  he  fol- 
lowed in  Minneapolis  until  1873.  He  then  went 
to  San  Francisco  and  was  in  the  building  busi- 
ness until  1877,  when  the  tales  of  hidden  wealth 
from  the  Black  Hills  attracted  him  thither,  and 
for  a  year  he  had  the  opportunity  to  disprove  his 
expectations. 

In  1879  Mr.  Andersen  came  direct  to  SafTord, 
and  at  the  time  there  were  few  evidences  of 
prosperity,  and  only  two  business  places  in  the 
embr^'o  town.  In  anticiiKition  of  a  continued 
increase  of  population  he  erected  a  hotel  in  the 
])lace,  the  uncertain  career  of  which  was  alto- 
gether ruined  by  the  removal  of  the  county  seat. 
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then  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  for  four 
years,  and  had,  in  the  nieantiiiie,  purchased  the 
farm  upon  which  he  located  in  1889.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  white  men  to  take  a  claim  west 
of  Safiford,  and  the  wisdom  of  his  choice  of  loca- 
tion is  more  than  demonstrated  by  the  splendid 
developments  wrought  by  his  industry.  He  still 
owns  the  old  hotel  and  a  block  of  ground,  which 
are  but  secondary  to  his  other  large  possessions. 

In  the  matter  of  mining  Mr.  Andersen  has 
been  ecjually  fortunate.  In  1884  he  and  James 
P.  Lindsey  discovered  what  is  now  called  the 
Lone  Star  mining  district,  which  is  eight  miles 
northeast  of  Safiford  in  the  Gila  mountains.  This 
possession  has  been  the  cause  of  continued 
trouble,  as  several  of  the  companies  who  have 
wanted  it  have  failed  to  produce  reliable  security. 
In  the  mean  time  Mr.  Andersen  and  his  partner, 
Mr.  Lindsey,  have  been  working  the  mine  and 
shipping  ore  to  El  Paso,  and  a  Boston  com- 
pany have  bonded  it  and  already  paid  down 
$8,000,  $i6,Oco  being  the  price  asked.  Besides 
this  property  Mr.  Andersen  has  other  land  in 
the  same  neighborhood,  which  promises  equally 
good  results. 

In  1872  Mr.  Andersen  married  Isabella 
Handy;  of  this  union  there  are  no  children.  He 
is  a  stanch  Republican  in  politics,  but  has  no 
time  or  inclination  for  other  than  a  passive  in- 
terest. Although  reared  in  the  Lutheran 
faith,  he  attends  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and 
lias  been  prominently  identified  with  the  best 
moral  and  religious  growth  of  his  locality.  He 
has  helped  to  build  three  different  churches,  and 
contributes  generously  toward  all  that  tends  to 
the  best  improvement  of  the  coimnunity. 


CHARLES    T.    HIRST. 

Charles  T.  Hirst,  who  has  had  a  number  of 
years'  experience  in  the  southwest  as  a  fruit- 
grower and  stock-raiser,  has  been  identified  with 
the  interests  of  Arizona  for  the  past  nine  years, 
and  has  exercised  no  slight  influence  upon  its 
present  and  future.  In  the  prime  of  life,  he  was 
born  September  4.  1861.  near  West  Branch, 
Cedar  county,  Iowa.  His  parents,  James  and 
.Anna  M.  (Steer)  Hirst,  were  natives  of  Ohio, 
and  their  respective  families  long  have  been  con- 
nected with   the  .Societ\-  <if   I'ricnds,  and  are  of 


English  descent.  Thomas  Hirsi,  grandfather 
of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  and  at 
an  early  period  settled  in  Belmont  county,  Ohio, 
where  he  was  occupied  in  farming.  James  Hirst, 
born  on  the  old  homestead  in  that  county,  re- 
sided there  until  he  was  twenty-five  years  old, 
when  he  removed  to  Linn  county,  Iowa.  Later 
he  dwelt  in  Cedar  county,  same  state,  and  during 
his  residence  in  that  section  of  the  Union  owned 
and  improved  several  farms.  In  1885  he  went 
to  San  Diego  county,  Cal.,  and  now,  in  his  sev- 
enty-third year,  is  living  retired  in  Whittier,  Cal. 
His  wife,  a  native  of  Mount  Pleasant,  Ohio,  and 
daughter  of  Amos  Steer,  of  Pennsylvania,  also 
survives.  The  eldest  child  of  James  Hirst  and 
wife  is  Mrs.  Elizabeth  tlampton,  of  Merced 
county,  Cal.,  and  the  youngest,  Mrs.  Josephine 
Jordan,  resides  in  Whittier,  Cal.  Mrs.  Ellen 
Hensler  died  in  Orange  county,  Cal.,  and  Louis 
was  killed  in  Kansas,  his  death  resulting  from 
his  being  throw-n  from  his  horse.  Mrs.  Clara 
Kenworthy  resides  in  Buckeye,  Ariz. 

The  boyhood  of  C.  T.  Hirst  was  spent  in  the 
cjuiet  pursuits  of  a  farm,  and  his  early  homes 
were  in  Cedar  and  Lyons  counties,  Iowa,  and 
in  Osage  county,  Kans.  Supplementing  his  pub- 
lic school  education  by  a  course  at  Penn  Col- 
lege, at  Oscaloosa,  Iowa,  he  commenced  teach- 
ing in  Osage  county.  At  the  expiration  of  the 
year,  or  in  1886,  he  went  to  California,  and, 
purchasing  a  farm  at  Wildomar.  San  Diego 
county,  managed  it  with  success.  Two  years 
subsequently  he  embarked  in  the  real  estate  bus- 
iness at  Wildomar,  San  Diego  county,  and  also 
devoted  considerable  attention  to  the  raising  of 
fruit  and  the  management  of  extensive  orchards. 

In  1892  Mr.  Hirst  came  to  the  Salt  River 
valley  and  assumed  charge  of  the  fine  ranch 
owned  by  S.  C.  Bartlett.  This  place,  compris- 
ing an  entire  section,  is  situated  to  the  east  of 
Glendale  and  has  more  than  a  local  reputation. 
Just  half  of  the  land  was  then  devoted  to  orch- 
ards, while  the  remainder  was  given  up  to  the 
raising  of  alfalfa  and  other  crops.  For  five  years 
Mr.  Hirst  was  at  the  head  of  tins  ranch,  after 
which  period  he  became  the  manager  of  the 
Glendale  Fruit  Company's  ranch — a  fine  tract  of 
three-quarters  of  a  section,  all  given  up  to  fruit- 
raising.  Since  the  autumn  of  1898  Mr.  Hirst  has 
made  his  home  in  Phoenix,  his  residence  being 


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at  Xo.  614  North  Seventh  avenue.  At  tlie  same 
time  he  is  operating  three  himdred  and  eighty 
acres  of  land,  situated  on  the  Buckeye  canal, 
which  affords  an  abundance  of  water.  He  makes 
a  specialty  of  raising  alfalfa  and  sorghum,  and 
also  raises  and  feeds  cattle  for  the  markets. 

For  five  veers  Mr.  Hirst  has  been  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Glendale  Live  Stock  Association, 
and  for  some  time  has  l^een  an  active  member 
of  the  board  of  trade.  In  the  Repul)lican  party 
he  has  been  an  efficient  and  valued  worker,  at 
one  time  being  a  member  of  the  county  central 
committee,  but  steadfastly  declining  public  of- 
fice. Belonging  to  the  board  of  stewards  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  this  city,  he  is 
earnestly  concernetl  in  the  work  of  his  denomi- 
nation, loyally  aiding  it  in  many  substantia' 
ways. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Hirst  and  Miss  Hattie 
Spencer  took  place  in  Cedar  county,  Iowa,  De- 
cember 9,  1887.  She  is  a  native  of  that  locality, 
the  daughter  of  Ira  L.  and  Martha  E.  (Pearson) 
Spencer,  an  errly  settler  of  Iowa.  He  was  born 
in  Ohio  and  now  makes  his  abode  in  Pasadena, 
Cal.  A  son  and  daughter  bless  the  union  of  our 
subject  and  wife,  namely:  Lewis  I.  and  Helen, 
attcndine:  school  in  Phoenix. 


BEXJAMl.X     IRAXKL-IX     HALDERMAX. 

This  stock-raiser  and  miner,  of  Cochise  coun- 
tv,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Xovember  30, 
1851,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  Y.  and  Mary 
Jane  (Dean)  Halderman,  wiio  w-ere  also  born 
in  Pennsylvania.  He  received  a  good  conmion- 
school  education,  and  a  home  training  which 
fitted  hmi  for  tlie  responsibilities  of  life.  In  the 
course  of  time  he  more  definitely  prepared  for 
inde]KMidence  by  learning  the  trade  of  brass 
niolder,  which  he  subsequently  successfully  fol- 
lowed for  seven  years. 

In  ]88i  Mr.  Ilalilerman  came  to  Arizona  and 
located  at  Russelville,  at  the  foot  of  the  Dragoon 
mountains,  four  and  one-half  miles  north  of 
Dragoon  Sunnnit  .Station,  on  the  Southern-  Pa- 
cific Railroad.  .\t  the  time  the  prospects  were 
not  snr])risins;l\  iirnmising  and  there  was  but 
one  house  in  llic  ]ilace.  Nothing  ilaunted.  this 
l;iter  recruit   in  the  small  colonx'  went  to  work 


immediately  and  built  himself  a  house,  and  w'ith 
high  hopes  for  the  future  began  to  raise  cattle, 
in  which  he  prospered  exceedingly.  In  fact  at 
the  present  time  the  cattle  on  the  Halderman 
ranch  have  no  superiors  for  miles  around,  the 
owner  thereof  having  already  had  fourteen  years 
of  experience  in  this  particular  line  of  occupation. 
Xor  .are  his  efforts  confined  to  stock-raising,  for 
he  is  a  large  mine  owner  and  numbers  among 
his  possessions  such  valuable  properties  as  the 
Tip  Top,  Old  Glory  and  Copper  Shield  mines, 
located  in  the  same  district  as  the  Peabody  mine, 
and  several  others  of  an  ecpiaily  paying  nature. 
Mr.  Halderman  is  a  machinist  and  engineer,  as 
well  as  practical  miner. 

December  24,  1871,  Mr.  Halderman  married 
Emma  C.  Schneider,  a  daughter  of  William  F. 
and  Rebecca  (Zanes)  Schneider,  of  Bucks  coun- 
ty. Pa.  Of  this  union  there  are  four  children, 
viz.:  Charles  William,  who  is  now  carrying  on 
a  freighting  business  at  Cochise;  Edmund,  wiio 
is  superintendent  of  Smnmit  ranch;  B.  F.,  Jr., 
who  is  in  the  cattle  business;  and  .\da  E.,  who 
is  living  at  home  and  attending  school.  In 
politics  Mr.  Halderman  is  a  believer  in  the  prin- 
ciples and  issues  of  the  Democratic  party,  but 
in  local  affairs  he  generally  votes  for  the  best 
man.  He  is  not  an  office  seeker,  but  as  an  enthu- 
siast on  the  subject  of  education  has  been  in- 
duced to  serve  as  a  school  trustee  for  the  past 
fourteen  years.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Chosen 
Friend  Lodge  Xo.  100,  at  Philadelphia.  Though 
a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
he  is  not  connected  with  any  church  here,  as 
there  is  none  of  that  denomination. 


SETH    J.   JOHNSON. 

Xow  one  of  the  enteqtrising  and  successful 
agriculturists  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  Mr.  John- 
son came  to  the  territory  in  1882,  and  has  since 
associated  himself  with  its  protnise  anil  growth. 
The  well  managed  claim  of  which  he  is  the 
owner  is  located  about  five  and  a  half  miles 
southeast  of  Temjic,  and  was  ])urchase(l  in  1887. 
.\t  that  time  there  seemed  but  little  ])rospect  of 
tile  alnmdant  harvests  which  hax'c  m  later  years 
rewarded  the  untiring  efforts  of  the  owner,  fur 
llu'  laud  had  the  ap])earance  of  a  desert,  and  it^ 


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stored  resources  were  Init  a  matter  of  conjec- 
ture. 

The  life  of  Mr.  Johnson  has  been  spent  within 
the  Ijonndaries  of  the  far  west,  and  few  are  more 
famiHar  witli  the  vicissitudes  of  hfe  as  experi- 
enced by  the  pioneers  of  this  part  of  the  coun- 
try. He  was  born  in  L'tah.  .\pril  10.  1858,  and 
is  a  son  of  Henjamin  V.  and  Harriet  X.  lilol- 
nian)  Johnson,  .at  the  present  time  residents  of 
the  -Sah  River  vaUey.  In  his  early  days  he  was 
reared  to  farming  ])iu'suits,  and  also  skilled  in 
the  work  of  the  lumberman,  which  occupation 
his  father  carried  on  in  connection  with  the 
management  of  his  farm.  He  was  fortunate  in 
being  able  to  obtain  a  better  education  than  falls 
to  the  lot  of  the  average  farm-reared  boy,  and 
was  admirably  fitted  for  the  future  responsibili- 
ties of  life  by  studying  at  a  private  school,  and 
by  such  business  experience  as  chanced  his  way. 

While  living  in  Utah,  December  23.  1881,  Mr. 
Johnson  was  united  in  marriage  with  Polly  E. 
Richmond,  who  was  born  in  Utah.  Of  this 
iniion  there  ha\e  been  ten  children,  viz.:  Seth 
J.  Jr.,  .\nnnon  L.,  Genevieve,  Seymour,  Lorena, 
I'rank  W.,  Edith,  Armanilla  (who  is  deceased), 
Georgiana  and  Atelia  Mirth.  Mr.  Johnson  has 
overcome  many  obstacles  and  discouragements 
while  making  his  way  in  the  world,  and  is  a  self- 
made  man  in  the  highest  sense  of  the  word.  He 
is  an  ardent  advocate  of  the  best  possible  educa- 
tion, and  contributes  much  time  and  monev  to- 
ward furthering  the  cause  of  education.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  board  of  education  of  Alaricopa 
county.  In  all  other  directions  towards  the  up- 
building of  the  locality  in  which  he  lives  he  may 
be  depended  u])on  to  assist  to  the  full  extent  of 
his  powers.  He  and  his  family  are  members  of 
the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints, 
and  he  is  now  serving  in  the  high  council  of  the 
chnrcli  in  .Maricopa  county. 


GEORGE  H.  DOE. 

The  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Doc  & 
Parsons,  who  have  their  offices  on  Mesilla  street, 
near  Main,  Tucson,  is  an  old  settler  of  southern 
Arizona,  in  point  of  years  of  residence,  and  has 
contributed  materially  to  the  upbuilding  of  this 
city,  numerous  structures  which  he  has  erected 


here    being   comprised    among    our    best    build- 
ings. 

George  H.  Doe  coines  from  an  early-estab- 
lished New  England  familw  His  father.  William 
Doe,  a  native  of  Waltiiam.  Mass.,  has  been  a 
contractor  and  builder  of  that  place  for  many 
years,  and  is  yet  living  there,  though  now  re- 
tired from  active  labors.  His  wife,  Mary, 
daughter  of  James  Harrington,  both  natives  of 
Watertown,  Mass.,  has  passed  to  tlie  silent  land, 
but  all  of  their  children,  two  sons  and  four 
daughters,  are  living.  The  second  in  order  of 
birth,  our  subject  was  born  July  18,  1845,  '" 
Waltham,  Mass.,  and  received  a  public-school 
education.  When  fifteen  years  of  age  he  was 
apprenticed  as  a  machinist  in  P>oston  and  served 
for  three  years,  also  becoming  thoroughly  famil- 
iar with  stationary  engines.  In  1866  he  went  to 
Colorado,  and  during  the  next  four  years  en- 
gaged in  mining  on  Clear  Creek,  near  Central 
City,  Black  Hawk,  Idaho  Springs  and  George- 
town. Then  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Santa 
Fe  narrow  gauge  railroad,  putting  in  pumps 
along  the  line,  and  at  length,  when  at  Pueblo, 
in  1871,  he  left  the  company  and  went  to  Taos, 
N.  M.,  where  he  spent  the  winter. 

Next,  on  horseback,  with  some  pack  animals, 
Mr.  Doe  came  to  Tucson  and  for  some  time 
prospected  and  mined  in  southern  .\rizona.  In 
the  fall  of  1872  he  commenced  the  building  of 
Fort  Lowell,  and  subsequently  purchased  a 
ranch  on  the  Rillto.  There  fifteen  years  of  his 
life  passed  quietly  away,  his  time  being  devoted 
to  the  raising  of  cattle  and  to  the  cultivation  of 
his  farm.  Since  1888  he  has  lived  in  Tucson 
and  has  been  occupied  in  building  business 
blocks,  public  edifices  and  residences.  .-Vniong 
others  that  might  be  mentioned  it  may  be  stateil 
that  he  constructed  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks  Block,  the  Carnegie  Public 
Library,  the  Consolidated  Bank  Building,  many 
of  our  principal  store  buildings  and  some  of  the 
finest  residences  in  the  city.  The  present  firm 
of  Doe  &  Parsons  has  been  in  existence  for  the 
past  four  years,  and  business  is  in  a  flourishing 
c(5ndition.  In  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Doe  is 
identified  with  the  Masonic  order,  the  Improved 
( )rder  of  Red  Men  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  In  his  political  affiliation  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat.    He  was  married  in  Tucson  to  Miss  Mary 


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Valenzula,  a  native  of  Sonora.  Mexico,  and  four 
sons  and  a  daughter  bless  their  home,  namely: 
William,  Henry,  Irving,  George  and  Mary.  The 
eldest  son,  William,  is  in  partnership  with  his 
father,  and  Henry,  the  second  son,  is  employed 
hy  them  as  a  carpenter. 

Few  men  have  been  more  closely  identified 
with  the  actual  upbuilding  of  one  of  the  most 
important  cities  of  Arizona  than  Mr.  Doe,  and 
the  many  monuments  to  his  architectural  skill 
will  live  after  him  for  years,  keeping  alive  his 
name  as  one  of  the  most  progressive  and  valued 
pioneers  of  the  territory. 


LEWIS  W.  COOLEY. 

The  thrilling  earlv  days  of  Cochise  county, 
when  human  lives  were  rated  by  the  marauders 
as  less  valuable  than  buckshot,  when  a  grudge 
often  terminated  in  the  terrible  vengeance 
wrought  by  spilled  human  blood,  and  when  the 
passing  stage  coach  was  watched  by  scheming 
and  envious  eyes  with  ever-present  designs  upon 
the  possibly  valuable  cargo,  the  peaceful  and 
law-abiding  citizen  who  lent  a  dignity  of  pur- 
pose to  his  life  here  was  obliged  to  cultivate  a 
steady  nerve  and  unfaltering  purpose,  in  order 
to  circumvent  the  cunning  and  treachery  of 
those  who  desired  fortunes,  but  were  unwilling 
to  work  for  them  along  the  lines  offered  in  the 
locality  in  mining,  agriculture  and  commerce. 
Perhaps  no  one  in  the  coimty  has  more  vivid 
remembrances  of  these  adventurous  times  than 
has  Mr.  Cooley,  who  has  lived  here  for  many 
years,  and  the  greater  part  of  whose  life  has  been 
spent  in  the  outposts  of  the  country. 

Near  Mendota,  111.,  eighty  miles  from  Chi- 
cago, on  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy 
Railroad,  Mr.  Cooley  was  born,  May  13,  1854. 
His  parents,  F.  L.  and  Jane  (Dodge)  Cooley, 
were  natives  respectively  of  Massachusetts  and 
\'ermont:  the  latter  died  about  thirty-five  years 
ago,  and  the  former  is  now  living  in  Kansas 
City.  L.  W.  removed  with  his  parents  when 
ten  years  old  to  Fort  Scott,  Kans.,  where  he  lived 
until  1873.  He  then  went  to  Dallas,  Tex.,  and 
later  to  Fort  Worth,  remaining  there  until  the 
first  railroad  was  built  there.  Upon  moving 
west,  near  El  Paso,  he  had  a  government  posi- 
tion as  stage  driver  between  Forts  Concho  and 


Davis,  and  later  between  Davis  and  El  Paso,  on 
the  Star  Rotite  line,  for  six  years.  This  famous 
old  stage  line  was  owned  by  Dick  Kerens,  now 
a  noted  Republican  and  prominent  business  man 
of  Missouri,  and  Mr.  Cooley's,  association  with 
him  began  when  he  was  himself  a  stage  driver 
in  moderate  circumstances.  From  EI  Paso  Mr. 
Cooley  came  to  Arizon.i,  and  drove  the  stage 
between  Yuma  and  Tucson  until  the  railroad 
interfered  with  the  usefulness  of  the  stage,  and 
in  1879  he  began  to  drive  between  Benson  and 
Tombstone.  The  driver  who  succeeded  him  to 
the  position  met  his  death  at  the  hands  of  ban- 
dits, who  commanded  him  to  halt,  failing  which, 
he  was  shot.  This  stage  had  $60,000  worth  of 
treasure,  which  the  robbers  failed  to  get,  as  the 
frightened  horses  could  not  be  stopped  by  them, 
but  continued  their  mad  run  into  l'>enson,  where 
they  arrived  apparently  unharmed. 

After  this  cleploral)le  incident  the  stage  com- 
pany offered  Mr.  Cooley  $125  a  month  to  re- 
enter their  service,  but  he  had  in  the  mean  time 
entered  the  employ  of  E.  B.  Gage,  who  was  su- 
perintendent of  the  Grand  Central  mine  at 
Tombstone,  and  who  refused  to  let  him  return. 
N.  K.  Fairbanks  was  the  principal  owner  of  the 
Grand  Central  Mining  Company  at  Tombstone, 
and  his  interest  in  Mr.  Cooley  came  about  in  a 
strange  manner.  The  Chicago  multi-millionaire 
wished,  one  dark  and  stormy  night,  to  get  to  his 
mines,  thirty  miles  distant,  and,  having  missed 
the  train,  was  afraid  to  start  out  alone.  Mr. 
Cooley  assured  him  that  he  would  drive  him  in 
safety  and  speed  to  his  destination,  a  feat  which 
was  accomplished  in  two  hours  and  fifty-five 
minutes.  This  gave  Mr.  Fairbanks  and  the  party 
who  accompanied  him  decided  confidence  in  the 
driver's  ability  and  trustworthiness,  and  was  the 
means  of  his  employment  by  the  Grand  Central 
iVIining  Company  for  three  years. 

Mr.  Cooley  then  entered  the  employ  of  an 
English  mine  owner  at  Sonora,  Mexico,  and 
part  of  the  time  drove  his  fancy  six-horse  rig. 
He  then  assayed  for  the  Tough  Nut  Mining 
Company,  at  Tombstone,  for  a  year  at  $100  a 
month,  and  subsecjuently  opened  a  cigar  store, 
which  was  abruptly  broken  up  by  the  strike.  He 
was  then  employed  as  driver  for  Mr.  Gates,  who 
is  now  president  of  the  Congress  mine,  and  in 
1886  went  into  the  cattle  business,  and  for  ten 


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years  was  tlius  cxlcnsively  engaged  in  the  Whet- 
stone mountains.  Upon  removing  to  Benson  he 
engaged  in  the  cattle  business  on  an  e\''en  larger 
scale,  and  at  the  present  time  has  about  five 
hundred  head  of  cattle  -on  three  ranches,  two 
of  which  are  in  the  Whetstone  mountains,  anil 
one  east  of  Benson.  He  has  erected  a  comfort- 
able home  in  the  town,  and  is  interested  in  the 
building  up  of  the  bustling  little  place.  His  hos- 
pitable home  is  presided  over  by  Mrs.  Cooley, 
formerly  Carrie  W.  Tempest,  a  daughter  of  I. 
W.  Tempest,  and  a  native  of  London,  England. 
They  have  a  bright  child,  Lester  E.,  who  is  at- 
tending school  in  Benson.  Mr.  Cooley  is  a 
Democrat.  His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Episco- 
palian Church.       

JOSEPH  S.  FIFIELD. 

Prominent  among  the  business  men  of 
Phoenix  is  numbered  the  gentleman  whose  name 
introduces  this  review.  He  is  one  of  the  most 
successful  and  extensive  contractors  and  build- 
ers of  Arizona,  and  of  his  skill  many  notable 
examples  are  seen  throughout  the  territory.  He 
was  born  in  Kentucky  on  the  4th  of  September, 
1858,  and  is  a  son  of  Peter  Fifield,  a  native  of 
Maine,  where  the  grandfather  spent  his  entire 
life.  Going  to  Kentucky  in  early  life  the  father 
married  Miss  Maria  Buckler,  who  was  born 
forty  miles  south  of  Louisville.  Her  father, 
Richard  Buckler,  was  also  born  in  the  Blue 
Grass  state,  and  died  in  Illinois.  During  the 
childhood  of  our  subject  his  parents  removed 
to  Edgar  county,  111.,  where  the  father  improved 
a  farm,  and  meeting  with  success  in  his  new 
home  he  became  the  owner  of  several  good 
farms.  He  died  there  at  the  age  of  seventy 
years,  and  the  mother  passed  away  at  the  age 
of  about  seventy-three. 

In  their  family  were  five  children,  all  of  whom 
are  still  living,  Joseph  S.  being  next  to  the 
youngest  and  the  only  one  residing  in  Arizona. 
Riley  and  Stephen  were  both  members  of  an  Il- 
linois regiment  during  the  Civil  war.  Joseph 
S.  Fifield  was  reared  on  a  farm  near  Paris,  Ed- 
gar county,  111.,  and  was  educated  in  the  district 
schools  and  Grandview  L^niversity.  .\t  the  age 
of  eighteen  years  he  went  to  western  Texas,  and 
as  a  cow-boy  traveled  all  over  Kansas,  Nebraska, 
Wyoming  and  Montana,  living  in  the  last  three 


states  from  1879  to  1883.  Later  he  was  engaged 
in  the  cattle  business  in  Nevada  until  coming  \.o 
Prescott,  Ariz.,  in  1884. 

During  his  youth  Mr.  Fifield  learned  the  car- 
penter's trade,  and  at  Prescott  he  engaged  in 
contracting  and  building  until  1886,  when  he 
went  to  San  Diego,  Cal.,  remaining  there  two 
years.  The  follow'ing  two  years  were  spent  at 
Seattle,  Wash.,  and  subsequently  he  was  in  Salt 
Lake  City  and  other  places  in  the  west.  In  1893 
he  came  to  Phoenix,  and  has  since  successfully 
engaged  in  contracting  and  building  at  this 
place,  having  been  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Fifield  &  Gallagher  since  Frida'y,  December  13. 
iSy".  They  also  do  general  contracting  and  put 
in  the  water  and  sewer  system  at  Sacaton,  be- 
sides erecting  a  number  of  buildings  at  that  place. 
In  Phoenix  they  have  built  many  residences, 
tb.e  O'Neill  Building  No.  i,  and  the  harness  and 
manual  training  buildings  at  the  Indian  school. 

In  Phoenix  Mr.  Fifield  married  Mrs.  Mary 
(Hall)  Lewis,  a  native  of  New  York  state,  and 
they  have  one  child,  Rosa.  By  his  ballot  Mr. 
Fifield  supports  the  men  and  measures  of  the 
Republican  party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Trade  and  the  Maricopa  Club  of  Phoenix ; 
the  Odd  Fellows  Lodge  at  San  Diego ;  the  Be- 
nevolent Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  By  un- 
tiring industry  and  sound  judgment  he  has  won 
a  merited  success  in  his  business  undertakings, 
and  is  in  all  respects  worthy  the  high  regard  in 
which   he   is   held   h\   his   fellow-men. 


T.  W.  CHAMBERLAIN. 

C)ne  of  the  most  successful  and  public-spirited 
citizens  of  Phoenix  is  the  president  and  manager 
of  the  T.  W.  Chamberlain  Lumber  Company. 
Born  in  Keokuk,  Iowa,  May  10,  1858,  he  is  a  son 
of  Edwin  A.  and  Celeta  Chamberlain,  both  de- 
scendants of  old  eastern  families.  As  is  gener- 
ally known,  many  of  the  Chamberlains  took  an 
active  part  in  the  colonial  history  of  New  Eng- 
land, and  the  family  was  well  represented  in  the 
war  of  the  Revolution  and  in  the  second  war 
with  the  mother  country.  The  father  of  our  sub- 
ject was  born  in  Salem.  Mass.,  and  in  his  early 
nianliood  became  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Keo- 
kuk, Iowa,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  manu- 


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facturing  of  carriages  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  also  took  large  contracts  for  saddles  and 
similar  supplies  for  the  government,  and  was 
noted  for  his  enterprise  and  integrity.  In  re- 
ligion he  was  a  Presbyterian  and  fraternally  a 
Mason.  At  the  age  of  sixty-five  he  was  sum- 
moned to  his  reward.  His  wife,  who  was  born 
in  Jacksonville,  111.,  was  a  member  of  .a  pioneer 
family  of  that  state.  Only  three  of  the  eight 
children  of  Edwin  A.  Chamberlain  and  wife  sur- 
vive, namely:  T.  W.:  Horace  W.,  a  prosperous 
druggist  of  Alton,  111.,  and  Arthur,  who  is  asso- 
ciated with  a  newspaper  published  in  Keokuk, 
Iowa.  Frank,  who  was  a  conductor  on  the  Santa 
Fe.  was  killed  in  a  railroad  wreck  near  Prescott, 
Ariz. 

T.  W.  Chamberlain  obtained  ,an  excellent  pub- 
lic school  education,  and  soon  after  completing 
his  higher  studies  entered  the  office  of  the  "Gate 
City,"  one  of  the  oldest  Republican  newspapers 
of  Keokuk  and  of  that  portion  of  Iowa.  Steadily 
rising  from  one  position  to  another  until  he  was 
assistant  manager  of  the  paper,  he  remained 
there  until  1878,  when  he  went  to  Peoria,  111., 
and  became  the  manager  of  the  Peoria  "Tran- 
script." At  the  end  of  three  years'  service  in 
that  capacity  he  associated  himself  with  the 
great  fire  insurance  firm.  Gale  &  Co.,  of  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.  For  a  score  of  years  he  was  ac- 
counted one  of  their  most  valuable  men,  and  in 
the  capacity  of  manager  had  numerous  large  re- 
sponsibilities. 

In  October,  1896,  Mr.  Chamberlain  came  to 
Phoenix,  and,  buying  out  the  old  Saginaw  lum- 
ber yard,  embarked  in  business  on  the  same  site, 
Second  and  Jackson  streets.  July  10,  1899, 
the  T.  W.  Chamberlain  Lumber  Company  was 
incorporated,  with  a  capital  stock  of  $20,000, 
and  today  the  firm  enjoys  the  patronage  of  the 
majority  of  the  public  of  this  locality.  Over  a 
quarter  of  the  block  occupied  by  the  yards  is 
under  cover,  large  sheds  and  warehouses  having 
l)cen  built  for  the  protection  of  fine  lumber  and 
building  material,  lime,  cement  and  builder's 
hardware.  By  characteristic  enterprise  the  head 
of  the  firm  has  met  the  demands  of  the  trade 
and  has  won  the  confidence  of  his  patrons.  Per- 
sonally, he  owns  five  acres  of  land  near  the  In- 
dian school,  just  outside  of  the  city  limits  of 
Phoenix.     There  he  has  made  substantial  im- 


provements, built  a  comfortable  modern  resi- 
dence, and  makes  a  specialty  of  raising  every 
variety  of  fruit  which  can  be  successfully  grown 
in  this  locality. 

While  in  Minneapolis  Mr.  Chamberlain  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Lillian  G.  Parry, 
whose  birthplace  is  in  La  Crosse,  Wis.  Her  fa- 
ther, Uriah  Parry,  was  one  of  the  most  prosper- 
ous wholesale  druggists  of  his  section  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  and  by  his  superior  talents  had  be- 
come extremely  popular  in  the  community.  Just 
on  the  threshold  of  his  mature  career,  when  but 
twenty-two  years  of  age,  he  was  killed  by  an 
explosion  of  muriatic  acid.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cham- 
berlain are  the  parents  of  one  daughter,  Marian 
Grace,  now  attending  the  Ramona  Convent  in 
California.  The  family  is  identified  with  the 
Episcopal  Church. 

Every  movement  tending  to  advance  the  in- 
terests of  Phoeni.x  finds  an  ardent  friend  in  our 
subject,  who  is  connected  with  the  board  of 
trade  and  the  Maricopa  Club.  In  political  faith 
he  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and  in  the  line  of  his 
business  he  belongs  to  the  Phoenix  Lumber 
Men's  Association. 


ELLING   OLSEN. 

Norway  has  sent  many  of  her  industrious  and 
capable  sons  to  different  parts  of  America,  and 
nowhere  are  their  sterling  and  substantial  na- 
tional traits  better  appreciated  than  in  the  Salt 
River  valley.  Here  they  have  helped  to  develop 
the  latent  riches  of  the  soil,  and  to  make  for 
themselves  a  home  amidst  the  most  promising 
surroundings  of  the  great  southwest.  In  1882 
Mr.  Olsen  first  came  to  the  territory,  and  so 
great  lias  been  his  success  that  he  owns  a  whole 
section  of  land  eight  miles  southeast  of  Tempe, 
and  carries  on  extended  general-farming  and 
stock-raising  enterprises. 

In  the  mountainous  little  country  of  Norway 
Mr.  Olsen  was  born,  April  4,  1862.  His  parents 
were  natives  of  the  same  country,  and  while 
their  son  remained  under  the  family  roof,  he  was 
instructed  in  the  ways  of  carrying  on  a  farm. 
When  thirteen  years  old  he  joined  the  navy  and 
went  to  sea  in  the  Norwegian  merchant  marine, 
and  for  several  years  was  a  wanderer  upon  the 
wide  expanse  of  the  deep.     During  his  journey- 


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ings  he  visited  the  East  and  West  indies  and 
Australia,  ant!  many  otlier  remote  parts  of  the 
earth,  accumulatini;  in  the  mean  time  a  large 
general  fund  of  useful  information.  In  1882  his 
wanderings  terminated  in  .\rizoua,  he  having 
innnigrated  to  .America  in  tlu  heginning  of  that 
year. 

Mrs.  Olsen  was  formerly  Christina  Johanesen, 
a  native  of  Norway,  and  a  daughter  of  Johanes 
and  Annie  (Hansen)  Johanesen.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Olsen  have  been  born  four  children,  three 
of  whom  are  living:  Anton  E.,  John  ().,  and 
Charles  O.  -Vlbert  is  deceased.  Mr.  Olsen  is  a 
Republican  in  politics,  and  is  progressive  and 
enterprising,  and  is  regarded  as  an  acquisition 
to  the  locality  which  has  benefited  1)>  liis  untir- 
intr  efiforts  as  an  agriculturist. 


GEORGE    H.    WTLSOX. 

As  transportation  agent  for  the  United  States 
Mr.  \Mlsi)n  has  at  times  lived  in  several  of 
the  western  cities,  and  is  familiar  with  the  hard- 
shijis  and  advantages  of  a  residence  in  what  may 
be  termed  the  outposts  of  civilization.  A  na- 
tive of  far-ofT  Maine,  he  was  born  at  Orono, 
near  Bangor,  in  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  Oliver  M. 
and  Harriet  Fayette  (Weeks)  Wilson.  His  edu- 
cational advantages  were  excellent.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  high  school  at  Orono  and 
for  two  and  a  half  years  attended  the  University 
of  Maine  in  Orono. 

Into  an  otherwise  uneventful  youth  came  the 
opportunity  most  desired  of  acquiring  indepen- 
dence. .\n  uncle,  George  H.  Weeks,  was  at  the 
time  chief  (juartermaster  of  the  department  of 
Arizona,  with  headquarters  near  Prescott,  and 
he  offered  his  nephew  a  position  there  as  clerk. 
Needless  to  state,  this  was  a  prized  and  readily- 
accepted  chance,  and  he  became  the  quartermas- 
ter's assistant  at  Maricopa,  Ariz.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  Phoenix  and  Willcox,  Ariz.,  he  being  now 
located  in  Willcox,  w-here  he  has  charge  of  the 
work  of  transporting  supplies  to  Fort  (Srant.  In 
addition  to  his  government  position,  Mr.  Wilson 
has  been  variously  interested  in  affairs  in  .Ari- 
zona, and  for  ten  years  was  interested  in  farm- 
ing in  the  Salt  River  valley  near  Phoenix,  and 
did  a  large  business  in  cattle  and  horses.     He 


also  owns  mining  claims  at  Dos  Cabezos  and  in 
the  Rincon  mountains. 

.Xjiril  6,  1901,  Mr.  Wilson  organized  the  San 
Ygnacio  Copper  Mining  Company,  associating 
with  him  H.  A.  Morgan  and  W.  !•".  .\ichols,  of 
Willcox.  Their  property  is  located  in  the  Rin- 
con mountains,  in  Cochise  county,  eighteen 
miles  from  Mescal.  .\t  this  writing  (1901)  Mr. 
Wilson  is  organizing  a  company  for  the  devel- 
opment of  his  property  at  Dos  Cabezos,  and  in 
New  Mexico,  being  associated  with  George  W. 
Bibbens,  of  Kansas  City,  George  W.  Cass,  of 
Chicago,  and  Mr.  Indalid,  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Wilson  and  Miss  Julia 
S.  King,  of  Jersey  City,  occurred  in  December 
of  1890.  ()f  this  union  there  are  two  children: 
•Mice,  who  is  nine  ye.irs  of  age;  and  (ieorge  B., 
who  is  five.  Air.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  are  members 
of  the  Episcopal  Church  and  contribute  gener- 
ously toward  the  support  of  the  same. 

In  national  politics  a  stanch  Republican,  Mr. 
Wilson  is  a  decided  party  man  and  has  always 
maintained  an  interest  in  local  politics.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  W'orkmen.  He  is  one  of  the  reliable 
and  substantial  members  of  the  community,  and 
has  the  good  will  and  respect  of  all  who  know 
him.  

ADONIRAM   J.   HEAD. 

One  of  the  early  ]iioneers  of  Prescott  is  this 
well-known  citizen,  who  arrived  here  in  1876. 
By  persistent  industry  and  concentration  of  pur- 
pose, he  h?.s  justly  earned  the  financial  success 
which  he  today  enjoys,  and  at  the  same  time  he 
has  ever  been  mindful  of  his  duties  of  citizen- 
ship, and  has  jierformed  them  faithfully. 

D.  J.  and  Mrginia  (Stubblefield)  Head,  par- 
ents of  A.  J.  Head,  were  natives  of  Georgia  and 
Alabama,  respectively .  The  father,  who  was  of 
English-\\'elsh  descent,  was  the  owner  of  a  plan- 
tation in  -Alabama,  and  when  the  Civil  war  was 
in  progress  he  enlisted  in  one  of  the  regiments 
of  his  state  and  died  while  in  the  service.  Doubt- 
less from  his  maternal  grandfather.  George 
Stubblefield,  .\.  J.  Head  inherited  his  natural 
aptitude  for  machinery,  for  that  ancestor,  as  well 
as  all  of  his  sons,  were  engineers  and  expert  ma- 
chinists. Airs.  Head  died  at  her  old  Alabama 
home,  and  all  of  her  four  children  survive. 


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The  subject  of  this  article  was  born  near 
Union  Springs,  Ala.,  March  i8,  1848,  and  was 
reared  upon  the  old  plantation.  He  received 
his  early  education  in  the  primitive  country 
schoolhouses  of  the  place  and  period.-  In  1870 
he  joined  his  uncle,  George  Stubblefield,  who 
owned  a  lumber  mill  at  Troy,  Ala.,  and  under 
his  supervision  mastered  the  business  of  a  saw- 
yer and  stationary  engineer.  After  this  appren- 
ticeship of  two  or  more  years  he  went  into  the 
shops  of  the  Montgomery  &  Eufaula  Railroad, 
and  in  1873  went  to  Florida,  where  he  worked 
in  sawmills  until  the  spring  of  1876. 

Desiring  to  behold  the  great  and  enterprising 
west,  Mr.  Head  made  a  journey  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, there  took  a  steamer  bound  for  the  sea- 
port of  Los  Angeles,  and  thence  proceeded  by 
rail  to  Colton,  Cal.,  where  he  became  a  passen- 
ger in  a  stage  coach  coming  to  Prescott.  That 
summer  he  assisted  in  the  task  of  making  hay 
with  a  hoe,  as  it  was  done  in  those  days,  his 
employer  being  a  government  contractor.  In 
September  the  young  man  returned  from  the 
Verde  to  Prescott,  and  for  several  months  was 
employed  in  a  brickyard.  When  the  Clipper 
Mills  at  Hassayampa  were  started  he  applied  for 
a  position  as  a  sawyer,  and  on  October  18,  1876, 
became  an  employe  of  J.  G.  Wiley,  with  whom 
he  continued  two  years.  Then  for  nearly  six 
years  he  was  sawyer  and  foreman  for  the  firm  of 
Clark  &  Adams,  in  their  dififerent  mills. 

Having  husbanded  his  earnings  until  a  good 
opportunity  opened  for  embarking  in  business 
on  his  own  account,  Mr.  Head  purchased  the  old 
"Jeff  Davis"  ranch,  twelve  miles  south  of  Pres- 
cott, and  about  a  year  later,  in  1885,  sold  the 
place.  Then  he  was  engineer  in  a  mine  for  a 
few  months,  after  which  he  took  charge  of  a  saw- 
mill for  the  Walnut  Grove  Water  Storage  Com- 
pany. 

Appointed  postmaster  of  Prescott  in  1886  by 
President  Cleveland,  Mr.  Head  assumed  his  of- 
fice February  10,  1887,  and  for  four  years  faith- 
fully discharged  his  duties.  When  J.  W.  Archi- 
bald was  appointed  as  his  successor,  Mr.  Head 
was  made  deputy  by  him,  and  continued  as  as- 
sistant postmaster  until  1893,  when  he  resigned. 
During  the  following  three  years  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  real  estate  and  brokerage  business, 
and   in    1896   started   a    small   planing-mill   and 


commenced  dealing  in  lumber.  Later,  he  built 
his  present  substantial  mill,  equipping  it  with  a 
twenty-horse  power  boiler  and  fifteen-horse 
power  engine.  In  addition  to  general  mill  work, 
he  manufactures  moldings,  sash,  doors  and 
builder's  supplies.  A  large  stock  of  lumber  is 
kept  on  hand,  and  a  wholesale  and  retail  trade 
of  large  proportions  has  been  built  up  by  the 
enterprising  proprietor.  In  1899  l^^  erected  the 
postofifice  building,  and  in  addition  to  the  hand- 
some residence  on  Cortcz  street,  which  he  budt 
for  his  family,  he  owns  other  residence  and  busi- 
ness property  in  this  city.  Since  1887  he  has 
carried  on  a  piano  and  organ  business,  making 
a  specialty  of  renting  them.  All  of  his  enter- 
prises are  flourishing,  and  to  himself  only  does 
he  owe  his  business  success. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Head  and  Miss  Susie 
Tighe,  a  native  of  Ellenburg,  Grant  county,  Wis., 
took  place  in  Prescott,  September  10,  1884. 
They  have  one  child.  Viva  G.  Mrs.  Head's  fa- 
ther, Thomas  Tighe,  a  native  of  Ohio,  was  a 
pioneer  farmer  of  Wisconsin,  and  her  brother, 
Hubert,  now  of  Flagstaff,  came  to  Arizona  in 
1874  and  was  long  engaged  in  mining  enter- 
prises. Mrs.  Head  was  educated  at  the  Platte- 
ville  (Wis.)  State  Normal,  and  in  the  fall  of  1882 
came  to  this  territory,  taught  the  first  school  at 
Ash  Fork,  the  first  on  Groom  creek,  also  the 
first  one  at  Agua  Fria.  Thus,  she,  too,  is  a  pio- 
neer of  Arizona,  and  within  her  recollection 
notable  changes  have  taken  place  here. 

For  three  years  Mr.  Head  was  a  school  trustee 
and  also  acted  for  a  period  as  clerk  of  the  board. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  past  officer  of  the  Odd  Fel- 
lows Lodge  and  also  of  the  Encampment,  and  of 
the  lodge  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  In 
politics  he  is  a  stalwart  Democrat. 


GEORGE  H.  CLAYSON. 

The  fertility  and  promise  of  the  Salt  River 
valley  have  been  utilized  in  a  substantial  manner 
by  Mr.  Clayson,  who,  as  proprietor  of  the  well- 
known  Arizona  Nurseries,  has  realized  many  of 
his  expectations  as  to  the  adaptability  of  the  soil 
for  his  interesting  occupation.  The  nurseries, 
located  about  five  miles  east  of  Phoenix,  are  the 
pride  of  their  owner,  and  a  credit  to  the  locality 
in  which  thev  are  situated.    The  ranch  of  which 


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they  are  a  part  is  eighty  acres  in  extent,  forty- 
seven  acres  being  under  various  kinds  of  fruits, 
and  the  balance  under  nursery  stocl<  and  or- 
antres.  Here,  under  the  bright  skies,  and  in 
close  proximity  to  the  sun-kissed  land  of  Califor- 
nia, this  student  of  the  intricacies  and  possibili- 
ties of  nature  and  her  soil  jjursues  an  unrelenting 
research,  remote  from  commercial  strife,  and  in 
touch  with  the  best  things  of  life.  Mindful  of 
the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the  tourist  pub- 
lic, Mr.  Clayson  has  erected  on  his  land  a  com- 
modious and  well-equipped  private  hotel,  called 
the  Homeside  Park  Hotel,  which  is  sure  to  meet 
with  the  appreciation  of  the  traveling  element. 

The  Qayson  family  comes  of  old  New  Eng- 
land stock,  and  his  paternal  grandfather,  Reu- 
ben, served  with  courage  and  distinction  in  the 
war  of  the  Revolution.  George  H.  Clayson  was 
born  in  Steuben  county,  N.  Y.,  November  22, 
1833,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  and  Eliza  (Sal- 
mon) Clayson,  natives  of  New  York.  On  his 
father's  farm  he  was  reared  to  habits  of  industry 
and  thrift,  nor  was  his  education  neglectetl,  for 
he  studied  in  the  public  schools  and  in  the  acad- 
emy at  Bath,  N.  Y.  Upon  attaining  his  majority 
and  starting  out  in  the  world  for  himself,  he 
became  interested  in  a  mercantile  venture  at 
Avoca,  N.  Y.,  and  after  several  years  continued 
the  mercantile  business  in  Chicago,  for  a  period 
of  seven  years.  After  removing  to  Crystal  Lake, 
111.,  he  entered  upon  the  work  which  has  since 
claimed  his  devoted  attention,  and  developed  a 
large  fruit-growing  industry,  by  far  the  most 
extensive  in  that  state.  At  the  time  he  was  the 
largest  grower  of  raspberries  in  America.  Dur- 
ing the  forty  years  of  his  residence  in  Illinois 
Mr.  Clayson  became  identified  with  the  various 
enterprises  of  the  localities  in  which  he  lived, 
and  was  particularly  influential  from  an  educa- 
tional and  religious  standpoint.  For  a  quarter 
of  a  century  he  served  as  Sunday-school  super- 
intendent at  Crystal  Lake  and  Palatine,  in  both 
of  which  places  he  resided  after  leaving  Chicago. 
For  a  time  he  was  part  owner  of  the  Crystal 
Lake  canning  and  preserving  works.  In  1888  he 
took  up  his  permanent  residence  in  Salt  River 
valley,  and  has  come  to  regard  it  as  a  field  for 
continued  prosperity. 

By  the  union  of  Mr.  Clayson  and  Martha  A. 
Harris,  of  Palatine,  111.,  there  are  three  children; 


Frank  H.:  Daisy  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Henry 
Millholland:  and  G.  Roy.  Mr.  Clayson  is  a 
member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  at 
Phoenix,  and  as  one  of  the  official  board  is  ac- 
tively interested  in  the  afTairs  of  the  church. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Masonic 
order.  

FDW.XRD    ll.XLE. 

One  of  the  most  active  and  efficient  members 
of  the  Tucson  city  council  is  Edward  Hale,  who 
was  elected  by  his  Democratic  friends  to  this 
honorable  body  in  i8y8.  He  is  the  chairman  of 
the  fire  committee  and  belongs  to  the  commit- 
tees having  in  charge  the  streets,  building  and 
land  questions.  He  also  is  identified  with  the 
Tucson  Hook  &  Ladder  Company  No.  i,  and 
in  inmunerable  ways  has  expressed  the  genuine 
interest  which  he  takes  in  everything  pertaining 
to  the  welfare  of  this  city. 

The  ancestors  of  our  subject,  on  both  sides 
of  the  family,  belonged  to  the  Society  of 
Friends.  The  Hales  were  Pennsylvanians  back 
to  the  time  of  William  Penn.  Thomas  S.,  father 
of  Edward  Hale,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  successful  firm  of  Brown 
&  Hale,  furriers  and  hatters.  It  is  said  that 
Thomas  S.  Hale  was  the  first  man  who  ever 
manufactured  a  fur  hat  in  the  LTnited  States, 
and  the  first  engaged  in  dyeing  fur  in  this 
country.  His  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Frances  Bromley,  also  was  a  native  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  both  passed  their  entire  lives  in 
that  city.  They  were  the  parents  of  five  sons 
and  one  daughter. 

The  third  in  order  of  birth  was  Edward  Hale, 
born  April  30,  i860,  in  the  "Quaker  City."  He 
was  reared  to  maturity  there  and  mastered  the 
trade  of  a  ])ainter.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he 
went  to  New  York  City  and  was  employed  at 
his  calling  there  and  in  Boston,  Providence,  R. 
I.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y..  Chicago,  111.,  and  Butte  City, 
Mont.,  until  1879.  Then  he  went  to  the  Pacific 
coast  and  found  plenty  of  employment  in  Seattle, 
Tacoma  and  Portland.  In  1881  he  went  to  San 
I'rancisco,  thence  proceeded  to  Los  Angeles, 
Cal..  and  in  1882  came  to  Arizona,  locating  in 
Prescotl,  where  he  took  contracts  for  painting. 
In  1883  he  was  similarly  occupied  in  Tempe, 
Ariz.,  and  from   1884  to  1890  was  in  Phoenix, 


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where  he  found  no  dearth  of  work.  Since  1890 
he  has  been  a  resident  of  Tucson,  where  he  has 
executed  some  of  tlie  finest  contract  painting 
performed  in  this  period.  Among  other  build- 
ings of  note  which  he  has  decorated  are  the  ca- 
thedral, the  University  building,  St.  Joseph's 
Academy  and  the  Indian  School,  the  old  hos- 
pital, the  opera-house,  the  court-house  and 
numerous  business  buildings  and  residences  of 
the  best  class.  In  the  meantime  he  has  been 
the  proprietor  of  a  store  in  which  a  fine  supply 
of  paints  and  wall-paper  is  kept  in  stock.  In 
1897  he  opened  a  carriage  painting  shop,  and 
now  transacts  the  largest  business  in  this  line 
in  southern  Arizona.  Like  most  of  the  wide- 
awake citizens  of  this  territory  he  has  made 
investments  in   mining  property. 

Needless  to  say,  Mr.  Hale  is  a  great  worker 
in  the  interests  of  the  Democratic  party,  and 
formerly  was  a  member  of  the  county  central 
committee.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men  and  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  For  a  wife 
he  chose  Miss  Julia  DeBoud.  their  marriage  tak- 
ing place  in  Tucson  in  March,  1897.  She  is  a 
native  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  is  the  mother 
of  a  daughter,  Henriette. 


WHITFIELD  T.  CUMMINGS. 

Much  of  the  prosperity  which  the  dwellers  of 
Salt  River  valley  now  enjoy  is  due  to  the  un- 
tiring pioneer  eiiforts  of  men  like  Mr.  Cum- 
mings,  who  worked  to  substantiate  a  splendid 
faith  in  the  possibilities  of  tjieir  surroundings 
and  to  build  up  a  home  for  themselves  and  for 
their  children,  and  their  children's  children. 
Under  their  indulgent  care  the  soil,  long  inured 
to  inactivity,  was  made  to  give  up  its  stored 
excellence,  and  to  yield  abundant  Iiarvests;  and 
where  was  once  a  desert  of  intimidating  aspect, 
and  scant  inducement  for  labor,  the  cattle  now 
peacefully  graze  and  multiply,  under  bright 
skies,  and  with  plenty  of  artificially  procured 
water.  In  this  work  of  transformation  wliich 
has  so  amazed  the  surrounding  states  and  terri- 
tories Mr.  Cummings  has  contributed  his  share, 
and  is  entitled  to  the  gratitude  and  appreciation 
of  latter-day  residents. 

In   his   native   county   of  Jackson,    Mo..    Mr. 


Cummings  was  born  November  23,  1849,  and  is 
a  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Barnett)  Cummings, 
born  respectively  in  Kentucky  and  Missouri. 
( )n  his  father's  farm  in  Jackson  county,  Whit- 
field T.  Cununings  was  reared  to  an  appreciation 
of  the  dignity  and  usefulness  of  an  agricultural 
life,  and  received  a  fair  education  in  the  public 
schools.  In  1868  he  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Elizabeth  Cosner,  a  native  of  West  Vir- 
ginia, and  of  this  union  there  have  been  eleven 
children,  nine  of  whom  are  living:  Mrs.  Fisher 
Bailey,  Mrs.  Charles  Austin,  Mrs.  Carl  Keller, 
Mollie,  Hattie,  Lucy,  Ethel,  John  A.  and  Edwin. 
Mr.  Cummmgs  came  to  Arizona  in  1877,  and 
has  resided  in  the  Salt  River  valley  up  to  the 
present  time.  The  ranch  wdiich  has  for  so  many 
years  been  the  object  of  his  care  is  located  near 
Tempe,  and  is  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  in 
e.xtent.  It  was  accjuired  under  the  homestead 
act,  and  has  been  developed  from  an  arid  waste 
to  its  present  remunerative  condition.  With  the 
various  enterprises  for  the  development  of  the 
locality  he  has  been  wisely  and  substantially  in- 
terested, and  in  the  matter  of  water  development 
especially  has  brought  to  bear  much  study  and 
thought.  For  several  years  he  has  served  as  a 
director  of  the  We"stern  Branch  of  the  Tempe 
canal.  As  a  broad-minded  member  of  the  Dem- 
ocratic party  he  has  rendered  his  party  valuable 
service,  and  for  a  number  of  years  has  been  a 
school  trustee  of  district  No.  12.  He  has  also 
been  road-overseer  of  district  No.  3,  Maricopa 
county,  and  is  still  holding  the  same  position. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  United  Mod- 
erns, at  Tempe.  A  typical  pioneer,  he  possesses 
the  reliable  traits  of  mind  and  character  which 
insure  excellent  citizenship,and  the  fundamental 
growth  of  localities.  He  is  esteemed  by  all  \\  ho 
are  privileged  to  know  him,  and  is  respected  for 
his  integrity  and  honesty  of  purpose. 


CLINTON   CAMPBELL. 

As  an  unusually  successful  contractor  and 
builder  Mr.  Campbell  has  been  enabled  to  realize 
many  of  his  glowing  expectations  in  regard  to 
life  in  the  territory,  and  more  especially  in 
Phoenix,  where  his  skillful  handiwork  is  seen  in 
many   of   the   prominent   residences   and    public 


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buildings.  It  is  doubtful  if  any  who  are  engaged 
in  a  similar  line  of  work  have  received  more 
gratifying  evidences  of  appreciation  tlnn  has 
he,  and  it  may  be  doubted,  too,  if  they  keep  in 
closer  touch  with  the  advancement  in  their  oc- 
cupation as  developed  in  the  s;reat  building 
centers  of  the  world. 

The  ancestral  home  of  the  Campbells  is  Scot- 
land, and  when  some  of  their  numbers  decided 
to  come  to  America  they  settled  in  the  Caro- 
linas.  They  were  loyalists,  however,  and  during 
the  Revolution  removed  to  Canada  and  settled 
on  a  grant  of  land  from  Scotland  in  Prince  Ed- 
ward Island.  The  paternal  grandfather,  Archi- 
bald, lived  in  Prince  Edward  Island,  and 
married  a  Miss  McDonald.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  lived  to  be 
ninety-six  years  of  age.  To  a  degree  Mr.  Camp- 
bell inherits  his  special  ability  as  a  builder  and 
contractor,  his  father,  Donald,  who  was  also 
born  in  Prince  Edward  Island,  having  been  a 
builder  during  his  years  of  activity.  He  was 
interested  especially  in  the  construction  of 
wharves  and  breakwaters,  and  in  addition, 
owned  and  managed  a  large  farm.  He  lived  to 
be  seventy  years  old.  His  wife,  formerly  Jane 
McGregor,  was  born  in  Perth,  Scotland,  and 
was  a  daughter  of  \\'illiam  McGregor,  also  born 
in  Scotland,  but  during  his  later  years  a  resident 
of  Canada.  \\'illiam  McGregor  was  a  clergyman 
in  the  Presliytcrian  Church,  a  man  of  wide 
knowledge  and  a  profound  scholar  and  writer. 
Mrs.  Campbell  clied  in  Canada.  She  was  the 
mother  of  six  children,  two  sons  and  four  daugh- 
ters, of  whom  one  daughter  is  deceased. 

Clinton  Cam|ibell  is  the  yovmgest  in  his 
father's  family  and  the  only  one  in  the  United 
States.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm  in  Prince 
Edward  Island,  and  received  his  education  from 
the  ]nil)lic  schools.  When  sixteen  years  of  age 
he  began  to  learn  the  carpenter's  trade  under  his 
father's  able  instruction,  and  in  1886  went  to 
1  )enver,  Colo.,  where  for  three  years  he  was  em- 
ployed in  the  planing  mill  of  McPhee  &  Mc- 
Ginity.  Subsec|uently  he  worked  independently 
at  his  trade  in  Denver,  and  in  iSiji  located  in 
Phoenix,  which  has  since  been  the  scene  of  his 
successful  efforts. 

.\n!ong  tlu'  many  l)uildings  erected  b\  Mr. 
Lampbell    may    l)e     meiUioned     the     Territorial 


Xormal  School  at  Tempc,  several  buildings  of 
the  United  States  Industrial  School  at  Phoenix, 
O'Neill  building  No.  2,  the  Hickey  building,  the 
Indian  school  and  several  business  blocks  at 
Yuma,  several  business  buildings  at  Mesa,  and 
some  of  the  finest  residences  in  Phoenix.  He 
also  did  some  carpenter  work  on  the  Fleming 
block.  Mr.  Campbell  has  built  several  resi- 
dences for  himself  in  Phoenix,  and  is  living  in  a 
commodious  and  comfortable  structure  at  No. 
515  North  Fourth  avenue.  He  is  variously  in- 
terested in  the  enterprises  which  make  for  the 
development  of  the  town  of  his  adoption,  and 
is  a  stockholder  and  director  of  the  Alhambra 
Brick  Company,  a  large  brick  manufacturing 
concern,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trade,  and  is  fraternally  associated  with  the 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias. 

In  Denver,  Colo.,  December  25,  1890.  Mr. 
Campbell  married  Lena  Rowen,  who  was  born 
In  Nodaway  county.  Mo.  Her  father,  Nelson 
Rowen,  is  a  native  of  Indiana,  and  a  I'armer  and 
builder.  At  a  very  early  day  he  settled  in  Col- 
orado, near  Canon  City,  and  later  removed  to 
Denver.  He  is  now  living  on  his  farm  near 
Fowler,  Colo.  His  wife,  Elizabeth  (.\mo.s) 
Rowen,  was  born  in  Kentucky,  and  was  the 
third  youngest  in  a  family  of  nine  children.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Campbell  have  been  born  two 
children,  George  W.  and  Frank  L. 


C.  J.  HALL. 

( )ne  of  the  soundest  financial  institutions  in 
the  country  is  the  Phoenix  National  P)ank,  of 
which  C.  J.  Hall  is  a  controlling  genius,  and, 
as  cashier,  has  had  nuich  to  do  with  shaping  the 
destiny  of  one  of  the  landmarks  and  principal 
developers  of  this  most  wonderful  city. 

A  native  of  Charlotte,  Mich.,  .Mr.  Hall  was 
born  October  i.  1866.  His  father,  Charles  A. 
T.  Hall,  was  l)orn  in  Ohio,  and  died  at  the  early 
age  of  twenty-three  years.  He  was  a  merchant 
at  Charlotte,  and  a  musician  of  more  than  ordi- 
nar\-  ability.  The  paternal  grandfather.  Dr. 
Joseph  P.  Hall,  a  native  of  Rumney,  N.  H.,  and 
a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  for  many 
years  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  ])rofes- 
si.)n  <>i  medicine,  and  continued  to  practice  until 


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his  death  in  1863.  As  early  as  1841  he  took  up 
his  residence  in  Charlotte,  when  there  were  but 
a  few  straggling  settlers  as  forerunners  of  later 
prosperity,  and  courageously  faced  the  depriva- 
tions incident  to  all  pioneer  life.  In  1845  h^ 
built  a  residence  in  the  embryo  town  when  there 
were  scarcely  enough  men  to  complete  the 
structure.  He  was  a  prominent  Democrat,  but 
invariably  refused  the  local  offices  within  the 
gift  of  the  people,  and  devoted  all  of  his  time 
to  the  practice  of  his  profession.  He  was  proud 
of  a  distinguished  lineage,  and  some  of  his 
ancestors  served  with  courage  and  fidelit}-  in 
the  war  of  the  Revolution.  The  mother  of  C. 
J.  Hall  was  formerly  Laura  Lacey,  a  daughter 
of  E.  D.  Lacey,  a  native  of  New  York,  and  a 
merchant,  first  in  New  York,  and  later  in 
Kalamo,  Mich.  He  was  prominent  in  the 
political  affairs  of  his  locality,  and  served  as 
registrar  of  deeds  of  Eaton  county,  Mich.  Mrs. 
Hall  is  a  sister  of  Hon.  E.  S.  Lacey,  ex-comp- 
troller of  the  currency,  ex-member  of  congress, 
the  "father"  of  the  postal  savings  bank  bill,  and 
now  president  of  the  Bankers'  National  Bank  of 
Chicago.  The  Lacey  family  originally  settled 
in  Vermont  upon  coming  to  America,  and  later 
removed  to  New  York.  Mrs.  Hall  is  living  at 
the  present  time  with  her  son,  C.  J.  Hall. 

Mr.  Hall  received  a  common-school  educa- 
tion. When  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age  he 
became  office  boy  in  the  First  National  Bank 
of  Charlotte,  of  which  Mr.  Lacey  was  the  con- 
trolling power.  \\'ith  commendable  aptitude  he 
rapidly  advanced  to  a  general  knowledge  of  the 
banking  business,  and  at  the  time  of  his  removal 
to  the  far  west  was  assistant  cashier.  While 
living  in  Charlotte  he  married  Jessie  Ainger, 
who  was  born  at  Napoleon,  Ohio,  a  daughter  of 
Gen.  D.  B.  Ainger,  formerly  postmaster  at 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  for  many  years  prom- 
inent in  the  affairs  of  Michigan.  During  the 
Civil  war  General  Ainger  served  in  the  same 
regiment  with  William  McKinley,  and  was  later 
adjutant-general  of  Michigan.  The  mother  of 
Mrs.  Hall  was  Fannie  (Rhodes)  Ainger,  a 
daughter  of  Joshua  Rhodes,  of  Napoleon,  Ohio, 
and  from  a  family  resident  on  the  eastern  shore 
of  Maryland.  General  .\ingcr  makes  his  home 
in  Chicago. 

The  Phoenix  National   I'.ank,  witli  which  Mr. 


Hall  is  associated  as  vice-president,  was  organ- 
ized April  20,  1892,  with  James  A.  Fleming 
president,  and  E.  J.  Bennett  cashier.  February 
25,  1895,  a  controlling  interest  was  purchased 
by  F.  S.  Belcher,  of  Charlotte.  Mich.;  D.  M. 
Ferry  and  C.  C.  Bowen,  of  D.  M.  Ferry  &  Co., 
the  Detroit  (Mich.)  seedmen;  Simon  J.  Murphy, 
of  Detroit,  and  others  more  or  less  prominent 
in  financial  circles.  F.  S.  Belcher  was  elected 
president,  and  C.  J.  Hall,  formerly  assistant 
cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank,  of  Char- 
lotte, Mich.,  was  elected  cashier.  The  deposits 
at  that  time  were  $265,737.53,  and  loans 
$127,464.53.  Mr.  Belcher  died  November  i, 
1896,  and  in  the  following  April  E.  B.  Gage, 
president  of  the  Congress  Gold  Company,  was 
elected  his  predecessor.  In  January,  1898,  C.  J. 
Hall  was  elected  vice-president,  and  E.  B.  Knox 
promoted  to  the  position  of  cashier.  Mr.  Hall 
served  as  vice-president  until  January  11,  1901, 
at  which  time  he  was  elected  cashier.  Tlie  bank 
has  among  its  stockholders  and  directors  some 
of  the  most  widely  known  heads  of  financial  con- 
cerns in  the  country,  and  among  the  former  may 
be  mentioned  D.  M.  Ferry,  of  D.  M.  Ferry  & 
Co.,  seedmen ;  C.  C.  Bowen  of  the  same  firm ; 
Simon  J.  Murphy,  the  wealthy  lumberman;  John 
T.  Shaw,  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank,  all 
of  Detroit,  Mich.;  F.  S.  Belcher,  of  the  First 
National  Bank,  Charlotte,  Mich.;  Hon.  E.  S. 
Lacey,  president  of  the  Bankers'  National  Bank, 
of  Chicago,  111.;  A.  G.  Hubbard,  of  Redlands, 
Cal.,  and  others  ecjually  well  known.  The  pres- 
ent board  of  directors  are  E.  B.  Gage.  J.  A. 
Fleming,  G.  B.  Richmond.  T.  W.  Pemberton. 
F.  M.  Murphy,  D.  M.  Ferry,  B.  Heyman,  A.  N. 
Gage  and  C.  J.  Hall.  Deposits  were  at  the  last 
public  statement  $780,153.34,  and  loans  and  dis- 
counts, $405,013.61 ;  available  cash  and  due  from 
other  banks,  $428,692.80;  surplus  and  undivided 
profits,  $43,847.52;  capital.  $100,000,  and  total 
footings  nearly  $1,000,000. 

In  addition  to  the  responsibilities  incident  to 
the  vice-presidency  of  the  Phoenix  National 
Bank,  Mr.  Hall  holds  many  other  important 
positions  in  the  community,  and  has  been  iden- 
tified with  most  of  the  forward  movements  for 
the  upbuilding  of  the  locality.  He  is  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Arizona  Water  Company,  a  director 
of  the  Phoenix  Light  and  Fuel  Company,  and 


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director  of  the  board  of  trade.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  American  Bankers"  Association,  the 
Maricopa  Chib,  and  the  Athletic  Chib.  In  poli- 
tics he  is  affiliated  with  the  Republican  partv, 
and  is  a  stanch  upholder  of  its  principles  and 
issues.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  repre- 
sents the  best  and  most  progressive  element  in 
Phoenix,  and  too  much  cannot  be  said  of  his 
many  fine  and  sterling  traits  of  character, 
whether  viewed  from  a  business  or  social  stand- 
point. 

LeROY    F.    HILL. 

The  subject  of  water  supply  in  Arizona  has 
engaged  the  most  serious  thought  and  attention 
of  many  of  the  dwellers  in  localities  dependent 
upon  artificial  irrigation,  and  their  various  solu- 
tions of  the  problem  have  been  the  means  of  re- 
claiming the  lands  from  sterility.  Among  the 
number  who  have  been  actively  interested  in 
the  subject  may  be  mentioned  LeRoy  F.  Hill, 
secretary  of  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Com- 
pany. LTpon  first  coming  to  the  territory,  in 
1885,  he  resided  for  a  time  with  his  parents  at 
Mesa,  and  then  removed  with  them  to  a  farm  in 
the  vicinity  of  Tempe.  In  1888  he  came  to  the 
town  of  Tempe,  and  attended  the  public  schools, 
later  graduating  from  the  Territorial  Normal 
School  at  this  place.  In  1895  his  association 
with  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Company  be- 
gan and  subsequently  he  became  secretary  of  the 
concern  and  of  its  branches,  which  position  he 
still  holds. 

Assuming  yet  another  responsibility  in  1896. 
Mr.  Hill  became  proprietor  of  a  store,  which 
contained  a  full  line  of  sporting  goods  and  bi- 
cycles, as  well  as  a  complete  repairing  outfit.  Of 
this  business  he  continued  to  be  the  head  until 
December,  1899,  when  it  was  merged  into  the 
Bicycle  Electric  Plumbing  Company,  of  which 
he  has  since  been  the  secretary.  The  company 
has  met  with  gratifying  success  and  is  looking 
forward  to  still  greater  returns  in  the  future.  In 
March,  1901,  he  was  the  prime  mover  in  the 
organization  of  the  Tempe  Hardware  and  Sup- 
ply Company,  which  absorbed  the  hardware 
business  of  F.  W.  Holsapple,  and  that  of  the 
Bicycle  Electric  Plumbing  Company.  This  com- 
])any  has  a  paid-up  cai)ital  of  $10,000  and  is  com- 


posed of  some  of  the  best-known  business  men 
in  town.  Mr.  Hill  is  the  principal  stockholder 
of  the  company  and  is  officially  connected  with 
the  same  as  secretary  and  manager. 

In  Dunnville,  Haldimand  county,  Ontario, 
Mr.  Hill  was  born,  July  12,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of 
Melvin  G.  and  Ella  (Page)  Hill,  natives  of  New 
York  state,  the  latter  now  deceased.  The  father 
is  station  agent  at  Tempe  for  the  Maricopa  & 
Phoenix  &  Salt  River  \"alley  Railroad.  When 
a  small  child  LeRoy  F.  Hill  was  taken  1)>-  his 
parents  to  Passaic,  N.  J.,  and  he  was  only  four 
years  old  when  the  family  settled  in  Durango, 
Colo.,  where  they  made  their  home  for  a  number 
of  years.  A  later  place  of  residence  was  Bloom- 
ington,  N.  M.,  and  from  there  they  came  to  Ari- 
zona in  1885.  It  will  thus  be  seen  that  Mr.  Hill 
has  been  a  resident  of  this  territory  since  boy- 
hood. He  represents  the  most  progressive  and 
substantial  of  the  young  business  men  in  his  sec- 
tion of  the  territory.  In  national  politics  he  is  a 
Republican  and  maintains  a  warm  interest  in  the 
issues  of  his  party.  June  30,  1900,  he  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Alma  \'irginia  George,  a  native 
of  Missouri,  and  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  J. 
George,  of  Tempe. 


EUGENE  S.   L.  JACKSON. 

The  name  of  ^Ir.  Jackson  will  ever  be  asso- 
ciated with  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  Ari- 
zona, and  especially  will  he  be  remembered 
because  of  his  particular  interest  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  Buckeye  canal.  As  early  as  February 
17,  1877,  in  company  with  his  father  and  two 
men,  named  Wylie  and  Hughes,  they  found  and 
purchased  a  suitable  location  for  the  canal, 
which,  however,  was  not  started  before  1884. 
At  this  time  they  raised  the  money  through 
forming  a  stock  company,  of  which  Mr.  Jackson 
was  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  the  elder  Jack- 
son president.  For  the  carrying  on  of  their 
plans,  they  utilized  the  underflow  of  the  Gila 
river,  and  devoted  their  combined  energA'  and 
monev  to  redeeming  a  ]iart  of  the  territory, 
which  is  now  indebted  to  the  earnest  efforts  of 
these  far-sighted  pioneers  for  its  abundaiU  har- 
\ests  and  well-tilled  farms.  The  canal  is  thirty- 
six  miles  U)ng,  and  su|)])lics  water  sufficient  for 


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all  demaiuls  of  the  surrounding  farmers.  In  this 
enterprising  undertaking  Mr.  Jackson  still  re- 
tains an  interest,  and  is  himself  one  of  the  prin- 
.cipal  beneficiaries  of  his  own  forethought.  Aside 
from  the  responsibility  which  he  discharges  as 
chief  engineer  of  the  Phoenix  Ice  Company's 
plant,  Mr.  Jackson  has  a  finely  improved  farm  of 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  two  and  a  half 
miles  from  Sidney,  where  are  conducted  large 
general  farming  and  stock-raising  interests.  An 
additional  source  of  responsibility  is  the  copper, 
silver  and  gold  mining  enterprise  in  Yuma  coun- 
ty, Ariz.,  in  which  he  has  for  a  long  time  been 
engaged. 

A  native  of  Edgerton,  Wis.,  Mr.  Jackson  was 
born  in  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  M.  M.  Jackson, 
born  in  the  vicinity  of  Dayton,  Ohio.  The  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  Seward  Jackson,  came  to 
Montgomery  county,  Ohio,  when  a  boy  of  sev- 
enteen, where  he  Ijecame  successfully  interested 
in  dairy-farmmg,  and  where  he  died.  He  was 
a  first  cousin  of  Andrew  Jackson,  and  married 
a  member  of  the  prominent  Roberts  family,  of 
Pennsylvania.  M.  M.  Jackson  was  the  only  son 
in  his  father's  family,  and  was  reared  in  his  native 
state  of  Ohio.  Upon  coming  west  to  Wiscon- 
sin he  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter,  and  after- 
wards worked  at  his  trade  in  Ohio.  During  the 
Civil  war  he  served  with  courage  in  an  Ohio 
regiment.  When  his  son,  Eugene,  >  was  eight 
years  old,  the  family  removed  to  Macon  City, 
Mo.,  where  the  father  engaged  as  a  builder  and 
contractor,  and  later  made  c|uite  a  success  of 
tobacco  raising  near  Mendon,  Mo.  Owing  to 
failing  health,  Mr.  Jackson  was  oliliged  to  seek 
a  change  of  occupation  and  climate,  and  in 
search  of  renewed  health  traveled  for  four  years 
through  the  south  and  west.  In  1876  he  drifted 
to  Arizona,  and  in  Prescott  followed  his  old  oc- 
cupation of  contracting  and  building,  which  has 
since  engaged  his  time  and  ability.  His  associa- 
tion with  the  Buckeye  canal  began  in  1877,  and 
in  this  undertaking  of  utility  and  magnitude  his 
efforts  go  hand  in  hand  with  those  of  his  son. 
Mr.  Jackson  is  now  living  two  and  a  half  miles 
from  Phoenix.  His  wife,  formerly  Amelia 
Thompson,  was  born  in  Middletown,  Butler 
county.  Ohio,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Samuel 
Thompson,  a  descendant  cjf  an  old  N'irginia  fam- 
ily.   Mrs.  Jackson  is  the  mother  of  two  sons  and 


five  daughters,  of  whom  one  daughter  is  de- 
ceased. 

Until  1866  Eugene  Jackson  lived  in  Ohio, 
and  made  the  most  of  the  limited  educational 
opportunities  that  came  his  way.  As  a  means 
to  future  independence  he  learned  the  trade  of 
blacksmith  and  wagon-maker,  which  he  success- 
fully carried  on  until  1875.  He  was  filled  with 
early  ambitions  which  he  sought  to  gratify  in 
the  far  west,  and  crossed  the  plains  via  Colo- 
rado and  New  Mexico  to  .\rizona.  Here  he 
found  a  small  village  where  has  since  grown  the 
promising  city  of  Prescott,  and  secured  employ- 
ment in  a  sawmill  in  the  vicinity  of  the  town. 
In  the  following  year  he  located  in  Phoenix, 
which  also  at  the  time  bore  but  a  trace  of  resem- 
blance to  its  present  large  proportions,  and  after 
clerking  for  a  while,  worked  at  his  trade  as 
blacksmith,  and  was  also  interested  in  mining. 
In  1881  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Phoenix 
Ice  Company  as  chief  engineer,  and  has  followed 
the  rise  and  fortunes  of  this  large  concern  down 
to  the  present  time.  The  plant  has  a  capacity 
of  twenty-five  tons,  and  has  two  Corliss  engines 
of  seventy-five  and  ninety  horse-power  respec- 
tively. 

In  Phoenix  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Jackson  and  Virginia  Scott,  of  Virginia,  and  of 
this  union  there  are  three  children,  Gladys,  Vic- 
tor and  Jewel.  In  national  ]3olitics  Mr.  Jackson 
is  affiliated  with  the  Democratic  party,  but  has 
never  been  a  seeker  after  official  recognition. 
Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen. 


RICHARD  15.  ORNDORFF. 

Though  his  life  has  ~  spanned  less  than  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  Richard  B.  Orndorff  (pop- 
ularly known  as  "Burt"  Orndorfif)  is  a  young 
man  of  vmdoubted  business  talents  and  is  mak- 
ing a  great  success  of  the  hotel  which  bears 
his  name — the  leading  hotel  of  Tucson.  He  has 
looked  upon  this  city  as  his  home  since  he  was  a 
mere  child  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  what- 
ever affects  its  prosperity.  Already  he  is  felt  as 
an  influential  political  factor,  as  he  has  served 
in  the  county  and  territorial  central  committees 
of  the  Democratic  party,  ?nd  in  Tgoo  was  sent 
as  a  delesjate  to  the  territorial  convention. 


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The  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject  is  Ira 
I'.  Orndorfif,  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  yet  liv- 
ing on  his  old  plantation  near  Russellville,  that 
state.  The  maternal  grandfather  of  Richard  B. 
Orndorff  was  S.  A.  Allis,  a  Louisiana  planter 
who  was  killed  in  the  [Mexican  «ar  while  acting 
as  correspondent  for  the  New  Orleans  "Picay- 
une." The  parents  of  our  subject  are  L.  H.  and 
.Mice  (Allis)  Orndorff,  natives  of  Russellville, 
Ky.,  and  Louisiana,  respectively.  In  the  Blue 
Grass  state  and  in  Missouri  L.  II.  Orndorff  was 
a  successful  cattle  raiser  and  dealer,  and  in  1887 
he  came  to  Tucson  and  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Southern  Pacific  as  a  conductor.  Before  he 
had  been  thus  engaged  two  months  he  was  acci- 
dentally killed,  while  signaling  for  the  stopping 
of  a  train.  His  widow  subsequently  became  the 
wife  of  Charles  DeGroff,  who  was  the  postmas- 
ter of  Tucson  under  the  second  administration 
of  President  Cleveland.  She  possesses  excep- 
tional business  ability  and  not  only  placed  the 
Tucson  Orndorff  Hotel  on  a  good  paying  basis, 
running  it  for  eight  years,  but  also  is  making  a 
success  of  the  Hotel  Orndorff,  of  El  Paso,  Tex., 
of  which  she  is  the  proprietor. 

Richard  B.  Orndorff  doubtless  inherited  his 
mother's  genius  as  manager  of  hotels,  for  he 
not  only  is  doing  finely  now,  but  also  contrib- 
uted materially  to  her  success  when  she  was  at 
the  head  of  this  enterprise.  He  was  born  in 
Nevada,  Mo.,  on  the  last  day  of  the  Centennial 
year,  and  came  to  Tucson  when  he  was  ten  years 
old.  Here  he  pursued  his  studies  in  the  public 
schools  and  was  ready  for  admission  to  the  Uni- 
versity of  Arizona  in  its  first  class.  He  con- 
tinued there  until  his  junior  year,  when  he  went 
to  the  National  Military  Preparatory  .Academy 
at  Highland  Falls,  N.  Y.  After  spending  one 
year  there  he  returned  home  and  identified  him- 
self with  the  hotel  business,  for  in  1890  his 
mother  had  opened  the  Orndorff  on  North 
Church  street,  and  continued  to  conduct  it  until 
1894,  when  she  purchased  the  present  hotel  of 
the  same  name,  and,  having  remodeled  the 
building,  it  began  its  career  as  the  largest  and 
leading  hotel  in  the  city.  In  1898  the  present 
owner  and  manager  of  the  Orndorff  became  its 
sole  proprietor.  Its  location  is  central,  at  the 
corner  of  North  Alain  and  Pennington  streets. 
From  1893  to  1896,  under  the  administration 

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of  Cleveland,  Mr.  Orndorff  was  assistant  to 
Postmaster  DeGroff,  of  this  city,  winning  many 
friends  and  an  extended  acquaintanceship.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  lodge  and  club  of  the  Benev- 
olent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  at  present  is 
the  esteemetl  loyal  knight  of  the  lodge.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  to 
the  C)rder  of  Foresters.  His  marriage  to  Miss 
Cora  Delano,  a  native  of  the  state  of  Nevada, 
took  place  in  tliis  city,  December  31,  1898.  They 
have  a  daughter,  Alzina  DeGroff. 


MAX    C.    BONNE. 

For  a  man  who  was  reared  to  the  non-com- 
mercial life  of  a  German  officer,  and  the  conse- 
quent freedom  from  serious  responsibility  or  the 
necessity  of  hustling  for  a  livelihood,  Mr.  Bonne 
has  made  a  splendid  success  of  his  life  in  the 
west,  where  conditions  are  so  diametrically  op- 
posite. He  is  the  owner  and  proprietor  of  the 
largest  and  best-equipped  meat  concern  in  the 
town  of  Globe,  his  enterprise  being  conducted 
in  a  large  brick  store  which  he  personally  owns, 
the  interior  arrangements  of  which  are  com- 
patible with  neatness,  thrift  and  the  remarkable 
success  which  has  rewarded  the  efforts  of  the 
enterprising  purveyor  of  everything  good  in  the 
meat  line.  For  the  conduct  of  his  business  Mr. 
Bonne  has  his  own  slaughter  house,  and  buys 
stock  in  large  quantities,  supplying  material  also 
in  wholesale  lots  to  small  dealers  for  many  miles 
up  and  down  the  valley.  His  stock  yards  are 
equipped  with  Buffalo  scales,  and  are  the  equal, 
in  point  of  convenience,  to  those  in  any  large 
city.  It  is  needless  to  state  that  he  has  realized 
nianv  of  his  expectations,  and  has  a  bank  ac- 
count of  goodly  proportions  to  show  for  his  strict 
honesty  and  untiring  attention  to  business.  He 
is  also  the  possessor  of  considerable  real  estate 
in  different  parts  of  the  territory,  and  has  inter- 
ests in  copper  and  silver  mines  in  Cooke,  Mont. 

Much  of  the  thrift  which  has  characterized  the 
career  of  Mr.  Bonne  is  his  by  right  of  inherit- 
ance if  not  by  early  training.  The  German  is 
by  instinct  thrifty,  and  he  has  a  far-reaching 
vision  for  fine  opportunities.  Ur.  Bonne  was 
borne  in  Alsace-Lorraine,  Germany,  June  14, 
1862.  He  received  a  military  education,  attend- 
in"-  a  militarv  school  between  the  ages  of  four- 


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teen  and  twenty-four.  He  subsequently  at- 
tained to  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant  in  the 
army,  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen  was  made  a 
lieutenant.  In  1888  he  came  to  the  United 
States,  and  was  at  once  ushered  into  the  crude 
and  changeful  atmosphere  of  a  mining  camp  m 
Montana,  where  he  engaged  for  eight  years  in 
the  butchering  and  cattle  business  in  Bozeman. 
Following  this  experience  he  came  immediately 
to  Globe  February  i,  1896,  and  has  since  been 
one  of  the  principal  hustlers  of  the  place. 

In  politics  a  Republican,  Mr.  Bonne  is  a  strict 
party  man,  and  is  active  in  all  of  the  local  under- 
takings of  his  adopted  town.  He  is  connected 
with  the  Elks,  with  the  blue  lodge  of  Masons  in 
Globe,  and  with  the  Scottish  Rites  at  Livingston, 
:\Iont.  Mr.  Bonne's  prosperity  is  a  one-sided 
afTair,  for  he  is  unmarried  and  the  sole  appre- 
ciator  of  his  worldly  affluence. 


F.    J.    MLLAESCUSA. 

Commercial  activity  is  the  keynote  of  Ameri- 
can prosperity  today,  and  where  one  fortune  is 
made  in  the  mines  thousands  are  acquired  in  the 
safe  and  certain  channels  of  the  business  world. 
Realizing  this  and  modeling  his  career  on  the 
conclusions  formed,  F.  J.  Villaeseusa,  a  promi- 
nent and  valued  citizen  of  Tucson,  has  risen  to 
an  enviable  position  of  wealth  and  influence. 
Literally,  he  has  been  the  architect  of  his  own 
fortunes,  and  in  a  narration  of  the  main  points 
in  his  life,  much  can  be  learned,  lessons  of  indus- 
try and  perseverance  being  chief. 

Though  springing  from  one  of  the  old  and 
formerly  wealthy  families  of  the  state  of  Sonora, 
Mexico,  F.  J.  \'illaescusa  perceived  at  an  early 
age  that  he  was  destineil  to  be  dependent  upon 
his  own  resources,  for  his  father,  Manuel  \'illaes- 
cusa,  died  when  he  was  young.  The  birth  of  our 
subject  took  place  at  Arispe,  Sonora,  Mexico, 
February  4,  i860,  and  he  was  reared  at  Hermo- 
sillo,  same  state.  Prior  to  his  arrival  in  Tucson, 
in  1879,  he  had  commenced  to  learn  the  sad- 
dlery trade,  and  completed  the  calling  with  the 
firm  of  Clarke  &  Patton,  of  Tucson. 

Just  a  score  of  ye.irs  ago  the  yotmg  man  em- 
barked in  business  for  himself.  His  little  shop, 
a  niinu  10x12  feet  in  size,  was  situated  on  South 
Meyer  street,  opposite  his  present  establishment. 


A  few  tools,  a  sewing  machine  and  fifty  dollars 
in  cash  then  constituted  his  business  stock  and 
capital,  but  within  a  few  years  he  had  built  up  so 
large  a  trade  that  he  was  in  much  larger  quar- 
ters, and  ten  years  ago,  in  1891,  he  erect- 
ed his  fine  building,  running  from  !Meyer 
to  Main  streets,  and  .36x192  feet  in  di- 
mensions, part  of  it  two  stories  in  height. 
It  is  all  utilized  in  his  business,  and  in 
addition  to  this  he  owns  warehouses  on  Cor- 
ral street.  For  some  years  he  has  kept  a  wagon 
and  carriage  repository,  representing  old  and  re- 
liable manufactures,  including  the  Mitcliell 
wagons  and  Racine  (Wis.)  wagons  and  carriages. 
At  the  same  time  he  maintains  his  harness  and 
saddlery  business,  his  goods  standing  unrivaled 
in  the  markets  of  these  territories.  He  deals 
in  all  kinds  of  horse  furnishings,  both  in  whole- 
sale and  retail.  For  some  time  he  owned  and 
carried  on  a  tannery,  but  discontinued  it,  as  he 
had  too  many  other  "irons  in  the  fire." 

Mr.  Villaescusa  is  interested  in  the  Tucson 
Building  &  Loan  Association,  has  invested  in 
local  property  on  his  own  account,  and  built  a 
handsome  residence  for  his  family  at  the  corner 
of  Convent  and  Corral  streets.  Fraternally  he 
is  coimected  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
■Workmen  and  with  the  Hall  Association  of  that 
fraternity.  In  his  political  convictions  he  is  a 
Republican.  The  first  wife  of  our  subject  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Mctoria  Jimenes.  She  was 
born  in  Sonora,  Mexico,  and  died  in  this  city, 
leaving  one  son,  Philip.  The  lady  who  now  is 
the  wife  of  ]Mr.  AlUaescusa  was  formerly  Miss 
Luz  Redondo,  also  of  Sonora. 


RAMON   B.  ARBALLO. 

Unlike  the  majority  who  have  cast  their  lot 
with  the  fluctuating  fortunes  of  the  towns  of 
the  territory,  Mr.  Arballo  is  a  native  of  Ari- 
zona, having  been  born  in  Tucson  July  23,  1870. 
Here  he  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Florence,  whither  his  parents  removed  in  1875. 
Of  an  ambitious  and  enterprising  turn  of  mind, 
he  early  evinced  habits  of  industr\'  and  thrift, 
and  October  9,  1884,  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  en- 
tered the  enqiloy  of  J.  B.  Michca,  a  jnirveyor  of 
general  merchandise.  .\t  first  a  clerk,  lu'  rapidl\ 
niasteri'd   every   detail  of  the  business,  and   hi- 


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conscientious  application  of  the  principles  of 
honesty  and  correct  business  methods  fountl 
tlieir  fitting  reward  in  1893,  when  he  became  a 
memlier  of  the  firm  of  C.  R.  Alichca  &  Co. 

Air.  Arh.allo's  rise  in  life  from  a  comparativelv 
small  beginning  has  enabletl  him  to  amass  con- 
siderable of  this  world's  goods,  and  in  addition 
to  owning  the  store  and  stock  which  forms  the 
basis  of  the  merchandise  business,  he  is  the  pos- 
sessor of  local  and  country  real  estate.  He  finds 
time  amid  the  stress  of  business  worries  to  act- 
ively engage  in  many  of  the  enterprises  which 
have  been  instrumental  in  advancing  the  best 
interests  of  the  city,  and  his  large-heartedness 
and  generosity  to  all  good  causes  are  never  ques- 
tioned. In  a  Democratic  community  he  firmly 
adheres  to  Republican  principles,  and  has  been 
prominent  in  local  affairs.  At  the  present  time 
he  is  one  of  the  city  councilmen.  Fraternally  he 
is  associated  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Spanish- 
American  Alliance. 


J.   KNOX   CORBETT. 

Success  is  the  just  reward  of  persistent  and 
well-directed  effort,  and  in  the  case  of  J.  Knox 
Corbctt  it  is  plain  that  he  has  won  prosperity 
and  a  position  of  influence  in  his  conuiiunitv  by 
the  exercise  of  the  essential  cjualities  of  a  busi- 
ness man.  Beginning  his  commercial  career 
without  means  or  extraneous  assistance  of  any 
kinfl,  he  sturdily  pressed  his  way  forward  until 
he  arrived  at  his  present  honorable  place,  as  one 
(if  the  leading  business  men  of  Tucson.  Alore- 
(jver,  he  is  intensely  patriotic  and  has  been  an 
effective  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the  Republican 
party,  being  the  secretary  of  the  Arizona  terri- 
torial central  conuiiittee  from  i8t)8  to  igoo.  hav- 
ing been  cliairman  of  the  city  Republican  com- 
mittee and  for  a  long  time  connected  with  the 
county  central  committee. 

Mr.  Corbett  is  of  Scotch-French  extraction, 
his  grandfather,  James  Corbett,  having  been  a 
native  of  Scotland,  and  his  maternal  ancestors 
having  been  subjects  of  the  French  crown, 
though  his  grandfather,  James  J.  Britton,  was  a 
native  of  Sumter,  S.  C,  and  some  of  the  family 
fought  for  American  independence  in  the  war 
of  the  Revolution.     James  Corbctt  was  a  Scot- 


tish refugee  who  became  a  prominent  manufac- 
turer of  linen  in  Charleston,  S.  C.  His  son,  J. 
X.,  father  of  our  subject,  was  born  in  Sumter, 
S.  C,  and  lived  in  that  place  until  1899,  when, 
well  along  in  years,  and  accompanied  bv  his  wife, 
he  came  to  make  his  home  with  his  son  in  Tuc- 
son. He  was  a  hardware  merchant  during  his 
active  life,  and  his  eldest  son,  W.  J.,  is  engaged 
in  the  same  lousiness  in  Tucson.  Harry  D.,  the 
next  son,  is  a  member  of  the  Heermann  Station- 
ery Companx-,  of  Tucson;  Dr.  George  Corbett  is 
a  physician  of  Ogdensburg,  N.  Y.,  and  L.  W.  is 
a  furniture  merchant  of  Santa  Paula,  Cal.  Mrs. 
Lizzie  Mimnis,  Mrs.  Susan  L.  Hood  and  Mrs. 
Emma  Roland,  the  daughters,  live  in  Sumter, 
S.  C.  The  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Gulie  Britton,  was  born  and  has  always  lived 
in  Sumter.  Both  she  and  her  husband  are  strong 
Presbyterians.  While  he  was  in  thorough  sym- 
pathy with  the  Union  during  the  Civil  war  and 
as  long  as  possible  kept  out  of  the  Confederate 
army,  he  was  at  last  pressed  into  tlie  service,  but 
managed  to  be  appointed  to  the  non-aggressive 
position   of  assistant   quartermaster. 

J.  Knox  Corbett  was  born  June  20,  1861,  in 
Sumter,  S.  C,  and  was  reared  in  that  place. 
When  a  mere  boy  he  commenced  learning  the 
lumber  business,  and  was  in  the  employ  of  Sam- 
uel Graham  from  the  time  he  was  fourteen  until 
he  was  eighteen  years  of  age.  In  January,  1880, 
he  came  to  Tucson,  making  the  journev  from 
Albiup.iertiue,  X.  M.,  by  stage  coach.  For  about 
three  years  thereafter  he  was  a  clerk  in  the  post- 
office  under  Dr.  Lord,  the  postmaster,  and,  after 
an  interval  of  about  a  year  when  he  ran  a  stage 
line  between  Tucson  and  Silver  Bell,  he  became 
assistant  postmaster  to  J\L  P.  Freeman,  and  con- 
tinued in  that  position  for  four  years. 

In  the  mean  time,  in  1883,  Mr.  Corbett  had 
embarked  in  the  cattle  business  and  had  estab- 
lished a  ranch  in  the  Rincon  mountains,  and  at 
the  end  of  his  term  in  the  postofifice  located  on 
his  property.  .\t  intervals,  however,  his  family 
resided  in  Tucson.  Subsequently  he  became  the 
owner  of  another  ranch,  this  one  situated  abqut 
four  miles  from  the  other,  across  the  line  in  Co- 
chise county.  Tt  was  not  until  1898  that  he  sold 
all  of  his  cattle,  but  his  home  has  been  in  Tuc- 
son since  1880.  In  February,  1890,  he  was  ap- 
pointed postmaster  of  Tucson  by  President  FTar- 


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rison,  and  efficiently  served  for  four  years.  Re- 
tiring from  the  office  in  1894,  he  embarked  in 
the  kmiber  business,  built  large  sheds,  and  now 
is  the  proprietor  of  the  most  extensive  yards  in 
southern  Arizona,  a  whole  block  being  devoted 
to  the  same,  and  a  fine  stock  of  building  material 
of  all  kinds  being  kept  on  hand.  He  was  one 
of  the  organizers  and  is  a  director  of  the  Citi- 
zens' Building  &  Loan  Association  and  is  a 
member  of  the  lodge  and  club  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks.  As  a  representative 
Republican,  he  is  well  known  throughout  Ari- 
zona. 

A  few  years  ago  Mr.  Corbett  built  a  hand- 
some modern  residence  on  Eighth  street.  In 
1885  he  married  Miss  Lizzie  Hughes,  one  of 
Tucson's  native-born  daughters,  and  a  daughter 
of  Samuel  Hughes,  one  of  the  oldest  and  most 
[iromincnt  American  pioneers  of  southern  Ari- 
zona. She  possesses  an  excellent  education, 
having  pursued  the  higher  branches  of  knowl- 
edge at  the  University  of  Kansas,  in  Lawrence. 
Two  children  bless  the  union  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Corbett,  namely:    Hiram   Stevens  and  Gulie. 


JOHN   C.   HARRIS. 

To  Mr.  Harris  belongs  the  distinction  of  be- 
ing the  oldest  inhabitant  of  Florence  in  point  of 
years  of  residence.  Long  before  this  prosperous 
little  town  was  even  dimly  outlined  in  the  minds 
of  men  he  came  from  Lassen  county,  Cal.,  and 
settled  at  old  Adamsville  on  the  Gila  river  in  the 
fall  of  1869.  Here  he  was  for  several  years  em- 
ployed in  the  Richard  &  Company's  flour  mill 
constructing  concern,  and  in  time  became  a  mas- 
ter of  the  trade,  starting  a  mill  for  them  in  the 
Salt  River  valley.  Since  the  days  of  the  flour 
mill  association  he  has  lived  in  this  part  of  the 
territory,  and  covering  a  period  of  more  than 
twenty  years  has  been  engaged  in  contracting 
and  building,  having  accomplished  more  in  that 
line  than  any  one  other  man.  Nor  have  his 
efforts  been  confined  to  the  work  of  building,  for 
he  has  availed  himself  of  several  of  the  oppor- 
tunities for  the  acquisition  of  wealth  afforded  by 
this  versatile  part  of  the  west. 

Although  born  in  Harford  county,  Md.,  in 
1848,  Mr.  Han-is  was  reared  in  Pennsylvania, 
whilher  his  pnents  hr!(l,  in  the  mean  time,  re- 


moved when  he  was  a  mere  child.  In  the  vicinity 
of  Harrisburg  he  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  and  at  the  Bryant  &  Stratton  Business 
College  in  Harrisburg.  With  the  breaking  out 
of  the  war  he  entered  the  service  of  the  Union 
army  in  1864  and  was  discharged  in  1865.  The 
following  year  he  crossed  the  plains  to  Cali- 
fornia with  wagons  and  teams,  working  his  way 
along  with  the  constructors  of  the  Union  Pacific 
Railroad,  and  arrived  eventually  in  Lassen  coun- 
ty, Cal.  As  a  means  of  livelihood  he  engaged 
in  farming,  and  put  up  feed  for  the  wintering  of 
stock,  and  in  1869  took  up  his  permanent  resi- 
dence in  Arizona. 

The  mining  experiences  of  Mr.  Harris  have 
continued  over  many  years,  and  have  been 
fraught  with  much  success.  It  is  doubtful  if 
there  are  many  in  the  vicinity  more  familiar  with 
the  histories  of  the  different  mines  and  their 
ratio  of  productiveness  than  is  he.  Among  his 
other  interests  in  mining  was  his  location  of  the 
famous  Half  Moon  mine,  which  was  later  dis- 
posed of  at  a  reasonable  figure.  In  1899  he  sold 
to  George  B.  Chittendon  what  is  known  as  a 
group  of  four  claims  for  $5,000.  but  he  still  owns 
several  good  copper  claims,  among  them  being- 
two  claims  east  of  Horence  which  show  a  high 
grade  of  red  oxide  ore  containing  both  gold  and 
silver.  In  the  Riverside  district  also  he  has  some 
fine  prospects  in  copper,  gold  and  silver.  In 
fact,  at  the  present  time  Mr.  Harris  spends  the 
greater  part  of  his  time  in  the  mountains,  in 
prospecting  and  in  practical  mining,  and  is  one 
of  the  best  authorities  on  ores  in  the  territory. 

In  1870  Mr.  Harris  married  Rose  Ramires, 
who  became  the  mother  of  seven  children  and 
died  in  1893.  The  surviving  children  are  Eliza- 
beth, the  wife  of  Taylor  Brannaman,  and  living 
at  Florence;  Mrs.  J.  E.  McGee,  of  Florence; 
Sophia,  Caroline,  Sarah  and  Edna.  In  national 
politics  a  Democrat,  Mr.  Harris  has  been  promi- 
nent in  local  affairs,  but  has  of  late  years  been 
affiliated  with  the  Republican  party.  He  ren- 
dered valuable  service  to  the  cause  of  education 
as  a  trustee  of  the  school  district,  and  was  coun- 
ty coroner  for  four  years,  and  administrator  for 
the  san-ic  length  of  time.  Fraternally  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  (~iila  Valley  Masonic  Lodge  No. 
().  ;md  w  ith  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
nun,  of  which  he  has  been  a  nienil)er  for  seven- 


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teen  years.  In  addition  to  considerable  property 
in  Florence  Mr.  Harris  also  owns  considerable 
real  estate  in  Tucson,  in  which  city  he  is  well  and 
favorably  known. 

WILLIAM    ARMBRUSTER. 

For  twenty-three  years  this  sterling  citizen  of 
Holbrook  has  been  a  resident  of  Arizona,  and 
in  many  substantial  ways  has  assisted  in  its  up- 
building and  progress.  A  native  of  Germany, 
he  lived  in  the  fatherland  until  1872,  when  he 
came  to  the  United  States.  During  the  si.x 
years  which  followed  he  lived  in  Ohio,  at  Cob- 
den,  Union  county,  111.,  and  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
devoting  a  portion  of  this  period  to  agricultural 
pursuits  and  the  remainder  of  the  time  working 
at  his  newl}--acquired  trade  of  blacksmithing. 

When  in  the  prime  of  early  manhood,  in  1878, 
Mr.  Armbruster  yielded  to  the  desire  for  a  taste 
of  military  life,  so  common  among  the  robust, 
stalwart  sons  of  Germany,  enlisting  for  five  years 
in  the  LTnited  States  regulars.  Being  assigned 
to  the  cavalry  troops  stationed  at  Fort  Mc- 
Dowell, Ariz.,  he  spent  five  years  there,  his 
trade  coming  into  play,  as  he  was  appointed 
company  blacksmith,  his  duty  being  to  keep  all 
of  the  horses  well  shod.  In  addition  to  this, 
when  the  Indians  were  on  the  warpath,  as  they 
were  a  number  of  times  during  that  period,  he 
took  part  in  the  active  campaigns  against  the  red 
men.  In  1883,  when  he  had  been  honorably 
discharged,  owing  to  the  expiration  of  his  term 
of  enlistment,  he  came  to  Fort  Apache,  where 
he  was  employed  as  a  blacksmith  in  the  cpiar- 
termaster's  department  some  three  years. 

Altogether  Mr.  Armbruster  looks  back  upon 
his  army  life  on  this  frontier  with  some  pleasant 
recollections,  in  spite  of  the  monotonous  routine 
of  drills  and  petty  duties,  relieved  only  by  a 
lively  campaign  with  the  Indians,  almost  hailed 
as  a  boon,  though  full  of  peril.  He  formed 
some  friendships,  strong  as  only  common 
hopes  and  dangers  can  ever  make.  In  1886, 
almost  reluctantly  leaving  the  military  circles, 
he  came  to  Holbrook,  and  having  purchased  the 
shop  of  H.  FI.  Scorse,  began  carrying  on  a  gen- 
eral blacksmithing  business,  making  a  specality 
of  all  kinds  of  repairing.  By  diligence  and 
application  to  business  he  has  amassed  a  snug 
little  competency  and  to-day  owns  considerable 


real  estate  in  Holbrook,  and  several  dwellings 
which  he  leases.  For  a  time  he  was  financially 
interested  in  the  cattle  business  at  Fort  Mc- 
Dowell, but  sold  out  his  cattle  interests  in  1898. 
As  an  instance  of  his  public  spirit,  it  may  be 
stated  that  he  was  one  of  the  enterprising  men 
who  built  the  dam  across  the  Little  Colorado, 
for  irrigation  purposes,  a  fact  that  redounds 
none  the  less  to  his  credit  because  of  its  unfor- 
tunate climax,  when  it  was  destroyed  by  the 
great  flood  of  1888.  In  political  standing  he  is 
an  ardent  Republican,  and  for  a  number  of  years 
was  affiliated  with  the  Odd  Fellows'  fraternity 
in  the  east.  

CONRAD  MEYER. 

Of  the  many  sons  of  Germany  who  have  asso- 
ciated their  best  days  and  most  earnest  efforts 
with  the  promise  and  prosperity  of  the  Salt 
River  valley,  none  is  held  in  higher  esteem,  nor 
have  any  turned  their  abilities  and  opportuni- 
ties to  better  account  than  has  Mr.  Meyer.  Fle 
first  came  to  the  territory  in  May,  1870,  when 
the  country  was  unsettled  and  most  tmpromis- 
ing  in  aspect,,  and  pre-empted  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  land  from  the  government.  At 
the  present  time  he  owns  one  hundred  and  forty 
acres,  having  sold  twenty  acres.  By  his  neigh- 
bors he  is  accounted  one  of  the  most  prosperous 
in  the  locality,  and  his  farm  is  conducted  on 
model  lines  and  to  the  best  possible  advantage. 

A  native  of  Prussia.  Germany,  Mr.  Meyer  was 
born  in  1844,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  and  Fred- 
ericka  Meyer,  who  were  born  in  Germany.  The 
youth  Conrad  was  reared  to  man's  estate  in  his 
native  land,  and  received,  as  do  most  German 
boys,  a  good  common-school  education.  While 
still  quite  young  he  learned  the  trade  of  brush- 
maker,  serving  an  apprenticeship  of  four  years, 
after  which  he  followed  his  trade  for  several 
years  as  journeyman  brushmaker.  In  1866  he 
immigrated  to  America,  sailing  on  the  ship 
Bremen  from  the  city  of  Bremen,  and  after  a 
seventeen  days'  voyage  landed  in  New  York 
City.  For  some  time  he  followed  his  trade  of 
journeyman  brushmaker,  and  continued  the 
same  after  removing  to  California  in  1869.  In 
the  spring  of  the  following  year  he  located  in 
Prescott,  .Ariz.,  for  a  few  months,  and  canie 
to  the  Salt  River  vallev  in  the  fall. 


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In  May,  1888,  Mr.  Meyer  married  Minnie  Pen- 
dleton, a  native  of  Massachusetts,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Harry  Pendleton.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Meyer 
have  been  born  eight  children,  of  whom  these  are 
living:  Mabel.  Harry,  Carl,  Albert  and  Clifford. 
Lucv  and  Nellie  are  deceased, also  Margaret.  Mr. 
Meyer  has  lived  so  long  in  the  locality  that  he 
seems  a  part  of  its  growth,  and  his  labors  will 
be  always  associated  with  its  enterprise  and 
development.  He  has  been  greatly  interested 
in  the  matter  of  water  supply,  and  aided  in  the 
construction  of  the  Tempe  canal,  from  wdiich  he 
receives  the  water  for  irrigating  his  land.  In 
national  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  though 
interested  in  the  undertakings  of  that  party  has 
never  had  a  desire  for  political  office.  The 
thorough  education  acquired  in  his  native  land 
has  aided  him  in  readily  picking  up  the  English 
language,  and  in  appreciating  the  benefits  of  a 
residence  in  this  wonderful  territory  in  the  far 
west.  

DANIEL  2\IcDERMOTT. 

The  well-known  and  efficient  superintendent 
of  the  Arizona  Water  Company,  Mr.  McDer- 
mott,  of  Phoenix,  has  charge  of  all  of  the  canals 
on  that  side  of  Salt  river,  namely:  the  Arizona, 
Grand,  Maricopa  and  Salt  River  Valley  canals. 
He  is  an  energetic  and  enterprising  business 
man  of  known  reliability,  and  has  met  with  well- 
deserved  success  during  his  residence  in  the 
territory. 

Mr.  McDermott  was  born  in  Fairbury,  Liv- 
ingston county,  III,  on  the  27th  of  February, 
1 86 1,  and  is  a  son  of  Lawrence  and  Ann  (Maher) 
McDermott,  natives  of  County  Kildare  and 
County  Tipperary,  Ireland,  respectively.  The 
family  is  of  Scotch  origin,  his  ancestors  having 
removed  with  Bruce  from  Scotland  to  Ireland. 
While  in  his  teens  the  father  came  to  America, 
and  first  settled  in  Indiana,  where  he  followed 
fanning.  Subsequently  he  engaged  in  the  same 
pursuit  in  Livingston  county.  111.  In  1880  he 
removed  to  Nebraska,  and  eight  years  later  be- 
came a  resident  of  Rawlins  county,  Kans.,  where 
he  has  since  engaged  in  the  stock  business.  He 
and  his  wife  have  a  family  of  seven  children,  of 
whom  Daniel  is  third  in  order  of  birth. 

Our  subject  spent  the  first  nineteen  years  of 


his  life  in  his  native  state  and  is  indebted  to  its 
public  schools  for  his  educational  advantages.  In 
1880  he  removed  to  Seward,  Neb.,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising  for  three 
years,  and  for  the  same  length  of  time  was  en- 
gaged in  agricultural  pursuits  in  Clay  county, 
that  state.  In  1886  he  entered  the  employ  of 
Rhinehart  &  Mehan,  railroad  contractors,  and 
served  as  foreman  on  the  construction  of  the 
Rock  Island  Railroad  in  Nebraska,  Kansas  and 
Colorado  for  one  year  each.  He  then  went  to 
New  Mexico  as  a  canal  builder,  and  was  en- 
gaged in  the  construction  of  the  canal  through 
the  J^Iaxwell  grant  of  land.  In  1889  he  went  to 
Bisbee,  where,  in  the  employ  of  the  same  com- 
pany, he  built  the  railroad  for  the  Copper  Queen 
Mining  Company  from  Fairbank  to  their  mines. 
In  the  spring  of  1890  Mr.  McDermott  came  to 
Phoeni.x  as  zanjero  in  the  employ  of  the  Ari- 
zona Canal  Company  and  remained  with  them 
until  he  received  his  present  appointment  as 
superintendent  of  the  Arizona  Water  Company, 
in  January,  1899.  He  has  since  most  capably 
and  satisfactorily  filled  that  responsible  posi- 
tion, and  has  the  entire  confidence  and  good  will 
of  the  company.  He  now  owns  some  city  prop- 
erty in  Phoenix,  and  also  has  a  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  five  miles  west  of  the  city, 
on  which  he  is  engaged  in  raising  alfalfa  and 
feeding  cattle. 

Mr.  McDermott  was  married  in  Phoenix  to 
Miss  Florence  Kay,  a  native  of  Illinois,  and  a 
daughter  of  P.  L.  and  Mary  E.  (Smith)  Kay. 
Her  father  was  born  near  Payson,  Adams 
county,  111.,  and  was  a.  son  of  Robert  G.  Kay 
and  grandson  of  James  Kay,  both  natives  of 
Culpeper  county,  Va.,  and  representatives  of  an 
old  family  of  that  state.  Mrs.  McDermott's  father 
was  reared  in  Illinois  and  completed  his  edu- 
cation at  Shurtlifif  College.  He  engaged  in 
farming  near  the  old  homestead  until  the  fall 
of  1888,  when  he  came  to  .\rizona,  and,  together 
with  his  son,  purchased  a  ranch  of  two  hundred 
and  forty  acres  nine  miles  northwest  of  Phoenix, 
but  in  1889  he  sold  that  property  and  embarked 
in  the  real-estate  business  in  Phoeni.x.  He  was 
]5resident  of  the  Western  Investment  &  Banking 
Company  until  1899,  when  he  resigned  that  posi- 
tion. He  has  four  children:  George  R.,  a  ranch- 
man living  six  miles  west  of  Phoenix;   Florence, 


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wife  of  our  subject;  Edith  M.,  at  huuie;  and  A. 
Woodie,  who  is  attending  Berkeley  University. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  McDermott  have  two  children, 
Ethel  and  Mary.  Our  subject  is  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  a  stanch  supporter  of  the 
Republican  party,  having  served  as  a  member  of 
the  county  central  committee  ten  years,  and  tak- 
ing an  active  part  in  its  work. 


DAVID    CLARK. 

Throughout  his  mature  life,  and,  indeed,  even 
from  the  time  he  was  thirteen  years  of  age, 
David  Clark  has  been  associated  with  railroad- 
ing and  mechanical  enterprises,  and  is  an  expert 
in  everything  pertaining  to  machinery.  His 
birth  took  place  in  Montreal,  Canada,  forty-two 
years  ago,  and  until  he  was  seventeen  he  re- 
mained under  the  parental  roof,  attending  the 
common  and  high  schools.  Having  served  an 
apprenticeship  as  a  machinist  in  the  shops  of  the 
Grand  Trunk  Railroad  at  Montreal  he  was  given 
a  position  as  a  fireman  on  a  locomotive,  and  con- 
tinued to  act  in  that  capacity  for  two  years,  with 
the  same  corporation.  Subsecpiently,  he  worked 
in  the  shops  at  Port  Huron  for  six  months. 

In  1879  Mr.  Clark  came  to  the  west  and  for 
some  time  was  with  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad, 
first  at  Sacramento  and  later  at  Carlin.  Next  we 
find  him  in  Denver,  as  a  machinist  with  the  South 
Park  Railroad  Company;  six  months  afterwards 
in  Leadville,  Colo.,  as  engineer  of  the  Little 
Pittsburg  Mining  Company.  In  1882  he  entered 
upon  a  year's  service  with  the  Southern  Pacific, 
as  a  machinist  in  the  Tucson  shops,  after  which 
he  lived  at  Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  for  a  like  period, 
employed  as  an  engineer  and  machinist  in  the 
-Vtlantic  &  Pacific  Railroad  shops.  His  next  ex- 
perience was  in  old  Mexico;  having  been  offered 
a  paying  position  as  a  master  mechanic  by  the 
Mexican  Central  Railway,  he  accepted  the  place 
and  was  stationed  at  Santa  Rosalia  and  at  Jim- 
inez.  Four  years  having  thus  rolled  away,  he 
returned  to  Tucson  and  to  the  Southern  Pacific, 
running  a  locomotive  from  that  point  for  four 
months.  Then,  coming  to  Clifton  in  1887,  he 
worked  in  the  machine-shops  three  months,  and 
during  the  ensuing  six  years  was  an  engineer  on 
the  railroad  line.  Resigning,  he  then  wont  to 
South  McAlester,  I.  T.,  and  was  the  first  machin- 


ist and  extra  engineer  uf  the  newly-completed 
Choctaw  Railroad,  at  that  place.  When  his  year 
was  finished  he  again  went  to  Tucson,  and  after 
a  short  period  of  service  with  the  Southern 
Pacific  resigned  and  became  an  engineer  on  the 
Globe,  Gila  X'alley  &  Northern.  Only  four 
months  later,  he  came  to  Clifton  for  the  second 
time  and  for  two  years  was  foreman  in  the  rail- 
road shops.  In  March,  1897,  he  was  promoted, 
being  installed  as  master  mechanic  of  the  Ari- 
zona &  New  Mexico  Railroad,  and,  in  addition  to 
this,  he  holds  the  same  position  with  the  Arizona 
Copper  Company.  As  is  well  known,  the  20- 
inch  gauge  railroad  running  from  Qifton  to  the 
Company's  mines,  up  in  the  mountains,  in  itself 
is  an  excellent  specimen  of  engineering,  with  its 
steep  grades  and  abrupt  curves,  necessitated  by 
the  peculiarities  of  the  canon  and  cliffs. 

For  just  one  decade  Mr.  Clark  has  been  a  nat- 
uralized citizen  of  the  United  States,  his  papers 
having  been  made  out  in  Tucson.  He  now  votes 
the  straight  Republican  ticket  and  loyally  up- 
holds all  measures  and  institutions  of  his  chosen 
country.  Eight  years  ago  he  was  initiated  into 
Masonry  in  Clifton  and  seven  years  ago  was 
raised  to  the  Royal  Arch  degree  at  Deniing, 
N.  M. 

In  December,  1894,  Mr.  Clark  married  Miss 
Mollie  AIcDonald  of  New  Mexico.  They  are  the 
parents  of  three  children,  two  sons  and  a  daugh- 
ter, named  respectively  in  order  of  age,  Roy, 
Annie  L.,  and  Alexander. 


NIELS  MORTEN. 

Of  the  many  sons  of  Denmark  who  have 
brought  their  excellent  national  characteristics 
of  thrift  and  industry  to  bear  upon  the  develop- 
ment of  Salt  River  valley,  none  is  more  worthy 
of  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  their  fellow- 
men  than  is  Mr.  i\Iorten.  His  success  here  is 
entirely  the  result  of  his  own  ability  and  enter- 
prise, which  has  jjrought  him  from  a  small  be- 
ginning to  a  position  of  conii)arative  aflluence. 

Mr.  Morten  was  born  in  Denmark,  March  25, 
1835.  and  his  parents  were  both  natives  of  that 
country.  In  his  native  land  he  received  a  good 
common-school  education,  and  when  old  enough 
to  realize  the  advantages  of  life  in  .America,  de- 
termined to  avail  himself  of  the  conditions  there 


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existing.  In  the  spring  of  1862  he  set  sail  from 
Hamburg,  and  after  a  journey  covering  seven 
weeks  of  storms  and  delaying  calms,  landed  in 
New  York  City.  He  went  direct  to  Utah,  where 
he  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising  until 
1876,  when  he  located  in  the  Salt  River  valley,  in 
Arizona,  which  has  since  been  the  scene  of  his 
enterprising  efforts. 

Mr.  Morten  originally  took  up  from  the  gov- 
ernment two  quarter  sections  of  land  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  Phoenix,  and  of  the  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  he  now  owns  one  hundred  and 
sixty.  No  one  in  the  valley  has  witnessed  greater 
changes  than  has  Mr.  Morten,  for  his  land  was 
in  the  midst  of  a  wilderness  of  unpromising  as- 
pect, and  his  neighbors  few  and  far  between. 
For  a  number  of  years  he  suffered  the  usual 
privations  of  pioneer  life,  and  received  his  rec- 
ompense therefor  yyhen  the  soil  began  to  give 
forth  its  abundant  harvests,  under  his  watchful 
care  and  untiring  industr}-.  For  a  number  of 
years  the  family  lived  in  an  adobe  house,  and 
finally  erected  the  frame  structure  which  has 
since  been  their  home.  His  farm  is  ilevoted  to 
farming  and  stock-raising,  which  is  carried  on  in 
the  most  approved  and  enterprising  manner. 

While  living  in  Denmark  Mr.  Morten  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Carrie  Oleson,  a  native 
of  Denmark,  and  of  this  union  there  are  five 
children  living,  viz.:  Mrs.  Peter  Neilson;  Mrs. 
J.  D.  Marlar;  Mrs.  Oliver  Isaac;  Peter  N.;  and 
Nellie.  There  are  two  deceased,  Peter  and 
Hiram.  Mr.  Morten  is  variously  interested  in 
the  affairs  of  the  community,  and  as  a  stanch 
member  of  the  Republican  party  has  served  as 
a  member  of  the  school  board  of  his  district. 
Since  coming  to  America  Mr.  Morten  has  ac- 
quired a  fair  knowledge  of  the  English  language, 
and  has  in  all  ways  identified  himself  with  the  in- 
terests of  his  adopted  country.  He  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  typical  pioneers  of  this  wonderful 
valley,  whose  benefits  he  has  enjoyed,  and  whose 
resources  he  has  helped  to  develop. 


WILLIAM  M.  NEWELL. 

The  first  house  built  at  Mesa  was  erected  of 
adobe  by  William  M.  Newell,  and  thus  it  is  an 
obvious  fact  that  he  has  been  a  witness  of  the 
entire  development  of  this   section   of  the   Salt 


River  valley.  Not  only  has  he  witnessed  it,  but 
has  himself  aided  in  the  great  work  of  transfor- 
mation whereby  the  desert  has  become  a  garden- 
spot.  Since  February  22,  1900,  he  has  been  act- 
ing in  the  capacity  of  postmaster  of  Mesa,  and 
is  a  justly  popular  official.  For  several  years  he 
was  a  justice  of  the  peace,  and  for  a  long  period 
has  been  connected  with  the  board  of  education 
of  Mesa,  at  the  present  time  being  the  treasurer 
of  that  body.  In  matters  relating  to  national  pol- 
itics, he  is  a  Republican,  and  in  fraternal  circles 
is  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  It  is  a  fact  worthy  of 
note  that  years  ago  he  was  the  only  Republican 
voter  in  Mesa. 

The  nativity  of  William  M.  Newell  occurred 
February  2^,  1850,  in  Wapello  county,  Iowa.  His 
parents,  William  M.  and  Jemima  (Foster)  New- 
ell were  natives  of  Indiana  and  were  early  set- 
tlers of  Wapello  county,  whither  they  went  in 
1845.  Reared  on  the  farm  and  educated  in  the 
conunon  schools  of  the  district,  our  subject  was 
well  prepared  for  the  battles  of  life  by  the  time 
that  he  had  arrived  at  his  majority.  Though 
a  mere  lad  when  the  Civil  war  had  come  to  a 
close,  he  was  deeply  patriotic,  and  ere  the  strug- 
gle was  over  volunteered  his  services  to  the  de- 
fense of  the  Stars  and  Stripes.  One  of  the  young- 
est members  of  Company  K,  Forty-seventh  Iowa 
Infantry,  which  was  enlisted  for  one  hundred 
days,  he  served,  all  told,  about  six  months,  be- 
ing stationed  chiefly  at  the  Helena  (Ark.)  garri- 
son. After  lie  had  been  honorably  discharged  he 
returned  to  his  Iowa  home,  and  stibsequently 
attended  Birmingham  College  in  Van  Buren 
county.  In  1873  he  w^ent  to  Cftah,  where  he 
taught  school  for  a  short  time,  and  then  engaged 
in  mining.  In  1878  he  came  to  Mesa,  and  now 
is  the  owner  of  a  well  cultivated  farm  of  forty 
acres,  not  far  from  this  place.  His  public  duties 
have  occupied  a  large  share  of  his  time,  and  he 
has  made  it  a  point  of  honor  to  neglect  no  de- 
tail of  his  official  work,  however  pressing  his  pri- 
vate affairs  might  happen  to  be.  His  strict  at- 
tention to  the  interests  of  the  public  largely  ac- 
counts for  his  undoubted  popularity. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Newell  and  Miss  Irene 
Pomeroy,  who  was  born  in  Utah,  was  solemnized 
in  that  state.  Four  daughters  were  born 
to  them,  namely:     Blanche   Irene,     Lulu  Fay, 


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Grace  J.  ami  Sibyl.  The  lady  who  now  bears 
the  name  of  our  subject  was  fornierl\-  Miss  Ele- 
anor Brizzee,  of  Mesa.  They  are  the  parents 
of  two  sons  and  two  daughters,  named  as  fol- 
lows: Lottie,  William  \L,  Jr.,  Thomas  S.  and 
Eleanor  M. 


FRED  E.  CADWliLL. 

It  is  doubtful  if  any  of  the  citizens  of  W'illcox 
have  contributed  a  larger  share  toward  the 
modernizing  and  upbuilding  of  their  prosperous 
little  settlement  than  has  Mr.  Cadwell.  In  all 
of  the  comparatively  new  communities  which 
have  arisen  in  the  midst  of  the  hitherto  unsus- 
pected fertility  and  promise  of  .\rizona,  a  few- 
have  taken  the  lead  in  the  introduction  of 
advanced  methods  of  improvement,  and  which 
contribute  to  the  pleasure,  comfort  and  general 
well-being  of  the  citizens. 

In  various  capacities  Mr.  Cadwell  has  been 
for  years  associated  with  the  opening  up  of  the 
west.  A  native  of  Racine  county.  Wis.,  he  was 
born  in  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  Erasmus  and  Clara 
(Moe)  Cadwell,  natives  respectively  of  New 
York  and  Ohio.  Interesting  to  note  is  the  fact 
that  he  was  the  first  child  born  at  Union  Grove, 
a  small  station  on  the  southwest  division  of  the 
Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Railroad,  where  his 
parents  lived  and  of  which  they  were  among 
the  enterprising  and  industrious  farmers.  In 
the  midst  of  this  fine  agricultural  region  he  re- 
ceived his  early  training  and  education,  and  in 
preparation  for  the  future  learned  the  trades  of 
carpenter  and  millwright,  which  he  subsequently 
followed  in  the  home  district  for  four  years. 
Into  his  peaceful  life  came  the  rumors  of  the 
vast  fortunes  to  be  found  in  the  Black  Hills, 
and  following  the  inclination  of  thousands  of 
others  he  hastened  thither  in  the  spring  of  1877, 
and  for  a  year  e.xperienced  the  exaltation  and 
disappoinments  of  the  average  fortune  seeker. 
.'\  later  venture  w'as  along  the  Union  Pacific 
Railroad  to  Wyoming,  as  superintendent  of 
building  for  the  railroad,  and  in  1879  ^^  again 
yielded  to  the  popular  excitement  which 
emanated  from  Leadville,  and  was  interested  in 
mining  and  prospecting  in  this  great  camp  until 
1881.  Between  the  years  1881  and  1884  he 
located  at  Lake  \'alley,  N.  M.,  where  he  worked 


at  his  trade  and  was  fairly  successful  as  a  builder 
and  contractor. 

Mr.  Cadwell  came  to  .\rizona  in  1884,  settling 
in  the  Sulphur  Spring  valley  and  going  into 
the  cattle  business  on  quite  a  large  scale.  In 
1887  he  sold  his  interests  in  this  line  and  settled 
in  \\'illcox,  which  afforded,  as  the  nucleus  for 
a  town,  an  excellent  field  for  a  skilled  contractor 
and  builder.  In  the  time  intervening  between 
his  arrival  on  the  scene  and  1893  he  erected 
practically  all  of  the  business  houses  of  the 
place,  and  a  large  number  of  the  residences, 
thus  enrolling  himself  as  one  of  the  benefactors 
and  most  earnest  workers  for  the  advancement 
of  the  locality.  A  subsequent  occupation  was 
taking  charge  of  the  wheelwright  shop  con- 
nected with  the  Government  Indian  School,  and 
in  1895  he  was  appointed  under  sheriff  with 
Sheriff  Fly,  during  which  time  of  service  he 
was  located  at  Tombstone.  In  1897  he  went 
to  Pearce,  Ariz.,  a  large  and  flourishing  mining 
settlement,  and  started  a  lumber  yard  and  en- 
gaged in  building  and  contracting. 

One  of  the  most  appreciated  and  up-to-date 
enterprises  of  which  the  town  of  Willcox  boasts 
was  started  by  Mr.  Cadwell  in  1899,  ^vlic"  lie 
located  here  permanently  and,  in  partnership 
with  D.  T.  Swatling,  built  the  electric  li.ght 
plant,  which  supjilies  the  whole  town  with  light. 
The  citizens  are  also  indebted  to  these  gentle- 
men for  the  luxury  of  an  ice  plant  and  cold 
storage  warehouse,  which,  during  the  heat  of 
the  summer,  is  the  means  of  supplying  points 
all  along  the  railroad  and  the  surrounding  min- 
ing camps  with  ice  and  bottled  beer  by  the  car- 
load lots.  The  advantage  of  this  industry  can 
only  be  appreciated  by  those  who  suffer  from 
the  almost  intolerable  heat  which  visits  the 
region  for  a  portion  of  each  year.  The  same 
firm  are  at  present  engaged  in  putting  in  a  sys- 
tem of  waterworks  for  the  city,  the  water  being 
derived  from  a  well  two  hundred  and  seventy 
feet  deep,  and  the  supply  of  one  hundred  gal- 
lons a  minute  is  derived  through  four-inch  mains 
and  sixtv  feet  of  stand  pipe.  The  firm  will  thus 
furnish  for  the  city  electric  light,  ice,  cold  stor- 
age and  water,  four  of  the  most  pressing  neces- 
sities of  all  modern  localities. 

In  1886  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Cad- 
well and  Margaret  Fowler,  a  native  of  Logans- 


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port,  Intl.  Of  this  union  there  is  one  son, 
Ralph  Fowler,  who  is  being  educated  at  tlie 
University  in  Tucson.  In  politics  a  Repuljlican, 
Mr.  Cadwell  has  lieen  nominated  for  sheriff 
and  supervisor,  and  was  defeated  by  but  seven- 
teen and  twenty-three  votes  respectively.  He 
is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen,  and  is  a  charter  member 
of  the  lodge  at  Willcox,  besides  wdiich  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  Lodge  No. 
20,  at  Willcox.       

LEONARD  D.  REDFIELD. 

Leonard  D.  Redfield,  the  popular  postmas- 
ter at  Benson,  was  born  in  Olean,  Cattarau- 
gus county,  N.  Y.,  December  6,  1867,  and 
is  a  son  of  H.  T.  and  Malvina  (Pierce)  Redfield, 
who  were  also  born  in  New  York  state.  When 
quite  young  the  scene  of  his  training  and  educa- 
tion was  shifted  to  Tulare  county,  Cal.,  whither 
his  parents  removed  in  1868.  They  were  indus- 
trious and  progressive  farmers,  and  successful  in 
the  land  of  perpetual  sunshine  and  flowers.  In 
the  hope,  however,  of  still  further  bettering  their 
condition  they  removed  to  Arizona  in  1876,  set- 
tling on  the  present  site  of  Redington,  forty 
miles  below  Benson  on  the  river.  They  were 
among  the  very  early  comers  to  that  locality  and 
endured  all  of  the  hardships  and  deprivations 
w'hich  are  the  necessary  heritage  of  those  cour- 
ageous people  who  settle  in  wild  countries.  At 
first  their  state  was  indeed  desolate,  for  the  near- 
est neighbor  was  thirty  miles  distant,  and  the  in- 
tervening territory  alive  with  hostile  Indians. 
The  river  farm  was  their  home  until  1883,  and  in 
1886  the  father  died.  The  mother  is  living  with 
her  son,  Leonard  D.,  at  Benson. 

In  1883  L.  D.  Redfield  accompanied  his  father 
and  the  rest  of  the  family  to  Benson,  where  he 
finished  the  education  which  had  been  imperfect- 
ly begun  on  the  farm.  The  elder  Redfield  en- 
gaged in  the  livery  business  until  his  death,  and 
his  son  attended  the  public  schools,  and  fitted 
himself  in  general  for  earning  an  independent 
livelihood.  When  fifteen  years  of  age  he  went 
to  work  in  a  smelter,  and  after  a  few  months 
turned  to  the  more  agreeable  occupation  of 
clerking.  With  the  experience  thus  acquired  he 
engaged  in  a  general  merchandise  business  in 
Benson  with  G.  W.  Bryan,  an  unfortunate  ven- 


ture, for  a  devastating  fire  wiped  out  all  that  he 
had  in  the  world.  Nothing  daunted,  he  started  a 
fruit  stand  as  a  small  means  of  getting  ahead,  and 
little  by  little  managed  to  save  enough  money  to 
start  the  general  merchandise  business  in  which 
he  is  at  present  engaged. 

A  Republican  in  politics,  Mr.  Redfield  is 
among  the  influential  men  in  his  party  in  the 
county.  He  has  been  prominent  in  the  local  un- 
dertakings of  a  political  nature  in  his  town,  and 
received  the  appointment  as  postmaster  in  1896 
from  President  Cleveland  and  reappointed  by 
President  McKinley,  having  held  the  same 
continuously  since.  He  is  interested  in  mining 
and  is  the  possessor  of  some  valuable  properties. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Redfield  is  a  Mason,  having 
joined  that  organization  at  Willcox;  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chapter  at  Tombstone  and  of  the 
Commandery  at  Tucson.  x-\s  a  Knight  of  P)th- 
ias  he  is  connected  with  Benson  Post  No.  5,  and 
is  past  chancellor.  

JAMES  PEARCE. 

From  out  a  mining  experience  covering  many 
years  and  extending  throughout  England,  Scot- 
land and  the  United  States,  Mr.  Pearce  numbers 
among  his  undertakings  an  achievement  which 
will  inseparably  associate  his  name  with  the  large 
mineral  developers  of  the  territory,  viz.:  the 
finding  of  the  Pearce  mine  in  1895.  This  valua- 
l)le  claim  is  located  about  four  miles  from  the 
Pearce  ranch,  at  the  foot  of  the  Dragoon  moun- 
tains on  the  northeast  side,  and  its  value  was 
made  apparent  by  breaking  a  piece  of  the  ledge 
which  betrayed  the  presence  of  gold.  A  little 
later  a  shaft  was  sunk  and  gold  found  in  the  ledge 
four  feet  above  the  ground,  and  eight  months 
later  they  sunk  a  shaft  fifty  feet  deep,  and  sold 
out  to  the  Commonwealth  company  for  $275,000. 
During  the  next  six  months  the  company  took 
out  enough  gold  to  pay  for  the  mine,  and  the 
output  since  then  has  more  than  realized  the  ex- 
pectations of  the  promoters  and  stockholders. 
The  mine  is  known  all  over  Arizona  as  the 
Pearce  mine,  and  is  among  the  most  famous  of 
the  many  gold  producers  in  the  territory.  Also 
Mr.  Pearce  and  sons  at  present  own  the  Horn 
Spoon  mine,  located  just  back  of  the  Pearce 
group,  and  they  have  another  mine  called  the 
Blue  Bell.    These  are  promising  properties  and 


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will  doubtless  hriiiL;  iiirtlKT  reward  fur  paticnec 
to  their  persistent  owners.  lUue  Ik'H  i.s  about 
a  mile  from  the  original  mine,  and  in  this  the 
sons-in-law  of  Mr.  Pearce  are  also  interested. 

Mr.  Pearce  was  born  in  England  July  27^,  1844, 
and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  (Auther) 
Pearce,  also  natives  of  England.  Mis  first  re- 
membered aspirations  were  centered  on  mining, 
and  in  pursuit  of  the  wealth  of  the  earth  he 
visited  difTerent  parts  of  his  native  land  and 
Scotland.  In  the  hope  of  reaching  a  more  prolific 
field  of  activity  he  emigrated  to  America  in  1868, 
arriving  in  New  York  May  10,  and  after  spend- 
ing two  years  in  the  east,  went  to  Colorado  in 
1870.  Three  years  later  he  removed  to  Idaho, 
and  in  1876  settled  in  the  Grass  valley,  in  Cali- 
fornia, removing  in  1880  to  Montana,  from 
which  he  returned  to  Nevada.  January  8  he  be- 
came identified  with  Arizona,  settling  in  Sulphur 
Springs  valley,  which  has  since  been  his  home. 

In  1864  Mr.  Pearce  married  Maria  Curnow 
in  England,  and  of  this  union  there  are  four 
children:  Anna  Maria,  wife  of  John  Hartrey; 
John  J.,  who  is  also  married;  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
Richard  Kinsman,  and  William,  who  resides  with 
his  parents.  The  daughters  are  living  in  Cali- 
fornia.   

AUGUSTUS  C.  BRICHTA. 

A  veteran  of  the  Mexican  war  and  one  of  the 
early  settlers  of  Arizona,  Augustus  Brichta  is 
one  of  the  best  known  .and  most  highly  honored 
citizens  of  Tucson.  Aloreover,  to  him  is  due  the 
credit  of  having  taught  the  first  school  in  Tuc- 
son, if  not  the  first  in  the  territory,  as  is  generally 
believed.  His  history,  could  it  be  given  in  all 
of  its  interesting  details,  would  prove  attractive 
reading  to  the  general  public,  and  even  in  out- 
line testifies  to  his  efficiency  as  a  business  man 
and  his  value  as  a  citizen. 

The  parents  of  our  subject  were  Francis  and 
Amelia  (Rudolphus)  Brichta.  natives  of  Schles- 
wig  and  Hamburg,  Germany,  respectively.  When 
a  young  man  the  father  settled  in  New  York  City 
and  was  occupied  in  mercantile  pursuits  there 
for  a  ])eriod.  Subsequently,  going  to  Havana, 
Cuba,  he  made  his  home  there  for  some  time 
and  as  manager  took  the  first  Italian  opera  com- 
pany from  Italy  to  Havana.  About  that  time 
General  Tacon,  then  governor,  built  the  old  Ha- 


vana theater,  w  liich  is  yet  standing.  Later  in  life 
Mr.  Brichta  removed  to  New  Orleans  and  then 
to  Texas.  His  last  years  were  spent  in  the  Cres- 
cent City,  where  he  was  a  commission  merchant. 
His  wife  departed  this  life  in  .Kustin,  Texas,  and 
two  of  their  four  children  are  yet  living. 

Augustus  Brichta  was  born  in  New  York  City 
September  2,  1821,  and  was  educated  in  the  Jes- 
uit College  in  Havana  and  in  the  St.  Louis  Uni- 
versity, in  which  institution  he  was  graduated. 
Then  he  was  associated  in  business  with  his  fa- 
ther in  Nacogdoches  county,  Texas,  and  when 
the  war  with  Mexico  came  on  enlisted  in  the  Sec- 
ond Texas  Mounted  Volunteers.  From  1846  to 
1847  hs  ^^'ss  actively  engaged  at  the  front,  and 
participated  in  the  battle  of  Monterey.  For  many 
years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Society  of 
Mexican  Veterans,  having  joined  that  order  in 
San  Francisco. 

In  1849  Mr.  Brichta  went  to  California  and  for 
some  years  engaged  in  mining  on  the  American, 
Feather  and  Yuba  rivers.  About  1865  he  came 
to  Arizona  and,  locating  on  Walker  creek,  in  Ya- 
vapai county,  was  occupied  in  placer  mining 
there  until  three  years  after  Arizona  was  organ- 
ized as  a  territory.  Then,  coming  to  Tucson,  as 
previously  stated,  he  taught  the  first  English- 
speaking  school  here,  and  for  a  few  months  man- 
aged a  private  school.  For  a  period  he  was  in 
business  with  the  old  firm  of  Lord  &  Williams, 
and  served  as  deputy  postmaster  for  some  time. 
When  Mr.  De  Long  was  mayor  he  was  an  as- 
sistant clerk  in  the  commissary  department,  and 
for  one  term  was  the  county  recorder  of  Pima 
county.  Mining  enterprises  have  occupied  the 
major  portion  of  his  attention  for  years,  and  with 
his  son,  I5ernabe  C,  he  owns  three  fine  claims 
in  the  cojjper  region  of  the  Tucson  mountains. 
He  has  built  two  residences  in  this  city  and  has 
lovally  aided  in  local  undertakings.  .Active  in  the 
ranks  of  the  Democratic  party,  he  was  freciuently 
called  upon  by  his  political  friends  to  fill  ])ublic 
offices  of  more  or  less  importance,  and  always 
acquitted  himself  with  credit.  He  was  clerk  of 
the  second  legislature  held  in  Arizona  and  also 
was  clerk  of  the  third  general  assembly,  both 
held  in  Prescott. 

In  Tucson  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Brichta  and 
Miss  Jesus  Franco,  a  native  of  Santa  Cruz,  Mex- 
ico,  was   solemnized.      She   is   the   daughter  of 


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Alexander  Franco.  B.  C.  Brichta,  their  eldest 
son,  is  a  merchant  of  Tucson  and  is  mentioned 
elsewhere  in  this  volume.  Manuel  F.  is  employed 
by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  and  Peter 
F.  is  connected  with  the  mining  interests  above 
referred  to.  

NEIL  P.  McCALLUM. 

Sound  judgment,  combined  with  fine  ability  in 
mechanical  lines,  has  enabled  the  subject  o'f  this 
biography,  now  a  well-known  resident  of  Phoe- 
nix, to  obtain  a  suljstantial  success  in  life,  and 
his  history  is  of  especial  interest.  He  is  proprie- 
tor of  the  Phoenix  Foundry  &  Machine  Works 
at  Nos.  25-33  North  Second  street,  manufactur- 
ing machinery,  supplies  and  castings  and  doing 
all  kinds  of  work  in  the  mechanical  line. 

Mr.  McCallum  was  born  in  Cinciimati,  Ohio, 
July  27,  i860,  and  belongs  to  an  old  and  promi- 
nent Scotch  family.  His  paternal  great-grandfa- 
ther was  a  Scotch  baron,  who  brought  the  fam- 
ily to  America  and  located  in  Canada.  The 
grandfather  became  a  resident  of  Indiana,  of 
which  state  he  was  .a  pioneer.  By  occupation 
he  was  a  farmer.  The  father,  John  McCallum, 
was  born  near  Veva,  Ind.,  and  was  for  some 
time  engaged  in  the  commission  business  in 
Memphis,  Tenn.,  but  later  lived  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  where  he  died  during  the  Civil  war.  In 
religious  belief  he  was  a  Presbyterian  and  was 
a  man  highly  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who 
knew  him.  He  married  Ellen  Andrew,  who  also 
died  in  Cincinnati.  She  was  a  native  of  that  city 
and  a  daughter  of  William  Andrew,  who  located 
there  on  his  emigration  from  Scotland,  and  was 
there  engaged  in  mechanical  work,  being  a  fine 
machinist.  Our  subject  is  the  youngest  in  a  fam- 
ily of  five  children,  three  of  whom  are  now  liv- 
ing. His  brother,  William  A.,  is  a  manufacturer 
of  electrical  goods  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Reared  in  the  city  of  his  birth,  Neil  P.  Mc- 
Callum attended  its  public  and  high  schools,  and 
when  his  education  was  completed  entered  the 
employ  of  William  Kirkup  &  Son.  machinists 
and  brass  founders,  for  whom  he  worked  seven 
years.  In  1S83  he  came  to  Arizona,  and  em- 
barked in  the  cattle  business  near  Willcox,  Co- 
chise county,  having  a  ranch  in  the  Chiricahua 
mountains,  thirty-five  miles  south  of  Willcox, 
where  he  lived  for  ten  vears.  During  that  time  he 


was  also  interested  in  mining,  and  was  manager 
of  the  Aravaipa  Mining  Company's  store  at  the 
camp.  Selling  out  in  1893  he  came  to  Phoenix, 
and, the  follow'ing  year  became  assistant  territo- 
rial auditor,  which  position  he  held  for  eighteen 
months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  embarked 
in  his  present  business,  and  is  now  enjoying 
an  excellent  trade  both  as  a  manufacturer  and 
repairer  of  machinery.  He  has  also  built  a  cold 
storage  plant,  and  has  a  street  system  of  re- 
frigeration, by  which  his  customers  are  furnished 
with  refrigeration.  His  ice  machine  has  a  capacity 
of  about  fifteen  tons  per  day,  and  his  cold  storage 
plant  is  quite  large.  Wide-awake,  energetic  and 
progressive,  he  has  prospered  in  his  undertak- 
ings thus  far,  his  excellent  success  being  but  the 
logical  result  of  his  careful  and  correct  busi- 
ness methods.  By  his  ballot  he  supports  the  men 
and  measures  of  the  Republican  party,  and  he 
takes  an  active  interest  in  all  enterprises  which 
he  believes  calculated  to  prove  of  public  benefit. 


FREEMAN  T.  POWERS. 

In  addition  to  filling  the  ofifice  of  president  of 
the  Utah  Canal  Enlargement  &  Extension  Com- 
pany, Mr.  Powers  operates  a  well-improved 
claim  seven  miles  southeast  of  Tempe.  After 
coming  to  the  territory  in  1 881,  he  remained 
for  a  number  of  years  on  the  upper  Salt  river, 
in  the  Gila  country,  and  in  1892  located  on  the 
ranch  which  is  his  present  home.  He  has  one 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  under  a  high  state  of 
cultivation,  and"  devotes  the  greater  part  of  his 
land  to  the  raising  of  cattle. 

A  native  of  Susquehamia  county.  Pa.,  Mr. 
Powers  was  born  i\ugust  30,  1841,  and  is  a  son 
of  Hazard  and  Philcna  (Tiftgley)  Powers,  natives 
respectively  of  Connecticut  and  Pennsylvania. 
He  was  reared  to  farming  and  stock-raising,  and 
surrounded  by  the  influence  that  usually  predom- 
in.ates  in  the  average  country  home.  At  the  dis- 
trict schools  of  his  native  county  he  received  a 
fair  education,  and  in  later  life  devoted  much 
time  to  research  along  many  lines.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Pennsylvania  to  Prudence  Bailey,  a  native 
of  Susquehanna  county,  that  state,  who  died  after 
a  few  years.  Mr.  Powers  later  married  Mrs. 
Amanda  Collins,  formerly  of  Grand  Junction, 
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former  husband,  Henry,  Dixie  and  Lafayette 
Collins.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Powers  have  been 
bom  three  children,  two  of  whom  are  living: 
Lulu  A.  and  Tingley  K. 

Mr.  Powers  is  greatly  interested  in  the  cause 
of  education,  and  is  now  serving  as  a  trustee 
of  the  Jordan  school  district  No.  26,  a  position 
which  he  has  hekl  for  several  years.  Although 
independent  in  politics,  he  has  held  several  local 
positions  within  the  gift  of  the  people,  and  while 
living  in  Gila  county  served  as  county  super- 
visor for  several  years.  He  is  progressive  and 
enterprising  and  has  materially  aided  in  the 
growth  of  the  localities  in  which  he  has  resided. 
In  Gila  county  he  rendered  a  lasting  service  to 
the  residents  by  digging  a  ditch  from  the  upper 
Salt  river  which  furnished  abundant  water  for 
irrigating  purposes.  He  has  since  given  manv 
practical  evidences  of  his  interest  in  the  general 
welfare,  and  is  accounted  one  of  the  reliable  and 
substantial  citizens  and  farmers  of  the  valley. 
Mrs.  Powers  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  God 
of  the  Abrahamic  faith. 


BISHOP  JOHN  TAYLOR. 

This  large-hearted  and  progressive  church- 
nip.n  at  Pima  was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City  Oc- 
tober 25,  1850.  He  comes  of  a  family  who  have 
for  years  been  intimately  associated  with  the 
undertakings  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  Latter-day  Saints,  and  who  have  exerted  a 
wide  influence  toward  moral  and  commercial 
development.  His  parents  were  Allen  and  Han- 
nah (Egbert)  Taylor.  His  father  was  born  in 
Kentucky  and  was  a  close  companion  of  Joseph 
Smith,  often  being  a  member  of  his  bodyguard. 
In  the  very  e-rly  days  of  the  century  he  brought 
two  wagon  trains  across  the  desert  and  took  up 
his  residence  in  Utah,  where  his  high  moral 
character  and  ability  gained  for  him  readv 
recognition.  For  ten  years  he  was  bishop  of 
Kaysville,  Davis  county,  LUah,  and  subse- 
quently, at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  he 
died  in  the  service  of  his  church  at  Raljhit  val- 
ley, v.-here  he  is  buried. 

The  youth  of  John  Taylor  was  passc<l.  until 
his  eleventh  year,  at  Tvaysville,  at  which  time 
he  removed  to  south  L^tah,  where  he  lived  un- 
til  twentv  vears  of  age.     At  the  age  of  nine- 


teen he  married  Mary  Kelsey,  a-  daughter  of 
Easton  and  Mary  Jane  (Cox)  Kelsey,  and  the 
following  year  he  aided  in  the  colonization  plan 
of  the  church  by  establishing  a  colony  at  Pan- 
guitch,  Utah.  In  1880  he  brought  his  family 
to  Arizona,  settling  in  Pima  within  a  few  yards 
of  where  he  now  lives.  He  helped  to  lay  out 
the  town,  and  aided  in  its  growth  and  prosper- 
ity, and  in  1885  was  ordained  bishop  of  Pima 
ward,  St.  Joseph  stake.  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  Latter-day  Saints,  which  position  he  still 
holds.  The  congregation  has  a  good  brick 
church  and  the  membership  is  large. 

To  Bishop  and  Mrs.  Taylor  have  been  born 
twelve  children:  Mary,  John  E.,  Joseph  A., 
William  C,  Franklin  R.,  who  filled  a  mission 
in  the  southwestern  states  in  1898  and  1899; 
Sarah  L.,  Edith  R.,  Marion  A.  and  Myrtle 
(twins):  Jessie  K.,  George  A.,  and  Era,  who 
is  six  years  of  age.  All  of  the  children  are 
living  in  Pima,  and  five  are  married,  and  have, 
according  to  the  habit  of  their  generous  and 
helpful  father,  homes  of  their  own  which  they 
received  at  the  time  of  their  marriage.  The 
Bishop  has  seven  living  grandchildren,  and  an 
event  of  rejoicing  was  when  the  entire  family 
ate  Christmas  dinner  together.  The  sons  and 
daughters  are  all  members  of  the  church  to 
which  their  father  has  ever  given  his  allegiance, 
and  the  oldest  son  is  first  assistant  superinten- 
dent of  the  Sunday  school.  About  a  mile  from 
Pima  Bishop  Taylor  has  eighty  acres  of  land 
under  cultivation.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Dem- 
ocratic   party,    as    are    his    sons. 


C.  C.  McEWEN. 

The  Pioneer  &  City  Transfer  Company,  of 
which  Mr.  McEwen  is  vice-president,  is  meeting 
with  a  high  degree  of  success,  and  receives  the 
patronage  of  a  large  share  of  the  residents  of 
Phoenix  and  vicinity.  The  company  is  the  re- 
sult of  the  consolidation,  in  1899,  of  the  City 
Transfer,  which  was  started  by  Mr.  McEwen  in 
1891,  and  the  Pioneer  Transfer.  The  president 
is  J.  D.  Reed,  of  Tucson,  and  the  secretary  and 
treasurer  Clinton  Lauvcr.  The  office  of  the  con- 
cern is  located  at  10  South  Center  street.  The 
firm  does  a  large  storage  business,  and  have  two 
storehouses  on  the  corner  of  Jackson  and  First 


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streets,  one  of  which  is  40x40  in  dimensions  and 
the  other  50x50  feet.  They  also  conduct  a  gen- 
eral moving  business.  Their  reliable  business 
methods  .and  extreme  care  in  the  matter  of  trans- 
fer of  valuable  articles  and  house  furnishings 
have  won  for  them  the  confidence  of  the  com- 
munit\-,  and  by  far  the  largest  patronage  of  any 
firm  in  the  valley. 

A  native  of  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  Mr. 
McEwen  was  born  December  20,  1856,  and  is 
a  son  of  George  and  Eliza  (Bohannan)  McEwen, 
natives  respectively  of  St.  Lawrence  and  Oswe- 
go counties,  N.  Y.  George  McEwen  was  a 
farmer  during  his  lifetime,  and  in  1866  removed 
to  Shelby  county,  'Mo.,  where  he  eventually  died. 
The  paternal  grandfather,  Daniel,  was  born  in 
\'ermont,  and  was  later  a  farmer  in  St.  Law- 
rence county.  He  was  of  Scotch  descent.  C.  C. 
]\IcEwen  remained  at  home  on  his  father's  farm 
until  about  twenty  years  of  age,  and  in  1876  re- 
moved to  Missouri,  where  he  became  interested 
in  general  farming  and  in  the  horse  business.  In 
1884  he  settled  in  Gainesville,  Texas,  and  en- 
gaged in  the  cattle  business,  and  later  went  to 
the  Indian  territory.  In  1884  he  located  in  Phoe- 
nix, and  for  eighteen  months  w-as  in  the  employ 
of  J.  B.  Montgomery's  dairy  concern.  He  then 
turned  his  attention  to  farming  for  three  years, 
later  engaging  in  the  management  of  a  wood  and 
coal  yard,  on  the  present  site  of  the  O'Xeill 
building,  which  was  later  removed  to  East  Madi- 
son street,  and  was  conducted  by  Mr.  AIcEwen 
until  his  change  of  occupation  to  the  transfer 
business. 

In  Palmyra,  N.  Y.,  occurred  the  marriage  of 
^Ir.  McEwen  and  Elizabeth  Schallar,  a  native  of 
Illinois,  and  of  German  descent.  Of  this  union 
there  have  been  three  children:  Clarice,  Sidney 
and  Arizona.  ]\Ir.  McEwen  is  a  very  public- 
spirited  man,  and  interested  in  all  that  pertains 
to  the  development  of  his  locality.  He  still  has 
an  interest  in  the  City  Wood  Yard,  on  West 
Washington  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth 
avenues.  The  residence  constructed  by  him  at 
No.  505  South  Third  street  is  a  commodious 
and  comfortable  structure,  and  a  credit  to  the 
surrounding  homes.  In  national  politics  he  is  a 
Democrat,  and  with  his  family  is  connected  with 
the  Lutheran  Church.  Fraternally  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.     Mr. 


iMcEwen  has  gieat  faith  in  the  prospects  of  his 
adopted  territory,  and  is  particularly  pleased 
with  the  climate  and  general  conditions.  When 
he  first  came  here  a  five  years'  illness  had  re- 
duced his  weight  to  one  hundred  and  seven- 
teen pounds,  and  six  months  later  he  weighed 
one  hundred  and  forty  pounds.  He  has  since 
enjoyed  perfect  health,  and  attributes  the  change 
to  the  wonderful  climate  of  this  most  wonderful 
territory.  

CHRISTIAN  MILLER. 

The  record  of  the  life  of  Mr.  Miller,  a  farmer 
of  the  Salt  River  valley,  shows  that  he  is  a  native 
of  Baltimore,  Md.,  born  February  26,  1837.  His 
parents.  Christian  S.  and  Catherine  R.  (Luke) 
Miller,  were  natives  of  Germany,  the  former  of 
Prussia  and  the  latter  of  Wurtemburg.  Their 
son  was  reared  in  ISahiniore  until  his  fourteenth 
year,  at  which  time  he  removed  with  his  parents 
to  Springfield,  III.,  and  in  1857  they  changed 
their  location  to  Harrison  county.  Mo.  There  the 
parents  died.  He  received  an  excellent  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Springfield  and  Mis- 
souri, and  was  well  equipped  by  education  and 
practical  home-training  for  the  future  responsi- 
bilities of  life. 

While  living  in  Harrison  county,  Mo.,  Mr. 
Miller  became  a  prominent  member  of  the  com- 
nnmity,  and  e.xerted  a  wide  influence  in  all  of  the 
afifairs  of  the  county.  He  held  various  responsi- 
ble local  of^ces  within  the  gift  of  the  people,  in- 
cluding that  of  treasurer  of  Dallas  township.  His 
harmonious  existence  was  somewhat  broken  in 
upon  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war,  when 
he  enlisted  in  the  Union  army  and  served  for 
three  years  and  two  months  in  Company  G, 
Sixth  Missouri  Volunteer  C?ivalry.  He  was  sta- 
tioned mostly  in  Arkansas  and  Missouri,  and 
participated  in  many  of  the  important  battles 
of  the  war,  among  which  were  Wilson's  Creek. 
Cross  Hollow,  Forbes  River,  and  in  several  mi- 
nor skirmishes.  During  the  course  of  the  serv- 
ice his  command  was  a  part  of  the  army  that 
fought  Price  and  Marmaduke.  and  run  them 
out  of  Missouri. 

In  1865,  while  still  living  in  Missouri,  ]Mr.  Mil- 
ler married  Emily  Reaksecker,  a  native  of  \'ir- 
ginia  and  a  daughter  of  Frederick  and  Christena 
(King)   Reaksecker.     Of  this  miion  there  were 


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six  children,  of  whom  the  eldest,  Ida  Alav,  died 
at  the  age  of  twenty-one.  Those  now  living  are: 
Edward;  Julia;  Lizzie,  who  is  the  wife  of  John 
A.  Elvey,  a  rancher  and  miner  of  ]\Iaricopa 
county;  J.  Frank;  Ralph  E.,  and  Lillie  B.  In  Mis- 
souri Mr.  ^liller  successfully  carried  on  large 
general  farming  and  stock-raiting  interests  and 
continued  the  same  until  his  removal  to  .Arizona 
in  1893. 

In  the  Salt  River  valley,  the  farm  of  Mr.  Aliller 
has  many  natural  advantages  and  is  located  on 
the  Maricopa  canal.  He  owns  one  hundred  and 
twenty-eight  and  a  cjuarter  acres  of  land,  forty 
acres  comprising  the  home  claim.  It  is  under  a 
high  state  of  cultivation,  and  is  a  credit  to  the  en- 
terprising owner  and  to  the  locality  in  which  it  is 
situated.  He  is  thoroughly  in  touch  with  the 
enterprises  instituted  for  the  upbuilding  of  the 
valley,  and  is  regarded  as  an  acquisition  to  the 
agriculturists  there  residing.  Politically  he  has 
always  been  a  Republican  and  cast  his  first  vote 
for  Abraham  Lincoln.  He  and  his  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  Church. 


JOHN  R.  NORTON. 

Success  is  determined  by  one's  ability  to  rec- 
ognize ojiportunity,  and  to  pursue  this  with  a 
resolute  and  unflagging  energy.  It  results  from 
continued  labor,  and  the  man  who  thus  accom- 
plishes his  purpose  usually  becomes  an  import- 
ant factor  in  the  business  circles  of  the  com- 
numitv  with  which  he  is  connected.  Through 
such  means  Mr.  Norton  has  attained  a  leading 
place  among  the  representative  men  of  Phoenix, 
and  his  well-spent  and  honorable  life  commands 
the  respect  of  all  who  know  him. 

He  was  born  at  Sulphur  Well,  Metcalfe 
county,  Ky.,  h"el)ruary  28,  1854,  a  son  of  Robert 
and  Annie  (Hunter)  Norton,  the  former  of 
Scotch-Irish,  the  latter  of  English  descent.  The 
])aternal  grandfather,  George  Washington  Nor- 
ton, was  a  native  of  Virginia,  from  which  state 
he  removed  to  Kentucky  at  an  early  day,  and 
about  1856  took  up  his  residence  near  Lexing- 
ton, La  Fayette  county.  Mo.,  where  his  death 
occurred.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  ( )ur 
subject's  father  was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  and 
became  a  farmer,  machinist  and  inventor,  con- 
structing man)-  appliances  for  woolen  mills.    He 


built  the  woolen  mills  at  Nicholasville,  Ky., 
which  he  operated  until  they  were  destroyed  by 
fire,  and  then  removed  to  Lexington,  Mo.,  where 
he  engaged  in  business  as  a  hemp  dealer  until  his 
death  in  i860.  His  wife  was  born  near  Nicholas- 
\ille,  Ky.,  and  was  a  daughter  of  John  Hunter, 
a  native  of  Virginia  and  an  early  settler  of  Ken- 
tucky, who  followed  the  occupation  of  farming 
and  served  as  captain  in  the  war  of  1812,  in 
which  he  was  wounded.  Our  subject  is  second 
in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  three  children, 
the  others  being  Mrs.  Lavina  Shearer  and  Mrs. 
Lucy  Bickers,  both  residents  of  Kentucky. 

John  R.  Norton  was  three  years  old  when  the 
faiuily  removed  to  Lexington,  i\Io.,  but  in  tlie 
fall  of  i860  he  returned  to  Kentucky  and  made 
his  home  with  an  uncle,  Mr.  Hurst,  on  a  farm 
near  Richmond,  Madison  county,  until  thirteen 
>ears  of  age,  when  he  went  to  Centralia,  J\Io., 
where  he  was  employed  on  a  farm  for  five  years. 
During  the  last  year  he  also  traded  in  stock. 
In  1876  he  removed  to  Ford  county.  111.,  and  em- 
barked in  farming  on  his  own  account  near  Gib- 
son City.  He  planted  a  large  amount  of  corn, 
but  the  season  being  wet  his  crop  proved  a 
failure. 

In  188 1  j\lr.  N(.irton  concluded  to  come  to  a 
jilace  where  it  never  rains,  and  entered  the  cm- 
l)loyofthe  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Railroad  as  foreman 
tor  W.  ^lurphy,  a  construction  contractor.  (  )u 
the  5th  of  May,  1883,  he  came  with  Mr.  Alurphy 
to  Phoeni.x  as  foreman  on  the  construction  of  the 
.Vrizona  canal,  and  held  that  position  three  years. 
In  1887  he  had  charge  of  the  grading  of  thirtv- 
four  miles  of  the  Maricopa  road  for  the  .same 
gentleman,  and  was  then  made  superintendent 
of  the  -Vrizona  Improvement  Company's  Works, 
serving  as  such  about  five  years.  Subsetiucnth- 
he  was  superintendent  of  all  of  the  canals  on  the 
north  side  of  Salt  river,  namely:  the  Arizona, 
Grand,  Maricopa  and  Salt  river,  and  during  the 
seven  x'ears  he  held  th;U  position  he  worked 
about  eighteen  hours  a  day.  He  resigned  in 
i8ij8.  Five  years  before  this  he  became  interest- 
ed in  the  cattle  business,  and  bought  and  im- 
proxed  a  ranch  noith  of  the  city,  which  he  sold 
in  n;oo,  and  ])urchased  his  present  ranch  of  three 
Inuulred  and  sixty  acres  on  the  Buckeye,  twenty- 
seven  miles  west  of  I'hoenix.  This  is  one  of  the 
linest  alfalfa  r.Muchos  in   Arizona.     .\s  a  dealer 


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and  feeder,  Mr.  Norton  handles  from  fifteen  Inm- 
dred  to  two  thousand  head  of  cattle  annually, 
and  keeps  some  standard  bred  horses  and  mules. 
He  organized  the  Phoenix  Hay  &  Grain  Com- 
pany, now  located  at  the  corner  of  Jefferson  and 
First  streets,  and  is  a  stockholder,  director  and 
president  of  the  same. 

In  Phoenix  Mr.  N^orton  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Miss  Etta  W.  Wright,  who  was  born 
near  Yuma,  Ariz.,  while  her  parents,  J.  C.  and 
IVIary  Wright,  were  en  route  to  California, 
though  they  now  live  near  Phoenix.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Norton  have  two  children,  Fred  W.  and 
Edith  M.  The  family  have  a  pleasant  residence 
on  Ninth  avenue,  near  the  Yuma  road. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Norton  affiliates  with  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Woodmen 
of  the  \\'orld,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  Politically  lie  is  prominently  identified 
with  the  Democratic  party,  always  attending  its 
conventions,  and  frequently  serving  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  county  committee.  In  1896  he  was 
elected  supervisor  of  Maricopa  county,  receiving 
a  higher  number  of  votes  than  any  other  super- 
visor, and  he  has  since  filled  that  office  with 
credit  to  himself  and  to  the  entire  satisfaction 
of  bis  constituents.  He  takes  an  active  interest 
in  the  forest  reserve  scheme  to  preserve  the  for- 
est for  a  watershed,  and  he  owns  a  third  interest 
in  the  mouth  of  the  \'erde,  which  has  been 
tendered  the  reservoir  committee  at  what  it  cost 
the  company.  He  is  pre-eminently  public-spirit- 
ed and  progressive,  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in 
all  enterprises  tending  to  advance  the  welfare 
of  his  community. 

THOMAS   M.    BROCKMAN. 

Great  changes  have  taken  place  in  Arizona 
since  Mr.  Brockman  came  here  in  1874,  From 
a  wild  and  desert  condition  of  unpromising  as- 
pect the  Salt  River  valley  has  developed  under 
the  untiring  industry  of  the  well-to-do  farmers 
into  one  of  the  garden  spots  of  the  extreme 
west.  Although  at  first  associated  with  Pres- 
cott,  where  he  remained  until  1878,  Mr.  Brock- 
man  finally  settled  u]ion  the  land  which  has 
since  been  tlie  nbjcct  n\  his  ptTsistcnt  efforts  and 
improvement.  L'nder  the  homestead  act  he  took 
up  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  at  the 


present  time  bears  scarcely  a  trace  of  resem- 
blance to  its  former  sterile  condition.  While 
tilling  bis  land  Mr.  Brockman  has  become  popu- 
lar with  all  who  arc  privileged  to  know  him,  and 
he  is  recognized  as  a  typical  pioneer  of  the  early 
days,  who  is  large  of  heart  and  generously  dis- 
posed towards  everything  that  improves  his  lo- 
cality. He  is  a  stanch  Democrat,  but  not  an 
otifice-seekcr,  although  often  induced  to  accept 
positions  of  responsibility  and  trust.  For  some 
time,  however,  he  served  as  a  member  of  the 
school  board,  and  thereby  rendered  valuable 
assistance  to  the  community. 

In  very  early  life  Mr.  Brockman  was  inured 
to  the  serious  and  responsible  side  of  existence, 
for  when  quite  young  he  lost  both  his  father  and 
mother  by  death.  A  native  of  Sonoma  county, 
Cal.,  he  was  born  Alarch  14,  1858.  and  is  a  son 
of  Israel  E.  and  Mary  J.  (Carriger)  Brockman, 
natives  respectively  of  Kentucky  and  Tennessee. 
When  but  a  small  boy  Israel  E.  Brockman  re- 
moved from  Kentucky  to  Missouri,  where  he 
lived  imtil  his  nineteenth  year.  He  was  early 
ambitious  for  independence,  and  in  1846  under- 
took a  trip  to  the  far  west,  crossing  the  plains 
by  means  of  ox  teams.  Upon  arriving  in  Cali- 
fornia he  became  identified  with  the  earlv  pio- 
neer days  of  Sonoma  county.  In  time  he  was 
prominent  in  the  locality  both  as  farmer  and  citi- 
zen, and  was  honored  with  the  election  to  of- 
fice of  first  Democratic  sheriff  of  Sonoma  county. 
He  died  in  San  Diego  county,  Cal.,  when  his 
son  Thomas  was  eleven  years  of  age.  The  lad 
had  previously  lost  his  mother  when  but  five 
years  of  age.  Thrown  thus  early  upon  himself 
be  lived  until  his  sixteenth  year  with  relatives 
in  California,  and  then,  accompanied  by  an  elder 
brother,  Joseph  E.,  left  California  for  Arizona. 
He  subsequently  settled  in  Maricopa  county,  his 
brother  Joseph  locating  in  Yavapai  county. 

Though  practically  self-educated,  Mr.  Brock- 
man has  studied  along  many  lines,  and  is  a  well- 
informed  man.  He  has  many  of  the  substantial 
traits  of  mind  and  character  which  go  to  make 
up  the  successful  citizen,  and  the  ability  to  im- 
prove his  opportimities  to  the  utmost.  Mrs. 
Brockman  was  formerly  Perline  A.  Cartwright, 
a  native  of  Illinois,  and  subsequently  a  resident 
of  Salt  River  valley.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brock- 
man have  been  born  ciglit  children,  viz.:  Emory 


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C,  Ernest  J.,  Lawrence  H..  Bessie.  Dora.  Clif- 
ton M.,  Mabel  and  Israel  M.  In  the  religious 
world  Mr.  Brockman  wields  an  extended  influ- 
ence, and  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church. 


PEDRO   MICHELENA. 

Many  public  honors  have  been  bestowed  upon 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  who  undoubtedly  is 
a  prime  favorite  in  the  ranks  of  the  Democratic 
party,  for  he  has  labored  assiduously  in  the  pro- 
motion of  its  interests.  At  intervals,  ever  since 
he  reached  mature  years,  he  has  been  called 
upon  to  officiate  in  positions  of  responsibility 
and  trust,  and  always,  without  exception,  dis- 
charged his  duties  so  well  that  he  added  fresh 
laurels  to  those  already  earned.  In  addition  to 
all  this  he  is  one  of  the  pioneers  of  Graham 
county,  and  has  assisted  in  innumerable  ways  in 
the  great  work  of  making  it  a  rich  and  progres- 
sive part  of  the  territory. 

Thus,  doubly  entitled  to  representation  in  the 
annals  of  this  future  state,  the  following  facts 
in  regard  to  the  life  of  Mr.  Michelena  have  been 
gathered.  He  is  a  native  of  Sonora,  Mexico, 
born  March  14,  1858,  and  at  the  age  of  five  years 
he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Tubac,  Ariz. 
Four  years  later  they  located  in  Tucson,  where 
the  lad  obtained  a  public  school  education,  and 
in  1875  the  family  removed  to  the  Gila  valley. 
His  mother  died  in  1874  and  his  father  in  1877, 
and  then  he  was  left  entirely  upon  his  own  re- 
sources. 

-Vfter  clerking  in  a  general  merchandise  store 
in  Tucson  for  two  years,  Mr.  Michelena  came  to 
Graham  county,  and  for  a  quarter  of  a  century 
has  been  associated  with  its  history.  Devoting 
his  energy-  to  the  development  of  a  farm  until 
he  was  made  deputy  county  recorder,  he  then 
so  faithfully  performed  his  duties  that  in  1886 
he  was  elected  to  the  post  of  county  recorder 
and  served  two  years.  From  1885  to  1888  he 
was  clerk  of  the  district  court,  and  upon  the 
expiration  of  his  term  resumed  his  agricultural 
labors,  succeeding  in  making  a  fine  homestead. 
In  1894  he  was  again  brought  before  the  public 
as  a  candidate  for  the  oilfice  of  county  assessor, 
and  was  duly  elected,  sening  acceptably  for  two 
years.  In  1896  he  was  again  called  to  fill  the 
position  of  recorder  of  Graham  county,  and  his 


tenure  of  the  post  continued  until  the  first  day 
of  1901.  Since  retiring  from  ofifice  he  has  been 
giving  his  attention  to  his  mining  interests,  for 
he  has  disposed  of  the  well-improved  farm  which 
he  formerly  owned.  He  resides  in  a  commo- 
dious home  and  thoroughly  enjoys  the  privileges 
of  the  county  seat.  He  is  an  honored  member  of 
the  Territorial  Association  of  .\rizona  Pioneers 
and  belongs  to  the  Spanish-American  Alliance. 


HENRY  BRINKMEYER. 

What  may  be  accomplished  within  even  a  few 
years  by  a  man  of  industry  and  perseverance 
may  be  plainly  seen  in  the  case  of  Henry  Brink- 
meyer,  who  today  is  the  proprietor  of  the 
Brinkmeyer  Hotel  and  a  flourishing  bakery,  and 
who,  a  few  years  ago,  arrived  in  Prescott  with 
no  capital  save  a  thorough  knowledge  of  his 
trade.  Success  has  been  won  by  him  in  the 
legitimate  channels  of  business  enterprise,  and 
he  is  eminently  deserving  of  commendation. 

One  of  seven  children,  Henry  Brinkmeyer 
was  born  in  Osnabrock,  Hanover,  Germany,  in 
1866.  His  father,  in  whose  honor  he  is  named, 
is  still  living  on  the  old  homestead  in  Hanover, 
but  the  mother  is  deceased.  A  brother,  Her- 
man, also  resides  in  Prescott.  The  earlv  vears 
of  the  two  were  passed  upon  the  farm  in  their 
native  land,  and  their  education  was  such  as  is 
afforded  by  the  national  schools.  When  four- 
teen years  of  age.  our  subject  was  apprenticed  to 
the  trade  of  a  baker  and  confectioner,  and  three 
years  of  his  life  were  passed  in  mastering  the 
business. 

In  July,  1884,  the  young  man  came  to  Amer- 
ica, proceeding  toward  the  setting  sun  until  he 
arrived  in  Prescott.  Here  he  was  employed  at 
his  trade  for  three  years,  in  the  meantime  be- 
coming well  acc|uainted  with  the  intricacies  of 
the  English  language.  In  1887  he  opened  a 
bakery  and  confectionery  store,  with  a  restaurant 
in  connection,  his  location  being  on  Montezuma 
street.  In  1890  he  started  in  another  and  more 
ambitious  enterprise,  as  he  purchased  the  Brink- 
mcver  Hotel,  and  this  he  continued  to  run  until 
the  large  building  was  destroyed  by  fire.  July 
14,  1900.  He  inuncdiatcly  rebuilt  the  hotel,  and 
three  days  after  the  fire  again  opened  his  bakery 
business,  for  he  had  not  given  it  u\>  even  while 


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managing  the  hotel.  In  October  the  hotel  was 
ready  for  the  entertainment  of  the  public,  and 
now  another  addition  to  it  is  in  process  of  con- 
struction. \Mien  completed,  the  building  will 
be  50x150  feet  in  dimensions,  and  two  stories 
and  ba.'sement  in  height.  It  is  centrally  situated 
on  Montezuma  street,  and  receives  a  large  share 
of  the  local  patronage,  as  well  as  of  the  traveling 
public. 

In  1899  Mr.  Brinkmeyer  erected  a  large  and 
modern  residence  on  West  Gurley  street,  and, 
with  his  family,  occupies  it.  He  was  married 
in  this  city  to  Miss  Ina  Mucik,  who  was  born  in 
Hutchinson,  Minn.  They  are  the  parents  of  two 
promising  children,  Henry,  Jr.,  and  Marcella. 

An  honored  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows' 
order,  Mr.  Brinkmeyer  is  a  past  officer  of  the 
Prescott  Lodge  and  is  past  chief  patriarch  of 
the  Encampment.  He  also  is  identified  with  the 
Rebekahs  and  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.  In  religion  he  is  a  Lutheran  and 
in  politics  is  a  Democrat,  and  is  now  serving  as 
a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Prescott. 


JOHN  F.  MAHONY. 

Since  1866  this  worthy  pioneer  of  Prescott 
has  been  actively  associated  with  the  upbuilding 
of  these  southwestern  territories,  and  for  the 
past  thirty-two  years  has  looked  upon  this 
county  as  his  home  place.  Indeed,  he  has  wit- 
nessed almost  its  entire  development,  and  in 
the  early  years  of  his  residence  here  experienced 
serious  discomforts,  not  the  least  of  his  trials 
being  the  troublesome  Indians. 

The  birth  of  J.  F.  Mahony  occurred  in  County 
Cork,  Ireland,  August  13,  1850,  he  being  one 
of  six  children,  three  of  whom  were  sons,  and 
two  brothers  and  two  sisters  are  today  in  Amer- 
ica. The  parents  were  Maurice  and  Eliza  (Shep- 
herd) Mahony.  The  father  and  his  father  and 
grandfather  were  architects,  and  followed  that 
calling  with  success  in  the  Emerald  Isle. 

The  boyhood  of  John  F.  Mahony  passed 
cjuietly  in  his  native  land,  his  studies  being  pur- 
sued in  the  public  schools.  Having  marked  me- 
chanical ability,  he  spent  some  time  in  the  shops 
and  thoroughly  mastered  the  trade  of  a  machin- 
ist. Coming  to  the  United  States  at  the  close  of 
the  Civil  war,  he  enlisted  in  the  regular  army. 


though  only  fifteen  years  of  age,  and  was  as- 
signed to  Company  G,  Third  United  States  Cav- 
alry. At  first  he  was  stationed  at  Fort  Union, 
but  in  1866  was  sent  to  New  Mexico,  where  he 
took  part  in  the  memorable  campaigns  against 
the  Utes,  Comanches  and  Navajos,  only  once, 
however,  being  wounded,  and  that  only  slightly. 
At  the  end  of  a  service  which  extended  over 
three  years  and  nine  months,  he  was  honorably 
discharged,  by  special  order. 

Coming  to  Yavapai  county  in  1869,  Mr.  Ma- 
hony started  in  the  restaurant  business  at  Wick- 
enburg.  and  at  the  end  of  six  or  eight  months 
gave  up  that  enterprise,  devoting  his  attention  to 
mining.  Later  he  kept  a  stage  at  Date  creek, 
four  miles  from  Congress,  and  during  the  nine 
months  of  his  residence  at  that  point  his  place 
was  raided  by  the  Apaches,  who  made  away 
with  all  of  his  live  stock  and  whatever  else  they 
desired.  Again  he  went  to  the  mines,  and  re- 
mained in  the  Weaver  district  until  1874,  when 
he  proceeded  to  Nye  county,  Nev.,  and  there 
passed  about  two  years,  engaged  in  quartz  mill- 
ing. Then,  going  to  Kern  county,  Cal.,  he 
spent  one  season  in  the  silver  mills.  Returning 
to  Arizona  in  the  autumn  of  1876,  he  was  con- 
nected with  mining  enterprises  for  the  next  dec- 
ade, latterly  being  located  at  Placerita,  in  Yava- 
pai county. 

Having  been  tendered  the  position  of  city 
engineer  of  Prescott,  Mr.  Mahony  accepted  it, 
and  was  in  charge  of  the  entire  water  system 
here,  putting  up  the  Goose  Flat  Water-Works 
and  managing  them  until  1895.  Altogether,  he 
was  city  engineer  for  nine  years,  after  which  he 
became  superintendent  of  the  quartz  mills  of 
the  Tonto  Basin,  and  in  1898  assumed  the  duties 
of  engineer  at  the  Crystal  Ice  plant,  in  which 
capacity  he  is  yet  acting.  '  He  thoroughly  under- 
stands machinery. 

For  his  family  Mr.  Mahony  built  a  comforta- 
ble modern  residence  on  Granite  street,  Pres- 
cott. In  the  Centennial  year  he  made  a  trip 
back  to  his  old  home  in  Ireland,  and  again,  in 
1880,  made  the  long  journey  to  the  scenes  of 
his  youth.  He  did  not  return  alone,  however, 
that  time,  for  he  was  accompanied  by  his  bride, 
formerly  Miss  Eliza  Abbott.  They  are  the  par- 
ents of  three  daughters,  namely:  Lizzie,  Maggie 
and  Susan. 


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In  the  CWd  Fellows'  order  Mr.  Mahony  stands 
high,  and  is  past  noble  grand  of  the  Prescott 
Lodge  and  past  chief  patriarch  of  the  Encamp- 
ment, also  belonging  to  the  Daughters  of  Re- 
bekah.  For  six  years  he  was  district  deputy 
grand  master,  representing  Arizona  District  No. 
I,  and  for  three  years  was  grand  representative 
to  the  grand  lodge  of  the  territory.  Politically 
he  is  independent. 


WILLIAM  REID. 

The  proprietor  of  the  Park  \'ie\v  Hotel  of 
Tucson  has  been  numbered  among  our  business 
men  since  1879,  and  thus  has  been  a  participant 
in  the  events  which  have  marked  our  progress 
as  a  city,  as  within  this  period  it  has  been  trans- 
formed from  an  unattractive  town  into  a  thor- 
oughly desirable  modern  place  of  residence  and 
mercantile  undertakings.  He  has  been  a  very 
active  factor  in  local  politics,  using  his  influence 
on  behalf  of  the  platform  and  noininces  of  the 
Republican  party.  For  six  years  he  was  a  luem- 
ber  of  the  city  council,  and  for  a  short  time, 
during  a  vacancy  in  the  office,  filled  the  mayor's 
chair. 

A  sou  of  Richard  .and  Margaret  (Forsythe) 
Reid,  who  were  born  in  the  highlands  of  Scot- 
land, William  Reid  is  the  youngest  and  only 
one  living  of  their  six  children.  The  father  was 
born  and  reared  in  Roxburgshire  and  was  a 
contractor  and  builder  by  occupation.  The  birth 
of  our  subject  took  place  in  Glasgow,  Scotland, 
July  3,  1849,  snd  his  youth  was  passed  in  that 
city.  He  attended  the  Free  Trade  school  in 
Glasgow  and  when  arrived  at  a  suitable  age  went 
to  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  England,  where  he  com- 
menced learning  the  business  of  a  florist  and 
gardener. 

In  1871  William  Reid  bade  adieu  to  his  na- 
tive land  and  crossed  the  Atlantic,  proceeding 
westward  to  Chicago,  111.,  and  in  the  fall  of  the 
same  year  went  to  Marysville,  Cal.  Later  he 
became  a  citizen  of  San  Francisco,  but  for  about 
a  year  suffered  with  chills  and  fever,  and,  be- 
lieving a  change  of  climate  might  prove  benefi- 
cial, went  to  San  Jose,  Cal.,  where  a  luarked 
change  for  the  better  was  observed.  There  he 
was  employed  in  the  San  Jose  Hotel,  and  finally, 
returning  to  .'■^an   Francisco,  he  obtained  a  pay- 


ing position  as  head  cook  in  the  Brooklyn  Hotel, 
and  remained  there  tmtil  1879.  That  year  wit- 
nessed his  arrival  in  Tucson,  and  his  installa- 
tion as  head  cook  in  the  Palace  Hotel,  a  position 
which  he  held  for  three  and  a  half  years.  For  a 
short  time  he  then  was  engaged  in  the  liquor 
business  on  his  own  account,  but  in  1883,  leasing 
a  building,  he  converted  it  into  an  opera-house, 
and  subse(|ueutly  bought  the  property.  In  1886 
he  !)uill  tin-  Reid  Opera-house,  which  had  a 
capacity  of  six  hundred,  and  w-as  a  model  little 
theater.  He  continued  to  operate  this  until 
1898,  when  he  commenced  its  reconstruction, 
and  today  the  Pari;  View  Hotel  is  the  result 
of  his  labors.  The  hotel  has  a  pleasant  rotunda 
and  large,  airy  rooms,  well  equipped  with  mod- 
ern conveniences.  The  hotel  is  conducted  on 
the  European  plan,  and  an  extensive  business  is 
justifying  the  proprietor's  sagacity  and  energetic 
efforts  to  please  the  public. 

Like  most  of  the  live  business  men  of  Arizona, 
Mr.  Reid  has  made  investments  in  mining  prop- 
erty from  time  to  time,  his  interests  being  in 
the  Dragoon  Mountains,  in  the  Santa  Catalina 
district,  and  in  the  Helvetia  district.  He  is  a 
past  officer  of  the  Tucson  lodges  of  the  Odd  Fel- 
lows, the  Red  Men,  Knights  of  Pythias  and 
.\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  Religiously 
he  is  a  Presbyterian,  but  as  there  is  no  church 
here  of  that  denomination,  he  holds  membership 
with  the  Congregational  Church.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  San  Francisco  to  Miss  Lena  Duber,  a 
native  of  Schaffhausen,  Switzerland,  and  her 
death  occurred  in  this  city  in  1892. 


JAMES  C.  ROBINSON. 

Much  of  the  prosperity  of  the  flourishing  lit- 
tle town  of  Safford  is  due  to  the  successful  ma- 
nipulations of  Mr.  Robinson,  one  of  the  sound 
commercial  forces  of  the  town  and  county.  A 
native  of  Marshfield,  Mo.,  he  was  born  in  1854, 
and  is  a  son  of  C.  W.  and  Elizabeth  Robinson. 
The  father  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  and 
was  crippled  during  his  service  with  the  army 
of  the  Confederacy,  from  which  he  never  recov- 
ered. After  the  war,  in  1866,  he  removed  with 
his  family  to  Texas,  and  here  his  son  James  be- 
came interested  in  stock-raising  and  general 
merchandise,  continuing  the  same  until   1892. 


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While  living  in  Texas  Mr.  Robinson  married, 
in  1879,  Louise  M.  Porter,  a  daughter  of  R.  S. 
and  Louise  Porter,  the  former  a  veteran  stock- 
man and  merchant.  Of  this  union  there  have 
been  four  children:  Angie,  who  is  attending 
school  in  Kansas  City;  J.  N.,  who  is  studying 
at  the  university  at  Tucson;  Maggie,  who  is  a 
student  at  SafTord,  and  Zona.  Mr.  Robinson 
became  identified  with  Arizona  in  1892,  and  set- 
tled at  Fort  Thomas.  Like  the  majority,  he 
was  not  drawn  here  by  the  animating  desire  for 
weahh,  but  was  rather  following  a  doctor's  or- 
ders in  the  hope  of  regaining  lost  health.  In 
this  connection  he  has  a  most  exalted  idea  of 
Arizona,  for  he  is  today  a  man  of  remarkably 
strong  constitution,  and  not  a  trace  remains  of 
his  former  disability.  In  Fort  Thomas  and 
Geronimo  he  engaged  in  general  merchandise 
for  five  years,  and  upon  selling  out  in  1897  took 
up  his  residence  in  SafTord. 

In  Saflford  Mr.  Robinson  has  been  variously 
engaged,  principally  in  real-estate  and  stock 
speculating.  He  has  mining  properties  in  the 
Yavapai  district,  in  the  Trumbull  mountains, 
from  which  he  hopes  for  large  returns.  He  is 
in  national  politics  a  Democrat,  and  although 
interested  in  all  of  the  undertakings  of  his  party, 
has  never  been  an  office-seeker.  Fraternally  he 
is  associated  with  the  Masonic  order,  and  is  a 
Master  Mason  and  charter  member  of  the  lodge 
at  Safford.  Although  reared  in  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  he  now  attends  the  Baptist 
Church,  of  which  his  wife  and  children  are  mem- 
bers. Mr.  Robinson  has  a  beautiful  home  in 
Saf?ord,  where  are  gathered  a  happy  family  cir- 
cle, and  which  is  the  scene  of  a  widespread  and 
gracious  hospitality.  To  no  one  of  her  citizens 
does  SafFord  accord  a  larger  degree  of  esteem 
and  appreciation  than  is  merited  and  received  by 
this  amiable  and  large-hearted  member  of  the 
community. 


HARRINGTON  BLAUVELT. 

The  superintendent  of  the  Monte  Cristo  and 
Cash  mines,  near  Prescott,  Yavapai  county,  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Mining 
Engineers.  Having  thoroughly  fitted  himself  for 
his  chosen  field  of  endeavor,  he  has  devoted 
about  two  decades  to  mining  and  metallurgical 


work,  and  is  considered  an  expert  in  his  line. 
Mr.  Blauvelt  is  a  native  of  New  York  state  and 
for  eighteen  years  has  been  actively  associated 
with  the  west,  giving  his  time  to  mining  en- 
gineering and  metallurgy.  About  ten  years  ago 
he  came  to  Prescott,  and  since  has  been  em- 
ployed in  the  development  of  mines  of  this  dis- 
trict. In  the  past  he  has  held  important  and 
remunerative  positions  with  different  companies 
of  this  territory. 

The  two  groups  of  mines  in  which  Mr.  Blau- 
velt is  now  especially  interested  are  the  Monte 
Cristo,  of  the  Groom  Creek  district,  and  the 
Cash  mine,  situated  at  the  head  of  Maple  Gulch, 
neither  far  from  Prescott.  Two  different  syndi- 
cates are  developing  these  groups.  Phoenix, 
Chicago  and  New  England  capitalists  composing 
the  companies.  The  Cash  mine  was  located  by 
David  Grubb  in  the  latter  part  of  the  '70s,  and 
through  many  disheartening  seasons  he  held  on 
to  his  property,  which  is  now  yielding  excel- 
lently. The  work  is  progressing,  the  shaft  hav- 
ing been  sunk  to  a  depth  of  three  hundred  and 
thirty-five  feet,  and  the  ore  extracted  containing 
heavy  deposits  of  lead,  with  a  good  percentage 
of  gold  and  silver  metals.  A  ten-stamp  mill  is 
now  in  course  of  erection.  The  Monte  Cristo 
group,  comprising  seven  claims,  was  located 
about  ten  or  twelve  years  ago  by  John  Hutchins. 
Some  rich  native  silver  has  been  taken  out,  and 
the  shaft  has  now  reached  a  depth  of  ninety  feet. 
Some  gold  is  found  in  the  iron  pyrites,  and  oc- 
casional pockets,  while  native  silver  occurs  in 
leafs  and  wires.  A  five-stamp  mill  is  about  to  be 
placed  on  this  property. 


JAMES  D.  MARLAR. 

The  mining  for  copper,  one  of  the  boimdless 
resources  of  Arizona,  has  an  enthusiastic  advo- 
cate in  Mr.'  Marlar,  of  Phoenix,  who,  as  secre- 
tary and  manager  of  the  Lime  Creek  Copper 
Company,  is  developing  a  great  and  remunera- 
tive property. 

A  native  of  Crawford  county,  .Ark..  Mr.  Marlar 
was  born  February  8,  1859,  ^nd  is  a  son  of  W. 
E.  Marlar,  who  was  born  in  middle  Tennessee. 
The  paternal  grandfather,  John,  was  also  born 
in  Tennessee,  and  removed  with  liis  family  to 
.Arkansas,  where  he  eventually  died.     He  was  a 


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planter  on  a  large  scale,  and  served  with  conr- 
age  and  distinction  in  the  war  of  1812.  W.  E. 
Marlar  was  a  successful  raiser  of  stock  in  Arkan- 
sas, and  in  1859  settled  in  California,  going 
hence  by  way  of  the  plains,  which  were  crossed 
with  wagons  and  ox  teams.  The  route  chosen 
was  by  way  of  Santa  Fe  to  Yuma,  and  across  the 
desert  to  Los  Angeles.  In  those  early  days  the 
journey  was  full  of  peril  to  the  little  family  of 
father,  mother  and  two  children,  for  the  Indi- 
ans still  regarded  the  land  as  their  undisputed 
heritage,  and  to  them  the  paleface  was  a  menace 
and  intrusion.  Arriving  in  \'isalia,  Tulare 
county,  Mr.  Marlar  became  interested  in  stock- 
raising  and  died  in  March  of  1899.  His  grand- 
father, John  Marlar,  was  born  in  Tennessee,  and 
was  a  captain  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  The 
mother  of  J.  D.  Marlar  was  formerly  Cynthia 
Hinds,  and  was  born  in  Arkansas.  Her  father, 
James  Hinds,  was  also  a  native  of  Arkansas, 
and  was,  during  the  years  of  his  activity,  a  large 
planter  in  Arkansas.  He  served  during  the  war 
of  1812.  Mrs.  Marlar  became  the  mother  of 
three  children,  and  died  in  California. 

J.  D.  Marlar  was  the  second  of  the  children  in 
his  father's  family,  and  was  only  six  weeks  old 
when  his  parents  made  the  memorable  journey 
to  California.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm  in  Cali- 
fornia, and  necessarily  at  that  time  received  but 
a  limited  education.  In  1877  he  started  out  in 
the  world  to  make  his  own  living,  and  farmed  for 
a  year  in  California,  going  in  1878  to  Prescott, 
Ariz.  Here  he  was  employed  for  a  year  as  a 
vaquero,  and  in  1879  went  to  the  Salt  River  val- 
ley, and  was  interested  in  farming  near  Phoenix. 
In  1880  he  removed  to  Tombstone,  Ariz.,  and 
worked  in  a  mine,  and  in  1881  returned  to  Phoe- 
nix, and  subsequently  settled  on  a  farm  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  five  and  a  half  miles 
from  the  city.  This  farm  has  been  improved  to 
the  utmost  and  is  still  in  the  possession  of  Mr. 
Marlar.  It  is  devoted  to  the  raising  of  alfalfa, 
grain  and  stock,  and  a  specialty  is  made  of  high- 
class  Durhams.  For  a  time  after  coming  to  the 
territory  Mr.  Marlar  ran  a  steam-threshing  ma- 
chine, which  was  the  first  Minnesota  Chief  intro- 
duced in  the  comity.  He  was  obliged  to  mort- 
gage eighty  acres  of  land  to  secure  $500  for  the 
freight,  wliich  more  than  repaid  him  for  the  trou- 
ble,   for   during   the    first   year   (three    months' 


work)  he  cleared  $10,000.  He  then  sold  out  to 
good  advantage  and  started  a  grocery  business. 
This  proved  a  discouraging  venture,  for  fire  de- 
stroyed the  greater  part  of  his  goods,  and  the 
loss  sustained  was  very  heavy.  Mr.  Marlar  after- 
wards rebuilt  his  store  in  brick,  and  in  1895  re- 
turned for  a  time  to  the  operation  of  his  farm. 

In  1896  Mr.  Marlar  engaged  in  mining  in  con- 
nection with  his  farm  work,  and  in  the  course  of 
prospecting  located  the  mines  on  the  line  be- 
tween Maricopa  and  Yavapai  counties,  on  Lime 
creek.  This  mine  covers  about  four  hundred 
acres,  and  has  proved  to  be  one  of  the  best 
mines  in  the  country,  with  an  abundance  of  wood 
and  water.  Eventually,  Mr.  Marlar  organized 
the  Lime  Creek  Copper  Company,  which  is  do- 
ing a  large  business,  and  is  one  of  the  important 
mining  organizations  in  the  country. 

In  Phoenix  in  1879  Mr.  Alarlar  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Fannie  C.  Morten,  a  native  of 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  Of  this  union  there  were 
ten  children,  of  whom  seven  are  living,  viz.: 
William  E.,  wdio  is  at  present  attending  the  Uni- 
versity of  Arizona  at  Tucson;  Carrie  B.,  who  is 
attending  the  high  school;  Fannie  L. ;  James 
Floyd;  Thomas;  Cynthia,  and  Harry.  In  na- 
tional politics  Mr.  Marlar  is  identified  with  the 
Democratic  party,  but  has  no  desire  for  political 
office.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen  and  the  Uniform  Rank,  Knights  of 
Pythias.  Mrs.  Marlar  is  a  member  of  and  a  large 
contributor  to  the  Christian  Church. 


JOHN    J.    MEYER. 

A  citizen  from  other  shores  who  has  made 
a  name  for  himself  as  a  rancher  in  the  Salt  River 
valley,  Mr.  Meyer  was  born  in  Alsace-Lorraine, 
near  Strasburg,  on  the  Rhine,  April  13,  1865. 
His  parents,  John  and  Margaret  (Houser) 
Meyer,  were  agriculturists  during  the  years  of 
their  activity.  The  father  is  now  deceased,  and 
tlie  mother  is  living  in  Illinois. 

When  nine  years  of  age  a  change  came  into 
the  life  of  John  J.  Meyer,  for  his  parents  had 
decided  to  avail  themselves  of  the  larger  possi- 
bilities of  the  United  States,  and  set  sail  for 
.America.  Almost  immediately  they  located  in 
Lake  county.  111.,  where  their  son  was  reared 


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to  man's  estate,  and  educated  in  the  district 
schools.  While  prosecuting  the  peaceful  occu- 
pation of  farming  the  family  fortunes  were 
materially  affected  by  the  death  of  the  father. 
In  1884.  the  son,  John,  evinced  an  independent 
disposition,  and  started  out  in  the  world  to  earn 
his  own  living.  Upon  leaving  Illinois  he  wan- 
dered through  several  of  the  northwestern  states 
in  search  of  a  desirable  permanent  location,  and 
eventually  settled  in  Wyoming,  where  for  sev- 
eral years  he  was  variously  occupied,  according 
to  the  location  and  time  of  year. 

Mr.  Meyer  became  identified  with  the  promis- 
ing conditions  of  Arizona  in  1893,  and  has  since 
had  cause  to  congratulate  himself  upon  his 
choice  of  location.  He  is  one  of  the  successful 
men  of  the  valley,  and  is  continually  progress- 
ing along  the  lines  of  his  chosen  occupation. 

Mrs.  Meyer  was  formerly  Clara  E.  Wilky, 
daughter  of  Henry  H.  and  Sophia  (Lutgerding) 
Wilky,  pioneers  of  the  Salt  River  valley.  Mr. 
Wilky  died  December  21,  1900.  His  widow  is 
still  living  on  the  old  homestead.  A  sketcTi  of 
the  Wilky  family  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work. 
Of  Mr.  Meyer's  marriage  there  is  one  daughter, 
Edna  M.  Personally  he  is  a  progressive  citizen 
and  capable  farmer,  and  has  won  the  esteem  of 
all  who  have  in  any  way  associated  with  him. 
He  has  great  faith  in  the  latent  qualities  of  the 
soil  in  his  adopted  locality,  and  is  ever  ready 
to  contribute  time  and  money  towards  all  im- 
provements and  development  of  the  surround- 
ing resources.    Politically  he  is  a  Democrat. 


REV.  THOMAS  M.  CONNOLLY. 

One  of  the  rnost  earnest  moral  agencies  in 
Winslow  is  Father  Connolly,  rector  of  the  Cath- 
olic Church.  His  work  among  the  people  of  this 
thriving  little  town  has  been  characterized  by 
unflagging  zeal,  and  an  inexhaustible  sympathy 
for  all  who  suffer  or  are  in  need  of  help.  He 
came  here  in  1896,  when  but  a  few  settlers  had 
availed  themselves  of  the  excellence  of  location, 
and  the  manifold  opportunities  for  money-get- 
ting. With  the  enthusiasm  which  everywhere 
seems  to  animate  the  disciples  of  the  great 
church  in  which  he  is  a  worker,  he  continued 
the  work  of  construction  begun  by  his  predeces- 
sor, and  after  two  years  had  completed  the  plas- 


tering, furnishing  and  frescoing,  and  a  creditable 
structure  was  the  result,  at  a  cost  of  $1,200. 
Since  then  the  work  has  progressed  with  gratify- 
ing results,  the  membership  has  grown  to  sixty- 
five  families  and  four  hundred  members,  who 
work  in  harmony  with  the  pastor,  whose  counsels 
they  follow,  and  in  whose  judgment  they  have 
the  utmost  confidence. 

Father  Connolly  was  born  in  Miurayville,  111., 
and  was  educated  at  St.  Francis  Seminary,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
June  of  1 89 1.  June  21,  of  the  same  year,  he 
was  ordained  by  Archbishop  Katzer,  of  Milwau-' 
kee,  and  his  first  charge  was  at  Carlinville,  Ma- 
coupin county.  111.,  as  rector  of  St.  Mary's 
Church.  .After  a  year  he  went  to  Alton,  111.,  as 
assistant  in  the  Alton  Cathedral,  but  owing  to 
failing  health  was  obliged  to  relinquish  his 
charge  when  a  year  had  passed.  In  the  hope 
of  benefiting  by  a  change  of  climate  and  sur- 
roundings, he  came  to  Arizona  in  1894,  remain- 
ing for  a  short  time  in  Flagstaff,  and  removing 
to  Winslow  in  December  of  1896.  Father  Con- 
nolly belongs  to  the  secular  clergy,  and  devotes 
his  entire  time  to  religious  work. 


GORHAM  A.  BRAY. 

Just  when  the  Bray  family  was  first  repre- 
sented in  America  is  not  definitely  known,  but  at 
any  rate  some  remote  scion  of  the  house  crossed 
the  seas  from  England  many  years  ago  and  set- 
tled at  Cape  Cod,  Mass.  Later  bearers  of  the 
name  were  closely  associated  with  the  quaint  and 
picturesque  village  of  Yarmouth,  on  the  coast, 
and  here,  where  the  fishermen  so  industriously 
ply  their  trade,  and  where  so  many  millions  of 
the  plebeian  cod  are  smoked  every  year,  the  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  William,  was  born,  and  in 
time  became  a  ship  builder  by  occupation.  His 
grandson,  G.  A.  Bray,  was  born  at  Yamiouth 
February  11,  1848,  and  his  father,  Gorham,  was 
a  native  of  the  same  town,  and  a  prosperous 
farmer  and  speculator  of  the  cape.  The  ship 
builder's  son  died  near  the  scene  of  his  birth 
in  1895,  at  the  age  of  sixty-three  years.  In  his 
early  manhood  he  had  married  Nancy  Thatcher, 
also  a  native  of  Cape  Cod,  and  a  daughter  of 
Deacon  Samuel  Thatcher,  a  prominent  man  in 
the    Congregational   Church.     Mrs.    Bray,  who 


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was  the  mother  of  six  children,  died  when  sixty 
years  of  age.  Five  of  the  children  attained  ma- 
turity, three  sons  and  two  daughters,  of  whom 
G.  A.  is  second. 

After  completing  an  education  begun  in  the 
public  schools,  Mr.  Bray  began  to  earn  his  own 
living  at  the  age  of  sixteen  as  a  clerk  at  North 
Bridgewater  (now  Brockton),  Mass.  When 
twenty-one  years  of  age,  he  engaged  with  his 
father  in  the  gents'  clothing  and  furnishing  busi- 
ness at  Lynn,  Essex  county,  Mass.,  and  in  1875 
sold  out  and  returned  to  his  old  home  at  Yar- 
mouth. In  May  of  1876  he  went  to  San  Fran- 
cisco by  way  of  Panama,  and  there  assumed 
charge  of  the  furnishing  goods  department  of 
Davis  Brothers.  From  San  Francisco  he  went 
to  Soledad,  Monterey  county,  Cal.,  and  then  to 
Gonzales,  where  he  became  foreman  of  a  mer- 
cantile concern,  eventually  returning  to  the  em- 
ploy of  Davis  Brothers  in  San  Francisco.  Upon 
resigning  from  his  position  in  1878  he  became 
associated  with  T.  C.  Bray,  a  cousin,  in  Prescott, 
with  whom  he  continued  in  the  general  mer- 
chandise business  until  March  of  1888.  He  then 
removed  to  Flagstaff  and  started  in  business  for 
himself,  and  during  the  seven  years  of  his  resi- 
dence in  that  place  became  prominent  in  the 
affairs  of  the  town.  He  was  the  first  mayor 
of  Flagstaff  and  took  an  active  part  in  its  incor- 
poration. 

In  November  of  1894  Mr.  Bray  returned  to 
Prescott,  and  at  once  became  interested  in  the 
B.  B.  Company,  with  which  he  has  since  asso- 
ciated his  fortunes,  and  of  which  he  is  now  a 
director.  The  greater  part  of  his  time  is  now 
spent  in  looking  after  the  affairs  of  this  large 
concern,  one  of  the  largest  in  the  county,  and 
indeed  in  the  w^est.  The  concern  carries  a  gen- 
eral line  of  necessities,  and  it  would  be  difficult  to 
mention  anything  between  a  cambric  needle  and 
a  threshing  machine  that  may  not  be  purchased 
at  their  establishment.  The  building  is  75x130  in 
ground  dimensions  and  is  three  stories  high.  In 
addition  there  are  warehouses  and  the  most  com- 
plete arrangements  for  carrying  on  an  exten- 
sive and  comprehensive  business. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Bray  and  Desdemnna 
E.  Grandy  occurred  June  4.  1882.  Mrs.  Bray 
w^as  born  in  St.  Paris,  Ohio,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Rev.  I.  B.  Grandv,  a  native  of  New  York,  and 


Julia  (Lee)  Grandy,  a  native  of  Troy,  Ohio,  and 
daughter  of  Benjamin  Lee.  The  paternal  grand- 
father lives  in  Cleveland,  N.  Y.,  and  is  of  En- 
glish descent.  Rev.  I.  B.  Grandy  is  a  Universal- 
ist  minister,  now  living  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.  He 
served  during  the  Civil  war  in  the  Seventy-first 
Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry  and  was  wounded  dur- 
ing the  war.  He  is  a  Mason  of  high  degree.  In 
politics  he  is  a  stanch  Republican  and  has  been 
active  in  sustaining  the  best  principles  and  is- 
sues of  the  party.  For  many  years  he  has  been 
a  member  of  the  city  council.  During  the  exist- 
ence of  the  Mining  Exchange  he  was  one  of  the 
moving  forces  and  was  the  treasurer  for  this 
widely-known  organization. 


PATRICK  J.  DELAHANTY. 

Though  at  the  present  time  conducting  a 
large  livery  enterprise  in  Benson,  Mr.  Delahanty 
has  been  variously  identified  with  the  growth  of 
his  adopted  town,  and  is  one  of  its  most  enter- 
prising and  prosperous  citizens.  A  native  of 
County  Waterford,  Ireland,  he  received  his  edu- 
cation and  early  training  in  his  island  home,  and 
immigrated  to  America  in  1872.  After  a  year 
spent  in  Massachusetts  he  went  to  Michigan  and 
became  interested  in  iron  mining  in  the  Lake 
Superior  region  for  a  year  and  a  half,  and  was 
successful  in  this  first  attempt  to  gain  a  liveli- 
hood from  the  earth's  hidden  resources.  In  Utah 
he  later  engaged  in  silver  mining,  and  met  with 
equal  success,  and  after  eighteen  months  tried 
his  luck  in  Nevada  in  the  same  line  of  occupa- 
tion. He  later  spent  about  two  years  in  Inyo 
county,  Cal.,  which  was  followed  by  a  residence 
in  San  Francisco  of  several  years. 

Mr.  Delahanty  became  associated  with  Ari- 
zona in  1880,  and  at  first  lived  in  Tombstone  for 
a  couple  of  years,  going  then  to  Dos  Cabezos  for 
a  year,  where  he  was  engaged  in  mining.  For  a 
couple  of  years  he  mined  in  Pima  county,  and 
then  located  in  Benson  which  has  since  been 
his  home.  In  addition  to  his  livery  business  he 
is  interested  in  a  saloon  and  in  the  cattle  indus- 
try, and  erected  the  buildings  in  which  the  first 
uyr>   industries   are   carried   on.     }^c   1-    n 

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those  on  which  his  business  is  conducted,  six  of 
which  are  improved  and  located  on  Main  street. 
Mr.  Dolahanty  is  one  of  those  men  who  has 
known  how  to  avail  himself  of  opportunities, 
and  his  numerous  possessions  and  the  esteem 
W'hich  is  accorded  him  by  the  citizens  of  Benson 
bear  testimony  to  his  success. 

Ill  politics  Mr.  Delahanty  is  an  uncompromis- 
ing Democrat,  and  has  for  years  been  an  influ- 
ential leader  of  his  party  in  Cochise  county. 
In  1900  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  supervisor 
of  Cochise  county.  He  has  from  the  first  of  his 
residence  here  been  interested  in  all  of  the  local 
political  undertakings,  and  has  exerted  an  influ- 
ence for  advancement  along  political  and  other 
lines.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias, 
and  past  chancellor  of  Benson  Lodge  No.  5. 


A.  L.  PECK. 


A.  L.  Peck,  who  is  conducting  mining  and 
livery  interests  at  Nogales,  has  purchased  his  suc- 
cess in  the  territory  by  experiences  unusually  dis- 
couraging and  terrible.  A  native  of  Chautauqua 
county,  N.  Y.,  he  was  born  March  21,  1849,  and 
was  reared  in  the  west.  Of  an  enterprising  and 
industrious  disposition,  he  early  availed  himself 
of  all  the  opportunities  that  came  his  way,  and 
found  himself  in  Nevada  in  1872.  Then  followed 
a  season  of  prospecting  in  different  parts  of  the 
southwest  and  in  Sonora,  Mexico,  which  termi- 
nated in  1884,  when  he  settled  on  a  ranch  ten 
miles  from  Calabasas,  in  what  is  now  Santa  Cruz 
county.  Upon  this  ranch  he  carried  on  large  cat- 
tle and  horse  interests,  and  at  the  end  of  two 
years  his  wife  and  infant  child  were  killed  by 
Apache  Indians,  and  himself  and  wife's  niece 
taken  prisoners.  After  being  robbed  of  every- 
thing of  value  which  he  possessed,  his  house 
burned,  forty  head  of  cattle  and  ten  horses 
stolen,  and  general  destruction  cast  abroad,  he 
was  turned  loose  in  the  mountains,  and  left  to 
a  loneliness  and  desolation  truly  heartrending. 
He  finally  sold  out  his  land  and  returned  to 
Mexico,  where  he  worked  in  the  mines  in  lieu 
of  other  occupation.  The  niece  captured  with 
him  was  recaptured  six  weeks  later  in  the  moun- 
tains by  Lawton's  troops.  She  is  now  married 
and  lives  in  Naco,  Ariz. 

In  1887  Mr.  Peck  came  to  Nogales  and  for  a 


time  worked  in  the  Promontory  mines  in  Sonora. 
and  also  bought  property  on  the  international 
line  valued  at  $5,000.  There  he  carried  on  a 
boarding  house  until  1898,  when  the  buildings 
were  ordered  removed  by  the  United  States 
government.  In  1888  he  went  into  partnership 
with  Joe  Carbon  in  the  livery  business,  the  lat- 
ter soon  after  being  substituted  by  Maurice 
Ilreen,  with  whom  the  business  is  still  carried  on. 
The  firm  engages  in  all  kinds  of  livery  and  team- 
ing business,  and  has  been  very  successful  in 
its  line.  Mr.  Peck  is  also  engaged  in  ranching 
in  the  Santa  Cruz  valley,  where  he  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  cattle  and  horses. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Peck  is  a  Republican, 
and  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  first  board  of 
supervisors  of  the  new  county,  having  been  .act- 
ive in  sectiring  the  separation  of  Santa  Cruz  from 
Pima  county.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Nogales  Lodge  of  ^Masons  at  Sonora,  Mexico, 
Nogales  Lodge  No.  9,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  at  Nogales, 
Ariz.,  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias  Lodge  at 
Nogales,  Ariz.  In  1888  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Carman  Alontina,  and  of  this  second 
union  there  are  four  children :  May,  Arthur,  Luly 
and  Malathia.  Mr.  Peck  owns  considerable 
residence  property  in  Nogales,  and  has  a  fine 
and  commodious  residence  on  West  Hill,  in  this 
city. 


JOSEPH  S.  BIRCHETT. 

From  practically  the  termination  of  the  Civil 
war  Mr.  Birchett  has  made  his  home  in  the  far 
west,  and  has,  as  do  most  who  are  in  touch  with 
its  promise  and  possibility,  remained  here  since. 
In  the  primitive  and  time-honored  way  of  the 
early  travelers  through  the  western  wilderness, 
he  came  from  Texas  in  1865,  crossing  the  plains 
by  means  of  ox  teams  and  wagons,  in  a  train  of 
emigrants,  locating  in  Los  Angeles  county,  Cal. 
In  the  vicinity  of  Downey  he  carried  on  farming 
enterprises  for  some  time,  and  subsecjuently  en- 
gaged in  a  mercantile  business  at  Modoc,  Inyo 
county,  Cal.,  for  several  years.  In  1881  he  re- 
moved to  Arizona,  and  carried  on  a  mercantile 
venture  for  a  short  time,  and  later  engaged  in 
mining  in  the  Tonto  Basin,  Ariz.  In  1888  he 
came  to  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  has  since 
made  this  section  of  the  countv  his  home. 


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The  first  farm  upon  which  Mr.  Birchett  set- 
tled in  the  valley  was  located  about  ten  miles 
southwest  of  Phoenix,  on  the  south  side  of  the 
Salt  river.  In  1891  he  removed  to  the  farm  near 
Tempe  which  has  since  been  the  object  of  his 
care,  and  which  is  one  hundred  and  ninety  acres 
in  extent.  The  home  place  of  thirty  acres  com- 
prises the  original  land  purchased  by  Mr.  Birch- 
ett, and  which  was  in  a  very  crude  and  unprom- 
ising condition.  As  the  various  enterprises 
sprang  into  existence  as  the  result  of  the  march 
of  progress,  Mr.  Birchett  became  ])rominently 
interested  in  their  upbuilding.  In  1895  he  be- 
came identified  with  the  Tempe-Mesa  Produce 
Company,  and  served  for  one  year  as  a  director 
in  the  same.  In  1900  he  was  elected  superin- 
tendent of  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Company, 
anil  had,  previous  to  that,  been  in  charge  of  the 
mercantile  department  of  the  Tempe-Mesa  Prod- 
uce Company  at  their  plant  near  Tempe. 

A  native  of  Carroll  county,  .\rk.,  Mr.  Birchett 
was  born  October  6,  1843,  and  is  a  son  of  John 
and  Mary  (Cole)  Birchett,  natives  respectively 
of  the  south  and  of  Illinois.  The  family  is  said  to 
be  of  Scotch  extraction.  When  a  small  boy 
Joseph  S.  removed  with  his  parents  to  Burleson 
county,  Tex.,  where  he  spent  the  greater  part  of 
his  childhood  and  early  manhood.  His  parents 
believed  in  educating  their  children,  and  he  was 
fortiniate  in  being  able  to  attend  school  regu- 
larly, at  least  during  the  winter  months.  When 
old  enough  he  assisted  his  father  in  the  man- 
agement of  the  home  farm,  and  at  the  time  of  the 
removal  of  the  family  to  California  in  1865  was 
a  practical  and  experienced  farmer. 

December  10,  1871,  in  Los  Angeles  county, 
Cal.,  Mr.  Birchett  married  Alattie  Morrow,  who 
was  born  in  Texas.  Her  father,  John  Xorris 
Morrow,  was  a  native  of  Kentucky,  and  settled 
in  Texas,  afterwards  removing  to  California.  Of 
the  union  of  Mr.  and  Airs.  Birchett  there  have 
been  four  children:  Mary,  who  is  the  wife  of 
George  Rufifner,  a  resident  of  the  vicinity  of 
Prescott  and  ex-sheriiif  of  Yavajiai  county: 
Jeanie,  who  is  married  to  Andrew  J.  Houston, 
residing  south  of  Tempe;  John  K.,  who  is  a 
farmer  near  Tempe:  and  Joseph  T.,  who  is  man- 
ager of  the  mercantile  department  of  the  Tempe- 
Mesa  Produce  Company.  In  national  ]jolitics 
Mr.  Birchett  is  a  believer  in  the  principles  and 


issues  of  the  Democratic  party,  and  has  held 
several  local  offices.  While  living  in  Gila  county, 
Ariz.,  he  served  for  some  time  as  probate  judge 
of  the  county.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  with 
the  United  Moderns  at  Tempe.  He  has  con- 
tributed his  share  towards  the  development  of  his 
adopted  section  of  the  country,  and  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  most  substanti'd  and  reliable  of  the 
dwellers  of  the  vallev. 


HARRISON  JEWELL. 

The  distinction  of  being  one  of  the  earliest 
inhabitants  of  the  prosperous  mining  town  of 
Globe,  Gila  county,  belongs  to  Mr.  Jewell, 
whose  residence  at  this  point  dates  from  1878. 
When  he  arrived  in  the  town,  it  contained  but 
a  rude  aggregation  of  huts  and  tents,  with  prac- 
tically no  substantial  dwellings  or  business 
blocks. 

Born  in  Tamworth.  X.  II.,  July  22,  1839,  Mr. 
Jewell  is  a  son  of  Mark  and  Annie  (Sinclair) 
Jewell.  While  he  was  still  a  boy,  death  deprived 
him  of  his  parents.  Until  1853  ^^c  continued 
to  reside  in  New  Hampshire,  but  in  that  year 
removed  to  Medford,  Mass.,  where  he  devoted 
twelve  months  to  learning  the  ship  carpenter's 
trade.  From  1854  to  1858  he  was  employed  at 
the  same  calling  in  the  East  Boston  shipyard, 
where  he  became  proficient  in  the  trade.  In 
1859  he  started  for  the  west.  At  Nebraska  City. 
Neb.,  he  purchased  a  team,  and,  joining  a  party 
bound  overland,  he  traveled  through  Nebraska. 
Colorado  and  Utah  to  Nevada,  locating  in  \'ir- 
ginia  City,  where  he  engaged  in  contracting 
and  carpentering  until    1862. 

The  following  three  years  were  devoted  to 
the  pursuit  of  the  same  calling  at  Austin,  Nev., 
after  which  he  settled  in  Eureka.  Nev.  In  1875 
he  removed  to  California,  remaining  in  Oakland 
and  San  Francisco  until  1878,  when  he  located 
in  Globe.  This  place  has  since  been  his  home, 
and  here,  with  the  exception  of  the  past  two 
\ears,  he  has  been  engaged  at  his  trade  and  in 
l)rospecting  and  mining.  In  1899  he  sold  to  the 
( )ld  Dominion  Mining  Company  the  copper 
mines  he  owned  in  the  Globe  district,  since 
which  time  he  has  been  living  in  practical  retire- 
ment  by    reason   of   poor   health.     Among   the 


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buildings  be  erected  or  assisted  in  erecting-  in 
Globe  may  be  mentioned  the  Gila  county  court- 
house (on  which  he  did  the  carpenter  work). 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  the  Baptist 
(now  the  Roman  Catholic)  Church,  the  Buffalo 
smelter  building,  and  several  residences  and 
business  blocks. 

Though  a  stanch  Republican,  Mr.  Jewell  has 
never  sought  nor  consented  to  fill  public  office, 
with  the  single  exception  of  the  position  of 
school  trustee,  which  he  tilled  for  a  period  of 
thirteen  years.  In  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  of  which  he  is  a  member,  he  fills  the 
office  of  trustee.  In  Odd  Fellowship  he  has 
passed  all  the  chairs  in  the  lodge  and  encamp- 
ment at  Globe.  Among  his  real-estate  interests, 
which  are  considerable  and  important,  may  be 
mentioned  four  houses  which  he  owns  in  Globe. 
He  has  never  married. 


ELMER  E.  PASCOE. 

Now  successfully  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
business  at  Phoenix,  Mr.  Pascoe  was  born  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  November  3,  1861.  His 
father,  James  Pascoe,  was  born  in  Cornwall, 
England,  and  at  the  age  of-  seven  years  came 
with  his  parents  to  America,  and  located  at 
Galena,  111.,  where  his  father  engaged  in  mining. 
He  died  at  Dubuque,  Iowa.  James  Pascoe  went 
to  Missouri  when  old  enough  to  look  out  for 
himself,  and,  following  his  father's  example, 
interested  himself  in  lead  mining.  He  later  con- 
tinued the  same  occupation  in  the  Lehigh  \'al- 
ley,  Pennsylvania,  and  in  1855  located  in  Indi- 
anapolis and  occupied  himself  with  boiler  mak- 
ing in  the  railroad  shops.  He  died  in  1891.  His 
wife,  formerly  Louisa  Snyder,  was  born  in  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  and  is  a  daughter  of  an  old  Pennsyl- 
vania family.  She  is  now  residing  in  Phoenix. 
Of  the  four  children  composing  this  family,  one 
sister  resides  in  Indianapolis,  and  a  brother,  Eu- 
gene, is  a  railroad  engineer  in  Mexico. 

The  youth  of  E.  E.  Pascoe  was  passed  in  In- 
dianapolis, where  he  received  an  excellent  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools,  and  graduated  from 
the  high  school.  Following  the  ambitious  in- 
clination to  be  self-supporting  he  removed,  m 
1879,  to  New  Orleans,  where  he  was  connected 
with  a  wholesale  dry-goods  firm  for  two  years. 


Upon  returning  to  Indianapolis  he  was  em- 
ployed by  a  hardware  house,  and  in  1882  re- 
moved to  Colorado,  where  he  was  engaged  in 
the  hardware  business  first  in  Buena  \'ista,  and 
later  at  Pueblo;  resided  for  a  time  at  Fort  Col- 
lins, and  during  the  excitement  at  Creed,  Colo., 
availed  himself  of  the  demand  for  general  mer- 
chandise and  started  a  store.  In  1892  Mr.  Pas- 
coe took  up  his  permanent  residence  in  Phoenix, 
and  at  once  engaged  in  the  loan  and  real-estate 
lousiness,  so  prolific  of  good  returns  in  all  com- 
paratively new  and  promising  localities.  His 
efforts  have  met  with  gratifying  success,  and  he 
does  a  large  business  in  farm  and  city  property, 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  loans.  The  headquar- 
ters of  this  enterprise  are  No.  1 10  North  Center 
street.  Mr.  Pascoe  has  added  to  the  appearance 
of  his  locality  and  to  the  comfort  of  himself  and 
family  by  erecting  a  pleasant  and  commodious 
residence. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Pascoe  and  Marguerite 
Bell,  a  native  of  Jasper  county,  Mo.,  and  a 
daughter  of  Benton  Bell,  occurred  in  Phoenix. 
Of  this  union  there  is  one  daughter.  Ruby.  In 
national  politics  Mr.  Pascoe  is  independent,  and 
usually  votes  for  the  man  best  qualified  to  fill  the 
position.  He  is  enterprising  and  popular,  and 
appreciated  for  his  many  sterling  qualities  of 
mind  and  heart. 


JESSE  PEARCE. 

Since  1878  Jesse  Pearce,  a  representative  citi- 
zen of  Mesa,  has  resided  in  Arizona,  and  thus 
is  a  pioneer  of  this  future  state.  Within  his  rec- 
ollection nearly  all  of  the  development  of  Mesa 
and  locality  has  taken  place,  and  his  own  pros- 
perity has  kept  pace  with  that  of  the  community 
where  he  cast  his  lot  a  score  of  years  ago.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Wayne  county,  Miss.,  August 
4,  1852.  His  parents,  Zebulon  and  Rebecca 
(Cud)  Pearce,  likewise  were  natives  of  the 
South,  and  his  step-grandfather,  John  May,  who 
attained  the  advanced  age  of  one  hundred  and 
four  years,  was  a  soldier  of  the  Revolutionary 
war. 

With  the  exception  of  a  short  time  spent  in 
Perry  county,  111.,  Jesse  Pearce  lived  in  his  na- 
tive county  until  he  had  arrived  at  maturity.  His 
educational  advantages  during  the  years  of  his 


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boyhood,  when  the  national  strife  was  at  its 
height,  were,  of  necessity,  very  hmited,  and  thus 
in  several  senses  he  has  been  obliged  to  rely  upon 
his  independent  eiTorts  to  make  his  way  in  the 
world. 

In  1877,  with  his  wife  and  one  child,  Jesse 
Pearce  went  to  Utah,  but  within  a  short  time  de- 
cided to  remove  to  Arizona.  In  the  spring  of 
1878  he  settled  in  .\pache  county,  where  he  car- 
ried on  agricultural  jMirsuits  until  i88[,  then 
coming  to  Maricojja  county.  Here  he  iiomc- 
stcaded  a  quarter  section  of  land,  of  which  he 
yet  retains  seventy  acres.  At  the  time  of  his 
coming  to  this  region  the  tcjwn  of  Mesa  com- 
prised only  a  few  adobe  houses,  and  bore  little 
resemblance  to  the  present  city.  With  his  cus- 
tomary energy,  he  commenced  making  improve- 
ments upon  his  property,  and  today  has  a  vah;- 
able  and  well-cultivated  farm.  In  politics  he  uses 
his  franchise  in  favor  of  the  Democratic  platform 
and  nominees.  Socially  he  is  connected  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  of  Mesa. 

Twenty-six  years  ago  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Pearce  and  Miss  Eliza  Downing  was  solemnized 
in  Mississippi,  their  native  state.  Seven  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them,  and  two  of  the  num- 
ber have  been  taken  by  the  angel  of  death.  Three 
sons  and  two  daughters  remain  to  cheer  their 
parents'  hearts,  namely:  Zebulon,  Flora  S.,  Jesse 
R.,  George  W.  and  Zetty  M. 


P.  T.  HURLEY. 

By  exceptional  business  ability  and  persever- 
ance in  his  undertakings  until  he  has  brought 
them  to  a  marked  measure  of  prosperity,  P.  T. 
Hurley,  of  Phoenix,  is  deserving  of  great  credit 
In  all  affairs  pertaining  to  the  growth  and  wel- 
fare of  this  city  he  is  actively  interested,  loyally 
aiding  in  the  work  of  improvements  and  good 
civil  government.  Believing  that  his  numerous 
friends  and  business  associates  will  be  interested 
in  a  review  of  his  career,  the  following  facts 
have  been  gathered  in  regard  to  him. 

One  of  the  six  children  of  Timothy  and  Mag- 
gie (Casey)  Hurley,  he  was  born  in  St.  Lawrence 
county,  N.  Y.,  near  the  village  of  Potsdam,  Janu- 
ary 8,  1861.  His  father,  now  arrived  at  a  ven- 
erable age,  has  been  numbered  among  the  farm- 


ers of  Xew  "S'ork  state  since  his  youth,  and  is 
highly  respected  in  his  community.  His  wife 
departed  this  life  fully  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago. 
and  his  children  are  far  away  frorn  him.  Cor- 
nelius, Mrs.  Maggie  Long,  P.  T.,  and  John  liv- 
ing in  or  near  Phoenix,  while  Mrs.  Nellie  Long 
resides  in  Buckeye,  this  county,  and  Michael 
is  in  South  Africa. 

During  his  boyhood  and  until  he  w-as  twenty 
\ears  of  age  P.  T.  Hurley  lived  with  his  father 
upon  the  old  homestead  in  St.  Lawrence  county, 
.\.  Y.  In  i88i  he  came  to  Phoenix,  being  the 
first  of  the  family  to  locate  here,  and  for  ten 
years  his  attention  was  given  to  the  task  of  im- 
proving and  cultivating  a  farm.  After  living  for 
about  a  year  on  one  ranch,  he  removed  to  an- 
other place,  situated  about  ten  miles  west  of 
Phoenix.  There  he  made  substantial  improve- 
ments, including  ditches  and  canals  for  irriga- 
tion, and  at  the  end  of  about  three  years  sold 
the  place.  In  the  meantime  he  had  also  been 
engaged  in  the  raising  of  cattle,  the  Gila  bot- 
toms affording  rich  pasture  lands.  He  then 
bought  and  still  owns  eighty  acres  in  the  Salt 
River  valley,  in  the  Mesquite  district,  and  there, 
as  formerly,  made  a  great  success  of  raising  cat- 
tle. Later  he  purchased  a  quarter  section  of 
land  two  miles  from  Phoenix,  and  there  now 
has  his  packing-houses,  with  cold  storage  de- 
partments of  large  capacity,  the  plant  being  lo- 
cated in  the  packing-houses.  He  has  continued 
to  raise  cattle  up  to  the  present  time,  and  for 
the  past  decade  has  been  the  proprietor  of  a 
meat  market  in  Phoenix.  By  degrees  he  built 
up  a  large  trade,  and  each  year  it  is  being  widely 
extended.  At  this  writing  he  carries  on  three 
large  markets,  the  leading  one  at  No.  5  West 
Washington  street.  Of  late  years  he  has  made 
a  specialty  of  packing  and  shipping  meats  to 
points  outside  this  city,  both  near  and  far, 
north  and  south,  and  to  places  on  the  Southern 
Pacific.  About  eight  years  ago  a  soap  factory 
was  started  here  by  his  brother,  and  after  it  had 
grown  to  large  proportions  our  subject  bought 
the  plant,  and  since  that  time  has  been  the  sole 
owner  of  the  Arizona  Soap  Works,  located  in 
I'hoenix.  being  the  only  soap  factory  in  Phoe- 
ni.x. 

Mr.  Hurley  is  a  member  of  the  Phoenix  Board 
of  Trade,  and  is  connected  with  the  local  lodge 


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of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World.  In  political  matters  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat. His  marriage  to  Miss  Maggie  Sullivan  was 
celebrated  in  Phoenix  thirteen  years  ago.  They 
are  the  parents  of  four  children,  namely:  Harry 
Lee,  Hettie  May,  Emory  Joseph  and  Norman. 
Mrs.  Hurley  is  a  native  of  Potsdam,  St.  Law- 
rence county,  N.  Y.,  the  old  home  of  our  sub- 
ject, and,  like  him,  received  good  educational 
advantages  in  her  youth. 


A.  J.  BRADLEY. 

The  leading  undertaker  of  Phoenix  has  dem- 
onstrated the  true  meaning  of  the  word  success 
as  the  full  accomplishment  of  an  honorable  pur- 
pose. Energy,  close  application,  perseverance 
and  good  management — these  are  the  elements 
which  have  entered  into  his  business  career  and 
crowned  his  efforts  with  prosperity. 

Mr.  Bradley  was  born  in  Toronto,  Canada, 
May  7,  1852,  and  is  the  only  child  of  Robert  and 
Alice  (Boyd)  Bradley,  both  natives  of  Armagh, 
Ireland,  and  the  latter  a  daughter  of  Joseph 
Boyd,  who  v^'as  also  born  on  the  Emerald  Isle, 
but  spent  his  last  days  in  Canada,  where  he  lived 
a  retired  life.  On  their  emigration  to  America 
the  parents  of  our  subject  located  in  Toronto, 
Canada,  where  the  father  engaged  in  the  boot 
and  shoe  business.  There  both  he  and  his  wife 
died. 

During  his  boyhood  A.  J.  Bradley  acquired  a 
good  knowledge  of  the  common  English 
branches  of  learning  in  the  public  schools  of 
Toronto,  and  at  the  age  of  thirteen  began  learn- 
ing the  cabinetmaker's  trade  in  that  city,  where 
he  worked  at  the  same  for  seven  years.  In  1880 
he  removed  to  Missoula,  Mont.,  and  embarked 
in  the  furniture  and  undertaking  business  on  his 
own  account.  He  also  served  as  coroner  of 
Missoula  county  for  two  years.  In  1895  he  re- 
moved to  Butte,  Mont.,  where  he  continued  to 
engage  in  the  undertaking  business,  and  July  1 1, 
1896,  came  to  Phoeni.K,  Ariz.  He  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Chicago  College  of  Embalming 
in  1888,  and  as  a  funeral  director  has  no  superior 
in  this  territory.  He  has  fine  undertaking  rooms 
at  No.  216  West  Washington  street,  and  is  well 
equipped  in  every  way  to  carry  on  his  business. 

At  Bolivar,  N.  Y.,  Mr.  Bradley  was  united  in 


marriage  with  Miss  Lila  Walker,  a  native  of  On- 
tario, Canada,  and  to  them  has  been  born  one 
child,  Edna.  Mr.  Bradley  is  a  prominent  Mason, 
having  been  initiated  into  the  mysteries  of  that 
order  at  Missoula,  Mont.  He  now  holds  mem- 
bership in  Arizona  Lodge  No.  2,  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Phoenix  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.;  Phoenix  Com- 
mandery  No.  3,  K.  T.,  and  El  Zaribah  Temple, 
A.  A.  6.  N.  M.  S.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Be- 
nevolent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, and  is  past  noble  grand  in  the  last  named 
fraternity.  In  his  political  affiliations  he  is  an 
ardent  Republican.  Both  in  business  and  social 
circles  he  stands  deservedly  high,  and  has  the 
entire  confidence  and  respect  of  his  fellow-citi- 
zens. 


F.  W.  NELSON. 

The  junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Burbage  & 
Nelson,  attorneys-at-law,  and  dealers  in  real- 
estate  and  insurance  at  Winslow,  was  born  in 
Manchester,  N.  H.,  in  1857,  and  was  reared  and 
educated  in  New  York.  In  1870  he  removed 
to  Chicago,  and  was  employed  in  that  city  until 
1883,  when  he  took  up  his  residence  in  Springer- 
ville,  Ariz.  Upon  being  appointed  under  sheriff 
of  Apache  county  in  1S91,  he  removed  to  St. 
Johns,  the  county  seat,  and  creditably  discharged 
the  arduous  duties  of  the  office  until  1894.  In 
1892  he  was  elected  county  recorder  and  held 
both  offices  at  the  same  time. 

In  1895  he  became  associated  with  Winslow, 
and  at  once  took  an  active  interest  in  the  creat- 
ing of  Navajo  county,  and  exerted  an  influence 
in  the  legislature  to  secure  the  passage  of  the 
bill  separting  Apache  from  Navajo  county.  His 
services  were  rewarded  by  his  appointment  as 
first  county  recorder  and  clerk  of  the  board  of 
supervisors  of  Navajo  county,  which  positions  he 
filled  during  1895  and  1896.  In  1895  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  at  the  bar  in  Holbrook,  and 
the  same  year  formed  a  partnership  with  W.  H. 
Burbage,  in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  busi- 
ness. The  firm  do  a  large  business,  and  have, 
besides  lucrative  law  practices,  the  agency  for 
twenty-one  British  and  American  insurance 
companies. 

In  1900  Mr.  Nelson  assisted  Mr.  Burbage  in 


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the  organization  of  the  Navajo  County  Bank,  the 
officers  being:  W.  H.  P)Urbage,  president;  F.  W. 
Nelson,  vice-president,  and  George  A.  Lane, 
cashier.  The  institution  is  capitalized  for  $25,000 
and  is  considered  one  of  the  solid  financial  in- 
stitutions of  the  county.  As  proof  of  his  suc- 
cess Mr.  Nelson  has  accumulated  property  in 
Winslow  and  other  parts  of  the  territory,  and 
has  a  large  interest  in  the  opera  house.  He  is 
one  of  the  substantial  and  reliable  business  men 
of  the  place,  and  has  rendered  conspicuous  serv- 
ice to  his  fellow-townsmen  as  city  attorney.  He 
is  fraternally  connected  with  the  Elks,  and  with 
many  of  the  social  and  other  interests  of  his 
adopted  town. 


GEORGE    W.    MARTIN. 

Unlike  the  majority  of  the  residents  of  Wil- 
liams, Mr.  Martin,  the  proprietor  of  the  Palace 
meat  market,  has  but  a  faint  remembrance  of 
any  part  of  the  country  but  Arizona.  He  was 
practically  reared  and  educated  in  Yavapai 
county,  and  residence  and  training  have  made 
of  him  a  typical  western  man.  He  was  born  at 
Bentonville,  Ark.,  May  18,  1863,  and  is  a  son 
of  Lowry  Ogden  Martin,  for  many  years  one  of 
the  largest  stock-raisers  of  eastern  Arizona. 

The  elder  Martin  is  a  native  of  Dover,  Stewart 
county,  Tenn.,  and  was  born  in  1824.  Until  the 
age  of  twenty-one  he  lived  on  his  father's  farm, 
and  then  removed  to  northwest  Missouri,  where 
he  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising  for 
seven  years.  In  1852  he  removed  to  Benton 
county,  .-\rk.,  and  settled  on  the  land  which  is 
the  present  town  site  of  Rogers.  This  was  his 
home  for  thirty-four  years,  until,  in  1876,  he 
came  to  Prescott,  Ariz.,  and  went  into  the  cattle 
business  in  Skull  valley.  During  his  residence 
in  Yavapai  coimty  he  engaged  to  some  extent 
in  teaming  and  freighting,  besides  caring  for  a 
herd  of  cattle  that  numbered  about  a  thousand 
head.  In  1890  he  crossed  over  to  what  is  now 
Coconino  county,  taking  with  him  his  herd  of 
cattle  and  settled  near  Williams,  when  that  town 
was  in  its  infancy  and  had  but  two  hundred  set- 
tlers. During  this  time  his  sons  had  been  in 
partnership  with  him,  and  in  1895  the  firm  sold 
their  cattle  and  established  the  Palace  meat  mar- 
ket. 


In  his  young  days  L.  O.  Martin  married  Miss 
Stringfield,  and  of  this  union  there  are  four 
children,  of  whom  John  R.,  George  W'.  and  A. 
L.  are  members  of  the  firm,  and  Emily  is  the  wife 
of  Joe  Akard.  In  his  seventy-seventh  year,  after 
a  long  and  useful  career,  L.  O.  Martin  passed 
away  at  his  home  in  Williams,  May  9,  1901.  His 
wife,  whose  demise  occurred  April  10,  1901,  had 
passed  her  sixty-eighth  year. 

George  W.  Martin,  who  has  assumed  charge 
of  the  firm's  business,  received  a  common- 
school  education  in  Yavapai  county,  and  was  for 
many  years  with  his  father  in  the  cattle  business. 
For  the  carrying  on  of  the  extensive  enterprise 
of  which  he  is  the  head  he  uses  about  fifty  head 
of  cattle  a  month,  and  a  proportionately  large 
number  of  sheep  and  hogs.  He  has  a  small 
ranch  upon  which  the  fatted  cattle  are  kept  and 
butchered,  and  he  has  made  of  the  business  a 
success  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  In  the 
meantime  he  has  purchased  his  own  home,  and 
owns  as  well  the  shop  in  which  the  business  is 
conducted. 

Mr.  Martin  married  Lizzie  Isom,  in  i8y8,  and 
they  have  one  daughter.  Ruby.  Fraternally  Mr. 
Martin  is  associated  with  the  Odd  Fellows  at 
Williams.  He  is  one  of  the  reliable  and  sub- 
stantial citizens  of  the  town. 


"WOLF  SACHS. 

Wolf  Sachs,  for  twenty-three  years  a  resident 
of  .\rizona  and  an  active  factor  in  its  develop- 
ment, is  a  native  of  Russia,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred in  one  of  the  Baltic  provinces  June  15. 
1853.  His  father,  Isaac  Sachs,  likewise  a  Rus- 
sian, is  deceased,  and  the  mother,  Leba,  a  na- 
tive of  the  same  province,  is  now  making  her 
home  in  New  York  City.  Until  he  was  in  his 
nineteenth  year.  Wolf  Sachs  lived  in  his  home 
neighborhood  and  then  went  to  Germany,  where 
he  lived  for  something  more  than  a  year. 

Having  learned  nnich  of  the  United  States, 
our  sul)ject  determined  to  come  to  these  hos- 
pitable shores,  and  in  the  fall  of  1873  crossed  the 
Atlantic.  Going  to  Philadelphia  he  conducted 
a  department  in  the  Union  Market  of  that  city, 
and  then  went  to  Texas,  where  he  spent  a  short 
time.  In  the  spring  of  1878  he  started  on  horse- 
l)ack  from  the  Lone  Star  State  to  .\rizona.  the 


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journey  at  that  time  requiring  marked  courage 
and  resolution,  for  aside  from  the  discomforts 
and  difificuUies  of  the  almost  untraveled,  lonely 
trails,  the  Indians  were  especially  troublesome. 

For  some  time  after  his  arrival  in  Cochise 
county,  Ariz.,  Mr.  Sachs  was  engaged  in  mining 
and  prospecting,  and  then  turned  his  attention 
to  freighting  goods.  In  1886  he  became  inter- 
ested in  the  cattle  industry,  and  for  si.x  years 
lived  near  Willco.x.  In  the  meantime  he  served 
as  a  territorial  inspector  of  brands  on  cattle. 
Since  1892  he  has  lived  in  the  Salt  River  valley, 
and  now  owns  a  valuable  farm  of  six  hundred  and 
forty  acres,  situated  near  Tempe.  Here,  as  for- 
merly, he  conducts  an  extensive  cattle  business, 
and  also  raises  grain  and  hay.  By  his  own  well- 
applied  energy  and  determination  he  has  become 
rich  and  influential,  and  is  deserving  of  great 
credit. 

Public-spirited  and  liberal  to  worthv  enter- 
prises, Mr.  Sachs  has  won  the  genuine  regard  of 
all  associated  with  him.  For  one  term  he  served 
as  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Tempe,  hav- 
ing been  elected  by  his  Repul)lican  friends,  for  he 
is  an  ardent  advocate  of  that  party.  At  the 
present  time  he  is  serving  as  noble  grand  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  Lodge  of  Tempe,  and  is  connected 
with  the  order  of  United  Moderns. 


WILLIAM  C.  SMITH. 

As  a  merchant,  miner  and  ranchman,  Mr. 
Smith  has  been  identified  with  the  fortunes  of 
Casa  Grande  since  1883.  Coming  to  the  United 
States  in  1870,  from  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  where 
he  was  born  May  12,  1850,  he  brought  with  him 
the  sterling  and  persevering  traits  of  character 
which  we  are  wont  to  associate  with  the  sturdy 
sons  of  Scotland,  and  which  invariably  tend  to 
the  strength  of  the  communities  in  which  they 
locate.  After  a  year  of  residence  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  he  came  west  overland  from  St. 
Louis,  and  reached  Florence,  Ariz.,  in  1875. 
The  town  was  then  at  the  height  of  its  pride 
and  productiveness,  and  remote  from  the  deso- 
late visitation  of  later  years.  Having  in  his  na- 
tive land  learned  the  trade  of  mechanical  engi- 
neer, he  here  found  it  a  ready  means  of  livelihood 
and  prosecuted  the  same  for  a  number  of  years. 

In   time   Mr.   Smith    engaged   in  the  general 


merchandise  business  in  Florence,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Smith  &  Watzlavzick.  .\fter  a  few 
years  the  junior  partner  sold  his  interest  to  H. 
B.  Murray,  the  enterprise  being  then  conducted 
under  the  name  of  Smith  &  Murray.  In  1883 
Mr.  Smith  moved  to  Casa  Grande,  in  the  hope 
of  improving  his  prospects,  and  in  this  inter- 
esting little  town  ciintinucd  his  former  occupa- 
tion of  general  merchant  under  the  firm  name  of 
W.  C.  Smith  &  Co.  This  arrangement  was 
continued  until  1892,  when  Mr.  Smith  sold  his 
business  to  I".  B.  Maldonado,  who  formed  the 
]\Ialdonado  Commercial  Company,  with  Mr. 
Smith  as  manager  and  resident  agent.  The  store 
comprises  .a  full  line  of  the  articles  required  by 
the  citizens,  who  are  glad  to  avail  themselves 
of  the  honest  ami  reliable  business  methods 
adopted  by  the  firm. 

In  the  general  development  of  his  adopted 
town  Mr.  Smith  has  taken  an  active  part,  and 
has  been  associated  with  all  that  has  tended  to 
the  well-being  of  all  who  reside  within  its  bound- 
aries. In  1889  he  constructed  the  large  brick 
block  at  Florence  now  occupied  by  Shields  & 
Price,  and  has  been  interested  in  other  building 
projects  in  the  town.  In  the  mining  world  he 
is  well  and  widely  known,  and  has  shipped  thou- 
sands of  dollars'  worth  of  ore  from  the  Jack 
Rabbit  gold  and  silver  mine,  of  which  he  is  the 
owner.  Another  intlustry  which  calls  for  a  great 
deal  of  his  time  and  attention  is  the  ranch  on 
the  Florence  canal,  where  are  raised  large  num- 
bers of  stock  and  quantities  of  feed  for  the 
same. 

In  1883  Mr.  Smith  married  Jessie  Robertson, 
who  also  is  a  native  of  Scotland,  and  of  this 
union  there  is  one  daughter,  Aggie.  Mr.  Smith 
is  greatly  interested  in  the  cause  of  education, 
and  has  been  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  the 
town  and  locality  in  perfecting  the  prevailing 
system.  He  served  for  several  years  as  one  of 
the  school  trustees,  and  he,  more  than  any  other, 
was  instrumental  in  securing  the  erection  of  the 
school,  as  well  as  the  Pinal  county  courthouse. 
During  the  construction  of  the  buildings  he  was 
chairman  of  the  board  of  construction,  and  con- 
tributed both  time  and  money  to  enforce  these 
necessary  constructions.  As  a  stanch  and  lib- 
eral-minded member  of  the  Democratic  party 
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local  undertakings  of  the  party,  and  has  served 
as  county  supervisor  for  four  years.  Frater- 
nally he  is  associated  with  the  Masonic  lodge 
at  Florence,  the  chapter  .at  Tucson,  has  taken 
the  thirty-second  degree,  and  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Scottish  Rites.  The  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen  at  Florence  numbers  him 
among  its  members.  Mr.  Smith  has  jjeen  and 
is  one  of  the  most  influential  factors  of  growth 
in  the  locality  in  which  he  lives,  and  is  re- 
spected and  liked  by  all  who  know  him. 


GEORGE  HAUGH  SMITH. 

The  leading  landscape  gardener  of  Arizona. 
Mr.  Smith  is  today  the  efficient  superintendent 
of  the  capitol  grounds  at  Phoenix,  which  he  laid 
out  in  1889,  and  of  which  he  has  had  charge 
the  greater  part  of  the  inten'ening  time.  He 
was  born  in  Kettering,  Northamptonshire,  Eng- 
land, October  20,  1843,  and  is  the  youngest  in 
a  family  of  seven  children,  four  sons  and  three 
daughters,  of  whom  three  sons  and  one  daugh- 
ter are  still  living.  His  brother,  William,  is  a 
resident  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  His  father,  George 
Smith,  was  a  native  of  Carlisle,  Cumberland, 
England,  and  belonged  to  an  old  borderland 
family.  He  served  a  seven  years'  apprenticeship 
to  the  tanner  and  currier's  trade  in  Carlisle, 
and  became  an  expert  workman  in  that  line.  He 
married  Ellen  Haugh,  a  native  of  Dumfries, 
England,  and  a  representative  of  an  old  Scotch 
familv,  being  a  lineal  descendant  of  the  Cam- 
crons.  She  died  when  our  subject  was  only 
seven  years  old,  and  the  father  also  died  in 
England. 

George  H.  Smith  was  educated  in  the  national 
schools  of  his  native  land,  where,  in  connection 
with  the  conunon  English  branches  of  learning, 
he  was  also  taught  gardening.  For  a  time  he 
engaged  in  teaching  and  in  woolen  manufacture, 
and  later  served  for  four  years  as  government 
secretary  to  the  Kendall  School  of  Science  & 
Art,  which  was  connected  with  the  South  Ken- 
sington Museum.  Owing  to  ill  hcaltii,  hi-  was 
forced  to  resign  that  position  in  1883.  Crossing 
the  Atlantic,  he  came  to  Salt  River  valley,  .Ari- 
zona, and  first  located  at  Tempe,  where  lie 
bought  land  and  began  its  improvement.  lie 
began  to  improve  in  healtli  almost  iinnu-diatels . 


and  the  strength  and  vigor  which  he  has  since 
accjuired  show  conclusively  what  the  Arizona 
climate  can  do  for  one  who  is  seriously  ill.  As 
a  landscape  gardener  he  has  done  considerable 
work  throughout  the  territory,  and  the  capitol 
grounds  stand  as  a  monument  to  his  skill  and 
ability  along  that  line. 

Ill  England  Mr.  Smith  married  Aliss  Mary 
.A.  Ridding,  who  was  born  in  Westmoreland 
and  belongs  to  an  old  Yorkshire  family.  Since 
coniiiig  to  tins  country  he  has  made  two  trips 
to  liis  native  land,  at  one  time  spending  fifteen 
months,  and  at  tlie  other  three  months.  While 
living  in  England  he  ni.ade  a  special  study  of 
botany  and  chemistry,  and  was  the  first  to  man- 
ufacture water  from  fire  and  utilize  the  same  in 
heating  conservatories,  greenhouses  and  other 
buildings.  In  his  botanical  researches  he  gave 
special  attention  to  the  study  of  British  ferns, 
and  produced  several  new  varieties.  He  also 
won  many  prizes  on  his  fern  exhibits.  Frater- 
nally he  was  formerly  connected  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  religiously 
is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  He  is  a 
man  of  artistic  taste  and  temperament  and  is 
thus  well  fitted  for  the  profession  which  he  is 
making  his  life  work. 


CHARLES  G.  SHILL. 

A  venerable  and  highly-honored  citizen  of  his 
community  is  Charles  G.  Shill,  now  four-score 
years  of  age,  and  since  1849  an  elder  in  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the  Latter-day  Saints. 
One  of  the  representative  pioneers  of  Lehi  pre- 
cinct, he  has  been  intimately  associated  with  the 
development  of  this  locality  for  twenty-one 
years,  and  probably  no  one  here  is  more  rever- 
enced and  looked  up  to  as  an  authority  on  mat- 
ters of  practical  l)usiness.  as  well  as  of  ecclesi- 
astical afifairs. 

Born  in  Gloucestershire,  England,  February 
12,  1821,  Mr.  Shill  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Pru- 
dence (Goulding)  Shill.  both  likewise  of  that 
country.  The  mother  died  in  1854  and  in  the 
following  year  the  father  and  son  came  to  the 
Cnited  States.  They  lived  in  St.  Louis  for  a 
short  time,  but  the  father  died  ere  the  year  had 
run  its  course.  In  1857  our  subject  went  to  Salt 
Lake  Citv,  L'tah.  where  he  was  employed  as  a 


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carpenter  for  six  years,  having  previously  mas- 
tered the  trade  in  his  native  land.  Then  settling 
in  Morgan  county,  Utah,  he  devoted  his  atten- 
tion chiefly  to  the  cultivation  of  his  farm  and 
to  the  raising  of  live  stock,  in  which  undertak- 
ings he  was  very  successful.  In  his  locality  he 
served  as  a  road  supervisor. 

In  1845  Ml"-  Shill  and  Harriet  Webb,  a  native 
of  England,  were  married  in  that  country.  Their 
only  daughter,  Rosa  H..  is  the  wife  of  William 
H.  Bachellor,  of  Summit  county.  Utah.  In  1867 
Mr.  Shill  married  Harriet  Stronach,  whose  birth- 
place also  was  in  England.  Of  the  eleven  chil- 
dren born  to  this  union  only  one  (George)  is 
deceased.  The  others  are:  Ella  D.,  wife  of 
Thomas  P.  Biggs;  Mile  G.;  Victor  C. ;  Orson; 
Wright  P.;  Ralph  P.;  Renus;  Frank;  Harry  S., 
and  Otto  S. 

In  1880  Mr.  Shill  removed  with  his  family  to 
Lehi  precinct,  Maricopa  county,  where  he  pro- 
ceeded to  develop  a  fine  farm  from  a  fifty-acre 
tract  of  wild  land.  That  he  has  accomplished 
his  desire,  a  visit  to  his  homestead  confirms,  for 
everything  about  the  place  gives  evidence  of  his 
thrift  and  labor.  In  political  affairs  he  uses 
his  ballot  on  behalf  of  the  Democratic  platform. 
For  eight  successive  years  he  has  served  as  a 
school  trustee  of  Lehi  district  No.  10.  and  in  all 
public  matters  he  takes  great  interest. 


WILLIAM  MOODY. 

It  has  so  happened  that  William  Moody,  of 
Thatcher,  has  never  lived  within  a  state,  but  al- 
ways in  a  territory,  on  the  frontier.  In  his  youth 
he  used  to  rest  at  night  with  his  gun  within 
reach,  for  it  was  necessary  in  those  unsettled 
times  to  have  means  of  protection  from  Indians 
at  hand,  and  frequently  the  herds  of  cattle  which 
he  was  watching  were  threatened  by  the  red 
men.  C)n  one  occasion,  at  a  point  near  the  place 
where  he  was  stationed,  three  Indians  were 
killed  in  a  hot  fight  between  them  and  some 
ivliite  settlers.  After  coining  to  Graham  county 
he  often  hunted  in  the  mes(|uitc  undergrowth 
on  the  ver)'  site  of  Thatcher,  and  thus  has  wit- 
nessed its  entire  upbuilding. 

Born  in  St.  J()hn,  Utah,  in  1864,  William 
Moody  is  a  son  of  Jolm  and  Elizabeth  Moody, 
the  former  a  very  early  settler  in  that  state.    The 


family  was  identified  with  the  Church  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  Latter-Day  Saints  during  the  early  his- 
tory of  Utah,  and  now  is  active  in  all  of  its  un- 
dertakings. William  Moody  was  in  his  seven- 
teenth year  when  he  became  a  resident  of  this 
locality,  and  for  several  years  he  was  engaged 
in  peddling  merchandise  far  and  near,  through 
the  valley.  Being  economical  and  industrious, 
he  finally  had  accumulated  sufScient  capital  to 
buy  a  small  stock  of  goods  which  he  placed  in  a 
limited  space  in  a  storeroom.  Gradually  he 
won  the  patronage  of  the  people  and  within  the 
six  years  which  have  elapsed  he  succeeded  in 
building  up  a  large  and  representative  trade.  At 
length  he  built  a  fine  brick  store  building  in 
Thatcher,  and  sold  it  to  his  cousin.  Judge  Moody, 
and  other  parties.  Again  he  is  engaged  in  the 
construction  of  a  large  brick  store,  and  thus,  in 
addition  to  the  one  already  occupied  by  him  on 
Main  street,  he  owns  two  good  brick  residences 
and  ten  acres  of  land  adjoining  the  town.  His 
financial  success  has  been  truly  remarkable,  and 
at  the  same  time  he  has  maintained  a  high  stand- 
ard of  square-dealing  with  the  public,  and  has 
not  stooped  to  underhanded  methods  in  order  to 
win  prosperity. 

In  1890  Mr.  Moody  married  Miss  Mabel  Clufif, 
daughter  of  Moses  and  Jane  Clufif,  the  first 
white  settlers  in  this  region.  Three  children 
bless  the  home  of  this  sterling  couple,  namely: 
Joseph,  Blanche  and  Alphonso.  Politically  Mr. 
Moody  is  affiliated  with  the  Democratic  party. 
He  stands  well  in  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  Latter-day  Saints,  at  present  serving  in  the 
capacity  of  an  elder. 


R.  L.  HAYDEN. 

The  blacksmith  shop  which  is  the  scene  of  the 
every-day  activity  of  Mr.  Hayden.  and  over 
which  this  genial  and  enthusiastic  manipulator 
of  the  anvil  and  hammer  presides  to  the  satis- 
faction of  all  who  profit  by  his  skill,  is  one  of  the 
popular  meeting  places  in  Willcox.  Hither  come 
residents  of  the  town  and  country  who  have 
aught  in  the  line  of  wagon  and  general  repair  to 
be  inspected  by  the  critical  eye  of  the  mechani- 
cal physician,  confident  that  they  will  meet  with 
prompt  attention,  and  that  the  work  here  turned 
out  will  insure  their  return  should  other  bolts 


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and  breaks  or  shoeless  mares  interfere  with  the 
working  of  the  wheels  of  commerce.  Day  in  and 
dav  out.  in  rain  and  shine,  and  sunnncr  and  win- 
ter, there  is  the  merry  ring  of  the  resonnding 
iron  and  tlie  wheeze  of  the  bellows,  and  the  gen- 
eral hum  of  industry  which  accompanies  the 
gossip  of  the  neighborhood  as  n.jrrated  b\-  the 
visiting  customers. 

Up  to  about  six  years  ago  Mr.  Harden  lived 
in  Texas,  where  he  was  born  in  \N'^ilson  county 
in  1867,  a  son  of  L.  and  .\rtemesa  Hayden.  na- 
tives respectivelv  of  Missouri  and  .Arkansas.  He 
received  a  common  school  education  and  was 
reared  to  agricultural  pursuits.  Subsequently 
he  engaged  in  independent  farming  in  the  west- 
ern part  of  the  state  for  about  three  }ears,  and 
in  1894  came  to  Arizona.  .At  first  settling  in 
Fort  Thomas,  he  later  removed  to  the  Sulphur 
Spring  valley,  and  worked  on  different  ranches 
in  the  locality  until  1898,  when  he  came  to  Will- 
cox  and  opened  the  blacksmith  and  general  re- 
pair shop  that  is  still  the  object  of  his  care.  Con- 
trary to  precedent  Mr.  Hayden  did  not  regularly 
learn  the  trade  of  blacksmith,  but  picked  it  up  .at 
odd  times  from  a  blacksmith  in  his  employ.  To- 
day his  reputation  extends  for  miles  around  and 
the  patronage  accorded  him  is  far  in  excess  of 
his   original   expectations. 

In  national  politics  Mr.  Hayden  is  a  Democrat, 
and  he  never  deviates  from  the  straight  and 
narrow  path  of  voting  the  Democratic  ticket. 
He  is  a  charter  member  of  Willcox  Lodge  No. 
20,  K.  P.,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic 
Church. 


MAJOR  JAMES  M.  WATTS. 

A  special  place  of  honor  is  accorded  to  the  de- 
fenders of  the  Union  in  the  Civil  war  in  the 
hearts  of  patriotic  citizens  of  this  great  and 
prosperous  republic.  Major  J.  M.  \\'atts  made 
a  thoroughly  creditable  record  in  that  terrible 
strife,  and  won  the  commendation  and  respect 
of  his  superior  officers.  The  following  sketch 
of  his  life  has  been  prepared,  with  the  belief  that 
it  will  be  perused  with  great  interest  by  the 
numerous  friends  he  has  made  in  Prescott  and 
elsewhere. 

Though  he  was  one  of  the  very  first  to  re- 
spond to  the  call  of  his  country  when  the  Union 

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was  threatened,  the  major  comes  of  old  south- 
ern stock,  and  both  of  his  grandfathers  were 
soldiers  in  the  war  of  1812,  his  paternal  grand- 
father also  participating  in  the  Blackhawk  war. 
The  latter,  Samuel  Watts,  of  Scotch  descent, 
was  a  planter  in  North  Carolina,  later  of  Ten- 
nessee, and  still  later  of  Kentucky.  George 
Piper,  the  maternal  grandfather,  was  of  German 
extraction,  and  at  an  early  day  removed  from 
\N'est  \'irginia  to  Tippecanoe  county.  Ind., 
where  he  carried  on  a  farm. 

The  Major's  parents  were  Andrew  and  Dru- 
silla  (Piper)  \\'atts,  the  former  a  native  of  Ten- 
nessee, and  the  latter  of  Clarksburg,  W.  Va. 
The  early  years  of  the  father  were  spent  in  the 
Blue  Grass  state,  and  when  Indiana  was  yet  but 
little  developed,  he  became  a  resident  of  the 
state  By  trade  he  was  a  cabinet-maker,  but  in 
the  Hoosier  state  he  was  chiefly  engaged  in 
merchandising  and  farming.  He  departed  this 
life  at  Delphi,  Ind.,  and  his  wife  also  died  in 
that  state. 

The  only  one  of  their  six  children  who  lived 
to  maturity  is  the  subject  of  this  review,  born 
in  Carroll  county,  Ind.,  July  2,  1839.  He  lived 
on  the  farm  until  he  was  fifteen,  and  completed 
his  education  in  Battle  Ground  Institute. 
At  eighteen  he  obtained  a  position  as  a  clerk 
with  William  Bolles  &  Co.,  at  Delphi,  Ind.  Then 
came  the  firing  upon  Fort  Sumter,  and  a  few 
days  later,  April  20,  1861,  young  Watts  enlisted 
at  Indianapolis  in  the  Ninth  Indiana,  the  first 
regiment  which  left  the  state  for  the  front.  Pro- 
ceeding to  West  Virginia,  it  took  part  in  the 
first  regular  battle  of  the  war,  Phillippi.  At  the 
expiration  of  his  three  months'  term  of  enlist- 
ment Mr.  Watts  was  honorably  discharged  and 
returned  home.  In  October,  1861,  he  re-en- 
listed, becoming  second  lieutenant  of  Company 
A,  Forty-sixth  Indiana  A'olunteer  Infantry,  and 
in  the  following  May  was  commissioned  as  first 
lieutenant ;  in  October,  of  the  same  year  was 
promoted  to  adjutant  of  his  regiment,  with  the 
rank  of  first  lieutenant.  .Among  the  engaTe- 
ments  in  which  he  took  part  are  inc'uded  Ne 
Madrid,  Island  No.  10,  Fort  Pillow,  Alemphis 
Helena  f.Ark.),  Clarendon,  Duval's  Bluffs  and 
Grand  Gulf.  His  was  the  first  regiment  which 
crossed  the  Mississippi  below  A'icksburg,  and 
later  it  was  active  in  the  siege  of  that  city,  at 


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Port  Gibson,  Raymond,  Jackson,  and  Champion 
Hill.  At  Port  Gibson  he  was  wounded,  a  minie 
ball  passing  through  his  body,  but,  owing  to  his 
splendid  constitution,  he  recovered  in  an  in- 
credibly short  time.  In  the  summer  of  1863 
his  regiment  was  called  from  the  siege  of  \'icks- 
burg  and  that  campaign  to  New  Orleans,  and 
thence  went  on  an  expedition  through  Louisi- 
ana, taking  part  in  the  battle  of  Carrion  Crow- 
Bayou  and  others.  In  January,  1864,  he  veter- 
anized and  re-enlisted,  then  being  sent  on  the 
Red  River  campaign,  in  which  occurred  the 
battles  of  Pleasant  Hill  and  Sabine  Cross  Roads. 
In  June  of  that  year  he  returned  home  on  a 
veteran's  furlough,  but  in  a  short  time  was  back 
in  the  ranks  in  Kentucky.  Thence  his  regiment 
was  called  into  West  X'irginia  to  aid  in  destroy- 
ing the  salt  works,  and  in  March,  1865,  Mr. 
Watts  was  transferred  to  the  One  Hundred  and 
Fiftieth  Indiana,  being  commissioned  as  a 
major.  His  next  military  operations  were  in 
the  Shenandoah  valley,  and  at  length,  the  war 
happily  having  been  terminated,  he  was  must- 
ered out  of  the  service  at  Indianapolis,  in  Aug- 
ust, 1865. 

Subsequent  to  the  close  of  the  war.  Major 
Watts  was  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits  in 
Delphi,  Ind.,  until  1890.  In  the  meantime  he 
took  a  leading  part  in  Republican  party  politics, 
and  for  several  terms  served  on  the  Indiana  state 
central  committee.  In  the  year  mentioned,  he 
came  to  Prescott,  and  soon  was  appointed  clerk 
of  the  United  States  and  district  courts  of  the 
fourth  judicial  district,  serving  until  the  change 
of  administration,  in  1893.  Then  he  was  clerk 
in  the  county  recorder's  office  for  about  a  year, 
and  in  1895  was  county  assessor,  under  appoint- 
ment of  the  board  of  supervisors.  During  the 
following  year  he  devoted  his  attention  to  min- 
ing and  conveyancing.  Since  1897  he  has  been 
clerk  of  the  fourth  judicial  district  court,  having 
been  appointed  by  Judge  Sloan,  and,  as  hereto- 
fore, in  all  public  positions  which  he  has  held, 
is  justifying  the  confidence  reposed  in  him. 

Initiated  into  Masonry  in  Delphi,  Ind.,  the 
major  served  as  master  of  the  lodge  there  sev- 
eral terms.  He  also  belongs  to  the  chapter,  of 
which  he  is  past  high  priest,  and  was  identified 
with  Raper  Commandery,  of  Indianapolis,  and 
with   the  Consistory  of  that  city,  having  taken 


the  thirty-second  decree.  In  Grand  Army  circles 
he  is  very  popular,  and  is  past  commander  of 
Boothroyd  Post,  of  Delphi,  Ind.,  with  which 
post  he  has  been  connected  since  its  organiza- 
tion. For  a  period  he  also  was  a  member  of 
the  council  of  administration  in  the  Indiana  de- 
partment of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 
To-day  he  is  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  of  Prescott. 

The  marriage  of  Major  Watts  and  Miss  Cor- 
nelia Blanchard  took  place  in  Delphi,  Ind.,  in  his 
early  manhood.  She  was  a  native  of  the  town 
and  died  at  her  home  there  a  number  of  years 
ago.  The  second  marriage  of  the  major  was 
solemnized  in  Delphi,  Airs.  Amelia  (Coster) 
Gonzales,  who  was  born  in  Massachusetts,  be- 
coming his  bride.  They  have  an  attractive  home 
and  enjoy  the  friendship  of  most  of  our  repre- 
sentative citizens. 


JOHN  V.  SPAINHOWER. 

From  a  commercial  and  agricultural  standpoint 
Mr.  Spainhower  is  among  the  most  substantial 
and  reliable  of  the  residents  of  the  Salt  River 
valley.  As  one  of  the  first  directors  and  now  the 
vice-president  of  the  Tempe-Mesa  Produce  Com- 
pany, he  has  rendered  valuable  service  to  the 
company,  and  confirmed  the  impression  of  his 
fellow-citizens  as  to  his  pronounced  ]:)usiness 
ability.  An  additional  source  of  revenue  for  Mr. 
Spainhower  is  the  Mesa  Milling  Compau)',  in 
which  he  is  actively  interested  and  one  of  the 
principal  stockholders.  His  farm  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  thriving  little  town  of  Mesa  is  eighty  acres 
in  extent,  and  while  devoted  in  the  main  to 
general  farming,  is  also  utilized  for  a  large  stock- 
raising  industry. 

In  Stokes  count}-,  N.  C,  Mr.  Spainhower  was 
born  January  29,  1849,  ^i'"'  's  a  son  of  John  W. 
and  Lydia  (Miller)  Spainhower,  who  were  born 
in  North  Carolina.  The  ancestry  of  the  family ' 
on  both  sides  is  German,  and  the  first  repre- 
sentatives to  come  to  America  settled  in  the 
Carolinas.  John  A",  was  reared  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  early  developed  habits  of  industry  and 
thrift.  In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county 
he  received  a  good  education,  and  as  time  went 
on   obtained    considerable   business   experience. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  -Spainhower  and  Char- 


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lotte  E.  Crouse  took  place  February  13,  1868. 
Mrs.  Spainhower  was  born  in  North  Carolina, 
and  is  a  daug-hter  of  the  late  Henry  Crouse,  of 
Snirry  county,  N.  C.  Of  this  union  there  are 
ttiliTee  clflldren,  viz.:  Lydia  E.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
-^Tank  U'illiams,  of  Welis^tcr  county.  Iowa;  John 
-H,^  who  is  livings;  in  Maricopa  county,  Ariz.;  and 
Luther  P.,  also  in  Maricop.i  county.  In  March, 
1868,  I\lr.  .S]iainho\ver  and  wic  removed  to  Web- 
ster county,  Iowa,  and  there  he  engaged  in  gen- 
eral farming  and  stock-raising  until  his  removal 
to  .Arizona  in  1894.  While  a  resident  of  Web- 
ster county  he  served  as  assessor  .and  was  other- 
wise identified  with  the  best  interests  of  the 
county.  In  Arizona  he  is  one  of  the  most  pro- 
gressive of  the  residents  of  his  locality,  and  has 
materially  assisted  in  the  development  of  the 
vicinity  in  which  he  lives.  In  politics  he  is  a 
Democrat,  but  entertains  liberal  views  regarding 
the  politics  of  ofttceholders.  Fraternally  he  is 
•associated  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  at 
Mesa.  Mrs.  Spainhower  is  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  Church, 


JOHN  L.  MUNDS. 

A  westerner  both  by  birth  and  training,  Air. 
Munds  is  thoroughly  interested  in  the  lines  of 
occupation  which  have  specially  engaged  the 
attention  of  frontiersmen.  The  scliool  of  life  m 
which  he  has  been  reared  is  calculated  to 
develop  the  strength  of  character,  the  self- 
reliance  and  courage  which  are  essential  qual- 
ities in  one  to  whom  is  entrusted  the  mainte- 
nance of  law  and  order,  and  thus  he  is  well  fitted 
for  his  office  of  sherifT.  In  January,  1899,  he 
entered  upon  his  duties  and  is  discharging  them 
with  fidelity  and  ability^ 

Our  subject  comes  of  pioneer  stock,  for  his 
paternal  grandfather  was  one  of  the  early  set- 
tlers in  Iowa,  and  his  maternal  grandfather, 
John  Cox,  born  in  the  east,  was  a  pioneer  ranch- 
man on  the  Pacific  coast.  His  father,  William 
N.  Munds,  was  a  pioneer  of  California  and  later 
of  Oregon.  His  birth  occurred  in  Iowa  and 
when  young  he  was  orphaned.  In  1852  he 
crossed  the  plains  to  the  Pacific  slope  and  for 
some  time  was  a  miner  on  the  .American  and 
Feather  rivers,  in  California.  Then,  going  to 
Oregon,    he    became    a    stockman    of    Douglas 


county,  remaining  there  until  1876,  when  he 
came  to  Arizona  and  established  a  ranch  on  the 
Upper  Verde,  here,  as  formerly,  keeping  large 
herds  of  cattle.  Now  retired,  he  makes  his  home 
in  Jerome  and  merely  looks  after  his  property 
and  mining  investments.  His  wife,  Sarah  (Cert) 
Munds,  was  born  in  Oregon,  and  of  their  three 
sons  and  two  daughters  only  two  survive.  W. 
C.  Munds  was  accidentally  killed  on  the  ranch 
in  the  \'erde  valley  by  one  of  his  horses,  and  J. 
T.  Munds  also  met  death  by  a  deplorable  acci- 
dent, the  premature  discharge  of  a  gun  which  he 
was  holding. 

J.  L.  Munds  was  born  in  Douglas  county. 
Ore.,  October  4,  1868,  and  was  reared  in  his 
native  state,  in  Cahfornia  and  .Arizona.  Coming 
to  Yavapai  county  in  the  Centennial  year,  he 
attended  the  schools  of  \'erde  and  Prescott,  and 
later  fitted- himself  for  his  business  career  by  a 
course  in  the  Stockton  (Cal.)  Commercial  Col- 
lege. With  his  father  and  brothers  he  was 
engaged  in  the  cattle  business  on  the  Verde  val- 
ley ranch  until  he  lost  his  last  brother.  He  still 
owns  some  cattle,  making  a  specialty  of  raising 
high-grade  Herefords,  and  his  herds  arouse 
great  admiration.  He  has  three  ranges  along 
the  A'erde.  and  his  brand  is  the  well-known 
"T — T"  (a  double  "T"  with  a  dash  between). 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Yavapai  County  Stock 
Growers'  Association. 

In  January,  1895,  J.  L.  Munds  was  appointed 
deputy  sheriff  by  G.  C.  Ruffner,  and  served  in 
that  capacity  for  three  years.  In  1898  he  was 
made  county  assessor  by  the  board  of  county 
■■:e  vi:-~or-  :nd  be'd  that  o<"'^ce  unt:l  th°  fa"  of 
t'  e  following  yep.r,  when  he  resigned,  owing  to 
-he  fact  that  he  had  been  nominated  for  sheriff. 
He  was  duly  elected  by  his  numerous  Demo- 
cratic friends,  and  in  1900  was  again  elected. 
Politically  a  strong  Democrat,  he  served  for 
some  time  on  the  countv  central  committee. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  Aztlan 
Lodge  No.  I,  F.  &  .A.  M.  In  addition  to  this  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the 
.Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World,  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks  and  the  Order  of  Red  Men. 

In  this  county,  March  4,  1890,  Mr.  Alunds 
married  Fannie  L.  Willard,  who  was  born  in 
Nevada.      Her    father,    John    Willard,    was    a 


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pioneer  of  California  and  of  Nevada,  and  later 
came  to  Arizona,  where  he  became  a  well-known 
cattleman.  Two  children  bless  the  home  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Munds,  named  respectively  Harold 
and  Sadie. 


IVY  W  STEWART. 

As  a  director  in  the  Tempe  Irrigating  Can:d 
Company  and  the  owner  of  a  well-conducted 
and  remunerative  farm  about  eight  miles  from 
Tempe,  Mr.  Stewart  is  known  to  many  of  the 
residents  of  this  part  of  Arizona.  On  his  place 
are  conducted  large  general  farming  and  stock- 
raising  enterprises,  to  the  successful  carrying  out 
of  which  he  brings  a  wide  previous  experience, 
and  a  general  knowledge  of  the  best  way  to  con- 
duct a  farm.  For  .a  time,  after  coming  to  the 
territory  in  1894,  he  resided  in  the  vicinity  of 
Mesa,  but  later  decided  in  favor  of  the  condi- 
tions existing  around  Tempe,  and  removed  to 
his  present  ranch  in  1897. 

The  Stewart  family  is  of  Scotch  descent.  I. 
\'.  Stewart  was  born  February  i,  1854,  and  is 
a  son  of  Robert  G.  and  Nancy  (Vandervort) 
Stewart,  natives  of  Ohio.  The  maternal  grand- 
father, Jonah  Vandervort,  was  a  courageous  sol- 
dier in  the  second  war  with  England,  and  his 
descendants  have  been  conspicuous  for  their 
success  in  life,  the  result  of  habits  of  industry 
and  economy.  Robert  G.  Stewart  was  a  farmer 
during  the  greater  part  of  the  years  of  his  ac- 
tivity, and  (lied  in  1895.  His  wife  is  still  living 
at  Paola,  Kans.,  and  is  more  than  eighty  years 
of  age. 

In  1869  Ivy  V.  Stewart  was  taken  by  his  par- 
ents to  Miami  county,  Kans.,  where  he  grew  to 
be  a  man,  and  was  admirably  fitted  by  early  train- 
ing for  the  future  responsibilities  of  life.  After 
attending  the  public  school.';  at  Paola,  Kans., 
he  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  of  that 
place,  and  later  supplemented  this  rudimentary 
knowledge  by  research  along  many  lines.  While 
living  in  Miami  coimty,  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Annie  P)radbur}-,  a  native  of  Kansas, 
and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Eda  (Heald)  Brad- 
bury. Of  this  union  there  are  seven  children, viz.: 
Leslie  A.,  Merton  W.,  A.  Maude,  J.  Benjamin, 
Marie,  Robert  I.  and  Harry. 

Mr.  Stewart  is  a  representative  dweller  of  .Salt 


River  valley,  and  is  interested  in  water  and  other 
developments  of  the  locality.  In  October  of 
1900  he  was  elected  president  of  the  southern 
extension  of  the  Tempe  canal,  A  Republican 
in  politics,  he  has  been  prominently  connected 
with  the  undertakings  of  his  pnrty,  and  has  held 
several  local  offices  within  the  gift  of  the  peo- 
ple. While  living  in  Paola,  Kans  ,  he  served  as 
justice  of  the  peace  of  Aliami  county,  and  he  is 
at  present  a  school  trustee  of  the  district  in 
which  he  lives.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  (Jdd  Fellows  at 
Tempe  and  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen  at  Paola,  Kans.  With  his  family,  Mr. 
Stewart  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  and 
contributes  generously  towards  the  support  of 
the  same.  He  is  enterprising  and  progressive, 
and  though,  practically  speaking,  a  new  comer 
in  the  territory,  has  so  far  identified  himself  with 
its  promise  and  prosperity  as  to  seem  a  part  of 
its  growth  and  development. 


ALOIS  L.  CUBER. 

Sixty-two  years  ago  Alois  L.  Cuber,  of  Mesa, 
was  born  in  Bohemia,  Austria,  the  date  of  his 
nativity  being  Jime  14,  1839.  His  parents,  An- 
ton and  Barbara  Cuber,  were  born  in  the  same 
province,  and  in  1851  the  family  sailed  for  the 
shores  oi  the  New  World.  After  living  in 
Freeport,  111.,  for  about  two  years,  they  removed 
to  Jackson  county.  Wis.,  where  the  father  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  also  gave  a  portion  of  his 
time  to  his  trade,  that  of  harness  and  saddle- 
maker. 

As  related  above,  Alois  L.  Cuber  was  a  lad 
of  some  twelve  years  when  he  bade  adieu  to  his 
native  land,  and  it  was  not  until  ten  years  later 
that  he  left  his  parental  home  to  seek  his  inde- 
pejident  fortune.  Cjoing  then  to  Iowa  City, 
Iowa,  he  learned  the  trade  of  manufacturing  har- 
ness and  saildles  with  his  brother,  and  remained 
in  that  place  until  1S66.  At  that  time  he  re- 
turned to  Wisconsin  and  established  himself  in 
the  same  line  of  business  at  Black  River  Falls. 
There  he  won  his  way  into  the  esteem  of  his 
fellow-citizens  and  for  a  number  of  }ears  served 
as  chief  engineer  and  treasurer  of  Albion  Hose 
Company  No.  i,  of  which  lie  was  a  cliarter  mem- 
ber, as  \yell. 


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In  1888  Mr,  Cuber  made  a  decided  change  in 
business  and  place  of  residence,  for  at  tliat  time 
he  cast  in  his  lot  with  the  people  of  Arizona, 
becoming;-  a  citizen  of  the  IMesa  district.  In  a 
small  way  he  engaged  at  once  in  the  same  indus- 
try that  occupies  his  attention  today,  the  man- 
ufacture of  wine,  and  as  the  years  rolled  away 
was  enabled  to  greatly  enlarge  his  facilities  and 
possessions.  His  fine  vineyard,  twenty-five  acres 
in  extent,  is  planted  with  wine  grapevines,  used 
in  the  three  special  kinds  of  sweet  wines  for 
which  his  establishment  is  noted,  Angelica,  port 
and  sherry.  He  also  manufactures  two  varieties 
of  dry  wines,  namely:  claret  and  riesling,  and 
in  addition  to  these  makes  a  good  grade  of  grape 
brandy. 

By  strict  attention  to  his  business  and  the 
demands  of  the  trade,  Mr.  Cuber  has  succeeded 
even  beyond  his  sanguine  expectations.  He  is 
practically  self-made,  educationally  speaking,  as 
well  as  from  a  financial  point  of  view.  In  his 
political  faith  he  is  a  Republican. 

For  a  wife  Mr.  Cuber  chose  Miss  Barljara 
C.  Holub,  who  was  born  and  reared  in  Iowa. 
Of  the  nine  chiUlren  born  to  them  seven  are 
yet  living,  and  are  receiving  good  advantages. 
The  famil)-  is  identified  with  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church. 


JAMES  P.  STORM. 

James  P.  Storm,  the  present  county  treasurer 
of  Yavapai  county,  is  a  native  of  Tennessee, 
born  in  Perry  county,  November  20,  1852.  His 
parents  were  Wilh'am  II.  and  Martha  W. 
(Thomas)  Storm,  the  latter  born  in  North  Caro- 
lina. The  former  was  a  native  of  Tennessee, 
where  he  followed  the  occupation  of  a  surveyor. 
The  paternal  grandfather,  Jacob  Storm,  was 
born  in  Germany  and  emigrated  from  that  coun- 
try to  the  United  States  in  his  early  manhood, 
settling  on  the  Tennessee  river  in  the  state  of 
the  same  name.  Securing  land,  he  began  the 
life  of  a  planter,  in  which  he  continued  in  the 
same  place   until  his  tleath. 

In  his  native  county  William  H.  Storm  grew 
to  manhood,  w.as  educated  and  married.  In  the 
year  1854,  accompanie<l  by  his  family,  he  re- 
moved to  Coryell  connt>-,  Tex.  After  a  brief 
residence  there  he  settled  in  Lampasas  county. 


same  state,  where  he  became  the  owner  of  a 
large  tract  of  land  and  engaged  extensively  in 
the  cattle  business.  He  was  also  the  owner  of 
the  town  site  and  sulphur  springs  at  Lampasas. 
For  several  terms  he  filled  the  office  of  county 
judge,  and,  politically,  he  was  a  local  leader  in 
the  Democratic  party.  During  1869  he  settled 
in  California,  establishing  his  home  in  San 
Diego  county,  where  his  death  occurred  in  1889. 
His  widow  is  still  living  in  the  same  county. 
They  had  a  family  of  eight  children,  only  three 
of  whom  are  living,  viz.:  Susan  E.,  wife  of  C. 
L.  Evans,  of  San  Diego;  James  P.,  of  this 
sketch;  and  Frank  R.,  who  resides  in  Escondido, 
San  Diego  county,  his  mother  making  her  home 
with  him. 

In  the  schools  of  Texas  and  California  James 
P.  Storm  received  his  education,  .\fter  com- 
ing to  this  state  he  was  engaged  with  his  father 
in  ranching  and  the  stock  business.  November 
4,  1880,  he  married  Ella  A.,  daughter  of  Will- 
iam and  Susan  (White)  Bunton.  Her  father 
was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  went  from  Mis- 
souri to  Placer  county,  Cal.,  later  removing  to 
San  Diego  county.  During  his  residence  in 
Placer  county  Mrs.  Storm  was  born,  but  she 
was  reared  principally  in  San  Diego  county. 
Born  of  this  union  are  six  children,  viz.:  Will- 
iam B.,  Mattie  W.,  James  C,  Nellie  K.,  Jesse 
T.,  and  May  N.  The  children  have  had  the 
advantages  of  good  educational  privileges.  Mat- 
tie  W.  is  a  graduate  of  the  San  Diego  Business 
College. 

Mr.  Storm's  residence  in  Arizona  dates  from 
1883,  when  he  settled  in  Chino  valley,  Yavapai 
county.  On  a  stock  farm  in  this  valley  he  suc- 
cessfully conducted  a  ranch  and  engaged  in  the 
cattle  business  until  December,  1900.  Mean 
time,  for  eight  years  he  was  postmaster  at 
Storm,  which  office  was  located  at  his  residence 
and  named  in  his  honor.  Ever  since  he  became 
a  resident  of  the  county  he  has  taken  an  active 
interest  in  politics,  generally  in  the  interests  of 
his  friends.  A  stanch  supporter  of  Democratic 
principles,  he  is  a  leader  in  the  local  ranks  of 
his  i^arty.  In  the  fall  of  19QO  he  was  nominated. 
as  the  Democratic  candidate,  for  the  office  of 
county  treasurer,  and  was  duly  elected.  Since 
iiis  election  he  has  given  his  attention  to  the 
care  of  his  office  and  the  supervision  of  all  of 


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its  (Iclails.  Through  liis  conscientious  discharge 
of  every  duty,  he  has  won  the  approval  of  the 
people,  and  proved  beyond  a  question  his  fit- 
ness for  the  office  lie  occupies.  Fraternally,  he 
is  connected  with  the  Odd  Fellows,  the  Elks 
and  also  with  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men, 
in   Prescott. 


PETER  CORPSTEIX. 

From  the  date  of  his  nativity,  July  31,  1857, 
Peter  Corpstein  has  been  closely  associated  with 
the  I'acific  slope,  and  since  arriNins;  at  niaturit\ 
he  has  contributed  not  a  little  towards  its  de- 
velopment. For  the  past  five  years  he  has  made 
his  home  in  Phoeni.x,  of  which  ])lace  he  is  a 
highly  esteemed  business  man. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  our  subject  were 
natives  of  Germany,  ami  were  pioneers  of  Iowa. 
The  father  of  Peter  Corpstein  bore  the  Christian 
n.ame  of  John,  and  Dubuque,  Iowa,  was  his 
birthplace.  In  the  early  gold  fever  period  in 
California  he  crossed  the  plains  with  ox-teams 
and  devoted  some  time  to  mining  on  the  Amer- 
ican, Feather  and  Yulia  rivers.  At  length,  ar- 
riving at  the  conclusion  that  Mother  Nature 
most  surely  rewarded  with  golden  returns  the 
tillers  of  the  soil,  he  bought  a  farm  in  the  fertile 
Santa  Clara  valley,  Cal.,  and,  having  made  good 
improvements,  devoted  the  rest  of  his  years  to 
the  cultivation  of  the  place.  His  death  occurred 
in  1885,  and  his  widow  is  yet  living  on  the  old 
homestead.  Her  maiden  name  w'as  Mary  Strief, 
and  of  the  six  children  born  to  this  worthy 
couple  five  are  living,  of  whom  John,  Katie, 
Mary  and  Louisa  still  reside  in  Santa  Clara 
county,  Cal.  Willirm  departed  this  life  at  Tomb- 
stone, Ariz.  The  maternal  grandfather,  A.  Strief, 
of  Pennsylvania,  took  his  family  to  Iowa  at  an 
early  day,  and  thence  they  went  to  the  Pacific 
coast  by  way  of  the  plains.  He  died  in  Cali- 
fornia, where  many  of  his  descendants  have  per- 
petuated his  name. 

The  birth  of  Peter  Corpstein  occurred  in  Pine 
Grove, Cal..  and  his  boyhood  passed  uncventfullv 
upon  a  farm  in  Santa  Clara  county,  Cal.  After 
completing  his  public  school  education  he  pur- 
sued a  course  of  study  in  Santa  Clara  College. 
In  May,  1881,  he  embarked  in  the  business 
wor}d  by   entering  the   employ  of   Harwood  & 


Morse,  lumber  merchants  of  Tombstone,  Ariz. 
At  the  close  of  a  year  he  identified  himself  with 
the  Blinn  Lumber  Company,  of  the  same  place, 
and  for  several  years  continued  with  that  well- 
known  firm.  In  1887  he  was  chosen  to  locate 
a  branch  lumber  yard  for  the  company  at  Tempe, 
Ariz.,  and  for  about  three  years  he  was  the  man- 
ager of  the  same.  In  1S90,  when  the  great  trade 
in  Los  Angeles  and  many  towns  of  that  region 
demanded  men  of  unusual  .abilitv  in  meeting 
the  requirements  of  builders  and  the  retail  lum- 
ber trade,  Mr.  Corpstein  was  sent  by  his  firm  to 
San  Pedro,  where  the  flourishing  wholesale  lum- 
ber yard  of  the  company  is  situated.  Two  years 
later  he  returned  to  Tempe,  where  he  managed 
the  local  lumber  yard  of  the  same  house  for 
some  four  years.  In  1896  he  came  to  Phoenix, 
where  he  acted  in  a  like  capacity  for  the  firm 
until  .\ugust,  1898.  At  that  time  the  \'alley 
Lumber  Company  was  organized,  largely 
through  his  own  efforts,  and  since  then  he  has 
been  the  president  and  manager  of  the  concern 
The  plant  occupies  about  one-third  of  a  block, 
at  the  corner  of  Madison  and  Center  streets. 
The  sheds  are  100x300  feet  in  dimensions,  and 
a  fine  line  of  lumber  and  building  material  is 
always  kept  in  stock.  The  success  which  has 
been  achieved,  even  in  so  short  a  period,  is 
largely  attributed  to  the  enterprise  of  the  pres- 
ident, and  the  outlook  is  decidedly  gratifying. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Corpstein  and  Miss  Anna 
Johnson,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  and  the 
daughter  of  Honestus  Hervey  and  Anna  M. 
Johnson,  was  solemnized  in  Phoenix,  April  4, 
1887.  Two  children  liless  their  union,  namely: 
William  and  Avery.  Mrs.  Corpstein  was  reared 
in  the  faith  of  her  New  England  ancestors, 
Congregationalism.  In  the  fraternities,  Mr. 
Corpstein  is  associated  with  the  Woodmen  of 
the    World. 


S.  W.  SITTHERLAND. 

This  genial  and  highly  popular  citizen  of  Tuc- 
son, the  proprietor  of  the  Ocidental  Hotel,  has 
been  associated  w-ith  Sonora,  Mexico,  and  south- 
ern Arizona  for  the  past  twenty-three  years,  and 
thus  is  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  prevail- 
ing conditions  of  our  rapidly  increasing  civili- 


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zation.  Tucson,  for  instance,  has  made  wonder- 
ful strides  in  the  direction  of  progress  since  he 
first  beheld  the  straggling  village  of  1878. 

In  1896  he  became  the  proprietor  of  the  Occi- 
dental Hotel,  which  is  conducted  on  the  Euro- 
pean plan.  The  hotel  is  large  and  well  furnished, 
affording  every  convenience  to  its  guests.  It  is 
centrally  situated  on  Meyer  street,  and  comprises 
sixty-five  rooms,  all  of  good  size. 


PATRICK  J.  FARLEY. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  fintl  a  more  efficient, 
reliable  and  popular  holder  of  public  trust  than 
is  found  in  P.  J.  Farley,  county  recorder  of 
Yavapai  county.  A  native  of  County  Meath, 
Ireland,  he  was  born  ]\Iarch  17,  1865,  and  is  a 
son  of  Michael  Farley,  also  a  native  of  Ireland. 
The  father,  who  came  to  the  United  States  in 
1868,  settled  near  Florida,  Monroe  county,  Mo., 
and  engaged  in  farming  until  his  death  in  1888. 
Our  subject  came  with  his  parents  in  1868,  but 
returned  to  Ireland  with  his  aunt  in  the  winter 
of  1870  and  was  educated  at  the  national  school 
at  Moyaugher.  In  1883  he  came  back  to  Amer- 
ica and  with  his  father  engaged  in  the  stock  busi- 
ness for  several  years.  Subsec|uently  he  spent  a 
short  time  in  Kansas  City  and  in  the  spring  of 
1888  came  to  Prescott  and  became  interested  in 
mining  in  different  parts  of  Yavapai  county.  He 
also  contracted  to  some  extent  and  in  January 
of  1897  was  appointed  deputy  county  recorder 
imdcr  W.  I.  Johnson  and  served  in  this  capacity 
for  two  terms.  In  1900  he  w'as  nominated  on 
the  Democratic  ticket  for  the  office  of  county 
recorder  and  was  elected  by  a  majority  of  eight 
hundred  and  sixty-two  votes;  the  second  highest 
majority  on  the  ticket. 

Those  who  have  seen  the  books  of  Mr.  Farley 
pronounce  them  marvels  of  penmanship  and 
neatness,  exactness  and  uniformity,  and  he  has 
completed  an  index,  than  which  there  could  be 
no  superior.  That  the  position  holds  greater 
tasks  than  drawing  one's  salary  is  evinced  by 
the  number  of  books  manipulated  by  this  expert 
accountant  and  detailist.  For  example :  there 
arc  fifty-seven  books  which  contain  records  of 
mines;  records  of  deeds,  fifty-four;  mill  sites  and 
water  rights,  four;  promiscuous  records,  nine; 
agreements,  five ;  mining  lionds,  three ;  official 


oath  and  bonds,  six ;  mortgages,  seventeen ; 
losses,  four  ;  townsites,  one  ;  corporations,  one  ; 
homesteads,  two  ;  powers  of  attorney,  four ;  be- 
sides numerous  other  records  interesting  only 
to  a  few.  The  office  of  the  recorder  contains 
fine  filing  cabinets  and  a  vault  for  the  custody  of 
the  same. 

In  Prescott,  February  24,  1892,  Mr.  Farley 
married  Mary  Carr,  a  native  of  Ireland.  Of 
this  union  there  were  born  five  children,  Edward 
C,  James  \'.,  Rose  Mary,  John  (deceased),  and 
Niall  Patrick.  Mr.  Farley  is  fraternally  associ- 
ated with  the  .\ncient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  the  Red 
Men.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Prescott  vol- 
unteer fire  department. 


JUDGE  J.  A.  LOGAN. 

The  life  record  of  the  honored  subject  of  this 
memoir  is  the  record  of  one  whose  entire  career 
has  been  on  the  frontier,  and  who  has  experi- 
enced and  shared  the  vicissitudes  of  the  pioneer 
of  civilization  and  prosperity.  One  of  the  oldest 
residents  of  Mohave  county,  in  years  of  continu- 
ous residence,  he  is  entitled  to  representation  in 
this  volume,  if  for  no  other  reason;  and  aside 
from  that  fact  he  is  eminently  deserving  of  an 
honored  place  in  the  annals  of  Arizona,  with 
whose  interests  his  own  have  been  intimately 
connected  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury. 

Born  in  Wayne  county.  Mo.,  in  1821,  then 
looked  upon  as  the  "far  west."  Judge  Logan 
was  reared  in  that  state  and  in  .\rkansas,  his 
advantages  being  cjuite  limited.  However,  he 
was  by  nature  a  great  student,  and  by  his  own 
efforts  he  educated  himself,  preparing  for  his 
future  profession  by  a  diligent  perusal  of  the 
great  legal  authorities,  .\dmitted  to  the  bar 
before  the  supreme  court  of  Arkansas  in  1845. 
he  embarked  in  practice.  The  great  excite- 
ment of  1849  ^^''  ''^  'lis  joining  the  pilgrimage 
across  the  plains,  his  being  the  southerly  route, 
via  Tucson,  Ariz.,  then  a  tiny  Mexican  hamlet. 
Crossing  the  Colorado  river  at  Yuma  on  a  raft, 
he  proceeded  to  Trinity  river  (Cal.),  where  he 
was  occupied  in  placer  mining,  and  for  some 
lime  conducted  a  general  merchandise  business. 
While  on  his  way  to  California  in   1849,  '"-'  ^"J 


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the  members  of  his  company  constructed  the 
first  boat  ever  biiiU  in  New  Mexico,  employing 
it  for  crossing  the  Rio  Grande.  In  1855  he  re- 
turned on  a  visit  to  his  old  home  in  Arkansas, 
but  in  1857  again  started  for  the  Pacific  slope, 
this  time  driving  a  herd  of  cattle  across  the 
plains.  He  was  quite  fortunate  in  this  great 
undertaking,  as  he  lost  only  a  few  head  of  cat- 
llv.  and  was  traversing  Utah  on  the  northern 
side  of  Salt  Lake  at  the  time  the  dreadful 
JMountain  Meadow  massacre  occurred  at  the 
southern  end  of  that  body  of  water.  He  did  not 
entirely  escape  molestation,  for  he  had  several 
exciting  experiences  with  the  Indians  and  Alor- 
mons.  Locating  in  Tehama  county,  Cal.,  he 
devoted  several  years  to  the  cattle  business. 

The  spirit  of  adventure  which  has  animated  all 
discoverers  in  all  ages  then  took  possession  of 
the  Judge  more  completely  than  ever  before, 
for,  when  he  had  completed  his  four  years' 
term  in  the  state  legislature  of  California,  as  a 
senator  representing  Tehama  county  district, 
he  refused  renomination  and  went  to  the  state 
of  Sonera,  Mexico,  where  for  two  years  he 
mined  and  prospected.  Then  he  returned  to 
California  and  continued  his  way  northward,  re- 
siding in  eastern  Oregon  and  Idaho  for  a  period, 
in  the  meantime  making  some  of  the  first  dis- 
coveries of  valuable  gold  deposits  in  Canon 
creek  and  Granite  creek  in  the  Blue  mountains. 
Though  he  located  some  fine  claims  and  had 
started  to  develop  them,  he  found  that  the  cli- 
mate was  seriously  affecting  his  health,  and  for 
that  reason  he  left  the  region,  allowing  others 
to  reap  the  rich  reward  which  he  might  have 
garnered  under  more  favorable  conditions.  Re- 
turning to  Tehama  county,  he  devoted  himself 
to  diilferent  undertakings,  with  varying  success. 

In  the  spring  of  1875  Judge  Logan  came  to 
Mohave  county  and,  settling  in  the  Big  Sandy 
Creek  district,  gave  his  attention  to  the  manage- 
ment of  a  ranch  and  to  mining  enterprises  for 
a  number  of  years.  In  the  autumn  of  1892  he 
was  elected  to  the  probate  judgeship  on  the 
Democratic  ticket,  and  took  up  his  residence 
in  Kingman,  and  since  that  time  has  officiated 
in  this  capacity,  being  chosen  as  his  own  suc- 
cessor at  each  election,  excepting  one  election— 
1894 — receiving  a  two-thirds  majority  vote  in 
1896,  1898  and  1900,  a  fact  which  jilainly  indi- 


cates his  popularity  and  the  confidence  which 
the  people  repose  in  him.  Included  in  his  duties 
is  the  supervision  of  the  schools  of  the  county, 
the  office  of  superintendent  not  yet  having  been 
created  here,  though  in  force  in  many  of  the 
counties  of  the  territory.  He  owns  mines  in 
the  McCracken  district,  and  retains  his  deep 
interest  in  the  mineral  wealth  of  Arizona.  The 
secret  of  his  success  in  all  of  his  undertakings  is 
his  energy  and  foresight,  his  concentration  of 
purpose  and  sterling  integrity. 


WALTER  S.  JOHNSTON. 

Walter  S.  Johnston,  a  leading  business  man 
of  Tempe,  and  local  manager  of  the  lumber  in- 
terests of  H.  W.  Ryder,  the  pioneer  in  this 
line  in  Arizona,  is  well  and  favorably  known 
throughout  the  southern  part  of  the  territory. 
A  native  of  Scotland,  he  was  born  March  11, 
1859,  in  the  vicinity  of  Glasgow,  a  son  of  John 
(j.  and  Janet  (Lowrie)  Johnston,  both  likewise 
of  the  land  of  the  "thistle  and  heather."  When 
he  was  about  eleven  years  of  age  the  family  re- 
moved to  the  United  States,  and,  locating  in 
Chicago,  the  lad  received  excellent  educational 
advantages  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city. 

In  1882  W.  S.  Johnston  came  to  Arizona,  and 
for  several  years  thereafter  made  his  home  in 
Phoenix,  being  chiefly  employed  by  H.  W.  Ryder, 
with  whom  his  business  relations  have  extended 
over  a  long  period.  In  1887  he  came  to  Tempe 
and  since  that  time  has  conducted  a  large  lum- 
ber yard,  dealing  in  all  kinds  of  building  mate- 
rial, and,  in  addition  to  this,  carries  a  full  line 
of  agricultural  implements, hardware,  wagons  and 
buggies.  By  sterling  integrity  and  correct  busi- 
ness methods,  he  has  won  the  high  regard  of  the 
general  public,  and  neglects  none  of  his  duties 
as  a  citizen. 

From  his  youth  Mr.  Johnston  has  been  a 
stanch  friend  to  education,  and.  knowing  his 
sentiments  upon  the  subject,  the  public  chose 
wisely  when  he  was  called  to  serve  in  the  local 
school  Ijoard.  At  that  time,  when  he  was  offi- 
ciating as  secretary  of  the  board,  the  handsome 
modern  public  school  building  was  in  process 
of  construction,  and,  needless  to  say,  the  work 
was  carried  to  a  successful  end.  In  the  Tempe 
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he  is  a  prominent  member,  having  held  all  of 
the  official  positions  therein  twice,  and  having 
been  one  of  the  prime  movers  in  the  building 
of  the  Odd  Fellows  Block,  one  of  the  most 
substantial  structures  in  the  place.  Though  in 
no  wise  a  politician,  he  is  a  loyal  friend  to  the 
Republican  party,  believing  thoroughly  in  its 
policy  and  wisdom. 

Ten  years  ago  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Johnston 
and  Miss  Ida  L.  Empey,  a  native  of  Canada, 
took  place  in  Florence,  Ariz.  ( )f  the  four  chil- 
dren born  to  this  estimable  couple  one  has  been 
called  from  their  midst,  little  Mvian  E.  Three 
daughters  remain  to  bless  their  happy  home, 
namelv:   Helen  I.,  Dorothv  and  Janet. 


WALLACE  B.  WILLARD. 

The  assessor  of  Yavapai  county,  W.  B.  W'il- 
lard,  a  well-known  citizen  of  Prescott,  was  born 
in  Sacramento  county,  Cal.,  August  14,  1869, 
and  is  a  son  of  Lewis  A.  and  Frances  (BuUard) 
Willard.  The  Willartl  family  traces  its  lineage 
to  England,  but  has  been  represented  in 
America  ever  since  the  colonial  period.  A 
native  of  Wisconsin,  Lewis  A.  Willard  became 
a  pioneer  of  1850  in  California,  where  he 
engaged  in  general  farming  and  also  raised  and 
sold  fine  race  horses.  About  1874  he  removed 
his  family  to  Elko  county,  Nev.,  and  ten  years 
later  brought  them  to  Arizona,  settling  in  the 
Verde  valley,  nine  miles  south  of  Jerome,  in 
Yavapai  county,  where  he  still  resides,  giving 
his  attention  to  the  management  of  his  farm  and 
the  raising  of  stock.  In  politics  he  has  always 
been  a  stanch  Democrat.  By  his  first  marriage 
he  had  five  children,  only  two  of  whom  are  now 
living,  viz. :  Flora,  wife  of  J.  K.  Mason,  of  Cot- 
tonwood, in  the  \'erde  valley  ;  and  Wallace  B., 
of  Prescott.  Mrs.  Frances  Willard  died  in  Cali- 
fornia in  1872,  and  eight  years  afterward  Mr. 
Willard  married  Julia  Frost,  by  whom  he  has 
four  children :  Olga,  W.  Edna,  Lewis,  and 
Alexander. 

The  common  schools  furnished  Wallace  B. 
Willard  with  the  rudiments  of  his  education.  In 
1888  he  became  a  student  in  the  Stockton  Busi- 
ness College  at  Stockton,  Cal.,  where  he 
remained  during  much  of  two  years.  Having 
always  been  a  careful  reader  and  a  student  of 


current  events,  we  to-day  find  him  to  be  a  man 
well  posted  »in  general  history  and  national 
problems.  For  some  years  after  leaving  school 
his  time  was  occupied  on  his  father's  ranch,  and 
engaging  in  the  cattle  business  as  a  cowboy,  and 
his  friends  say  of  him  that  he  was  one  of  the 
most  e.xpert  riders  in  the  territory.  His  next 
enterprise  was  the  erection  of  a  mill  and  the  con- 
ducting of  a  mine  in  the  state  of  Chihuahua, 
Mexico,  where  he  remained  for  six  months.  On 
his  return  to  Arizona  he  became  interested  in 
the  mines  of  Yavapai  county. 

On  the  opening  of  the  Spanish-American  war 
Mr.  Willard  at  once  offered  his  services  as  a  sol- 
dier. April  30,  1898,  he  enlisted  in  Capt.  Wil- 
liam O.  O'Xeill's  company  of  Rough  Riders, 
which  formed  a  part  of  the  famous  command 
under  Theodore  Roosevelt.  He  participated  in 
the  memorable  battles  of  El  Caney,  San  Juan 
Hill  and  the  siege  and  surrender  of  Santiago. 
Although  at  the  front  of  battle  and  often  in  the 
midst  of  a  fire  of  shot  and  shell,  he  escaped 
being  wounded.  With  the  command  he  went  to 
Montauk  Point,  where  he  was  mustered  out 
September  14,  1898.  Owing  to  the  hardships 
incident  to  the  campaign  he  was  for  six  months 
unable  to  engage  in  work  or  business  of  any 
nature.  On  regaining  his  health  he  resumed 
mining  at  McCabe.  In  the  fall  of  igoo  he  was 
nominated,  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  for  county 
assessor  of  Yavapai  county,  and  was  the  victor 
at  the  ensuing  election,  with  the  distinction  of 
being  the  only  Rough  Rider  ever  elected  in  the 
county.  His  views  are  in  accord  with  the 
Democratic  part)-,  and  he  has  always  been  firm 
in  his  advocacy  of  the  party  principles.  Frater- 
nally he  is  connected  with  the  Benevolent  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks  and  with  the  United 
Moderns,  and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Pres- 
cott fire  department. 


THOMAS  X.  SHEFFIELD. 

The  livery  facilities  of  Jerome  are  equal  to 
those  of  other  towns  in  the  territory,  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  successful  enterprises  of  the 
kind  being  conducted  by  Thomas  N.  Sheffield. 
This  enterprising  citizen  was  born  in  Benton 
county.  Ark.,  and  is  a  son  of  George  W.  and 
Frances  (Walker)  Sheffield,  industrious  farmers 


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of  Benton  county.  The  greater  part  of  his  edu- 
cation was  acquired  in  Arkansas,  iind  under  his 
father's  able  instruction  he  became  a  model 
farmer  and  good  business  man. 

At  the  age  of  nineteen,  Mr.  Sheffield  started 
out  in  the  world  to  make  his  own  living,  com- 
ing immediately  to  Jerome,  where  he  worked 
for  the  United  \'erde  Mining  Company  for  four 
years,  and  for  the  following  two  years  was  en- 
gaged in  business  with  David  Connor.  He  be- 
came independently  engaged  in  September  of 
1899,  when  he  bought  out  L.  L.  Budworth,  and 
has  since  carried  on  a  successful  livery  and  trans- 
fer business.  He  is  well  equipped  for  his  work, 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  commercial  trade.  In 
1898  he  was  badly  crippled  financially  by  the 
disastrous  fire  that  swept  over  the  city,  but  soon 
regained  his  old  trade,  and  has  been  prosperous 
ever  since.  An  emphatic  .aid  in  his  business  is 
the  mail  contract  from  the  postoffice  to  the  depot 
at  Jerome.  His  honest  business  methods  and 
general  reliability  have  done  much  to  influence 
the  general  public  in  his  favor,  and  he  is  exten- 
sively patronized  by  all  classes  of  people  in  the 
town. 

In  the  upbuilding  of  the  town  Mr.  Sheffield 
has  ever  shown  an  active  interest,  and  he  is  ready 
to  aid  in  every  reasonable  advance  in  that  direc- 
tion. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Je- 
rome Lodge  No.  18,  K.  of  P.,  and  is  an  active 
member  of  the  lodge. 


HENRY  E.  SHELDON. 

During  the  eight  years  of  his  connection  with 
the  Tucson  Electric  Light  &  Power  Company, 
in  the  capacity  of  chief  engineer,  Henry  E. 
Sheldon  has  been  faithfulness  itself,  and  his 
efficiency  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  has  won 
the  high  commendations  of  the  public.  Alto- 
gether he  is  considered  one  of  our  leading  and 
most  popular  young  men,  ever  foremost  in  the 
advocacy  of  public  improvements  and  enter- 
prises calculated  to  benefit  the  community. 

The  grandfather  of  our  subject,  John  Pitts 
Sheldon,  is  remembered  as  the  founder  of  the 
Detroit  "Free  Press,"  which  achieved  an  almost 
world-wide  reputation.  He  was  a  pioneer  of 
Detroit,  Michi,  and  of  Wisconsin,  in  which 
state  he  took  up  a  large  tract  of  land  and  en- 


gaged in  its  cultivation  for  a  period.  For  a  num- 
ber of  years  he  held  an  office  in  one  of  the  gov- 
ernment departments  at  Washington,  D.  C.  He 
departed  this  life  at  Willow  Springs,  Wis.,  Jan- 
uary 22,  1873. 

Hon.  Thomas  H.  Sheldon,  the  father  of  H. 
E.  Sheldon,  was  born  in  Utica,  N.  Y.,  seventy- 
six  years  ago.  For  many  years  he  has  resided 
on  a  farm  near  Darlington,  Wis.,  where  he  owns 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres.  Twice  he  has 
represented  his  district  in  the  state  legislature, 
being  elected  on  the  Republican  ticket.  His 
wife,  also  living,  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary 
Pilling.  She  was  born  in  Wisconsin,  in  which 
state  her  father,  Elias  Pilling,  was  a  very  early 
settler,  as  he  located  near  Darlington  in  1830, 
and  for  several  years  was  engaged  in  mining 
and  in  managing  a  smelter  at  Willow  Springs, 
later  giving  his  attention  to  farming.  He  was  a 
native  of  Yorkshire,  England,  married  a  lady 
of  the  same  locality — Miss  Elizabeth  Haigh — 
and  came  to  America  in  1827. 

Of  the  five  children  bom  to  his  parents,  and 
all  yet  living,  H.  E.  Sheldon  is  next  to  the  eld- 
est. Born  June  5,  1868,  in  Darlington,  Wis.,  he 
was  reared  upon  the  old  homestead,  and  com- 
pleted his  education  in  the  high  school.  In  De- 
cember, 1886,  he  located  in  Tucson,  as  an  em- 
ploye of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  and  for 
three  years  was  a  fireman  on  a  locomotive.  Then 
being  promoted  to  engineer,  he  servetl  as  such 
from  1889  to  January  I,  1893,  his  run  being  be- 
tween Yuma  and  El  Paso.  At  the  close  of  his 
seven  years'  service  with  the  company,  he  ten- 
dered his  resignation,  in  order  to  accept  his 
present  position.  The  electric  light  plant  here 
was  then  in  process  of  construction,  and  since 
that  time  it  has  been  enlarged  three  times.  The 
three  engines  now  used  have  a  combined  capac- 
ity of  three  hundred  and  fifty  horse-power,  and 
six  dynamos  are  in  operation.  In  1894  the  part- 
nership of  Russell  &  Sheldon,  of  this  city,  was 
formed,  and  in  their  establishment  a  full  line  of 
electrical  supplies,  bicycles  and  bicycle  sundries 
may  be  found  in  stock. 

At  different  times,  Mr.  Sheldon  has  evinced 
his  confidence  in  the  prosperity  of  Tucson  by 
investing  in  local  real  estate.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Firemen,  and 
is  the  foreman   and   engineer  of  the   Chemical 


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Knginc  C(inii)any  o{  tlic  Tucson  N'ohmlccr  I'irc 
Department.  In  his  political  .-tandin.n'  he  is  a 
Democrat,  though  his  lather,  as  hel'ore  slated, 
is  an  ardent  Re|juljlican. 

In  Madison.  Wis..  Mr.  Sheldon  married  Miss 
Jessie  Estes,  who  is  a  native  of  Stoughton,  Wis., 
and  was  graduated  in  the  high  school  at  M.adi- 
son.  Two  children  have  heen  born  to  the  young 
couple,  named,  respectively,  Bessie  and  Fred. 
Mrs.  Sheldon  is  a  member  of  the  Congrega- 
tional Church,  and  is  very  popular  in  this  citv, 
as   in   her  former  home. 


GEORGE  H.  CAMPBELL. 

Although  Mr.  Campbell's  success  as  an  agri- 
culturist is  largely  due  to  his  own  perseverance, 
it  is  the  occupation  which  he  would  naturally  be 
expected  to  follow,  his  father  and  ancestors  hav- 
ing been  enthusiastic  tillers  of  the  soil,  and  ap- 
preciators  of  the  dignity  and  usefulness  of  a 
farmer's  life.  Although  not  one  of  the  earliest 
settlers  in  the  Salt  River  valley,  having  arrived 
here  in  1891.  Mr.  Campbell  is  well  known  as  an 
industrious  and  worthy  citizen,  and  as  a  suc- 
cessful cultivator  of  his  land.  His  home  ranch, 
which  is  located  five  and  a  half  miles  south  of 
Tempe,  is  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  extent, 
and   devoted   to   farming  and   stock-raising. 

A  native  of  De  Kalb  county.  111.,  Mr.  Camp- 
bell was  born  March  21,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of 
James  H.  and  Louisa  (L'Hommedieu)  Camp- 
bell, the  former  a  native  of  New  York  state. 
The  Campbell  family  is  of  Scotch  extraction, 
and  on  the  maternal  side  the  ancestors  lived  in 
France.  James  H.  Campbell  is  now  a  resident 
of  the  Salt  River  valley,  where  he  owns  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  and  where,  at 
the  age  of  sixty  years,  he  is  still  interested  in 
developing  the  soil.  A  veteran  of  the  Civil 
war,  he  served  his  country  and  humanity  faith- 
fully as  a  nurse,  in  which  capacity  he  displayed 
great  proficiency.  He  is  the  father  of  six  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Robert  H.,  who  is  living  in  Phoenix: 
George  H.;  William  H.,  who  is  in  the  state  of 
Washington;  Lester  H.,  who  is  at  home;  Min- 
nie E.,  wife  of  M.  L.  DuiTey,  who  resides  on 
his  ranch  near  the  Campbell  homestead  in  Mari- 
copa county,  and  Fannie  M.,  who  is  at  home. 

When  a  year  old,  George  H.  Campbell  was 


taken  by  his  parents  to  Xemaha  county,  Kans., 
w  here  he  grew  to  manhood  and  received  the  ed- 
ucation to  be  derived  at  the  public  schools.  As 
time  went  on  he  obtained  a  fair  knowledge  of 
general  business,  and  learned  to  be  a  practical 
and  model  farmer.  The  first  decided  change  in 
his  life  was  in  1891,  at  which  time  the  whole 
family  removed  to  Arizona  and  settled  in  the 
.Salt  River  valley. 

Mr.  Campbell  holds  exceedingly  liberal  ideas 
regarding  politics,  anrl  believes  m  voting  for 
the  best  man,  regardless  of  his  political  affilia- 
tions. In  religion  he  is  associated  with  the  Con- 
gregational Church  at  Tempe,  and  contributes 
generously  towards  the  support  of  the  same. 
He  is  deserving  of  credit  for  the  progress  made 
in  his  life,  and  his  future  is  thought  by  those 
who  know  him  to  hold  bright  possibilities. 


EDGAR  ALONZO  SPAULDING. 

The  ancestry  of  this  real-estate  dealer  and 
orange  grower  of  Phoenix  is  traced  back  to  an 
old  New  England  family.  The  first  to  come 
to  America  was  Edward  Spaulding.  who  braved 
the  dangers  of  an  ocean  voyage  about  1630  or 
1633,  and  first  settled  in  Braintree,  Mass.  Later 
he  became  a  prominent  resident  of  Chelmsford, 
that  state,  and  bore  an  important  part  in  its 
earlv  growth  and  development.  The  descend- 
ants of  this  honored  pioneer  are  now  scattered 
throughout  the  United  States,  and  many  have 
become  prominent  in  both  professional  and 
business  circles.  His  second  son,  Lieut.  Edward 
Spaulding,  was  born  about  1633.  and  died  in 
January,  1708.  He  and  his  brother,  John,  were 
made  freemen  March  11,  i6yo,  and  in  iCkji 
he  was  a  representative  to  the  general  court. 
His  son,  Ebenezer  Spaulding,  was  born  in 
Chelmsford,  Mass.,  January  13,  1638,  and  from 
there  removed  to  what  is  now  Hudson,  N.  Y. 

Stephen  Spaulding,  the  son  of  Ebenezer,  was 
also  born  in  Chelmsford,  March  28,  1717,  and 
removed  with  the  family  to  Hudson,  N.  Y.  He 
married  Martha  Foster,  and  in  their  family  was 
Ebenezer  Spaulding.  who  was  born  at  Not- 
tingham, now  Hudson.  N.  Y..  March  27.  1750, 
and  died  in  Lempster,  N.  H.,  July  i,  1808.  He 
was  a  soldier  of  the  Revolutionary  war  and  par- 
ticipated in  the  battles  of  J5unker  Hill  and  Ticon- 


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deroga.  He  married  Amy  Roundy,  wlio  was 
born  in  Windham,  Conn.,  and  lived  to  be  over 
one  hundred  years  of  age.  Her  parents  were 
Samuel  and  Anna  (Huntington)  Roundy.  The 
next  in  direct  descent  to  our  subject  is  his 
grandfather,  Ira  Spaulding,  who  was  born  March 
4,  1787.  In  1831  he  became  a  resident  of  Crown 
Point,  N.  Y.,  and  in  1843  removed  to  Jackson 
county,  Iowa.  His  death  occurred  at  Maquo- 
keta,  that  county,  July  21,  1855.  His  wife  was 
Ruth  Taft,  who  was  born  in  Uxbridge,  Mass., 
and  belonged  to  a  prominent  old  family  of  that 
state. 

Ira  Alonzo  Spaulding,  the  father  of  our  sub- 
ject, was  born  in  Washington,  N.  H.,  July  30, 
1824,  and  in  March,  1831,  removed  with  his 
parents  to  Crown  Point,  Essex  county,  N.  Y., 
and  to  Jackson  county,  Iowa,  in  October,  1843. 
In  1859  he  became  a  resident  of  Anamosa,  that 
state,  from  which  place  he  subsequently  removed 
to  Dubuque.  He  died  in  Wisconsin.  He  was 
a  contractor  of  railroad  and  road  bridge,  was 
a  Congregationalist  in  religious  belief,  and  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  For  his  first 
wife  he  married  Mary  Lanison,  who  died  in 
Anamosa,  Iowa.  By  that  union  he  had  five 
children:  James  Lamson,  a  graduate  of  West 
Point,  and  now  a  resident  of  Omaha,  Neb.;  Ada- 
line  Brown,  who  married  James  E.  Smith,  and 
died  in  Cedar  Falls,  Iowa,  in  1878;  Mary,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  eleven  years;  Edgar  Alonzo, 
our  subject,  and  Merritt  C,  who  died  young. 
For  his  second  wife  the  father  married  Mrs.  Ann 
Judd  Fall,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter,  Lena 
Kelmond,  now  Mrs.  F.  Wurzbacher,  of  Skag- 
way,  Alaska. 

Mr.  Spaulding,  of  this  review,  was  born  in 
Anamosa,  Iowa,  June  23,  i860,  and  was  six 
years  old  when  the  family  removed  to  Cedar 
Falls.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  that  city  and  Dubuque,  and  began  his  busi- 
ness career  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  as  his 
father's  assistant,  remaining  with  him  until  the 
latter's  death  in  1882.  Fle  continued  to  engage 
in  bridge  building  and  for  many  years  repre- 
sented the  Shififler  Bridge  Company  of  Pitts- 
burg, putting  up  many  bridges  in  Iowa,  Illinois, 
W^isconsin.  Tennessee  and  Georgia.  On  discon- 
tinuing that  business  in  1893,  he  returned  to 
Cedar   Falls,   Iowa,  and   became   district   agent 


for  the  Northwestern  Insurance  Company  of 
Milwaukee.  In  1895  he  came  to  Phoenix,  Ariz., 
and  has  since  been  interested  in  fruit  culture. 
He  has  improved  about  one  hundred  acres  of 
land,  planting  thereon  an  orchard,  mostly 
oranges,  and  still  has  charge  of  fifty-five  acres, 
some  of  which  he  owns.  This  property  is  located 
about  six  miles  northeast  of  Phoenix,  and  he 
makes  his  home  thereon.  Since  1899  he  has  also 
engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  with  ofifice 
on  Adams  street  in  Phoenix,  and  handles  Ijoth 
city  and  farm  property,  and  does  a  general  loan 
business.  During  his  residence  here  he  has  met 
with  success  and  has  property  in  the  city,  besides 
his  fruit  farm. 

At  Cedar  Falls,  Iowa,  Mr.  Spaulding  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mary  E.  Sheerer, 
a  native  of  Lockport,  N.  Y.,  and  a  graduate  of 
the  Cedar  Falls  high  school.  Prior  to  her  mar- 
riage she  successfully  engaged  in  teaching.  C)ur 
subject  and  his  wife  have  three  children,  namely: 
Charles  Edgar,  born  April  12,  1885;  Garence 
Arthur,  born  September  24,  1886;  and  George 
Frederick,  born  June  2},,  1890. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Spaulding  is 
an  ardent  Republican,  and  in  his  social  rela- 
tions is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  fra- 
ternity. While  a  resident  of  Dubuque  he  served 
as  deacon  of  the  First  Congregational  Church 
and  as  treasurer  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  for  many  years.  There  being  no 
church  of  that  denomination  in  Phoenix,  he 
united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  takes 
an  active  part  in  its  work.  His  life  has  been 
an  upright,  honorable  and  useful  one,'  and  he 
has  tlie  confidence  and  respect  of  all  with  whom 
he  comes  in  contact,  either  in  business  or  social 
affairs. 


HARRY  CLIFFORD. 

In  the  center  of  the  Gila  valley,  between  Solo- 
monville  and  SafTord,  Mr.  Clifford  has  a  well- 
cultivated  and  paying  farm  of  forty  acres.  With 
careful  forethought,  he  has  erected  one  of  the 
fine  rural  homes  of  the  valley,  in  wdiich  his 
family  are  comfortably  housed.  The  land  is 
well  fenced  and  watered,  and  a  small  orchard 
yields  an  abundance  of  fruit. 

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had  years  of  experience  as  a  farmer,  and  was 
familiar  with  every  detail  of  the  duties  of  a  suc- 
cessful agriculturist.  He  was  born  in  White 
county,  Ind.,  in  1847,  and  continued  to  live  in 
the  Hoosier  state  until  his  eighteenth  vear,  ac- 
. quiring  an  education  in  tlie  meantime  at  the 
public  schools.  In  Texas  he  began  to  fight  the 
independent  Ixiitlc  of  life,  and  engaged  in  the 
cattle  business  there  and  in  Colorado  and  Wy- 
oming. In  1876  he  came  into  Arizona  with 
freighting  learns,  locating  near  Tombstone,  in 
the  Sulphur  Spring  valley,  and  proceeded  to 
raise  and  ship  cattle.  At  the  end  of  three  years 
he  sold  out  and  returned  to  Texas,  and  at  the 
end  of  eighteen  months  was  again  in  Arizona, 
and  in  the  vicinity  of  Wilcox  continued  to  raise 
cattle.  After  three  years  he  came  to  Graham 
county,  his  herd  of  cattle  accompanying  him 
hither,  and  in  1891  he  sold  the  stock  and  moved 
on  the  farm  which  is  still  his  honie,  and  where 
he  has  met  with  well-deserved  success. 

Mrs.  Clifford  was  formerly  Amanda  Talley, 
of  the  Gila  valley,  and  her  marriage  with  Mr. 
Clififord  occurred  in  1891.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Clifford  have  been  born  four  children:  \'erna 
A.,  Glenn,  Hazel  and  Call.  Although  a  stanch 
Democrat,  Mr.  Clififord  has  liberal  ideas  regard- 
ing the  political  inclinations  of  officeholders, 
and  believes  that  principle  rather  than  party 
should  win.  He  is  one  of  the  respected  and  in- 
dustrious developers  of  his  locality,  and  has 
made  many  friends  since  taking  up  his  abode  in 
the  midst  of  this  vallev. 


JOHN   P..  DONER. 

The  tlonrishing  and  pr(_>mising  town  of  Glen- 
dale  knows  no  more  enthusiastic  advocate  of  its 
resources  and  general  excellencies  than  is  found 
in  the  genial  and  successful  contractor  and  build- 
er, and  hardware  merchant,  John  B.  Doner. 
Though  practically  speaking  a  new  comer  in  the 
territory,  having  arrived  in  18174,  he  has 
thoroughly  identified  himself  with  the  spirit  and 
enterprise  of  the  place,  and  is  accounted  a  valu- 
able and  reliable  citizen. 

Many  of  the  sons  of  Canada  have  associated 
their  strong  and  sterling  national  characteristics 
with  the  developement  of  the  west,  and  are  i\p- 
preciated  for  the  steady  conservatism  wliicli  re- 


tards too  rapid,  and  therefore  insecure  growth. 
Mr.  Doner  was  born  in  York  county,  Ontario. 
May  14,  1855,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Effie 
(Schell)  Doner,  also  born  in  Ontario,  Canada. 
The  paternal  ancestry  of  the  family  is  Scotch, 
and  that  on  the  maternal  side  is  Scotch-German. 
The  parents  arc  now  living  in  Simcoe  county, 
Ontario,  and  have  lived  a  remarkable  number  of 
years,  the  father  being  now  nearly  ninetv,  and 
the  mother  over  eighty-five.  The  father  was, 
ilnring  the  years  of  his  activity,  a  prominent  and 
successful  builder  and  contractor  in  York  countv. 

John  U.  Doner  passed  his  youth  and  earlv 
manhood  in  York  county,  and  received  an  excel- 
lent education  in  the  public  schools.  Under  the 
capable  and  thorough  instruction  of  his  father  he 
learned  to  be  a  carpenter,  contractor,  and 
builder,  and  w^as  thus  fitted  for  any  emergencv 
that  might  arise.  In  his  twenty-second  year  he 
entered  upon  an  independent  aj^plication  of  his 
trade  in  York  county,  and  then  decided  to  avail 
himself  of  the  larger  possibilities  of  the  states. 
In  Brown  county,  Kans.,  he  successfully  coped 
with  the  new  conditions,  and  engaged  as  a  con- 
tractor and  builder  from  the  fall  of  1876  until 
the  spring  of  1879.  He  then  went  to  Falls  City, 
Xeb.,  and  continued  his  former  occupation  until 
the  spring  of  1882,  when  he  removed  to  Morris 
county,  Kans.,  and  engaged  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness, in  addition  to  the  practice  of  his  trade.  He 
was  remarkably  successful  in  Nebraska,  and 
carried  on  large  enterprises  in  his  line.  As  a 
permanent  location  however,  the  state  did  not 
hold  sufficient  intlucement,  and  in  1894  he  came 
to  Glendalc,  .Ariz.,  which  has  since  been  his 
home. 

After  working  at  contracting  and  building  for 
four  years,  Mr.  Doner  became  interested  in  the 
hardware  business,  and  his  afTairs  in  the  line  are 
carried  t)n  under  the  firm  name  of  the  Glendalc 
Hardware  &  Lumber  Company.  He  makes  a 
s]iecialty  of  the  .Aermotor  wind  mills,  and  carries 
a  large  and  complete  slock  of  general  hardware 
supplies.  .Aside  from  his  business  responsibili- 
ties, he  is  variously  interested  in  the  affairs  of 
ihe  tow  n,  and  is  an  ardent  promoter  of  its  growth 
and  enterprises.  In  national  politics  he  is  a  be- 
liever in  the  principles  and  issues  of  the  Repub- 
lican partv.  but  entertains  very  liberal  ideas  re- 
garding the  ])()litics  of  the  administration.   Fra- 


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ternally,  he  is  associated  with  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World,  at  Glendale,  and  the  Modern  Wood- 
men of  America,  at  Wilsey,  Kans. 

\\'hile  living  in  Canada,  Mr.  Doner  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Mary  E.  Heise,  a  native  of 
(Jntario.  Of  this  imion  there  is  one  child, 
Louise  L.  The  second  Mrs.  Doner  was  formerly 
Sadie  A.  Myers,  a  native  of  Lanark,  111.,  and  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Doner  have  been  horn  three 
children.  Delta  A.,  Hattie  L.,  and  Harry  A.  With 
his  family  he  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Cliurch  at  (ilcndalc,  and  is  a  trustee  in  the 
same. 


CHARLES  W.  SLAYTON. 

A  prominent  business  man  of  Phoenix,  where 
he  has  made  his  home  since  February,  1892,  Mr. 
Slayton  was  born  in  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y., 
August  24,  1835,  and  is  a  worthy  representative 
of  an  old  and  honored  Xew  England  family.  On 
the  paternal  side  he  traces  his  ancestrv  back  to 
Capt.  Thomas  Slayton,  who  was  born  in  Eng- 
land, September  2,  1682,  and  was  the  founder 
of  the  family  in  the  New  World.  In  1707  he 
married  Hannah  Culwood,  and  they  had  three 
children,  Phineas,  Thomas  and  Hannah.  The 
captain  was  a  descendant  of  Sir  James  Scott, 
and  he  in  turn  was  a  descendant  of  Scott,  the 
Wizard,  so  called  from  his  experiments  in 
physics.  James  Scott,  the  son  of  Sir  James, 
married  Margaret  Sleighton,  a  daughter  of  Pat- 
rick Sleighton.  Their  son  was  born  in  1623, 
and  died  in  1690,  and  his  only  son,  Thomas 
Sl.ayton,  was  killed  by  his  uncles  in  order  that 
they  might  obtain  his  fortune.  Thomas  Slayton, 
Jr.,  the  son  of  the  captain,  was  born  June  15, 
1709,  in  Braintree,  Mass.,  and  was  married  in 
Watertown,  that  state,  September  20,  1731,  to 
Abigail  Harrington,  of  that  place.  In  1739  he 
removed  to  Berkshire  county,  Mass.,  where  he 
died  in  1778.  His  son,  who  also  bore  the  name 
of  Thomas,  was  born  in  Weston,  Mass.,  Feb- 
ruary 20,  1733,  anrl  became  a  successful  New 
England  farmer.  He  joined  Capt.  Obediah 
Cooley's  company,  September  20,  1756,  during 
the  French  and  Indian  war,  and  assisted  in  cap- 
turing Crown  Point,  and  on  the  24th  of  Novem- 
ber, 1757,  joined  Capt.  Jabez  Upham's  company, 
formed    for   the   relief  of    Fort    William    Henrv, 


but  it  surrendered  before  they  reached  the  scene 
of  operations.  He  was  married  June  13,  1759. 
to  Judith  White,  who  was  born  in  1739,  and 
died  .\ugust  26,  T822.  His  death  occurred  on 
the  old  homestead  in  Berkshire  county,  Mass., 
December  28,  1822,  when  he  was  nearly  ninety 
years  of  age. 

The  next  in  line  of  descent  was  Asa  Slayton, 
the  grandfather  of  our  subject.  He  was  born 
in  I'.rookfield,  Mass.,  March  2~ .  1766,  and  was 
a  member  of  the  militia  in  his  vounger  days, 
being  comniissiuned  lieutenant  in  1792  and  cap- 
tain in  1804.  At  one  time  he  owned  a  large 
tannery  and  shoe  shop  in  Brookfield  and  was 
considered  very  wealthy.  After  manufacturing 
a  large  quantity  of  goods,  his  son  Charles  would 
carry  them  in  a  wagon  to  Canada,  where  the 
stock  was  sokl.  Imt  during  the  war  of  1812  his 
goods  were  confiscated  by  the  British,  and  as 
he  had  borrowed  money  to  complete  his  outfit, 
he  had  to  sell  his  plant  in  order  to  meet  his 
obligations.  He  heard  of  the  cheap  lands  in 
St.  Lawrence  county,  K.  Y.,  from  a  Mr.  Lane, 
who  had  been  in  that  part  of  the  country  during 
his  services  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  Mr.  Slayton 
decided  to  remove  thither.  With  his  family  in 
a  two-horse  wagon,  and  his  household  goods 
and  tools  in  an  ox  cart,  he  started  for  the  Em- 
pire State,  and  in  due  time  reached  Potsdam, 
St.  Lawrence  county.  On  the  i8th  of  July,  1815, 
he  purchased  one  hundred  acres  of  land  on  Plum 
brook,  of  E.  Hurlburt,  for  $675.  .\  log  house 
had  previously  been  built  upon  the  place,  and 
into  this  the  family  moved.  The  grandfather 
turned  his  attention  to  the  raising  of  wheat,  and 
in  1816  had  the  largest  wheat  field  ever  seen 
in  New  York  up  to  that  time.  Having  no  barn 
in  which  to  store  his  grain,  he  invited  all  the 
neighbors  for  miles  around  to  assist  in  the  "rais- 
ing," and  one  hundred  responded  to  the  call. 
Early  in  the  morning  they  began  their  work, 
and  while  some  cut  the  trees  for  the  timbers 
of  the  barn,  others  manufactured  shingles.  The 
boards  were  sawed  at  a  mill  he  had  built  on  Plum 
brook,  and  before  night  a  barn  30x40  feet  was 
built,  and  two  loads  of  his  wheat  stowed  in  the 
same.  Teams  were  on  hand  to  haul  all  of  the 
grain,  but  a  rain  came  up  and  spoiled  that  part 
of  the  program.  Twenty-five  years  ago  this 
buildinjr  was  taken  down  and  reconstructed  in 


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the  village  of  Potsdam,  where  it  now  stands  as 
an  evidence  of  what  our  pioneer  forefathers 
could  accomplish  in  one  day  wiiliout  the  facili- 
ties of  the  present  time.  In  connection  with  his 
farming  operations  Mr.  Slayton  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  pot.ish.  He  possessed  remarka- 
ble strength  and  could  lift  a  IkutcI  cif  jioiash 
from  the  ground  over  the  i)ox  into  the  wagon. 
He  had  double  teeth  all  around  and  cnulil  bend 
a  ten-penny  nail  between  them.  lie  built  a 
large  tamiery  mi  his  property  and  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  ni  leather  in  addition  to  his 
other  business.  In  religious  belief  he  was  a 
L'niversalist.  This  energetic,  enterprising  and 
useful  citizen  passed  away  September  20,  1852, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years.  On  the  14th  of 
April,  1791,  in  Chester,  Mass.,  he  married  Su- 
saimah  Anderson,  who  was  born  b'ebruary  18, 
1770,  and  died  July  2,  1848.  In  their  family  were 
eight  children. 

Thomas  Anderson  Slayton,  father  of  our  sub- 
ject, was  born  in  Chester,  Mass.,  March  7,  1804. 
On  reaching  manhood  he  purchased  a  part  of 
the  old  homestead  farm  in  St.  Lawrence  county, 
N.  Y.,  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  lum- 
ber at  the  old  mill  on  Plum  brook.  He  helped 
l)iiild  the  first  nail  factory  in  Keeseville,  N.  Y., 
and  also  erected  the  iron  works  and  first  rolling 
mill  at  that  place.  He  served  as  captain  in  the 
New  York  militia.  In  1855  '''^  removed  with  his 
famil\-  to  Derlin,  Wis.,  where  he  engaged  in 
farming  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life. 
He  died  January  29,  1879,  and  his  wife,  who 
bore  the  maiden  name  of  Sophronia  Hale,  de- 
parted this  life  at  Oshkosh,  Wis.,  July  31,  1882. 
She  was  a  native  of  Grand  Isle.  \'t.,  and  a  repre- 
sentative of  an  old  family  of  that  state.  Their 
family  mnnbeied  eight  children,  namely:  Al- 
vira,  wife  of  1).  Tuttle.  of  Montello,  Wis.;  Cur- 
tis 11..  ri  nianiifacturer,  who  died  in  I'lerlin,  Wis.; 
Lyilia,  who  died  at  the  age  of  five  years:  Charles 
\\'.,  of  this  review;  Div.an  Pierry,  who  died  in 
Central  City,  Colo.,  June  11,  1865;  Edward  .\., 
who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years;  Sylvester  M., 
wdio  was  drowned  by  falling  from  a  raft  near 
Necedah,  Juneau  county.  Wis.,  April  25,  i86(j; 
and  Edward  Thoin:is,  a  real-estate  dealer  of  St. 
Paul,  Minn. 

Charles  W.   Slayton,  our  subject,   began   his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  South   Pots- 


dam, N.  Y..  and  later  attended  a  select  school. 
In   May,    1855,  he  removed  with  the  family  to 
Marquette  county,  Wis.,  at  which  time  that  state 
had   only   twelve   miles   of  railroad.     There   he 
taught  school  one  term,  and  began  the  improve- 
ment of  a  farm,  but  soon  discontinued  his  agri- 
cultural labors.      In    1863  he  started  a  tannery 
in  llerlin.  Wis.,  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  boot  and   shoe  leather  and  whips.     He  also 
conducted  an  express  route,  and  purchased  the 
Montello,  a  steamboat,  of  which  he  was  captain 
for   three   years.      Subsequently   he   was    exten- 
sively engaged   in  the  niantifactuie  of  furniture 
and    spring   beds,    having   from    thirty    to    forty 
men  in  his  employ.     He  had  two  men  upon  the 
road    traveling    between    Denver    and    Ihiffalo, 
while  his  trade  extended  from  the  Atlantic  to 
the    Pacific.     Later  Mr.   Slayton  organized  the 
I'erlin  Coffin  &  Casket  Company,  which  pros- 
pered, but  he  sold  his  interest  in  that  business 
in  1878,  and  removed  to  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  to  take 
charge  of  large  tracts  of  land  in  the  southwestern 
part    of    that     state    and    northwestern     Iowa, 
amounting  to  about  one  million  acres.    The  fol- 
lowing year  he  was  made  general  agent  of  the 
company,  and  in  connection  with  his  real-estate 
business  he  also  ran  a  railroad  express.    In  188 1 
he  laid  out  the  village  of  Slayton,  Murray  county, 
Minn.,  graded  the  streets,  set  out   shade  trees 
on  both  sides  of  the  same,  erected  a  hotel  and 
other   buildings,    started   a   newsjiaper,   and    se- 
cured   the   county   seat.     That    fall   he    sent    an 
agent  to  Europe  to  induce  immigration  to  his 
lands,  and  in  January  following  he  himself  went 
to  England,  returning  in  April  with  sixty-seven 
people,  most  of  whom  settled  near  Slayton.    He 
acciuired  twenty-one  farms  near  that  place  and 
owned  one-half  the  town  site.     In   1882  he  be- 
came   interested   in    .gold   and    silver   mining   in 
Xew    Mexico,   with    two   bankers,   the   company 
owning    eleven    mining    claims,   on    which   they 
l)Ut    two   thou.sand    feet    of   development   work. 
Thev  were  nearly  ready  for  the  machinery  when 
the   two  bankers  failed,  involving  Mr.  Slayton, 
who.  through  no  fault  of  his  own,  lost  all  his 
l)ro])erty,  amounting  to  over  $300,000.    He  tried 
to   regain  a   footing  in  St.   Paul,  but  the  great 
depression  which  always  follows  a  great  boom 
prevailed  at  that   place,  and  he  decided  to  seek 
a  new  field  of  labor,     (hi  the  2nd  of  I'ebruary. 


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1892,  he  came  to  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and,  having 
always  had  an  inclination  toward  the  medical 
profession,  he  embarked  in  the  manufacture  of 
special  remedies,  becoming  sole  proprietor  of 
what  is  known  as  The  Family  ^Medicine  Com- 
jianx'.  Mis  medicines  are  carefully  compounded 
from  roots  and  herbs,  and,  being  of  a  superior 
(|ualit\,  find  a  ready  sale  in  the  market.  The 
office  of  the  company  is  at  No.  29  West  .\dams 
street.  Phoenix.  Mr.  Slayton  now  gives  most 
of  his  attention  to  this  business,  though  he  is 
also  interested  in  mining  in  Arizona. 

In  Masonic  circles  he  stands  high,  having 
taken  the  thirty-third  degree  at  St.  Paul  in  1891. 
He  was  made  a  Mason  at  Berlin,  Wis.,  and  has 
always  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  work  of 
the  order.  He  is  also  identified  with  the  Odd 
Fellows  Society,  and  in  politics  is  independent. 
His  life  has  been  an  upright,  honorable  and  use- 
ful one,  and  he  justly  deserves  the  high  regard 
in  which  he  is  uniformly  held  by  his  fellow- 
citizens. 


H.  PERCY  SCOVILLE. 

The  proprietor  of  the  Scoville  Plumbing  Com- 
pany is  one  of  the  most  progressive  and  enter- 
prising business  men  of  Phoenix,  where  he  has 
made  his  home  since  1894.  A  young  man  of 
superior  executive  ability  and  sound  judgment, 
he  alre.ady  occupies  an  enviable  position  in  the 
commercial  world,  and  has  a  fine  prospect  of 
reaching  the  tojimost  refund  of  the  ladder  of 
prosperity. 

Mr.  Scoville  was  born  in  Silver,  Creek,  Chau- 
tauqua county,  N.  Y.,  on  the  i8th  of  April,  1868. 
His  paternal  grandfather,  who  was  a  wagon  and 
carriage  manufacturer,  spent  his  entire  life  in 
the  Empire  State.  The  father,  Tyler  Scoville, 
was  also  born  in  Chautauqua  county,  N.  Y.,  and 
was  nianied  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Eunice 
Percival,  a  native  of  that  state.  In  1867  they  re- 
moved to  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  Mrs.  Sco- 
ville still  resides.  The  father  died  there  in  April, 
1900,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  years.  At  one 
time  he  was  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
school  furniture,  but  later  was  interested  in  the 
real-est.ate  business.  .Ml  of  the  six  children  of 
the  family  are  living,  namely:  William  P.,  a 
farmer  of  Polk  countv,  Iowa;    Melvin   T-,  man- 


ager of  a  lumber  yard  in  Mnton,  Iowa;  H. 
Percy,  our  subject;  Tyler,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  life  insurance  business  in  Des  Moines;  and 
Ella  and  Fay,  both  at  home  with  their  mother. 

Reared  in  Des  Moines,  our  subject  is  indebted 
to  the  public  schools  of  that  city  for  his  educa- 
tional privileges.  When  his  school  days  were 
o\er  he  served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  plumb- 
er's trade  with  the  Scoville  Plumbing  Company, 
in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  and  during  the  five  years 
spent  with  them  thoroughly  mastered  all 
Ijranches  of  the  business,  including  gas,  steam 
and  hot-water  fitting.  In  1894  he  came  to  Phoe- 
nix, Ariz.,  on  account  of  his  health,  and  for 
three  years  served  as  manager  of  the  plumbing 
department  of  the  Phoenix  Plumbing  Company. 
In  the  spring  of  1898  he  embarked  in  business 
for  himself,  under  the  name  of  the  Scoville 
Plumbing  Comp.any,  and  it  was  not  long  ere  he 
had  built  up  a  good  trade.  He  is  located  at 
Nos.  1 14-6  West  Adams  street,  where  he  occu- 
pies both  floors  of  a  building  25x138  feet,  while 
the  basement  is  used  for  storage.  In  the  front 
part  of  the  building  are  the  show  and  sales 
rooms,  and  back  of  these  is  the  workshop.  It  is 
considered  the  finest  establishment  of  the  kind 
between  Denver  .and  San  Francisco.  Mr.  Sco- 
ville does  both  a  wholesale  and  retail  business 
in  all  kinds  of  electric,  gas,  steam  and  hot-water 
fixtures,  and  enjoys  an  excellent  trade.  Among 
the  important  contracts  which  he  has  filled  is 
the  plumbing  in  the  O'Neill,  Dennis,  Sherman 
and  old  Opera-house  blocks,  .and  the  Holmes 
building  of  Phoenix;  the  plumbing  for  the  water 
and  sewer  system  at  the  United  States  Industrial 
School,  costing  $14,000:  the  water  and  sewer 
system  at  the  Pima  Indian  agency,  costing  $11,- 
000;  territorial  capitol  lanilding,  costing  $8,000; 
and  the  Bartlett  ranch,  two  miles  north  of  Glen- 
dale,  costing  $3,500,  which  has  the  finest  plumb- 
ing of  any  ranch  in  the  territory.  Mr.  Scoville 
is  now  at  work  on  the  plumbing  of  the  school 
building  in  the  Pima  Indian  agency.  He  has  in 
his  employ  from  twelve  to  sixteen  skilled  work- 
men, and  always  conscientiously  fulfils  his  part 
of  everv  contract. 

Mr.  Scoville  was  married  in  Phoenix  to  Miss 
Marv  Adams,  who  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
but  was  reared  and  educated  in  Des  Moines, 
Iowa.      Thcv    have    had   two   children,    Melvin, 


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who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years,  and  P\Tcy, 
born  December  11,  kjod.  In  poHtical  sentiment 
"Sir.  Scoviho  is  a  stanch  Repnlilican.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  i'i(}ard  nf  rr;ide,  the  Maricopa 
and  .\thk-tic  Chil)S.  Ancient  Order  nf  L"iiited 
Workmen,  L'nited  Moderns,  and  the  ISenevok'nt 
Protective  (  )r(k'r  of  Elks.  He  is  a  mend)er  of 
the  board  of  trnstees  of  tlie  lodge  Ijelonging  to 
the  last-named  order. 


GP:()RGE   W.    .^l.VES. 

Although  Mr.  Sines  is  chiell\-  known  as  one 
of  the  prominent  builders  and  contractors  of 
Prescott,  and  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Maxwell 
&  Sines,  he  has  nevertheless  crowded  man\ 
creditable  achievements  into  his  life,  not  the 
least  of  which  is  a  splendid  record  as  a  soldier 
and  defender  of  his  country's  honor.  He  was 
born  in  IMontgomery  county,  Pa.,  January  21, 
1848,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  and  L\dia 
(Jones)  Sines,  the  father  native  of  the  same 
county  and  state,  while  the  mother  was  born  in 
I'rankford,  within  the  city  limits  of  Philadelphia. 
The  father  was  a  manufacturer  of  shoes  and  a 
farmer  for  a  number  of  years.  He  is  now  living 
in  Philadelphia,  and  has  reached  the  advanced 
age  of  nearly  ninety.  The  family  is  of  (jerman. 
ilescent,  and  some  of  the  ancestors  came  to 
.America  during  the  last  century.  The  grand- 
father, George,  was  a  farmer  in  Montgomery 
county,  and  served  in  the  war  of  1812.  He  lived 
to  be  eighty  years  of  age.  Lydia  (Jones)  Sines 
is  of  Welsh  descent,  and  became  the  mother  of 
five  children,  of  whom  George  W.  is  the  second. 

In  1861  George  W.  Sines  was  apprenticed  as 
a  wheelwright  and  carriage.huilder.  In  October, 
1864,  he  volunteered  in  the  Two  Hundred  and 
I'ourteenth  Pennsylvania  \'olunteer  Infantry, 
which  was  the  Eighth  Union  League  Regiment 
of  Phila(lel])hia,  Company  C,  and  served  in  the 
Shenandoah  valley  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
He  then  worked  at  his  trade  for  a  year,  and  in 
1867  volunteered  in  the  First  Cnited  States 
Cavalry,  and  came  through  and  joined  the  regi- 
ment at  Fort  Klamath,  Ore.  There  the  company 
remained  for  two  years  in  active  warfare  against 
the  Indians,  and  then  spent  two  years  at  h'ort 
r.idwell,  Cak.  still  fighting  the  Indians.  In  1871 
he  came   with   a   jarivate   detachiuent   of  sixteen 

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men  as  escort  to  CJeneral  Crook,  to  Fort  Mc- 
Dowell, and  then  on  to  Prescott.  Being  a 
mechanic,  he  was  delegated  to  help  build  the 
govcrnmciU  saw-mill  on  (irooni  creek,  and  was 
honorably  discharged  from  the  service  at  I'ort 
Whipple,  Prescott,  in  .\pril,  1872.  Subsequently 
he  remained  at  Fort  Whipple  for  three  years  as 
sui)erintendent  of  construction  and  during  that 
time  built  up  nearly  the  whole  of  the  jjlace. 

Upon  first  locating  in  Prescott  Mr.  Sines  be- 
came interested  in  carpentering  and  mining.  Init 
has  latterly  devoted  his  entire  tiiue  to  building 
and  contracting,  .\mong  the  numerous  sub- 
stantial and  artistic  buildings  which  have  been 
erected  bv  the  firm  of  which  he  is  a  member 
niav  be  mentioned  the  Courier  office,  the  Brecht 
building,  the  Parker  building,  the  Bashford  and 
Wilson  blocks,  besides  numerous  residences  in 
different  parts  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Sines  has  erected  for  himself  and  family 
a  comfortable  and  conuuodious  residence,  .\fter 
coming  to  Prescott  he  married  Josephine  Lead- 
endorff,  who  was  born  in  Laramie,  Wyo.  Of 
the  children  born  to  this  couple  five  are  living: 
George,  Mary,  Joseph.  Lyda  and  Edwin.  As  a 
member  of  the  Republican  party,  Mr.  Sines  has 
served  in  the  city  council  for  four  years,  and  has 
been  otherwise  interested  in  the  local  politics  of 
the  citv.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  of  which  he  is  past  supreme 
representative,  and  he  is  also  past  captain  of 
rank  of  the  Uniform  Rank,  Knights  of  Pythias. 
He  is  an  honored  member  of  Barrett  Post  No. 
3,  G.  A.  R.,  at  Prescott. 


JAMES  C.  MAXWELL. 
As  one  of  the  pioneer  builders  and  contractors 
of  Prescott,  Mr.  Maxwell  lias  made  a  substan- 
tial impression  upon  the  building  interests  of 
the  city,  and  is  widely  known  for  his  skill  in  con- 
struction and  style  in  design.  Upon  arriving 
liere  in  1874  he  at  once  became  interested  in 
his  trade,  and  turned  his  attention  principally 
to  the  construction  of  .sawmills,  being  thus  em- 
ployed for  eight  years.  He  was  later  a  carpenter 
and  contractor,  and  aside  from  putting  up  many 
of  the  important  buildings  in  the  town,  has  since 
extended  his  usefulness  into  all  parts  of  the 
county,  a  number  of  stamp  mills  being  among 


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his  other  undertakings.  At  present  his  affairs 
are  conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Maxwell 
&  Sines,  this  association  having  been  brought 
about  in  1897,  and  continued  amicably  ever 
since.  The  firm  are  also  interested  in  running 
a  planing  mill  in  Prescott,  and  manufacture 
mouldings  and  other  mill  work. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Maxwell  was  spent  in  Mis- 
souri, and  he  was  born  in  Bowling  Green,  Pike 
county,  December  25,  1847.  The  family  had 
long  been  identified  with  Missouri,  the  paternal 
grandfather  having  settled  there  at  an  early 
day.  The  parents  of  Mr.  Maxwell  were  James 
and  Julia  (Green)  Maxwell,  and  were  born 
respectively  in  Virginia  and  Indiana.  They 
were  successful  farmers  in  Missouri,  and  eventu- 
ally died  in  that  state.  Of  their  eight  children 
seven  are  now  living,  James  C.  being  the  fourth. 
One  of  the  sons  served  all  through  the  Civil 
war  in  a  Missouri  regiment,  and  is  now  living 
at  Kansas  City. 

Mr.  Maxwell  was  reared  to  the  life  of  a  farmer, 
and  incidentally  learned  all  that  there  was  to 
know  about  tools  in  general,  his  father  being 
a  cooper  by  trade  and  also  a  carpenter.  From 
his  earliest  youth  he  was  familiar  with  the  bench 
and  drill  and  chisel,  and  it  was  but  natural  that 
his  mature  years  should  be  devoted  to  work 
along  this  line.  In  August,  1864,  he  volunteered 
in  Company  B,  Forty-Ninth  Missouri  Volunteer 
Infantry,  at  Warrenton,  Mo.,  Col.  D.  P.  Dyer 
commanding,  and  was  sent  against  Price.  In 
January  of  1865  the  regiment  joined  the  Six- 
teenth Army  Corps  and  went  to  Mobile,  Ala., 
and  participated  in  the  siege  of  Mobile,  the  bat- 
tles of  Spanish  Fort  and  Fort  Blakely,  and  the 
capture  of  Mobile.  He  was  discharged  at  Ben- 
ton Barracks,  Mo.,  in  August  of  1865. 

After  the  war  Mr.  Maxwell  returned  to  his 
home  in  Missouri,  and  went  to  school  for  a 
year.  In  1868  he  went  to  Kansas  and  for  a  time 
contracted  on  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  and 
in  1869  went  to  Elko,  Nev.,  where  for  a  year  he 
engaged  in  the  wood  business.  He  then  went 
to  Cape,  on  the  Idaho  line,  and  engaged  in  min- 
ing for  five  years.  In  1874  he  came  to  Prescott, 
where  he  has  since  lived.  In  politics  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Republican  partw  and  is  frater- 
nally associated  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.    He  is  also  a  member  of  liarrett  Pnst  X(_i. 


3,  G.  A.  R.,  and  is  past  connnander  of  the  post 
at  Prescott. 

In  Prescott,  Ariz.,  September,  1881,  Mr.  Max- 
well married  Etta  Densmore,  who  was  born  in 
Denver,  Colo.  Of  this  union  there  are  four 
children :     Clarence,  Burt,  Roy  and  Elva. 


F.  W.  HAYES. 

The  farming  experiences  of  Mr.  Hayes  in 
Ciraham  county  have  been  attended  with  marked 
success,  and  there  is  probably  no  one  in  the 
vicinitv  of  his  home  who  has  given  the  subject 
of  climate,  soil  and  general  advantages  more 
thorough  study,  or  is  better  prepared  to  enu  ■ 
merate  the  many  excellencies  which  await  the 
settler  in  this  particular  part  of  Arizona.  Ar- 
riving in  the  territor}-  in  the  early  "70s,  he  was 
for  a  time  interested  in  milling  in  Mohave 
county,  and  during  the  boom  in  Tombstone  he 
was  one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  of  the  seekers 
after  a  competence  in  this  wild  and,  at  the  time, 
remote  camp.  He  subsequently  became  a  miner 
for  the  Philadelphia  Company  near  Crittenden, 
Santa  Cruz  county,  later  removing  to  Willcox, 
where. for  about  twelve  years,  he  was  successfully 
occupied  with  the  cattle  business.  In  1884  he 
was  elected  supervisor  of  Graham  county,  and 
served  in  that  capacity  for  four  years. 

In  1898  Mr.  Hayes  came  to  Safiford  an<l  pur- 
chased the  farm  of  forty  acres  upon  which  he  has 
since  lived,  and  which  is  adjacent  to  the  town. 
This  property  is  under  a  high  state  of  cultiva- 
tion, is  well  fenced,  and  has  a  large  and  comfort- 
able brick  house.  A  fine  orchard  is  planted 
with  a  variety  of  fruit-bearing  trees,  but  the 
remainder  of  the  land  is  largely  given  over  to 
the  cultivation  of  alfalfa,  besides  about  a  hun- 
dred and  fifty  tons  of  hay.  '  The  pasture  land  is 
devoted  to  feeding  about  thirty  head  of  stock. 
Mr.  Hayes  has  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that  the 
average  yield  of  wheat  per  acre  in  the  valley  is 
between  forty  and  fifty  bushels,  and  of  corn  sixty 
bushels.  Of  corn  and  wheat  two  crops  are 
raised  a  year,  while  of  alfalfa  the  average  num- 
ber of  crops  is  five.  Fruit  in  general  is  fine 
and  the  average  good,  the  quality  and  flavor 
being  equal  if  not  in  many  instances  superior 
to  that  raised  in  California. 

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tiers  in  Ohio,  the  paternal  grandfather  having 
gone  there  before  the  Revolutionary  war,  in 
which  he  was  a  valiant  and  courageous  soldier. 
F.  W.  Hayes  was  born  in  Ashland  countv,  Ohio, 
in  1846,  and  is  a  son  of  J.  W.  and  Eliza  Jane 
Hayes,  natives  respectively  of  Ohio  and  Penn- 
sylvania. His  youth  was  spent  on  his  father's 
farm,  where  he  mastered  every  detail  of  the  work 
there  required,  and  at  the  same  time  attended 
the  iniblic  schools.  An  otherwise  uneventful 
life  was  interrupted  by  the  breaking  out  of  the 
war.  when  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company 
I>,  One  Hundred  and  Second  Ohio  Infantry, 
and  was  in  time  promoted  to  the  position  of 
first  sergeant.  .\t  the  battle  of  Decatur,  Ala., 
he  was  wounded,  and  was  discharged  from  the 
service  June  7,  1865,  at  Columbus,  Ohio. 

.\fter  the  war  Mr.  Hayes  completed  his  educa- 
ticin  by  attending  college  for  two  years,  and 
tlien  decided  to  avail  himself  of  the  undevel- 
oped west  as  a  future  field  of  effort.  In  t868 
he  settled  in  (  )regon  for  a  )ear,  and  then  went 
to  Nevada,  where  he  engaged  as  a  coal  con- 
tractor for  a  smelting  company  for  three  years. 
Then  followed  his  coming  to  Arizona,  in  1884, 
where  he  has  since  so  successfully  profited  by 
the  opportunities  here  presented. 

In  August  of  1897,  Mr.  Hayes  married  Bell 
Conway,  of  Hagerstown,  \\'ayne  county.  Ind. 
In  national  jjolitics  he  is  .a  Republican,  but  has 
never  desired  to  devote  much  time  to  local 
office.  He  has,  however,  served  as  supervisor 
of  the  county.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  Soloinonville,  and  is, 
with  his  wife,  a  member  and  worker  in  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  They  are  the  par- 
ents of  one  son,  hrank  Conway,  born  January  4, 
1901. 


WARREN  L.  SIRRINE. 

Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to  the  little 
band  of  peojjle  who,  with  true  heroism,  endured 
the  dangers  and  hardships  of  a  five  months' 
journey  across  the  deserts  and  mountains  of 
Utah  and  Arizona,  and  then  for  several  years 
thereafter  labored  unceasingly  in  the  great  work 
of  deveIo]5ing  the  Salt  River  valley — all  this  be- 
fore they  entered  their  "promised  land"  of  peace 
;ind  plent\'      .Xs  is  well  known,  one  of  the  lead- 


ing spirits  in  the  enterprise  of  the  little  colony 
was  and  is  Warren  L.  Sirrine,  who  came  here 
almost  a  (luarter  of  a  century  ago.  Believing 
that  a  synopsis  of  his  career  will  prove  of  interest 
to  the  general  public,  the  following  facts  have 
been  compiled : 

A  son  of  George  W.  and  Esther  A.  (Crismon) 
Sirrine,  he  was  born  in  San  Bernardino,  Cal., 
December  23,  1855,  and  was  about  three  years 
old  when  his  parents  removed  to  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah.  At  the  end  of  five  years'  residence  there 
the  famil}-  settled  in  Bear  Lake  valley,  Idaho, 
and  in  the  subscription  schools  of  his  district 
the  lad  received  his  education.  The  father,  who 
is  a  native  of  Putnam  county,  N.  Y.,  and  served 
?n  apprenticeship  in  a  machine  shop  at  West 
Point,  is  a  venerable  citizen  and  pioneer  of 
Mesa,  now  in  his  eighty-third  year.  The  wife 
and  mother  departed  this  life  seven  years  ago. 
h'or  a  number  of  years  George  W.  Sirrine  was 
known  far  and  near  as  the  president  of  the  Mesa 
Canal,  which  has  accomplished  so  much  for 
this  section  of  the  county. 

In  1877  Warren  L.  Sirrine  married  Seretta 
Daley,  like  himself  a  native  of  California.  They 
have  six  living  children,  namely:  Mrs.  E.  H. 
Johnson,  Seretta,  Annie,  Warren  L.,  Jr.,  Maud 
and  Ethel  M.  One  is  deceased — Bertha  Belle, 
an  infant. 

The  same  year  that  witnessed  his  marriage 
saw  the  departure  of  W.  L.  Sirrine  and  wife, 
with  a  party  of  relatives  and  friends,  from  Utah 
to  Arizona.  After  their  long  and  exceedingly 
wearisome  journey  they  encamped  in  the  Salt 
River  valley  for  nine  months.  During  that  pe- 
riod the  men  were  employed  in  the  construction 
of  the  Mesa  Canal,  and  it  was  not  until  the 
autumn  of  1878  that  our  subject  located  upon 
his  farm  and  engaged  in  regular  agricultural 
pursuits  and  stock-raising.  He  still  owns  eighty 
acres,  and  has  converted  the  tract  of  wild  land 
into  a  productive  and  valuable  farm. 

I'^or  the  past  decade  Mr.  Sirrine  has  been 
financially  interested  in  mercantile  enterprises  of 
different  kinds,  and  now  is  the  president  of  the 
Zcnos  Co-operative  Mercantile  &  Manufacturing 
Institution.  In  1895  he  was  active  in  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Mesa  Co-operative  Milling  Com- 
pany, and  is  the  general  manager  of  that  suc- 
cessful concern,   which  has  a  fine  steam-power 


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plant  and  modern  machinery.  In  the  past  he 
has  served  in  the  capacity  of  president  of  the 
Mesa  Canal  Company,  and  at  present  is  a  mem- 
ber of  its  board  of  directors.  In  political  mat- 
ters he  is  afifiliated  with  the  Democratic  party, 
and  for  some  time  was  a  member  of  the  city 
council  of  Mesa.  Religiously  he  is  a  zealous 
member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the 
Latter-day  Saints,  with  which  denomination  his 
father  also  has  long  !)een  prominently  identi- 
fied. 


JOHN  CLARK. 

While  ]Mr.  Clark  is  known  chiefly  as  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  successful  sheep-growers  of 
Coconino  county,  he  has  also  had  an  extended 
mercantile  experience  in  the  territory,  and  is 
one  of  the  oldest  residents  of  Flagstaff,  having 
arrived  .in  Arizona  December  7,  1875.  Until 
his  tenth  year  Mr.  Clark  lived  eight  miles  east 
of  .Augusta,  Me.,  where  he  was  born  in  1839. 
In  1849  he  went  to  Lowell,  Mass.,  and  lived 
with  his  sister,  Mrs.  Parker,  until  his  twentieth 
year.  At  that  time  he  decided  to  settle  in  the 
west,  and  went  to  California,  via  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama,  the  same  year  that  the  railroad  was 
built  across.  For  two  \ears  he  lived  on  a  dairy 
farm  near  San  Jose,  Cal,  and  thence  went  to 
Merced  county  and  began  to  handle  sheep  on 
his  own  responsibility.  He  accjuired  in  time 
about  five  thousand  head,  and,  in  order  to  better 
care  for  them,  drove  them,  in  1871,  to  Kern 
county,  twenty  miles  east  of  Bakersfield. 

Here,  on  the  open  range,  his  flock  multiplied 
and  prospered  exceedingly,  and  in  1875  he 
started  with  five  thousand  of  them  across  the 
desert,  headed  for  .Arizona.  Between  Soda  Lake 
and  Mail  Springs  the  flock  encountered  a  severe 
storm,  in  which  three  thousand  of  the  sheep  per- 
ished. In  the  winter  time,  December  7,  1875, 
he  crossed  the  Colorado  at  Harderville,  and 
passed  the  remaining  time  until  spring  on  Sandy 
creek.  In  the  spring  of  1876  he  removed  to 
I'ill  Williams,  remaining  there  until  Mav  15, 
1877.  In  the  mean  time  he  had  been  looking 
around  for  a  suitable  range  for  his  sheep,  and 
finally  selected  a  valley  between  the  Graham 
rn(juntains  and  tin-  .Mormon  mountains,  which 
was    evcntualK'    named     Clark's    vallc\.    in     his 


honor.  In  this  excellent  grazing  district  he 
began  to  prepare  for  an  indefinite  residence,  and 
built  a  good  log  house,  corral  and  barn,  and  was 
comfortably  located  until  1887.  This  ranch  was 
in  the  vicinity  of  what  is  now  known  as  Clark- 
ville.  His  sheep  did  remarkably  well,  and  in 
the  fall  of  1883  he  sold  five  thousand  of  them 
for  $4  a  head. 

In  1883  Mr.  Clark  purchased  his  present 
ranch  and  home  just  outside  of  the  cit\-  limits  of 
Flagstafi',  and  although  since  engaged  in  han- 
dling cattle,  has  practically  retired  from  active 
business  life.  The  ranch  is  composed  of  three 
Inmdred  and  twenty  acres  of  land,  and  the  house 
has  no  superior  for  miles  around,  being  connno- 
dious  and  airy,  and  having  in  all  twelve  rooms. 
Sixty  acres  of  the  land  are  under  cultivation, 
and  the  remainder  is  used  for  grazing.  Mr. 
Clark  has  been  interested  in  several  enterprises 
in  Flagstaff,  among  them  being  the  Flagstaff 
Commercial  Company,  with  which  he  was  asso- 
ciated for  four  years,  and  he  was  also  engaged 
in  the  butcher  Ijusiness  during  1883-4. 

Although  a  Republican  of  uncompromising 
mien,  Mr.  Clark  has  been  lo:ith  to  accept  political 
office.  In  the  fall  of  igoo  he  was  persuaded  to 
accept  1''?  nomination  for  supervisor,  hut  was 
defeated.  He  was  married  January  8,  1888,  to 
Elizabeth  M.  Cook,  who  was  born  in  Maine  and 
educated  in  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Clark  has  been 
successful  in  both  his  sheep  and  cattle  industrv, 
although  his  efforts  have  been  overtaken  on 
several  occasions  by  disaster.  He  has  had  the 
determination  to  push  ahead  and  make  the  most 
of  inevitable  loss,  and  has  been  well  rewarded 
for  his  persistent  effort.  He  is  one  of  the 
town's  most  reliable  citizens,  and  one  of  Ari- 
zona's most  deserving  and  helpfid  jnoneers. 


JOHN  F.  CROWLEY. 

.\s  manager  for  Judge  Nichols,  and  an  enter- 
prising citizen  of  Willco.x,  Mr.  Crowley  has  a 
warm  place  in  the  eslecm  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
-V  native  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  he  was  born  January 
26,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  John  D.  and  Mary  Eliz- 
abeth Crowley,  natives  of  Ireland.  John  D. 
Crowley  was  an  ambitious  man.  and  in  scarcli 
of  a  fortune  went  to  California  in  llie  gcildcn 
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with  a  moderate  success  he  sent  for  his  family, 
who  journe\ecl  from  the  east  by  way  of  Panama 
and  jokied  him  in  San  Francisco  in  1854.  With 
the  exception  of  several  years  spent  in  Sacra- 
mento, the  family  lived  in  San  Francisco  imtil 
1883,  at  which  time  John  F.  came  to  Arizona, 
and  in  Willcox  opened  up  a  liquor  business, 
which  he  continued  until  1886.  He  then  sold 
out,  having  become  deputy  sheriff  in  1884,  under 
Sheriff  J.  L.  Ward,  and  also  served  as  deputy 
assessor  and  deputy  tax  collector.  He  then  filled 
a  similar  position  under  Sheriff  Bob  Hatch  for 
two  years,  and  during  his  terms  of  service  expe- 
rienced some  narrow  escapes  and  exciting  ad- 
ventures witli  the  unruly  element  which  ter- 
rorized the  neighborhood.  He  was  in  the 
sheriff's  office  at  the  time  of  the  robbery  of  Cas- 
taneda's  store  at  Bisbee,  when  many  were  killed 
in  the  street,  and  the  greatest  pandemonium  pre- 
vailed. In  search  for  the  robbers,  Mr.  Crowley 
brought  in  Red  Sample  and  Texas  Howard,  and 
Sheriff  Ward  brought  in  Kelly,  alias  Yorky. 
The  desperadoes  were  all  hanged  March  4,  1884, 
Mr.  Crowley  hanging  Kelly  at  the  robber's  re- 
(juest.  Great  credit  is  due  the  district  attorney, 
Mark  A.  Smith,  for  securing  the  speedy  convic- 
tion of  these  marauders,  thus  freeing  the  country 
from  ever-present  danger  and  terror. 

Following  his  term  as  sheriff,  Mr.  Crowley 
became  employed  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company,  and  was  under  Agent  E.  A. 
Xichols  as  clerk,  and  after  three  years  returned 
to  the  liquor  business,  in  which  he  continued 
until  1893.  He  then  became  general  manager 
for  Judge  Xichols,  which  position  he  still  holds. 
He  is  also  a  notary  public,  having  been  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  McCord  in  1898.  Mr. 
Crowley  is  affiliated  with  the  Republican  party, 
and  has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  local 
and  territorial  politics.  His  only  near  relative 
is  Timothy  J.  Crowley,  of  San  Francisco,  who  is 
a  lawyer  of  that  town,  with  an  office  in  the 
Chronicle  Iniildini''. 


HON.    JAMES    W.    WOOLF. 

As  president  of  the  Tcm])e  Irrigating  Canal 
Company,  president  of  the  Tempe-Mesa  Produce 
Company,  a  director  of  the  Tempe  National 
Bank,   and   former    member    of    the    territorial 


assembly,  Mr.  Woolf  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
throughout  Arizona.  He  was  born  in  Caldwell 
county,  Ky.,  November  25,  1847.  The  ancestral 
home  of  the  family  is  said  to  have  been  in  Eng- 
land, and  the  first  members  to  immigrate  to 
.\merica  presumably  came  at  a  very  early  day. 
Their  descendants  are  numerously  distributed 
through  the  southeast,  and  have  been  active  par- 
ticipators in  the  best  undertakings  of  the  locali- 
ties in  which  they  have  lived.  The  paternal 
great-grandfather  served  with  courage  and  dis- 
tinction in  the  Revolutionary  war.  The  parents 
of  Mr.  Woolf,  William  and  Louisa  J.  (Baker) 
Woolf,  were  born  in  Kentucky,  and  were  farm- 
ers during  their  active  and  industrious  lives. 

When  four  years  of  age  James  W.  was  taken 
by  his  parents  to  Crittenden  county,  Ky.,  and 
there  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  youth  and 
earlv  manhood.  The  surrounding  influences 
were  akin  to  those  which  mould  the  lives  and 
character  of  the  average  farm-reared  youth,  and, 
like  many  another  who  has  attained  to  promi- 
nence in  the  affairs  of  his  locality,  his  first  step- 
ping stone  toward  independence  was  through 
ihe  medium  of  educational  work,  for  which  he 
was  fitted  by  attendance  at  the  public  schools, 
and  at  a  seminary  in  Caldwell  county, 
Ky.  While  living  in  Kentucky  he  was 
united  in  marriage  in  February  of  1870,  with 
Mary  A.  McConnell,  a  native  of  Crittenden 
county,  Ky.,  and  a  daughter  of  John  N. 
^ilcConnell,  who  was  of  Scotch-Irish  extrac- 
tion. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Woolf  have  been 
born  nine  children,  eight  of  whom  are  living: 
Charles  C,  who  is  a  lawyer  in  Tempe;  Ida  F., 
who  is  engaged  in  educational  work  in  Maricopa 
county;  John  W.,  who  is  in  the  cattle  business 
in  Gila  county;  William  H.,  who  is  studying  at 
the  Territorial  Normal  School  at  Tempe;  James 
O.;  Robert  A.,  who  is  also  a  student  at  the 
Tempe  Normal;  Mabel;  and  Irene. 

In  1874  Mr.  Woolf  departed  from  Kentucky 
and  settled  with  his  family  in  Los  Animas  coun- 
ty. Colo.,  subsequently  removing  to  Colfax  coun- 
ty, N.  M.,  where  he  lived  until  taking  up  his 
residence  in  .\rizona  in  1889.  Like  most  of  the 
residents  of  the  valley,  Mr.  Woolf  is  interested 
in  the  pursuit  for  which  the  land  here  is  espe- 
ciallv  adapted,  his  land  being  chiefly  devoted  to 
the  cattle-raising  business.    He  owns  a  ranch  of 


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three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  about  three 
miles  southeast  of  Tempe.  which  offers  not  only 
a  pleasant  and  comfortable  home,  but  which 
serves  as  a  relaxation  from  the  arduous  and 
numerous  duties  which  command  the  time  and 
ability  of  its  owner.  To  enumerate  the  many 
enterprises  of  note  in  which  Mr.  Woolf  is  a  rul- 
ing and  progressive  influence  is  to  chronicle  the 
rise  and  subsequent  growth  of  nearly  all  of  the 
undertakings  which  have  built  up  this  section  of 
the  valley.  The  financial  ability  of  which  he  is 
master,  the  large-hearted  and  undiminishing  in- 
terest in  the  best  public  welfare  of  which  he  so 
often  gives  evidence,  and  the  popularity  which 
arises  from  an  unchallenged  moral  character  and 
high  business  principles,  have  made  him  in  con- 
stant demand  as  a  promoter,  and  a  safe  reposi- 
tory of  public  trust. 

In  November  of  1896  Mr,  Woolf  was  elected 
to  the  nineteenth  territorial  legislature  of  Ari- 
zona, as  the  candidate  of  the  Democratic  party, 
and  during  his  term  of  service  were  enacted 
many  important  reforms.  He  was  especially  in- 
terested in  securing  the  re-codification  of  the 
live  stock  law  of  the  territory,  and  he  also  draft- 
ed and  secured  the  passage  of  what  is  known 
as  the  school  land  rental  law.  The  completion 
of  the  normal  school  at  Tempe  was  made  pos- 
sible through  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Woolf  in  secur- 
ing the  requisite  appropriation.  He  is  now  serv- 
ing as  a  director  and  president  of  the  Tempe 
Irrigating  Canal  Company,  and  had,  previous 
to  his  election  aS'  president,  served  for  three 
years  as  a  director.  For  several  years  he  has 
been  a  director  and  president  of  the  Tempe- 
Mesa  Produce  Company,  of  which  he  w.as  one 
of  the  original  organizers.  In  1900  he  was  fur- 
ther honored  by  his  political  constituents  in 
the  Democratic  party  by  being  again  nominated 
for  legislative  service,  but  declined  the  distinc- 
tion because  of  the  already  too  numerous  de- 
mands upon  his  time  and  exertions. 

In  the  development  of  the  water  supply  for 
artificial  irrigation  Mr.  Woolf  has  shown  de- 
cided interest,  and  in  this  connection  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Western  Branch  of  the  Tempe  Irri- 
gating Canal  Company.  Fraternally  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  United 
Moderns,  at  Tempe.     In  the  religious  world  he 


exerts  a  wicle  influence  for  good,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber, active  worker  and  generous  contributor  to- 
ward the  support  and  charities  of  the  Baptist 
Church.  Mr.  Woolf  is  also  a  deacon  in  the 
church  at  Tempe. 


C.  W.  STEVENS. 

The  proprietor  of  the  Palo  Alto  stables  at 
Phoenix  is  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of 
that  thriving  city,  and  his  ability,  enterprise  and 
upright  methods  have  established  for  him  an 
enviable  reputation.  Although  he  is  compara- 
tively a  young  man,  his  popularity  is  established 
on  a  firm  basis — that  of  his  own  well-tested 
merit. 

Mr.  Stevens  was  born  in  Prince  Edward  Isle, 
(  )ctober  12,  1870,  his  parents  being  John  and 
Amelia  (Scott)  Stevens.  His  paternal  grand- 
father, Jacob  Stevens,  spent  his  entire  life  as 
a  farmer  at  Forest  Glen,  Colchester  county. 
Nova  Scotia,  and-  belonged  to  an  old  and  hon- 
ored family  of  that  locality.  The  father  was  also 
born  at  Forest  Glen,  and  there  he  is  still  liv- 
ing, engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  owning 
and  operating  two  good  farms  at  that  place. 
He  is  an  active  and  prominent  member  of 
the  Baptist  Church,  and  is  a  man  highly  re- 
spected and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him.  His 
wife  is  now  deceased.  She  was  a  native  of 
Upper  Stewiacke,  Nova  Scotia,  and  the  daughter 
of  an  Englishman.  Of  their  nine  children  only 
three  are  now  living,  these  being  C.  W.,  our 
subject;  Burpee,  who  lives  on  the  okl  hoiue- 
stead;   and  Mrs.  Moore,  of  Montana. 

The  subject  of  this  review  passed  the  days 
of  his  boyhood  and  youth  on  the  home  farm,  and 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the  neigh- 
borhood. At  the  age  of  twelve  he  went  to  New 
England,  and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  farming 
at  Woonsocket,  R.  I.,  where  he  later  served  as 
manager  of  an  ice-cream  establishment  until 
1880,  when  he  came  to  Florence,  Ariz.  Buying 
an  outfit,  he  engaged  in  freighting  between  Casa 
(irande  and  Silver  King,  a  distance  of  seventy- 
five  miles,  it  requiring  fourteen  days  to  make 
the  round  trip.  He  had  twenty-two  mule  teams 
with  four  wagons  carrying  about  five  tons  each. 
He  continued  this  business  very  successfully  for 
three  years,  and  then  sold  out.     He  then  went 


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to  Clover  valley,  Nev.,  on  horseback,  but  after 
looking  over  that  country  for  about  two  weeks, 
he  returned  to  Arizona, being  gone  three  months. 
In  1883  he  embarked  in  the  transfer  business  at 
Phoenix,  in  partnership  with  C.  M.  Hewdett, 
and  for  four  years  conducted  a  successful  busi- 
ness, running  three  busses  and  four  transfer 
wagons.  On  disposing  of  that  enterprise,  Mr. 
Stevens  went  to  California,  but  two  months 
later  returned  to  Phoenix  and  opened  a  livery 
stable  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Albright  & 
Stevens.  They  carried  on  the  business  together 
in  dififerent  places  for  four  years,  when,  in  1890, 
our  subject  bought  out  his  partner  and  has 
since  been  alone.  In  1898  he  built  a  large  brick 
barn  at  No.  228  East  Adams  street,  the  main 
building  being  50x138  feet,  with  an  L  50x100 
feet,  where  he  can  acconuuodate  seventy-five 
head  of  horses.  He  keeps  a  fine  line  of  vehicles 
of  all  kinds,  including  three  hacks  and  a  seven- 
seated  tally-ho  coach,  which  is  the  largest  rig 
in  the  territory,  and  to  which  he  drives  two  or 
three  teams. 

At  Phoenix  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Ste- 
vens and  Miss  Minnie  .Mice  Magnctt,  a  native 
of  Oregon,  and  a  daughter  of  I-'rank  Magnett, 
one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Phoenix.  By  this 
union  have  been  born  two  children,  Jennie  and 
Ursal.  In  politics  Mr.  Stevens  is  a  stanch  Dem- 
ocrat, and  in  his  social  relations  is  a  member  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  C)dd  Fellows  and  the 
Rebekah  Ijranch  of  that  fraternity.  In  1886  he 
]iarticipated  in  the  Geronimo  campaign,  being 
master  of  transportation  for  the  government. 
His  success  in  life  is  due  entirely  to  his  own 
industry,  enterprise  and  well-directed  efforts,  for 
from  an  early  age  he  has  been  dependent  upon 
his  own  resources,  and  he  certainly  deserves 
great  credit  for  what  he  has  achieved. 


GEORGE    W.    NICHOLS. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Nichols,  who  is  one  of 
the  large  land  owners  and  agriculturists  of  the 
Salt  River  valley,  was  of  a  particularly  interest- 
ing nature,  and  is  evidence  of  an  untiring  per- 
severance and  ability  to  cope  with  vicissitudes 
and  obstacles.  While  still  young  he  was  de- 
prived of  the  care  and  affectionate  interest  of 
his    parents,    and    grew    to    manhood     in     the 


shadow  of  the  great  loss  and  its  attendant  re- 
sponsibilities. 

A  native  of  Kerr  county,  Tex.,  Mr.  Nichols 
was  born  June  12,  1851,  and  is  a  son  of  Row- 
land and  Jane  (Harrison)  Nichols.  Rowland 
Nichols  was  a  native  of  Tennessee,  and 
migrated  to  Texas  in  1849.  The  country  was 
at  the  time  very  wild  and  inhospitable,  and  the 
pioneers  who  sought  to  till  the  soil  and  intro- 
duce the  ways  of  civilization  were  seriously 
handicapped  bv  the  obstacles  that  came  their 
way.  The  neighbors  were  widely  separated  by 
perilous  tracts  of  land,  whereon  the  roaming  red 
man  still  hurled  defiance  at  the  invading  pale 
face.  There  the  father  met  the  fate  of  many 
courageous  early  settlers,  and  was  killed  by  the 
Comanclie  Indians  in  1859.  This  sorrow  to  a 
large  family  was  augmented  in  1865,  when  the 
mother  died,  and  they  were  left  alone  on  the 
homestead  in  the  wilds  of  Te.xas. 

George  W.  lived  on  the  home  farm  until  he  had 
attained  years  of  discretion,  and  as  may  well  be 
imagined,  his  responsibilities  in  connection  with 
the  farm  permitted  of  but  limited  opportunities 
for  acquiring  an  education.  This  deficiency  has 
been  supplemented  by  the  application  of  later 
years,  and  nuich  reading  along  interesting  and 
developing  lines.  He  married  in  Kerr  county, 
Tex.,  March  7,  1872,  Mary  C.  Corbell,  a  native 
of  Texas  and  a  daughter  of  Tillmon  and  Mary 
(Nolen)  Corbell.  Her  parents  were  natives  of 
Arkansas  and  Mississippi  respectively,  and  were 
married  in  the  state  of  Texas.  Of  the  union  of 
Air.  and  Mrs.  Nichols  there  have  been  eight  chil- 
dren, seven  of  whom  are  living;  Ivan  N. ;  Julia 
R. ;  Rowland  T.,  who  is  in  the  United  States 
army,  and  is  at  present  serving  in  the  Philippine 
Islands;  Guy  W. ;  Grace  M.;  Jennie  and  Warren 
W.    George  is  deceased. 

In  1876,  with  his  wife  and  two  children,  Mr. 
Nichols  started  with  others  of  like  inclination  for 
the  far  west,  and  crossed  the  plains  with  wagons 
and  mule  teams.  They  were  fifty-seven  days  on 
the  journey,  and  terminated  their  wanderings  at 
Tempe,  Ariz.  In  the  same  year  Mr.  Nichols 
homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land,  to  which  he  has  added  by  subsequent  pur- 
chase, until  he  now  owns  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres.  The  land  is  devoted  to  general 
farming  and   stock-raising,   in  which  the  enter- 


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prising  owner  has  been  very  successful.  Like  so 
many  dwellers  in  lands  requiring  artificial  irri- 
gation, Mr.  Nichols  is  greatly  interested  in  the 
subject  of  water  promotion,  and  has  assisted  in 
extending  the  Tempe  canal.  From  the  aridity 
of  the  desert  his  land  has  been  induced  to  pro- 
duce abundantly,  and  more  than  repays  the 
arduous  labor  of  years.  Politically  he  is  a 
Democrat.  In  the  fraternal  world  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  .\ncient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men and  the  Woodmen  of  the  XN'orld.  Mrs. 
Nichols  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  God.  He 
is  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  upbuild- 
ing of  his  community,  and  has  contributed  his 
share  towards  the  noble  pioneer  work  of  the 
valley. 

HARVEY  J.  HARPER. 

The  high  place  which  Mr.  Harper  holds  in 
his  community  is  partially  indicated  by  the  re- 
si)ansible  positions  to  which  he  has  been  called, 
and  by  the  fine  executive  ability  he  has  displayed 
in  meeting  his  obligations  as  an  official.  Now 
serving  as  a  liigh  councilor  of  the  Maricopa 
Stake  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the  Lat- 
ter-day Saints,  and  iince  1883  superintendent 
of  the  Sunday-school  of  the  Lehi  ward,  his 
activity  in  the  advancement  of  his  denomination 
is  plainly  demonstrated.  His  general  business 
ability  has  been  manifested  in  many  practical 
v^'ays,  and  to  his  influence  is  attributed  much 
of  the  prosperity  of  the  Zenos  Co-operative 
Mercantile  &  Manufacturing  Institution  at 
Mesa,  of  which  he  lias  been  a  director  for  sev- 
eral years;  the  Utah  Irrigating  Canal  Company, 
in  which  he  was  formerly  a  director;  and  the 
Mesa  Milling  Company,  in  which  he  is  a  stock- 
holder. 

Harvey  J.  Harper,  a  leading  pioneer  of  the 
Salt  River  valley,  now  living  near  Lehi, 
Maricopa  county,  was  born  in  Hancock  county, 
111.,  in  1842.  His  parents,  Charles  A.  and  La- 
vina  (Dilworth)  Harper,  were  natives  of  Mont- 
gomery county,  111.,  and  in  1848  removed  to 
Salt  Lake  county,  Utah,  thus  being  very  early 
settlers  there.  The  father,  who  was  a  graduate 
of  Evergreen  College,  of  Peoria,  was  a  man 
of  culture  and  good  business  ability.  At  the 
venerable  age  of  eighty-three  years,  he  was 
called  to  his  reward,  dying  in  June,  1900. 


The  educational  advantages  of  Harvey  J.  Har- 
per in  the  new  country  of  Utah  were  not  equal 
to  those  which  his  father  had  enjoyed,  but  his 
natural  talents  overcame  many  of  his  obstacles 
as  a  student.  In  1866  he  married  Louise  Park, 
whose  birthplace  was  in  Nebraska,  and  who 
was  reared  in  Provo  City,  Utah,  where  her  fam- 
ily located  in  1847.  Oi  the  seven  children  born 
to  our  subject  and  wife,  the  three  sons,  Harvey 
J.,  Jr.,  Alfred  P.  and  Albert,  live  near  Lehi. 
Louise  U.,  wife  of  Joseph  Rogers;  Alberta  J., 
wife  of  Niels  Pedersen;  and  Eleanor,  wife  of 
Orlando  Merrill,  live  at  Mesa;  while  Lavina, 
Mrs.  Frank  J.  Davis,  is  a  resident  of  Lehi,  Ariz. 

In  the  spring  of  1870  the  subject  of  this  article 
removed  from  Salt  Lake  county  to  Rich  county, 
Utah,  where  he  became  an  extensive  stock-raiser 
and  lumberman.  After  spending  aJKiut  seven 
vears  there,  he  returned  to  Salt  Lake  county, 
and  some  three  years  later  came  to  .\rizona. 
In  Januar\,  1881,  he  arrived  in  the  Salt  River 
valley  and  homesteaded  one  hunched  and  twenty 
acres  of  land,  of  which  he  now  retains  forty 
acres.  Of  the  Maricopa  stake  board  of  school 
directors  he  is  serving  as  a  member,  and  in  pub- 
lic elections  votes  for  the  men  and  measures 
of  the  Democratic  party.  When  the  great  work 
of  constructing  the  Maricopa  stake  tabernacle, 
at  Mesa,  was  contemplated,  he  was  one  of  the 
foremost  in  the  undertaking,  and  besides  per- 
forming much  of  the  actual  work  of  the  Ijuikl- 
ing,  superintending  the  enterprise  from  first  to 
last. 


ALEXANDER  SIL\'A. 

The  promise  and  fertility  of  the  Salt  River 
valley  have  not  only  drawn  people  from  all  parts 
of  the  United  States,  but  have  also  served  as 
a  Mecca  for  searchers  after  pleasant  and  profita- 
ble places,  who  have  fatherlands  across  the  seas. 
One  of  the  sons  of  Portugal  has  so  far  identi- 
fied himself  with  the  conditions  existing  in  this 
widely  different  country  as  to  now  seem  an  in- 
tegral ])art  of  her  growth  and  prosperity. 

Mr.  Silva  was  born  in  Portugal,  May  10,  i860, 
and  is  a  son  of  Emanuel  and  Mariana  Silva,  both 
natives  of  Portugal.  He  was  reared  in  his 
native  country,  where  he  remained  until  he 
had  attained  his  twenty-first  year.     Being  of  an 


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ambitious  nature,  he  longed  for  Ijroader  fields  in 
whicli  to  carry  out  the  occupations  «f  his  life. 
Upon  emigrating  to  America  he  proceeded  at 
once  to  California,  and  resided  for  some  time 
near  San  Francisco.  Subsequentl\  he  journevod 
to  Mexico,  and  after  a  short  sojourn  returned  to 
the  States.  In  1884  he  settled  in  Arizona.  The 
following  year  he  ])re-empted  and  later  settled 
upon  his  present  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres,  situated  about  seven  miles  northwest  of 
Phoenix.  .\t  the  time  of  its  purchase  the  land 
was  in  its  primitive  condition,  and  through  his 
efforts  it  has  been  transformed  into  a  first-class 
ranch.  He  is  a  pioneer  of  his  locality  and  is  well 
known  as  an  enterprising  agriculturist.  In  the 
growth  and  development  of  his  neighborhood 
he  lias  been  an  active  participant.  Here  he  has 
successfully  conducted  stock-raising  and  farm- 
ing enterprises.  During  his  residence  in  the 
-Salt  Kiver  valley  he  has  seen  the  sterility  of 
the  desert  rejilaced  by  the  well-improved  farms 
of  the  surrounding  tillers  of  the  soil,  and  the 
busy  hum  of  industry  increase  from  year  to 
year.  In  addition  to  the  management  of  his 
farms,  he  has  added  to  his  revenue  and  to  the 
convenience  of  his  fellow  farmers  by  operating  a 
threshing  machine,  for  which  he  has  a  complete 
and  modern  outfit. 

All  movements  for  advancement  in  matters  of 
education,  agricultme  and  general  business  re- 
ceive the  co-operation  of  Mr.  Silva.  In  all  of 
these  lines  he. strives  after  the  best  results.  In 
national  politics  he  is  independent,  and  believes 
in  voting  for  the  man  best  qualified  in  principle 
and  attainment  for  the  position.  He  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Mary  Alveres,  a  native  of  Mex- 
ico, who  was  reared  and  educated  iii  Yuma,  Ariz. 
She  was  but  five  years  of  age  when  she  left  the 
land  of  her  birth  atid  came  with  her  parents  to 
Arizona. 


REV.   DANIEL   KLOSS,    A.    M.,   D.  D. 

It  seems  eminently  fitting  that  one  who,  like 
.\lr.  Kloss,  has  for  so  many  years  devoted  heart 
and  brain  to  the  loftv  service  of  humanity, 
should,  in  the  after  time,  become  associated  with 
the  peace  and  tranquillity  found  alone  by  asso- 
ciation with  nature  and  her  marvelous  trans- 
formations.    It  thus  happens  that  at  the  end  of 


three-score  \ears  and  ten  this  eminent  preacher, 
first  of  the  Lutheran  faith  and  later  in  the  Con- 
gregational work,  is  enjoying  the  promise  and 
jirosperity  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  though 
a  resident  of  the  town  of  Tempe,  is  enthusias- 
tically interested  in  horticulture,  as  developed 
upon  the  soil  so  recently  awakened  from  the 
sleep  of  centuries.  L'pon  his  two  ranches,  cum- 
prising  about  forty  acres,  are  grown  many  varie- 
ties of  fruit,  including  navel  oranges,  lenions, 
Hartlett  pears,  almonds,  figs,  pomegranates, 
olives,  plums  and  other  tropical  fruits.  .\11  re- 
ceive the  constant  care  of  their  owner,  who 
studies  their  interests  as  does  one  who  cherishes 
and  loves  all  things  thai  in  growing  are  l)eauti- 
ful  or  of  use  to  man. 

A  native  of  Cnion  county,  Pa.,  Mr.  Kloss  was 
born  March  18,  1830,  and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  and 
Elizabeth  (Steininger)  Kloss,  who  were  born  in 
Pennsylvania.  The  paternal  great-grandfather 
came  to  America  from  Germany  at  an  early  day, 
as  did  also  the  maternal  ancestors.  When  a  boy 
Mr.  Kloss  received  his  education  in  the  Mitflin- 
burg  (Pa.)  Academy,  at  the  Airy  View  Academy, 
at  Perryville,  of  the  same  state,  and  subsequentlv 
was  griiduated  from  the  classical  course  in  the 
University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor.  From 
earliest  youth  he  cherished  a  desire  to  enter  the 
ministry,  and  in  following  this  inclination  en- 
tered the  theological  seminary  at  Gettysburg, 
Pa.,  and  after  a  year  attended  the  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  of  New  York  City.  Mav  13, 
i860,  he  was  ordained  a  minister  in  the  Evan- 
gelical Lutheran  Church,  of  the  general  synod, 
and  for  seventeen  years  following  ministered 
to  the  necessities  of  congregations  in  New  Ber- 
lin, Union  county,  and  in  Lykens,  Dauphin 
county.  Pa.  In  1877  he  removed  to  Highland, 
Kans.,  where  for  fourteen  years  he  ]ireached 
the  Gospel  of  kindliness  and  go(jd-will,  and  be- 
came identified  with  the  intellectual  and  moral 
growth  of  the  locality.  During  ten  years  of  the 
time  that  he  was  ])astor  of  the  C'ongregational 
Church  at  Highland  he  also  filled  the  chair 
of  (German  and  French  at  Highland  College,  of 
which  institution  he  was  for  fourteen  years  a 
regent,  and  which  later  conferred  upon  him  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity. 

In  1891  Mr.  Kloss  came  to  .\rizona,  and  in 
:8y2  organized  the  first  Congregational  Church 


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in  Tenipe,  over  whose  interests  he  presided  as 
pastor  until  September  i,  1900.  He  then  re- 
tired from  active  participation  in  church  affairs, 
and  in  the  change  to  a  partially  rural  life,  is  en- 
joying a  well-earned  rest. 

May  24,  i860,  Mr.  Kloss  married  Rebecca  J. 
Kloss,  a  native  of  Juniata  county.  Pa.,  and  a 
daughter  of  David  and  Margaret  (Kantz)  Kloss, 
likewise  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  Of  this  union 
there  are  two  children :  Charles  L.,  who  is  pas- 
tor of  the  First  Congregational  Church  at  Web- 
ster Groves,  Mo.,  a  suburb  of  St.  Louis:  and 
Annie  L.,  wife  of  P.  P.  Daggs,  of  Tempe.  Air. 
Kloss  is  a  Republican  in  national  politics,  and 
has  strong  prohibition  tendencies.  As  an  advo- 
cate of  the  highest  possible  standards  of  educa- 
tion he  stands  very  high  and  has  ever  wielded 
a  wide  influence  in  the  direction  of  educational 
work,  F"or  four  years  he  has  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  territorial  normal  school  board,  and 
has  been  president  of  the  board  part  of  the  time, 
having  received  the  appointment  from  Governor 
Hughes.  In  this  capacity  he  was  actively  inter- 
ested in  the  construction  of  the  normal  school 
building  at  Tempe.  In  connection  with  the  other 
responsibilities  that  have  engaged  his  attention 
he  has  shared  the  conmion  interest  in  the  devel- 
opment of  water,  and  has  been  a  director  of  the 
Tempe  Irrigating  Canal  Company.  In  all  ways 
he  is  a  valued  and  nuich  esteemed  citizen,  and 
his  genial,  kindly  personality,  and  high  human- 
itarian life  have  drawn  to  him  hearts  and  good 
wishes  in  abundance. 


C.  M.  STEARNS. 

This  well-known  horseman  has  been  a  great 
lover  of  fine  horses  since  his  boyhood  and  has 
been  exceptionally  fortunate  in  handling  them. 
He  is  now  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Waddell  & 
Stearns,  owners  of  the  popular  Club  Stables,  of 
Tucson.  His  acquaintanceship  is  extended  in 
the  east  as  well  as  in  the  west,  and  he  bears  the 
reputation  of  being  a  master  in  the  art  of  devel- 
oping latent  good  qualities  in  fine  horses  and  in 
training  them  in  speed. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject, 
Manny  Stearns,  was  born  in  New  England,  and 
at  an  early  day  settled  in  Ohio,  where  he  car- 
ried  on    building   enterprises.      In   the   '50s    he 


removed  to  Oskaloosa,  Iowa,  and  spent  his  last 
years  in  that  state.  C.  M.  Stearns  comes  justly 
by  his  love  for  horses,  as  his  father,  William 
M.  Stearns,  also  has  given  his  chief  attention 
to  this  calling,  dealing  in  excellent  roadsters  and 
racers,  and  at  different  times  owning  noted  ani- 
mals, among  them  "Honest  John."  His  busi- 
ness made  him  well  acquainted  with  the  leading 
horsemen  of  Iowa,  Kansas,  Nebraska,  Misstiuri 
and  Illinois.  He  was  born  in  the  vicinity  of 
Columbus,  Ohio,  and  when  the  Civil  war  came 
on  enlisted  in  the  defense  of  the  Union,  serving 
in  a  Missouri  regiment  and  being  mustered  out 
as  a  sergeant.  He  now  resides  in  Russell,  Iowa. 
His  wife,  also  living,  was  Angeline  Comstock 
]5rior  to  their  marriage  and  their  children  com- 
]irise  two  sons  and  a  daughter.  She  was  born 
in  Iowa,  of  which  state  her  father,  Daniel  F. 
Comstock,  was  a  pioneer,  though  Indiana  was 
his  native  state.  After  living  in  Iowa  for  a 
period,  he  went  to  Missouri,  but  eventually  re- 
turned to  southern  Iowa  and  departed  this  life 
at  his  home  in  Russell.  He  was  extensively 
engaged  in  the  buying  and  selling  of  grain  and 
cattle. 

The  eldest  of  the  parental  family,  C.  M. 
Stearns,  was  born  November  8,  1868,  in  Mon- 
ticello.  Mo.,  and  was  reared  in  Oskaloosa,  Iowa, 
receiving  a  public  school  education.  When  only 
eleven  and  twelve  years  of  age  he  rode  race- 
horses in  all  parts  of  the  country,  and  this  he 
continued  until  1884.  He  then  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  W.  J.  Harris,  with  whom  he  remained 
for  about  three  and  a  half  years,  driving  and 
training  trotting  horses.  Then,  going  to  Des 
Moines,  he  handled  standard-bred  horses,  and 
later  lived  in  Missouri  Valley,  Omaha  and  Coun- 
cil Bluffs  while  similarly  occupied.  During  this 
time  he  was  interested  in  races  in  Iowa,  Illi- 
nois, Nebraska,  Kansas,  Missouri,  Dakota,  Min- 
nesota, Michigan  and  Wisconsin,  and  won  a 
flattering  reputation  among  horsemen. 

In  the  fall  of  1890  Mr.  Stearns  came  to  Ari- 
zona in  the  interests  of  M.  H.  Porter,  bringing 
with  him  Durango  Chief,  with  a  record  of  2:34-!: 
Iowa  Chief,  with  a  record  of  2:22^,  and  Harry 
F.  and  a  number  of  standard-bred  fillies.  For 
about  three  years  he  had  charge  of  these  fine 
animals,  his  headquarters  being  in  Phoenix, 
though  he  went  to  different  parts  of  the  terri- 


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lory.  In  18^3  he  returned  with  them  tu  the  east, 
and  in  the  aulnnni  nf  that  year  ag^ain  became  a 
citizen  of  Phoeni.x,  where  he  conducted  train- 
ing stables  for  about  a  year.  During  the  next 
two  and  a  half  years  he  operated  the  (irand 
Avenue  dairy,  owning  a  dairy  farm  near  the  city. 
Then,  selling  his  route,  he  located  on  a  ranch 
situated  on  the  Arizona  ditch,  and  devoted  liis 
attention  to  its  iniproveiuent  for  eighteen 
months.  The  great  Klondike  craze  of  i8o<S  led 
him  to  tr\'  his  fortune  in  that  gold  field,  and  he 
proceeded  to  Kotzebue  Sound.  He  and  his  three 
companions  were  the  first  white  men,  as  far  as 
known,  who  ever  traversed  that  trail,  the  trip 
taking  twenty-eight  days.  After  eighteen 
months'  absence  from  Phoenix  he  returned,  and 
during  the  following  ten  months  lived  at  Mesa. 
Xovember  19,  1900,  lie  came  to  Tucson  and  en- 
tered into  his  present  partnership  and  enterprise. 
The  firm  put  in  a  new  equipment  of  carriages 
and  roadcarts  and  keep  a  good  grade  of  horses, 
making  a  specialty  of  training  and  selling  good 
animals. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Stearns  and  Miss  Carrie 
Porter,  daughter  of  M.  H.  Porter,  before  men- 
tioned, took  place  in  this  city.  She  is  a  native  of 
Minnesota,  and  by  her  marriage  is  the  mother  of 
three  children,  namely:  Stanley,  Kate  and  Ruth. 
Mr.  Stearns  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pyth- 
ias, and  in  his  political  affiliations  is  a  Democrat. 


WILLIAM  H.  STRONG. 

One  of  the  familiar  and  respected  figures  of 
Tempe  and  vicinity  is  that  of  Mr.  Strong,  who 
is  ever  foremost  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  de- 
velopment and  upbuilding  of  his  locality,  and 
who  exercises  an  influence  in  the  manage- 
ment of  local  affairs.  A  native  of  Fayette  county. 
Pa.,  Mr.  Strong  was  born  April  17,  1866,  and  is 
a  son  of  Robert  and  Mary  (Gaddis)  Strong,  na- 
tives of  Pennsylvania,  and  now  residents  of  Os- 
kaloosa,  Iowa.  When  nine  years  of  age  William 
H.  removed  with  his  parents  to  Mahaska  county, 
Iowa,  where  he  was  reared  to  farming  pursuits 
and  to  an  industrious  and  thrifty  life.  At  the 
district  schools  of  his  locality  he  received  a  fair 
education,  and  in  1885  started  out  on  his  own 
responsibility.  After  a  short  sojourn  in  Kansas, 
which  he  visited  in  1885,  he  came  to  Arizona  in 


1886,  and  has  since  resided  in  the  territory.  I'or 
several  years  Mr.  Strong  was  engaged  in  the 
livery  business  in  Phoenix,  and  in  1890  came  to 
the  vicinity  of  Tempe,  where  he  has  since  lived, 
lie  is  the  possessor  of  a  fine  ranch  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  near  Mesa,  and  in  addition 
to  carrying  on  a  large  general  farming  and  stock 
business,  derives  considerable  revenue  from  bal- 
ing hay,  which  is  extensively  entered  into. 

I'ebruary  9,  1895,  Mr.  Strong  married  Melissa 
Lane,  a  native  of  California.  Of  this  union  there 
are  two  children,  Rhoda  and  George  A.  Mr. 
Strong  is  a  firm  believer  in  the  principles  and 
issues  of  the  Republican  party,  and  interested 
in  all  of  the  undertakings  of  his  party.  He  is 
now  serving  his  first  term  as  a  member  of  the 
city  council  of  Tempe.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 


M.\RTIX  D.  SCRIBNER. 

The  county  treasurer  of  Cochise  county  and 
agent  for  the  Wells-Fargo  Express  Company 
at  Tombstone  is  a  native  of  Louisiana,  and  was 
born  one  hundred  and  forty  miles  from  New 
Orleans.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  migrated 
to  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and  bought  out  the  local 
express  company  between  San  Jose  and  San 
Francisco,  and  in  1877  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Wells-Fargo  Ex])ress  Company,  as  messen- 
ger on  the  Oregon  short  line.  He  subsequently 
served  on  the  San  Francisco  &  Los  Angeles,  and 
the  San  Francisco  &  Sacramento  lines,  and  was 
the  first  messenger  into  Martinez,  Contra  Costa 
county,  Cal. 

Mr.  Scribner's  present  position  as  agent  was 
not  gained  by  any  royal  ro.ad  to  favor,  but  by 
constant  hard  work  and  application  to  business. 
From  a  messenger  up  he  laboriously  mastered 
every  detail  of  the  work,  and  remained  on  the 
Pacific  coast  until  1883.  For  the  following  two 
vears  he  attended  to  the  company's  interests  in 
Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  and  on  May  19,  1885,  took  up 
his  location  in  Tombstone. 

.\s  do  most  of  the  residents  of  this  once  re- 
markable town,  Mr.  Scribner  at  once  became 
interested  in  a  possible  future  of  equal  pros- 
peritv,  and  substantiated  his  belief  in  the  same 
by  identifying  himself  with  the  various  upbuild- 
ing   enterprises.      He    purchased    considerable 


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real  estate  and  some  mining  properties,  among 
others  becoming  a  stockliolder  in  the  Conten- 
tion Mining  Company,  of  which  lie  is  at  present 
the  agent.  He  is  also  a  stockholder  and  opera- 
tor of  the  Telephone  mine.  In  1887  he  associ- 
ated himself  with  one  of  the  necessary  and  inter- 
esting institutions  of  the  wild  and  undeveloped 
west,  starting  the  mail  and  stage  coach  line  be- 
tween Fairbank  and  Toml)stone,  which  carries 
the  United  States  mail. 

During  1890  and  the  four  following  years  he 
was  a  member  of  the  Southwestern  Ice  Com- 
pany, whose  plant  had  a  capacity  of  five  tons 
per  day,  and  manufactured  sufficient  ice  to  sup- 
ply several  of  the  surrounding  towns.  In  1802 
he  was  elected  county  treasurer  on  the  Demo- 
cratic ticket,  and  during  his  term  of  service 
organized  the  present  system  of  accounts.  In 
the  fall  of  Ttjoo  he  was  again  elected  county 
treasurer.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
King  Solomon's  Lodge  No.  3,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and 
Cochise  Chapter  No.  4,  R.  A.  M. 


GE0R(;E  IT.  HORNMEYFR. 

During  the  last  decade  of  his  life,  and  withal, 
the  happiest  and  most  useful  period  of  his  career, 
George  IT.  Hornmeyer  was  numbered  among  the 
citizens  of  Clifton.  He  possessed  the  genuine 
esteem  and  friendship  of  all  who  knew  him  and 
his  real  kindliness  of  disposition  endeared  him  to 
a  multitude.  With  that  feeling  of  brotherhood 
which  is  at  the  foundation  of  all  acts  of  generos- 
ity and  helpfulness  towards  humanitv,  he  took 
pleasure  in  alleviating  the  ills  of  those  much  less 
fortunate  than  himself,  and  his  memorv  long 
will  be  cherished. 

A  native  of  Germany,  born  March  25,  1844, 
Mr.  Hornmeyer  came  to  the  United  States  when 
a  child,  and  was  reared  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.  There 
he  attended  the  high  school  and  subsequently 
was  successfully  engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
for  several  years.  He  then  removed  to  Clinton, 
Mo.,  where  he  was  occupied  in  mercantile  pur- 
suits until  May  i,  1889,  by  which  date  he  had 
sold  out  and  disposed  of  all  of  liis  financial  inter- 
ests there. 

At  that  time  he  and  his  wife  came  to  Arizona, 
for  he  had  accepted  a  position  which  had  been 
tendered    him — that    of    superintendent    of    the 


Gold  Bullion  ^Milling  &  Mining  Company.  For 
three  years  he  continued  with  that  concern,  and 
then  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Arizona  Copper 
Company  for  a  year.  In  1892  he  purchased  the 
Central  Hotel,  which  he  greatly  enlarged^  add- 
ing another  stor)-,  with  sixteen  guest-rooms.  It 
is  a  well-constructed  stone  building,  and  is  yet 
being  carried  on  as  a  hotel  by  Mrs.  Julia  Horn- 
meyer, a  lady  of  excellent  business  ability  and 
good  judgment.  Many  other  projects  were  en- 
gaged in  by  Mr.  Hornmeyer,  among  them  being 
his  bank,  which  was  opened  for  business  in 
April,  1900,  in  one  of  the  storerooms  adjacent 
to  the  hotel.  Charles  P.  Rosecrans  is  now  the 
cashier  of  this  reliable  banking  institution.  From 
time  to  time  Mr.  Hornmeyer  made  investments 
in  mining  property  and  local  real  estate,  his  in- 
terests always  being  confined  to  Graham  county, 
however,  for  his  faith  in  its  future  was  un- 
bounded. The  large  general  brokerage  business 
which  he  transacted  for  several  years  led  to  his 
founding  the  bank,  as  the  neetl  for  the  same 
was  apparent. 

In  the  years  of  his  residence  here  Mr.  Horn- 
meyer often  was  called  upon  to  serve  in  public 
capacities,  and  once  was  asked  to  run  for  the 
territorial  legislature,  but  declined  the  nomina- 
tion. For  one  term  he  served  as  a  justice  of  the 
peace  by  appointment,  after  which  he  was  elected 
and  acted  for  two  terms  more  in  the  same  ofifice, 
and  besides  he  was  a  notary  public  for  twelve 
years.  Politically  he  gave  his  allegiance  to  the 
Democratic  party.  In  Clinton,  Mo.,  he  joined 
the  Masonic  order,  and  after  his  arrival  in  Clif- 
ton was  identified  with  Coronado  Lodge  No.  8, 
F".  &  A.  M.  In  the  fraternity  as  well  as  in  busi- 
ness and  social  circles,  he  was  popular  with  our 
citizens,  and  his  loss  is  deeply  felt  everywhere. 

April  23,  1889,  Mr.  Hornmeyer  married  Miss 
Julia,  daughter  of  George  and  Julia  A.  Kalk- 
brenner,  a  native  of  Baden-Baden,  Gerniany. 
Both  of  her  parents  have  been  summoned  to  the 
silent  land,  and  thus  she  is  left  with  few  near 
relatives.  Her  father,  George  Kalkbrenner,  was 
for  vears  a  successful  business  man  of  St.  Louis, 
owning  a  large  bakery  in  that  city.  Both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hornmeyer  were  reared  in  the  faith  of 
the  Catholic  Church.  Their  home  was  a  source 
of  much  pleasure  to  them,  and  small  wonder,  in 
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Clifton,  the  residence  is  a{  handsome  design  and 
finish,  and  furnished  with  true  euUure-luxuries 
as  well  as  essential  comforts,  contributing  to  the 
general  effect.  A  perfect  bower  of  fine  shade 
trees,  rose  bushes  and  other  tlowers  and  plants 
surround  the  house.  This  property  was  sold  in 
i8(j8  to  the  .\rizona  C(jp]ier  L'ompany. 


F.RXST  (].   FRAXKl-.XI'.F.RC. 

In  llic  death  of  lirnst  Ci.  I'rankenberg  the 
Salt  River  valley  suffered  a  severe  loss,  for  Jie 
had  been  one  of  its  most  public  spirited  citizens 
for  more  than  a  decade,  and  was  actively  con- 
nected with  many  of  its  enterprises.  Himself 
one  who  had  experienced  many  vicissitudes  of 
fortune,  though  he  achieved  success  in  the  end. 
his  heart  was  kind  and  sympathetic,  and  his  time- 
Iv  assistance  helped  many  a  fellow-man  over  a 
trying  period  in  his  history.  His  influence  was 
ever  felt  upon  the  side  of  the  right  and  just,  the 
progressive  and  useful,  and  all  who  knew  him 
have  only  high  words  of  praise  for  him. 

The  parents  of  the  above-named  were  Ernst 
C,  and  .Amelia  (Beta)  Frankenberg,  na- 
tives of  Germany.  In  the  early  part  of  the  ^^os 
they  came  to  the  United  States  and  settled  upon 
a  farm  near  Columbus.  Ohio,  and  there  oc- 
curred the  birth  of  Ernst  G.,  Jr.,  April  30,  1837. 
His  boyhood  passed  in  the  quiet  pursuits  of  a 
country  life,  and  his  education  was  gathered  in 
the  c(jmmon  schools.  For  several  years  after 
reaching  his  majority  he  continued  to  carry  on 
agriculture  in  the  county  of  his  birth.  Then 
going  to  .McLean  county.  III.,  he  engaged  in 
farming  there  with  success  for  some  nineteen 
years.  I  lis  next  step  was  a  removal  to  Crawford 
county,  Kans.,  where  he  resided  for  several 
years,  and  in  December,  1888,  the  family  came 
to  .Arizona  Settling  u])on  a  tract  of  wild  land 
near  Tein])e.  a  portion  of  the  large  homestead 
which  cunstitutetl  liis  estate  at  death,  he  ])ro- 
cceded  to  improve  the  property,  and  from  time 
to  time  extended  his  possessions  until  they  com- 
prised si.x  hundred  and  thirty-five  acres  in  land. 
.As  a  general  farmer  and  as  a  stock  raiser  he  met 
with  almost  uniform  success. 

Early  realizing  the  im])ortance  of  irrigation 
in  this  region,  .Mr.  I-'"rankenberg  strongly  advo- 
cated  more   ami   better   systems,   and    ff>r  some 


time  served  as  a  director  of  the  Tempe  Irrigating 
Canal  Company.  He  also  was  the  president  of 
the  Farmers  &  Merchants'  Bank  at  Tempe  and 
for  a  period  w-as  a  director  of  the  Bank  of  Tempe, 
now  no  longer  in  existence.  Fraternally  he 
was  connected  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
( )dd  I'ellows,  and  in  political  affiliation  was  a 
Republican.  IHs  useful  life  of  three-score  and 
two  years  came  to  a  close  June  20,  1899,  but  his 
memory  is  treasured  in  the  hearts  of  his  family, 
neighbors  and  many  friends. 

I"i>r  nearly  four  decades  Mr.  Frankenberg"s 
joys  and  sorrows  were  shared  by  his  faithful  wife, 
who  survives  him.  She  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Eulalia  Rickley.  .Auglaize  county,  (^hio,  being 
the  place  of  her  birth.  Her  parents,  John  J. 
and  -Ann  M.  (Ebert)  Rickley,  were  natives  of 
Switzerland  and  Germany,  respectively,  and  at 
an  early  day  they  became  pioneers  of  Auglaize 
county,  Ohio.  The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Frankenberg  was  solemnized  January  24,  1861. 
Their  son  Leo  is  in  Yuma  county.  .Ariz.:  Jose- 
phine, a  graduate  of  the  Arizona  Normal  at 
Tempe,  .and  also  of  the  Illinois  Training  School 
for  Nurses,  is  at  home;  .Austin  S.  and  Ira  H.  are 
attending  to  the  actual  management  of  the  home 
farm:  Don  J.,  a  graduate  of  the  Arizona  Nor- 
mal, is  now  studying  law  in  the  University  of 
Ohio:  Hortense  is  the  wife  of  C.  G.  Jones,  of 
Maricopa  county.  .Vriz.,  president  of  the  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Teiupe:  and  Roy,  who  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Territorial  Normal  School,  is  at 
home.  The  voung  people  have  been  provided 
with  liberal  educations,  and  with  sound  com- 
niiin-sense  have  availed  themselves  of  their  op- 
portunities. Their  father  has  left  to  them  an 
unblemished  name  and  a  record  of  which  they 
ha\'e  just  cause  to  be  proud,  and  their  mother. 
I)v  her  wise  counsel  and  inlluence  is  exerting  a 
far-reaching  ])ower  over  their  lives. 


WILLIAM  SI  DOW. 

The  vouthful  aspirations  and  undertakings  of 
Mr.  Sidow  were  centered  in  Wisconsin,  although 
he  was  born  in  Saginaw .  .Mich.,  August  23,  1844. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and  un- 
der his  father's  able  instruction  learned  much  of 
business  and  the  routine  of  a  busy  man's  life. 
He  spent  several  years  in  Milwaukee.  Wis.,  with 


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his  father,  and  eventually  purchased  a  farm  on 
the  old  plank  road,  which  for  years  was  the  spe- 
cial pride  of  the  residents  living  between  Mil- 
waukee and  La  Crosse.  Until  1859  father  and 
son  tilled  the  soil  of  their  new  possession,  and 
then  sought  improved  conditions  in  the  purchase 
of  a  farm  near  Watertown,  of  the  same  state.  In 
i860,  the  son  started  out  for  himself  and  worked 
by  the  month  until  the  ])eace  of  a  tranquil  coun- 
try existence  was  interrupted  by  the  breaking 
out  of  the  Civil  war. 

JNIr.  Sidow  enlisted  in  1862  in  Company  D, 
Thirty-ninth  Wisconsin  Infantry,  and  served  un- 
til the  termination  of  hostilities.  At  first  a  pri- 
vate, he  was  advanced  to  the  grade  of  corporal, 
and  was  discharged  at  Madison,  Wis.,  in  July, 
1865.  He  suffered  many  of  the  vicissitudes  of 
war,  and  was  for  nine  months  a  prisoner  of  war 
in  Texas.  Upon  returning  to  his  home  he  worked 
for  a  few  months,  and  then  went  to  California 
and  farmed  for  two  years.  In  1868  he  settled  in 
New  Mexico,  conducted  a  meat  market  at  Santa 
I-"e  for  two  vears,  and  then  took  a  government 
c(.)!itract  for  beef  at  P'ort  lieard,  N.  M.  Subse- 
quently for  seven  years  he  lived  in  the  vicinity  of 
Silver  City,  engaging  in  the  cattle  business  and 
in  farming. 

As  far  back  as  1877  Mr.  Sidow  became  inter- 
ested in  Arizona,  settling  first  at  McMillen, 
where  he  was  engaged  until  1881  in  the  stock 
Inisiness.  In  1881  he  came  to  Globe  and  has 
since  been  the  partner  of  her  steady  improve- 
ment and  continually  strengthened  prestige. 
Until  1895  he  continued  his  stock  enterprise,  and 
for  the  three  following  years  was  engaged  in 
copjier  mining.  This  proved  a  successful  and 
wise  venture,  which  was,  however,  disposed  of  in 
1898,  at  which  time  he  opened  the  meat  market 
which  is  still  the  object  of  his  care  and  earnest 
efforts.  He  is  still  interested  in  mining  and  in 
the  various  means  of  improvement  which  have 
developed  with  the  growth  of  the  town.  He 
has  housed  his  family  in  a  comfortable  residence 
built  by  himself,  and  has  a  pleasant  and  hospit- 
able home. 

In  1878  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Sidow 
and  Rafela  Sanclicz,  of  AIcMillen,  and  of  this 
union  there  is  nnc  child,  George,  who  is  now 
twenty  years  olil.  .Mthough  an  unyielding  Re- 
publican, Mr.  .Sidow  has  never  sought  political 


recognition,  preferring  to  devote  all  of  his  time 
to  his  business.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  at 
Globe.  

A.  C.  CORDINER. 

As  one  of  the  owners  and  proprietors  of  The 
Fashion  in  Jerome,  Mr.  Cordiner  has  placed  him- 
self in  touch  with  the  commercial  and  social  pub- 
lic, and  has  won  a  host  of  friends  by  reason 
of  his  good  judgment,  honest  dealings  and  un- 
tiring desire  to  please.  In  the  establishment  the 
greatest  good  fellowship  prevails,  and  all  who 
are  fair  and  square  are  welcomed  within  its  hos- 
pitable doors. 

The  birthplace  of  Mr.  Cordiner  is  a  long  way 
from  his  present  home,  at  Cape  Breton,  Canada, 
that  bleak  little  island  at  the  east  of  Nova  Scotia, 
renowned  for  its  marble  quarries,  forests  and 
ship-building  enter]irises,  and  for  the  innumera- 
ble fishermen  who  push  out  to  sea  at  the  dawn  of 
every  day  and  depend  upon  the  size  of  the  catch 
for  the  sustenance  of  themselves  and  families. 
There  Mr.  Cordiner  was  born  in  1858,  and  in 
time  received  a  good  education  at  the  public 
schools  and  the  necessary  general  training  which 
enabled  him  to  start  out  in  the  world  for  himself. 
For  two  years  he  was  engaged  in  business  in  Sid- 
ney, the  capital  of  the  cape,  and  in  1879  came  to 
the  States  and  located  in  Denver,  Colo.  He  sub- 
secpiently  traveled  over  different  parts  of  the 
state,  and  in  1882  located  at  Hackberry,  Ariz., 
where  he  remained  for  two  years.  In  1884  he 
removed  to  Daggett,  San  Bernardino  county, 
Cal.,  and  went  into  business  with  Mr.  Falconer. 
Locating  in  Prescott,  Ariz.,  in  1891,  he  became  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Belcher  &  Smith,  the  firm 
name  then  being  changed  to  Belcher,  Cordiner 
(.t  Smith.  This  association  was  amicably  con- 
tinued until  1895,  when  he  became  a  partner 
in  business  with  J.  B.  Hoover,  and  purchased 
the  Stoney  property.  This  acquisition  upon  be- 
ing improved  and  placed  on  a  paying  basis  went 
up  in  flame  and  smoke,  and  the  firm  then  con- 
structed The  P'ashion,  which  met  a  similar  fate 
before  its  completion,  the  walls  alone  remaining. 
The  building  is  now  one  of  the  show  places  of  the 
tow'n,  and  no  expense  has  been  spared  to  make 
it  one  of  the  finest  and  most  complete  in  the 
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The  home  of  Mr.  Cordiner  is  presided  over  by 
!\Irs.  Cordiner,  who  was,  before  her  marriage 
ill  1886,  Amiie  Meddlin,  of  Cahfornia.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Cordiner  have  been  liorn  two  children: 
Maggie  and  Alexander.  In  the  Republican  poli- 
tics of  Jerome  Mr.  Cordiner  has  evinced  great 
interest,  and  he  served  for  a  term  as  a  member 
of  the  city  council.  He  is  one  of  the  substantial 
men  of  the  town,  and  is  enthusiastic  over  the 
prospects  and  o]5i)orlunities  of  .Arizona  and  ^  n- 
vapai  countx'.  

WTLLI.VM  CREIGIITON. 

Aside  from  participating  in  the  many  changes 
which  have  come  over  the  Salt  River  valley  since 
1885,  Mr.  Creighton  had  previously  experienced 
a  large  amount  of  adventure  in  different  parts  of 
the  country,  and  engaged  in  various  occupa- 
tions. Like  many  of  his -surrounding  neighbors, 
he  is  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  where  he  was 
born  in  Northumberland  county  December  8, 
i860.  His  parents,  David  and  Euphemia  (Mil- 
ler) Creighton,  were  born  respectively  in  Scot- 
land and  New  Brunswick,  the  latter,  however, 
being  of  Scotch  descent.  The  parents,  who  are 
now  deceased,  were  successful  farmers  in  North- 
umberland county,  and  reared  their  son  as  to  the 
best  knowledge  of  agricultural  pursuits.  In  the 
public  schools  he  diligently  applied  himself  to  the 
acquisition  of  knowledge,  and,  in  anticipation 
of  a  future  independent  livelihood,  learned  the 
harness-maker's  trade. 

In  his  twentieth  year  William  Creighton  left 
his  northern  home  and  migrated  to  Denver, 
Colo.,  going  thence  to  Georgetown  of  the  same 
state,  in  which  two  places  he  spent  about  three 
vears.  diligenth-  pl\  ing  his  trade  of  harness- 
maker  and  engaging  in  such  other  occupation  as 
came  readily  to  hand.  From  Colorado  he  made 
It  sliort  journey  to  Arizona,  and  from  there  went 
t(i  ."^an  I-'rancisco,  Cal.,  and  later  to  British  Co- 
hniil)ia.  where  he  stayed  for  about  a  year.  After 
anuiher  sojourn  in  California  he  settled  in  1885 
in  the  Salt  River  valley.  The  ranch  a  few  miles 
distant  from  Phoenix  upon  which  Mr.  Creigh- 
ton is  carrying  on  a  large  dairy  enterprise  com- 
prises seventy-eight  acres,  which  the  industri- 
ous owner  has  redeemed  from  the  .aridity  of  the 
desert,  and  turnecl  to  the  best  ])ossil)le  account. 
I'or   a    muTdier   of    \ears,    also,    he    engaged    in 


threshing  the  grain  of  the  farmers  throughout 
the  valley,  and  at  different  times  has  been  in- 
terested in  various  enterprises  for  the  advance- 
ment of  his  locality.  Though  a  stanch  Repub- 
lican in  politics,  he  is  liberal-minded,  and  believes 
in  voting  for  the  best  man.  He  is  associated 
with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the   Methodist   Episcopal    Church. 

September  2,  1891,  Mr.  Creighton  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Minnie  Stoddard,  who  was  born 
in  .\'ew  I'.runswick.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Creighton 
have  been  born  two  children,  Allen  M.  and 
Ruth.  Mr.  Creighton  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  substantial  and  reliable  of  the  pioneers  who 
have  helped  to  develop  this  promising  section  of 
the  territory,  and  he  has  won  by  his  exertions 
and  devotion  to  sound  business  principles  the  re- 
spect and  esteem  of  all  who  know  him. 


HON.  EUGENE  J.  TRIPPED. 

His  efforts  restricted  to  no  special  line  of  en- 
deavor, Eugene  J.  Trippel  is  a  good  example  of 
a  well-rounded  man,  one  who  might  easily  attain 
prominence  in  almost  any  direction,  and  whose 
interests  in  all  of  the  enterprises  of  progress  are 
far-reaching.  While  his  achievements  as  a  states- 
man and  public  officer,  as  a  sagacious  business 
man  and  politician,  are  well  known,  it  may  be 
said  that  in  the  field  of  current  literature  also 
has  he  made  himself  felt  as  a  power. 

A  full  sketch  of  the  life  of  his  father.  Dr.  Al- 
exander Trippel,  appears  elsewhere  in  this  vol- 
ume; suffice  it  here  to  say  that  the  Doctor  was 
a  native  of  Schaffhausen,  Switzerland,  received 
an  exceptionally  hue  education  in  the  continental 
universities,  and  for  two-score  years  was  a  loyal 
citizen  of  the  United  States,  celebrated,  especially 
throughout  the  west,  as  one  of  the  ablest  expert 
mining  engineers  and  chemists  of  this  land.  The 
eldest  of  three  children  born  to  Dr.  Alexander 
and  Mathilda  (Gaussoni)  Trippel,  Eugene  J. 
Trippel's  birth  took  place  in  Ducktown,  Tenn., 
.\pril  15,  1862.  Chiefly  educated  in  private 
.schools.  ht»  was  a  student  at  Nazareth  (Pa.)  Hall, 
and  later  attended  Columbia  College,  in  New 
^■ork.  In  1880  he  went  to  Morey,  Nev.,  where 
he  engaged  in  mining  and  as.saying  for  a  couple 
of  vears.  and  then  devoted  a  like  period  to  jour- 
nalistic work,  being  associated  with  the  "Times," 


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publislied  in  Bristol,  Lincoln  county,  Nev.  Then, 
going  to  Belmont,  same  state,  he  commenced 
the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  D.  S.  Truman, 
district  attorney.  Before  he  had  been  admitted 
to  the  bar,  however,  an  urgent  call  from  his  fa- 
ther led  him  to  ( llobe,  .\riz.,  where  he  was  in  the 
eni])lov  of  the  (  )1(1  Dominion  Copper  Mining- 
Company  until  1887. 

In  that  year  Eugene  J-  Trip])el,  though  only 
twentv-four  years  of  age,  was  elected  on  the 
Democratic  ticket  to  represent  (iila  county  in  the 
fourteenth  session  of  the  territorial  legislature. 
He  won  the  sincere  commendation  (if  all  con- 
cerned, and  abundantly  proved  the  wisdom  of 
his  party's  choice.  As  chairman  of  the  appro- 
priation committee,  and  as  a  member  of  the  com- 
mittees on  judiciary,  irrigation  and  county 
boundaries  he  labored  faithfully,  and  had  the  sat- 
isfaction of  helping  to  save  the  l)ond  issue  for 
the  territorial  university  (in  which  measure  his 
own  and  Pima  county  were  especially  active). 
He  was  appointe<l  deputy  collector  of  customs 
at  Yuma,  /\riz.,  in  1887.  As  such  he  served  until 
November,  1890,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Judge 
Josejih  Magofifin,  of  El  Paso,  and  then,  tender- 
ing his  resignation,  it  was  accepted.  At  once 
establishing  the  Yuma  "Times,"  he  conducted 
it  for  nearly  a  year,  after  which  he  went  to  Globe, 
and  became  chemist  for  the  Huiifalo  Mining 
Company,  a  position  he  held  until  July,  1892. 
Then  going  to  San  Francisco,  he  served  as  a  re- 
porter for  several  of  the  city  journals,  and  finally 
became  editor  of  the  coast  news  department  of 
the  "Chronicle."  .\s  such  he  remained  until 
April,  1893,  when  he  returned  to  Yuma,  and 
was  appointed  by  Gov.  L.  C.  Hughes  to  the  post 
of  secretary  of  the  territorial  penitentiary  situ- 
ated there.  President  Cleveland  appointed  the 
young  man  as  register  of  the  land  ofifice  at  Tuc- 
son September  24,  1894  (his  jurisdiction  embrac- 
ing the  southern  half  of  Arizona),  and  it  was 
not  until  November,  1898,  that  the  change  of  ad- 
ministration piU  an  end  to  his  tenure  of  the 
office.  Prior  to  this  he  was  one  of  the  school 
trustees  of  Yuma,  and  subsequently  was  a  trus- 
tee of  the  free  public  library  of  Tucson.  The 
splendid  almond  orchard  near  Mesa,  which  was 
established  by  his  father,  and  which  is  the  pio- 
neer enterprise  in  this  section  of  the  territorv , 
is  owned  and  managed  bv  him,  and  each  year  a 


large  income  is  realized  by  the  possessor.  In 
addition  to  this,  he  has  valuable  mining  invest- 
ments and  other  interests  in  Tucson  and  vi- 
cinity. During  the  twentieth  session  of  the  ter- 
ritorial legislatiux  he  was  chief  clerk  of  the  upper 
house  or  senate. 

In  fraternal  circles  Mr.  Trippel  ranks  high, 
being  the  first  exalted  ruler  of  Tucson  Lodge 
No.  385,  B.  P.  O.  E.;  is  one  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  Elks'  Club,  and  since  October  11, 
1900,  grand  recorder  oi  the  grand  lodge  of  the 
-Vncient  ( )rder  oi  I'nitcd  Workmen  of  Arizona 
and  New  Mexico.  -\  past  master  workman  of 
.\rizona  Lodge  No.  i,  .A.  ().  U.  W.,  he  has  been 
a  member  of  the  grand  lodge  for  several  years, 
and  introduced  the  resolution  at  Cripple  Creek, 
Colo.,  April  13,  1899,  providing  for  the  segre- 
gation of  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  from  Col- 
orado, and  this  measure  was  duly  adopted.  Be- 
sides, he  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  A.  O. 
U.  \V.  Hall  Association,  nnder  whose  auspices 
the  hall  building  of  the  order  was  erected  in  Tuc- 
son.   In  his  religious  belief  he  is  an  Episcopalian. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Trippel  and  Miss  Kath- 
ryn  Rice  was  solenniized  in  Sacramento,  Cal., 
November  2y,  1884,  of  which  city  she  is  a  native. 
A  son  and  daughter  bless  this  union,  namely: 
Alfred  Alexander  and  Amy  Irene. 


JAMES  ROBERT  LOWRY. 

James  Robert  Lowry  is  a  tall,  well-built  man 
who  commands  favorable  notice  in  any  assem- 
blage. He  is  six  feet  four  inches  in  height,  and 
is  broad-shouldered  and  finely  proportioned. 
Little  wonder  that  his  admiring  friends  thought 
him  just  the  one  for  the  responsible  position  of 
sheriff,  and  their  discrimination  w'as  fully  justi- 
fied, for  he  made  a  thoroughly  creditable  record. 
Doubtless  he  inherited  his  splendid  physiqnt 
from  a  long  line  of  sturdy  Scottish  ancestors,  for 
on  both  sides  of  his  family  he  is  a  descendant 
of  old  Celtic  clans,  there  being  one  line  of  Welsh, 
also,  among  his  progenitors. 

James  Robert  Lowry  is  a  son  of  Col.  J.  Marion 
Lowry,  a  planter  of  North  Carolina,  ui  which 
state  he  is  a  native.  He  participated  in  the  Civil 
war  and  won  his  title  as  commanding  officer  of 
the  Twenty-ninth  North  Carolina  \'olunteers 
in  the  Confederate  service.    His  old  home-place 


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is  in  the  vicinity  of  Ashcville,  and  he  is  still  livini; 
there,  honored  and  intlucntial  in  liis  connnunity. 
His  wife,  Harriet,  was  a  danghter  of  James  Mc- 
Kee,  a  planter,  and  for  twenty-ei^ht  \ears  shcritif 
of  Haywood  connt)-.  X.  C.  lloth  fatlu-r  and 
dan,<>liter  were  natives  of  Xorth  Carolina. 

I'he  eldest  of  six  sons  and  two  daus;liters.  all 
but  one  of  whom  lived  to  maturit\-,  James  R. 
Lowry  was  born  on  the  old  plantation  near  .\she- 
ville  August  10,  1852.  He  supplemented  his 
early  education  by  a  course  in  Peabody  schools 
and  then  attended  Weaverville  College  three 
years.  In  1877  he  came  to  the  west  and  for  a 
year  or  more  was  engaged  in  lumbering  in  So- 
noma county,  Cal.  In  1878  he  went  to  Lakeville 
and  thence  to  Donahue  Landing,  Cal..  where  he 
was  occupied  on  ranches.  In  Septem!)er,  1879, 
he  came  to  Yavapai  county  as  far  as  Maricojja 
\\'ells  on  the  railroad,  and  then  by  stage  to  Big 
Bug.  During  the  next  three  winters  he  devoted 
his  entire  attention  to  mining  in  that  district,  and 
in  the  Tij)  Top  region,  and  in  the  mean  time  ali-o 
had  become  interested  financially  in  the  cattle 
l)usiness,  his  live  stock  being  located  on  the 
Agua  Fria  river.  He  continued  in  these  lines 
of  occupation  until  called  upon  to  serve  in  a 
public  capacity. 

In  the  fall  of  i8tp  Mr.  Lowr\-  was  nominated 
and  elected  on  the  Democratic  ticket  to  the 
ofifice  of  sheriff,  and  two  years  later  was  again 
elected,  receiving  a  much  larger  majority.  Thus 
he  occupied  the  position  from  January  1,  1891, 
to  Januar\'  i,  1895,  and  it  was  not  until  the  year 
last  named  that  he  disposed  of  most  of  his  cat- 
tle. The  remainder  he  sold  in  October,  1898, 
and  since  that  time  has  conducted  the  business 
now  well  known  as  the  Prescott  Transfer  Com- 
pany, his  partner  being  J.  S.  Merritt.  They  are 
transacting  a  large  business  in  freighting  and 
transferring  supplies,  and  have  won  the  good 
will  of  the  public. 

For  six  years  Air.  Lowry  held  the  office  of 
deputy  United  States  marshal.  He  is  a  stalwart 
worker  in  the  Democratic  party,  and  is  an  ex- 
member  of  the  county  central  committee  and  of 
the  territorial  central  committee.  In  1888  he 
was  connected  with  the  territorial  board  of  equal- 
ization. In  the  fraternities  he  is  identified  with 
the  yVncient  Order  of  I'nited  Workmen  and  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 


In  1893  Mr.  Lowry  built  a  handsome  residence 
on  Grove  avenue.  He  was  married  in  this  city 
to  Miss  Lilly  Ranta,  a  native  of  Indiana,  and  at 
the  time  of  her  marriage  active  in  educational 
work  here.  This  sterling  couple  have  two  chil- 
dren, namely:  James  R.,  Jr.,  and  Malcolm  G. 


JOIIX    A.    LUTGERDING. 

The  life  of  an  upright  and  public-spirited  citi- 
zen has  much  of  inspiration  to  his  fellow-men, 
and  thus  John  .X.  Lutgerding's  memory  is  cher- 
ished by  a  multitude  of  his  former  associates 
and  friends.  I'"or  just  a  score  of  years  he  was 
actively  connected  with  the  upbuilding  of  Phoe- 
nix, and  within  that  period  he  was  an  interested 
witness  of  remarkable  changes  for  the  better 
here. 

This  honored  pioneer  of  Phoeni.x  was  born 
in  Hanover,  Germany,  September  i.  1843.  His 
parents.  George  and  Elizabeth  (Rump)  Lut- 
gerding,  also  were  natives  of  Hanover.  The 
father,  who  served  in  the  governmental  army 
in  his  early  manhood,  was  a  farmer  by  occupa- 
tion, and  in  1850  brought  his  family  to  the 
L.'nitcd  States.  Proceeding  to  New  Orleans, 
they  went  up  the  Mississippi  river  to  Illinois, 
and  settled  upon  a  farm  located  about  nine  miles 
from  Ouincy.  Tlicre  the  mother  died  and  the 
father  continued  to  live  until  he  retired  from 
active  labors.  Then  coming  to  Phoenix,  in 
1893,  he  spent  the  rest  of  his  life  with  his  chil- 
dren, dying  in  1897.  Of  his  eight  children  only 
three  lived  to  maturity,  and  the  only  representa- 
tive of  his  inmiediate  family  is  Henry  Lutgerd- 
ing,  a  farmer  of  the  Salt  River  valley.  A  daugh- 
ter, Mrs.  Sophia  Wilky,  also  resides  in  that 
valley. 

John  .A.  Lutgerding,  the  youngest  of  the 
familv,  received  a  public  school  education  and 
was  reared  on  the  Illinois  farm.  His  mother 
died  when  he  was  fifteen  and  soon  afterw^ards 
he  commenced  learning  the  trade  of  a  black- 
smith in  Ouincy,  111.  On  .•\pril  20,  1864,  he 
started  upon  the  then  long  journey  across  the 
western  plains,  proceeding  along  the  Platte  river 
and  by  way  of  Salt  Lake,  Utah.  .'Kt  South  Pass 
and  other  points  the  party  experienced  some 
trouble  with  the  Indians,  and  mountain  torrents 
and   other  dangers   were   conquered   with   diffi- 


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culty.  Locating  at  San  Bernardino,  Cal.,  he 
worked  at  his  calling  there  until  1866,  when  he 
went  to  La  Paz,  Ariz.,  and.  building  a  shop, 
soon  established  a  flourishing  trade,  receiving 
$6  for  shoeing  horses  and  $20  for  setting  wagon- 
tires.  In  1870  he  became  a  partner  of  J.  M. 
Bryan,  of  VVickenburg,  and  engaged  in  hauling 
quartz  from  the  \"ulture  mines  to  the  quartz 
mill.  Unfortunately  Mr.  Bryan  turned,  out  to 
be  dishonest,  for  through  him  our  subject  lost 
$21,000,  the  returns  of  three  years  of  hard  labor 
on  his  part. 

In  1877  Mr.  Lutgerding  came  to  Phoenix, 
where  he  built  a  shop  on  the  site  of  the  present 
O'Neill  block,  and  later  he  carried  on  business 
as  a  blacksmith  and  carriage  maker  on  the  site 
of  the  Commercial  Hotel,  the  firm  to  which  he 
then  belonged  being  Lutgerding  &  Herrick. 
While  this  enterprise  was  growing  he  invested 
in  many  local  industries,  in  most  of  which  he 
met  with  success.  For  years  he  was  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  largest  butcher  shop  in  the  city, 
and  was  numbered  among  the  most  extensive 
stock  raisers  of  the  territory.  Besides  he  was 
the  vice-president  of  the  Western  Investment 
Bank,  and  owned  and  improved  about  twelve 
hundred  acres  of  land  near  this  city.  One  ranch, 
comprising  an  entire  section  of  land,  was  located 
thirteen  miles  west  of  Phoenix,  and  this  prop- 
erty he  disposed  of  at  a  good  figure.  The  other 
ranch  in  which  he  was  specially  interested  re- 
mains in  the  possession  of  his  family.  It  com- 
prises four  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  three  and 
a  half  miles  west  of  Phoeni.x  on  the  Yuma  road, 
and.  being  highly  improved,  is  an  extremely 
valuable  tract.  Sagacity  and  unusual  business 
ability  marked  all  of  his  transactions,  and  his 
word  was  truly  deemed  as  good  as  his  bond. 
His  earthly  labors  came  to  a  close  March  3, 
1897,  and  his  loss  has  been  felt  as  a  public  one. 
Religiously  he  was  a  Lutheran,  while  in  politics 
he  was  a  Democrat.  .\  Christian  in  practice, 
rather  than  in  profession,  he  exemplified  his  high 
principles  in  his  daily  life  and  quietly  performed 
many  an  act  of  kindness  and  love  which  forever 
endeared  him  to  the  recipient  of  his  favor. 

The  first  brick  dewlling  house  in  Phoenix  was 
built  by  Mr.  Lutgerding  on  a  lot  adjoining  the 
old  postoffice.  His  marriage,  March  13,  1879. 
lo   ^liss   Ruzilla  J.   Linville,   took   place   in   this 


city.  His  bride  was  born  in  Santa  Rosa,  Cal., 
and  accompanied  her  parents,  Hiram  and 
Rebecca  S.  (Mothersead)  Linville,  to  Phoenix 
in  1876.  Hiram,  son  of  Thomas  Linville,  came 
of  an  old  \'irginia  family,  early  settlers  near  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.  In  1852  he  crossed  the  plains  with 
ox-teams,  driving  some  cattle  to  the  Pacific 
coast.  For  some  time  he  engaged  in  mining 
and  stock-raising  at  Rough  and  Ready,  and 
later  became  a  fruit-grower  in  Santa  Rosa,  Cal., 
and  still  later  was  a  farmer  of  Salinas  for  a  year. 
Nine  years  were  then  spent  at  Santa  Barbara, 
Cal.,  where  lie  became  a  well-to-do  farmer,  and 
in  the  Centennial  year  he  settled  in  the  Salt 
River  valley,  buying  a  quarter  section  of  land 
adjoining  Phoeni.x.  After  several  years  profit- 
ably spent  in  farming  and  stock-raising  here  he 
laid  out  Linville,  the  first  addition  to  Phoenix, 
and  from  that  time  until  his  death,  in  July,  1893, 
continued  in  the  real  estate  business.  Several 
terms  he  filled  the  office  of  county  supervisor, 
and  in  every  way  nobly  met  the  obligations  of 
citizenship.  He  was  identified  with  the  Chris- 
tian Church  and  with  the  Masonic  order.  His 
wife,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  departed  this  life  in 
Phoenix,  in  November,  1891,  and  of  their  eleven 
children  eight  survive,  namely :  Mrs.  Lucy 
Williams,  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Naylor,  Mrs.  Josephine 
C.  Monihan,  Mrs.  Lutgerding,  Mrs.  \'irginia  (). 
Cobb,  Robert  E.  and  Thomas  N.,  all  residents 
of  Phoenix;  and  George  H..  whose  home  is  in 
California.  Mrs.  \'iolet  J.  McCamley  died  in 
this  city ;  .-\calthia  died  in  childhood,  and  an  in- 
fant died  unnamed.  The  father  of  Mrs.  Hiram 
Linville,  Nathaniel  Mothersead,  an  early  settler 
of  Kentucky  and  Missouri,  was  a  hero  of  the 
Mexican  war,  dying  while  actively  engaged  in 
the  strife. 

Since  the  death  of  her  luisbanil  .Mrs.  Lutgeril- 
ing  has  continued  to  reside  in  her  pleasant  home 
at  No.  641  South  Center  street.  Their  two 
manly  sons,  George  H.  and  R.  Linville,  are  re- 
ceiving thorough  preparation  for  life's  duties, 
the  elder,  a  graduate  of  the  Phoenix  high  school, 
now  pursuing  his  studies  in  Leland  Stanford 
University,  being  a  member  of  the  class  of  1903. 
Mrs.  Lutgerding  is  attending  to  the  business 
matters  devolving  upon  her  with  real  ability. 
.She  has  an  interest  in  the  Investment  Bank  and 
owns  valuable  city  property.     The  second  aildi- 


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tion  to  Phoenix,  wliich  was  laid  out  in  1895  by 
her  husband,  is  proving  a  profitable  enterprise, 
and  the  city  is  raiudly  extending  in  that  direc- 
tion. 


L.  C.  SHATTL'CK. 

As  one  of  the  very  early  settlers  of  Cochise 
coimty.  Mr.  Shattuck  is  more  familiar  than  most 
men  with  the  growth  of  this  great  copper 
mining  locality,  with  whose  manv-sided  interests 
he  has  l)een  intimately  associated.  .\  native 
of  Erie.  Pa.,  he  was  born  January  3.  1866,  and 
■was  reared  and  educated  in  the  neighborhood 
of  his  birth  until  his  twentieth  year.  His  father. 
Henry  .Shattuck,  was  born  and  lived  all  his  life 
in  Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  a  prominent 
stockman  and  operated  a  grist-mill.  He  was 
also  a  large  grain  dealer,  and  was  well  and 
favorably  known  in  his  locality,  where  his  death 
occurred  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years. 

The  Shattuck  ancestors  immigrated  to  Amer- 
ica at  a  very  early  day  and  became  associated 
with  the  history  of  Massachusetts  and  later  went 
to  Connecticut,  from  which  state  the  paternal 
great-great-grandfather  removed  to  Pennsylva- 
nia. The  different  people  who-  bore  the  name 
were  successful  in  the  line  of  occupation  to 
which  they  devoted  their  energies,  and  were 
invariably  influences  for  progress  and  enterprise. 
The  maternal  ancestors  came  originnlly  from 
Holland,  and  were  among  the  well-known  Penn- 
sylvania-Dutch families.  The  mother,  who  w'as 
formerly  Phoebe  Coover,  was  the  mother  of 
three  children,  of  whom  L.  C.  Shattuck  is  the 
only  one  living.  Mrs.  Shattuck  is  now  making 
her  home  in  Erie.  Pa. 

.\t  the  age  of  twenty  years  Mr.  .Shattuck 
started  out  in  the  world  to  win  an  independent 
livelihood,  and  far  from  his  Pennsylvania  home 
settled  on  a  ranch  in  what  is  now  Cochise 
county,  .Ariz.  During  the  Indian  outbreaks  in 
the  early  "Bos  he  participated  in  the  putting 
down  of  the  Indians,  and  assisted  the  United 
States  troops  under  Generals  Crook  and  Miles, 
as  a  scout  and  guide.  Being  familiar  with  the 
country,  his  services  were  in  ready  demand. 
For  several  vcars  he  lived  on  the  plains  and 
in  the  mountains,  handling  c:ittle,  dealing  in 
water  rights  and  selling  ranches.     He  also  de- 


V(jtcd  considerable  time  to  prospecting  over  the 
south  and  northwest,  principally  through  New 
Mexico  and  .Arizona. 

Mr.  .'^hattuck  became  associated  with  Bisbee 
in  1888,  having  walked  three  hundred  miles  in 
order  to  work  in  the  great  Copper  Queen  mine, 
with  which  concern  he  remained  for  a  year.  In 
1890  he  changed  his  line  of  occupation  to  that 
of  lumberman,  in  which  he  is  at  present  engaged 
to  a  large  extent.  He  furnished  the  lumber  for 
ninety  per  cent  of  the  houses  in  the  camp,  and 
also  did  a  great  deal  of  building  and  contract- 
ing. He  is  also  the  local  agent  for  the  .An- 
heuser-Busch I'lrewing  Companv,  has  a  good 
cold-storage  |)lant,  and  handles  all  liquors  at 
wholesale  and  retail.  Mr.  Shattuck  was  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Cochise  Mining  Company, 
Hnd  is  president  of  the  same;  he  is  also  the 
owner  of  twenty-five  mining  claims  scattered 
throughout  the  vicinity  of  Bisbee  in  the  Mule 
mountains.  .At  the  present  time  he  is  operating 
the  old  Juricopa  silver  mine  in  Sonora,  Mexico. 

In  i8yo  Air.  Shattuck  w-as  united  in  marriage 
with  Isabella  (irandfell,  and  of  this  union  there 
are  three  children,  viz.:  Henry,  Warner  and 
Mark.  .A  Democrat  in  politics,  Mr.  Shattuck 
has  held  some  of  the  local  offices,  among  others 
being  that  of  supervisor  of  Cochise  county, 
which  he  held  for  a  term.  Fraternally  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Bisbee  Lodge  of  Red  Alen,  and 
was  keeper  of  the  wampum  for  two  terms. 


L.  W.  JIMMIE. 

The  enterprising  manager  and  proprietor  of 
the  Jinmiie  Fruit  Company,  at  Nogales,  was 
born  in  San  Francisco  in  1871.  He  received 
the  education  afforded  at  the  public  schools,  and 
early  evinced  habits  of  industry  and  thrift.  Upon 
starting  out  in  the  world  to  earn  his  ow-n  living 
he  was  for  a  number  of  years  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business,  which  w-as  conducted  in  Phoenix, 
-Ariz.,  for  two  years  in  connection  with  the 
Lemon  Hotel,  in  Tempe  for  five  years,  at  Globe 
for  two  years,  at  the  South  Gila  Canal  for  one 
year,  and  at  Tucson  for  one  year,  where  he  had 
an  eating-house  or  restaurant.  In  1896  Mr. 
Jimmie  came  to  Nogales  and  established  the 
Jinnnie  Fruit  Company.  In  the  whole  city  there 
is   no  neater  or  more  up-to-date  s.tore,  nor  is 


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there  a  more  enterprising  fruit  dealer.  •  Nor  is 
the  stock  hniited  to  fruits,  for  an  appreciative 
public  here  purchases  fancy  groceries,  produce, 
cigars,  confections,  turkeys,  geese,  ducks  and 
chickens.  So  excellent  are  the  materials  offered 
for  sale  that  Mr.  Jinimie  receives  a  large  part 
of  the  patronage  of  the  best  families  in  the 
town.  In  connection  with  the  retail  is  also  a 
wholesale  department,  and  large  sales  are  made 
to  smaller  store,?  in  many  of  the  outlying  towns, 
in  both  Arizon.a  and  Mexico. 


PHILIP  J.  MYERS. 

The  foresight  and  energy  of  the  true  frontiers- 
man is  strongly  exemplified  in  Philip  J.  Myers, 
a  well-known  agriculturist  of  the  beautiful  Salt 
River  valley.  His  history  is  unusually  interest- 
ing, and,  as  he  is  essentially  self-made  finan- 
cially, his  posterity  can  do  no  better  than  to  fol- 
low in  his  footsteps.  Though  he  was  -born  in 
Prussia  May  30,  1835,  he  was  only  six  months 
old  when  he  was  brought  to  the  United  States. 
His  parents,  Jacob  and  Margaret  (Julius)  My- 
ers, likewise  natives  of  Prussia,  removed  to  Wis- 
consin after  living  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  four  years, 
and  the  remainder  of  their  lives  was  spent  in  the 
wilds  of  Kenosha  county. 

Philip  J.  Myers  had  limited  educational  ad- 
vantages in  his  youth,  but  by  individual  effort 
became  the  well-posted  man  that  he  is  today. 
In  early  manhood  he  went  to  Gage  county.  Neb., 
where  he  continued  to  reside  for  almost  a  quar- 
ter of  a  century.  Indeed,  he  was  a  pioneer  of 
that  locality,  and  there  introduced  an  industry 
w  hich  has  been  the  source  of  a  large  share  of  the 
county's  wealth.  Seeing  the  natural  adaptability 
of  that  region  for  the  raising  of  sheep,  he  en- 
gaged in  the  business  for  himself,  and,  after 
having  thoroughly  tested  the  matter,  proceeded 
to  ship  shee]i  there  from  Wisconsin  and  Mich- 
igan. In  looking  over  his  accounts  he  finds  that 
altogether  he  nuist  have  shipped  fully  50,000 
sheep  into  that  section,  and  thus  the  magnitude 
of  the  business  transacted  by  him  may  be  plainly 
seen. 

Though  he  has  been  so  successful  in  Ne- 
braska, Mr.  Myers,  for  various  reasons  decided 
to  try  the  milder  climate  of  Southern  ,\rizona, 
and  in  i8yo  made  his  first  investments  hei'c.     It 


was  not  until  1892  that  he  permanently  located 
here,  and  he  still  retains  a  finely  improved  farm  of 
two  hundred  and  forty  acres,  situated  near  Bea- 
trice, Neb.  Here  he  lives  on  a  quarter  section  of 
land  six  miles  southeast  of  Tempe,  .and  is  carry- 
ing forward  marked  improvements.  For  some 
time  he  served  as  a  director  of  the  Tempe  Irrigat- 
ing Canal  Company,  and  every  local  industry  is 
looked  upon  with  keen  interest  by  him.  When 
in  Nebraska  he  was  one  of  the  county  commis- 
sioners of  Gage  county  for  six  vears,  and  was 
the  president  of  the  Gage  County  Agricultural 
Society  for  eight  years.  Politically  he  has  al- 
ways been  a  stanch  Republican. 

In  Wisconsin  Mr.  Myers  married  Mary  Biehn, 
a  native  of  Germany.  Their  daughter  Sophia 
is  the  wife  of  Dr.  B.  B.  Davis,  a  leading  physician 
and  surgeon  of  Omaha,  Neb.;  Julia  is  the  wife  of 
J.  W.  Mayer,  of  Beatrice,  Neb.,  and  Frank  H. 
resides  in  Omaha.  The  second  wife  of  our  sub- 
ject bore  the  maiden  name  of  Anna  Slater,  Eng- 
land being  her  native  place.  Of  their  seven  chil- 
dren, three  are  living,  namely:  Mary,  wife  of  El- 
mer Rousch,  of  Wymore,  Neb.;  Ada,  wife  of  C. 
B.  Yates,  a  mining  engineer  at  Leads,  S.  Dak., 
and  Kirk,  who  is  employed  as  a  railroad  engi- 
neer, his  home  being  in  Deadwood,  S.  Dak. 


PROF.  JOHN  F.  NASH. 

One  of  the  members  of  the  faculty  of  the  Lat- 
ter-day Saints'  Academy,  at  Thatcher,  Prof.  John 
F.  Nash  is  deserving  of  special  mention  in  this 
work.  Not  only  in  educational  fields  has  he 
won  a  foremost  place,  but  also  in  ecclesiastical 
and  political  circles  his  influence  is  felt  to  be  a 
power.  In  November,  1900,  he  was  honored 
by  election  to  the  responsible  post  of  county 
surveyor  of  Graham  county,  and  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  twentieth  century  entered  upon  his 
new  duties.  In  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of 
Latter-day  Saints  he  is  president  of  the  quorum 
of  high  priests  of  this  stake,  and  in  addition  to 
this  is  a  teacher  in  the  theological  department 
of  the  Sunday-school  of  Thatcher. 

A  son  of  Robert  and  Mary  Nash,  now  resi- 
dents of  the  Gila  valley.  Prof.  J.  F.  Nash  was 
born  in  Yuba  county,  Cal.,  in  1865.  When  nine 
years  of  age  he  came  to  .\rizona  :md  here  re- 
cei\'ed  a  large  share  of  liis  training  in  the  ele- 


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mentary  branches  of  learning.  Then  for  seven 
years  he  was  engaged  in  teaching  in  the  district 
schools  of  Graham  county,  but,  becoming  more 
ambitious,  he  determined  to  qualify  himself  for 
a  higher  sphere.  Then,  going  to  Provo,  Utah, 
lie  pursued  a  special  course  in  mathematics,  and 
also  devoted  some  time  to  normal  work  in  Brig- 
ham  Young's  Academy,  in  which  institution 
Prof.  Emil  Maeser,  principal  of  the  Latter-day 
Saints'  Academy,  of  Thatcher,  also  received  his 
iiigher  education.  At  the  end  of  a  two  years' 
course  Prof.  Nash  was  graduated  in  the  Provo 
College  of  Mathematics,  .a  member  of  the  class 
of  1895.  During-  the  next  two  years  he  held  the 
position  of  principal  of  the  high  school  at  Pima, 
after  which  he  entered  upon  his  duties  as  profes- 
sor of  mathematics  in  the  Thatcher  Academy. 
It  is  in  a  flourishing  condition  and  over  two  hun- 
dred [(upils  have  been  enrolled  here  each  year 
for  some  time.  Under  its  present  efficient  corps 
of  teachers,  rapid  progress  is  being  made  by  the 
students.  Since  becoming  a  voter.  Prof.  Nash 
has  used  his  franchise  in  favor  of  the  Repub- 
lican party  platform,  and  though  this  county  is 
distinctly  Democratic,  he  was  elected  as  county 
surveyor  on  that  ticket,  a  fact  which  attests  to 
his  personal  popularity  and  recognized  ability. 
In  1889  the  marriage  of  Prof.  Nash  and  Hen- 
rietta Preston,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Hannah 
Preston,  of  Pima,  was  solemnized.  The  young 
couple  are  the  parents  of  three  daughters, 
named,  respectively,  Nellie  M.,  Anna  L.  and 
1-lorence.  

HON.  CHARLES  L.  CUMMINGS. 

As  an  illustration  of  what  a  man  njay  become 
through  persistent  hard  work  and  a  good  knowl- 
edge of  business  and  general  information,  Mr. 
Ciuiimings  has  no  superior  in  the  city  of  Tomb- 
stone. Upon  first  coming  to  Cochise  county  he 
was  the  possessor  of  the  sum  of  $9.75,  with  which 
to  shape  his  future  life  in  the  midst  of  strange 
and  uncertain  conditions.  He  is  now  the  suc- 
cessful manager  and  owner  of  the  only  meat 
market  in  the  town,  and  one  of  the  largest  stock- 
dealers  in  the  county.  His  political  aspirations 
have  been  in  a  measure  realized,  and  as  a  miner 
he  has  proved  a  true  prospector,  with  justifiable 
faith  in  the  output  of  his  properties. 

To  the  many  sons  of  New   York   who  have 


made  their  subsctjuent  homes  and  fortunes  in 
the  rich  mining  country  of  the  west,  must  be 
added  the  name  of  Mr.  Cummings.  A  native  of 
Oxford,  Chenango  county,  N.  Y.,  he  was  bom  in 
1855.  and  attained  maturity  and  received  his  ed- 
ucation within  the  borders  of  his  native  state. 
In  1880  he  started  out  in  the  world  for  himself, 
and  located  in  Tombstone  May  25,  of  the  same 
year.  For  the  first  four  years  he  was  connected 
with  the  Tombstone  Mill  &  Mine  Company,  and 
for  the  following  three  and  a  half  years  was  fore- 
man of  the  waterworks  at  Charleston.  In  1885 
he  engaged  in  the  meat  market  business  at  Bis- 
bee,  in  partnership  with  John  Dufifey,  and  after 
the  expiration  of  a  year  returned  to  Tombstone, 
his  shop  having  been  burned  down  by  a  disas- 
trous fire.  With  renewed  courage  he  again 
took  up  the  burden  of  making  a  livelihood  under 
discouraging  circumstances,  and  continued  his 
former  occupation  as  a  meat  merchant  in  Tomb- 
stone. In  1896  he  conducted  his  affairs  in  con- 
nection with  C.  A.  Overlock,  and  also  had 
Messrs.  Metcalf  and  Herbert  Gage  as  partners 
in  the  butchering  business. 

Since  1886  Mr.  Cummings  has  been  interested 
in  the  stock-raising  business,  and  in  1897  bought 
a  half  interest  in  the  Overlock  ranch,  in  the 
Sulphur  Spring  valley,  where  are  raised  at  least 
seven  hundred  head  of  stock.  He  is  the  owner 
of  another  ranch  known  as  the  Box  Caiion 
ranch  in  the  Cherry  Cow  mountains,  and  here  are 
raised  about  five  hundred  head  of  cattle.  In  the 
raising  of  stock  he  has  been  remarkably  suc- 
cessful, for  it  is  well  known  that  in  Cochise 
county  there  is  a  large  level  area,  whereon  grows 
a  crop  of  succulent  grasses  upon  which  stock 
thrive  unusually  well. 

In  order  to  avail  himself  of  every  possible 
means  afforded  in  the  district  in  which  he  lives, 
Mr.  Cummings  is  also  interested  in  mining  in 
the  Swisshelms  mountains,  which  has  proved  a 
reasonable  source  of  revenue.  He  is  interested 
in  the  Building  &  Loan  Association  at  Tucson 
and  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  and  owns  a  grape 
ranch  in  Fresno  county,  Cal.  He  also  owns  the 
building  and  stock  of  the  Tombstone  Pharmacy 
which  is  one  of  the  finest  business  corners  in  the 
city.  In  national  politics  a  Republican,  he  has 
been  actively  identifietl  with  the  political  under- 
takings of  his  town,  and  in  1894  was  nominated 


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for  assemblyman,  and  elected  by  a  large  major- 
ity. During  his  two  years  of  service  he  was  chair- 
man of  the  stock  committee,  and  was  largely  in- 
strumental in  preventing  the  division  of  the 
county.  In  1896  he  was  a  candidate  for  county 
treasurer  of  Cochise  county,  but  was  defeated, 
and  in  1898  was  defeated  for  assemblyman,  but 
at  the  same  election  was  made  councilman  for 
the  third  ward.  He  also  served  for  two  years  as 
city  treasurer.  In  1900  he  was  a  candidate  for 
county  treasurer,  but  was  defeated  in  the  midst 
of  a  Democratic  county.  Fraternally  he  is  asso- 
ciated with  the  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  vice  grand  of 
Cochise  Lodge  No.  5. 

Mr.  Cummings  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Ida  Padfield  of  Los  Angeles  in  1900,  and  they 
have  one  son.  He  and  his  family  have  a  pleasant 
and  comfortable  home  in  Tombstone.  He  is 
one  of  the  most  esteemed  of  the  citizens  whose 
untiring  efforts  have  placed  the  city  on  a  reliable 
basis,  and  he  has  many  friends  in  this  far  western 
and  somewhat  remote  city  of  his  adoption. 


QUINTUS  MONIER. 

In  all  of  the  ages  of  the  past,  since  the  period 
when  mankind  dwelt  in  tents,  lofty,  imposing 
buildings  have  inspired  a  feeling  of  wonder  and 
almost  reverence  in  the  minds  of  men,  for 
plainly  they  bespeak  genius,  and  in  themselves 
constitute  the  best  monument  to  the  builder  and 
architect  that  could  be  reared  to  his  memory. 
Quintus  Monier,  whose  name  is  well  known  in 
at  least  these  two  southwestern  territories,  needs 
no  eulogy,  for  the  great  work  which  he  has  ac- 
complished speaks  in  terms  of  eloquence  of  his 
ability  and  high  talent. 

The  Monier  family  is  an  old  and  honored  one 
in  Clermont,  France,  and  for  several  generations 
this  particular  branch  has  been  devoted  to  build- 
ing and  contracting.  Grandfather  Louis,  and 
Claude,  the  father  of  Quintus  Monier,  stood  at 
the  head  of  a  large  and  paying  business  and  exe- 
cuted works  of  considerable  importance  in.  their 
day.  The  father,  Claude  Monier,  served  as  a 
non-commissioned  officer  in  the  French  army 
under  the  leadership  of  Napoleon  III.  His  en- 
tire life  was  spent  in  his  native  land,  and  in  fact, 
the  only  representative  of  the  family  ever  living 
in  the  United  States  is  the  subject  of  this  article. 


The  mother,  Frances,  was  the  daughter  of  Quin- 
tus Jobert,  the  owner  of  large  landed  estates 
near  Clermont,  France,  and  both  were  natives 
of  that  locality.  Claude  and  Frances  Monier  had 
two  children,  Quintus  and  Frank,  but  the  latter 
is  deceased. 

Quintus  Monier  was  born  October  23,  1855, 
in  Clermont,  France,  and  in  his  youth  pursued 
his  studies  in  the  public  schools,  completing  his 
education  in  Christian  Brothers'  College.  Sub- 
secjuently  he  commenced  learning  his  father's 
Ijusiness  under  his  instructions,  and  systemat- 
ically mastered  brick  and  stone  laying  and  stone 
cutting.  In  1877  the  young  man  decided  to 
come  to  the  United  States,  and,  proceeding  to 
Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  engaged  in  building  and  con- 
tracting. Under  his  auspices  the  great  sand- 
stone quarries  in  that  vicinity  were  opened,  and, 
having  won  the  respect  of  the  entire  community 
by  his  faithfulness  in  the  execution  of  all  work 
entrvisted  to  him,  he  commenced  the  building  of 
the  beautiful  cathedral,  one  of  the  largest  and 
finest  in  the  west.  Built  at  a  cost  of  $120,000, 
the  magnificent  stone  temple  stands  as  a  fitting 
specimen  of  the  skill  of  the  builder.  In  addition 
to  this,  he  erected  the  Christian  Brothers'  Col- 
lege, the  Loretto  Academy,  St.  Michael's  Col- 
lege, the  United  States  courtliouse  and  post- 
ofifice,  and  numerous  business  blocks  and  private 
residences. 

Though  only  five  years  have  elapsed  since 
Mr.  Monier  came  to  Tucson,  his  fame  had  al- 
ready preceded  him,  and  more  work  than  he 
could  properly  manage  always  has  been  awaiting 
his  attention  here.  The  special  reason  for  his 
coming  was  that  he  had  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  the  building  of  the  Tucson  Cathedra!, 
the  first  large  brick  structure  erected  in  the  place. 
Having  completed  it  to  the  satisfaction  of  all 
concerned,  he  then  engaged  in  other  enter- 
prises, and,  among  others,  built  the  St.  Joseph's 
Academy,  the  Eagle  Mills,  St.  Mary's  Sanita- 
rium, and  many  private  residences,  including  a 
handsome  brick  dwelling  for  his  own  family. 
Feeling  the  need  of  a  good  brick  plant,  he  pur- 
chased twenty-five  acres  of  land  adjoining  the 
city  on  the  west,  put  up  buildings  and  equipped 
them  with  machinery,  and  in  1900  embarked  in 
the  manufacture  of  a  good  grade  of  brick.  The 
plant,  which  is  operated  by  steam  power,  cost 


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upwards  of  $15,000,  and  has  .a  capacity  of  30,000 
brick  per  day.  The  clay  used  is  of  superior 
quality,  and  a  ready  market  for  these  goods  is 
found  in  this  vicinity,  shipment  often  being  made 
to  Bisbee  and  other  points  at  a  distance.  Ex- 
periments with  cream-colored  brick  are  now 
being  conducted. 

While  thoroughly  interested  in  every  move- 
ment which  bears  upon  the  prosperity  of  Tucson, 
Mr.  Monier  is  not  a  politician,  and  is  perfectly 
independent  in  his  views,  giving  his  support  to 
the  men  and  party  which  he  deems  worthy.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  city  board  of  trade  and  is 
identified  with  the  Tucson  Lodge  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen. 

February  14,  1901,  Mr.  Monier  married  Edith 
Siewert,  of  Tucson,  a  native  of  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
and  a  daughter  of  William  Siewert,  of  Tucson,  a 
retired  business  man.  They  reside  at  No.  322 
South  Stone  avenue. 


CAP.  P.  SMITH. 

It  is  difficult  to  estimate  the  magnitude  of  the 
services  which  Mr.  Smith  has  rendered  Ari- 
zona, and  particularly  to  Williams,  of  which  he 
has  been  a  resident  since  1890.  His  ideas  and 
enterprises  are  conducted  on  such  large  and 
liberal  scales  that  he  has  come  to  be  known  as 
one  of  the  influential  and  substantial  men  of  the 
place.  As  a  stock-raiser,  politician,  miner,  real 
estate  owner,  and  all-around  financier,  he  has 
made  a  fine  success  of  his  residence  in  the  ter- 
ritor)-,  and  has  risen  from  comparative  obscurity 
and  limited  means  to  a  position  of  affluence  and 
prominence. 

From  his  earliest  youth  Mr.  Smith  has  been 
associated  with  ranches  and  cattle.  He  was 
born  in  Cooper  county.  Mo.,  but  was  reared  at 
Seguin,  Guadaloupe  county,  Tex.  When  six- 
teen years  of  age  he  started  on  an  extended 
jaunt  as  a  cowboy,  tending  cattle  on  the  ranges 
of  Colorado,  Montana.  Indian  Territory,  and 
Dakota,  and  for  many  years  led  the  free  and 
unthinking  and  irresponsible  life  of  a  saddle 
genius  of  the  ])lains.  In  1880  he  settled  at 
Coolidgc,  N.  M.,  and  started  a  mercantile  busi- 
ness, which  had  an  uncertain  career  for  eigh- 
teen months,  and  snbsequentlv  removed  to  Gal- 
lup, N.  M.,  where  he  lived  lor  eight  years.     In 


1890  he  came  to  W'illiams,  and  has  since  been 
dealing  in  sheep,  being  one  of  the  largest  raisers 
in  the  county.  In  1898  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  J.  H.  Stirling,  and  in  1900  bought  out 
that  gentleman's  share  of  the  stock.  At  the 
present  time  he  is  a  partner  of  J.  T.  Evans,  who 
lives  on  the  sheep  ranch,  and  superintends  the 
management  of  the  six  thousand  sheep.  The 
ranch  is  located  near  W^illiams,  and  is  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  in  e.xtent. 

In  1900  Mr.  Smith  purchased  a  half  interest 
in  the  Black  Tank  cattle  ranch,  where  is  raised 
a  high  grade  of  stock,  the  farm  being  entirely 
devoted  to  Herefords,  among  which  are  some 
registered  stock.  The  mining  claims  of  Mr. 
Smith  are  located  for  the  most  part  in  the 
Grand  Canon  district,  and  include  the  New  York 
mine,  which  has  already  a  wealth-producing 
reputation,  the  owners  having  taken  out  and 
shipped  three  carloads  of  ore  which  average 
eighteen  per  cent  of  copper.  He  has  also  a 
third  interest  in  the  Coconino  and  the  Berry 
Picker,  and  has  fifty  shares  in  the  Dos  Cabezos 
mine  in  southern  Arizona.  These  properties  are 
all  promising,  and  great  expectations  are  enter- 
tained of  a  large  future  output.  Among  the 
property  holdings  of  Mr.  Smith  may  be  men- 
tioned real  estate  in  (iallup,  N.  M.,  and  many 
lots  and  buildings  in  Williams.  In  fact  he  is 
one  of  the  largest  owners  of  land  in  the  city,  and 
has  perhaps  built  more  houses  and  buildings 
here  than  any  one  else  in  the  town. 

The  political  undertakings  of  Mr.  Smith  have 
placed  him  in  the  front  ranks  as  a  reliable  and 
broad-minded  politician,  and  stanch  upholder 
of  the  Democratic  party.  His  political  tenden- 
cies were  firmly  established  while  living  in 
Texas,  and  in  Gallup,  N.  M.,  he  was  deputy 
sheriff  for  tw'O  years,  and  was  United  States 
deputy  marshal  under  Cleveland's  administra- 
tion. In  Arizona  he  has  been  a  delegate  to  all 
of  the  congressional  and  county  conventions, 
and  in  the  campaign  of  November,  1900,  was 
very  active  in  electing  Mark  Smith  for  congress. 
For  the  political  services  rendered  he  has  re- 
ceived many  letters  of  appreciation  and  good 
will,  and  has  increased  his  hold  on  the  esteem 
and  good  will  of  his  many  political  and  other 
friends. 

November  13,  1896,  Mr.  Smith  married  .\nnie 


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Bruce  Henderson,  daughter  of  Alexander  Hen- 
derson, of  Texas,  formerly  of  Tennessee.  Gov- 
ernor Henderson,  of  Texas,  was  a  relative  of 
her  father,  who  was  a  veteran  of  the  Mexican 
war. 


SAMUEL   W.    PRICE. 

As  a  speculator,  farmer,  large  real-estate 
owner,  and  enterprising  citizen  of  Safiford,  Mr. 
Price  has  been  intimately  connected  with  the 
best  growth  of  the  town,  and  is  one  of  the  re- 
liable and  much-esteemed  residents.  A  native 
of  Salt  Lake  City,  he  was  born  in  1859,  and  is  a 
son  of  S.  M.  and  Mary  Price,  natives  respectively 
of  New  Jersey  and  Texas.  When  a  baby  one 
year  old  he  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  Cache 
\'alley,  Utah,  where  he  grew  to  manhood  and 
received  his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
Subsequently  he  spent  some  years  in  Idaho,  and 
for  a  time  was  employed  in  Oregon. 

In  1884  Mr.  Price  became  identifietl  with  Ari- 
zona, and  for  a  few  months  remained  in  Central, 
removing  later  to  Thatcher.  Here  he  found  a 
paying  and  pleasant  occupation  in  supplying 
the  mining  camps  at  Bisbee,  Tombstone  and 
Clifton  with  garden  produce,  which  he  purchased 
of  a  farmer  in  the  Gila  valley,  and  sold  all  along 
the  route  between  the  camps.  In  1894  he  was  for- 
tunate in  securing  the  mail  route  between  Clif- 
ton and  Morenci,  which  was  operated  until  1900, 
in  connection  with  a  livery  conducted  at  Clifton 
and  a  merchandise  business,  which  was  in  time 
disposed  of  to  Mr.  Forbes.  He  also  undertook 
the  management  of  a  hotel  at  Clifton  with  con- 
siderable success,  and  dipped  into  various  paying 
ventures. 

The  real  estate  holdings  of  Mr.  Price  include 
the  store  in  which  Mr.  Forbes'  mercantile  busi- 
ness is  conducted,  and  he  also  owns  the  corral 
of  Mr.  Webster.  July  2"],  1900,  he  added  to  his 
possessions  by  the  purchase  of  a  quarter  of  a 
block  in  the  center  of  the  town  of  Safford,  upon 
which  he  erected  four  brick  stores  for  renting 
purposes,  and  a  large  apartment  house.  He  also 
owns  farm  lands  in  the  artesian  well  district  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  extent. 

In  1878  Mr.  Price  married  Mary  A.  Haws,  and 
of  this  union  there  are  five  children:  Earl,  Jean- 
nettc,  Mary,  James  and  Lucia,  all  of  whom  are 


living  in  the  territory.  In  1900  Mr.  Price  mar- 
ried Maud  McClellan,  of  Los  Angeles.  In  na- 
tional politics  Mr.  Price  is  a  Democrat,  and  is  an 
uncompromising  believer  in  the  principles  and 
issues  of  that  party.  For  two  years  he  success- 
fully served  as  road  overseer,  and  has  held  sev- 
eral important  local  political  positions.  He  is  a 
charter  member  of  the  Clifton  Lodge,  K.  P.,  and 
is  identified  with  the  Good  Templars. 


HENRY  RENAUD. 

Of  French  extraction,  Mr.  Renaud  was  born 
in  Montreal,  Canada,  in  March,  i860.  His  par- 
ents, Charles  and  Seraphina  (Logue)  Renaud, 
were  also  natives  of  Montreal,  and  both  were 
of  French  descent.  Henry  lived  until  his  twenty- 
first  year  in  his  native  province,  and  from  there 
came  to  the  United  States,  going  first  to  Cali- 
fornia, but  three  years  later  coming  to  the  Salt 
River  valley  of  Arizona.  Pending  a  permanent 
and  congenial  occupation,  he  was  for  a  time 
engaged  in  the  livery  business,  in  which  con- 
nection he  kept  a  horse  corral  at  Phoenix.  Later 
he  was  interested  in  the  cattle  business  on  Syca- 
more creek,  Yavapai  county,  and  in  1890  settled 
on  his  present  ranch  in  Maricopa  county,  near 
Phoenix. 

In  1893  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Renaud 
and  Mary  Lyon,  of  Michigan,  and  of  this  union 
there  are  two  children,  Mary  L.  and  Seraphina. 
Mr.  Renaud  has  devoted  his  entire  time  to  the 
care  and  management  of  his  farm,  which  is  used 
exclusively  for  the  stock-raising  business,  and 
is  headquarters  of  a  very  fine  and  well-patron- 
ized dairy.  In  this  connection  he  is  meeting 
with  a  high  degree  of  appreciation,  for  his 
strictly  honest  and  upright  methods  of  conduct- 
ing- his  affairs  are  such  as  to  commend  him  to 
the  people  of  his  accjuaintance.  He  has  reason 
to  congratulate  himself  upon  his  choice  of  loca- 
tion, for  his  success  has  been  as  great  as  it  is 
deserved.  From  an  arid  and  seemingly  useless 
claim  he  has  redeemed  the  land  and  caused  it 
to  produce  abundantly.  He  is  one  of  the  men 
to  whom  credit  should  be  given  for  reclaiming 
this  part  of  Arizona  from  the  desert,  and  bringing 
it  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  Honorable 
in  all  of  his  dealings,  he  retains  the  respect  of 
associates,  and  whatever  of  financial  success  the 


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future  niav  briiit;  him  will  be  deserved  and  mer- 
ited by  his  life  of  industr_\'  and  uprightness. 

A  Democrat  in  national  politics,  Mr.  Kenaud 
is  interested  in  the  undertakings  of  his  party. 
He  has  served  as  .a  member  of  the  school  board 
since  coming  to  Maricopa  county,  in  which  posi- 
tion he  has  endeavored  to  promote  the  welfare 
of  the  schools  of  his  district.  He  is  one  of  the 
representative  farmers  of  the  valley  and  has 
unlimited  faith  in  its  resources  and  possibili- 
ties.   

WILBUR  ABELL. 

The  San  Pedro  River  valley,  with  its  level 
|)lains,  canals,  numerous  artesian  wells  and 
thrifty  agriculturists,  has  among  its  residents 
some  of  the  most  enterprising  citizens  from  the 
east,  who,  with  the  hope  of  benefiting  their 
condition,  have  settled  in  the  midst  of  its  prom- 
ise and  present  fertility.  The  early  life  of  Mr. 
Abell  was  spent  in  Pennsylvania,  for  the  greater 
part  in  Crawford  county,  although  he  was  born 
in  Erie  county.  He  was  reared  to  the  life  of  a 
farmer,  and  in  1894  married  Frances  Blackstock, 
a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  (McGrayne) 
lUackstock,  and  a  native  of  Brockport,  N.  Y., 
being  descended  from  a  long  line  of  Scotch- 
Irish  ancestry.  The  same  year,  owing  to  his 
wife's  failing  health,  he  settled  in  the  Salt  River 
valley  in  Arizona,  where  he  remained  for  four 
years.  In  1899  he  became  identified  with  the 
San  Pedro  valley,  of  which  he  has  since  been 
an  enterprising  and  industrious  farmer.  His 
property  is  located  about  nine  miles  southeast  of 
Benson,  on  two  lines  of  railroad,  with  two  sta- 
tions adjoining  the  farm.  A  postoffice  named 
Blackstock  is  soon  to  be  established  on  the 
Southern  Pacific  Railroad  at  this  point. 

It  is  doubtful  if  any  farm  land  in  the  valley 
is  under  a  higher  state  of  cultivation  than  the 
ranch  "La  Xormandie,"  owned  by  Mr.  Abel!. 
Although  at  the  present  time  a  portion  of  the 
property  is  rented,  the  owner  is  contemplating 
putting  in  forty  acres  of  grain,  and  will  have 
twenty  acres  remaining  for  his  own  use.  The 
farm  is  covered  with  grass  and  fenced  with  one 
and  one-half  miles  of  web  fencing,  which  is 
rabbit-proof.  There  will  be  fifteen  acres  of 
garden  produce — crops  of  cabbage,  turnips, 
sweet  corn,  and  all  kinds  of  vegetables.     From 


the  \ielding  of  two  acres  alone  was  sold  last 
year  (1900J  more  than  $600  worth  of  melons. 
The  irrigating  facilities  are  unequaled  and  are 
derived  from  artesian  wells  which  produce  two 
hundred  gallons  a  minute,  one  well  altine  pro- 
ducing one  hundred  and  fifty  gallons  a  minute, 
while  the  other  two  average  about  fifty.  The 
water  is  collected  in  a  reservoir  covering  an 
acre,  five  feet  deep,  and  containing  sixty-acre 
inches,  of  water.  The  farm  constitutes  a  beauti- 
ful and  verdant  plat  of  ground,  and  the  house 
stands  at  an  elevation  of  three  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-five  feet  above  the  level 
of  the  sea.  In  this  ideal  retreat  the  owner  is 
peacefully  pursuing  his  agricultural  enterprises, 
and  while  amassing  considerable  of  this  world's 
goods  has  won  the  respect  and  good-will  of 
neighboring  farmers.  He  is  a  strong  Prohibi- 
tionist, but  li.as  never  been  an  office-seeker,  pre- 
ferring to  devote  all  of  his  time  and  energies  to 
the  tilling  of  his  land.  To  himself  and  wife 
have  been  born  two  children,  Xorman  H.  B.  .\. 
and  Helen  D.  Mrs.  Abell  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Brockport  (X.  Y.)  Normal  School,  where  she 
completed  the  classical  course;  and  Mr.  Abell 
was  educated  in  .a  German  college  at  Berea, 
Ohio,  They  and  two  children  by  a  former  mar- 
riage, J.  Lawrence  and  Rebecca  M.,  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Congregational  Church,  with  which 
they  united  at  Allegan,  Mich. 


MRS.  ANNA  BOWERS. 

For  more  than  twenty  years  Mrs.  Anna  Bow- 
ers has  lived  in  Tucson  and  thus  has  seen  its 
wonderful  growth  and  progress,  handsome  and 
imposing  buildings  taking  the  place  of  small 
and  humble  ones,  and  modern  public  improve- 
ments, which  we  now  enjoy,  proclaiming  the 
spirit  of  progress  which  animates  our  citizens. 

The  father  of  Mrs.  Anna  Bowers  was  Adam 
Buchheit,  a  life-long  resident  of  the  town  of 
Hohnulbach,  Bavaria.  For  twenty-seven  years 
he  acted  as  mayor  of  that  place,  and  was  promi- 
nent and  highly  respected  by  his  fellow-citizens 
and  all  who  knew  him.  He  was  considered  quite 
wealthy  for  that  day  and  locality,  as  he  owned 
large  farms  and  a  thriving  distillery.  Moreover, 
he  was  a  man  of  excellent  education,  and  in  his 
youth   had  been  graduated  from  a  well-known 


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European  college.  Deeply  religious  by  nature, 
he  was  a  devout  adherent  of  the  work  of  the 
Catholic  Church  and  was  a  liberal  contributor 
to  its  work.  His  zeal  and  generosity  made  him 
one  of  tl^  leading  members  of  the  church,  and 
whenever  an  extra  amount  was  needed  for  the 
■  poor  he  never  was  appealed  to  in  vain  for  as- 
sistance. He  lived  to  the  good  age  of  seventy- 
two  years,  dying  at  his  old  home,  where  he  was 
so  well  known  and  beloved.  His  faithful  wife, 
the  mother  of  Mrs.  Anna  Bowers,  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  .Anna  Elizabeth  Stuppe.  She 
was  a  native  of  the  village  of  Beidershaus,  and 
died  when  abotit  forty  years  old. 

The  youngest  of  seven  brothers  and  sisters, 
all  of  whom  lived  to  maturity,  Mrs.  Anna  Bow- 
ers is  the  only  survivor  of  the  parental  family. 
She  decided  to  try  her  fortune  in  the  United 
States  when  she  was  a  young  lady,  and  in  1854 
took  passage  in  a  sailing  vessel  at  Havre, 
France,  reaching  New  York  City  after  a  voyage 
of  thirty-three  days.  Then  she  went  to  Phil- 
adelphia, where  she  formed  the  acquaintance  of 
John  Bowers,  to  whom  she  was  married  in  St. 
Peter's  Cathedral  in  1857. 

John  Bowers,  who  died  at  his  home  in  Tuc- 
son, in  March,  1897,  w'as  a  native  of  Mosvveiler, 
Bavaria.  Both  he  and  his  father,  Adam  Bowers, 
were  farmers  in  that  locality  for  many  years, 
but  after  coming  to  the  United  States  John 
Bowers  devoted  his  attention  to  business  of  dif- 
ferent kinds.  He  crossed  the  Atlantic  in  1855 
and  was  engaged  in  the  transfer  business  in 
Philadelphia  for  seven  years.  Then,  with  his 
young  wife,  he  removed  to  San  Francisco,  where 
he  was  interested  in  the  management  of  a  hotel 
and  other  enterprises  for  eighteen  years.  In 
1880  the  family  came  to  Tucson,  where  they  have 
since  made  their  home.  At  the  end  of  about  six- 
teen years  Mr.  Bowers  died  in  1897,  but  is  well 
remembered  by  his  numerous  friends,  here  and 
elsewhere.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

By  the  marriage  of  John  and  Anna  Bowers, 
seven  children  were  born,  but  five  of  the  num- 
ber died  ere  reaching  maturity.  The  only  sur- 
viving son,  John,  is  a  citizen  of  Tucson,  and 
the  only  daughter.  Mrs.  .\nna  Hogan,  lives  in 
New  York  City.  The  wife  and  mother,  who  was 
reared  in  the  faith  of  the  Catholic  Church,  has 


been  very  liberal  in  the  great  work  of  building 
the  handsome  cathedral  in  this  city,  and  is  deeply 
interested  in  everything  which  affects  the  wel- 
fare of  the  church  of  her  forefathers. 


J.  B.  HOOVER. 

The  Fashion,  in  Jerome,  is  one  of  the  success- 
ful and  popular  enterprises  of  the  town,  and  re- 
ceives an  extended  patronage,  not  only  from  the 
residents,  but  from  the  many  mining  camps  and 
smaller  towns  in  the  vicinity.  It  is  a  neat,  or- 
derly and  even  elegantly  furnished  place,  and  in 
many  ways  has  no  superior  in  northern  Arizona. 
The  proprietors,  J.  B.  Hoover  and  A.  C.  Cor- 
diner,  are  men  of  long  experience  in  their  partic- 
idar  line  of  business,  and  understand  the  art  of 
successfully  catering  to  the  multiplicity  of  tastes 
which  gather  within  the  walls  of  their  building. 

No  one  would  think  of  accusing  Mr.  Hoover 
of  a  want  of  enterprise  or  attribute  to  him  a 
scarcity  of  the  true  and  unadulterated  western 
grit.  To  all  appearances  he  has  complacently 
smiled  in  the  face  of  disaster  and  rebounded  with 
alacrity  from  the  various  setbacks  which  have 
bestrewn  his  path.  Two  disastrous  conflagra- 
tions have  but  served  to  kindle  anew  his  faith 
in  an  ultimate  good  fortune  bound  to  come  his 
way,  and  have  not  materially  affected  his  prog- 
ress toward  the  present  successful  position 
which  he  now  occupies.  His  parents  were  resi- 
dents of  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  where  he  was  born  in 
1854.  He  has  but  a  dim  recollection  of  a  long 
and  perilous  journey  undertaken  about  1861, 
when  he  was  but  seven  years  of  age,  when  they 
crossed  the  plains  to  Nevada,  and  settled  in  Car- 
son City.  There  he  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  which  study  was  supplemented  by  spe- 
cial training  in  the  schools  of  Sacramento,  Cal. 

In  Inyo  county,  Southern  California,  Mr. 
Hoover  began  to  make  his  living  as  a  cattle  man. 
and  in  partnership  with  a  brother,  George,  was 
for  eight  years  engaged  in  the  raising,  buying  and 
selling  of  cattle  on  Bishop  creek  and  other  parts 
of  the  county.  Subsequently  for  several  years  he 
traveled  over  different  i>arts  of  the  west,  visiting 
about  all  of  the  states  and  territories,  and  for  a 
few  weeks  investigated  the  conditions  in  the 
Sandwich  Islands.  In  1882  he  came  to  Prescott, 
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ing  in  mines,  stocks,  etc.  In  i8(j2  he  located  in 
Jerome,  where  he  has  since  livetl.  In  partnership 
with  W.  O.  Harrell  he  erected  a  larj:;e  building 
and  conducted  a  growing  business  under  the  firm 
name  of  Harrell  &  Hoover.  A  devastating  tire 
temporarily  interfered  with  the  workings  of  the 
wheels  of  commerce,  and  in  the  hope  of  retriev- 
ing the  loss  Mr.  Hoover  returned  to  the  Pacific 
coast.  In  1895  he  came  back  to  Jerome,  and 
with  Mr.  Cordiner  purchased  the  old  Stoney 
property,  and  started  up  business,  but  in  Sep- 
tember of  1898  another  fire  worked  more  de- 
struction, the  lot  alone  remaining  as  evidence. 
Nothing  daunted,  the  erection  of  the  present 
building  was  begun  during  the  same  year,  great 
precautions  being  taken  against  the  fire  fiend. 
The  building  was  of  concrete,  and  was  25x100 
feet  in  dimensions.  The  usual  luck,  however, 
was  on  the  trail  of  the  builders,  and  before  the 
completion  of  the  structure  fire  resumed  its 
deadly  progress,  and  the  inside  of  the  building 
was  completely  gutted.  The  walls  being  of  con- 
crete withstood  the  ravages  of  the  flames,  and 
so  much  was  gained  towards  building  up  again. 
By  the  fall  of  1899  everything  connected  with  the 
Hoover-Cordiner  combination  was  in  good 
working  order,  and  has  since  progressed  to  the 
satisfaction  of  all  concerned. 

In  1898  Mr.  Hoover  married  Freda  Miller,  and 
of  this  union  there  is  one  child,  Delia.  In  na- 
tional politics  Mr.  Hoover  is  a  stanch  Repub- 
lican, and  takes  great  interest  in  local  and  terri- 
torial political  matters.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  order  and  is  a  Master  Mason 
of  Verda  Lodge  No.  14. 


I.  BRUCE  STONE. 

In  attaining  to  his  present  position  among  the 
large  mine  owners  of  the  Dragoon  mountains. 
Mr.  Stone  has  surmounted  many  obstacles  and 
overcome  discouragements  that  would  have  per- 
manently dampened  the  enthusiasm  of  men  of 
less  persistence.  While  an  excellent  early  train- 
ing undoubtedly  has  been  of  assistance  to  him, 
more  is  to  be  ascribed  to  the  inherent  push  and 
determination  and  to  a  far-sighted  grasp  of  op- 
portunities. 

The  sturdiness  which  accompanies  the  Cana- 
dians has  found  an  abundant  outlet  in  various 


])ans  of  the  I'nited  States,  and  nowhere  are 
their  reliable  traits  more  appreciated  than  in  the 
far  west.  Mr.  Stone  was  born  in  Brownsville, 
( )ntario,  in  1855,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  and 
Edith  (Brown)  Stone,  natives  respectively  of 
West  Gwillimburv  and  King  township,  Ontario. 
His  paternal  grandfather,  Solomon,  was  born 
in  Pennsylvania,  and  was  one  of  the  first  white 
men  to  settle  on  the  Scotch  line  in  Canada.  The 
father  was  born  in  1825,  and  when  a  young 
man  began  to  clerk  for  George  Hughes  in 
Schomberg;  thence  going  to  Penville  and  engag- 
ing in  the  mercantile  business.  On  giving  up 
business,  he  embarked  in  farming  near  Pen- 
ville, and  also  farmed  on  the  Seventh  line,  Te- 
cumseh.  In  1865  he  settled  in  Tottenham, 
where  he  was  clerU  for  John  Wilson  in  a  large 
mercantile  establishment.  Later  he  dealt  largely 
in  insurance  and  carried  on  a  general  office 
business.  His  life  covered  seventy-six  years,  ex- 
actly one-half  of  which  he  passed  as  clerk  of 
Tecumseh.  At  the  time  of  his  death  a  local  pa- 
per, in  presenting  his  biography,  states  that  he 
"was  a  conscientious  member  and  ardent  worker 
in  the  Methodist  Church,  and  will  be  much 
missed.  A  lifelong  reformer,  he  never  allowed 
his  political  opinions  to  interfere  with  his  offi- 
cial duties.  A  good  neighbor,  a  suicere  Chris- 
tian, a  kind  husband,  a  loving  father  and  a 
warm-hearted  friend,  he  was  always  at  the  front 
when  the  deserving  needy  required  his  assist- 
ance. Besides  his  widow,  there  survive  him 
three  sons  and  three  daughters:  I.  B.  Stone,  J. 
E.  Stone,  Joseph  Stone,  Mrs.  Stephens,  Mrs. 
Wolfe  and  Mrs.  Robertson,  all  occupying  very 
respectable  positions  in  society."  He  died  Janu- 
ary 29,  1901. 

I.  Bruce  Stone  was  favored  with  excellent 
educational  advantages.  For  many  years  he  was 
associated  with  his  father,  and  during  that  time 
gained  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  abstract 
business.  In  1886  he  went  to  Florida  and  specu- 
lated in  town  property  at  Seffner.  Hillsboro 
county,  his  efforts  meeting  with  gratifying  suc- 
cess and  accumulation  of  considerable  property. 
However,  that  state  has  many  drawbacks,  as  in- 
vestors have  ascertained,  and  his  experience  was 
the  experience  of  many.  The  devastating  frost 
of  1888  was  the  prelude  to  a  terrible  yellow  fever 
scourge  and  the  consequent  depreciation  of  prop- 


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erty.  In  the  face  of  the  combined  disaster,  Mr. 
Stone  went  back  to  Canada,  setthng  at  Sault  Ste. 
Marie,  district  of  Algona,  where  for  two  years 
he  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business.  After  re- 
moving to  West  Superior,  Wis.,  he  was  equall\ 
fortunate  in  the  same  line  of  occupation  until 
1893,  when,  with  the  collapse  of  the  town  at  that 
time,  his  own  fortunes  were  seriously  impaired. 
Xothing  daunted,  he  went  to  Mobile,  Ala. 
where  he  completed  a  set  of  abstract  books  for 
the  Southern  Abstract  and  Guarantee  Company 
He  also  originated  a  new  abstract  system,  which 
was  copyrighted,  under  the  name  of  Stone's 
Tract  Index  and  Ledger  Book  and  Tablet  Sys- 
tem of  Land  Titles.  He  also  compiled  and  copy- 
righted Stone's  \'est  Pocket  Record  of  Prop- 
erties For  Sale,  which  is  used  to  great  advan- 
tage by  real-estate  men.  During  his  residence  in 
Alobile  he  organized  the  I.  B.  Stone  Abstract 
System  Company  of  Alabama,  which  enjoyed  a 
brief  season  of  prosperity,  that  was  terminated 
by  the  appearance  on  the  scene  of  a  mine  agita- 
tor. With  sublime  confidence  in  the  existence 
of  a  certain  wealth-producing  property  in  Ari- 
zona, a  company  was  formed  of  which  Mr.  Stone 
was  assistant  secretary.  With  nine  of  the  stock 
owners,  he  made  a  trip  to  Cochise  county,  where 
the  mine  was  supposed  to  be  located,  but  after 
expending  time  and  patience  in  a  fruitless  search, 
the  expedition  returned  to  Alabama,  with  the 
exception  of  Mr.  Stone  and  one  other.  Subse- 
quently he  alone  was  left.  While  prospecting 
in  Cochise  county  he  came  upon  a  gold  and 
copper  producing  property,  which  promised 
large  returns.  He  also  staked  four  other  mines, 
but  the  stockholders,  being  incredulous  con- 
cerning prospects,  failed  to  contribute  toward 
their  development. 

Owing  to  his  unaided  and  persistent  efforts, 
Mr.  Stone  is  now  the  possessor  of  numerous  pav- 
ing claims  in  the  Dragoon  mountains,  which  are 
just  beginning  to  be  appreciated.  The  moun- 
tains are  situated  just  west  of  the  center  of  Co- 
chise county  and  run  from  the  Southern  Pacific 
road  south,  bearing  a  little  to  the  east.  Among 
the  valuable  properties  is  the  Commonwealth 
mine,  on  the  east  side  of  the  mountains,  twelve 
luiles  from  Dragoon  Station.  This  mine  was 
discovered  by  a  cowboy,  John  Pierce,  who,  about 
eighteen  months  ago,  sold  it  to  the  Common- 


wealth Company  for  $275,000.  During  the  first 
sixty  days  of  operation  $150,000  in  gold  was 
taken  out  of  the  mine.  Eight  miles  north  of  the 
Pierce  mine  is  Mr.  Stone's  mine,  which  bears  in 
its  general  aspect  exceedingly  promising  results. 
He  is  also  the  owner  of  some  valuable  copper 
mines,  which  are  in  the  same  strata  as  the  Rus- 
sellville,  Peabody,  Dixey  and  Dragoon  Mining 
Company's  mines.  His  gold  mine  is  one  mile 
southeast  of  the  famous  Golden  Rule,  and  indi- 
cations point  to  a  similarity  of  conditions  in  the 
quartz  stones.  To  facilitate  the  handling  and 
shipping  of  ore,  Mr.  Stone  has  opened  an  office 
in  El  Paso,  Tex.,  where  he  is  known  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  Southwest 
International  Miners'  Association,  and  sole 
owner  of  the  International  Mining  Investment 
Company,  a  close  corporation,  formed  for  the 
purpose  of  developing  mining  prospects.  Prob- 
ably no  mine  owner  in  Cochise  county  has  more 
alluring  prospects  for  the  acquisition  of  wealth 
in  the  future  than  has  he,  and  certainly  better 
understands  the  different  phases  of  the  develop- 
ment and  disposition  of  the  ore. 

In  1885  Mr.  Stone  married  Elizabeth  Good- 
win, by  whom  he  has  two  children:  Henry  Bruce, 
born  in  1886,  and  now  attending  school  in  Can- 
ada, and  Sarah  Edith,  born  in  1888,  and  now 
attending  school  in  Canada.  In  religion  Mr. 
Stone  favors  the  doctrines  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  in  which  he  was  reared.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  Master  Mason  in  the  lodge  at 
Beeton,  Canada,  and  is  connected  with  the  Odd 
Fellows,  Brampton  Lodg'e,  Canada,  and  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  at  Mobile,  Ala. 


E.  B.  GAGE. 


In  the  history  of  Arizona  there  are  few  names 
more  indissolubly  associated  with  the  progress 
of  the  territory  and  the  development  of  its  re- 
sources than  the  name  of  Mr.  Gage,  of  Prescott. 
To  an  unusual  degree  he  is  the  possessor  of  the 
t|ualities  that  bring  success.  With  the  keen  dis- 
crimination and  wise  foresight  that  have  always 
characterized  him,  he  has  fostered  movements 
for  the  benefit  of  this  region,  and  while  his  sound 
judgment  has  brought  him  financial  prosperity, 
it  has  been  helpful,  in  a  greater  degree,  in  bring- 


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ing  increased  prosperity  to  Arizona  and  attract- 
ing hither  a  desirable  class  of  residents. 

The  high  standing  of  the  Phoenix  National 
P)ank  is  largely  due  to  the  wise  oversight  of  Mr. 
(Jage,  who  is  its  president.  This  institution  was 
organized  April  20,  1892.  with  James  A.  Ilcni- 
ing  as  ]5resident.  The  slock  was  largely  ])ur- 
chased  by  some  Michigan  gentlemen  Julv  25, 
1895,  and  C.  J.  1 1  all,  formerly  a  banker  of  Char- 
lotte, Mich.,  was  elected  cashier.  In  April.  1897, 
.Mr.  ( iage,  at  that  time  president  of  the  Congress 
( iold  tdmpany,  was  elected  president,  and  he  lia> 
since  officiated  in  tliat  capacit\,  his  co-laborers 
on  the  board  of  directors  being  J.  .\.  Fleming. 
G.  B.  Richmond,  T.  \V.  Pemberton,  F.  M.  Mur- 
phy. D.  M.  I'^erry,  15.  Heyman,  .•\.  N.  Gage  and 
C.  J.  Hall,  this  board  having  direct  and  entire 
control  of  the  bank. 

The  Santa  Fe.  Prescott  &  Phocni.x  Railroad, 
one  of  the  most  important  enterprises  ever  in- 
augurated for  the  development  of  -\rizona,  num- 
bers Mr.  Gage  among  its  directors,  and  he  holds 
a  similar  position  in  connection  with  the  Pres- 
cott National  Bank  as  well  as  with  \arious  min- 
ing properties  now  in  process  of  development. 
For  a  period  of  years  he  has  been  president  of 
the  Congress  Gold  Company,  one  of  the  most 
influential  concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  south- 
west. .\t  this  writing  he  is  also  president  of  the 
Territorial  Canitol  Commission. 


JOHN   R.   HULET. 

John  R.  Hulet,  superintendent  of  the  Arizona 
Co-oi)crative  Mercantile  Institution,  at  Hol- 
bro(5k,  has  lived  in  the  northeastern  part  of  this 
territory  for  twenty-two  years,  or  since  he  ar- 
rived at  maturity.  For  more  than  two  decades 
he  has  been  successfully  occupied  in  mercantile 
pursuits,  and  to  his  genius  is  due  the  high  meas- 
ure of  jjrosperity  his  company  has  attained. 
^^'ithin  his  recollection  the  towns  of  Holbrook 
and  Snowllake  have  grown  from  hamlets  com- 
])rising  a  few  scattered  houses,  and  few,  if  any, 
of  their  citizens  have  taken  a  more  active  part 
in   promoting  their  welfare. 

Now  in  the  prime  of  life,  Mr.  Hulet  was  born 
two-score  and  ten  vears  ago  in  Springville,  I 'tab, 
b'ebruary  2/.  1831.  He  was  reared  and  educated 
in   that   localitv  and   when  about   to  start   forth 


to  make  his  own  way  independently  he  con- 
cluded to  try  his  fortunes  in  the  then  new  coun- 
try of  .Arizona.  He  went  to  Snowffake.  then  in 
.\pache  county,  where,  in  1880.  he  organized 
the  Snnwflake  Co-operative  Store,  of  which  he 
officiated  as  manager  until  1885.  In  the  mean 
time  he  assisted  in  founding  the  Arizona  Co- 
operative Mercantile  Institution,  which  was 
locatetl  at  the  old  town  of  Holbrook  (now  \\'oo<l- 
rull).  In  1885  he  became  the  manager  of  the 
l\\i>  cnteri)rises,  and  in  the  following  vear  they 
were  combined  in  one  stock  companx .  In  1888 
the  ])resent  site  of  its  bu>iness  location  at  Hol- 
brook was  purchased,  and  the  company  was  duly 
incorporated  inuler  the  title  it  now  bears.  The 
store  at  Snowflake  is  still  carried  on ;  a  flour  mil! 
at  Shumway  is  owned  and  controlled  by  the 
company,  and  a  ranch  southwest  of  Holbrook 
also  belongs  to  it.  The  stockholders  of  the  in- 
stitution are  all  residents  of  Navajo  county,  the 
officers  being  Jesse  N.  Smith,  president;  J.  W. 
Freeman,  vice-president;  and  Mr.  Hulet,  secre- 
tary, treasurer  and  superintendent.  He  is  the 
largest  stockholder  in  the  concern,  and  has  been 
by  far  the  most  active  in  the  task  of  carrying  it 
forward  to  success.  In  1896  he  had  charge  of 
the  construction  of  the  flour  mill  at  Shumway, 
where  a  fine  roller  system  and  modern  methods 
are  employed.  Silver  creek  furnishes  water,  and 
the  mill,  which  has  a  capacity  of  thirty  barrels 
a  day,  is  now-  taxed  to  its  limit  most  of  the  time. 

In  every  possible  manner  Mr.  Hulet  has 
striven  to  advance  Navajo  county's  interests 
since  he  took  up  his  permanent  residence  here. 
.\t  the  time  of  its  organization  he  was  especially 
active  in  the  work,  and  to  this  day  is  an  enthu- 
siastic advocate  of  progress  along  all  lines.  .\t 
Snowflake,  where  his  family  resides,  he  owns 
considerable  real  estate,  and  at  intervals  has 
made  investments  in  different  enterprises.  In 
order  to  thoroughly  merit  the  trade  of  the  ]nib- 
lic  he  makes  a  point  of  carrying  an  extensive 
and  well-selected  stock  of  goods,  which  he  dis- 
poses of  at  a  small,  fair  margin  of  profit. 

In  (October.  1875.  Mr.  Hulet  married  Miss 
Josephine  Smith,  of  Utah,  daughter  of  Jesse 
X.  Smith,  i^resident  of  the  Co-operative  Institu- 
tion, and  also  ])resi(lent  of  the  branch  of  the 
.Mormon  Clnu\-li.  residing  in  Navajo  county. 
Mr.  Hulet's  son,  Charles  F.,  a  promising  student. 


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has  attended  Brigham  Young  College  at  Provo 
City,  Utah,  and  is  well  qualified  for  the  duties 
of  life.  Jesse  resides  at  the  family  home  at 
Snowtlake.  Mrs.  Hulet  died  in  December,  1894, 
and  in  -\pril.  1896.  Mr.  Hulet  married  his  pres- 
ent wife,  Dena  Smith,  a  sister  of  his  first  wife. 
They  have  two  children,  Sadie  and  Ernest.  Mr. 
Hulet  and  family  are  members  of  the  Church  of 
Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  commonly 
known  as  the  jMormon  Church.  Politically  he 
is  a  Democrat. 


T.  A.  RIORDAN. 

One  of  the  representative  men  of  the  territory 
of  Arizona,  one  who  has  grown  with  her  growth, 
whose  interests  are  identical  with  her  own,  and 
whom  all  are  glad  to  honor,  is  the  prosperous 
and  successful  president  of  the  Arizona  Lumber 
&  Timber  Company  at  Flagstaff,  T.  A.  Riordan. 
Without  doubt  one  of  the  foremost  business  men 
in  this  part  of  the  west,  his  high  character,  per- 
sistency of  purpose,  good  judgment  and  ability, 
have  enabled  him  to  accomplish  great  results 
for  himself  and  the  comnuniity  of  which  he  is  a 
valued  citizen. 

Coming  from  one  of  the  principal  cities  in  the 
Union,  Mr.  Riordan  brought  with  him  to  Ari- 
zona the  enter]irise  and  imflagging  zeal  so  char- 
acteristic of  the  residents  of  Chicago,  where  he 
was  born  in  1858.  His  education  was  received  at 
the  Jesuit  parochial  school  in  the  Lake  City,  and 
he  also  accjuired  in  the  busy  marts  and  teeming 
thoroughfares  of  the  active  metropolis  a  consid- 
erable knowledge  of  mercantile  finance.  His 
first  real  responsibility,  however,  w.as  assvuiied 
when  he  came  to  Magstaff  in  1886.  at  which  time 
the  town  had  assumed  fair  proportions  of 
growth,  and  was  expectantly  hopeful  of  its  un- 
bounded possibilities  and  resources.  He  at  once 
l)ecame  associated  with  the  Ayer  Lumber  Com- 
pany, remaining  with  them  until  the  business 
passed  into  the  hands  of  his  brother,  D.  M.  Rior- 
dan, and  he  became  manager  of  the  .Arizona 
Lumber  Company.  So  valuable  were  his  services 
and  so  minute  and  broad  his  knowledge  of  the 
business,  that  in  1897  he  became  president  of 
the  same  organizatitm  under  the  name  of  the 
.Arizona  Linnber  &  Timlier  Companv. 

Aside   from    the   i)osition    which   engages   the 


greater  part  of  his  time,  Mr.  Riordan  has  been 
called  on,  by  reason  of  his  splendid  ability,  to  fill 
important  and  responsible  positions  with  other 
concerns,  and  to  liranch  out  into  the  most  praise- 
worthy and  de\'cl<ii:)ing  enterprises  instituted  for 
the  good  of  Coconino  county.  He  is  president  of 
the  Central  .Arizon.a  Railroad  Company,  a  road 
which  extends  for  twenty-four  miles  into  the 
heart  of  the  timber  belt,  and  president  of  the 
Flagstafif  Electric  Light  Company,  which  he 
helped  to  organize  in  1894.  He  is  also  one  of  the 
principal  stockholders  of  the  Howard  Sheep 
Company,  which  organization  has  about  thirty 
thousand  sheep  roaming  over  the  San  Francisco 
mountains.  For  some  time  he  was  interested 
in  the  development  of  copper  mines  in  the  Grand  ^ 
Canon  district,  and  was  a  stockholder  in  the 
Tuysan  Mining  Company.  In  more  recent  years 
he  has  become  interested  in  the  development  of 
oil  in  the  Cespi  district  of  California,  and  is  a 
stockholder  in  the  Cespi  Oil  Company  and  the 
FlagstafT  ( )il  Company.  In  all  of  his  enterprises 
Mr.  Riordan  is  ably  assisted  by  his  brother,  M. 
J.  Riordan,  who  acts  as  secretary,  and  F.  W.  Sis- 
son,  who  is  the  treasurer  of  the  Arizona  Lum- 
ber &  Timber  Company;  also  treasurer  of  the 
Arizona  Central  Railroad,  the  Flagstafif  Electric 
Light  I'lant  and  the  Howard  Sheep  Company. 
The  histor_\'  of  the  enterprise  out  of  which  has 
emerged  the  Arizona  Lumljer  &  Timlier  Corn- 
pan}-  is  the  history  of  Flagstafif.  In  the  luidst  of 
a  primeval  w-ood,  the  largest  pine  forest  in  the 
world,  Edward  E.  Ayer.  of  Chicago,  began,  in 
the  fall  of  1882,  to  build  a  mill  on  the  site  of  the 
present  structure,  and  to  saw  ties  for  the  Mexi- 
can Central  Railroad,  and  for  general  building 
and  other  ]nu"poses.  From  the  first  he  formed  a 
company  known  as  the  Ayer  Lumber  Company, 
and  the  plant  erected  by  tliem  was  of  the  most 
approved  kind,  and  doubtless  had  no  superior 
in  the  southwest.  The  daring  .and  magnitude 
of  the  undertaking  are  understood  only  when  it 
is  known  that  there  were  no  towns  of  any  size 
nearer  than  Prescott;  that  the  mining  industries 
were  not  develo]ied.  and  there  was  no  railroad 
outlet  to  the  west.  The  ponderous  machinery 
for  the  first  sawmill  in  .Arizona  was  necessarily 
hauled  from  Winslow,  .a  distance  of  fifty-four 
miles,  the  railroad  at  that  time  reaching  only  as 
far  as  Winslow.    About  $150,000  was  expended 


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by  the  company  in  furthering  their  plans,  and 
when  all  was  in  working  order  and  the  hum  of 
influstry  was  heard  in  the  forest,  others  not  di- 
rectly interested  were  drawn  towards  the  scene 
of  animation,  and  a  little  town  grew  up  around 
the  buzzing  saws  and  busy  workmen.  Mr.  Ayer, 
who  had  large  interests  in  Michigan  and  Wis- 
consin, which  claimed  his  time  and  attention, 
decided  to  dispose  of  his  mill  to  D.  M.  Riordan, 
who  took  up  the  business  and  carried  it  on  under 
the  name  of  the  .\rizona  Lumber  Company. 

In  July  of  1887  the  mill  originally  built  in  the 
wilderness  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but  the  capital 
and  enterprise  behind  the  new  management  was 
soon  manifest  when  a  new  and  in  every  wav  im- 
proved structure  materialized  on  the  old  site,  af- 
ter which  the  title  of  the  company  was  changed 
to  the  -Arizona  Lumber  &  Timber  Company,  by 
which  name  it  is  still  known.  Since  then  the 
business  of  the  mill  has  continued  to  extend 
in  many  directions,  manufacturing  almost  every- 
thing which  can  be  made  of  timber,  from  railroad 
cross  ties  and  bridge  timbers  to  building  mate- 
rials, orange  boxes,  moldings,  piling  and  wood- 
work of  every  kind  that  is  marketable  in  the 
west.  The  trade  extends  throughout  Arizona, 
Southern  California.  Xew  Mexico  and  Old  Mex- 
ico, ^'et  another  calamity  visited  this  lumber 
enterprise  during  the  busiest  season  of  1898, 
when,  on  August  2,  the  second  plant  was  burned. 
In  the  direct  wake  of  this  retarding  calamity 
plans  were  at  once  negotiated  for  the  construc- 
tion of  the  finest  sawmill  in  the  west,  and  one 
of  the  most  complete  in  the  world.  Work  was 
begun  on  the  new  plant  in  October,  and  sawing 
was  resumed  in  I'ebruarx ,  1899.  In  the  construc- 
tion of  the  plant  every  precaution  has  been  taken 
against  a  repetition  of  future  inroads  by  fire,  and 
a  brick  power  house,  with  seventeen-inch  walls 
and  68x103  feet  in  dimensions,  is  built  between 
the  sawmill  and  planing  mill,  the  planing  mill 
being  twenty-two  feet  from  the  power  house 
and  ninety  feet  from  the  sawmill.  Eighty-five 
feet  from  the  sawmill  building  is  a  refuse  burner 
thirty  feet  in  diameter  and  one  hundred  feet 
high.  The  buildings  are  painted  inside  and  out 
with  asbestos  paint,  and  there  are  two-and-one- 
half-inch  fire  plugs  inside  of  each  building,  with 
sufficient  hose  attachment  to  reach  to  any  part 
of  the   building.    Outside   there  are   two-and-a- 


half-inch  plugs  with  sufficient  hose  to  reach  any 
part  of  the  plant.  The  refuse  burner  is  built  of 
steel  and  firebrick,  and  into  it  is  automatically 
carried  and  burned  all  the  waste  from  the  two 
mills. 

The  sawmill  itself  is  a  new  departure  in  saw- 
mills, and  is  the  first  band  saw  in  Arizona  and  the 
second  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  The 
planing  mill  and  box  factory  is  fitted  with  all  the 
IrUest  and  finest  machinery,  and  though  not  as 
large  as  some,  has  no  equal  for  completeness 
anywhere.  I'esides  this  lumbering  plant,  the 
company  owns  and  operates,  under  contract,  a 
sawmill  eighteen  miles  from  town,  which  has  a 
capacity  of  sixty  thousand  feet  a  day.  The  com- 
pany operating  this  mill  is  known  as  the  Green- 
l.HW  Lumber  Company,  but  its  officers  and  di- 
rectors are  the  same  as  are  those  of  the  Arizona 
Lumber  &  Timber  Company,  and  its  entire 
stock  is  owned  by  them.  The  company  also 
owns  and  controls  the  Central  Arizona  Railroad 
Company,  and  the  stock  is  all  held  by  the  stock- 
holders of  the  .\rizona  Lumber  &  Timber  Com- 
pany. They  have  twenty-four  miles  of  standard 
gauge  track,  three  locomotives  and  sixty-four 
logging  cars.  The  company  also  owns  between 
forty  and  fifty  houses,  varying  in  size  from  one- 
room  cabins  to  ten-room  dwellings,  all  of  which 
are  occupied  b_\-  its  emplo\'es.  The  plant  is  lo- 
cated a  mile  from  FlagstafT,  and  is  supplied  with 
water  from  the  town.  No  liquor  is  sold  on  the 
premises,  and  the  camp  is  orderly  and  peaceful 
in  all  of  its  departments.  The  number  of  men 
employed  averages  the  year  round  about  three 
hundred.  

HIRAM   I!.  MORRIS,  JR. 

Hiram  B.  Morris,  a  director  of  the  Mesa  Irri- 
gating Canal  Company,  and  a  successful  farmer 
and  stock-raiser  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  has 
been  a  resident  in  the  neighborhood  of  Mesa 
since  1883.  One  of  the  four  surviving  children 
of  Hiram  11.  and  l^leanor  C.  (Roberts')  Morris, 
the  former  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  the  latter  of 
Illinois,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  is  of  Welsh 
descent.  His  paternal  grandfather  was  a  soldier 
in  the  war  of  1812.  Hiram  P..  Morris,  Sr..  was 
reare<l  in  Illinois  and  was  an  early  settler  in 
Washington  county,  L'tah.  where  he  was  a  suc- 
cessful farmer  and  stock-raiser  for  many  years. 


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In  1883  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Mesa, 
where  he  is  still  living,  now  about  four-score 
vears  of  age,  while  his  respected  wife  has  passed 
her  seventieth  anniversary.  Their  daughters, 
Mrs.  Frank  Rapplcye  and  Mrs.  Frank  T.  Pome- 
roy,  are  residents  of  this  vicinity,  while  Mrs, 
(leorge  A.  Smith  lives  in  Sevier  county.  Utah. 

Hiram  V,.  Morris,  Jr.,  was  born  in  Washing- 
ton county,  Utah,  February  14,  1863,  and  thus 
was  twenty  years  old  when  he  came  to  this  ter- 
ritorv.  h'or  two  or  more  years  he  was  engaged 
in  freighting,  liut  since  1885  has  devoted  his 
entire  attention  to  the  cultivation  of  the  soil 
and  to  the  raising  of  cattle.  His  ranch,  compris- 
ing eightv  acres,  is  now  well  improved,  plainly 
showing  the  enterprise  and  care  of  the  owner. 

In  all  of  his  efforts  as  a  pioneer  of  this  val- 
ley, Mr.  Morris  has  found  a  true  helpmate  in 
his  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Eliza  Smith, 
and  whose  birthplace  likewise  was  in  Utah.  The 
eight  children  born  to  them  are  named  as  fol- 
lows: Hiram  C,  George  E..  Joseph  A.,  Myron, 
Genevieve,  Laurence,  Manilla  and  Mabel. 

For  two  years  Mr.  Morris  served  as  a  justice 
of  the  peace  in  .\lma  precinct,  his  own  ncighbor- 
liood.  and  besides  this  he  has  officiated  as  a  di- 
rector of  the  Farmers'  Exchange  at  Mesa  and 
for  several  vears  has  been  a  trustee  of  Alma 
school  district,  No.  9,  of  Maricopa  county.  A 
life-long  member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  the  Latter-day  Saints,  to  which  his  parents 
belong,  he  now  is  acting  in  the  capacity  of 
counselor  to  Rishoji  .Mexander  Hunsaker,  of 
Alma  precinct.       

SAM  KORRICK. 

While  reviewing  the  leading  business  men  and 
public-spirited  citizens  of  Phoenix,  the  name  of 
Sam  Korrick  cannot  justly  be  omitted,  for,  as  is 
well  known,  he  occupies  a  position  of  influence 
in  this  community.  His  success  has  been  re- 
markable, but  has  been  well  earned,  and  his 
numerous  friends  take  great  interest  in  his  rise 
in  the  world  of  commerce. 

The  proprietor  of  the  popular  New  York 
store  in  Phoeni.x  was  born  in  Europe  and  came 
to  the  United  States  twelve  years  ago,  in  1889. 
In  his  youth  he  recei\cil  a  liberal  education  and 
a  substantial  training  as  a  business  man.  For 
two  vears  after  he  reached  New  York  Citv  he 


was  employed  as  a  clerk,  and  in  1891  went  to 
El  Paso,  Tex.,  where  he  was  similarly  employed 
until  1895.  That  year  witnessed  his  arrival  in 
Phoenix,  and,  as  his  capital  was  limited,  he  was 
forced  to  embark  in  business  in  a  small  way. 
His  uprightness  and  square  dealings  with  the 
pulilic  soon  won  the  favor  of  his  customers,  and 
year  b\'  vear  his  trade  has  increased.  In  order  to 
meet  the  demands  of  his  growing  business,  he 
has  continually  been  adding  to  the  stock  of 
goods  carried  in  his  establishment,  until  to-day 
he  has  what  is  probably  the  most  extensive  line 
of  dry-goods  and  notions  in  the  city.  He  also 
carries  a  well-selected  stock  of  millinery,  cloth- 
ing and  men's  furnishing  goods.  On  the  first 
floor  a  space  50x80  feet  is  occupied,  while  on  the 
second  floor  an  area  of  75x80  feet  is  required 
fur  the  different  departments  of  the  store. 

Sociallv  Mr.  Korrick  is  a  member  of  the  Mari- 
copa Club  of  Phoenix,  and  he  is  a  trustee  of  the 
local  lodge.  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks.  -Ml  measures  relating  to  the  improve- 
ment and  progress  of  the  city  of  Phoenix  and 
territory  of  .\rizona  are  warmly  supported  by 
him,  and  thus  he  has  doubly  proved  his  value 
as  a  citizen. 


HON.  J.  M.  W.  MOORE. 

Known  as  legislator,  justice  of  the  peace,  mi- 
ner, real-estate  and  insurance  man,  Mr.  Moore, 
of  Prescott,  was  born  in  Preble  county,  Ohio, 
November  6,  1846,  and  is  a  son  of  Hon.  Na- 
thaniel Moore,  also  born  in  Ohio.  The  paternal 
grandfather,  David,  was  a  native  of  Trenton, 
N.  J.,  and  was  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  in  the 
woods  of  Ohio.  He  was  a  man  of  great  good- 
ness of  character,  and  was  a  member  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Friends.  In  the  pioneer  days  of  Ohio 
he  exerted  a  wide  influence  for  progress,  his 
useful  life  extending  to  within  a  few  months  of 
the  century  mark. 

Hon.  Nathaniel  Moore  was  a  merchant  in 
Ohio,  and  in  1855  removed  to  Illinois  and  car- 
ried on  a  mercantile  undertaking  al  Winona. 
Marshall  county.  He  was  later  interested  in 
farming,  and  subsequently  retired  from  active 
business  affairs,  and  located  in  Chicago,  111., 
where  he  died  in  1898,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years. 
He  was  twice  a  member  of  the  state  legislature 


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and  was  sheriff  df  Marshall  count  \  for  two 
terms.  Tn  his  young;  manhood  he  married  Julia 
Banta,  who  was  horn  in  ( )hio.  and  her  father 
was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  linliana.  She  is  the 
mother  of  nine  children,  eight  sons  and  one 
daughter,  of  wliom  five  children  aie  living,  j.  M. 
W.  being  second  oldest  and  the  onlv  one  in  .\ri- 
zona.  The  oldest  son,  (leorge,  w.as  an  attorney 
in  Chicago,  111.,  where  he  finallv  died:  F.dward  E. 
is  a  physician  at  .\rg-yle  Park;  l'"rank  .\.  1'.  is  a 
druggist  of  .\rgyle  Park ;  Willis  is  a  physician  in 
Chicago;  Charles  and  Henr\-  dieil  when  young, 
as  did  also  James,  and  Mary  E.  is  living  in  Chi- 
cago. 

Mr.  Moore  lived  in  Marshall  county  imtil 
1877,  and  during  that  time  he  devoted  consider- 
able time  to  farming.  In  1866  he  entered  Knox 
College  at  (ialesburg.  111.,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1872  with  the  degree 
of  -\.  1')..  the  institution  later  conferring  upon 
him  the  degree  of  .A.  'SI.  While  his  father  was 
in  ]>ublic  life  and  serving  in  the  legislature,  he 
assumed  charge  of  the  mercantile  business  in 
Marshall  count}-,  and  in  1877  went  to  Chicago, 
and  studied  law  under  his  brother,  George.  In 
1879  he  came  to  .\rizona  on  mining  business 
and  located  for  a  time  at  Bigbug,  and  was  en- 
gaged in  mining  .and  prospecting  until  1889, 
when  he  located  in  Prescott.  The  previous  year 
he  had  been  nominated  on  the  Republican  ticket 
to  the  fifteenth  territorial  council,  and  was 
elected  by  a  good  showing  in  1889.  He  ren- 
dered service  during  the  sessions  as  a  member 
of  the  judiciary  committee  and  the  committee 
on  county  and  county  boundaries,  and  as  chair- 
man of  t!ie  enrolling  and  engrossing  committee. 

Soon  after  locating  in  Prescott,  Mr.  Moore 
became  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Arizona 
Ore  Compan}-,  in  the  nffairs  of  wdiich  he  still 
retains  an  interest,  and  he  has  since  been  in- 
terested in  real-estate  and  the  insurance  busi- 
ness. On  his  ranch  in  the  Salt  River  valley, 
near  Mesa,  he  raises  cattle,  and  he  is  at  present 
operating  the  .Amulet  silver  mine,  twelve  miles 
from  Prescott,  on  Lynch  Creek.  In  1893  he 
was  elected  justice  of  the  peace,  has  been  re- 
elected every  two  years  since  then,  and  in  1899 
was  the  only  Re])ublican  who  pulled  through  on 
that  ticket,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  territorial 
Republican  cnnimiftoe,  clfiirman  of  the  county 
2?, 


central  conmiittee,  district  court  comissioner, 
Cnited  States  court  commissioner  and  e.x-ofificio 
county  coroner.  Fraternally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
is  chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Meth- 
odist I'lpiscopal  Church.  He  has  one  son,  Fred 
C.,  who  is  in  tlie  cashier's  department  of  Wilson 
Tirol  hers,  of  Chicago. 


ril ARLFS  TRUMBULL  HAYDEN. 

In  many  respects  the  most  remarkable  of  the 
early  jiionecrs  of  .\rizona,  whose  hopes  have 
materialized  in  the  wake  of  their  tireless  efTorts, 
Cliarlcs  Trumbull  Hayden,  the  founder  of 
Temiie.  is  remeiubered  as  the  ])ersonification  of 
New  luigland's  best  and  noblest  citizenship. 
.-Arriving  in  the  territory  at  practically  the  close 
of  the  Civil  war.  when,  above  the  ruin  and  gen- 
eral dej)ression  of  the  country  new  faith  awoke 
in  men's  hearts,  there  were  those  in  search  of 
homes  \\ho  had  a  dim  conscientiousness  that  in 
this  vast  desert,  abandoned  untold  centuries  ago 
by  the  oldest  civilization  the  world  has  known, 
there  still  existed  a  field  of  resource,  awaiting 
the  touch  of  a  latter-day  enterprise.  And  in  the 
now  famous  Salt  River  valley  there  developed  a 
sublime  faith  in  the  possibilities  of  a  resurrected 
fertility,  upon  the  thousands  of  acres  once  trod 
by  the  nameless  people  who  have  left  so  many 
evidences  of  an  exalted  culture,  and  inhabited 
during  the  sixteenth  century  by  a  hardy  priest- 
hood, lured  hither  by  Alonte  Cristo  tales  of  un- 
limited wealth.  But  the  semblance  of  activity 
created  by  the  monastic  orders  terminated  in  the 
dawn  of  the  nineteenth  century,  when  the  Mexi- 
cans devastated  the  land,  and  laid  low  the  mis- 
sions and  churches.  From  then  on  the  red  men 
came  into  their  erstw'hile  possessions,  and  were 
again  undisturbed  by  the  menacing  intrusion  of 
the  hated  pale  face.  And  not  until  the  '60s  was 
there  any  appreciable  awakening,  at  which  time 
the  miners  and  stock-breeders  penetrated  the 
sterile  heaths  made  terrible  by  the  alert 
.\paches,  and  among  the  miners  and  stockmen 
was  to  be  found  nuich  of  the  braw^n  and  splendid 
mentality  from  the  east,  with  their  years  of  mer- 
cantile and  other  experiences.  Among  these 
trying  and  almost  hopeless  conditions,  and  from 
sm;dl  anil  insignificant  beginnings,  those  daring 


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travelers  builder!  their  enterprises,  and  turned  to 
the  cloudless  sky  the  stored  fertility  of  the  soil 
which  had  lain  from  beyond  the  history  and 
memory  of  man  in  fettered  uninterrupted  sleep, 
and  had  become  parched  and  baked  and  arid 
from  the  beating  down  of  the  sun,  and  the  pass- 
ing of  the  wailing  desert  wind. 

Mr.  Hayden  was  one  of  the  first  of  the  ventur- 
ers. He  was  born  in  Hartford  county,  Conn., 
April  4,  1825,  and  was  a  son  of  James  T.  and 
Mary  (Hanks)  Hayden,  also  born  in  Connecti- 
cut, and  representatives  of  a  family  numerously 
distributed  throughout  Connecticut,  and  widely 
known  for  their  devotion  to  the  public  good. 
Coming  from  that  part  of  the  east  which  in  the 
early  days  ofifered  the  best  educational  advan- 
tages, their  son  qualified  while  yet  a  youth  as  a 
professional  teacher,  and,  following  an  ambition 
which  led  into  the  vvideness  of  the  western  plains, 
worked  his  way  west,  teaching  school  at  inter- 
vals in  Oliio,  Indiana,  and  Missouri,  and  finally 
embarking  in  commercial  pursuits  at  Independ- 
ence, Mo.  There  for  a  number  of  years  he  en- 
gaged as  a  shipping  clerk,  and  later  conducted 
an  independent  general  merchandise  business  at 
Santa  Fe,  N.  M.  As  may  well  be  imagined,  the 
moving  of  goods  through  the  country  was  at 
that  time  an  arduous  task,  and  the  first  stock  for 
the  Santa  Fe  store  was  taken  overland  to  that 
point  by  means  of  wagons  and  ox-teams. 

From  New  Mexico  Mr.  Hayden  made  another 
journey  across  the  plains,  wdiich  was  replete  with 
adventure,  and  danger  from  delaying  storms, 
swollen  rivers,  and  attacks  from  the  vigilant  In- 
dians. The  emigration  terminated  in  California 
in  the  days  of  gold,  which  land  was  the  original 
mecca  for  so  many  of  Arizona's  early  settlers. 
In  due  time  he  came  to  Tucson,  .\riz.,  and  here 
anticipated  the  needs  of  the  small  hamlet  by  en- 
gaging, as  in  Santa  Fe,  in  a  general  merchandise 
business.  He  was  thus  associated  with  the  two 
cities  on  the  American  continent  which  claim  the 
oldest  European  settlement.  Tucson  being  en- 
titled to  the  preference.  While  in  Tucson  Mr. 
Hayden  was  apjiointed  judge,  and  by  reason  of 
this  appointtr.ent  was,  for  the  remainder  of  his 
life,  familiarly  known  as  Judge  Hayden.  In 
1871  he  left  Tucson  and  settled  on  the  present 
site  of  Tcmpe,  establishing  the  grist  mill  which 
is  one  of  the  landmarks  in  the  valley,  and  which 


was  the  first  of  its  kind  in  the  territory.  All 
through  the  years  up  to  the  present  time  the  mill 
has  continued  its  ceaseless  grind,  tlie  motive 
power  being  the  time-honored  water-wheel, 
turned  by  the  flow  of  a  canal,  taken  from  the 
river  above.  In  connection  with  the  gri.st-mill 
was  started  a  country  store,  and  while  the  mill 
ground  into  flour  the  wheat  of  the  farmers,  and 
the  meager  happenings  of  the  enthusiastic  but 
sparcely  settled  locality  were  narrated  in  the 
little  store,  there  grew  up  a  village  then  officially 
known  as  Hayden's  I'"crry,  later  changed  to 
Tempe. 

In  the  subsequent  growth  of  Tempe  and  of 
the  surrounding  territory  Mr.  Hayden  was  a 
forceful  and  progressive  iniluence.  During  the 
years  of  his  undiminished  activity  he  saw  the 
gradual  unfolding  of  the  plans  of  the  early  pio- 
neers, the  opening  of  new  mines  rich  in  gold  and 
silver  and  copper,  the  l)uilding  of  mills  in  the 
lumbering  districts,  the  growth  of  sheep  and 
stock  interests,  the  reclaiming  of  acres  of  new 
lands,  the  construction  of  miles  of  irrigating 
ditches,  the  establishment  of  thousands  of  new 
farms,  and  tlie  Iniilding  of  railroads  in  all  direc- 
tions. As  one  of  the  most  earnest  students  of 
the  physical  features  of  this  part  of  the  country, 
he  was  early  confronted  by  the  perplexing  prob- 
lem of  artificial  irrigation,  which  has  proved 
to  be  the  redemption  of  the  desert,  and  in  this 
connection  he  himself  built  one  or  two  of  the 
smaller  canals,  and  materially  aided  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  larger  ones.  Like  most  of  the 
early  comers,  he  was  interested  in  farming,  and 
the  ranch  near  Tempe  upon  which  his  family 
now  live  became,  under  his  wise  management, 
one  of  the  best  in  the  neighborhood.  At  differ- 
ent times  during  his  life  some  of  the  most  valu- 
able properties  in  the  twvn  and  country  came 
into  his  possession,  and  with  the  shifting  course 
of  events  passed  on  into  other  hands.  The  null 
which  was  his  particular  pride,  has  been,  during 
the  last  few  years,  fitted  with  modern  roller  ma- 
chinery, which,  used  in  connection  with  the 
water  power,  constitutes  one  of  the  most  valu- 
able enterprises  of  the  kind  in  the  west.  The 
mill,  the  store  and  the  farm  are  conducted  under 
the  firm  name  of  the  C.  T.  Hayden  Company, 
and  under  the  control  and  management  of  Carl 
T.  Havden,  as  head.     The  son  of  Mr.   Hayden 


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has  proved  himself  a  worthy  follower  of  his 
father,  and  exercises  the  same  care  anrl  sound 
judgment  which  characterized  the  business 
methods  of  the  older  man. 

( )ctober  4.  1876,  Mr.  TIaydcn  married  Sallie 
Davis,  who  was  born  in  .Arkansas,  and  is  a 
dauj,ditcr  of  Cornelius  and  Klizn  I  Hallert  I 
r^avis,  natives  of  Kentucky.  Of  this  union  there 
iiave  been  four  cliiidren  :  Carl  T.,  who  is  at  the 
head  of  the  C.  1  .  Hayden  Comjiany.  and  who 
was  eilucated  at  the  Leland  Stanford  I'niversity  ; 
Sallie  D.,  who  is  now  a  student  at  the  Leland 
Stanford  I'niversity;  Annie  S.,  deceased,  and 
Mary  C,  who  is  attending  the  Territorial  Xor- 
mal  School  at  Tcmiie.  A  man  of  fine  education, 
assisted  by  a  retentive  memory  and  a  keen 
power  of  observation,  Mr.  Hayden  was  one  of 
the  chief  promoters  of  education  in  the  territory, 
and  appreciated  the  benefits  of  a  trained  and 
concentrated  intelligence,  whether  applied  to  the 
management  of  a  farm  or  used  onh'  in  ptirelv 
commercial  undertakings.  He  was  for  years  a 
member  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  schools 
of  Maricopa  county,  and  was  one  of  the  building 
committee  which  constructed  the  normal  school 
at  Tempe,  substantially  evincing  his  belief  in 
mental  training  by  presenting  to  the  city  the 
ground  upon  wdiich  the  school  is  erected. 
Though  independent  in  politics,  he  served  for 
\ears  as  a  supervisor  of  Maricopa  county,  and 
was  othenvise  interested  in  the  local  iiol'tical 
affairs. 

Like  all  strong  and  dominating  personalities, 
Mr.  Hayden  had  his  opponents,  but  no  one  ever 
questioned  his  integrity,  or  the  sincerity  of  the 
high  humanity  and  moralit}-  which  guided  his 
footsteps.  A  free  thinker  bis  whole  life  long. 
and  outspoken  in  bis  views,  he  yet  commanded 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  various  relig- 
ious sects  which  grew  up  around  him.  who  be- 
lieved above  all  things  in  his  absolute  sincerity. 
One  of  the  most  lieartfCt  tribtites  spoken  at  bis 
funeral  was  that  of  a  Mormon  Ijislmp  whose  peo- 
ple he  had  befriended  when  they  were  homeless 
in  the  wilderness.  .'\nd  the  story  was  told  of  an 
Indian  who  had  become  his  follower  and  de- 
fender because  of  the  care  and  tender  nursing 
which  bad  rescued  him  from  the  great  hunting 
ground.  Hi>  high  tuc^ral  cliaracter  was  borne 
out    in    bis    appearance.      (  'f    splendid    physical 


proportions,  he  was  large  and  of  commanding 
stature,  and  straight  as  an  arrow  flies.  His 
manner  was  unostentatious  but  forceful  withal, 
and  he  possessed  a  resistless  magnetism.  His 
advice,  money,  and  encouragement  were  ever 
(in  the  side  of  jirogress,  education,  and  munici- 
pal i)urity,  and,  living  in  the  light  of  a  permeat- 
ing optimism,  he  believed  that  something  of  a 
paradise  might  be  evolved  out  of  man's  sur- 
roundings and  opi)ortunities  here  below.  Of  all 
those  who  have  watched  and  labored  in  the  in- 
terval between  the  inactivity  of  the  desert  and 
the  prosperity  which  has  astonished  even  the 
dwellers  of  the  Salt  River  valley  themselves,  no 
one  is  more  sincerely  mourned  or  more  grate- 
fully remembered  than  the  late  Charles  T.  Hay- 
den. 


CAPT.  JAMES  W.  COUGHRAN. 

Ca]Hain  Coughran,  who  is  successfully  carry- 
ing on  a  fruit  growing  and  dairying  enterprise 
adjoining  Tempe,  was  born  in  Sevier  county, 
.\rk.,  January  17,  1833.  His  parents,  James  and 
Luvina  (  Pierce)  Coughran,  were  natives  respect- 
ively of  Kentucky  and  Tennessee.  George 
Coughran,  the  paternal  grandfather,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Ireland,  and  is  said  to  have  been  a  soldier 
in  the  war  of  1812.  On  the  maternal  side,  the 
Pierce  family  are  of  Scotch  descent. 

On  his  father's  farm  James  Coughran  was 
rearetl  to  industrious  ways,  and  availed  him- 
self of  the  limited  opportunities  to  be  found  in 
the  early  subscription  schools.  This  training 
])roved  to  be  the  foundation  for  later  acquisi- 
tion in  an  educational  way,  and  for  a  pronounced 
liking  for  reading  to  which  he  still  devotes  him- 
self. Later  he  attended  the  McKenzie  Institute, 
at  Clarksville,  Te.x.,  for  two  years,  and  subse- 
quently taught  school  in  Arkansas  for  eight 
\ears.  During  the  Civil  war  he  served  in  the 
cause  of  the  Confederacy  for  four  years,  and 
enlisted  in  Companv  G.  Second  Arkansas  Vol- 
imtecr  Infantry,  in  .\pril  of  1861.  His  first  ser- 
vice in  the  army  was  in  northern  Arkansas  and 
southern  Missouri,  under  Generals  Price  and 
McCulIough.  The  regiment  was  under  General 
l^ragg,  and  later  served  tmder  General  Joseph 
R.  Johnston,  in  what  is  known  as  the  middle  or 
Tennessee  department  of  the  Confederate  army. 


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He  participated  in  the  battles  of  Wilson's  Creek, 
Mo.,  Pea  Ridge,  Ark.,  Murfreesboro,  Tenn., 
Chickamauga,  Ga.,  and  many  others  of  minor 
importance.  At  the  battles  of  Murfreesboro  and 
Chickamauga  he  was  wounded,  but  not  seriously, 
and  soon  rejoined  his  regiment.  Enlisting  as  a 
private,  at  the  expiration  of  a  year  he  was  elected 
captain  of  his  company,  and  served  as  such  for 
two  years,  after  which  he  was  promoted  to  the 
rank  of  major.  Shortly  after  the  battle  of  Chitka- 
mauga,  he  was  captured  at  Egg's  Point,  on  the 
Mississippi  river,  while  on  the  way  home  on  a 
furlough,  and  was  detained  in  various  Federal 
prisons  until  a  few  weeks  before  the  surrender 
of  Lee  at  Appomattox. 

Some  years  after  the  civil  war.  Captain 
Coughran  crossed  the  plains  in  1869,  making 
the  journey  in  a  company  of  emigrants,  with 
ox-teams  and  wagons.  After  a  perilous  trip  of 
six  months  the  little  band  came  out  at  San 
Diego,  Cal..  and  he  located  in  Kern  county, 
that  state,  in  1870,  where  he  engaged  in  stock- 
raising  until  1879.  Locating  in  Arizona  in  the 
fall  of  the  latter  year,  he  was  among  the  very 
earliest  settlers  in  the  Williamson  valley,  Yavapai 
county,  and  developed  his  crude  land  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres,  until  it  was  among  the 
liest  properties  in  the  county.  This  was  dis- 
posed of  in  1896,  at  which  time  he  came  to 
Tcnipe,  which  has  since  been  his  home.  He  is 
the  owner  of  thirty-nine  acres  of  land  which 
is  devoted  to  the  raising  of  alfalfa  and  to  a  large 
fruit  culture,  and  to  an  enterprising  and  success- 
fully conducted  dairy. 

In  Arkansas,  January  28,  1868,  Qaptain 
Coughran  was  united  in  marriage  with  Nannie 
G.  Brown,  .a  native  of  Arkansas  and  a  daughter 
of  William  J.  Brown.  Of  this  union  there  have 
been  nine  children,  eight  of  whom  are  living, 
viz:  Katie  A.,  who  is  teaching  school  in  Yava- 
pai county;  Edward  H.;  Wilbur  W.;  Robert: 
Lena,  who  is  the  wife  of  Marion  Sears  of  Teinpe, 
Ariz.:  Wiley,  who  is  living  at  home:  Carrie  C, 
and  Charles  E.,  both  at  home.  Anna  E.  is  de- 
ceased. Edward,  Wilbur  and  Robert  are  stock- 
raisers  in  Yavapai  county.  In  politics  Captain 
Coughran  is  affiliated  with  the  Democratic  party, 
but  has  ilo  inclination  for  public  office.  In  1866 
he  was  made  a  Mason.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Methodist  r*".piscijpal  Church  Sniith.  and  iMutrib 


utes  generously  towards  its  support.  He  i.s  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  most  substantial  of  the 
pioneers  whose  efforts  have  brought  about  the 
present  prosperity,  and  is  worthy  of  the  universal 
respect  which  he  has  ever  inspired  in  those  who 
are  privileged  to  know  him. 


C.  M.  BERKHOLTER. 

One  of  the  long-established  residents  of  Tuc- 
son, more  than  a  score  of  years  ago  Mr.  T.erk- 
liolter  first  saw  this  then  small  hamlet  on  the 
Southern  Pacific,  and  thus,  within  his  recnllec- 
tion,  most  of  the  wonderful  changes  for  the  bet- 
ter, which  we  now  enjoy,  have  been  made.  Dur- 
ing this  same  period  he  has  worked  his  way 
upward  in  railroad  circles  to  his  present  respon- 
sible position,  as  local  passenger  and  freight 
agent  of  the  Southern  Pacific. 

Born  in  Chittenango,  Madison  county,  N.  Y., 
April  17,  1859,  C.  M.  Berkholter  comes  of  an 
old  and  early  pioneer  family  of  Lehigh  county. 
Pa.,  his  ]Daternal  grandfather,  Peter  Berkhol- 
ter, being  a  farmer  in  that  region.  His  father, 
Nathan  Berkholter,  was  born  near  Allentown, 
Pa.,  and  lived  to  the  ripe  age  of  eighty-five  years, 
his  death  occurring  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  in 
1898.  For  many  years  he  had  dwelt  in  Chitte- 
nango, N.  Y.,  and  there  conducted  the  largest 
distillery  of  the  locality.  For  a  wife  he  chose 
Margaret  Hogan,  a  native  of  Waterloo,  N.  Y., 
and  her  death  took  place  in  that  state.  Of  their 
three  sons  and  three  daughters,  Dennis  served 
throughout  the  Civil  war  in  a  New  York  bat- 
tery, and  now  resides  in  ]5akersficld,  Cal.,  where 
he  is  the  division  superintendeiU  ol  the  Southern 
Pacific  railroad.  M.  II.,  the  other  son,  also  is 
in  the  employ  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad, 
at  present  being  roadma§ter  at  Hornbrook,  Cal. 

LTntil  he  was  about  seventeen  years  of  age,  C. 
M.  Berkholter  attended  the  common  and  high 
schools  of  his  native  place,  and  in  the  Centen- 
nial year  entered  the  employ  of  the  First  Na- 
tional liank  (if  Chittenango,  remaining  in  that 
establishment  fur  three  years.  Then,  going  to' 
New  York  City,  he  was  employed  as  a  clerk 
until  1880,  when  he  came  to  Tucson  and  for  a 
vear  was  baggage-master  of  the  Southern  l^a- 
cific  at  Tucson.  Tlien  he  was  priimoted  [n  the 
|"ist   of  cashier  of  the  local   freight   (iffice,  after 


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which  he  was  made  agent  at  Benson,  one  of 
the  most  southern  points  on  this  railroad  in 
Arizona.  At  the  end  of  three  years  spent  in 
that  place  he  returned  to  Tucson  and  since  1886 
has  been  agent  at  this  point,  the  duties  of  pas- 
senger and  freight  agent  being  discharged  by 
him. 

Having  looked  upon  Tucson  as  his  home  for 
about  a  score  of  years,  Mr.  Berkholter  natur- 
ally takes  great  interest  in  everything  pertain- 
ing to  its  progress.  He  is  a  director  in  the  city 
Building  and  Loan  Association,  was  one  of  the 
organizers  of  the  Tucson  Electric  Light  and 
Power  company,  and  was  connected  with  its 
hoard  of  directors  until  he  sold  his  stock  in 
the  same.  For  six  years  he  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  city  council  as  alderman-at-large,  and 
at  the  present  time  is  .a  member  of  that  body. 
Politically  he  is  a  strong  Democrat  and  fre- 
quently has  served  on  the  county  central  com- 
mittee. Fraternally  he  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias 
and  belongs  to  the  lodge  and  club  of  the  Benev- 
olent Protective  Order  of  Elks.  A  valued  mem- 
ber of  the  Episcopal  church,  he  is  one  of  the 
vestrymen  and  a  liberal  contributor  to  its  sup- 
port. Some  time  ago  he  built  a  commodious 
modern  residence  at  No.  227  South  Fifth  av- 
enue, and  the  lady  who  presides  over  the  hos- 
])italities  of  this  pleasant  home  formerly  was 
Miss  Jennie  Wagy,  California  being  the  place  of 
her  l)irth. 

HON.  BURT  DUNLAP. 

There  is  no  industry  of  greater  importance  to 
the  present  well-being  and  future  prosperity  of 
.\rizona  than  that  of  mining,  and  Mr.  Dunlap  is 
one  of  those  who  have  given  considerable 
thought  and  attention  to  the  development  of 
mines.  Now  a  resident  of  Tucson,  where  he 
expects  to  make  his  permanent  home,  he  was 
imtil  recently  a  citizen  of  W'illcox  and  the  owner 
of  valuable  cattle  interests  in  Cochise  county. 
In  addition  to  his  mining  interests  are  his  stock- 
raising  enterprises.  He  is  the  owner  of  a  ranch 
in  the  Colorado  valley,  six  miles  from  Yuma, 
with  fine  water  privileges,  and  this  place  he  has 
stocked  with  thoroughbred  hogs  of  the  Poland- 
China  and  Duroc  breeds,  these  being  the  finest 
collection  of  swine  in  the  territory  and  of  the 
purest  strain. 


In  Niles,  Ohio,  where  he  was  born  in  1858. 
Mr.  Dunlap  grew  to  manhood,  meantime  at- 
tending the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of  six- 
teen he  entered  Thiel  College  at  Greenville. 
Pa.,  where  he  completed  the  regular  course  of 
study,  graduating  in  1879,  with  the  degree  of 
A.  B.  Later  the  degree  of  A.  M.  was  conferred 
upon  him.  For  a  time  he  studied  law  in  Green- 
ville, Pa.,  but,  not  being  attracted  to  the  pro- 
fesssion,  he  decided  to  map  out  for  hiinself  a 
dilTerent  future.  January,  1882,  found  him  in 
Arizona,  where  he  embarked  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness near  Fort  Grant,  in  the  Aravaipa  valley. 
Finding  the  occupation  congenial  and  profit- 
able, he  gave  considerable  attention  to  it,  the 
result  being  that  he  was  prospered  financially, 
while  at  the  same  time  he  gained  a  reputation 
for  his  knowledge  of  the  industry.  For  a  time 
he  was  engaged  as  government  contractor,  sup- 
plying the  post  at  San  Carlos  with  provisions. 
Later  he  established  his  home  in  Willcox,  but 
after  little  more  than  a  year  he  took  up  his  abode 
in  Tucson.  The  headquarters  for  his  cattle  were 
in  the  Sulphur  Springs  valley,  between  Cochise 
and  Pearce. 

The  mine  in  which  Mr.  Dunlap  is  particu- 
larly interested  and  from  the  development  of 
which  he  hopes  for  good  results,  is  known  as 
the  Goodhope  mine  and  is  situated  ten  miles 
southwest  of  Cochise.  The  ore  contains  copper, 
lead  and  silver,  and  is  therefore  particularly 
valuable.  Having  purchased  the  mine  from  its 
discoverer,  John  Miller,  he  expects  to  devote  his 
time  closely  to  the  operation  of  the  same.  Dur- 
ing 1900  he  shipped  ten  carloads  of  ore,  which 
assayed  an  average  of  seven  to  ten  copper, 
twenty-four  to  thirty  lead,  and  fifteen  ounces 
silver  per  ton.  In  addition  to  this  mine,  he 
owns  seven  claims  in  the  same  localitv',  in 
the  Dragoon  mountains.  Twelve  men  are  em- 
ployed in  the  mine  in  getting  out  ore.  While 
managing  his  mine,  he  at  the  same  time  oversees 
his  ranch  in  the  same  neighborhood,  and  also 
superintenils  his  property  near  Yuma. 

The  Republican  party  receives  the  support 
of  Mr.  Dunlap.  Twice  he  served  as  a  member 
of  the  territorial  council,  once  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  county  commissioners,  and 
is  now  chairman  of  the  live  stock  sanitary  board 
of  Arizona.     In   1896  he  was  a  delegate  to  the 


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national  convention  at  St.  Loni.s  tiiat  nominated 
William  McKinley  for  president.  Fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Elks  at  Tucson. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Dunlap  took  place 
August  4,  1896,  and  united  him  with  Miss 
Jessie  Ballance,  a  daughter  of  Charles  and  Fan- 
nie (Greene)  Ballance,  of  Peoria,  111.  In  relig- 
ious connections  Mr.  Dunlap  is  an  Episcopalian, 
while  his  wife  holds  membership  in  the  Presby- 
terian church.  They  are  the  parents  of  two 
children,  Gordon  B.  and  Stuart  B. 

Mrs.  Dunlap  descends  from  a  long  line  of 
patriotic  ancestors,  some  of  wlioiu  were  distin- 
guished .soldiers  in  the  war  of  the  Revolution, 
among  them  being  Gen.  Xathaniel  (irccne.  .\t 
the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war  lier  father 
resigned  his  naval  cadetshii)  in  order  to  enter  the 
army.  Her  grandfather.  Judge  Charles  Ballance, 
raised  the  first  regiment  of  Peoria  volunteers  for 
the  Civil  war  and  was  elected  colonel,  Ijut  being 
advanced  in  years  and  a  sufiferer  from  rheuma- 
tism, he  resigned  his  commission.  He  was  one 
of  the  men  who  assisted  in  the  formation  of  the 
Republican  party.  I'or  years  he  was  a  personal 
friend  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  whom  he  often  en- 
tertained, and  in  the  memorable  debate  between 
Lincoln  and  Douglas  he  had  both  of  these  dis- 
tinguished men  as  guests  in  his  lionic.  An  imcle 
of  Mrs.  Dunlap,  Gen.  John  Ballance,  has  been 
an  officer  in  the  regular  army  for  the  past  thirty 
_\ears  and  has  distinguished  himself  in  many 
of  the  Indian  campaigns.  In  recognition  of  the 
illustrious  part  he  has  borne  in  the  war  in  the 
Philippines  he  has  recently  been  commissioned 
a  brigadier-general,  and  at  this  writing  is  gov- 
ernor of  the  northern  provinces  of  Luzon. 


WILLIAM  ROHRIG. 

Of  all  the  occupations  which  the  delightful 
climate  and  resourceful  soil  of  the  Salt  River 
valley  render  possible  of  success,  none  is  more 
interesting  than  the  work  to  which  Mr.  Rohrig 
has  devoted  so  much  careful  thought  and  study. 
Indeed,  no  one  in  the  valley  can  speak  with 
greater  authority  on  the  subject  of  bee  culture 
than  this  popular  vice-president  of  the  Salt  River 
\'alley  Honey  Producers'  Association,  and  in- 
spector of  bees  of  Maricopa  county.  Apiarism 
has  long  been  recognized  as  a  science,  and  he 


who  would  attain  the  best  results  must  be  un- 
ceasing in  work  and  study,  and  must  keep  pace 
with  the  progress  of  his  work  as  developed  in 
the  principal  centers  of  activity.  Mr.  Rohrig's 
extended  experience  has  ably  fitted  him  for  the 
confidence  which  is  reposed  in  his  skill,  and  he 
is  perhaps  the  most  scientific  student  on  bee 
manipulation  in  the  entire  valley. 

The  earliest  associations  of  Mr.  Rohrig  are 
with  the  west,  for  he  was  born  in  Sierra  county. 
Cal.,  March  28,  1866.  The  ancestral  home  of  the 
family  is  Germany,  where  his  parents,  Frederick 
and  Mary  Rohrig,  were  born.  Frederick  Rohrig 
had  a  disposition  for  adventure,  and  in  search 
of  a  fortune  went  to  California  in  the  days  of 
gold,  and  was  among  the  most  enthusiastic  of 
the  forty-niners.  For  many  years  he  sought  the 
precious  metal  in  California,  and  especially  in 
Sierra  coiuitv.  The  mother,  who  is  over  seventy 
\e,:irs  of  age,  resides  with  her  son  in  the  .Salt 
River  valley.  When  about  nine  years  of  age, 
William  Rohrig  settled  with  his  parents  in  Har- 
mony, Clay  county,  Ind.  In  the  public  schools 
of  Clay  county  he  received  a  good  education,  and 
at  times  had  considerable  business  experience. 
When  fourteen  years  of  age  he  lost  his  father  1)y 
death,  after  which  he  made  his  home  witli  his 
mother  and  the  other  members  of  the  family 
until  he  started  out  in  the  world  for  himself. 

Going  to  Kern  county.  Cal,  in  1888,  Mr.  Roh- 
rig remained  there  for  a  year,  an<l  during  that 
time  had  charge  of  .about  five  hundred  colonies 
of  bees  for  William  Dougherty,  a  well-known 
apiarist  of  California.  Upon  subsequently  re- 
moving to  New  Mexico,  he  engaged  in  mining 
for  a  time.  The  spring  of  1891  found  him  in 
Arizona.  In  the  vicinity  of  Tempe,  he  has  a 
ranch  of  twenty  acres,  eight  acres  of  which 
are  under  almonds,  plums  and  other  orchard 
products.  He  owns  about  one  thousand  colonies 
of  bees,  which  are  located  at  four  different  places 
in  the  valley. 

January  i,  1893,  Mr.  Rohrig  married  Ella 
Stokes,  who  was  born  in  Indiana.  Of  this  union 
there  are  five  children,  viz.:  Anna  L.,  Edith  M., 
Ethel  H.,  Nora  E.  and  W.  Niles.  Although  en- 
tertaining liberal  views  in  regard  to  the  politics 
of  the  administration,  ^Ir.  Rohrig  has  Repub- 
lican inclinations,  but  has  never  been  an  office- 
seeker.     Fraternallv  he   is  associated  with   the 


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IndependeiU  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World  at  Tenipe.  lie  is 
one  of  the  substantial  residents  of  the  valley, 
and  renders  great  service  in  his  especial  line  by 
reason  of  his  personal  aptitude  and  easy  mastery 
of  an  interestinsj  occuiiation. 


JOHN  T.  BRICKWOOD. 

John  T.  Brickwood  is  the  oldest  settler  now- 
living  in  Nogales,  having  arrived  here  in 
1882,  when  the  tow'n  had  but  one  frame 
and  one  adobe  house,  together  with  a  few 
tents,  that  formed  the  abiding  places  of  the 
ten  or  twelve  persons  then  living  in  the 
liamlet.  From  that  year  to  the  present  time  he 
has  taken  a  prominent  ])art  in  the  gradual  devel- 
opment of  the  village,  has  erected  a  number  of 
buildings,  and  has  succeeded  in  the  majority  of 
his  enterprises.  In  1899  he  erected  the  Brick- 
wood  block,  which  he  still  owns  and  which  is 
by  far  the  finest  business  block  in  the  city.  In 
addition,  he  owns  a  ranch  on  the  Santa  Cruz 
river  and  is  the  possessor  of  valuable  mining 
jjroperties  in  Sonora,  Mexico. 

Near  Vandalia,  Fayette  county.  III.,  Mr. 
Brickwood  was  born  December  19,  1849,  being 
a  son  of  John  and  Maria  (Bennett)  Brickwood, 
early  settlers  of  Fayette  county.  In  that  county 
he  was  reared  to  manhood  and  educated  in  pub- 
lic schools.  From  there,  in  1867,  he  removed 
to  Colorado,  and  engaged  in  mining  around 
Blackhawk,  Georgetown  and  Central  City.  In 
1869  he  started  overland  for  Arizona,  via  Albu- 
querque. Arriving  in  Prescott  in  January  of 
1870,  -he  became  interested  in  mining,  and  was 
very  successful  as  a  freighter,  owning  his  own 
outfit,  and  receiving  several  government  con- 
tracts to  carry  supplies  to  the  forts  in  the  ter- 
ritory. In  the  Bradshaw  mountains  he  engaged 
in  prospecting,  and  was  one  of  the  men  who 
broke  the  trails  into  the  mountains.  In  1879  he 
located  in  Tucson,  and  was  for  a  time  interested 
in  a  liquor  business.  Subsequently  he  made  his 
home  in  Hcrshaw  and  Tombstone,  and  was  en- 
gaged in  business  in  the  former  place. 

In  July  of  1882  Mr.  Brickwood  came  to  No- 
gales  and  was  variously  engaged  in  business. 
chiefl_\"  in  mining  and  stock-raising,  until  1898. 
when  his  place  of  business  was  destroyed  by  the 


widening  of  International  street  (which  separates 
the  United  States  from  Mexico)  by  a  proclama- 
tion of  President  McKinley  declaring  it  a  reser- 
vation. At  the  present  time  he  is  engaged  in 
mining,  is  a  successful  stockman  and  deals  con- 
siderably in  real  estate.  In  politics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican, and  has  served  for  two  terms  as  coun- 
cilman. In  securing  the  division  of  Pima  county, 
which  resulted  in  the  creation  of  Santa  Cruz 
county,  he  bore  an  active  part.  In  1874  he 
joined  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
with  which  he  has  since  been  connected.  He 
assisted  in  organizing  the  lodge  at  Nogales,  of 
which  he  is  past  noble  grand  and  which  he  twice 
represented  as  a  delegate  to  the  grand  lodge, 
besides  this  being  also  a  member  of  the  en- 
campment at  Tucson.  The  Nogales  lodge  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  numbers  him  among  its 
members. 

In  .\pril,  1884,  Mr.  Brickwood  married  Miss 
Gaudalupe  Canes,  a  native  of  Guayamas,  Sonora, 
Mexico,  and  a  member  of  a  prominent  family  of 
that  section.  Of  this  imion  nine  children  are 
living,  namely :  Frances,  John  T.,  Jr.,  Marga- 
rita, Guadalupe,  Lola,  Ellen,  Luiza,  Elize  and 
Mary.    Two  children  are  deceased. 


CASSIUS  N.  STEWART. 

One  of  the  successful  farmers  and  stock-rais- 
ers of  the  Salt  River  valley  is  Cassius  Stewart, 
who  has  a  well-conducted  ranch  six  miles  south- 
east of  Tempe.  The  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
comprising  the  property  are  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation,  and  under  the  watchful  care  and 
hard  work  of  the  owner  have  been  made  to  pro- 
duce  abundantly! 

On  the  paternal  side  the  Stewart  family  is  of 
Scotch  descent,  and  the  maternal  ancestry  is 
Dutch.  The  paternal  grandfather,  Alexander, 
was  born  in  North  Carolina,  and  went  to  War- 
ren county,  Ohio,  in  1803.  When  the  war  of 
t8i2  was  in  progress  he  was  yet  a  very  young 
man,  and  was  employed  to  haul  provisions  for 
the  army.  The  maternal  grandfather,  Jonah 
\'an(lervort,  was  also  a  farmer,  and  was  a  sol- 
dier in  the  war  of  181 2.  Cassius  N.  Stewart  was 
born  in  Warren  county,  Ohio,  July  11,  1845, 
and  is  a  son  of  Robert  G.  and  Nancy  (Vander- 
vort)  Stewart,  natives  of  Warren  county,  Ohio. 


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Robert  Stewart  is  deceased,  and  his  wife  is  now 
living  at  Paola,  Kans.,  at  an  advanced  age. 

Cassias  N.  Stewart  was  reared  in  liis  native 
county,  and  received  the  training  which  falla 
to  the  lot  of  the  average  farm-reared  youth. 
When  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  started  out 
in  the  world  to  carve  his  own  fortune,  and  in 
Miami  county.  Kans..  engaged  in  fanning  and 
stock-raising  for  over  twenty  years.  He  was 
married  in  Ohio,  February  25,  1873,  to  Mary 
v..  Kersey,  who  was  born  in  Ohio,  a  daughter 
(if  [Ienr\'  and  Mary  Jane  (Chamberlain)  Kersey, 
the  family  originating  in  North  Carolina  and 
New  Jersey.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stewart  have  two 
children,  .Xnna  R.,  a  graduate  of  the  Territorial 
Normal  School  at  Tenipe,  and  now  a  teacher  in 
Maricopa  county,  and  Clyde  A.,  who  is  living 
at  home,  and  is  also  a  graduate  of  the  Normal 
School  at  Tempe.  From  Kansas,  in  1890,  Mr. 
Stewart  came  to  Arizona,  and  has  since  been 
a  developer  of  the  exhaustless  fertility  of  the 
Salt  River  valley.  The  ranch,  which  is  the  ob- 
ject of  his  care  at  the  present  time,  was  taken 
possession  of  in  1897,  and  has  proved  a  profita- 
ble and  paying  venture. 

Mr.  Stewart  is  one  of  the  substantial  and 
highly  respected  residents  of  this  part  of  the 
county,  and  is  essentially  a  man  who  has  risen 
upon  his  own  unaided  efforts.  He  is  interested 
in  the  undertakings  of  the  Republican  party, 
but  has  never  entertained  political  aspirations. 
For  one  year  he  served  as  a  director  in  the  Utah 
Canal  Enlargement  &  Extension  Company,  and 
has  been  variously  interested  in  the  enterprises 
for  the  growth  of  his  locality.  Fraternally  he 
is  associated  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  at  Tempe.  He  and  his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Baptist  Church  at  Tempe. 


MICHAEL  HERMANN. 

The  year  after  that  which  witnessed  the  close 
of  the  Civil  war,  Mr.  Hermann  cast  in  his  lot 
with  that  of  Arizona,  and  at  the  present  time 
lives  on  Groom  creek,  si.x  miles  from  Prescott. 
Within  his  experience  here  great  changes  have 
taken  place,  and  not  the  least  is  that  which  has 
occurred  in  Prescott,  then  a  tiny  mining  ham- 
let, and  to-day  a  prosperous  little  city  of  over 
four  thousand  inhabitants. 


The  birth  of  our  subject  took  place  in  Ger- 
many January  24,  1840,  and  with  his  parents  he 
crossed  the  Atlantic  and  became  a  resident  of 
Erie,  Pa.,  in  1852.  Four  years  later  he  went 
to  Hardin  county,  Ohio,  where  he  was  occupied 
in  .agricultural  pursuits  until  the  outbreak  of  the 
war.  Then  enlisting  in  Company  G,  Fourth 
C)hio  \'olunteer  Infantry,  he  went  to  the  front 
and  participated  in  all  of  the  campaigns  and  bat- 
tles in  which  his  regiment  was  concerned  until 
the  great  battle  of  Gettysburg,  where  he  was 
seriously  wounded.  Having  been  honorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service  on  account  of  his  dis- 
ability, he  returned  home,  but  his  sympathies 
were  so  strongly  with  the  Union  that  he  con- 
tinually meditated  re-enlistment  as  soon  as  he 
had  sufficiently  recovered  to  be  received  into  the 
army.  In  1864,  when  the  fate  of  the  nation  was 
at  about  its  darkest  hour,  he  went  to  Missouri 
and  there  volunteered  as  a  soldier  in  the  Second 
Missouri  Cavalry,  serving  throughout  the  re- 
mainder of  the  war,  and  participating  in  numer- 
ous important  battles,  including  that  of  Chan- 
cellorsville. 

In  1866  Mr.  Hermann  set  out  for  the  west,  in- 
tending to  go  to  the  mining  district  of  Montana 
by  the  southwestern  route,  then  considered  the 
most  practicable.  However,  he  altered  his  plans 
and  came  to  Prescott,  where  he  was  employed 
m  placer  mining.  In  the  following  spring  he 
went  to  California  and  thence  proceeded  to  Ne- 
vada, but  eventually  returned  to  Arizona,  which 
he  preferred  for  many  reasons.  He  had  been 
absent  about  two  years,  but  since  1869  has  dwelt 
in  Yavapai  county.  For  twenty-two  years  he 
prospected  and  mined,  working  at  placer  mining 
chiefly,  and  meeting  with  varying  success.  In 
1891,  while  thus  employed  in  the  Hassayampa 
district  he  met  with  a  great  misfortune,  a  boulder 
falling  upon  his  right  leg.  The  injury  sustained 
necessitated  amputation,  though  for  three 
months  the  physician  strove  nobly  to  save  the 
member.  In  the  following  year  Mr.  Hermann 
bought  the  business  and  small  store  situated  on 
the  main  road  at  Groom  creek,  about  six  miles 
south  of  Prescott.  He  is  well  known  and  is 
popular  with  the  miners  of  this  region  and  is 
making  a  good  living,  having  only  himself  to 
provide  for,  as  he  has  no  one  dependent  upon 
him. 


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SS:; 


Since  coming  to  Arizona  he  has  made  several 
trips  back  to  his  old  Ohio  home.  The  boys  who 
wore  the  blue  have  ever  been  dear  to  his  heart, 
and  for  years  he  has  held  membership  in  Piarrett 
I'ost,  G.  A.  R.,  of  Prcscott.  In  his  political 
faith  he  is  an  unconi|)roniisini;  Republicui.  thor- 
oughly endorsing  the  wide  and  far-reaching  pol- 
icy of  the  present  administration. 


GEORGE  W.  ATklNSOX. 

Many  experiences  have  fallen  to  the  lot  of 
Mr.  .\tkinson  since  he  took  up  his  residence  in 
the  far  west.  From  a  comparatively  insignificant 
beginning,  and  in  the  face  of  discouraging  ob- 
stacles, he  has  fought  his  way  to  the  front,  and 
is  now  one  of  the  successful  farmers,  stock-rais- 
ers and  brick  manufacturers  in  the  vicinity  of 
Calabasas,  as  well  as  a  leading  politician  of  Santa 
Cruz  county. 

In  Peoria,  111.,  Mr.  .\tkinson  was  born  De- 
cember 14.  1844.  His  ])arents,  John  and  Sarah 
tLargent)  .\tkiiison,  natives  respectively  of 
Yorkshire,  England,  and  \  irginia,  became  ac- 
quainted in  Illinois  and  were  there  married,  after 
which  tlie  father  continued  to  follow  his  trade 
of  a  brick  mason  and  contractor.  Twice  mar- 
ried, he  reared  a  family  of  eleven  children.  Un- 
til his  sixteenth  year,  George  W.  Atkinson 
remained  in  Illinois.  His  opportunities  for  ac- 
cjuiring  an  education  were  limited  and  the 
greater  part  of  his  knowledge  on  various  sub- 
jects is  a  matter  of  mcTe  recent  acquirement. 
\\'hen  his  parents  removed  to  Denver,  Colo.,  he 
learned  the  brick-maker's  trade  under  his 
father  and  was  thus  prepared  for  the  inde- 
pendent life  of  the  future.  For  a  time  he  worked 
with  the  firm  of  Atkinson  &  Baker,  of  which 
his  father  was  the  senior  member. 

During  the  spring  of  1877  George  W.  Atkin- 
son made  a  trip  through  the  Dakotas  to  Dead- 
wood,  returning  to  Denver  in  the  fall  of  the 
same  year,  after  which  he  immediately  ]iro- 
ceeded  to  Globe,  Ariz.  Here  he  started  a  brick 
yard  and  was  the  first  man  in  the  place  to  manu- 
facture brick  from  the  native  soil.  On  the  4th 
of  July,  1878,  he  went  to  San  Francisco.  On 
his  return  to  Arizona  he  spent  a  short  time  in 
the  southern  part  of  Pima  county,  and  then  came 
to  Calabasas  January  i,  1879,  bringing  with  him 


the  contract  to  build  the  brick  hotel  here,  and 
the  brick  for  which  he  manufactured  from  native 
soil.  While  superintending  work  on  the  hotel, 
he  settled  on  a  ranch  near  the  town  and  about 
1880  began  general  farming  and  stock-raising. 
I  he  ranch  is  a  finely  im])r(ived  ])lace  on  open 
range,  and  contains  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres.  Near  by  is  the  junction  of  the  Santa  Cruz 
and  Sonoiata  rivers,  and  the  excellent  water 
l)rivileges  make  the  rancli  a  very  desirable  prop- 
erty. The  improvements  are  first-class  and  the 
house,  in  which  the  famil\-  have  lived  for  twent\- 
one  years,  is  comfortable  and  commodious.  The 
system  of  irrigation  from  the  Sonoiata  river  has 
been  perfected  by  Mr.  .Vikinson.  The  soil  is  of 
such  a  nature  that  he  manufactures  a  liiuited 
amount  of  brick  on  the  jilace. 

In  1882  Mr.  .\tkinson  married  .Miss  lulia 
Jordan.  Thev  have  two  adopted  children,  Sam- 
Tiel  .Atkinson  -and  Joseph  Deegan.  In  politics 
Mr.  ,\tkinson  is  a  member  of  the  Republican 
party,  and  has  held  several  important  local  posi- 
tions. In  1888  he  was  elected  supervisor  and 
served  for  two  years.  At  the  time  of  the  forma- 
tion of  Santa  Cruz  county  in  March  of  1899,  '^^ 
was  appointed  supervisor  of  the  new  county 
by  Governor  Murphy,  but  resigned  after  thirty 
days.  In  the  election  of  1900  he  received  the 
nomination  for  the  same  position,  but  was  de- 
feated at  the  election.  For  several  years  he 
served  as  trustee  of  the  school  district,  and  has 
acted  as  chairman  of  the  Calabasas  Protective 
Association.  For  some  years  after  coming  here, 
Mr.  .Atkinson  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  L. 
Zeckendorf  &  Co.,  who  dealt  in  cattle,  handling 
al)out  forty  thousand  head. 

For  the  success  w  hich  has  risen  above  discour- 
agement Air.  Atkinson  deserves  great  credit. 
.Some  of  his  early  Arizona  experiences  will  long 
be  remembered  by  him,  more  especially  those  in 
connection  with  the  Indians  and  Mexicans.  In 
1879  he  started  one  day  for  the  ranch  of  P.  Kit- 
chen, on  the  road  to  Calabasas,  and  on  his  re- 
turn trip  was  waylaid  by  five  Mexicans,  who  pro- 
ceeded to  rob  him  of  his  saddle  and  $40  in 
money.  Returning  to  Tuscon,  he  bought  a  gun 
and  replenished  his  finances.  Two  weeks  later, 
w  liile  making  brick,  he'  was  again  waylaid  and 
treated  even  more  brutally  than  before.  The 
robbers  took  him  prisoner,  escorted  him  to  his 


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own  lionie,  made  him  cook  their  dinner,  and 
then  demanded  $500.  Upon  his  refusal  to  give 
them  the  money,  tliey  put  a  rope  around  his  neck 
and  pulled  him  up  a  few  times,  and  at  the  end 
of  the  proceedings  got  $30.  Two  weeks  later 
they  were  captured  in  Sonora,  Mexico,  and  with 
them  were  found  Mr.  Atkinson's  saddle  and 
overcoat.  During  the  Indian  outbreak  of  1886 
the  Indians  came  to  his  ranch  and  helped  them- 
selves to  his  stock,  hut  since  then  he  has  been 
unmolested. 


WILLIAM  H.  KAY. 

As  an  agriculturist  of  the  Salt  River  valley 
and  a  member  of  the  Live  Stock  and  Sanitary 
Board  of  Arizona,  Mr.  Kay  is  the  possessor  of 
many  acquaintances  throughout  the  territory. 
He  was  born  in  Keokuk,  Iowa,  June  17,  1861, 
and  w'hen  lie  was  a  year  old  the  family  moved  to 
Adams  county,  111.  His  parents,  Charles  W. 
and  Rebecca  (Ilewcsj  Kay,  were  natives  respec- 
tively of  Kentucky  and  Hancock  county.  111.  In 
Adams  county.  111.,  Charles  \V.  Kay  was  for 
years  successfully  engaged  in  the  nursery  busi- 
ness, and  subsequently  turned  his  attention  to 
general  farming  and  stock-raising.  He  became 
identified  with  the  important  happenings  of  the 
county,  and  was  well  known,  and  esteemed  for 
his  many  excellent  traits  of  mind  and  character. 
He  removed  from  Illinois  to  Maricopa  county,. 
Ariz.,  in  1887,  and  for  eleven  years  was  interested 
in  horticulture  in  the  vicinity  of  AUianibra.  In 
1898  he  and  his  wife  removed  to  Los  .\ngeles, 
Cal.,  where  they  now  reside.  He  is  a  Republican 
in  national  politics,  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
church,  and  a  man  of  high  moral  character.  Of 
his  children  the  following  survive:  William  H., 
Frank  G.,  in  Los  Angeles  county,  Cal.;  Harry, 
living  near  Phoenix;  Mrs.  Sanuicl  Green,  living 
in  Maricopa  county;  Stella,  at  Los  Angeles,  and 
Stanley,  also  of  Los  .Vngeles. 

William  H.  Kay  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Adams  county.  111.,  and  subsequentl\- 
graduated  from  the  Gem  City  Business  college, 
at  Quincy,  111.  Under  his  father's  able  instruc- 
tion he  became  an  excellent  farmer,  and  for  a 
time  engaged  in  independent  farming  enterprises 
in  Adams  county.  His  association  with  the  west 
began  in  1887,  when  he  accompanied  his  father 


and  family  to  Maricopa  county,  Ariz.,  and  re- 
mained behind  when  they  determined  to  settle  in 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.  His  enterprises  in  the  valley 
are  conducted  in  partnership  with  his  brother, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Kay  Bros.,  and  they 
carry  on  large  cattle-raising  and  grain-growing 
interests.  The  claim  of  Mr.  Kay  is  located  eight 
luiles  northwest  of  Phoenix,  and  consists  of  four 
lumdred  and  eighty  acres  under  a  high  state  of 
cidtivation.  The  partnership  of  the  brothers 
was  dissolved  in  1898,  and  since  that  time  Wil- 
liam Kay  has  been  sole  proprietor  of  the  busi- 
ness. 

December  14,  1893,  occurred  his  marriage 
with  Maud  J.  Grove,  a  native  of  Adams  county, 
111.,  and  a  daughter  of  Hon.  Isaac  Grove,  a 
l)r(Muinent  farmer  and  stock-raiser  of  Adams 
coimty.  He  has  served  as  supervisor  of  Payson 
township,  Adams  county,  and  has  also  been  a 
mendjer  of  the  Illinois  state  legislature.  A  Re- 
publican in  politics,  Mr.  Kay  takes  an  active  in- 
terest in  the  undertakings  of  his  party,  but  has 
never  been  an  office  seeker.  In  1899  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  Murjihy  a  member  of  the 
live  stock  and  sanitary  board  of  Arizona.  Mr. 
Kay  is  a  progressive  .and  helpful  luember  of  the 
community  which  is  honored  by  his  ability  and 
excellent  citizenship,  and  is  regarded  as  an  ac- 
quisition to  this  wonderful] \'  iironlising  garden 
spot  of  the  far  west. 


JOEL  E.  JOHNSON. 

An  enterprising  tiller  of  the  soil  in  the  vicinity 
of  Mesa,  Mr.  Johnson  was  born  in  I'ottawat- 
tamie  county,  Iowa,  July  14,  1853.  His  parents, 
Joseph  E.  and  Harriet  (Snider)  Johnson,  were 
born  respectively  in  New  York  state  and  in 
Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada.  Air.  Johnson  is  de- 
ceased, and  his  wife  is  now  living  near  Mesa,  and 
is  in  her  seventy-eighth  year. 

At  the  age  of  nine  years  Mr.  Johnson  was 
taken  by  his  parents  to  ,Salt  Lake  City,  where 
they  remained  for  a  short  time,  subsequently 
settling  in  Washington  county,  of  the  same  state. 
Here  he  received  a  good  education  in  a  private 
school  in  Washington  county.  The  elder  John- 
son was  an  experienced  horticulturist  and  nur- 
seryman at  St.  George,  Washington  county,  and 
during  the  several  years  of  his  residence  there 


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published  an  horticultural  paper  called  the  "Utah 
Pomologist."  He  was  also  interested  in  the  drug 
business,  and  in  addition  to  the  management  of 
his  drug  store  was  the  manufacturer  of  the  well- 
known  remedies  called  Johnson's  Remedies. 
Joseph  Johnson  was  a  prominent  man  in  the 
affairs  of  the  connnunity  in  which  he  lived,  and 
served  for  two  terms  as  a  member  of  the  I 'tali 
legislature. 

I'nder  his  father's  able  instruction,  Joel  F.. 
Johnson  learned  the  nurserv  and  horticulture 
business,  and  was  tor  a  time  manager  of  the 
periodical  published  by  his  father.  During  De- 
cember, 1881,  he  married  Mary  E.  Hastings,  of 
Utah,  and  of  this  union  tliere  have  been  born 
ten  children,  seven  of  whom  are  living,  viz.:  Har- 
riet E.,  J.  Elmer,  Joseph  \\'.,  Edgar  L.,  Emily 
M.,  Rosemary  and  Charles  E.  In  1882  he  set- 
tled in  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  has  since  been 
identified  with  its  prosperity  and  promise. 
.•\mong  the  many  responsibilities  assumed  by 
Mr.  Johnson  may  be  mentioned  his  former  di- 
rectorship in  the  Mesa  Cheese  Factory,  and  his 
present  association  as  stockholder  in  the  Tempe- 
Mesa  Produce  Company,  and  in  the  Zenos  Co- 
operative Mercantile  &  Mamifacturing  Institu- 
tion at  Mesa. 

The  ranch  u]ic)n  which  Mr.  Johnson  conducts 
his  farming  and  stock-raising  enterprises  was 
formerly  in  a  raw  and  sterile  condition,  and  has 
developed  under  tlie  patience  and  care  of  the 
owner  into  a  condition  of  utility  and  resource. 
In  politics  a  Deniocra-t.  he  has  never  entertained 
political  aspirations,  but  is  nevertheless  inter- 
ested in  the  undertakings  of  his  party.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Lat- 
ter-day I^aints.        

IGNACIO  MACMANUS. 

The  men  of  Mexico  are  more  and  more  enter- 
ing into  the  great  connnercial  activities  which 
have  been,  and  are,  working  out  the  destinx  of 
the  United  States,  their  northern  neighbor. 
Today  they  are  reaching  forward  to  nnitual  alli- 
ances for  advancement  and  the  benefits  of  ever- 
increasing  civilization,  .\mong  these  wide- 
awake, ambitious  Mexicans,  Mr.  Macmanus  is 
prominent  and  well  known. 

A  native  of  Chihuahua  and  reared  to  maturity 
in  that  state,  our  subject  received  a  liberal  edu- 


cation and  early  manifested  an  aptitude  for  com- 
mercial pursuits.  I'lecoming  connected  with  a 
banking  institution,  he  gradually  worked  his 
way  u|iward  from  one  position  to  another  until 
he  became  the  manager  of  the  Commercial  Bank 
of  Chihuahua.  In  fact,  he  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers and  incor])orators  of  that  estaljlisbment, 
;ind  remained  in  its  employ  for  several  years, 
winning  the  complete  confidence  and  good-will 
of  all  of  its  officers.  In  i8(/)  lie  went  to  Enscn- 
ada.  Lower  California,  where  he  was  influential 
in  founding  the  bank  owned  by  the  Lower  Cali- 
fornia Develo])inent  Companx .  and  as  manager 
of  this  bank  continued  until  1897,  when  he  sev- 
ered his  relations  with  the  same  in  order  to  ac- 
ce])t  his  ]iresent  ])osilion  — that  of  cashier  of 
ilie  P.  Sandoval  iv  Co.  I'..ank,  of  \ogales,  Ariz. 
His  ex[)erience  as  a  banker  has  l)cen  extensive. 
Tliori-iughly  familiar  with  the  United  States 
methods  of  handling  financial  affairs,  and  at  the 
same  time  acquainted  with  special  Mexican  busi- 
ness systems,  he  is  suited  for  his  important  posi- 
tion, and  is  justifving  the  conlidence  rejiosed 
in  him. 

Mr.  Maciiiaiiiis  married  Miss  Silveri.a  (  )liva- 
res,  of  an  fild  and  highly  respected  familv  of 
Chihuahua.  They  have  five  children,  viz.: 
.Maria,  now  a  student  at  the  College  of  Notre 
Dame,  San  Jose,  Cal.:  .Sara,  Ignacio,  Jr.,  .\nna, 
and  Alicia,  who  are  at  home.  Mr.  Macmanus 
and  family  cjccupy  a  handsome  home  in  .Vogales, 


.\riz.,  where  they  <lis])ense 
lo  their  many  friends. 


a  gracious  hospitality 


JOSEPH   .\.  STEWART. 

One  of  the  ])ioneers  of  the  Salt  River  valley 
is  Joseph  A.  Stewart,  who  has  been  associated 
with  its  develojiment  for  nearly  a  score  of  years, 
lie  was  born  in  Missouri.  September  21.  1848, 
and  is  a  son  of  Alvin  I",  and  Camera  (Owen) 
.Stewart.  The  Stewarts  were  of  Scotch  extrac- 
tion, and  our  subject's  father  was  a  native  of 
(ieorgetown,  X.  ^'.  In  1852  the  family  removed 
to  Utah  count),  Utah,  and  later  lo  Richmond, 
Cache  county,  where  the  mother,  who  was  a 
native  of  Indiana,  died  in  1867.  The  father  now 
resides  in  Mesa,  .Vriz.,  and  has  reached  the  age 
of  eighty-two  years. 

The  boyhood  of  Joseph  A.  Stewart  was  spent 


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in  the  pursuits  of  the  farm,  his  ideas  on  the  sub- 
ject of  agriculture  being  thoroughly  practical. 
After  reaching  man's  estate  he  continued  to  live 
in  Cache  county  for  several  years,  and  at  last, 
in  1882,  concluded  to  cast  in  his  fortunes  with 
the  little  colony  near  Mesa.  M.aking  the  long 
and  tiresome  journey  here,  he  proceeded  with 
his  usual  energy  to  cultivate  the  farm  upon 
which  he  settled,  and  within  a  few  years  wrought 
wonderful  changes.  The  land,  an  unimproved 
strip  of  the  desert,  as  it  might  have  been  called, 
was  rendered  very  productive  by  his  well- 
directed  labors,  and  today  is  a  valuable  farm, 
some  sixty  acres  in  extent. 

Mr.  Stewart  is  a  director  in  the  Tempe-Mesa 
Produce  Company;  is  a  director  of  the  Mesa 
Canal  Company  and  of  the  Zenos  Co-operativi- 
Mercantile  &  Manufacturing  Company  of  Mesa. 
For  a  number  of  years  he  served  as  a  trustee 
of  Alma  school  district  No.  19,  Maricopa  county 
In  his  political  faith  he  is  a  Democrat.  An  ac- 
tive member  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of 
the  Latter-day  Saints,  he  is  now  serving  as 
first  counselor  to  the  bishop  of  Alma  Ward,  and 
is  looked  up  to  and  consulted  as  an  authority  in 
ecclesiastical  matters. 

In  1877  Mr.  Stewart  married  Julia  C.  Hobson, 
who  was  born  and  reared  in  Utah  county,  LTtah. 
They  have  seven  living  children,  namely :  Joseph 
A.,  Jr.;  Jesse  H.,  Catherine  H.,  Leroy  H.,  Lydia 
H.,  Ethel  H.  and  Grantley  H.  Four  children 
died  when  young.  Those  who  survive  are  being 
given  good  educations  and  in  practical  ways 
are  being  qualified  to  meet  the  battles  of  life. 
The  parents  are  highly  esteemed  by  all  who 
know  them,  and  arc  devoted  to  the  interests  of 
their  family  and  to  their  friends  and  neighbors 
as  well.  

BEN  HENEY. 

The  life  of  Mr.  Heney  is  a  record  of  the  in- 
teresting and  successful  undertakings  of  a  man 
who  has  known  how  to  avail  himself  of  oppor- 
tunities. Associated  through  the  whole  of  his 
matured  life  with  the  conditions  of  the  wild  and 
undeveloped  west,  where  there  are  perhaps 
greater  chances  for  loss  and  gain  than  in  any 
other  part  of  the  country,  he  has  grown  to  be  a 
power  and  influence  in  the  political  and  financial 
world  of  Arizona,  as  well  as  an  enterprising  and 


popular  citizen  of  Fairbank.  Though  engaged 
at  the  present  time  in  conducting  a  general 
merchandise  store  in  his  adopted  town,  this  is 
but  of  comparative  unimportance  when  placed 
beside  the  large  real  estate  and  mining  interests 
which  demand  his  time  and  attention. 

A  native  of  Lima,  near  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Mr. 
Heney  was  born  in  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  Richard 
and  Julia  (Scrieber)  Heney.  The  greater  part 
of  his  education  was  acquired  in  San  Francisco, 
Cal.,  whither  his  parents  had  removed  in  1863. 
.\fter  finishing  at  the  high  school,  he  entered, 
with  the  highest  honors,  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia, in  the  class  of  1879.  Two  years  later  he 
entered  upon  an  independent  career,  and  upon 
locating  in  Tucson,  Ariz.,  became  connected 
with  the  banking  house  of  Hudson  &  Co.,  sever- 
ing the  association  at  the  end  of  three  years. 
Armed  with  this  excellent  commercial  experi- 
ence, Mr.  Heney  became  interested  in  the  cattle 
business,  on  a  ranch  on  the  San  Pedro  river,  be- 
low Benson,  and  in  time  he  purchased  another 
ranch  near  Pantano,  upon  which  he  carried  on 
large  stock  interests,  handling  at  times  several 
thousand  head.  In  the  meantime,  during  the 
twelve  years  of  experience  in  the  stock  business, 
he  had  resided  in  Tucson,  where  he  attained  to 
prominence  in  political  and  other  afifairs,  and 
was  appointed  chief  deputy  county  treasurer  and 
ta.x  collector  under  Thomas  Hughes  in  1885. 
In  1889  he  was  elected  county  treasurer  and  tax 
collector,  and  held  the  positions  for  two  terms. 
In  1892  he  was  elected  president  of  the  Republi- 
can league  of  Arizona.  For  eight  years  he  ac- 
ceptably filled  the  position  of  secretary  of  the 
territorial  board  of  equalization,  and  was  chair- 
man of  the  Pima  county  Republican  committee 
for  the  two  years  1898-9.  In  Tucson  he  invested 
heavily  in  real  estate,  which-  is  still  among  his 
numerous  possessions  in  that  line  in  different 
parts  of  the  territory. 

In  18(^5  Mr.  Heney  disposed  of  the  ranches 
upon  which  his  stock  business  was  carried  on, 
and  became  interested  in  the  mines  of  Arizona 
and  lands  of  the  Gulf  Coast  of  Texas,  which 
have  since  furnished  such  a  gratifying  source  of 
revenue.  At  the  present  time  he  owns  the  cop- 
per mine  in  the  Pima  district,  called  Pandora, 
which  is  by  far  the  richest  district  in  Arizona. 
He  is  also  a  stockholder  in  many  other  mines 


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throughout  southern  Arizona,  and  owns  an  in- 
terest in  a  land  grant  in  Sonora.  Mexico.  In 
lyoo  he  became  still  further  identified  with  Ari- 
zona interests  by  purchasing  the  general  mer- 
chandise store,  warehouses  and  business  in  Fair- 
l)ank,  which  stock  and  concern  have  been 
greatly  increased,  and  now  supph-  the  nianv- 
sided  necessities  of  the  dwellers  of  this  flourish- 
ing junction  town  and  surrounding  country. 

In  1886  Mr.  Hency  married  F.rminia  Roca,  of 
Tucson,  and  of  this  union  there  are  tlirce  chil- 
dren :    Ruth,  r.en,  Jr.,  and  Carlvle. 


LOUIS  E.  DIVELBESS. 

Louis  E.  Divelbess,  postmaster  of  Holbrook, 
and  chairman  of  the  board  of  supervisors  of 
Xavajo  couiUy,  is  a  native  of  Steuben  county. 
Ind.,  born  January  13.  1851.  I'pon  arriv- 
ing at  man's  estate  he  left  home  to  seek 
his  livelihood  in  the  west.  In  the  autunui 
of  1870  he  stopped  at  Leavenworth  county, 
Kans.,  but  in  the  following  winter  pro- 
ceeded to  Trego  county,  that  state,  where  he 
remained  until  May,  1872.  His  next  place  of 
residence  was  Ottawa  county,  Kans.  In  Febru- 
ary, 1875,  he  went  to  Santa  Cruz  county,  Cal., 
where  he  devoted  the  next  three  years  to  lum- 
bering and  various  other  enterprises.  From 
1878  to  1880  he  lived  in  Santa  Clara  county, 
Cal.,  while  in  1880  and  1881  he  was  a  resident 
of  Bent  county,  Colo.,  and  later,  until  1884,  was 
engaged  in  merchandising  at  Liberty,  N,  M, 

Entering  the  employ  of  the  .Atlantic  &  Pacific 
Railroad  in  the  early  part  of  1884,  Mr.  Divel- 
bess came  to  Holbrook  and  for  twelve  years  re- 
mained in  charge  of  the  pumping  station  at  this 
point.  Having  received  the  recognition  of  his 
fellow-citizens  as  a  patriot  and  sincere  supporter 
of  local  enterprises,  he  was  honored  with  public 
offices.  I'elieving  that  the  separation  of  the 
present  Xavajo  county  from  that  of  Ajjache 
would  prove  of  lasting  benefit  to  this  commu- 
nity, he  strongly  advocated  the  measure,  and  at 
last  was  made  ha]ip>'  by  witnessing  the  consum- 
mation of  the  plan.  In  1896,  at  the  first  general 
election  held  in  the  newdy  created  couiUy,  he 
was  elected  one  of  its  supervisors,  receiving  the 
highest  number  of  votes  of  any  Repubhcan 
jioniinee.     During  the  three  years  of  his  service 


as  chairman  of  the  board  the  substantial  brick 
courthouse  and  jail  was  built,  and  he  gave  per- 
sonal attention  to  the  work.  In  the  fall  of  1900, 
so  well  satisfied  was  the  public  with  his  adminis- 
tration of  affairs  that  he  was  again  elected  to  the 
board  of  county  supervisors,  his  term  to  be  of 
four  years'  duration.  .\t  this  writing  he  is  still 
chairman  of  the  board.  In  October,  1897,  the 
postmaster-general  appointed  him  postmaster  of 
llcdbrook,  in  which  capacity  he  is  giving 
efticient  service. 

It  is  well  known  that  .Mr.  Divelbess  has  been 
one  of  the  influential  factors  in  the  local  ranks 
of  the  Republican  party,  for  tliough  not  a  poli- 
tician, in  the  usual  sense  of  the  term,  he  is  an 
earnest  advocate  of  the  policy  of  his  party.  The 
cause  of  education  finds  in  him  a  sincere  friend, 
and  for  years  he  has  been  connected  with  the 
school  board  of  Holbrook.  Fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  local  lodge  of  the  Masonic 
order,  and  at  this  writing  is  acting  as  its  secre- 
tary. He  also  belongs  to  the  Winslow  lodge  of 
the'  Elks. 

In  February,  1881,  he  married  Mrs.  Daisy  C, 
Stickney,  who  was  born  in  .St.  Paul,  Minn.,  and 
at  the  time  of  her  marriage  was  a  resident  of 
Junction  City,  Kans.,  although  their  wedding 
was  solenmized  in  Las  Animas,  Bent  county, 
Colo.  Born  of  that  union  were  four  children : 
Louis  Daniel,  John  Howell,  Rebecca  Pearl  and 
Henry  Ezra.  Mrs.  Divelbess  died  at  the  family 
residence  in  Holbrook  .August  22,  1893. 


L.  \".  McCt)URT. 

(  If  Irish  birth  and  ancestry,  Mr.  AlcCourt  was 
born  in  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Margaret 
McCourt,  also  born  in  Ireland.  .\t  the  earlv  age 
of  twelve  years  he  emigrated  to  the  Ignited 
States,  and  after  visiting  New  York  City.  Buf- 
falo and  St.  Louis,  came  to  I'ort  Thomas,  .\riz., 
where  he  accejjted  a  clerkship  with  F.  E.  Mc- 
(juiimess,  one  of  the  post  traders,  for  two  and 
a  half  \ears.  .\  subse(|uent  undertaking  was 
a  general  merchandise  business  at  Solomon- 
ville,  and  a  later  return  to  Fort  Thomas,  wdiere 
he  purchased  an  interest  in  a  mercantile  con- 
cern, and  was  associated  therewith  for  two  years. 
While  living  at  Solomonville  Mr.  McCourt  was 
united    in    m.'UM'iage    with    Mar\-    E.    Leahey,   of 


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Kingston,  Canada,  and  he  was  visited  with  a 
great  loss  upon  returning  to  Fort  Thomas  in  the 
death  of  his  wife.  He  took  all  that  was  mortal  of 
his  former  comrade  and  helpmate  back  to  her  old 
home  in  the  east,  and  remained  there  for  about 
eight  months. 

In  the  meantime  he  had  sold  his  interests  at 
Fort  Thomas,  and  upon  returning  to  Arizona 
was  employed  bj-  the  Arizona  Copper  Company 
as  chief  clerk  at  Clifton  for  a  period  covering 
three  years.  While  pursuing  a  later  occupation 
as  traveling  salesman  for  C.  H.  Fargo,  of  Chi- 
cago, he  had  an  opportunity  to  see  considerable 
of  a  hitherto  unfamiliar  part  of  the  country,  his 
route  including  the  greater  part  of  Arizona, 
New  Mexico  and  Southern  California.  He  then 
resigned  and  became  chief  clerk  for  the  John 
H.  Norton  Company  at  Willcox  for  four  years, 
and,  following  a  long-existing  inclination,  then 
returned  to  the  scene  of  his  birth  and  boyhood 
associations  in  Ireland.  At  the  conclusion  of 
this  visit  he  returned  to  Arizona  and  to  his  for- 
mer position  in  Willcox,  and  after  a  few  months 
went  into  business  for  himself,  in  partnership 
with  Samuel  J.  Geddes,  the  mercantile  business 
being  conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  Mc- 
Court  &  Geddes. 

In  1896  Mr.  McCourt  married  Isabelle  Lea- 
hey.  The  first  Mrs,  McCourt  left  a  daughter. 
May,  who  is  now  being  educated  at  a  convent 
in  Las  Cruces,  N.  M. 


HON.  CHARLES  D.  POSTON. 

The  first  delegate  to  congress  from  .Arizona 
was  C.  D.  Poston.  a  pioneer  of  the  territory, 
now  residing  in  Phoenix.  He  was  born  in 
Hardin  county.  Ky.,  April  20.  1825.  When 
twelve  years  of  age  he  was  left  motherless.  Soon 
afterward  he  was  placed  in  the  county  clerk's  of- 
fice, where  he  served  an  apprenticeship  of  seven 
years.  During  the  next  three  years  he  was  in 
the  office  of  the  supreme  court  of  Tennessee,  at 
Nashville,  where  he  also  studied  law  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar.  L'pon  the  acquisition  of 
California  he  decided  to  seek  a  home  in  the  west, 
and  received  an  apjjointment  in  the  custom- 
house at  San  Francisco.  Upon  the  conclusion  of 
the  treaty  with  Mexico  for  the  purchase  of  Ari- 
zona, he  embarked  with  an  exploring  party  of 


perhaps  thirty  men.  bent  on  exploring  the  new- 
possessions.  .After  examining  the  territory,  he 
returned  to  Californii,  and  thence,  via  the  isth- 
mus, to  New  York.  Kentucky  and  W'ashington, 
where  he  spent  a  yenr  in  interesting  capital  in 
the  new  territory. 

With  funds  for  opening  silver  mines,  in  1856 
Mr.  Poston  returned  to  Arizona,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  developing  nu'nes  for  a  New  York 
company,  .\fterward  he  was  transferred  to  the 
New  York  office  of  the  company.  In  1S63  he 
was  appointed  supL-rintendeut  of  Indian  atTairs 
for  Arizona.  When  civil  government  was  insti- 
tuted in  Arizona.  l;e  was  elected  the  first  dele- 
gate to  congress.  At  the  conclusion  of  his  term 
he  made  a  tour  of  Europe  and  visited  the  Paris 
exposition  of  1867.  the  results  of  his  travels 
being  a  little  book  ca'led  "Europe  in  Summer 
Time."  Returning  to  Washington,  he  resumed 
the  practice  of  law  there.  When  the  news  of 
the  Burlingame  Chinese  embassy  came  over  the 
wire,  it  aroused  an  old  ambition  to  see  the 
splendor  and  havoc  of  Asia,  and,  in  company 
with  Ross  Brown,  an  old  friend,  and  the  then 
minister  to  China,  he  crossed  the  ocean,  bear- 
ing with  him  a  commission  from  Mr.  Seward  to 
visit  Asia  in  the  interests  of  immigration  and 
irrigation,  also  was  commissioned  bearer  of  dis- 
patches from  the  Chinese  embassy  to  the  Em- 
peror of  China. 

Before  the  inauguration  of  President  Hayes, 
Mr.  Poston  was  appointed  by  President  Grant 
register  of  the  L'nited  States  land  ofifice  of  Ari- 
zona, and  he  also  served  as  consular  agent  at 
Nogales,  Mexico,  and  military  agent  at  El  Paso, 
Tex.  Five  subsequent  years  were  spent  in 
Washington,  where  he  promoted  the  interests  of 
government  irrigation,  a  measure  that  has  pro- 
duced more  good  results  tlikn  any  other  enter- 
prise since  the  construction  of  the  Pacific  Rail- 
road. At  one  time  he  ser\'ed  as  president  of  the 
Arizona  Historical  Societv. 


MAJOR  L.  W.  COGGINS. 

Major  Coggins  was  born  in  Lamoine,  Me., 
January  15.  1869.  a  descendant  of  an  old  family 
of  that  state.  His  father,  Luther  D.,  a  native 
of  Maine,  was  a  son  of  Capt.  A.  C.  Coggins, 
who  engaged  in   the   coasting   trade   and  com- 


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manded  a  vessel  of  his  own.  During  the  war 
of  1812  the  captain's  service.";  were  so  constant 
and  so  persistent  in  the  aid  of  the  .\niericans 
that  the  British  set  a  price  upon  his  head  and 
his  hfc  was  in  daily  peril.  Indeed,  on  one  oc- 
casion he  narrowly  escaped  in  time  to  save  him- 
self, but  his  vessel  was  lost.  In  early  life  Luther 
D.  Coggins  was  a  sailor,  but  in  1874  lie  settled 
in  Greeley,  Colo.,  where  he  engaged  in  the  cat- 
tle business  for  many  years.  In  1892  he  came 
to  Arizona  and  accepted  a  position  as  foreman  of 
a  lumber  business  in  Phoenix.  His  wife  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Mary  C.  Durfee,  and  was 
born  in  Connecticut,  being  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam C.  Durfee. 

In  the  grammar  and  public  schools  of  Greeley 
our  subject  received  his  education.  For  a  time 
he  was  bookkeeper  in  a  lumber  yard,  after  which 
he  served  as  deputy  county  clerk  and  recorder 
for  three  years.  In  January,  1892,  he  came  to 
Phoenix,  and  started  a  set  of  abstract  books, 
with  Z.  O.  Brown.  On  the  formation  of  the 
Phoenix  Title  Guarantee  &  Abstract  Company, 
he  was  chosen  vice-president,  and  still  fills  that 
position.  In  1898  the  Republicans  nominated 
him  to  the  office  of  county  assessor,  and  he  was 
duly  elected,  taking  the  oath  of  office  in  Janu- 
ary, 1899,  to  serve  until  January,  1901.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  In 
the  Baptist  Church  he  is  president  of  the  board 
of  trustees,  has  been  chorister  for  years,  and  acts 
as  Sunday-school  superintendent.  His  mar- 
riage took  place  in  Greeley,  Colo.,  and  united 
him  with  Miss  Sarah  M.  Mason,  who  was  born 
in  Kpworth,  Iowa,  and  was  reared  in  Greeley. 
They  have  three  children,  Ruth  M.,  May  .\. 
and  Ralph  L. 

May  19,  1893,  Mr.  Coggins  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany B,  First  Arizona  Regiment,  Xational 
Guard.  He  was  made  sergeant  November  16, 
1893;  commissioned  first  lieutenant  October  18, 
1894;  captain,  April  11,  1896;  but  resigned 
April  19,  1897,  on  account  of  lack  of  interest 
shown  by  the  legislature  in  the  National  Gu.^.rd. 
-August  II,  1898,  he  was  commissioned  major 
and  inspector  of  small-arms  practice.  In  the 
organization  of  the  Arizona  Society  Sons  of 
the  .'\merican  Revolution  he  bore  an  active  part 
and  is  now  officiating  as  one  of  the  directors  in 


the  same.  His  right  to  membership  in  this  or- 
ganization comes  from  his  great-great-grand- 
father. Sergeant  Asa  Lawrence,  who  was  an  offi- 
cer in  Joseph  Cady's  company,  Eleventh  Con- 
necticut Regiment,  and  bore  a  part  in  the  relief 
of  Boston  and  Lexington. 


DAVID  T.  HIBBERT. 

Many  of  the  "waste  places"  of  the  west  have 
been  made  to  "bloom  and  blossom  as  the  rose" 
through  the  efforts  of  the  members  of  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints. 
This  fact  is  admitted  even  by  those  who  are  at 
variance  with  their  religious  belief.  The  per- 
.';everance  they  have  shown,  under  the  most  dis- 
couraging surroundings,  has  won  the  admira- 
tion of  all.  A  notable  example  of  their  enter- 
prise is  the  Mesa  district,  and  the  Mesa  canal 
might  also  be  mentioned.  Mr.  Hibbert  has 
been  associated  with  this  particular  locality  for 
the  past  twenty-two  years,  and  is  well  known 
here. 

One  of  the  eight  children  of  John  and  Eliza- 
beth (Davis)  Hibbert,  David  T.  was  born  in 
Provo  City,  Utah,  June  12,  1858.  Four  of  the 
family  are  now  deceased  ;  the  others  are :  David 
T,,  John  D.,  Elizabeth  A.,  wife  of  C.  S.  Sellers, 
a  nurseryman  of  Mesa,  and  Daniel,  of  Mesa. 
The  father  came  from  England  in  1849,  and  the 
mother  emigrated  from  the  same  country  in 
1855.  For  some  time  the  former  was  employed 
as  a  fireman  on  a  Mississippi  river  steamboat, 
after  which  he  worked  in  lead  mines  near  St. 
Louis.  Tn  1853  he  went  to  Utah,  and  after  liv- 
ing in  different  parts  of  that  state,  settled  in 
Bear  Lake  Valley,  Idaho,  in  April,  1863,  where 
he  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising.  In 
1878,  with  his  family,  he  removed  to  Mesa,  his 
])resent  place  of  residence. 

David  T.  Hibbert's  childhood  and  youth  were 
passed  in  Utah  and  Idaho,  and  after  accjuiring 
the  rudiments  of  general  knowledge  in  a  private 
.subscription  school,  he  attended  Brigham 
Young's  Academy  at  Provo  City,  Utah.  With 
his  parents  and  other  relatives  he  came  to  Mesa. 
Ever  since  his  arrival  he  has  devoted  his  atten- 
tion to  the  improvement  of  his  ranch  and  the 
raising  of  live  stock.  He  is  an  active  member 
of  the   Church   of    Jesus   Christ  of    Latter-day 


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Saints,  serves  a-s  assistant  superintendent  of  the 
Alma  Sunday-school  and  as  a  member  of  the 
council  of  the  Ninetieth  Quorum  of  the  Seven- 
ties.    In  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

By  his  marriage  to  Miss  Delia  C.  Sirrine, 
daughter  of  George  W.  Sirrine,  of  Mesa,  Mr. 
Hihhcrt  has  seven  children,  namely:  David  L., 
Maude  E.,  George  \\'.  (deceased),  Elorence, 
Alice  I.,  Delia  M.,  Esther  .\.,  and  George  W. 
All  are  living  exce])t  the  third  child,  George  W., 
who  would  liave  Itcen  ten  years  old  at  the  pres- 
ent time. 


HULBERT  B.  CROUCH. 

The  fertile  Salt  River  valley  has  few  more 
successful  agriculturists  than  Mr.  Crouch,  and 
few  more  enthusiastic  advocates  of  its  possibili- 
ties and  resources.  Nor  has  any  dweller  within 
reach  of  its  abundant  harvests  and  delightful 
climate  labored  more  faithfully  in  the  unfolding 
of  the  present  prosperity.  With  the  institutions 
which  are  indigenous  to  this  part  of  the  country, 
and  the  result  of  the  peculiar  soil  and  climatic 
conditions  he  has  had  much  to  do.  He  has  in- 
terested himself  in  the  qttestion  of  irrigation  and 
water  supply.  The  necessity  for  irrigation,  the 
only  tangii)le  fault  to  be  foimd  with  a  residence 
here  or  in  Calif(jrnia,  has  been  met  in  a  partially 
satisfactory  manner  by  the  exertions  of  men 
like  Air.  Crouch,  who  have  given  the  subject 
profound  and  long  continued  consideration.  At 
this  writing  he  is  president  and  a  director  of  the 
Leon  Canal  &  Irrigation  Company,  and  was  one 
of  its  organizers  and  incorporators. 

The  association  of  Mr.  Crouch  with  the  terri- 
tory began  in  1877,  and  has  continued  to  the 
present  time.  For  several  years  he  was  located 
in  the  vicinity  of  Prescott,  in  Skull  valley,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  peaceful  occupation  of  farm- 
ing and  cattle-raising.  A  later  venture  was  in 
Pleasant  valley,  where  he  turned  his  attention 
exclusively  to  stock-raising.  In  1893  '^^  came 
to  Salt  River  valley  and  settled  on  the  lower 
south  side  of  Salt  river,  eleven  miles  southwest 
of  Phoenix.  He  is  one  of  the  large  land  owners 
of  the  vicinity,  and  is  the  possessor  of  over  eight 
hundred  acres,  five  hundred  of  which  comjirise 
the  home  ranch.  Here  is  conducted  general 
fanning    and    stock-raising,    the    meth(5ds    em- 


ployed being  on  the  most  advanced  and  scientific 
order. 

The  boyhood  days  of  Mr.  Crouch  were  spent 
in  his  native  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  where 
he  was  born  May  I,  1851.  His  parents,  William 
1!.  and  Martha  (Ireland)  Crouch,  were  natives 
of  New  York  state.  The  maternal  grandfather 
was  ;i  soldier  in  the  war  of  1S12.  When  a  child 
of  tender  years  Hulbert  1'..  removed  with  his 
]5arents  from  St.  Lawrence  county,  N.  Y.,  to 
( Iswego  county,  of  the  same  state,  where  he 
attained  to  years  of  discretion,  and  received  a 
good  education  in  the  pid)lic  schools  of  the 
county.  When  seventeen  years  of  age  he  pre- 
pared for  future  independence  by  learning  the 
painter's  trade,  in  which  he  engaged  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  In  1875  he  changed  his  location 
to  the  west,  and  located  in  Denver,  Colo.,  going 
later  to  Virginia  City,  Nev.,  and  there  remain- 
ing until  1877,  when  he  removed  to  Arizona. 

Mrs.  Crouch  was  formerly  Mrs.  Olive  Bowers, 
and  her  marriage  with  Mr.  Crouch  occurred  in 
1879.  By  her  marriage  with  Mr.  Bowers  she 
became  the  mother  of  four  children,  three  of 
whom  are  living:  Mrs.  Richard  J.  Hambrook, 
of  Phoenix,  Ariz.;  Charles  H.,  also  of  Arizona; 
and  Edward  P.,  who  is  living  at  home.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Crouch  have  been  born  two  daughters, 
Ellen  L.  and  Mary  A.  Mr.  Crouch  is  a  member 
of  the  Republican  party,  and  is  interested  in  all 
of  the  undertakings  of  that  organization.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  associated  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 


(;eorCtE  scherrer. 

To  the  conduct  of  the  various  enterprises  in 
which  he  is  interested  in  Cochise  county,  and  of 
which  he  has  made  a  success,  principally  in  the 
line  of  stock-raising  and  mining,  Mr.  Scherrer 
has  brought  the  persevering  and  determined 
traits  of  character  which  are  the  birthright  of  the 
average  German  youth.  He  was  born  in  Ger- 
man}- December  30,  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Frank 
and  Margaret  (Schwab)  Scherrer,  also  natives 
of  the  fatherland,  where  eventually  terminated 
their  useful  and  industrious  lives.  He  received 
a  substantial  home  training,  and  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools,  and  like  most  sons  of 
thrift\-   and   far-sighted   parents,  learned  a  trade 


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while  yet  young.  .Anued  with  a  knowledge  of 
tailoring,  which  he  liad  learned  at  lUirg,  he 
started  out  to  face  the  future  in  a  new  and  un- 
tried land,  and  upon  immigrating  to  America 
located  in  New  Orleans,  wliere  he  worked  at  his 
trade.  Upon  going  later  to  Wesson,  Copiah 
county.  Miss.,  he  ijecanie  foreman  for  a  few 
months  in  a  big  shop,  and  then  returned  to  New 
Orleans.  Subsequently  he  worked  at  his  trade 
for  three  \ears  in  Te.xas,  spending  two  years  at 
Dallas,  and  one  year  at  Fort  Worth. 

In  Te.xas  Mr.  .Scherrcr  became  ambitious  in 
regard  to  the  west,  and  purchased  teams  with 
which  he  crossed  the  ]5lains,  arriving  finally  on 
the  Gila  river  at  Fort  Tliomas,  since  wliich  time 
he  has  lived  continuously  in  .\rizona.  .\s  here- 
tofore, a  knowledge  of  tailoring  was  a  conven- 
ient acquisition,  and  he  made  the  clothes  of  the 
soldiers  located  at  Forts  Thomas  and  Grant. 
Naturally  he  soon  became  imbued  with  the  spirit 
of  mining,  and  prospected  in  the  Dragoon 
mountains,  and  in  time  owned  interests  in  some 
very  valuable  mining  properties.  Perhaps  his 
largest  shares  have  been  in  the  Peabody  mine, 
which  originally  sold  for  $350,000,  later  sold 
for  $10,000  to  W.  D.  Hubbard,  and  was  finally 
abandoned.  About  a  year  ago  there  was  a  re- 
newed interest  in  this  mining  proposition,  the 
merits  of  which  were  bound  to  come  to  the  sur- 
face, and  which  sold  at  the  time  for  $75,000. 
Things  have  since  been  booming  in  the  old  Pea- 
body,  and  ore  is  being  shipped  by  the  thousands 
of  dollars'  worth,  the  output  in  four  months 
alone  being  $100,000.  In  connection  with  this 
mine,  about  1885,  Mr.  Scherrer  helped  to  put  in 
a  smelter,  and  for  two  years  furnished  the  w^ater 
to  operate  the  same.  A\  hen  the  price  of  copper 
went  down  six  or  seven  cents  the  smelter  no 
longer  seemed  a  remunerative  addition  to  the 
works,  and  was  consequently  removed  to  John- 
son, the  water  being  piped  there  from  here.  Mr. 
Scherrer  is  also  interested  in  the  Republic, 
.Mammoth,  Golden  Shield,  and  Southern,  all  of 
which  are  copper  mines.  Another  possession, 
the  St.  George  copper  mine,  in  wdiich  he  had 
one-third  interest,  has  recently  lieen  disposed  of 
for  $8,000,  but  he  still  owns  the  Mayflower,  an 
extension  of  the  Republic. 

In  the  line  of  stock-raising  Mr.  Scherrer  has 
important  interest^.     His  life  Ikt-  not   been  de- 

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void  of  discouraging  happenings,  as  has  been 
the  experience  of  most  early  settlers  of  this 
ccnmty,  and  there  is  nothing  particularly  exhil- 
arating about  having  one's  cattle  appropriated 
by  Indian  marauilers.  He  had  this  experience 
in  1878.  at  which  time  two  horses  were  taken, 
and  the  four  other  men  which  comprised  the 
neighborhood  residents  organized  themselves 
into  a  posse  and  started  out  in  search  of  the 
robbers.  They  came  up  with  a  company  of  sol- 
diers and  followed  their  eight  government  pack 
mules  over  the  Dragoon  mountains,  but  never 
succeeded  in  getting  track  of  Indians  or  stock. 
The  soldiers,  however,  captured  a  few  Indians, 
which  served  as  examples,  and  the  robberies 
were  forthwith  discontinued. 

March  11,  1S90,  Mr.  Scherrer  married  Anna, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Julia  (W'eise)  Marta,  of 
St.  Louis,  Mo.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scherrer  have 
been  l)orn  three  children  :  .Anna,  Harry  and  Al- 
i)crt.  who  arc  attending  school.  Mr.  Scherrer 
is  intlependent  in  politics,  and  believes  in  voting 
for  the  best  man.  He  has  served  as  school  trus- 
tee for  one  term.  With  his  wife  and  family  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Church. 


H.  GERWIEN. 

The  peaceful,  progressive  and  law-abiding 
town  of  Benson  is  indebted  to  none  of  its  citizens 
in  a  greater  degree  than  to  Mr.  Gerwien.  An 
expert  contractor  and  builder,  and  fine  cabinet- 
maker, he  has  erected  nearly  all  of  the  buildings 
witliin  the  limits  of  the  town,  and  the  surround- 
ing ranches  and  mining  camps  also  have  profited 
l)y  his  skill  in  construction.  But  it  is  not  alone 
as  a  builder  that  Mr.  Gerwien  is  known  for 
nianv  miles  around.  His  m.emory  of  Benson 
goes  back  to  the  time  when  it  was  probably  the 
most  lawless  town  on  the  map,  and  when  eternal 
vigilance  was  the  watchword  of  the  more  orderly 
citizens.  .As  foreman  of  the  grand  jury  five  times, 
and  as  a  juryman  on  the  United  States  jury  on 
several  different  occasions,  he  was  thoroughly  in 
touch  with  the  unruly  condition  of  affairs,  and 
exerted  an  influence  on  the  side  of  peaceful  but 
forceful  administration.  It  is  really  remarkable 
that  through  all  these  years,  and  while  taking 
part  in  most  of  the  enterprises  that  have  been 
developed  from  time  to  time,  he  ha?  never  had 


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a  lawsuit,  nor  has  he  ever  resorted  to  other  than 
the  most  kindly  means  of  adjustment.  During 
his  residence  in  Benson,  the  fluctuating  fortunes 
of  the  town  have  been  carefully  studied  and  con- 
sidered ;  he  has  watched  men  come  and  go ;  lie 
has  seen  their  enthusiasm  rewarded,  or  their 
fortunes  vanish  in  a  day.  A  profound  student 
of  men  and  events,  he  has  gauged  his  conduct 
accordingly,  and  is  everywhere  known  as  an 
optimist,  and  as  a  reliable  member  of  an  enter- 
prising commonwealth.  To-day  the  settlement 
is  as  orderly  and  law-abiding  as  any  in  the  re- 
gion, and  its  location  renders  it  not  only  a  desir- 
able place  of  residence,  but  also  an  excellent 
point  at  which  to  start  new  enterprises. 

In  his  native  land  of  Prussia,  Germany,  Mr. 
Gerwien  received  the  substantial  training  ac- 
corded the  children  of  German  parents.  While 
still  a  boy,  he  prepared  for  the  future  by  learn- 
ing the  trade  of  a  cabinetmaker,  and  he  also  be- 
came familiar  with  carpentering.  In  1864  he 
came  to  America,  and  for  four  years  lived  in  the 
east.  In  1868  he  undertook  a  memorable  jour- 
ney across  the  plains,  settling  in  San  Francisco, 
where  he  worked  at  his  trade  at  first,  and  later 
became  president  of  a  large  furniture  manufac- 
turing company.  On  coming  to  Arizona  in  1879 
his  first  stop  was  at  Casa  Grande,  then  the  ter- 
minus of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  from  the 
west.  By  stage  he  continued  his  journey  to 
Tucson,  where  he  secured  a  government  con- 
tract. By  the  time  he  had  filled  the  contract 
the  railroad  had  been  built  through,  and  he  came 
to  what  is  now  Benson,  erecting  the  first  house 
on  the  town  site,  and  putting  in  a  lumber  yard 
to  facilitate  future  building  enterprises.  Since 
then  he  has  erected  almost  every  building  in 
the  place,  and  has  become  known  throughout 
the  whole  surrounding  country. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Gerwien  took  place  in 
1895,  and  of  this  union  there  is  one  daughter, 
Gertrude,  who  is  the  pride  and  sunshine  of  the 
home,  and  a  chilrl  of  remarkal^le  beauty  as  well 
as  mental  endowments.  Mrs.  Gerwien  is  a 
woman  of  amiable  dis])osition  and  noble  char- 
acter, and  is  a  worker  in  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church.  In  politics  Mr.  Gerwien  is  a  strict  Re- 
publican. Although  not  a  seeker  after  positions, 
he  is  now  serving  as  a  member  of  the  school 
hoard.    However,  as  a  rule,  lie  refuses  to  neglect 


his  personal  interests  for  local  offices,  and  leaves 
to  others  the  manipulation  of  the  political 
wheels.  Besides  his  other  enterprises,  he  is 
largely  interested  in  mining  in  tjiis  part  of  tiic 
county,  and  is  a  heavy  owner  uf  stock  which 
promises  good  returns  for  capital  invested. 


ADOLPH    SCHUSTER. 

The  firm  of  A.  &  D.  Schuster,  general  mer- 
chants, have  stores  at  Holbrook,  St.  Johns  and 
I'ort  Apache.  Within  a  comparatively  short 
period  these  brothers  have  built  up  a  large 
wholesale  business  in  Navajo  and  Apache  coun- 
ties and  Northeastern  Arizona,  and  year  by  year 
they  are  greatly  extending  their  business  oper- 
ations. Their  enterprise  and  continuous  efforts 
to  meet  the  demands  of  the  public  and  their 
strict  integrity  and  reliability  are  among  the 
secrets  of  their  success. 

The  birthplace  of  Adolpli  Schuster  is  in  Ger- 
many, where  he  was  born  February  24,  1862.  He 
immigrated  to  the  I'nited  States  twenty-two 
years  ago.  Immediately  proceeding  to  the  west, 
he  lived  at  Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  about  two  years, 
after  which  he  was  employed  by  B.  Schuster  & 
Co.  in  business  at  El  Paso,  Tex.,  for  some  time, 
then  crossed  the  boundary  into  Old  Mexico, 
and  was  in  charge  of  a  large  store  in  Chihuahua 
for  the  same  firm,  remaining  there  until  the 
spring  of  1885,  he  then  came  to  Holbrook,  and, 
having  entered  into  partnership  with  his  brother 
Benjamin,  opened  a  general  store  in  this  then 
infant  town.  Five  years  later  they  started  a 
branch  establishment  at  St.  Johns,  county-seat 
of  Apache  county,  the  senior  member  of  the 
firm  taking  charge  of  the  same.  In  1896  the 
enterprising  brothers  embarked  in  another  un- 
dertaking, and  since  that  time  have  been  the 
proprietors  of  the  flourishing  trading-post  on 
White  river  on  the  White  mountain  Apache  In- 
dian reservation.  For  the  past  thirteen  years  they 
have  been  the  forwarding  agents  for  the  interior 
and  the  war  departments,  supplying  I<"ort 
Apache  with  necessary  provisions  for  the  sol- 
diers stationed  there.  A  wholesale  and  retail 
business  is  carried  on  at  the  main  stores  and 
u.nquestionably  the  firm  commands  tlie  major 
portion  of  the  local  trade  at  the  three  points 
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The  brothers  have  made  investments  in  man)- 
directions,  and  are  meeting  with  remarkable  suc- 
cess in  every  instance,  having  a  good  ranch  du 
the  Little  Colorado  near  St.  Johns,  where  they 
keep  several  thousand  head  of  live  sttjck,  making 
a  specialty  of  sheep,  and  having  an  extensive 
trade  annually  in  wool  and  mutton.  In  llolhrook 
they  have  l)uilt  a  number  of  struciures,  and  at 
the  present  time  own  two  substantial  store  build- 
ings and  several  warehouses.  In  poHtics  they 
are  firm  adherents  to  the  Re]5ublican  party,  lien- 
jamin  having  been  elected  by  his  friends  to  the 
important  office  of  treasurer  of  .\pache  cnuntv 
for  two  terms.  In  the  local  -Masonic  lodge  our 
subject  is  a  leading  member,  and  is  now  serving 
as  its  junior  warden.  He  is  looked  upon,  gen- 
erally, as  one  of  our  most  progressive  citizens, 
and  numbers  a  host  of  friends  both  here  and 
elsewhere. 

Adolph  Schuster  was  married,  in  August, 
1890,  to  Miss  Hedw-ig  Buchholz,  a  native  of 
Germany.  They  have  four  children,  viz.:  Rich- 
ard P.,  Edna,  ^^'alter  and  Helen. 


ZACHARY  T.  \'AIL. 

One  of  the  finest  cattle  raising  industries  in 
the  territory  is  that  which  is  owned  and  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  Vail  in  the  Santa  Catalina  moun- 
tains. Although  his  interest  in  stock  dates  back 
to  1883,  it  was  not  until  1892  that  he  seriously 
planned  devoting  the  rest  of  his  life  to  this  line 
of  occupation,  at  which  time  he  came  to  Tucson 
and  purchased  a  ranch  near  the  San  Pedro  river. 
In  time  the  increase  in  trade  demanded  more 
land,  and  he  came  into  possession  of  three  other 
ranches,  also  in  the  Catalina  mountains.  Though 
residing  in  Tucson  on  South  Eourth  avenue,  Mr. 
Vail  personally  supervises  all  matters  in  connec- 
tion with  his  business,  and  has  been  gratifyingly 
successful. 

In  Saratoga  comity,  X.  V.,  Mr.  \"ail  was  born, 
July  15,  1849:  his  father,  R.  S.,  liis  mother  Eliza 
(Hunter)  Vail,  and  his  grandfather,  Harney,  w^ere 
also  natives  of  Saratoga  county.  X.  Y.  The 
father  was  a  railroad  man  for  many  years,  and 
was  connected  with  the  (ialcna  &  Chicago  (now 
the  Northwestern)  railroad,  with  headquarters  at 
Elgin,   111.,  to  \\-1u'cli    place   he    iemo\-ed   in   the 


early  '50s,  and  where  he  eventually  died.  His 
wife  was  a  daughter  of  James  Hunter,  who  set- 
tled in  Elgin  in  1849,  ^nd  later  died  in  his  adopt- 
ed town.  Mrs.  \'ail,  who  died  in  Elgin,  was  the 
mother  of  eight  children,  four  now  living. 

Z.  r.  Nail  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  Elgin.  111.,  and  at  the  Elgin  academy.  In 
1866  his  father  was  a  conductor  on  the  Union 
Pacific  Railroad,  and  in  1867  he  himself  entered 
railroad  work  as  brakeman  on  the  same  road. 
He  was  then  baggageman  from  North  Platte 
west  to  Rawlins,  and  in  1869  went  to  California, 
his  run  being  between  Oakland  and  Sacramento 
on  the  Central  Pacific.  In  1874  he  became  yard- 
master  at  Carson  for  the  A'irginia  &  Truckee 
Railroad,  remaining  in  the  position  for  one  year, 
and  then  for  a  time  had  charge  of  the  wharves 
on  the  Pacific  coast  at  Alameda.  Ijetween  1880 
and  1886  he  w.as  with  the  Southern  Pacific  as  a 
conductor  between  Yuma  and  Deming,  with 
head(]uarters  at  Tucson,  and  at  the  expiration  of 
the  service  again  returned  to  California  and  was 
with  the  California  Southern  as  a  conductor,  with 
a  run  between  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego.  In 
1890  he  went  to  Mexico  and  was  a  conductor  for 
the  Mexican  Central  for  one  year,  and  then  ran 
between  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  and  Texarkana,  on 
the  Texas  Pacific  for  six  months,  settling  in  Tuc- 
son in  1892. 

In  Alameda,  Alameda  county,  Cal.,  Mr.  \'ail 
married  Carrie  Pendleton,  who  was  born  in  St. 
Joseph,  Mo.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vail  have  five  chil- 
dren: Maude  Z.,  Robert  W.,  George  M.,  Thirza 
J.,  and  Hattie  E.  Mr.  Vail  is  a  Democrat  in 
];)olitics,  and  has  served  as  county  supervisor  for 
two  years.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World,  with  the  Order  of  Rail- 
road Conductors,  and  with  the  .'Vncient  Order  of 
L'nited  Workmen. 


WILLIAM  E.  BARRY. 

Like  many  of  the  sons  of  other  lands  who 
have  come  to  settle  in  the  midst  of  the  promise 
and  prosperity  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  Mr. 
liarrv  was  first  drawn  to  the  far  west  by  the 
l)rospects  of  a  comfortable  competence  from  the 
mines.  Like  many  another  who  has  followed 
this  exceedingly   uncertain   path   to   fortune,   he 


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has  eventually  renewed  his  allegiance  to  the 
fields  and  nature's  kindly  soil,  wherein  one  may 
produce  all  things  that  are  necessary  for  the 
comfort  and  use  of  man. 

A  native  of  Westmoreland  county,  New 
Brunswick,  Mr.  Barry  was  born  March  i,  1866, 
and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Catherine  (Lane) 
Barry,  whose  ancestors  came  from  Ireland,  and 
who  were  born  in  New  Brunswick.  Through  a 
practically  uneventful  childhood  their  son 
William  was  reared  to  an  appreciation  of  the 
usefulness  of  an  agricultural  life,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  district  schools  of  his  native  county. 
In  1890  he  started  out  to  face  the  responsibiH- 
ties  of  life,  and  in  the  distant  territory  of  Mon- 
tana engaged  in  mining  for  two  years.  In  1892 
he  took  up  his  residence  in  Arizona,  and  in  1894 
located  on  the  ranch  which  lias  since  been  the 
object  of  his  successful  care.  The  land  com- 
prises ninetv  acres,  and  is  devoted  to  the  man- 
agement of  a  well-conducted  dairy. 

Mr.  Barry  was  united  in  marriage  with  Lizzie 
F.  Hill,  who  was  born  in  Kansas,  and  of  this 
union  there  have  been  born  four  children : 
Mary  F.,  Joseph  H.,  Nannie,  and  Elizabeth  R. 
Mr.  Barry  is  a  progressive  and  enterprising  citi- 
zen as  well  as  excellent  dairyman,  and  is  inter- 
ested in  many  of  the  undertakings  for  the  im- 
provement of  his  locality.  He  is  a  believer  in 
the  best  possible  educational  methods,  and  is 
now  serving  his  second  term  as  a  clerk  of  the 
board  of  trustees  in  his  school  district.  In  na- 
tional politics  he  is  affiliated  with  the  Demo- 
cratic party,  but  believes  nevertheless  in  voting 
for  the  man  best  qualified  to  hold  the  official 
position.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  at  Phoenix. 


HON.    FRANCIS   H.   HEREFORD. 

One  of  the  ablest  lawyers  practicing  at  the 
Tucson  bar;  a  man  of  sound  judgment,  manag- 
ing his  cases  wHth  masterly  skill  and  tact:  a  log- 
ical reasoner.  possessing  a  ready  command  of 
English,  Mr.  Hereford  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
among  the  attorneys  of  Arizona.  He  is  a  west- 
ern man  by  birth  and  training,  and  possesses  the 
progressive  and  enterprising  spirit  that  domin- 
ates this  section  of  the  country. 

Mr.  Hereford  was  born  in  Sacramento.  Cal.. 


November  21,  1861,  a  son  of  Hon.  Benjamin  H. 
Hereford,  for  many  years  a  prominent  attorney 
and  business  man  of  the  west.  The  progenitor 
of  the  Hereford  family  in  America  came  from 
England  about  two  hundred  and  eighty-five 
years  ago,  and  settled  in  Virginia.  Among  the 
ancestors  of  our  subject  was  Col.  Jack  Hereford, 
who  served  with  distinction  as  an  officer  in  the 
Revolutionary  war.  Other  members  of  the 
family  were  in  the  colonial  and  Indian  wars. 
Our  subject's  paternal  grandfather,  Francis 
Henry  Hereford,  spent  most  of  his  life  in  the 
Old  Dominion,  of  w  hich  he  was  a  native.  There 
the  father  grew  to  manhood,  and  studied  law 
under  his  brother,  Francis  H.  Hereford,  Jr.,  of 
Union,  W.  Va.  Later  he  crossed  the  plains  with 
ox  teams,  following  the  Santa  Fe  trail,  and  spent 
about  two  years  in  Chihuahua,  Mexico.  In  1855 
he  went  to  Sacramento,  Cal.,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  law  two  years,  and  subse- 
quently followed  the  same  pursuit  in  connection 
with  mining  at  Virginia  City,  Nev.  Later  he 
removed  to  Hamilton,  ^^'hite  Pine  county,  that 
state,  where  he  practiced  his  profession  and 
served  as  county  clerk,  ^^'e  next  find  him  in 
Pioche,  Lincoln  county,  Nev.,  and  from  there 
he  removed  to  San  Francisco,  where  he  spent 
one  year. 

Becoming  a  resident  of  Tucson,  Ariz.,  in  1875, 
B.  H.  Hereford  continued  to  be  attorney  of  the 
city  until  called  from  this  life  in  July,  1890,  at 
the  age  of  sixty-one  years.  He  served  as  dis- 
trict attorney  several  terms,  and  was  still  hold- 
ing that  office  at  the  time  of  his  death.  He  was 
also  a  member  of  both  the  territorial  legislature 
and  council  several  terms,  and  was  one  of  the 
most  popular  and  influential  men  of  his  com- 
munity. He  was  generous  almost  to  a  fault,  and 
was  held  in  high  regard  by  a  large  circle  of 
friends  and  acquaintances  on  account  of  his 
genuine  worth.  Fraternally  he  was  a  member 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  In 
early  manhood  he  married  Miss  Mary  Jewell, 
who  was  born  in  southern  \'irginia,  and 
belonged  to  an  old  and  honored  family  of  that 
state.  She  removed  to  California  with  her 
parents,  who  were  among  the  pioneers  of  the 
Golden  state,  her  father  engaging  in  farming 
seven  miles  from  Sacramento.  ^Irs.  Hereford 
died  in  Nevada  in  1866.  when  our  subject  was 


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only  five  years  old.  She  was  the  mother  of  two 
children,   but   the   other   died   young. 

During  his  childhood  Francis  H.  Hereford 
lived  in  Virginia  City,  Nev.,  and  in  1869  entered 
McClure's  Academy  at  Oakland,  Cal.  Later  he 
attended  the  City  College  in  San  Francisco, 
Santa  Clara  College  and  the  University  of 
Pacific  near  San  Jose.  On  leaving  the  latter 
institution  he  came  to  Tucson,  Ariz.,  in  1876, 
and  studied  law  for  four  months.  He  was  then 
employed  in  the  mercantile  establishment  of 
Lord  &  Williams  for  two  years,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  he  went  to  Tombstone  and  was  gen- 
eral agent  for  several  stage  lines.  He  served  as 
deputy  sheriff  under  John  H.  Behan  for 
eighteen  months,  and  then  went  to  Prescott  tu 
become  private  secretary  for  his  uncle.  Gover- 
nor Tritle.  Eight  months  later  he  became 
bookkeeper  for  the  United  Verde  Copper  Com- 
pany, owned  principally  by  his  uncle,  and  held 
that  position  eighteen  months,  when  the  mines 
closed.  Returning  to  Tucson  he  completed  his 
law  studies  under  his  father's  direction,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  1886.  He  engaged  in 
practice  alone  for  three  years,  and  then  formed 
a  partnership  with  his  father,  which  connection 
continued  until  the  latter's  death.  The  board  of 
county  supervisors  then  appointed  him  to  suc- 
ceed his  father  as  district  attorney,  he  having 
previously  served  as  deputy  under  him.  In  the 
fall  of  1892  he  was  elected  to  that  office  on  the 
Democratic  ticket,  and  served  from  the  follow- 
ing January  until  January,  1895,  since  which 
time  he  has  successfully  engaged  in  private 
practice.  He  is  also  interested  in  mining 
throughout  the  southern  portion  of  this  terri- 
tory, and  owns  several  ranches,  including  the 
Babo  Qui  Vari,  a  large  ranch  forty  miles  south- 
west of  Tucson.  He  has  considerable  city 
property  here  and  in  other  places,  and  is  inter- 
ested in  a  number  of  different  enterprises,  which 
have  done  much  to  promote  the  welfare  of 
Tucson. 

As  a  Democrat  Mr.  Hereford  has  taken  a 
very  active  and  prominent  part  in  political 
affairs;  has  served  as  secretary  and  chairman  of 
the  county  central  committee,  of  which  he  has 
been  a  member  several  times;  and  has  also  been 
a  member  of  the  territorial  committee.  In  1891 
he  was  elected  member  of  the  territorial  constitu- 


tional convention  from  Pima  county,  and  took 
an  active  part  in  its  work.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  the  Spanish 
.Alliance,  the  Owl  Club,  and  the  Territorial  Bar 
.Association.  He  is  emphatically  a  man  of  enter- 
prise, positive  character,  indomitable  energy  and 
liberal  views,  and  is  thoroughly  identified  in 
thought  and  feeling  with  the  growth  and  pros- 
perity of  his  adopted  city  and  territory. 


JOSE  MIGUEL  CASTANEDA. 

The  conditions  of  the  great  west  in  the  early 
days,  and  even  up  to  the  present  time,  have  de- 
veloped among  its  residents  a  strong,  fearless 
and  picturesque  personality,  with  the  freedom  of 
the  great  plains  in  mind  and  action,  and  possess- 
ing a  spirit  of  adventure,  reckless  daring  and 
unbounded  good  fellowship.  The  frontiersman 
has  been  a  benefactor  in  opening  up  the  great 
mineral  and  agricultural  resources  of  the  west. 
In  this  connection  the  history  of  the  west  has 
shown  no  frontiersman  more  typical  of  locality 
and  race  than  Jose  M.  Castaiieda,  a  successful 
miner,  land  owner,  and  proprietor  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Hotel  at  Benson. 

1  hough  now  living  a  comparatively  peaceful 
and  uneventful  life,  to  which  his  past  activity 
justly  entitles  him,  Mr.  Castaiieda  has  passed 
through  experiences  which  would  be  a  credit- 
able addition  to  the  adventures  narrated  by 
Cooper,  and  worthy  to  be  read  by  future  genera- 
tions. His  early  years  were  spent  at  Chihuahua, 
Mexico,  where  he  was  born  March  18,  1836. 
When  but  a  youth  his  life  was  diverted  from  its 
anticipated  channel  by  the  death  of  his  parents, 
J.  M.  and  Rayo  Castaiieda,  who  were  of  Spanish 
birth.  His  grandparents  were  subjects  of  the 
Spanish  crown,  and  upon  emigrating  to  America 
at  a  very  early  day,  settled  in  the  Sierra  Madre 
country,  where  the  grandfather  engaged  in  min- 
ing, and  discovered  the  rich  Santa  Juliana  mine, 
one  of  the  most  celebrated  in  the  Jesus  Maria 
district. 

In  Chihuahua  lived  Ben  Riddles,  the  Ameri- 
can consul,  who  had  married  the  widow  of  an 
uncle  of  our  subject.  John  Able,  a  partner  of 
Mr.  Riddles  in  the  general  mercantile  business, 
in    1855,   had   cliarge  of  an   expedition   to  Cali- 


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fornia  which  was  composed  of  one  hundred  men, 
ten  thousand  sheep,  fifty  head  of  cattle,  and  five 
wagons  with  provisions.  Jose  Castatieda  accom- 
panied this  expedition  in  the  capacity  of  master 
of  ceremonies  of  the  commissary  department. 
The  journey  was  for  him  a  never-to-be-forgotten 
one.  Arriving  in  Arizona,  they  camped  for 
about  six  weeks  sixty  miles  southeast  of  Bisbee, 
upon  land  now  owned  by  John  Slaughter,  and 
best  known  as  the  San  Bernardino  ranch.  From 
I  he  first  they  were  disturbed  by  the  encroach- 
ments of  the  Indians,  who  appeared  in  camp  one 
dav  with  their  chief,  Miguel  Alanjas  Coloradas, 
and  evinced  every  indication  of  friendliness. 
There  were  about  three  hundred  of  them,  men, 
women  and  children,  and  their  principal  desire 
was  powder.  The  campers  gave  them  clothes 
and  ten  sheep.  The  next  day  they  had  a  feast 
in  the  camp,  after  which  thev  departed  in  a  sup- 
posedly good  frame  of  mind.  .Xt  the  end  of  a 
week  twenty-five  voung  bucks  and  two  chiefs 
appeared  with  a  revived  appetite  for  mutton,  and 
upon  receiving  only  two  sheep  were  highly  dis- 
pleased. Two  days  later,  when  the  sheep  were 
found  in  a  near-by  canon  poisoned,  the  campers 
knew  something  was  wrong,  and  began  to  look 
for  trouble.  At  daylight  one  morning,  about 
two  weeks  later,  when  Mr.  Castaneda  was  on 
|)icket  duty,  five  Indians  sneaked  into  the  corral, 
jumped  on  the  horses,  stampeded  the  flock,  and 
drove  them  about  ten  miles  distant.  The  alarm 
being  given  by  the  [ncket,  the  camp  started  in 
pursuit  and  regained  all  the  sheep,  their  loss  be- 
ing confined  to  the  five  horses,  which  the  red- 
skins rode  away,  .\fter  that  experience  they 
proceeded  to  Santa  Cruz,  where  they  found  a 
white  settlement  south  of  Tucson,  thence  went 
to  Ytima,  where  they  crossed  the  river  by  ferry, 
driving  the  sheep  before  them.  The  line  was 
crossed  at  Santa  Cruz,  west  of  Yuma,  and  upon 
arriving  at  Carrio  creek  they  lost  one  thousand 
sheep,  which  were  poisoned  by  an  herb  growing 
on  the  banks  of  the  stream.  They  reached  Los 
Angeles  with  eight  thousand  and  five  hundred 
sheep,  some  of  which  were  disposed  of  at  from  $8 
to  $io  in  that  city,  the  price  in  Chihuahua  having 
been  fifty  cents  a  head.  They  also  sold  all  wag- 
ons, horses  and  mules  that  were  not  needed  for 
the  return  trip.  The  three  thousand  remaining 
sheep  were  taken  to  San  Francisco  and  sold  at 


a  good  figure.  However,  being  passionately 
fond  of  gambling,  John  Able  risked  and  lost  all 
he  had  made,  and  returned  to  Mexico  no  better 
ofif  than  when  he  left. 

Remaining  in  Los  Angeles,  J.  M.  Castaiieda 
was  for  six  years  connected  with  a  large  mer- 
cantile business.  Next  he  was  foreman  for  Abel 
Stearns,  with  headquarters  at  Alamitos  ranch, 
near  Los  Angeles,  where  he  remained  for  two 
years.  He  then  started  a  large  mercantile  busi- 
ness at  San  Juan  Capistrano,  in  California,  and 
until  1860  was  fairly  successful  as  a  trader  in 
cattle,  horses  and  hides.  The  next  year  he  came 
to  La  Paz  on  the  Colorado  river,  where  he 
opened  up  business  and  helped  to  build  the  lit- 
tle town.  He  also  engaged  in  business  at  Tubac, 
seven  miles  from  Calabasas,  his  chief  customers 
lieing  the  soldiers  from  the  fort,  .\fter  nine 
months  he  was  obliged  to  leave  on  account  of  ill 
health.  Locating  in  Tucson,  he,  in  partnership 
with  Henry  Lavine,  purchased  for  $10,000  what 
is  now  the  Orendorf  hotel,  and  for  eighteen 
months  they  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
beer.  However,  owing  to  continued  ill-health, 
he  was  obliged  to  abandon  this  enterprise,  and, 
selling  his  interest,  he  returned  to  La  Paz, 
where  he  carried  on  a  general  mercantile  busi- 
ness for  two  years.  In  the  early  spring  an  over- 
flow of  the  Colorado  river  drowned  out  the 
town,  so  he  was  forced  to  seek  other  quarters. 
Later  he  was  interested  in  building  up  the  town 
of  Ehrenberg,  and  while  there  married  Amparo 
Arvizo,  of  Sonora,  Mexico.  His  ne.xt  place  of 
residence  was  at  the  McCracken  mine,  where 
he  carried  on  a  store  for  three  years.  Going  to 
Phoenix,  he  was  engaged  in  merchandising.  A 
like  venture  was  equally  successful  at  the  Con- 
tention mills  for  one  and  one-half  years.  Then 
he  moved  to  Fairbank,  .\riz.,  where  he  was  a 
partner  of  J.  Goldwater  and  Joe  Guindani.  later 
taking  charge  of  a  wholesale  and  retail  business 
the  firm  started  in  Bisbee. 

.\n  experience  with  robbers  while  in  Bisbee 
(lami)ene(l  whatever  ardor  and  enthusiasm  Mr. 
Castaneda  might  have  had  for  a  residence  in 
that  town.  In  1885  Red  Tack  and  his  gang  en- 
tered the  store,  where  Mr.  Castaneda  was  lying 
ill  on  a  bed  in  the  rear  of  the  building.  One  of 
the  men,  whom  he  knew,  held  two  pistols  to  his 
head,  and  took  a  bag  containing  $600  in  gold 


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ivoiu  unclcr  the  pillow.  Mr.  Goldvvater  was  then 
forced  to  open  the  safe,  from  which  the  robbers 
took  $500  in  gold  and  $200  in  silver.  They  car- 
ried off  an  old  Spanish  coin  marked  with  the 
initials  of  Mr.  Castaneda,  and  this  was  found  in 
the  possession  of  one  of  the  robbers  when  he 
was  later  captured.  It  was  fortunate  that  the 
robbery  occurred  when  it  did,  as  ten  minutes 
later  the  stage  arrived  with  $18,000  in  cash,  w-ith 
which  the  firm  was  to  honor  the  checks  of  the 
employes  of  the  Copper  Queen  mine.  This 
gang  wa.s  one  of  the  worst  that  ever  terrorized 
a  mining  locality,  and  there  was  universal  relief 
when  its  members  were  executed  in  Tombstone. 
Their  leader,  on  the  day  he  was  to  depart  for 
"i'uma,  was  taken  in  hand  and  lynched  by  an  in- 
furiated mob.  Mr.  Castaiieda  remained  for  ten 
years  in  Bisbee,  and  finally  left  because  of  a  dev- 
astating fire  which  destroyed  his  store  and  con- 
tents, causing  a  loss  of  $85,000.  In  i8go  he  pur- 
chased the  Virginia  hotel  in  Benson,  which  he 
operates.  In  1894  he  embarked  in  the  mercan- 
tile business  here,  and  this  he  still  conducts,  the 
active  management  of  the  store  being  in  the 
hands  of  his  eldest  son,  AI.  F.  Castaiieda.  He 
also  owns  a  store  originally  belonging  to  his 
partner,  Mr.  Goldwater,  besides  some  lots  in 
Benson  and  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  adjoin- 
ing the  town.  The  hotel  is  the  best  in  town, 
and  is  conducted  on  wholesome  and  up-to-date 
lines.  The  rates  are  $2.50  a  day,  the  service  ex- 
cellent, and  the  house  well  patronized. 

Although  a  Republican  in  politics,  Mr.  Casta- 
iieda has  never  been  active  in  public  affairs; 
and,  having  always  lived  under  territorial  gov- 
ernment, has  not  yet  had  the  privilege  of  voting 
for  a  president  of  the  United  States.  Himself 
and  family  are  members  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Workmen  in  New  Mexico  and  Arizona,  and  is  a 
charter  member  of  Tombstone  Lodge  No.  3. 
He  and  his  wife  had  ten  children :  Miguel,  Ed- 
ward, Rudolph,  Josephine,  Henry,  Ida,  Carlos, 
Aurelia,  Alphonso  and  Louis,  the  latter  of  whom 
died  at  Tomljstone.  The  children  have  had  the 
benefit  of  good  educations.  The  two  eldest 
sons  are  graduates  of  San  Miguel  College,  at 
Santa  Fe,  N.  M. ;  Josephine  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Sisters  of  Mercy  College,  Phoenix,  Ariz. ;  Ru- 
dolph and  Henry  will  graduate  in  the  class  of 


lyor  from  the  Arizona  University  at  Tucson; 
Ida  is  now  a  student  in  the  Sisters  of  Mercy  Col- 
lege at  Phoenix  ;  and  Carlos,  Aurelia  and  .A.1- 
])honso  attend  the  public  school  in  Benson. 


W.  Y.  PRICE. 

The  shade-embowered  town  of  Florence,  sit- 
uated in  the  heart  of  a  magnificent  section  of 
grazing  country,  and  within  a  half  mile  of  the 
Gila  river,  numbers  among  its  favorite  citizens 
and  best  business  men  one  who  has  made  a  name 
for  himself  in  various  directions  of  activity.  As 
a  former  treasurer  of  Pinal  county,  as  mer- 
chant, stockman,  owner  of  country  and  city 
lands,  and  promoter  of  the  best  interests  of  the 
town,  "Mr.  Price  is  appreciated  as  one  of  the 
principal  factors  of  growth  in  this  portion  of 
Arizona. 

A  native  of  Independence,  Jackson  county. 
Mo.,  Mr.  Price  was  born  March  7,  1862.  As 
early  as  thirteen  years  of  age  he  left  Missouri 
and  gradually  drifted  toward  the  far  west.  Hav- 
ing worked  at  different  occupations  until  1884, 
in  Kansas  and  Missouri  as  well  as  the  further 
■  west,  he  was  then  enabled  to  purchase  cattle  and 
a  ranch  at  Picacho,  on  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road in  Arizona,  where  he  was  extensively  en- 
gaged in  raising  live  stock  for  five  years.  In 
1889  he  entered  the  meat  business  in  Florence 
and  continued  the  same  for  several  years,  also 
was  interested  in  contracting,  and  in  this  ca- 
pacity helped  to  build  the  Gila  Bend  canal  in 
1881-82.  In  1896  he  purchased  the  Kenilworth 
ranch,  comprising  one  thousand  and  seven  hun- 
dred acres,  and  to  this  he  has  added  from  time 
to  time  until  his  holdings  aggregate  two  thou- 
sand acres.  Kenilworth  ranch  is  situated  about 
seven  miles  southwest  of  Florence,  the  county 
seat  of  Pinal  county,  and  is  devoted  almost  ex- 
clusively to  raising  alfalfa  and  feeding  cattle. 
Those  who  are  familiar  with  the  agricultural 
conditions  in  Arizona  state  that  the  ranch  has 
no  superior  in  the  territory. 

Since  the  purchase  of  the  ranch  Mr.  Price  has 
devoted  a  great  deal  of  his  time  to  the  raising  of 
cattle,  which  he  ships  to  the  Pacific  coast,  this 
having  proved  a  profitable  venture.  March  20, 
1 901,  Mr.  Price  succeeded  W.  H.  Benson  as 
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Company  and  the  company's  lands  contiguous 
to  canals.  Another  of  Mr.  Price's  undertakings 
is  in  the  mercantile  business,  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Shields  &  Price,  which  was  incor- 
porated in  1897.  His  partner,  F.  Shields,  is  also 
familiar  with  the  conditions  of  the  west,  having 
for  years  been  a  ranchman.  The  firm  have  the 
largest  general  merchandise  store  in  the  town 
and  carry  an  excellent  line  of  goods.  In  addi- 
tion, they  are  engaged  in  the  cattle  business, 
also  do  considerable  freighting,  and  incidentally 
deal  in  hay,  grain  and  general  farm  produce. 

A  stanch  rtiember  of  the  Democratic  party. 
Mr.  Price  has  been  prominent  in  local  affairs. 
In  1898  he  was  elected  treasurer  of  Pinal  county, 
which  ofTice  he  satisfactorily  filled  for  one  term 
of  two  years.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
Gila  Valley  Lodge  No.  9,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  the 
.\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen  at  Flor- 
ence. He  has  great  faith  in  the  return  of  his 
adopted  town  to  its  old  position  of  thrift  and 
enterprise,  and  to  substantiate  that  faith  has  pur- 
chased real  estate  in  Florence.  In  addition,  he 
owns  property  in  Tucson  and  other  points  in  the 
territory.  W'hh  very  little  assistance  save  that 
of  his  own  courage  and  natural  energy  he  has 
accumulated  a  competence  in  his  business  enter- 
jirises,  and  in  so  doing  has  also  maintained  the 
esteem  of  all  who  know  him. 


JACK  NIELSEN. 

Jack  Nielsen,  the  efficient  superintendent  of 
the  warehouses  of  the  Phoenix  Short  Line,  was 
born  in  Tondern,  Schleswig-Holstein,  Germany, 
on  the  27th  of  October,  1871,  and  is  the  sixth  in 
order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  eight  children,  five 
of  whom  are  now  living,  three  being  residents  of 
Denmark,  while  Andrew  makes  his  home  in 
New  York  City.  The  parents  were  Hans  and 
Mary  (Engle)  Nielsen.  The  father  was  born  in 
Denmark,  and  is  now  engaged  in  farming  in 
Schleswig-Holstein,  Germany,  where  the  birth 
of  the  mother  occurred.  She  died  at  an 
early  age.  Her  father,  Louis  Engle,  was  a 
farmer  of  Schleswig-Holstein. 

Mr.  Nielsen  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  land. 
In  1886  he  came  to  America  and  attended  a  pri- 
vate school  in  New  York  City  for  about  a  year. 


During  the  following  two  years  he  worked  in 
Brooklyn,  and  for  seven  years  was  employed  at 
■  Great  Neck  Grove,  Long  Island.  On  first  com- 
ing to  Phoenix  in  1894  he  was  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  one  year,  and  in  1895  became 
connected  with  the  Phoenix  Short  Line,  being 
employed  in  the  yards  for  three  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  time  he  was  made  superintendent 
of  the  warehouses  at  Phoenix.  That  responsi- 
ble position  he  has  since  filled  in  a  most  capable 
and  satisfactory  manner,  and  has  the  entire  con- 
fidence and  respect  of  the  company.  He  is 
ujiright  and  reliable,  and  his  pleasant,  genial 
manner  makes  him  many  friends.  In  political 
scnlimenl  he  is  a  Democrat.  Mr.  Nielsen  was 
iiiarrii'(l  in  New  York  to  Miss  Viola  Wreed,  who 
was  brjrn  in  that  city  of  German  ]iarenlage.  and 
llu'\-  have  one  child,  Lila. 


WILLIAM  BACON. 

The  most  enterprising  and  progressive  of  the 
dwellers  in  the  Salt  River  valley  have  a  worthy 
representative  in  Mr.  Bacon,  who  is  carrying  on 
large  stock-raising  enterprises  in  the  vicinity  of 
Phoenix.  .V  native  of  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  he  was 
born  June  6,  1856,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and 
Parmelia  Bacon,  who  claimed  Missouri  as  their 
native  state.  In  the  fall  of  1859  the  father  re- 
moved with  his  family  to  Arizona,  and  resided 
at  Tucson  until  the  fall  of  1861,  when  he  settled 
in  Mariposa  county,  Cal.  There  he  was  inter- 
ested in  general  farming  for  a  number  of  years, 
and  later  went  to  Fresno  county,  where  he  died 
in  1885.  He  was  an  industrious  and  successful 
man,  and  was  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  both 
Tucson  and  the  part  of  California  in  which  he 
lived. 

^Villiam  Bacon  followetl  the  fortunes  of  his 
parents  from  Arkansas  to  California,  and  aside 
from  receiving  the  training  which  fitted  him  for 
tilt'  future  occupation  of  farming  and  stock-rais- 
ing, he  (lualified  for  general  business  life  by  dili- 
gently studying  at  the  pulilic  schools,  .\fter 
leaving  the  paternal  roof  and  starting  out  in  the 
world  to  shift  for  himself  he  farmed  for  several 
years  in  Fresno  county,  Cal..  and  was  fairly 
successful  as  a  general  farmer  and  stock-raiser. 
His  permanent  association  with  Arizona  began 
in  1874,  at  which  time  he  settled  in  the  William- 


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son  valley,  Yavapai  county,  and  continued  his 
occupation  of  farming  and  stock-raising,  and 
also  did  considerable  teaming.  His  next  field  of 
effort  was  in  Cochise  county,  Ariz.,  where  he  de- 
voted himself  principally  to  the  raising  of  horses 
and  cattle,  and  later  for  a  nmuber  of  years  lived 
at  Wickenburg,  and  at  the  \ulture  mine.  In  the 
fall  of  1899  he  came  to  the  Salt  River  valley  and 
settled  on  the  ranch  which  has  since  been  his 
home. 

.Mrs.  Bacon  was  formerly  Mary  Poque,  a  na- 
tive of  Nevada,  and  of  Scotch  extraction.  To 
.\lr.  and  Mrs.  Bacon  have  been  born  six  chil- 
dren :  James  E. ;  Sadie  P.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
.\rtlun-  Heath,  of  the  Salt  River  valley;  Mattic 
L.,  who  is  married  to  William  J.  Roarkc,  also 
living  in  the  valley;  Laura  M.;  William,  and 
Frank  E.  In  politics  Mr.  Bacon  has  been  quite 
prominent,  and  while  residing  in  Wickenburg 
served  as  a  trustee  of  the  school  district.  He 
is  commenclably  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to 
the  upbuilding  of  his  locality,  and  his  advice  is 
alw  avs  on  the  side  of  progress. 


JUDGE  JOHN   M.  MURPHY. 

The  name  of  this  gentleman  has  been  associ- 
;ilod  with  Arizona  about  three  decades,  as  he 
first  came  to  this  territory  in  1871,  and  from 
that  time  to  the  present  has  been  actively  con- 
nected with  the  development  of  its  mineral  re- 
sources, at  the  same  time  continuing  in  legal 
practice.  For  eighteen  years  he  has  made  his 
home  in  Kingman,  whose  prosperity  he  has  lost 
no  opportunity  for  advancing  since  he  became 
a  permanent  resident  of  the  thriving  little  city. 

Accompanying  his  parents  from  Ireland  to 
America  in  his  childhood,  Judge  Murphy  lived 
with  them  in  Canada,  later  in  New  York  state, 
and  in  1850  came  with  them  to  the  west,  settling 
in  San  I'rancisco,  where  he  attended  school.  Be- 
ing an  aj)t  student  and  ambitious,  he  concluded 
to  enter  the  legal  profession,  and  for  some  time 
pursued  his  researches  along  this  line  in  the 
office  of  Sharp  &  McDougal,  of  San  Francisco. 
Later  he  completed  his  studies  in  Nevada  and 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1868.  During  the 
next  three  years  he  was  engaged  in  practice  at 
Pioche,  Nev.,  and  by  strict  attention  to, the  in- 
terests of  his  clients,  built  uf)  a  good  business. 


Thirty  years  ago  he  came  to  Arizona,  and  until 
1876  dwelt  in  Chloride  and  Mineral  Park  and 
that  district.  Then,  returning  to  California,  he 
practiced  law  and  engaged  in  mining  in  Inyo 
county  for  a  short  time.  In  the  fall  of  1876  he 
went  to  Deadwood,  S.  D.,  where  he  became  a 
part  owner  in  the  famous  Caledonia  mine,  and 
also  had  other  mining  interests.  Finally,  dispos- 
ing of  these,  he  devoted  himself  more  ex- 
clusively to  his  profession,  and  it  was  not  until 
he  had  lived  in  Deadwood  four  years  that  he 
decided  to  return  to  .\rizona,  then  coming  into 
prominence  as  a  producer  of  mineral  wealth. 
For  years  he  has  made  a  special  studv  of  the 
laws  pertaining  to  mines  and  mining,  and  long 
has  been  considered  an  authoritv  in  matters  per- 
taining to  this  subject. 

\\  ith  a  deep  interest  in  mines  that  has  never 
llagged,  he  has  been  a  prospector  and  developer 
of  several  paying  mines.  ,\t  present  he  is  the 
owner  of  the  Pay  Roll  mine  at  Chloride,  on 
which,  under  his  direction,  the  amount  of  .$40,- 
000  has  been  expended  in  development  work. 
The  Twins  and  Blue  Lode  mines,  two  of  the 
best  in  the  Cerbat  district,  were  developed  by 
him  largely,  and  their  value  is  shown  by  the 
official  reports,  the  average  yield  being  $40  in 
gold,  silver  and  lead  to  each  ton  of  ore  extracted. 

The  year  1880  was  an  o\-c-ntful  one  to  Judge 
Alurphw  as  it  not  only  witnessed  his  marriage 
to  Mrs.  Mary  O'Connell,  of  .Amador  county, 
Cal.,  but  also  his  |)ermanent  settlement  in  .Ari- 
zona. Becoming  a  resident  of  Tombstone,  he 
soon  identified  himself  with  several  mining  com- 
panies of  that  district,  also  being  attorney  for 
the  Contention  .Mining  Company  and  a  number 
of  other  local  firms.  In  1883  he  came  to  King- 
man, where  he  now  owns  several  valuable  lots 
and  houses.  Here,  as  formerly,  he  has  devoted 
his  chief  attention  to  mining  law,  and  has  been 
the  attorney  for  several  representative  mining 
comj^anies  of  this  region.  In  1S85  Governor 
Tritle  appointed  him  judge  of  the  county  court 
of  Mohave  county,  which  position  he  filled  for 
two  years.  In  1886  lie  was  honored  by  election 
as  district  attorney,  and  after  an  interval  of  two 
years,  between  1888  and  1890,  he  was  re-elected 
to  that  responsible  position.  In  1898  he  was 
elected  to  the  territorial  legislature  and  repre- 
sented Mohave  county  in  the  council,  where  he 


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ilistinguisheil  himself  by  drawiiiff  up  and  secur- 
ing the  passage  of  the  present  territorial  mining 
law.  By  both  mining  experts  and  the  legal  fra- 
ternity this  law  i.s  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
perfect  in  existence  in  the  United  States,  and  its 
enactment  has  accomplished  much  toward  plac- 
ing the  great  business  of  mining  on  a  safe  basis. 
From  early  manhood  Judge  Murphy  has  been 
a  stanch  Democrat,  and  for  fully  fifteen  years 
served  as  chairman  of  the  central  Democratic 
committee  of  Mohave  county.  He  was  chair- 
man of  the  senatorial  committee,  and  held 
a  similar  position  in  the  committee  on  mines  and 
mining,  besides  being  a  member  of  the  judiciary 
committee  in  the  council,  in  the  twentieth  terri- 
torial legislature.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
leading  residents  of  Kingman,  where,  for  years 
past,  he  has  done  everything  in  his  power  to  ad- 
vance local  prosperity. 


ANDREW  J.  HOUSTON. 

The  association  of  Mr.  Houston  with  the  ter- 
ritory of  Arizona  began  in  1876,  but  after  a  short 
time  he  returned  to  his  former  home  in  Cali- 
fornia. In  1878  he  again  took  up  his  residence 
in  this  region  and  has  since  carried  on  farming 
and  stock-raising  enterprises  with  a  gratifying 
degree  of  success. 

When  two  years  of  age  Mr.  Houston  was  taken 
from  his  native  state  of  Arkansas,  where  he  was 
born  March  15,  1858,  to  California,  his  family 
crossing  the  plains  in  a  train  of  emigrants  with 
ox  and  mule-teams.  The  journey  was  replete 
with  adventure  and  even  danger,  and  consumed 
nearly  six  months.  The  long  journey  termi- 
nated at  Placerville,  Cal.,  where  they  remained 
for  a  short  time,  and  subsequently  removed  to 
\'isalia,  Tulare  county,  where  they  were  among 
the  very  early  settlers.  The  father  of  Mr.  Hous- 
ton, James  by  name,  is  a  native  of  Tennessee, 
and  is  related  to  the  famous  General  Sam  Hous- 
ton, of  Texas.  The  mother,  formerly  Fannie 
Black,  was  born  in  Arkansas.  The  parents  are 
still  living  in  Tulare  county,  Cal,  where  they 
have  been  very  successful  as  farmers  and  stock- 
raisers,  and  prominent  as  industrious  and 
worthy  citizens.  At  the  present  time  they  are 
retired  from  active  affairs,  and  are  aged  respect- 
ively ninety  and  eighty  years. 


In  the  public  schools  of  Visalia  Andrew  J. 
Houston  received  a  good  education,  which  was 
supplemented  by  attendance  at  the  normal 
school  of  the  same  town.  His  permanent  de- 
parture from  home  was  in  1878,  when  he  came 
to  Arizona,  and  for  many  years  was  an  extensive 
cattle-raiser  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  He  home- 
steaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land 
from  the  government,  which  was,  as  may  well  be 
imagined,  in  a  very  barren  and  unpromising 
state,  but  which  has  been  made  to  produce  in  a 
satisfactory  manner,  and  to  repay  the  untiring 
patience  and  hard  work  of  the  owner.  The  farm 
is  located  five  miles  southwest  of  Mesa,  and  is 
one  of  the  improved  and  valuable  estates  in  the 
neighborhood. 

For  his  first  wife  Mr.  Houston  married 
Mamie  Fuller,  who  became  the  mother  of  one 
son,  Celeste,  now  deceased.  In  after  years  Mr. 
Houston  was  united  in  marriage  with  Janie  Bir- 
chett,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  S.  Birchett,  superin- 
tendent of  the  Tempe  canal.  Of  this  union  there 
is  one  son,  Kenneth.  Mr.  Houston  is  a  Demo- 
crat in  national  politics,  and  is  fraternally  asso- 
ciated with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, and  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He 
is  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  the  valley  to  whom 
the  present  prosperity  is  in  a  degree  due,  and 
he  is  esteemed  for  his  many  excellent  traits  as 
friend  and  citizen. 


JOHN  T.  HUGHES. 

Though  not  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  in  the 
Salt  River  valley,  Mr.  Hughes  has  contributed 
his  share  towards  the  development  of  the  re- 
sources of  this  wonderful  part  of  the  country. 
His  association  with  the  Riverside  district,  where 
his  ranch  is  located,  seven  land  a  half  miles  from 
Phoenix,  began  in  1888,  and  he  has  since  been 
gratifyingly  successful  in  the  various  interests 
that  have  engaged  his  attention.  Mr.  Hughes 
came  to  Arizona  in  1882,  and  for  a  few  years 
followed  his  trade  of  blacksmithing  in  Phoenix. 
He  then  spent  two  years  in  the  Gila  valley,  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  the  raising  of  cattle.  His 
ranch  contains  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land,  and  has  developed  into  a  remunerative 
venture,  through  the  unceasing  toil  of  its  owner. 

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horn  in  St.  Lawrence  county.  December  it, 
1855,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Llizabeth 
(W'iUiamson)  Hughes,  who  were  born  in  Ire- 
land, and  upon  coming  to  the  United  States 
settled  in  St.  Lawrence  count}-.  The  early  life 
of  their  son  was  spent  on  the  home  farm,  where 
he  was  trained  to  an  appreciation  of  the  dignity 
and  usefulness  of  an  agricidtural  life.  In  the  dis- 
trict schools  he  received  a  good  education,  and 
later  learned  nuich  from  observation  and  read- 
ing. .\s  a  preparation  for  the  necessities  of  the 
future  he  learned  the  blacksmith's  trade  at 
Madrid,  N.  Y..  and  after  serving  the  apprentice- 
ship, engaged  in  blacksmithiiig  in  Madrid  f(jr 
about  ten  years. 

The  general  enterjjrise  and  good  fellowship 
iif  .Mr.  Hughes  have  been  many  times  manifest, 
and  his  interest  in  the  general  welfare  of  the 
conununity  is  never  questioned.  .X  Democrat 
in  politics,  lie  is  yet  liberal  minded  as  to  the 
politics  of  the  administration,  and  believes  in 
voting  for  the  man  best  qualified  to  fill  the  posi- 
tion. At  present  he  is  a  member  of  the  school 
board  of  Riverside  district  No.  2,  and  is  serving 
his  second  term  as  member  and  clerk  of  the 
board  of  trustees.  He  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Ellen  V.  Nowland.  a  native  of  Franklin 
comit).  N.  Y..  and  of  this  union  there  are  five 
children,  viz:  George  L.,  Henry  B.,  John  H., 
Julia  F..,  and  Bertha  J.  The  family  are  members 
of  the  Catholic  Church. 


GEORGE  J.  SMITH. 

.\n  enthusiastic  developer  of  the  resources  of 
Maricopa  county,  Mr.  Smith  represents  the 
most  advanced  element  among  the  agricultur- 
ists of  the  Salt  River  valley.  Of  Scotch  extrac- 
tion on  the  paternal  side,  and  German  maternal 
ancestry.  .\lr.  Smith  w^as  born  in  Bates  county, 
Mo..  November  24,  1837.  His  parents,  Enos 
and  -Krvilla  (Miller)  Smith,  were  born  respec- 
tively in  A'irginia  and  New  York,  and  were  very 
early  settlers  in  Bates  county.  On  his  father's 
farm  George  J.  was  reared  to  farming  pursuits, 
which  satisfying  and  peaceful  occupation  has  en- 
gaged the  greater  part  of  his  life.  The  education 
of  the  public  schools  was  the  stepping  stone  for 
continued  reading  and  research  in  later  life,  so 
tliat  todav   Mr.    Smith   is  an   unusuallv   well-in- 


formed man.  In  i8fio  he  was  united  in  marriage 
in  Missouri  with  Emma  Heyley,  of  Bates 
county,  and  of  this  tmion  there  is  one  daughter, 
.Mary  J.,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  George  W. 
Sears,  of  Los  .Angeles,  Cal.     Mrs.  .Smith  died  in 

During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Smith  was  a  cour- 
ageous soldier  in  the  Confederate  army,  and 
during  the  four  years  of  his  service  was  engaged 
in  some  of  the  inqiortant  battles  of  the  war.  In 
addition  to  many  minor  skirmishes,  he  was  in 
the  battle  of  Little  Rock.  .\rk..  Helena.  .\rk.. 
and  Camden,  (jf  the  same  state;  also  W'estport. 
-Mo.  In  Bates  county.  Mo.,  he  was  taken 
l)risoner,  an<l  for  ten  months,  lacking  four  days, 
was  confined  in  three  ditTerent  federal  prisons. 
.After  the  restoration  of  peace  .Mr.  Smith  sought 
a  new  field  of  endeavor,  and  in  Denton  county, 
Te.x.,  carried  on  large  farming  and  stock-raising" 
interests  until  the  fall  of  1870.  .\t  this  time  he 
returned  to  I'.ates  county.  Mo.,  and  remained 
until  the  spring  of  1875.  Still  in  search  of  an 
imjiroved  and  [)ermanent!y  satisfactory  location, 
he  traveled  to  the  far  west,  and  in  Los  .\ngeles 
county,  Cal,  continued  his  former  occupatioti  of 
farming  and  stock  raising  until  1879. 

Cpon  coming  to  .Arizona  in  1879,  Mr.  Smith 
still  continued  his  business  of  farming,  and  in 
1880  settled  on  the  ranch  wdiich  has  since  been 
the  field  for  his  unceasing  toil.  Upon  the 
seventv-two  acres  now  in  his  ])ossession  he  car- 
ries on  stock-raising  and  a  dairy  enterprise  and 
has  been  gratifyingly  successful  in  the  manage- 
ment of  both  interests.  In  1880  occurred  the 
marriage  of  Mr.  Smith  and  Mrs.  Edna  Morrell, 
nee  Teel,  the  widow  of  William  Morrell,  one  of 
the  very  early  settlers  of  Salt  River  valley.  She 
is  a  native  of  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of  Peter 
and  Sarah  (Krooks)  Teel,  who  removed  to  Texas 
w  hen  their  daughter  was  four  years  old,  and  sub- 
se(]uently  drifted  to  .Arizona  in  1870.  By  her 
marriage  to  Mr.  Morrell  she  became  the  mother 
of  eight  children,  seven  of  whom  are  living: 
lunma,  the  w  ife  of  W.  L.  Teel ;  Julia  C,  who  is 
married  to  Joseph  Wilson ;  Lindsay  B. ;  Mat- 
thew R.:  Laura  F.  (deceased);  Ada,  the  wife  of 
1.  1'.  Silliman:  William  B.,  and  Sarah  A.  To 
.Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  have  been  born  two 
children,  Perley  E.  and  Ernest  T. 

Mr.  Smith  has  been  conspicuously  identified 


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with  the  best  and  most  substantial  growth  of  liis 
locality.  For  a  number  of  years  he  served  as  a 
trustee  of  his  school  district,  and  was  one  of  the 
organizers  of  the  district.  A  Democrat  in  poli- 
tics, he  is  an  ardent  upholder  of  the  principles 
and  issues  of  his  party.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith 
are  recognized  as  valuable  acquisitions  to  the 
social  life  of  their  home  district,  and  in  the  reli- 
gious world  exert  a  wide  influence  for  moral 
growth.  In  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
South,  they  have  been  interested  workers  and 
generous  subscribers,  and  were  largely  indenti- 
fied  with  the  organization  and  erection  of  the 
Bethel  Church,  which  is  situated  on  a  portion  of 
Mr.  Smith's  laud.  P'or  years  he  has  been  a  stew- 
ard in  the  church,  and  is  foremost  in  all  of  its 
efforts  towards  the  general  good.  His  home  is 
the  scene  of  good  fellowship  and  kindly  hospital- 
ity, and  the  genial  members  of  the  family  have 
hosts  of  friends  among  the  residents  of  the  sur- 
rounding country. 


EDWARD  E.  JONES. 

For  more  than  a  score  of  years  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  has  been  a  resident  of  Lehi  precinct, 
in  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  in  many  ways  has 
been  instrumental  in  promoting  the  develop- 
ment of  this  region's  resources.  Among  his 
neighbors  and  acquaintances  he  bears  an  envi- 
able record  as  an  upright  and  patriotic  citizen, 
loyally  upholding  law  and  order. 

A  native  of  Montgomeryshire,  Wales,  Edward 
E.  Jones  was  born  May  13,  1842,  and  with  his 
parents,  Edward  and  Mary  (Evans)  Jones,  immi- 
grated to  the  United  States  in  1856.  He  was 
reared  to  manhood  in  Johnson  county,  Iowa, 
and  in  March,  1864,  w-ent  to  Central  City,  Colo., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  mining  until  the 
autumn  of  the  following  year.  For  the  next 
twelve  years  he  lived  in  Utah,  in  the  meantime 
engaging  in  mining  and  hunbering,  and  also 
assisting  in  the  construction  of  the  local  branch 
of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad. 

In  the  summer  of  1877  E.  E.  Jones  came  to 
Arizona  and  spent  a  year  and  a  half  in  Mojave 
and  vicinity.  He  became  a  permanent  settler 
of  the  Salt  River  valley  in  the  spring  of  1879. 
Pre-empting  eighty  acres  of  government  land, 
entirely  unimproved,  he  proceeded  to  cultivate 


the  place  and  soon  had  everything  in  a  fine  con- 
dition. He  now  owns  ninety  acres  of  well-tilled 
land  provided  with  substantial  farm  buildings,  a 
thrifty  orchard  and  other  accessories  to  a  model 
country  home. 

Since  1880  Mr.  Jones  has  been  a  director  in 
the  Utah  Irrigating  Canal  Company  and  now  is 
serving  his  second  year  as  president  of  the 
board  of  directors.  Of  this  very  important  en- 
terprise he  has  been  a  leading  spirit  for  years, 
much  of  the  time  as  an  official,  he  having  been 
secretary  of  the  board  for  some  time.  For  one 
term  he  served  as  a  justice  of  the  peace  and  he 
also  has  been  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  school 
district  No.  10.  A  typical  western  pioneer,  he 
has  e.xjjerienced  the  hardships  and  privations 
wliich  are  the  lot  of  the  forerunner  of  civiliza- 
tion, and  yet  has  been  noted  at  all  times  for  his 
pluck  anfl  perseverance  in  his  undertakings.  In 
political  affairs  he  uses  his  influence  in  behalf 
of  the  Democratic  party. 

While  an  early  resident  of  Utah,  Mr.  Jones 
married  Catherine  \'aughan,  likewise  a  native 
of  Wales,  and  the  two  children  born  to  them  are 
deceased.  The  present  wife  of  our  subject, 
formerly  Letitia  W'heatley,  was  born  in  Eng- 
land, and  by  her  marriage  became  the  mother  of 
ten  children,  namely:  Edward  W.,  David  H., 
Letitia  R.  (deceased),  Caroline  M.,  Levina  J., 
Clarence,  Thatcher,  Enos,  Oren  D.,  and  Wil- 
ford.  The  family  is  connected  with  the  Church 
of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints  and  Mr. 
Jones  now  occupies  the  office  of  first  counsellor 
to  the  bishop,  S.  C.  Sorenson,  of  Lehi  Ward, 
Marico])a  Stake. 


ALEXANDER  BROTHERS. 

F'ort  Thomas  has  no  citizens  more  highly  re- 
spected and  enterprising  than  A.  C.  and  John 
L.  .Xlexander,  who  are  associated  in  a  number 
of  important  undertakings  and  are  meeting  with 
marked  success.  They  are  pre-eminently  self- 
made  men,  liaving  come  to  this  territory  oidy 
fifteen  years  ago,  without  means,  and  in  the  in- 
tervening period  have  become  wealthy  and  influ- 
ential. 

Born  in  Indianapolis,  Ind..  A.  C.  in  1862.  and 
J.  L.  in  1864.  the  brothers  grew  to  manhood  in 
Indiana's  beautiful  capital   city,   where  they   re- 


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ceived  good  educational  advantages.  With  faith 
in  Arizona,  they  came  to  this  territory  in  1886, 
and  after  clerking  for  two  years  at  Fort  Thomas, 
embarked  in  business  on  their  own  account,  for 
they  had  been  carefully  hus!)anding  their  re- 
sources with  this  end  in  view.  On  a  small  scale 
ihcy  entered  the  field,  and  gradually  added  to 
their  stock  of  goods,  until  today  they  carry  a 
splendid  line  of  general  merchandise,  hardware, 
farm  implements  and  supplies  for  miners,  farmers 
and  stock  dealers.  The  present  commodious  store, 
which  was  erected  by  the  firm,  is  40x120  feet  in 
dimensions,  and  every  foot  of  space  is  taxed  to 
its  utmost.  After  the  completion  of  the  railroad 
the  firm  commenced  doing  a  wholesale  business 
as  well,  and  now  handle  an  immense  trade. 
Branch  stores  at  Geronimo,  Spenazuma,  Gloljc 
and  Black  Rock  are  also  maintained. 

Two  fine  ranches,  comprising  four  hundred 
and  eighty  acres,  are  owned  by  the  brothers,  both 
tracts  of  land  being  thoroughly  irrigated  by  pri- 
vate ditches  and  canals.  In  Graham  county  they 
have  upwards  of  six  hundred  cattle.  Among 
their  possessions  are  two  hundred  acres  near  Fort 
Thomas,  known  as  the  Indian  Hot  Springs. 
There  they  have  erected  a  good  hotel,  with  ac- 
commodations for  twenty-five  guests.  The  waters 
of  the  springs  have  been  found  beneficial  for 
many  of  the  ills  to  which  flesh  is  heir,  such  as 
rheumatism,  blood  and  skin  diseases,  stomach 
and  other  troubles.  The  grounds  surrounding 
the  hotel  are  beautiful.  Provisions  are  made 
for  lawn  tennis,  croquet  and  other  outdoor  games 
and  a  crystal-clear  lake  afifords  fine  boating  op- 
f)ortunities.  A  regular  stage  traverses  the  five- 
mile  road  between  the  hotel  and  Fort  Thomas 
dail}-,  and  thus  the  mails  arrive  without  delay. 
The  wonderful  curative  properties  of  these  hot 
springs  (the  water  of  which  varies  from  no  to 
140  degrees)  is  becoming  widely  known  through- 
out the  wesl,  and  the  bathrooms  and  plunge  are 
A\-ell  planned.  The  hot  water  is  pijied  into  the 
hotel  and  every  facility  for  deriving  advantage 
from  it  is  given  to  guests.  In  the  spring  of  1901 
a  large  addition  was  built  to  the  IidIcI,  with  facil- 
ities for  accommodating  sixty   persons. 

Among  the  other  interests  of  the  l)rothers  may 
be  mentioned  a  group  of  mining  claims,  well  de- 
veloped, and  situated  in  the  Mount  Turnlnill 
district,  about  fifteen  miles   irom   I'ort  Thomas. 


In  these  claims  both  gold  and  copper  have  been 
found.  Politically  the  brothers  are  stanch  Repul)- 
licans,  but  have  never  aspired  to  official  dis- 
tinction. They  are  cliarter  meinbers  of  Glolie 
Lodge  Xo.  489,  F.  &  A.  M.  Reared  in  the  faith 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  they  adhere  to  its 
tenets.  All  worthy  religious  and  charitable  or- 
ganizations meet  with  their  assistance  or  ap- 
pro\al. 

A.  C.  Alexander  was  married  in  1880  and  has 
three  sons,  Charles,  Albert  and  William,  of  whom 
the  two  elder  are  students  in  the  Arizrjna  I'ni- 
versity  at  Tucson.  J.  L.  Alexander  was  married 
in  1896,  and  has  two  daughters,  Grace  and  Bes- 
sie. The  brothers  have  beautiful  residences  at 
I-"ort  Thomas  and  take  great  pride  in  the  beauti- 
fving  of  their  homes. 


GEORGE  ULMER  COLLINS. 

The  early  jnoneer  days  of  the  Salt  River  val- 
le\  knew  no  more  enthusiastic  developer  of  its 
resources  than  Mr.  Collins,  who  came  from  the 
east  as  early  as  1875,  and  with  a  large  fund  of 
general  business  and  other  experience,  coupled 
his  energies  with  the  promising  conditions  of 
Arizona.  Within  his  memory  of  this  part  of  the 
country  there  have  been  great  and  startling 
changes,  in  which  he  himself  has  taken  a  con- 
spicuous part.  At  the  present  time  he  is  one  of 
the  largest  cattle-raisers  in  the  valley.  His 
ranch,  four  and  one-half  miles  southwest  of 
Phoenix,  comprises  eleven  hundred  and  twenty 
acres,  some  of  which  lies  parallel  with  the  banks 
of  the  Salt  river.  On  the  place  is  a  well  60x100 
feet  and  twenty-nine  feet  deep,  which  is  the  larg- 
est well  in  the  territory,  and  was  built  at  a  cost 
of  $12,000.  By  means  of  a  steam  engine,  a  per- 
petual flow  of  five  hundred  miners'  inches  may 
be  raised.  This  gives  an  abundant  supply  of 
water  with  which  to  irrigate  the  entire  tract,  and 
the  .sjjlendid  water  facilities  easily  make  the  es- 
tate one  of  the  finest  in  .Arizona.  On  the  land 
cattle  are  raised,  there  usually  being  a  herd  of 
one  thousand  head,  manv  of  which  are  fine 
graded  Shorthorns. 

A  native  of  Waldo  county.  .\ic.,  -Mr.  Collins 
was  born  March  10.  1833.  and  is  a  son  of 
Thomas  R.  and  Lucy  I  I'lmer)  Collins,  both  born 
in  Maine.    The  paternal  grandfather,  .\aron  Col- 


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lins,  was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  fol- 
lowed agricultural  pursuits  during  the  years  of 
his  activity.  Likewise  was  Thomas  R.  Collins 
a  tiller  of  the  soil.  George  U.  Collins  was  reared 
to  an  appreciation  of  the  dignity  and  usefulness 
of  a  fanner's  life,  and  was  educated  in  the 
schools  of  Maine.  This  training,  of  a  neces- 
sarily limited  nature,  has  been  supplemented  by 
the  studious  application  of  later  years,  and  by 
keen  and  intelligent  observation  of  men  and 
events.  (Jf  an  ambitious  nature,  he  early  saw 
beyond  the  confines  of  his  father's  farm,  and 
when  of  age  began  to  learn  the  ship-carpenter's 
trade  at  Boston,  Mass.  This  engaged  his  atten- 
tion during  the  summers  of  four  years,  and  in 
the  winters  he  went  south  tn  procure  the  ship 
timber. 

Early  in  i860  Mr.  Collins  undertook  the  long 
journey  to  California,  via  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama,  and  by  way  of  San  Francisco  to  Santa 
Cruz  county,  where  he  began  to  be  interested 
in  the  lumber  business,  and  also  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  building  of  toll  roads.  Later  he  en- 
gaged in  general  farming  in  the  Salinas  valley  in 
California,  and  met  with  success  in  this  land  of 
flowers  and  almost  perpetual  sunshine.  In  more 
ways  than  one  he  recalls  his  residence  there  with 
feelings  of  satisfaction  and  pride,  for,  aside  from 
the  remuneration  attending  his  efforts,  he  was 
enabled  to  employ  a  large  amount  of  labor,  and 
at  one  time  required  the  assistance  of  about 
seventy-five  men  the  year  around. 

In  187s  l\Ir.  Collins  came  to  Arizona,  and  after 
spending  a  few  months  at  Prescott,  came  to  his 
present  location  near  Phoenix.  A  subject  which 
has  received  his  thoughtful  attention  and  pro- 
longed study  is  that  of  the  development  of  water. 
He  has  served  as  a  director  in  the  Salt  River 
Valley  canal  and  has  also  been  a  director  of  the 
Farmers'  canal  and  the  Monterey  ditch.  In  the 
development  of  these  various  waterways  he  has 
been  actively  interested.  He  aided  in  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  Maricopa  creamery,  and  is  one 
of  its  directors.  .Mthough  a  stanch  adherent  of 
the  Democratic  party,  and  often  solicited  to  ac- 
cept positions  of  responsibility  and  trust,  he 
has  declined  all  such  honors,  having  no  political 
aspirations.  However,  he  is  greatly  interested  in 
education,  and  has  rendered  useful  service  as  a 
school    director.      I'"raterna11v     he    is    connected 


with  the  Knights  Templar  and  Mystic  Shrine  of 
Masonry. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Collins  and  Mary  K. 
I'^endcrson,  of  ()ldtown.  Me.,  look  place  at 
Santa  Cruz,  Cal.,  in  1861.  Mrs.  Collins  died  in 
.August  of  1897,  leaving  three  sons  :  Willard  E. ; 
Lewis  W.,  who  is  the  owner  of  the  Phoenix  and 
Tempe  stage  line :  and  Rolla. 


JAMES  S.  \\'ATROUS. 

To  the  well  directed  efiforts  of  Mr.  W'atrons, 
who  is  an  extensive  stockman,  and  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  the  Utah  Canal  Enlargement  and 
Extension  Company,  is  due  a  large  share  of  the 
prosperity  which  now  prevails  in  his  locality. 
He  is  not  only  a  success  in  the  work  which  has 
engaged  his  daily  attention  since  coming  to  the 
territory  but  his  influence  for  good  has  pene- 
trated to  all  of  the  enterprises  which  have  had  to 
do  with  the  genera!  welfare  of  this  part  of  the 
country. 

In  Broome  county,  N.  Y.,  Mr.  Watrous  was 
born  May  4,  1826.  His  parents,  William  and 
Eliza  (Smith)  Watrous,  were  natives  respectively 
of  Connecticut  and  New  York.  The  paternal 
ancestrv  of  the  family  is  English,  and  the  great- 
grandfather Watrous  is  said  to  have  been  a 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  William 
Watrous  was  a  large  land  owner  and  lumber- 
man, and  liis  son  was  reared  to  farming  pursuits, 
and  also  accjuired  a  useful  knowledge  of  the  lum- 
ber business.  He  studied  diligently  at  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Broome  county,  and  also  had  the 
advantage  of  attendance  at  a  private  school  for 
several  years.  More  fortunate  than  the  average 
farm-reared  youth,  he  was  prepared  for  any 
emergencv  that  the  future  might  hold,  by  virtue 
of  exemplary  home  training,  an  excellent  educa- 
tion and  a  fair  knowledge  of  business. 

Cpon  attaining 'years  of  discretion,  Mr.  Wat- 
rous was  at  once  ushered  into  the  responsibility 
of  life,  owing  to  his  father's  failing  health,  and 
in  order  to  take  up  his  business  went  to  Tioga 
county.  Pa.,  where  the  lumber  interests  were 
located.  Later  he  engaged  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness for  himself  in  Tioga  counts-,  and  became 
prominent  in  the  affairs  of  the  locality  during  the 
several  gears'  residence  there.  For  one  term  he 
served  as  auditor  of  Tioga  county,  and   for  the 


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same  length  of  time  was  treasurer  of  the  countv. 
In  1869  Mr.  Watroiis  removed  to  McHenry 
county.  111.,  and  became  interested  in  the  dairy 
business  and  in  general  farming.  There  he  was 
quite  successful,  but  his  ambition  reached  bcyoufl 
the  borders  of  Illinois,  and  in  1887  he  sought  the 
more  promising  conditions  and  undeveloped  re- 
sources of  .Arizona.  The  farm  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  which  he  is  the  possessor  has 
been  developed  from  a  desert  waste,  and  is  ]"irin- 
cipall}-  devoted  to  the  raising  of  stock. 

In  1859,  in  Pennsylvania,  Mr.  Watrous  mar- 
ried Catherine  Hill,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania. 
( )f  this  union  there  are  two  children,  Kate,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Edward  A.  Murphy,  and  lives  in 
Tem[)e,  and  Sarah  E.,  who  is  married  to  C.  H. 
Pratt,  and  lives  in  Phoeni.x.  In  national  politics 
Mr.  ^^'atrous  is  inclined  to  the  Republican  party, 
but  entertains  broad  ideas  regarding  the  holders 
of  office.  With  his  wife  he  is  a  member  of  and 
liberal  contributor  to  the  Congregational  Church 
and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  its  work. 


JOHN  NOBLE. 

The  life  of  this  well-known  citizen  of  WinsUnv 
illustrates  what  may  be  accomplished  in  a  coun- 
try fraught  with  such  resources  as  are  to  be 
found  in  Arizona  by  a  man  possessing  powers  of 
physical  endurance,  together  with  energy, 
economy  and  a  determination  to  succeed.  L'n- 
like  most  of  the  successful  men  of  this  territory, 
Mr.  Noble  owes  his  start  in  life  to  a  lucky  strike 
in  mining  in  Alaska,  though  most  of  the  capital 
acquired  in  that  venture  he  spent  before  finally 
engaging  in  the  industry  which  has  brought 
him  wealth  beyond  all  his  possible  needs. 

In  Lockhaven,  I'a.,  John  Noble  was  born 
October  18,  1854.  .\t  the  age  of  seven  he  was 
taken  by  his  parents  to  Grand  Rapids,  Mich., 
where  he  was  reared  and  educated  until  his  nine- 
teenth \ear.  .\t  that  time  he  went  to  Washing- 
ton Territory  and  secured  temporary  em|)loy- 
ment  in  lumber  camps,  (ioing  thence  to  Sitka, 
.Alaska,  he  devoted  three  months  to  prospecting 
and  mining,  his  efforts  yielding  him  $8,000  in 
that  time.  The  following  two  years  he  remained 
in  San  I''rancisco.  h'rom  that  time  until  1885  he 
traveled  extensively  through  the  United  States 
and  Canada,  visiting,  among  other  places,  De- 


troit, Port  Huron,  Guelph,  Quebec  and  North- 
ern Ontario,  Saginaw,  Duluth,  Minneapolis,  St. 
Paul,  Idaho  and  Oregon. 

During  December,  1885,  Mr.  Noble  came  to 
.\ri/.ona  and  secured  employment  as  a  sheep- 
herder  in  .Apache  (now  Navajo)  county,  at  which 
"ccupation  he  was  employed  for  two  years.  For 
the  ne.xt  two  years  he  raised  sheep  on  the  shares, 
and  for  a  similar  period  was  a  partner  of  J.  W. 
(  arl.  whose  interest  he  purchased  for  ^2/, 000 
cash.  .Since  that  time  he  has  devoted  himself 
til  the  same  industry  exclusively,  accumulating  a 
foriime  in  the  business.  .About  fortv-five  miles 
south  of  W'inslow  he  has  seven  patented  ranches, 
w  ith  an  abundance  of  fine  spring  water,  the  bulk 
of  which  comes  from  a  tunnel  two  hundred  and 
seventy-five  feet  long.  Besides  these  ranches 
and  about  twenty-two  thou.sand  sheep  now  graz- 
ing upon  them,  he  owns  real  estate  in  Phoenix 
and  W'inslow,  and  is  now  (June,  igoi),  erecting 
a  sul)stantial  brick  Inisiness  block  in  the  latter 
town. 

Though  a  stanch  Republican,  .Mr.  Noble  has 
never  cared  for  public  office.  He  is  a  modest, 
unassuming  man,  living  quietly,  and  doing  good 
with  his  means  whenever  an  opportunity  pre- 
sents itself.  Alovements  for  the  benefit  of  his 
home  town  receive  his  cordial  support  from 
their  inception  until  their  realization,  and  W'in- 
slow owes  much  to  his  progressive  spirit  and 
high  character  of  citizenship. 


JOSIAH  S.  P.ASSETT. 

Ihat  Air.  Bassett  is  one  of  the  most  enterpris- 
ing farmers  of  the  (iila  valley  is  a  distinct  evi- 
dence of  his  indomitable  {>erserverance.  .Manv 
tliscouraging  trials  have  come  his  way,  and  many 
obstacles  presented  themselves,  the  surmounting 
of  which  would  have  formed  to  the  average  a  bar 
to  any  kind  of  headway.  The  faniilv  of  which 
he  is  a  member  were  for  years  identified  with  the 
best  agricultural  interests  of  .Arkansas,  in  which 
state  he  was  born  .\])ril  18,  i8_:^8.  His  j)arenis. 
T.  J.  and  .Sarah  llassett,  were  also  born  in  .Arkan- 
sas, and  the  father  eventually  died  wilhin  t'.\enl\' 
miles  oi  the  scene  of  his  birth.  The  mother 
subsecpiently  removed  to  Texas,  and  after  a  long 
and  useful  life  died  in  \'<iv[  W'orth.  Josiah  .S. 
was  about  sixteen  when  ln'  went  to  Texas  and  be- 


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came  interested  in  farming,  and  for  a  long  period 
was  engaged  in  the  same  occupation.  In  order  to 
better  his  condition  he  resolved  upon  an  overland 
journey  to  Arizona,  and  the  expedition  remains 
to  this  day  a  memory  replete  with  horror  anil 
ever-present  danger  and  death.  The  Indians  still 
regarded  the  plains  and  mountains  as  their  un- 
disputed possession,  and  gave  the  pale-faced  in- 
truders anything  Init  a  hearty  welcome.  Every 
day  witnessed  the  murder  of  travelers,  and  the 
little  expedition  came  upon  many  bodies  of  the 
slain.  Some  were  burned  and  some  were  not, 
but  the  whole  way  was  a  terrible  reminder  of  a 
possible  ignominious  fate. 

Arriving  at  SafYord,  Ariz.,  Mr.  Bassett  found 
but  two  white  families  there,  and  verv  little 
improvement  as  yet  effected.  He  began  to  till 
the  soil  with  moderate  success,  and  then  removed 
to  Dos  Cabezos,  where  he  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business,  and  also  had  the  mail  route  Ijetween 
Fort  Bowie  and  the  Cherry  Cow  mountains.  In 
the  former  occupation  he  was  interested  for  four 
years,  and  was  mail  carrier  for  six  vears.  Upon 
selling  out  his  interests  at  Dos  Cabezos  he  re- 
moved thirty-five  miles  southwest  to  the  Hot 
Springs,  where  he  farmed,  and  then  located  sixt\- 
miles  below  Phoenix.  There  he  engaged  in  an 
unfortunate  undertaking,  the  constrtiction  of  the 
Bassett  ditch,  which  consume<l  four  \ears  of  time 
and  all  the  money  he  had,  but  was  swept  away  by 
floods. 

Following  this  discouraging  experience  Mr. 
Bassett  went  to  Phoenix,  where  he  lived  for  five 
years,  during  which  time  he  was  in  poor  health, 
and  labored  at  a  disadvantage.  Nevertheless  he 
took  the  mail  contract  from  Phoenix  to  Pnickeye, 
and  continued  in  that  capacity  for  four  years. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  came  to  the  Gila  val- 
ley, which  has  since  been  bis  home.  For  a  year 
he  rented  a  farm,  and  then  bought  fortv  acres 
half  way  between  Solomonville  and  Satiford, 
Avhere  he  still  lives,  although  the  place  has  since 
been  sold  to  his  son.  He  has  since  purchased 
what  is  known  as  the  Olney  ranch,  one-half  mile 
north  of  Solomonville  on  the  river. 

Interested  in  mining,  Mr.  Bassett  owns  claims 
in  the  Clarke  and  Lone  Star  district.  He  also 
owns  one  of  the  largest  marble  mines  that  has 
ever  been  located,  at  Dos  Cabezos.  He  was  dis- 
appointed in  >\  liat  seemed  a  luckv  disposition  of 


the  property  in   1899   ^or  $100,000.   which  deal 
fell  through  owing  to  the  failure  of  a  bank. 

In  1842  Mr.  Bassett  married  Susie  (libbs,  and 
of  this  union  there  arc  six  children:  Mrs.  I'lliza- 
beth  Teal :  Charles  H..  who  lives  at  Dos  Cabe- 
zos ;  Josiah,  who  is  a  farmer  near  Phoenix ; 
Mrs.  .Susan  L.  Coojkt;  Mrs.  George  Na=h  ;  and 
Alice,  who  is  living  at  home.  In  national  pol- 
itics Mr.  Bassett  is  a  firm  lielicver  in  the  princi- 
ples and  issues  of  the  DemcTcratic  party,  and  has 
served  lor  several  years  as  a  school  trustee. 
During  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  Gould's  Regi- 
ment, Twenty-third  Cavalry,  C.  S.  A.,  hut  served 
only  three  months,  owing  to  the  bite  of  a  rattle- 
snake. As  a  reminder  of  his  short  war  service  he 
was  troubled  for  sixteen  years  with  a  running 
sore. 


MARTIN  TULLGREN. 

Martin  Tullgren,  superintendent  of  the  Storm 
Cloud  Gold  Mining  Company,  whose  claims  are 
located  in  Maple  Gulch,  on  the  Crown  King  road, 
about  eleven  miles  southeast  of  Prescott,  has  been 
a  resident  of  Arizona  only  five  years,  but  is 
thoroughly  interested  in  the  territory.  He  is  a 
native  of  Sweden  and  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1878,  first  living  in  Chicago,  111.,  and  then 
going  to  the  Black  Hills  of  South  Dakota.  In 
his  native  land  he  had  qualified  himself  as  an 
architect,  and  his  knowledge  served  him  in  good 
stead  during  his  employment  with  the  Homestake 
Mining  Company,  for  his  work  was  that  of  build- 
ing and  assisting  in  the  timijering  and  supporting 
of  the  galleries  of  the  mines.  Returning  to  Chi- 
cago in  1883  he  resumed  the  more  regular 
branches  of  his  profession,  and  received  con- 
tracts from  Chief  Justice  Fuller,  ^ilontgomery 
Ward  &  Co.,  and  other  leading  firms  of  that  city. 
He  furnished  the  plans  and  1>uilt  the  handsome 
Press  block,  at  the  corner  of  Lexington  avenue 
and  Sixty-second  street  and  has  left  other  lasting 
memorials  of  his  skill  in  the  thriving  metropolis. 

Having  been  associated  with  W.  G.  Press,  of 
Chicago,  Mr.  Tullgren  went  to  Baker  City,  Ore., 
in  his  interest,  in  1896.  That  gentleman  owns 
mines  in  the  locality  mentioned,  and  our  subject 
had  charge  of  their  opcratiovi  until  May,  1897, 
when  he  came  tn  Prescott.  With  characteristic 
cnertrv  he  commenced  carrving  out  the  work  of 


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developing  the  Storm  Cloud  iiiines,  in  the  capac- 
ity of  superintendent,  and  great  results  have  re- 
warded his  efforts.  The  fourteen  claims  compri.s- 
ing  this  group  are  yielding  a  free-milling  ore  of 
good  quality. 

Mr.  Tullgren  has  traveled  extensively  in  the 
west,  and  is  well  acquainted  in  the  mining  cir- 
cles of  various  localities.  He  is  1  practical  as- 
sayer,  and  serves  his  company  well  in  that 
capacity.  On  his  own  account,  he  has  done  some 
prospecting  and  mining  in  this  region,  and  owns 
some  good  claims.  Many  interests  still  bind  him 
to  his  old  home  in  Chicago,  and  there  he  still 
owns  considerable  real  estate.  In  the  suburb  of 
Englewood  he  took  thirty-two  degrees  in  Ma- 
sonry, belonging  to  the  local  lodge,  chapter  and 
commandery.  He  also  is  yet  connected  with  the 
Englewood  lodge  of  Odd  Fellows.  His  family 
comprises  his  wife  and  their  two  sons. 


HON.  CHARLES  R.  DRAKE. 

P'or  thirty  years,  the  most  eventful  period  in 
the  history  of  Arizona,  has  Hon.  Charles  R. 
Drake  looked  upon  Tucson  as  his  home,  and 
in  many  ways  has  indissolubly  linked  his  name 
with  this  future  state.  He  who  sen'ed  as  presi- 
dent of  the  senate  of  the  fifteenth  legislative 
assembly  of  this  territory,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  board  of  regents  of  the  L^^niversity  of  .Ari- 
zona, in  whose  behalf  he  has  always  valiantly 
labored,  is  a  worthy  representative  of  that  fine 
old  English  family  whence  sprang  Sir  Francis 
Drake.  His  grandfather.  Rivers  Drake,  who 
served  in  the  colonial  \'irginian  army  during  the 
war  of  181 2,  as  a  non-commissioned  officer,  was 
born  in  the  neighborhood  of  London,  England, 
and  at  an  early  day  took  up  his  abode  in  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  where  he  was  a  prosperous  merchant, 
and  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Kirby,  Drake  tS: 
Taylor.  About  1828  he  went  to  the  new  countrv 
of  Illinois,  and  took  up  .a  tract  of  government 
land  in  Clark  county. 

Charles  Drake,  father  of  tlie  subject  of  this 
sketch,  was  born  in  Richnmnd,  \'a.,  in  181 1,  and 
died  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years  at  tiic 
home  of  his  namesake  in  Tucson,  where  he 
spent  the  last  eight  years  of  his  life.  At  the  age 
of  seventeen  ho  had  gone  to  lllintii-;,  and  in  hi-^ 
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mature  years  became  a  prosperous  business  man. 
For  many  years  he  carried  on  mercantile  enter- 
prises in  Shelbyville,  Ky.,  and  Nashville,  Tenn., 
but  after  the  war  period  was  practically  retired. 
His  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Mahala  Jane 
Jeter,  was  born  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  coming  of 
an  old  family  of  that  region,  she  being  a  sister 
of  the  father  of  Hon.  William  T.  Jeter,  of  Santa 
Cruz,  Cal.,  who  was  lieutenant-governor  of  Cali- 
fornia from  1894  to  1898.  She  died  in  Tennes- 
see, leaving  five  children. 

The  birth  of  Hon.  Charles  R.  Drake  took 
])lace  in  Walnut  Prairie, '  Clark  county,  111.,  in 
1843.  _  Entering  the  navy  when  young,  he  served 
during  the  Civil  war  under  the  gallant  leader  Ad- 
miral Porter,  his  office  being  that  of  master's 
mate  for  two  and  a  half  years.  Some  of  the  im- 
]X)rtant  campaigns  of  the  war  were  participated 
in  by  him  in  the  Mississippi  squadron,  including 
the  famous  Red  river  expedition  under  Admiral 
D.  D.  Porter,  and  his  vessel  was  at  the  bombard- 
ment of  several  of  the  fortified  towns  on  the 
Mississippi,  Red  and  Washita  rivers,  and  in  the 
engagement  at  Trinity,  on  the  Washita  river,  he 
was  wounded  in  the  left  arm. 

When  the  storm-clouds  of  war  had  rolled 
away,  Mr.  Drake  re-engaged  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness, which  had  been  his  occupation  before  the 
war,  and  in  187 1  came  to  Tucson  in  the  govern- 
ment employ,  serving  as  a  hospital  steward.  In 
1876  he  was  made  assistant  postmaster  of  this 
place,  and  at  the  same  time  until  1881  was  as- 
sistant L'nited  States  depository,  paying  all  of 
the  government  troops  here  and  handling  large 
amounts  of  money.  At  the  end  of  five  years  of 
service  in  that  capacity  he  was  elected  county 
recorder  of  Pima  county,  then  including  all  of 
Cochise  and  .Santa  Cruz,  most  of  Graham  and 
(iila  .and  part  of  Pinal  counties.  That  position 
he  continued  to  fill  from  January,  1881,  to  Janu- 
ary, 1885,  at  the  expiration  of  which  period  he 
turned  his  attention  to  his  own  affairs,  conduct- 
ing a  general  brokerage  and  commission  busi- 
ness. In  1889  he  was  appointed  by  President 
Harrison  receiver  of  the  land  office  at  Tucson, 
and  in  1893  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Norton-Drake  Company,  labor  contractors  for 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company. 

In  Jimc,  1900,  Mr.  Drake  retired  from  the 
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time  to  other  enterprises,  of  which  he  has  many. 
Among  them  is  the  Tucson  Building  &  Loan 
Association,  of  which  he  is  the  president.  For 
a  number  of  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  city 
council  of  Tucson,  for  several  terms  was  a  school 
trustee  and  also  was  the  president  of  the  board, 
more  than  once.  Elected  on  the  Republican 
ticket  to  the  fourteenth  and  fifteenth  general 
assemblies  of  Arizona,  he  rendered  effective  ser- 
vice for  the  progressive  people.  In  the  Four- 
teenth sessions  he  made  a  good  fight  in  pre- 
venting the  repealing  of  the  university  bill, 
which  had  been  passed' in  the  previous  assembly, 
and  later  was  vigorously  assailed.  Thus  it^was  a 
matter  of  poetical  justice  when,  in  1889,  he  was 
appointed  a  member  of  the  board  of  regents 
of  the  now  thriving  institution.  From  1898  to 
1900  he  was  chairman  of  the  territorial  central 
Republican  committee,  and  in  the  year  last 
named  was  sent  as  a  delegate  to  the  Philadelphia 
national  convention  of  the  party.  That  great 
body  appointed  him  to  represent  Arizona  in  the 
notification  committee  which  was  sent  to  convey 
the  news  of  his  nomination  to  Colonel  Roosevelt, 
at  Oyster  Bay.  In  the  fraternities,  Mr.  Drake 
is  connected  with  the  Odd  Fellows,  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Ancient 
Order  of  LTnited  Workmen. 

Mr.  Drake  is  now  (1901)  living  in  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.j  and  has  just  succeeded  in  organizing 
and  successfully  managing  an  enterprise  of  great 
magnitude,  the  Seaside  Water  Company,  a  cor- 
poration composed  of  wealthy  capitalists  who 
have  bought  out  and  consolidated  all  the  water 
companies  and  their  plants  at  Long  Beach,  Ter- 
minal Island  and  San  Pedro;  the  Seaside  Water 
Company  will  supply  water  for  domestic  uses 
for  these  seaside  resorts,  as  well  as  furnishing 
water  for  irrigation  for  some  twenty  thousand 
acres  of  land. 


WILLIAM  H.  BENSON. 

From  the  time  that  lie  came  to  Arizona  iti  1S77 
until  shortly  before  his  death,  Mr.  Benson  was 
identified  with  the  development  and  progress  of 
this  territory.  He  was  among  the  most  intelli- 
gent and  helpful  pioneers  of  Florence,  and  as 
farmer,  miner,  insurance  agent,  land  owner,  and 
progressive  citizen,  he  was  eslpeme*!  hv  Imsiness 


associates,  and  received  the  recognition  due  to 
one  who  was  ever  mindful  of  the  best  interests  of 
his  adopted  town.  The  early  part  of  his  youth 
was  spent  in  Saco,  Me.,  ^^•here  he  was  born  in 
1856,  a  son  of  William  S.  and  Hannah  (Russell) 
Benson.  His  boyhood  experiences  did  not  differ 
from  those  of  the  average  boy,  and  his  education 
was  obtained  in  public  schools.  In  the  first  flush 
of  enthusiasm  for  a  life  work  he  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  study  of  medicine,  but  this  was 
later  abandoned  in  favor  of  a  commercial  life  in 
the  far  west. 

By  way  of  diversion  i\Ir.  Benson  accompanied 
Charles  G.  Mason  on  a  trip  to  Arizona  in  1877. 
After  arriving  here  and  practically  demonstrat- 
ing the  worth  of  the  country  as  a  place  of  busi- 
ness, he  determined  to  remain  in  the  west.  While 
associated  for  six  years  with  the  Silver  King 
Mining  Company  as  bookkeeper,  he  also  en- 
gaged in  teaching  school,  and  during  that  time 
became  somewhat  prominent  in  a  political  way. 
In  1878  he  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace 
and  was  afterward  elected  to  the  position,  which 
he  filled  for  twenty-two  years  altogether.  In 
1886  he  was  elected  probate  judge  of  Pinal 
county  on  the  Republican  ticket  and  served  in 
that  capacity  two  years.  In  1888  he  became 
clerk  of  the  United  States  district  court  of  the 
second  judicial  district,  and  served  as  postmas- 
ter under  Postmaster-General  Key.  From  1879 
until  his  death  he  acted  as  local  representative  for 
several  well-known  insurance  companies  in  Eu- 
rope and  the  United  States,  and  placed  many 
policies  in  his  own  and  surrounding  towns. 

In  August  of  1897  Mr.  Benson  was  appointed 
by  Judge  George  R.  Davis  receiver  for  the  Flor- 
ence Canal  Company,  for  which  he  had  previ- 
ously been  bookkeeper  for  three  years.  Later 
he  acted  as  local  manage^r  for  the  Casa  Grande 
Valley  Canal  Company.  In  all  matters  pertain- 
ing to  water  development  he  showed  keen  interest 
and  intelligent  oversight.  He  also  engaged  in 
farming  on  the  Gila  bottom,  and  owns  a  ranch 
of  three  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  which  is  de- 
voted to  general  farming  and  stock-raising.  In 
the  course  of  all  the  years  of  his  residence  in 
the  territory,  he  marked  his  success  by  investing 
in  real  estate  at  different  points,  and  at  the  time 
of  his  death  owned  property  in  Florence  and 
Casa  Grande.  Ariz.,  and  Los  Angeles,  Cnl.     'in 


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account  of  failing  health  he  resigned  his  interests 
in  Florence  April  i,  1901,  and  went  to  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.,  where  he  soon  afterward  died.  The 
following  is  quoted  from  the  Los  Angeles  Times 
of  April  6:  "W.  II.  Ik-nson,  who  died  at  the 
California  hospital  and  was  huried  ^■csterda\• 
from  his  home  on  ^\'est  Thirty-third  street,  was 
one  of  the  best-known  citizens  of  Arizona,  where 
he  was  generally  known  as  'Judge'  Benson.  In 
the  palmy  days  of  the  great  Silver  King  niiiie. 
between  1880  and  1885,  Mr.  Benson  was  justice 
of  the  peace  at  I'inal  City,  where  the  Silver  King 
mine  was  located.  \\'hen  the  mine  and  mill  were 
shut  down,  and  Pinal  City  became  a  thing  of  the 
past,  he  removed  to  Florence,  the  countv-seat  of 
Pinal  county,  where  he  resided  until  he  came  Ui 
Los  Angeles  for  medical  treatment.  Mr.  Ben- 
son, who  was  a  native  of  ]\Iaine,  was  a  man  of 
high  character,  whose  word  was  as  good  as  his 
bond,  and  he  was  highly  thinigbt  of  throughout 
the  territory." 

Fr.iternally  Mr.  Benson  was  associated  with 
the  Ancient  Order  nf  I'nited  \\'orkmen  and  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  at  Saco,  Me. 
At  the  time  he  left  Florence  he  held  the  offices  of 
justice  of  the  peace,  school  trustee,  notary  public 
and  referee  in  bankruptcy.  In  1878  he  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Emma  D.  Foreman,  of 
San  Luis  Obisp>o  county,  Cal..  daughter  of  Solo- 
mon W.  Foreman,  one  of  the  most  prominent 
pioneers  of  Arizona.  Of  this  union  five  children 
were  born:  William  A.,  Abbie  M..  Fdith  M., 
S.  F.  A.,  and  Anna  Doan. 


HON.  J.  W.  P.RUCE. 

It  fell  to  the  lot  of  J.  W.  Bruce  to  be  the  engi- 
neer on  the  first  train  which  ran  into  Tucscm  on 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  a  score  of  years 
ago,  and  from  that  time  to  the  present  he  has 
guided  the  "fiery  horse"  to  and  from  tliis  city 
across  the  lonely  plains  of  southern  Arizona.  For 
more  than  three  decades  he  has  been  engaged  in 
railroading,  and  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century  has  been  connected  with  the  corporation 
above  mentioned,  b'iilelity  and  promptness  in  the 
discharge  of  his  <luties  have  won  for  him  the 
regard  of  all  who  know  him,  and  he  has  many 
friends  all  along  the  line  of  his  route. 

As  his  surname  intplie^.   .Mr.   Bruce  comes  of 


the  sterling  Scotch  family  which  has  played  so 
important  a  part  in  history.  His  paternal  grand- 
father, who  was  a  native  of  the  land  of  the  thistle 
and  heather,  came  to  the  United  States  at  an 
early  period  and  engaged  in  farming  in  Penn- 
sylvania. William,  father  of  J.  W.  Bruce,  was 
born  in  that  state  and  in  his  young  manhood  de- 
voted his  attention  to  railroading,  running  from 
Hollidaysburg,  Pa.,  on  the  old  Portage  road.  In 
1S69  he  went  to  Reno,  Leavenworth  county, 
Kans..  and  there  engaged  in  farming.  During 
the  Mexican  war  he  served  in  a  Pennsylvania 
regiiuent,  under  General  Scott,  and  when  the 
Civil  war  l>roke  out,  again  enlisted  in  the  defense 
of  his  country,  being  with  troops  of  the  Key- 
stone state.  He  is  about  eighty  years  of  age,  and 
his  wife  is  a  year  his  junior.  She  was  Sarah 
McConnell  prior  to  their  marriage,  and  with  her 
father,  Francis  McConnell,  was  a  native  of  Penn- 
sylvania and  of  Scotch-Irish  extraction.  He  was 
a  blacksiuith  by  trade  and  died  at  Reno,  Kans. 
( )f  the  five  sons  and  five  daughters  born  to  Wil- 
liam and  .Sarah  Bruce,  all  are  living  but  two 
daughters. 

J-  ^^'•  Bruce  was  born  in  Altoona,  Pa.,  April 
6,  1854,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  that  city.  In  1869  he  went  to  Kansas,  and 
after  spending  a  year  on  the  farm  entered  the 
railroad  service  as  an  employe  of  the  Kansas 
Pacific.  Soon  he  was  made  fireman  on  a  switch 
engine  and  then  went  on  the  road  in  the  same 
capacity.  At  the  end  of  eighteen  months  he  be- 
came a  fireman  for  the  Missouri  Pacific.  In  1874 
he  went  to  Latham,  Cal.,  and  for  three  years  was 
fireman  on  the  Southern  Pacific.  In  1877  he 
was  made  an  engineer,  with  his  run  to  Yuma,  and 
in  1880  came  to  Tucson  with  the  first  train  that 
pulled  into  this  city.  Since  then  he  has  been 
one  of  the  most  trusted  engineers  on  this  divi- 
sion, and  has  been  thoroughly  identified  with  the 
progress  of  Tucson.  He  has  built  several  resi- 
dences here  and  has  been  an  interested  witness 
of  local   improvements. 

In  1892  Mr.  Bruce  was  nominated  on  the  Dem- 
ix-ratic  ticket  to  the  territorial  legislature,  and, 
being  elected,  represented  this  district  in  the  sev- 
enteenth general  assembly,  taking  an  active  part 
in  the  proceedings.  In  1880  he  assisted  in  organ- 
izing Division  No.  28,  Brotherhood  of  Locomo- 
tive Engineers,  and  servcil  as  chief  of  the  same 


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five  terms.  In  1886  he  was  sent  as  a  delegate  to 
the  twenty-fifth  annual  convention  of  this  body, 
which  convened  at  Richmond,  \'a.  The  South- 
ern Pacific  Library  .Vssociation  received  material 
assistance  from  Mr.  Bruce  at  the  time  of  its 
organization,  and  everything  which  pertains  to 
the  interests  of  the  brotherhood  is  of  deep  con- 
cern to  him.  Fraternally  he  also  belongs  to  the 
Knights  of  Pythias. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Bruce  and  Miss  -Maggie 
McDowell,  a  native  of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  too'< 
place  in  Los  Angeles,  Gal,  December  20,  1881. 
Of  the  children  bom  to  them  five  are  living, 
namely:  Ella,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Tucson 
high  school  and  of  the  L'niversity  of  Arizona ; 
George  G,  Kittle  B.,  Allan  and  Glory  Martha. 


BIRDNO  BROTHERS. 

In  September  of  1885  six  ambitious  and  indus- 
trious boys  accompanied  their  parents,  N.  W.  and 
Mary  B.  Birdno,  to  Pima,  Graham  county,  Ariz., 
and  took  up  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  bar- 
ren desert  land.  With  the  practical  and  tireless 
resources  developed  by  the  Mormon  settlers 
wherever  they  cast  their  lot,  they  at  once  began 
the  improvement  of  their  land,  digging  ditches 
for  irrigation,  building  a  house  wherein  to  dwell, 
and  fencing  the  land  to  prevent  the  invasion  of 
other  cattle  or  the  escape  of  their  own  stock.  In 
time  there  developed,  in  place  of  the  once  appar- 
ently worthless  tract  of  land,  a  farm  which  had 
few  equals  in  the  neighborhood,  and  the  output 
of  which  furnished  sufficient  means  to  start  in 
good  shape  the  later  Inisiness  enterprises  of  the 
deserving  sons. 

The  brothers  claim  a  common  liirthplace  in 
Logan  City,  Iltah.  J.  J.  and  George  H.  received 
their  education  in  the  Brigham  Young  Academx;,, 
at  Provo  City,  I'tah  county,  Utah,  and  the  other 
sons  received  a  high-school  education  in  Ari- 
zona. The  parents,  who  are  aged  respectively 
seventy-eight  and  sixt\'-eight  years,  settled  in 
Utah  over  fifty  years  ago,  and  are  still  living. 
making  their  home  with  their  sons.  The  family 
is  happily  situated  and  its  meniljcrs  dwell  to- 
gether in  unity. 

At  the  end  of  thirteen  years  the  farming  rela- 
tions were  interrupted  by  the  withdrawal  into 
•other  business  of  fmir  of  the  brnthcrs,  Gcorce  TT.. 


D.  W.,  E.  L.  and  L.  F.,  who  took  in  exchange 
for  their  shares  in  the  farm  the  general  merchan- 
dise property  of  J.  T.  Owens,  of  Safford.  Under 
their  capable  management  this  enterprise  has 
developed  into  one  of  the  sound  commercial  con- 
cerns of  the  town,  and  includes  among  its  stock 
of  general  supplies,  hardware,  agricultural  im- 
plements, furniture  and  mining  necessities.  The 
store  is  constructed  of  brick,  and  is  30x100  feet 
in  dimensions,  and  two  stories  high.  The  build- 
ing, lot,  stock,  and  everything  in  connection  with 
the  business,  were  purchased  outright  from  the 
previous  owner,  Mr.  Owens. 

The  remaining  two  brothers,  John  J.  and  C.  N., 
though  still  retaining  their  interests  in  the  home- 
stead, have  branched  out  in  different  lines  of 
occupation.  John  J.  is  the  editor  of  the  "Graham 
County  Guardian"  and  lives  in  Safford,  while  C. 
N.'  is  engaged  in  the  lumber  and  shingle  business 
at  Pima.  The  brothers  who  are  merchants  at 
present  own  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  two  and  one-half  miles  south  of  Safford 
in  the  artesian  belt,  and  are  preparing  to  sink 
wells  on  their  property.  In  religion  the  entire 
family  are  members  of  the  Monnon  Church  and 
in  politics  they  are  strict  advocates  of  Demo- 
cratic principles. 

In  1892  George  H.  Birdno  married  Ella  C. 
Cluif,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Mary  E.  Cluff , 
of  Provo  City.  Of  this  union  there  are  three 
children :  Jessie,  who  is  eight  years  old :  Belva 
A.,  seven ;  and  George  H.,  Jr. 

August  26,  1893,  D.  W.  Birdno  married  Millie 
M.  Haws,  of  Provo,  and  they  now  have  three 
children,  Willie,  Lyle  and  Rcva.  E.  L.  was 
united  in  marriage,  March  21.  1897,  with  Sadie 
.Sheppard,  of  California. 


SAMUEL  S.  CAMPBELL. 

The  vast  mining  interests  of  Cochise  county 
have  been  materially  augmented  by  the  discov- 
eries and  developments  of  Mr.  Campbell,  at  pres- 
ent a  resident  of  Pottstown,  Pa.  Some  of  the 
most  valuable  and  pa}ing  ijrripcrties  in  the  terri- 
tory have  at  times  passed  through  his  hands,  and 
his  successful  prospecting  has  resulted  in  the 
exchange  of  many  thousands  of  dollars,  and  has 
created  many  fortunes  for  the  seekers  after 
wealth.     .'\s  one  of  those  who  know  hnw  \n  ,Tvaii 


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themselves  of  opportunities  he  stands  pre-eminent 
among  the  many  who  have  found  in  Arizona  a 
field  for  the  exercise  of  their  special  aptitude. 

The  youth  of  Mr.  Campbell  was  passed  in 
Pennsylvania,  and  he  was  born  in  Philadelphia  in 
1829.  He  received  a  common-school  education 
in  Pittsburg,  and  when  comparatively  young  was 
face  to  face  with  the  serious  and  responsible  side 
lif  life.  As  a  preliminary  means  of  livelihood 
he  was  employed  for  five  years  on  the  lower  Mis- 
sissippi river,  and  after  a  year's  residence  in  his 
old  home  in  Pennsylvania  went  to  California, 
where  he  became  interested  in  mining.  In  1857 
he  returned  to  Philadelphia,  and  was  there  en- 
gaged in  a  mercantile  venture  until  1878,  when 
he  went  to  Leadville,  Colo.,  and  renewed  his 
interest  in  mining  for  a  year. 

The  association  of  Mr.  Campbell  with  Cochise 
county  was  prolific  of  almost  immediate  good 
results,  for  his  mining  and  prospecting  led  to 
the  discovery  of  the  great  Peabody  mine.  He 
was  the  first  white  man  in  the  locality,  and  his 
courage  in  facing  the  dangers  of  a  locality  hith- 
erto infested  with  murderous  Apaches  and  unruly- 
Mexicans  was  worthy  of  the  reward  of  just  such 
a  find.  There  was  an  abundance  of  water  upon 
the  claim  and  throughout  the  whole  valley,  and 
Mr.  Campbell  named  the  place  Russell.  He  also 
organized  a  company  known  as  the  Russell  Cop- 
per Mining  Company,  and  in  1881  shipped  a 
smelter  from  San  Francisco,  which  was  placed  at 
the  foot  of  the  Dragoon  mountains,  five  miles 
north  of  Dragoon,  at  what  is  now  Russellville. 
The  company  formed  had  as  president  Alfred 
C.  Harmer,  of  Philadelphia,  Mr.  Campbell  being 
vice-president  and  manager.  In  1882  Mr.  Camp- 
bell disposed  of  the  Peabody  mine  for  $350,000 
in  cash,  and  later  copper  decreased  in  value,  the 
smelter  was  sold,  and  all  operations  in  the  great 
mine  ceased. 

The  Russell  Copper  Mining  Company  had, 
however,  a  large  group  of  mines,  among  them 
being  some  that  were  available  as  wealth  pro- 
ducers, and  that  have  more  than  realized  the 
expectations  of  stockholders.  Of  the  original 
twelve  stockholders,  Mr.  Campbell  is  the  only  one 
now  living.  J.  H.  Gendell,  of  Philadelphia,  is 
now  trustee  for  the  company,  and  Mr.  Camp- 
bell is  manager  and  controller  of  one  group  of 
mines  known  as  the  Mammoth  group,  which  pro- 


duce a  very  rich  ore,  of  which  thirty-one  cars 
have  been  shipped.  The  Republic  is  among  this 
group,  and  contains  a  large  body  of  fine  ore. 
Another  mine  in  the  neighborhood  is  the  Pea- 
body, which  is  now  shipping  fourteen  cars  a 
week.  A  singular  feature  of  most  of  these  prop- 
erties is  the  fact  that  the  ore  is  found  near  or  on 
top  of  the  ground. 

In  1858  Mr.  Campbell  married  Mary  A.  Bach- 
man,  of  Philadelphia,  and  of  this  union  there  are 
five  children,  Harry  S.,  George  M.,  Mary  A., 
.•\nna  C,  and  S.  Morris.  Mrs.  Campbell  died 
in  1879.  Her  children  are  all  in  the  east,  with 
the  exception  of  George  M.,  who  is  in  the  far 
west.  In  188 1  Mr.  Campbell  married  Caroline 
G.  Brook,  a  sister  of  Major-General  J.  R.  Brook, 
of  the  United  States  army,  and  who  is  now  com- 
mander of  the  department  of  the  east.  At  pres- 
ent Mr.  Campbell  is  living  in  the  old  Brook 
homestead,  a  mile  and  a  half  below  Pottstown, 
Pa.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and 
has  ever  given  his  allegiance  to  this  party.  As 
a  Mason  he  has  taken  the  thirty-second  degree, 
and  as  an  Odd  Fellow  he  has  filled  every  office 
in  the  organization. 


FRANK  E,  RUSSELL. 

.\s  one  who  shouldered  the  responsibilities  of 
life  when  less  than  twelve  years  of  age  and  who 
by  his  own  energy  worked  his  way  upward 
to  an  honored  place  in  the  world's  broad  field 
of  battle,  Frank  E.  Russell  of  Tucson  is  emi- 
nently deserving  of  mention  in  the  territorial  an- 
nals. Today  he  is  superintendent  of  the  Tucson 
Electric  Light  &  Power  Company,  whose  thor- 
oughly modern  and  unrivaled  plant  was  erected 
under  his  direction  nine  years  ago  and  has  since 
been  enlarged,  as  necessity  demanded.  In  addi- 
tion to  this,  he  is  chief  of  the  city  fire  depart- 
ment, and  for  six  years  has  rendered  Tucson 
effective  service  in  the  city  council.  Many  enter- 
prises of  a  more  personal  nature  share  his  atten- 
tion, but  paramount  to  everything  he  holds  the 
interests  of  the  public,  and  thus  is  rightly  con- 
sidered an  invaluable  citizen. 

In  Dover,  England,  Frank  E.  Russell  was 
born  June  29,  1863.  His  parents,  John  and 
Selina  (Taylor)  Russell,  were  natives  of  Eng- 
land, the  former  being  a  contractor  in  Dover, 


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Kent,  for  many  years  prior  to  his  death.  Of 
their  four  children,  two  sons,  Frank  E.  and 
Louis,  are  now  in  Tticson.  In  1874  he  began  to 
be  employed  in  the  coasting  trade,  and  soon  went 
to  distant  shores.  Within  the  seven  years  of 
his  life  before  the  mast  he  rounded  Cape  Horn 
four  or  five  times  and  once  passed  the  Cape  of 
Ciood  Hope.  In  the  course  of  his  voyages  he 
was  engaged  in  the  northern  Atlantic,  South 
.\merican,  California  and  East  India  trade, 
touching  at  many  of  the  leading  seaports  of  the 
world.  Twice  he  was  shipwrecked,  the  first  time 
when  on  the  ship  "Elizabeth  Kelner"  in  the  Eng- 
lish channel,  and  the  second  time  in  1879,  when 
the  sailing  vessel  "Kingsport"  was  dismantled 
in  a  storm  ofT  the  coast  of  Mexico  in  the  Pacific 
ocean.  He  was  picked  up  by  a  vessel  bound  for 
San  Francisco,  and,  once  more  on  terra  firma, 
he  decided  that  it  had  more  attractions  for  him 
than  the  unstable  ocean. 

During  the  following  thirteen  \ears  Mr.  Rus- 
sell was  in  the  employ  of  the  Western  Union 
Telegraph  Company,  in  the  line  service,  in  the 
mean  time  becoming  thoroughly  acquainted 
with  the  business.  In  1885  he  came  to  Tucson, 
liaving  charge  of  the  district  lines  in  this  locality, 
and  it  was  not  until  i8ij6  that  he  resigned  from 
the  company's  employ.  As  previously  stated, 
he  had  superintended  the  erection  of  the  city 
electric  light  plant,  now  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  complete  in  Arizona.  Both  gas  and  elec- 
tricity are  supplied  from  this  concern,  engines  of 
four  hundred  horse  power  being  used,  and  six 
dynamos  of  large  capacity  and  the  latest  and 
best  machinery  of  every  kind.  Fifty  arc  lights 
of  the  first  power  and  three  thousand  incandes- 
cent lights  are  furnished  under  the  present  con- 
tracts. In  1894  Mr.  Russell  became  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Russell  &  Sheldon,  dealers  in  elec- 
trical supplies,  bicycles  and  bicycle  sundries. 
Having  earned  the  reputation  of  being  an  ex- 
pert electrician,  he  was  called  upon  to  fit  out  the 
largest  buildings  here,  among  them  the  cathe- 
dral, the  opera  house  and  the  chief  business 
blocks  and  residences.  He  is  one  of  the  direc- 
tors of  the  electric  light  companv,  and  also  be- 
longs to  the  board  of  trade. 

A  great  worker  in  the  Democratic  party,  Mr. 
Russell  has  rendered  efficient  service  as  repre- 
sentative of  the  first  ward  in  the  citv  council. 


At  the  city  election  of  1900  he  was  urgently  re- 
quested to  become  a  candidate  for  the  office  of 
mayor,  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  at  the  expira- 
tion of  his  third  temi  as  councilman,  but  pre- 
ferred to  accept  the  renomination  for  election  as 
councilman,  so  that  if  elected  he  could  take  a 
more  active  part  as  a  worker  toward  the  com- 
pletion of  the  various  municipal  enterprises 
which  he  had  been  largely  instrumental  in  pro- 
moting. He  was  re-elected  for  another  term  of 
two  years,  and  at  this  writing  has  the  satisfaction 
of  seeing  the  moneys  derived  from  the  sale  of 
tlie  old  Military  Plaza  subdivision  being  used  in 
the  construction  of  sewers  and  parks  for  the  city, 
thus  giving  to  Tucson  a  system  of  sewers  with- 
out a  bond  issue,  and  public  parks  for  the  peo- 
I)le,  and  thereby  furnishing  the  only  requisites 
necessary  for  making  Tucson  the  sanitarium  of 
the  world.  In  the  council  Mr.  Russell  is  chair- 
man of  the  committees  on  building  and  land,  and 
on  streets,  and  is  a  member  of  the  water  and 
sewerage  committee  and  of  the  library  commis- 
sion which  has  in  charge  the  building  of  the 
Carnegie  library.  Numerous  public  works,  in- 
cluding the  present  water  system,  were  stanchly 
supported  by  him  in  the  council.  Since  the  reor- 
ganization of  the  fire  department  in  1898,  he  has 
served  as  its  chief.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  and  of  the 
Hall  Association.  In  religious  faith  he  is  an 
Episcopalian. 

Tvv'ice  since  becoming  a  permanent  resident 
of  the  United  States  Mr.  Russell  has  returned 
to  England  on  visits,  and  on  one  of  these  trips, 
in  1888,  he  married  Miss  Annie  Stone,  a  native 
of  the  village  of  Coomb,  near  Dover.  They 
have  four  children,  Ernest,  Selina,  Francis  and 
Ellen. 


EDWARD  H.  COOK. 

Mr.  Cook  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  one 
of  the  best  informed  men  on  mining  and  mines  in 
the  territory.  His  present  responsible  position 
as  superintendent  of  the  United  Globe  mines,  to 
wiiich  he  was  appointed  in  1891,  would  argue  a 
Avidespread  confidence  in  his  judgment  and  abil- 
ity, not  only  as  an  expert  miner,  but  as  a  pre- 
server of  order  and  a  leader  of  men. 

The  entire  life  of  Mr.  Cook  has  been  passed 


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in  the  extreme  west.  A  native  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, he  was  born  in  1859,  and  is  a  son  of  E.  J. 
and  Carrie  Cook.  The  father  was  born  in  Ala- 
bama, and  in  1849  followed  the  tide  of  emigration 
to  California,  in  the  days  when  fortunes  were 
easily  made  and  as  easily  lost.  The  family  re- 
moved to  Arizona  in  the  end  of  the  Civil  war  in 
1865,  locating  at  Prescott  Falls,  then  a  bustling 
mining  camp.  The  father  devoted  many  years  to 
mining,  and  his  son,  under  the  inspiration  of  his 
enthusiasm  and  periods  of  success,  also  acquired 
a  fondness  for  that  occupation.  In  1869  he  snp- 
jilemented  his  education  in  the  public  school  by 
further  study  in  San  Francisco,  and  is  a  univer- 
sity graduate.  Subsequently,  for  three  years,  he 
was  employed  as  a  pay  clerk  in  Nevada,  and  in 
1885  returned  to  Arizona,  locating  in  Globe  in 
1887. 

In  1 89 1  Mr.  Cook  entered  upon  his  duties  as 
superintendent  of  the  United  Globe  mines,  and 
in  this  capacity  has  charge  of  about  two  hundred 
men,  all  white.  The  property  over  which  he 
has  control  is  located  on  Buffalo  hill,  where  the 
company  has  over  forty  claims,  mostly  patented. 
The  silver  mined  is  of  a  very  high  grade,  and 
averages  about  one  ounce  of  silver  to  the  ton. 
On  account  of  the  absence  of  flux  for  smelting, 
the  smelter  has  been  closed  for  the  past  year, 
the  ore  being  shipped  away.  There  is  a  large 
body  of  ore,  and  the  owners  anticipate  continued 
large  returns  from  their  property.  An  average 
of  six  million  pounds  a  year  is  the  output. 

The  first  wife  o.f  Mr.  Cook,  at  her  death,  left 
three  children :  Carrie,  Nena  and  Louis,  who  are 
attending  school  in  Los  Angeles,  where  the  fam- 
ily have  a  pleasant  home.  In  1899  Mr.  Cook 
married  Lorena  Jay,  of  Illinois.  In  politics  Mr. 
Cook  is  a  Republican,  but  has  never  been  an 
ofifice-seeker.  He  is  fraternally  connected  with 
the  Masons  at  Los  Angeles,  and  with  the  Scot- 
tish Rites  in  Globe. 


J.  J.  COTTRELL. 

To  Mr,  Cottrell  is  due  the  credit  of  having 
established  a  great  brick  industry  in  Arizona, 
which  is  the  pioneer  of  its  kind  in  the  territory, 
and  which  has  but  one  equal  and  no  superior 
in  the  southwest.  The  plant  is  located  at  Al- 
hambra,   and  was  started  in   1887,  the  brick  at 


that  time  being  made  by  hand.  As  the  country 
grew  in  importance  under  the  developing  hand 
of  the  farmer,  the  mechanic  and  the  tradesman, 
and  beckoned  to  the  east  and  south  and  west 
with  the  confidence  of  a  rejuvenated  youth,  the 
response  was  the  signal  for  a  new  and  increasing 
demand  for  all  things  of  utility  and  necessity, 
and  an  enlarged  capacity  in  all  directions  of  sup- 
ply. As  man  must  first  be  housed  in  comfort 
before  he  is  master  of  his  best  abilities,  and  as 
he  must  have  covering  for  the  carrying  on  of 
all  of  his  industries,  in  such  proportion  is  he  a 
far-sighted  member  of  society  who  has  antici- 
pated and  prepared  himself  to  meet  the  impera- 
tive demand.  So  it  happened  that  the  making 
of  bricks  by  hand  was  rapidly  succeeded  by  their 
manufacture  according  to  the  most  rapid  meth- 
ods, and  by  the  introduction  by  the  enterprising 
manager  of  the  latest  and  most  approved  ma- 
chinery. As  a  result  the  plant  is  one  of  the 
best  equipped  in  the  country,  and  when  in  full 
operation  has  a  daily  capacity  of  36,500  brick 
in  a  day,  in  eight  hours'  work.  The  burning 
capacity  is  twenty-four  thousand  per  day  of 
twenty-four  hours,  and  the  number  of  men  em- 
ployed when  in  full  operation  is  between  thirty- 
five  and  forty.  In  April  of  1900,  the  business 
was  merged  into  the  Alhambra  Brick  Company, 
with  B.  L.  Clark  of  Phoenix  as  president,  and 
Mr.  Cottrell  as  general  manager. 

A  native  of  Greene  county,  Ohio,  Mr.  Cottrell 
was  born  August  15,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Margaret  (Tliomas)  Cottrell,  natives 
of  Ohio,  and  pioneers  of  Greene  county.  William 
Cottrell  was  a  clergyman  during  the  course  of 
his  long  and  useful  life,  and  preached  the  gospel 
of  good-will  and  kindliness  from  his  twenty- 
third  year  until  his  death  in  1899.  The  early  life 
of  their  son  was  shadowed  by  the  death  of  his 
mother  when  he  was  thirteen  years  of  age.  At 
this  time  he  removed  with  his  father  to  Licking 
county,  of  the  same  state,  where  they  lived  until 
his  sixteenth  year.  In  the  meantime  his  educa- 
tion was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  Greene 
and  Licking  counties,  and  at  the  age  of  sixteen 
he  entered  upon  extended  wanderings  in  search 
of  a  desirable  permanent  location,  visiting  Wis- 
consin, Montana,  Washington,  Oregon  and  Cali- 
fornia. During  the  several  years  of  his  indefi- 
nite sojourn,  he  became  interested  in  the  manu- 


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facture  of  brick,  and  engaged  in  its  manufacture 
in  the  states  through  wliich  he  traveled,  from 
the  time  of  his  nineteenth  year.  The  wisdom 
of  his  choice  in  setthng  permanently  in  Phoenix 
has  never  been  questioned  by  Mr.  Cottrell,  than 
whom  there  is  no  greater  enthusiast  over  the 
possibilities  and  resources  of  his  adopted  local- 
ity in  Arizona. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Cuttrell  and  Lovinia  F. 
Price,  a  daughter  of  William  N.  Price,  of  the 
Salt  River  valley,  occurred  in  June  of  1896.  Of 
this  union  there  are  two  children,  Harvey  J. 
and  Etta  B.  Mr.  Cottrell  is  a  Democrat,  but 
entertains  liberal  ideas  regarding  the  politics  of 
the  administration.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of 
the  best  authorities  on  tlu-  manufacture  of  brick 
in  the  west,  and  is  widely  known  as  a  man  of 
sterling  traits  of  mind,  character  and  attainment. 


DAVID  BARIUTT. 

The  commercial  interests  of  Flagstaff  have 
been  materially  strengthened  by  the  successful 
stock  and  mercantile  operations  of  the  Babbitt 
brothers,  of  whom  there  are  four,  David,  George, 
William  and  Charles.  Like  the  majority  of  those 
who  come  to  Coconino  county,  they  were  at  first 
interested  in  the  cattle  business  exclusively,  which 
was  started  upon  their  arrival  in  Arizona  in 
1886.  Upon  the  surrounding  mountains  they 
raised  large  numbers  of  fine  stock,  to  the  extent 
of  between  six  and  eight  thousand  head,  and  for 
three  years  were  remarkalily  successful  in  their 
chosen  line  of  work. 

In  1888  David  Babbitt,  the  senior  member  of 
the  cattle  firm,  opened  a  hardware  store  in  Flag- 
staff. Beginning  in  a  small  way,  he  had  worked 
up  quite  a  business  by  the  end  of  two  years. 
In  1890  the  brothers  bought  out  the  store  and 
stock  of  Emerson  &  Gibbons,  general  merchants, 
and  formed  the  mercantile  company  of  Babbitt 
Brothers.  The  trade  accorded  them  was  so  sat- 
isfactory that  David  l.abbitt  erected  a  portion 
of  the  present  building.  Since  then  from  time 
to  time  additions  have  been  made  to  accommo- 
date an  ever-increasing  trade,  and  there  are  now 
two  floors,  with  an  exhibition  space  of  130x120 
feet.  A  general  department  store  is  the  result, 
the  five  departments  being  each  under  a  different 
manager.     In  addition  to  a  complete  line  of  gen- 


eral necessities,  the  firm  deals  largely  in  Navajo 
Indian  l^lankets,  secured  from  the  posts  on  the 
reservations,  and  shipped  from  here  to  all  parts 
of  the  LTnited  States.  Other  items  of  revenue 
are  the  large  quantities  of  Indian  baskets  and 
curios  which  pass  through  their  hands  and  find 
a  ready  sale  among  all  classes  of  people  who  are 
sensible  of  the  gradual  passing  away  of  these 
picturesque  almrigines. 

The  Babbitt  Brothers  are  also  interested  in  the 
cattle  business  in  Kansas,  with  headquarters 
at  Dodge  City,  near  which  they  have  an  enclosure 
covering  thirty  sections  of  land.  In  connection 
with  their  mercantile  enterprise  they  have  a 
commissary  at  the  Arizona  LuiTiIjer  &  Timber 
Company's  mill  and  a  branch  at  U'inslow.  They 
also  have  trading  posts  for  the  Indians  at  Wil- 
low Springs,  Red  Lake  and  Wolf's  Post  Coconino 
county. 

Besides  his  other  interests,  David  Babbitt  has 
mine  holdings,  and  is  developing  a  copper  mine 
in  the  Grand  canon.  He  is  a  stockholder  in  the 
Copper  King  mine,  belonging  to  the  Ohio  Copper 
Company,  which  secures  from  the  nn'ne  an  ore 
with  an  output  of  twenty-five  per  cent  copper. 
At  one  time  he  officiated  as  mayor  of  Flagstaff, 
and  at  this  w'riting  he  is  a  member  of  the  city 
council,  as  well  as  one  of  the  most  pronn'nent 
men  of  the  entire  county.  Fie  is  one  of  those 
men  who  possess  the  true  western  grit  and  deter- 
mination and  who  are  of  incalculable  value  in 
the  building  up  of  localities  and  towns. 


JOHN  EVANS. 

John  Evans,  member  of  the  general  mercantile 
firm  of  Evans,  Ellsworth  &  Co.,  of  Safford,  was 
born  in  Desarc,  Prairie  county.  Ark.,  August  6, 
1870.  His  parents,  John  H.  and  Margaret  Evans, 
were  natives  respectively  of  Missouri  and  Ten- 
nessee, and  were  early  settlers  in  Arkansas,  re- 
moving thence  in  1877  to  New  Mexico,  and  from 
there  in  1883  coming  to  Arizona.  Their  first 
home  in  the  territory  was  at  .Snowflake,  Apache 
county.  In  1886  they  removed  to  Safiford,  and 
availed  themselves  of  the  excellent  farming  lam  I 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  town,  where  the  father  w  as 
extensively  engaged  in  general  farming  and 
stock-raising  until  1894.  They  still  make  Saf- 
ford their  home. 


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The  education  of  John  Evans  was  acquired 
under  difficulties,  and  for  the  most  part  has  been 
the  resuh  of  his  own  independent  apphcation. 
In  Arkansas  and  New  Mexico  he  availed  himself 
of  every  opportunity  that  presented  itself  for 
the  acquiring  of  knowledge,  nor  has  this  habit 
been  less  noticeable  since  he  removed  to  Arizona. 
His  first  work  was  undertaken  as  a  clerk,  in 
which  capacity  he  identified  himself  witli  several 
different  firms.  Eventually,  in  November  of 
1898,  he  bought  out  the  firm  with  which  he  was 
clerking,  and  he  has  since  continued  to  be  inter- 
ested in  the  same  business.  The  title  of  the  firm 
is  now  Evans,  Ellsworth  &  Co.,  and  as  general 
merchandise  purveyors  they  are  widely  known. 
Their  store  is  well  slocked  with  necessities,  and 
the  residents  of  the  town  and  surrounding  coun- 
try are  sure  of  fair  treatment  and  reasonable 
prices.  Their  position  as  one  of  the  large  and 
successful  commercial  concerns  of  the  town  is 
largely  due  to  the  energy  and  wise  judgment  of 
the  senior  member. 

In  September  of  1900  Mr.  Evans  married  Min- 
nie Lloyd,  daughter  of  Jones  and  Dr.  Mary 
Lloyd,  the  latter  of  whom  owns  fine  residence 
property  in  the  central  part  of  Safi^ord.  In  pol- 
itics Mr.  Evans  believes  in  principle  rather  than 
party,  and  invariably  votes  for  the  men  he  deems 
i)est  qualified  to  represent  the  people  in  office. 
He  has  numerous  interests  in  Safford  and  vicin- 
ity, among  others  being  a  well-improved  farm  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  situated  a  mile  south 
of  the  town.  On  this  land  is  a  good  house,  and 
the  owner  is  preparing  to  sink  several  artesian 
wells,  in  order  that  the  property  may  be  provided 
with  ample  facilities   for   irrigation. 


WILLIAM  N.  CUMMINGS. 

The  former  recorder  of  Santa  Cruz  county 
and  ex-officio  clerk  of  the  board  of  supervisors, 
Mr.  Cunnnings,  is  a  native  of  Ontario,  Canada, 
and  was  born  May  i,  1829.  His  early  life  was 
spent  in  his  native  land,  where  he  received  a 
good  education  in  the  public  schools,  and 
acquired  the  habits  of  thrift  and  industry  which 
have  characterized  his  more  mature  years.  In 
1850  he  went  to  California  and  settled  in  what 
is  now  Eldorado  county,  that  state.  In  the 
course  of  time  he  removed  to  Santa  Cruz  county, 


and  there  engaged  in  farming  and  in  the  prod- 
uce business  from  1853  to  1858.  In  a  subse- 
quent mercantile  venture  at  Watsonville  he 
successfully  catered  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
town  for  a  period  covering  three  years. 

For  the  following  nine  years  Mr.  Cummings 
lived  in  Nevada,  and  was  there  interested  in 
the  general  merchandise  business  and  in  mining, 
and  in  1868  went  to  London,  England,  in  the 
interest  of  a  mining  company,  whose  cause  he 
championed  until  1870,  when  he  returned  to  the 
United  States.  Amid  the  sunshine  and  under 
the  cloudless  skies  of  California  Mr.  Cummings 
engaged  in  the  hotel  business  and  ran  a  line  of 
stages  between  Santa  Cruz  and  San  Jose  for 
nearly  ten  years.  He  came  to  Nogales  January 
3.  18S6.  This  bi-national  city  w'as  then  on  the 
verge  of  the  prosperity  which  has  since  visited 
it,  and  held  out  special  inducements  to  travelers 
from  afar.  lUit  few  of  the  buildings  are  now 
standing  which  then  housed  the  enthusiastic 
early  settlers,  and  few  of  the  evidences  remain 
that  individualized  this  from  any  of  the  other 
mining  and  grazing  towns.  He  soon  became 
interested  in  mines,  real  estate  and  loans  in 
Pima  county,  and  for  twelve  years  applied  him- 
self to  these  branches  of  industry.  During  that 
time  he  served  for  two  years  as  United  States 
court  commissioner. 

When  Santa  Cruz  became  a  county  indepen- 
dent of  its  northern  neighbor  Pima,  Mr.  Cum- 
mings was  appointed  by  Governor  Murphy  first 
county  recorder  and  ex-officio  clerk  of  the  board 
of  supervisors.  In  the  fall  of  1890  he  was  nom- 
inated on  the  Republican  ticket  for  representa- 
tive, but  shared  the  fate  of  the  other  Republicans 
on  the  ticket  and  was  defeated,  the  county  being 
strongly  Democratic.  For  years  he  has  been 
recognized  as  one  of  the  prominent  Republicans 
of  the  territory. 

In  1886  Mr.  Cunnnings  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Prudence  Wahnsley.  They  adopted 
William  Nelson  Cummings,  a  nephew.  Ry  a 
former  marriage  Mr.  Cunnnings  has  a  daughter, 
Alice,  who  was  graduated  with  the  highest 
honors  at  the  University  of  California,  and  who 
is  now  the  wife  of  Bruce  Stanley,  of  Xogales. 
IVaternally  Mr.  Cunmiings  is  associated  with 
the  Odd  Fellows  at  Nogales,  and  is  a  charter 
member  of  the  Encampment  at  Santa  Cruz,  Cal. 


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For  some  time  he  lias  been  a  member  of  the 
Red  Men  at  Nogales.  He  is  a  thirty-second 
degree  Mason  in  the  Scottish  Rite  Consistory 
at  San  Francisco,  Cal.;  also  belongs  to  Nogales 
Lodge  No.  9,  F.  &  A.  M. ;  and  Santa  Cruz  Chap- 
ter No.  7,  R.  A.  M.  He  is  a  past  master  of  the 
lodge  in  California,  and  representative  member 
of  the  Territorial  Grand  Lodge. 


HENRY  EDWARD  CREPIN,  M.  D. 

Many  specialists  and  physicians  of  marked 
ability  have  located  in  southern  Arizona,  to  whose 
sunny  clime  and  dry  atmosphere  thousands  of 
patients  and  health-seekers  from  the  north  ami 
east  are  resorting  more  and  more  as  the  benefits 
derived  here  are  becoming  widely  known.  Hav- 
ing thoroughly  prepared  himself  for  his  chosen 
work,  Dr.  Henry  E.  Crepin  came  to  Tucson  as 
early  as  1886.  and  from  that  year  until  188S 
served  as  a  health  officer  of  the  city. 

The  Doctor's  father,  Henry  Crepin,  M.  D.,  was 
born  in  Valencia,  France,  and  accompanied  his 
father  and  the  family  to  Dubuque,  Iowa,  when 
he  was  young.  Our  subject's  grandfather,  who 
was  a  successful  merchant  of  Dubuque,  died  in 
that  city.  For  some  years  Dr.  Henry  Crepin  was 
engaged  in  practice  in  Dubuque,  and  later  was 
occupied  in  professional  labors  in  Montana  and 
California.  The  year  subsequent  to  the  comple- 
tion of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  through 
Arizona  he  came  to  Tucson,  and  later,  going  to 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  passed  his  last  years  there. 
His  widow,  who  lives  in  Tucson,  was  Miss  Han- 
nah Cox  in  her  girlhood.  A  native  of  England, 
she  is  a  daughter  of  Isaac  Cox,  who  was  an  early 
settler  and  farmer  in  the  vicinity  of  Dubuque,  in 
which  locality  he  was  a  resident  when  called  to 
his  reward.  Four  children  were  born  to  Dr. 
Henry  and  Hannah  Crepin,  two  sons  and  two 
daughters.  The  other  son,  A.  E.,  is  the  manager 
of  the  Patagonia  Commercial  Company,  of  Santa 
Cruz  county,  Ariz. 

Born  July  14,  1862,  in  Dubuque,  Dr.  Henry 
Edward  Crepin  crossed  the  plains  with  his  par- 
ents in  his  infancy,  and  lived  in  Deer  Lodge  and 
Virginia  City,  Mont.  His  elementary  education 
was  obtained  in  private  and  public  schools,  and 
in  Christian  Brothers'  College,  at  Prairie  du 
Chien,  Wis.     In  1878  he  went  to  California,  and 


there  continued  his  studies  in  the  high  school 
of  Hollister.  After  being  graduated  there,  he 
entered  the  medical  department  of  the  University 
of  California,  and  after  spending  two  years  there 
went  to  Chicago  and  was  graduated  in  the  Col- 
lege of  Physicians  &  Surgeons,  in  the  class  of 
1886.  The  same  year  witnessed  his  establishing 
himself  in  practice  in  Tucson,  as  mentioned  be- 
fore, but  in  1888  a  better  field  opened  to  him, 
and  accordingly  he  went  to  San  Diego,  Cal.,  and 
for  three  years  was  physician  in  charge  of  the 
city  and  county  hospital.  Then  he  located  in 
Humboldt  county,  Cal.,  but  on  account  of  illness 
returned  to  Tucson  in  June,  1898.  His  office 
is  centrally  situated  in  the  Ancient  Order  of 
I'nited  Workmen  Hall  Building.  A  great  stu- 
dent, he  keeps  quite  abreast  of  the  times,  and 
employs  electricity  to  some  extent  in  his  cases. 
He  is  the  owner  of  the  only  "X-ray"  machine  in 
the  territory,  as  far  as  known,  and  has  all  modern 
appliances  and  instruments  used  by  advanced 
physicians  and  surgeons. 

While  in  San  Diego  the  Doctor  joined  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  now  is  con- 
nected with  the  Tucson  Lodge.  He  also  belongs 
to  the  Order  of  Foresters  and  to  the  Woodmen 
of  the  World.  The  policy  of  the  Republican  party 
is  strongly  favored  by  him,  and  under  no  cir- 
cumstances does  he  fail  to  discharge  the  duties 
of  citizenship. 


WILLIAM  A.  GILLESPIE. 

Prominent  among  the  prosperous  farmers  of 
Graham  county  is  William  A.  Gillespie,  who  has 
been  active  in  the  development  of  the  Gila  val- 
ley for  many  years.  The  highest  market  price 
for  all  of  the  products  of  his  farm  is  always 
paid,  as  the  standard  of  his  crops  is  above  the 
average.  His  business  ability  goes  without  say- 
ing, for  within  a  few  years  after  his  arrival,  a 
poor  man,  he  had  become  well-to-do  and  re- 
spected. 

The  parents  of  our  subject  were  Thomas  S. 
and  Nancy  M.  Gillespie,  and  his  birthplace  is  in 
eastern  Tennessee.  Born  February  19,  1854, 
he  was  reared  at  home  and  was  given  excellent 
educational  advantages.  With  the  impatience 
and  adventurous  spirit  quite  common  to  young 
men,  he   chafed   under  the   confinement  of  the 


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schoolroom  and  longed  for  the  freedom  of  the 
west.  At  length  he  ran  away  from  Washington 
College,  where  he  was  a  student,  and  here  it 
may  be  said  that  he  often  has  been  sorry  that 
he  was  so  hasty  in  action.  .-\t  any  rate,  he  went 
to  Colorado.  It  had  been  his  original  intention 
to  proceed  to  the  northern  part  of  New  Mexico, 
but  the  railroad  extended  only  as  far  as  Kit 
Carson.  He  obtained  employment  with  Messrs. 
Colman  &  Lacy,  cattlemen  who  owned  a  ranch 
on  the  Cimarron  and  with  them  he  remained  for 
a  year,  according  to  agreement.  Then  his  par- 
ents joined  him,  and  by  his  assistance  settled 
upon  a  farm,  and  soon  had  everything  in  good 
order.  Three  years  later  they  removed  to  .Ari- 
zona. 

As  some  people  would  state  it,  "circumstance^ 
over  which  he  had  no  control"  were  the  means 
of  his  settlement  in  this  region,  the  circum- 
stances in  question  being,  primarily,  his  horses, 
which  gave  out  while  he  was  on  his  way  to 
Texas.  Coming  to  the  Ciila  valley,  of  which 
he  had  heard  reports  somewhat  favorable,  he 
decided  to  remain  here,  and  for  twenty  years 
thereafter  he  did  not  cross  the  boundaries  of 
this  territory.  Buying  a  farm,  he  engaged  in 
its  cultivation  and  also  devoted  considerable  at- 
tention to  the  raising  of  cattle.  I-"or  eighteen 
years  he  was  in  the  live-stock  business  near 
Stockton  Pass,  twelve  miles  from  Fort  (irant. 
Tlien.  moving  to  Solomonville,  he  bought  a 
farm  and  now  owns  over  two  hundred  acres  of 
beautiful  valley  land  to  the  west  and  north  of 
this  city.  The  property  is  finely  irrigated  and 
large  crops  of  wheat,  barley,  corn  and  alfalfa 
are  raised  each  year.  An  item  may  here  be 
quoted  from  the  supplement  to  the  "Arizona 
Bulletin,"  published  in  January,  1900:  "W.  A. 
Gillespie  sold  last  year  from  sixty  acres  a  mile 
below  Solomonville,  more  than  $1,700  worth 
of  hay  and  grain,  over  and  above  the  consump- 
tion of  the  ranch  for  the  year."  In  1900  his 
wheat  crop  averaged  sixty-three  bushels  to  the 
acre;  he  refused  $11  a  ton  for  hay,  and  after 
harvesting  his  wheat  cut  three  crops  of  Johnson 
grass,  grown  on  the  same  land,  and  disposed  of 
this  at  .$8  a  ton.  All  of  the  irrigating  ditches 
here  are  in  the  hands  of  the  farmers,  and  Mr. 
Gillespie  is  the  largest  shareholder  in  the  chief 
canal  of  this  valley.     In  general,  he  favors  the 


Democratic  platform  and  free  trade,  and  at  the 
same  time  believes  m  expansion. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Gillespie  and  Miss  Fan- 
nie Williamson  of  California,  took  place  in  1879. 
She  de]3arted  this  life  March  30,  1895.  Of  the 
nine  children  born  to  this  union,  all  but  two  are 
living.  In  October,  1898,  Mr.  Gillespie  married 
Edith   I'aulkner.  who  was  reared  in  L'tah. 


WALTER  T.  FIFE. 

Tile  ftirm  of  t\V(_i  hundred  and  si.\ty-five  acres 
in  the  viciiiity  of  St.  David.  Cochise  county, 
which  is  owned  aiul  managed  by  Mr.  Fife,  is 
one  of  the  promising  properties  in  the  neighbor- 
Iiood,  and  bids  fair  to  be  a  source  of  large  rev- 
enue to  this  early  and  influential  pioneer.  LTp 
to  the  present  time  the  land  has  been  exclusively 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  cattle,  and  the  subject 
of  irrigation  has  been  but  recently- put  on  a  prac- 
tical footing.  At  this  writing  the  land  is  sup- 
])lied  with  necessary  inoisture  from  four  artesian 
wells,  which  have  an  average  flow  of  forty  gal- 
lons a  minute.  This,  it  is  expected,  will  convert 
the  land  into  a  fine  agricultural  section.  \Vhile 
Mr.  Fife  still  owns  many  head  of  cattle  and 
horses  left  from  a  hitherto  extensive  stock  l)usi- 
ness,  he  intends  in  the  future  to  give  his  attention 
to  farming  rather  than  stock-raising.  It  is  the 
aim  of  the  surrounding  farmers  to  give  continued 
study  to  the  subject  of  artificial  irrigation,  in 
the  hope  that  within  a  few  years  the  entire  .San 
Pedro  valley  will  develop  into  a  garden  spot, 
such  as  the  efforts  of  the  settlers  have  producc<l 
in  other  parts  of  the  once  desert  jjlains  of  Ari- 
zona. Upon  his  farm  Mr.  Fife  has  many  modern 
improvements,  and  his  family  are  housed  in  a 
comfortable  residence  erected  by  himself. 

A  native  of  Ogden  City,  L^tah,  Mr.  Fife  was 
born  August  17,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  William 
N.  and  Diana  (Davies)  Fife.  His  father  was 
born  in  Scotland  and  upon  emigrating  to  Amer- 
ica, about  1852,  settled  in  L'tah.  I'rom  there  in 
1880  he  removed  the  family  to  the  southeastern 
[jart  of  Cochise  county,  where  they  lived  upiin  a 
ranch  for  nearly  nine  years.  Their  otherwise  un- 
eventful existence  was  terrorized  at  times  by  the 
Indians  and  Mexicans,  and  a  heavy  calamity  be- 
fell the  little  household  when  the  mother  was 
murdered,  September  1 1,  1884,  l)y  a  Mexican  on 


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the  old  ranch.  The  perpetrator  of  this  dastardly 
crime  made  a  desperate  attempt  to  escape,  but 
was  overtaken  by  a  mob  after  running  thirteen 
miles  and  was  at  once  summarily  lynched.  The 
father  now  lives  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  One 
of  the  sons,  John  D.,  was  in  1882  shot  three 
times  by  Indians  si.x  miles  from  the  homestead, 
Init  managed  to  escape  and  eventually  he  recov- 
ered from  the  attack  upon  his  life ;  at  this  writing 
he  is  a  dealer  in  agricultural  implements  at  Salt 
Lake  Citv,  where  he  is  prominent  in  local  affairs 
and  recognized  as  the  possessor  of  business  abil- 
ity and  wise  judgment. 

The  education  and  early  training  of  Walter  T. 
Fife  were  received  in  Cochise  county.  In  1888 
he  came  to  the  vicinity  of  St.  David.  December 
3,  1889,  he  married  .\iary  Merrill,  oldest  daugh- 
ter of  John  S.  Merrill,  of  St.  David.  Of  this 
imion  there  are  four  sons,  Ralph,  Lorin,  James 
M.  and  Miles  M.  The  two  eldest  children  are 
attending  school.  Mr.  Fife  is  a  stanch  Democrat 
and  has  held  several  important  local  offices.  For 
two  years  he  was  deputy  sheriff,  for  the  same 
length  of  time  served  as  justice  of  the  peace, 
which  latter  office  he  still  holds.  In  November, 
1900,  he  was  elected  assessor  of  Cochise  county 
for  a  temi  of  two  years.  He  is  a  worker  for  good 
educational  facilities,  and  with  others  was  instru- 
mental in  securing  the  erection  and  equipment 
of  the  present  school  building  at  St.  David. 


ALEXANDER  J.  COULD,  M.  D. 

The  Gould  family  is  of  English  descent  and 
those  bearing  the  name  in  the  original  country, 
and  after  taking  up  their  residence  in  Ireland, 
were  identified  rather  with  military  than  civic 
affairs.  A  race  of  soldiers,  they  were  ever  ready 
to  shoulder  arms  in  defense  of  any  just  and 
noble  cause,  and  they  thus  participated  in  some 
of  the  wars  which  have  turned  the  tide  in  the 
affairs  of  men,  and  brought  to  Great  P.ritain 
the  jurisdiction  over  almost  countless  liuman 
souls.  The  paternal  great-grandfather  Gould 
was  an  officer  in  the  English  army,  and  sub- 
sequently located  in  County  Fermanagh,  where 
his  son,  William  B.,  was  born.  William  Gould 
was  also  a  soldier,  and  a  member  of  the  Ennis- 
killen  Dragoons,  with  the  rank  of  captain.  Dur- 
ing the  Crimean  war  he  distinguished  himself. 


and  his  country  testified  its  appreciation  of  his 
dauntless  courage  by  conferring  upon  him  the 
Victoria  Cross.  In  the  Crimea  he  served  under 
Lord  Raglan  and  was  in  the  thick  of  tlie  fight 
at  Balaklava,  October  25,  1854;  at  the  battle 
of  Inkerman  November  5,  1854,  and  at  the  siege 
of  Sebastopol  in  1855.  He  suffered  many  of 
the  vicissitudes  of  war,  and  was  wounded  at  the 
battle  of  .\lma,  September  20,  1854.  In  the 
later  years  of  his  life  he  emigrated  with  his 
family  to  Canada,  where  he  was  a  magistrate 
until  his  death.  He  was  prominent  in  fraternal 
circles,  was  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason,  and 
a  devoted  member  af  the  Episcopal  Church. 

Dr.  Gould's  father,  George,  who  was  born 
in  Enniskillen,  Ireland,  was  but  a  youth  when 
the  family  removed  to  Canada.  He  became 
prominent  in  city  and  county  affairs,  and  was 
county  clerk  of  Bruce  county  for  thirty-one 
years,  or  until  his  death  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
six.  He  was  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  and  an  influ- 
ential member  of  the  Masonic  order  having, 
like  his  father,  taken  the  thirty-second  degree. 
His  wife,  who  was  formerly  Elizabeth  .Snowden. 
was  born  in  Enniskillen,  County  Fermanagh, 
Ireland,  was  a  daughter  of  John  Snowden,  also 
l)orn  in  County  Fermanagh,  and  was  an  officer 
in  the  English  army.  After  bringing  his  family 
to  Canada,  he  engaged  in  tilling  the  soil,  and 
was  thus  employed  at  the  time  of  his  death.  The 
Snowden  family  is  of  Welsh  descent.  Mrs. 
Gould,  who  is  now  living  in  Canada,  is  the 
mother  of  six  children,  of  whom  two  sons  and 
two  daughters  are  living,  A.  J.  being  the  young- 
est and  the  only  one  residing  out  of  Ontario. 

A.  J.  Gould  was  born  in  Ontario,  July  28, 
1868,  and  at  the  age  of  ten  years  went  to  New 
Orleans,  La.,  and  there  lived  with  an  aunt,  under 
whose  kindly  protection  tlie  days  of  his  youth 
were  passed.  After  graduating  as  a  university 
student  in  1887,  he  migrated  to  Colorado,  and 
was  employed  in  Pueblo,  in  the  telegraphic  de- 
partment of  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad. 
Having  decided  to  devote  his  future  energies  to 
the  profession  of  medicine,  he  returned  to  Louis- 
iana in  1892,  and  entered  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  university  that  was  his  alma  mater, 
and  from  this  institution  he  was  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1895.  Through  his  excellent  show- 
ing in  the  competitive  examination  he  became 


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entitled  to  the  advantages  accorded  an  interne 
at  the  Charity  hospital  in  New  Orleans  his 
term  of  service  extending  over  eighteen  month?. 
In  1895  he  began  to  practice  medicine  in  old 
Mexico,  and  wa.s  there  appointed  assistant  sur- 
geon at  the  Central  Railroad  hospital,  with  head- 
quarters at  Agna  Calicnte  and  Tampico.  The 
following  year  he  came  to  Tucson  and  engaged 
in  a  general  medical  anrl  surgical  ]>ractice,  and  in 
1898  was  apjiointed  assistant  division  surgerm 
for  the  .'southern  Pacific  Railroad. 

Dr.  Gould  is  variously  interested  in  the  pro- 
fessional, political,  fraternal,  and  social  organ- 
izations in  which  Tucson  abounds,  and  is  ac- 
corded the  esteem  and  appreciation  merited  by 
his  numerous  excellent  personal  and  profes- 
sional qualifications.  In  Texas  he  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  Masons,  and  is  now  a  member 
of  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  .\.  M.,  Royal 
-\rch  Chapter  No.  4,  and  the  Commandery  No. 
I,  K.  T.  He  is  identified  w'ith  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  is  a  member  and 
medical  examiner  of  the  Knights  of  I'vthias  and 
the  Foresters.  He  is  also  connected  with  th-.- 
Eastern  Star.  Professionally  he  is  associated 
with  the  Arizona  Medical  .Association.  In  pol- 
itics he  is  a  stanch  believer  in  the  principles  and 
issues  of  the  Democratic  party. 


GEORGE  H.  GALLAGHER. 

The  building  interests  of  Phoenix  have  been 
materially  aided  through  the  excellent  work 
accomplished  by  the  firm  of  I'ifield  &  Gallagher. 
Many  of  the  important  buildings  and  residences 
in  and  near  the  town  arc  monuments  to  their 
skill  and  ingenuity,  and  include  the  O'Neill 
block,  the  manual  training  school,  the  Academy 
of  the  Sisters  of  ]\lercy,  the  addition  to  the  high 
school,  Horner  block,  Sherman  building,  Dennis 
building,  Talbot  building,  and  the  Sacaton 
agency  buildings. 

Mr.  Gallagher  is  a  native  of  Sterling,  111.,  and 
was  born  June  18.  i860.  To  a  degree  he  inherits 
his  special  ajititude  for  his  chuseii  work,  hi^ 
father,  Michael  Gallagher,  having  devoted  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  to  contracting  and  build- 
ing. Michael  Gallagher  was  born  in  Ireland. 
and  reared  to  the  occujiation  of  farming.  .\t 
an  earlv  age  the  necessity  arose  for  an  indepen- 


dent livelihood,  and  he  courageously  started  out 
in  the  world  to  face  whatever  the  future  might 
have  in  store.  On  Christmas  day  of  1842  he 
found  himself  in  Chicago,  where  he  at  once 
began  to  learn  the  business  of  mason  and  con- 
tractor. After  a  time  he  secured  the  position 
of  contractor  on  the  Northwestern  railroad,  with 
luad(|uarters  at  Sterling,  and  constructed  the 
bridges  and  culverts  between  Chicago  and  Clin- 
tDU.  He  died  at  the  age  of  sixty  years.  Mrs. 
( iaiiagher  was  formerly  Mary  Morris,  and  w-as 
born  in  Ireland.  She  is  the  mother  of  four  sons 
and  four  daughters,  and  is  at  present  living  in 
Chicago,  where  reside  all  of  the  children  but 
George  H. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Sterling.  111.,  George 
H.  Ciallagher  received  an  education  which  fitted 
him  for  the  future  responsibilities  of  life.  In 
1875,  when  fifteen  years  of  age,  he  was  appren- 
ticed out  to  learn  the  trade  of  carpenter  under 
Harvey  French,  and  subsequently  practiced  his 
trade  in  .Sterling  for  seven  years.  In  1884  he 
removed  to  Chicago,  and  for  eleven  years  was 
engaged  as  a  contractor  and  bnililer.  Here  his 
efiforts  were  not  confined  to  any  particular  part 
of  the  city,  nor  to  any  kind  of  building.  One 
of  his  efforts  was  the  construction  of  Madison 
hall,  six  stories  high,  and  with  a  frontage  of 
one  hundred  feet. 

In  searching  for  a  desirable  permanent  loca- 
tion, Mr.  Gallagher  naturally  turned  his  inclina- 
tion to  the  west,  and  in  1895  settled  in  Phoeni.x, 
to  which  city  he  has  since  claimetl  allegiance. 
He  at  once  began  to  work  at  his  trade,  and  one 
of  his  most  important  early  undertakings  was 
the  superintending  of  the  construction  of  the 
Adams  Hotel.  This  occupied  the  greater  part 
of  eight  months,  and  he  then  turned  his  atten- 
tiiin  to  the  erection  of  two  cyanide  plants,  one 
at  r.radshaw  and  the  other  at  the  old  \'ulture 
mini-.  .\t  the  present  time  he  is  conducting  his 
affairs  in  partnership  with  J.  S.  I'ifield.  He 
has  accunuilated  considerable  residence  pro])- 
ertv  in  Phoenix,  and  is  variously  interested  in 
the  different  enterprises  for  the  tipbuilding  nf 
the  town. 

In  Chicago,  111.,  .Mr.  Gallagher  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Hannah  Desmond,  a  native  of 
Wilmington,  Will  county.  III,  and  a  descendant 
of  an   old   New   England   family.     When   quit':' 


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young  Mrs.  Gallagher  was  left  an  orphan,  and 
was  educated  in  Chicago  under  the  care  of  the 
Catholic  sisters.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gallagher 
have  been  born  three  children:  ^larie,  Nellie, 
and  George  H.,  jr.,  who  died  in  Chicago  Octo- 
ber lo,  1900.  During  his  residence  in  Chicago 
Mr.  Gallagher  was  for  one  term  building 
inspector.  As  one  of  his  most  important  con- 
tracts, he  was  associated  with  his  partner  in 
superintending  the  construction  of  the  new  cap- 
itol  at  Phoenix.  In  national  politics  lie  is  a 
Democrat,  but  has  no  political  aspirations.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  is 
fraternally  associated  with  the  Foresters. 


F.  M.  FRENCH. 

The  ability  of  Mr.  French  has  materially  aided 
in  the  growth  of  Winslow  and  has  lieen  utilized 
in  various  directions  with  gratifying  results.  Es- 
sentially a  western  man,  he  was  born  in  Tulare 
county,  Cal.,  in  1865,  and  was  reared  on  a  large 
stock  and  grain  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of  Tulare. 
His  parents,  Franklia  M.  H.  and  Julia  E.  (Van 
Home)  French,  were  natives  of  the  east,  the 
former  having  been  born  in  Boston.  As  early  as 
1852  the  father  was  led  to  seek  his  fortune  in 
the  west  by  reason  of  the  reports  concerning  the 
discovery  of  gold  in  that  state.  For  years  he 
identified  himself  with  the  mines  of  the  Pacific 
coast,  and  much  of  his  prospecting  was  success- 
fully done.  At  the  present  time  he  is  prospect- 
ing in  the  western  part  of  Arizona.  During  the 
Civil  war  he  served  in  Company  E,  Second  Cali- 
fornia Cavalrv,  and  during  his  entire  term  of 
service  acted  in  the  capacity  of  hospital  steward. 
At  the  battle  of  -Shiloh  he  was  wounded  in  the 
head  and  as  a  result  has  since  worn  a  silver 
plate  on  the  side  of  his  skull. 

May  10,  1887,  was  the  date  of  Mr.  French's 
arrival  in  Winslow,  and  inunediatel}-  afterward 
he  began  building  a  dam  on  Clear  creek,  in 
preparation  for  the  work  of  the  Clear  Creek 
Irrigating  Company,  which  he  organized  in  1887 
and  incorporated  in  1897  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$100,000.  At  the  present  time  he  owns  two 
thousand  shares  in  this  undertaking  and  also 
acts  as  treasurer  of  the  company.  In  the  incor- 
poration of  Winslow^  and  the  creation  of  Navajo 
county  he  was  an  important  factor.    At  all  limes 


he  has  worked  for  the  development  of  local  re- 
sources and  the  promotion  of  native  industries. 
He  is  the  possessor  of  one  of  the  finest  farms 
in  the  vicinity  of  Winslow,  which  is  a  modern 
property,  and  upon  which  he  makes  his  home 
with  his  family.  The  land  is  principally  devoted 
to  the  raising  of  stock  (cattle,  horses  and  hogs), 
from  the  sale  of  which  a  large  income  is  re- 
ceived. There  is  also  a  market  garden  that 
would  delight  the  most  fastidious  housewife, 
and  from  which  are  sold  all  kinds  of  vegetables 
and  fruit.  On  the  ranch  are  raised  annually 
about  two  hundred  tons  of  hay.  Among  the 
valuable  improvements  on  the  property  is  the 
comfortable  residence.  The  land  is  fenced  and 
cross-fenced,  and  watered  from  the  Clear  Creek 
Irrigation  Company's  system. 

In  1899  Mr.  French  added  to  his  responsibil- 
ities by  purchasing  the  livery  barn  of  F.  T.  La 
Prade,  since  which  time  he  has  carried  on  a 
general  livery  and  transfer  business,  also  deal- 
ing in  coal,  hay,  grain  and  wood.  Among  his 
holdings  in  town  are  some  buildings  and  a  num- 
ber of  lots.  For  the  past  two  years  he  has 
reported  the  weather  and  crops  to  the  depart- 
ment of  agriculture  at  Tucson,  and  has  been 
road  overseer  for  the  same  length  of  tini.e.  In 
politics  he  is  affiliated  with  the  Republican  party, 
and  takes  an  active  interest  in  elections  and  con- 
ventions. The  marriage  of  Mr.  French  and 
Lillie  Mae  Swift  occurred  in  1886,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  five  children,  namely:  Ella, 
Lester,  Ada,  Elsie  and  Frederick  C,  all  at  home. 


HENDERSON  &  HOUL.VHAN. 

This  firm  conducts  a  large  contracting  and 
plastering  enterprise  in  Phoenix,  and  is  among 
the  most  reliable  and  progressive  in  their  line 
in  the  city.  Since  locating  here,  the  members  of 
the  firm  have  received  a  gratifying  degree  of 
appreciation  and  the  i)atronage  of  a  large  class 
who  are  glad  to  avail  themselves  of  their  tact- 
ful and  conscientiou'>  methods  of  conducting 
business. 

The  senior  member  of  the  firm,  Mr.  Hender- 
son, was  born  on  Prince  F.dward  Island  in  1S56. 
His  vouth  was  an  uneventful  one.  and  his  edu- 
cation was  derived  from  the  public  schools.  ;\s 
a    means    of    future    livelihood    he    Icarnrd    the 


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trade  of  a  plasterer  at  Charlottetown,  and  later 
made  a  practical  application  of  his  trade  at  Win- 
nipeg in  1881.  Two  years  later  he  removed  to 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  where  lie  engaged  in  the  plas- 
tering business  until  1887,  and  then  removed  to 
the  far  west,  sojourning  for  a  time  in  Sau 
Diego,  Cal.,  later  spending  short  periods  in  Los 
.\ngeles  and  San  Francisco.  Subsec[nently  he 
settled  in  Seattle,  Wash.,  where  he  engaged  in 
plastering  and  contracting.  Upon  his  return 
to  Los  .\ngelcs,  his  work  was  carried  on  in  con- 
nection with  that  of  Mr.  iloulahan.  The  two 
men  are  now  associated  in  business  at  Phoenix, 
where  they  reside. 

W.  T.  Houlahan  was  born  in  London,  Eng- 
land. His  father,  Michael,  was  a  native  of  Ire- 
land, and  carried  on  a  general  mercantile  busi- 
ness in  London,  whence  he  came  to  America 
in  1873,  settling  at  St.  Catherines,  ( )ntario.  In 
1879  he  changed  his  place  of  residence  to  Mani- 
toba. In  1886  he  settled  in  Los  .Vngeles,  Cal., 
where  he  died  in  Jul\  of  the  following  year.  His 
wife,  formerly  Margaret  Tuohy,  was  born  in 
Limerick,  Ireland,  and  died  in  Winnipeg.  .She 
had  been  previously  married,  and  was  the 
mother,  by  both  marriages,  of  eight  children. 
The  youngest  of  the  family  was  W.  T.,  who  was 
born  November  5,  1861.  He  spent  the  greater 
part  of  his  youth  in  London,  where  he  was  edu- 
cated in  public  schools  and  received  a  careful 
home  training.  Upon  coming  to  .\merica  with 
his  parents,  he  continued  his  etlucation  in  the 
]niblic  schools,  and  also  grailuate<l  from  a  busi- 
ness college  in  Winnipeg.  In  1876  he 
began  to  qualif\-  for  future  independence 
by  undertaking  to  learn  the  ])lasterer's  trade 
in  Wiimipeg,  where  he  continued  until  1884. 
Later  he  worked  at  his  trade  in  St.  Paul, 
Minn.  In  1886  he  removed  to  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  where  he  won  a  reputation  as  a  relia- 
ble and  efficient  workman.  I'rom  there  he  went 
lo  San  Francisc(5  in  188X,  but  returned  to  Los 
.\ngeles  in  1894.  and  eventually  settled  in  Phoe- 
nix, where  he  applied  himself  to  plastering,  con- 
tracting and  cement  work. 

In  the  fall  of  1897  Mr.  Houlahan  decided  to 
establish  his  permanent  home  in  Phoenix,  and 
has  since  found  all  that  he  could  do  in  his  par- 
ticular line  of  work,  .\mong  the  important 
btiildings  of  which  hi"-  firm  ha\e  had  charge  ma} 


be  mentioned  the  Capitol  building,  the  O'Neill 
block,  as  well  as  many  of  the  finest  residences 
in  the  city,  and  some  of  the  most  substantial  and 
imposing  business  blocks.  The  firm  was  espe- 
cially successful  in  its  share  of  the  construction 
(if  the  buildings  which  comprise  the  Indian 
school,  there  being  seven  of  these  buildings. 
.\'or  are  its  undertakings  confined  to  Phoenix, 
for  the  excellence  of  its  work  is  known  through- 
out all  of  this  part  of  .\ri7.0na. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Iloulahan  tijok  place  in 
."^an  I'rancisco,  Cal.,  and  of  his  union  there  are 
two  children.  In  national  ])olitics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican. Fraternally  he  is  associated  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World. 


REV.  ALFRED  OUETU. 

The  pastor  of  the  Catholic  Church  of  the 
Sacred  Heart,  of  Prescott.  is  in  the  prime  of  life 
and  activity,  and  is  carrying  on  a  great  and  am- 
bitious work  in  Yavapai  county.  He  is  very 
popular  with,  his  congregation  and  is  universally 
well  liked,  the  general  public,  of  other  creeds, 
uniting  in  pronouncing  him  a  scholar  and  court- 
eous, thoroughly  interesting  gentleman. 

It  is  no  surprise  to  those  who  meet  him  ami 
note  his  polished,  kindly  manner,  when  they  are 
informed  that  I'ather  Ouetu  is  a  native  of 
France.  Like  his  parents.  Jules  and  Hermance 
(.'>ockeel)  Quetu,  he  was  born  in  the  department 
I'as-De-Calais,  near  the  city  of  Calais,  hrance. 
The  father,  who  died  in  1899,  followed  agricul- 
tural i)ursuits,  as  had  his  ancestors  for  several 
generations,  large  estates  being  in  the  posses- 
sion of  the  family.  Some  of  his  relatives  at  one 
time  or  another  served  as  officers  in  the  I'Tench 
army.  The  wife  and  mother,  who  is  yet  living  in 
F'rance,  is  of  Flemish  descent.  -Ml  but  three  of 
her  fifteen  children  grew  to  maturity  and  are 
still  living.  One  son,  an  ordained  priest,  known 
as  I'"atlur  Hippolyte,  is  in  charge  of  a  jjarisli  in 
h'rance,  and  a  daughter.  Sister  .Mary  Xavier,  a 
lady  of  marked  musical  ability,  is  principal  of 
the  department  devoted  to  music  in  the 
.\cademy  of  Sisters  of  Mercy,  of  Phoenix.  .\riz.. 
and  teaches  not  only  the  piano  and  stringed  in- 
struments, but  also  is  a  teacher  of  the  I'"rcnch 
language. 

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were  quietly  spent  upon  his  father's  farm,  but 
when  he  was  quite  young  it  became  apparent 
that  he  was  destined  to  become  a  scholar.  De- 
voting much  attention  to  the  sciences  and  class- 
ics, he  later  entered  the  theological  college  at 
Arras,  and  was  ordained  to  the  priesthood  in 
that  city  in  December,  1887.  His  initial  \\ork 
was  as  assistant  pastor  of  a  church  in  Calais, 
France,  and  in  July  of  the  same  year  it  was  his 
great  privilege  to  make  an  extended  trip 
through  Italy,  the  beautiful,  where  he  was  re- 
ceived at  the  \'atican  and  had  audience  with  the 
Pope,  and  thence  proceeded  to  the  Holy  Land, 
spending  fully  a  month  in  the  environs  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

Resuming  his  duties  in  his  home  city.  Father 
Quetu  remained  there  until  September.  1888. 
when  he  came  to  the  L^nited  States.  Desiring 
to  further  acquaint  himself  with  the  English 
language,  he  spent  three  months  at  St.  Mary's 
Seminary,  in  Baltimore,  and  in  December  pro- 
ceeded to  Tucson,  Ariz.  Then,  for  a  few 
months,  he  served  as  pastor  of  the  Silver  City 
(N.  M.)  Church.  In  September,  1889,  he  was 
appointed  priest  in  charge  of  the  Prescott  par- 
ish, a  small  congregation  having  been  organizecl 
here. 

Entering  upon  this  field  of  effort,  I-'ather 
Quetu  soon  instituted  material  changes  for  the 
better,  and,  having  purchased  some  land,  com- 
menced the  building  of  a  handsome  church  edi- 
fice, in  1891.  The  plans  for  the  same  were  made 
by  him,  and  throughout  the  work  lie  carefully 
superintended  it.  Tlie  cost  of  the  Sacred  Heart 
Church  was  $18,000,  and  so  judiciously  was  the 
amount  expended  that  the  structure,  to  all  ap- 
pearances, might  have  cost  much  more.  Since 
September,  1889,  he  has  been  the  real  head  of  all 
the  church  work  in  this  county,  and,  indeed,  for 
a  long  time  attended  missions  in  Flagstaff  and 
other  points  along  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad,  from 
the  New  Mexico  line  to  Mojave,  Cal. 

Always  sympathetic  and  with  a  heart  open  to 
the  needs  of  the  sick  and  suffering,  he  cared  for 
many  in  his  own  residence,  and  when  the  rail- 
road was  being  built  through  this  section,  often 
had  from  twenty  to  twenty-eight  patients  under 
his  roof.  Through  his  earnest  efforts  was 
erected  the  Sisters  of  Mercy  Hospital,  a  fine 
brick  structure  situated  in  the  wc;!   part  of  the 


city.  When  he  had  made  the  preliminary  plans 
he  turned  the  matter  over  to  the  Sisters,  as  on 
account  of  his  health  a  voyage  across  the  ocean 
and  a  rest  amid  the  scenes  of  his  youth,  in 
France,  became  necessary.  He  had  previousl} , 
in  1892,  made  a  similar  trip,  and  for  several 
years  it  was  difficult  for  him  to  become  accli- 
mated to  -Arizona.  The  chief  reason,  however, 
was  his  indefatigable  labors  on  behalf  of  hi'; 
church  and  people,  for  he  never  has  accustomed 
himself  to  any  economy  of  strength  or  zeal,  and 
always  has  scores  of  ambitious  plans  on  hand. 
Among  his  numerous  interests  is  St.  Joseph's 
.\cademy,  which  over  one  hundred  students  arc 
now  attending,  and  which  is  in  charge  of  the 
Sisters  of  St.  Joseph.  One  of  his  more  impor- 
tant charges  is  the  Jerome  parish,  where  he  suc- 
ceeded in  building  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Fam- 
ily. It  unfortunately  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but 
a  new  stone  and  brick  structure  was  erected  bv 
him  in  1899  at  a  cost  of  $14,000.  The  parish 
at  Congress  was  organized  by  him,  and  in  1900 
a  new  church  edifice  was  reared.  Besides  attend- 
ing these  missions,  he  holds  religious  services  al 
different  mining  camps  throughout  the  county, 
and  is  deeply  loved  for  his  devotion  and  spirit 
of  self-sacrifice.  In  1898  he  was  appointed 
executor  of  the  Barlow-Massick  estate,  and 
many  other  large  responsibilities  have  been  re- 
posed in  him,  as  he  has  excellent  financial 
ability,  in  addition  to  the  manifold  (jualitics  of 
heart  and  mind  which  have  so  endeared  him  to 
his  parishioners. 


E.  B.  HOGAX. 

This  blacksmith  and  wagon-maker,  stage  line 
manager  and  enter])rising  citizen  of  \ogales 
was  horn  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  1855.  He  re- 
ceived an  excellent  h.nne 'training  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools.  In  1868  he  removed 
to  .Salt  Lake  City,  I'tah,  and  during  the  several 
vears  of  his  residence  there  K'arncd  the  trade  cif 
blacksmith  and  wagon-maker,  and  practiced  the 
same  until  removing  to  Leadville,  Colo.,  in  1878. 
.\  change  of  occupation  was  there  undertaken. 
and  he  worked  in  the  mines  and  also  pms- 
pected,  later  serving  as  superintendent  of  tin- 
Empire  mine. 

Mr.  lloiran's  as'^ociafion  witli  .\rizona  began 


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in  18S5,  at  which  time  Xogales  offered  scarcely  a 
suggestion  of  its  jiresent  condition  of  promise. 
In  connection  with  the  blacksmith  shop  which. 
he  started  at  this  time  he  established  a  wagon 
and  carriage-making  concern,  where  anything 
short  of  an  automobile  is  capable  of  reproduc- 
tion. -\  large  business  is  done  in  the  general 
repair  line,  and  .Mr.  llogan  contracts  for  all 
kinds  of  building.  .\t  the  pre-^enl  time  he  is 
interested  in  constructing  the  road  from  Xo- 
gales to  Washington  Camp,  a  distance  of  twenty 
miles.  This  is  in  connection  with  the  stage  line 
established  by  him  in  igoo,  which  has  ])roved 
(|uite  a  successful  imdcrtaking.  .\  daily  stage 
runs  to  Washington  camp,  carrying  passengers 
and  the  mails. 

Tn  1884  .Mr.  llogan  married  l\le-mor  Stewart, 
and  of  tin's  union  iIktc  are  two  children.  Tvl- 
ward  and  Catherine.  .Mr.  llogan  is  a  Repub- 
lican in  politics  ami  has  taken  active  interest 
in  all  local  affairs,  bor  four  \ears  he  served. 
as  a  school  trustee,  and  was  town  councilman 
for  one  term.  .\t  the  time  oi  the  separation  <>! 
.Santa  Cruz  from  IMnal  county  he  took  a  promi- 
nent ijart  in  the  affairs  leading  U])  to  it,  and  was 
also  instrumental  in  retaining  the  county-scat 
at  Xogales.  He  is  a  member  of  the  .\ncient 
Order  of  United  Workmen,  and  is  past  grand 
master  of  the   local   lodge. 

In  all  the  enterprises  which  .abound  to  the 
growth  of  Xogales  Mr.  Hogan  takes  an  ardent 
interest,  and  these  he  has  aided  by  his  assistance 
and  good  counsel,  which  never  fails  when  called, 
upon.  Among  his  other  interests  is  the  wood 
and  coal  yard  of  I  logan  &  Co..  of  which  he  was 
the  originat(3r  and  is  now  the  chief  owner. 


JAMES  &  AD.A.M   A.  SMirif. 

The  thriving  town  of  Clifton  presents  numer- 
ous features  to  tlie  visitor  which  elicit  his  ad- 
miration and  wonder,  and  not  the  least  is  the 
large  and  well-conducted  store  owned  and  man- 
aged by  the  firm  w  hose  name  forms  the  heading 
of  this  sketch.  They  arc  energetic,  ambitious 
young  men,  of  excellent  education  and  consid- 
erable business  experience,  and  contribute  their 
due  share  to  the  general  prosperity  of  the  com- 
numitv. 

Sons  of  \\  illian\  and   Isabella  fArihnn  Smith, 

M 


they  were  born  in  Scotland,  and  in  the  public 
schools  of  that  country  received  liberal  educa- 
tions. In  1887,  when  twenty-five  and  twenty- 
one  years  of  age,  respectively,  they  crossed  the 
.Atlantic,  and  came  direct  to  Clifton,  where  a 
half-brother,  Laurence  Russell,  was  holding  the 
res])ons!ble  position  of  superintendent  of  the 
.\rizona  Copper  Company.  For  two  years  James 
Smith  was  in  the  cinploy  of  that  great  concern, 
and  then,  in  partnership  with  Mr.  Torrence,  he 
embarked  in  the  general  mercantile  business. 
The  brother  was  in  California  at  the  time,  but 
soon  returned  and  bought  out  Mr.  Torrence,  the 
firm  name  becoming  as  at  present. 

(  )w  ing  more  to  the  uncertainty  of  the  dura- 
tion of  most  merchants'  residence  in  Clifton 
than  to  any  other  reason,  the  Arizona  Copper 
Mining  Comjiany's  great  general  store  had  been 
organized  and  maintained,  and  enjoyed  much  of 
the  local  patronage.  It  is  a  point  worthy  of 
note  that  the  firm  of  J.  (!<:  .A.  Smith  are  the  only 
owners  of  real  estate,  with  a  jierfect  title,  in  Clif- 
ton, excepting  the  .Arizona  Copper  Mining  Com- 
pan\ .  which  secured  ])racticallv  all  the  land  cov- 
ered by  the  present  town  site  by  mining  claim 
location.  The  firm  has  built  u])  a  large  and  pay- 
ing business  and  carries  a  splendid  stock  of 
goods,  to  which  new  lines  arc  constantly  being 
added.  In  addition  to  their  mercantile  business, 
they  represent  the  Si^ringfield  (Mass.)  Fire  In- 
surance ("(Miipany,  the  National  Fire  Insurance 
("omiKuiy  of  Hartford,  and  the  Union  Mutual 
Life  Insurance  Company  of  Portland,  Ale.,  and 
are  meeting  with  great  success  in  this  line,  as 
well  as  in  general  business. 

James  Smith  was  married  in  Clasgow  in  1893, 
10  Miss  Maggie  R.  Dick,  of  Rothesey,  Scotland, 
and  two  j^romising  sons  bless  their  union, 
namely;  William  .A.,  now  six  years  old;  and 
Laurence  .A.,  four  years  of  age.  The  family 
occupv  one  of  the  most  attractive  residences  in 
the  town  of  Clifton.  It  is  of  brick,  constructed 
in  modern  style,  and  the  surrounding  yard  is  a 
refreshing  spot  of  green,  with  beautiful  shade 
trees. 

.Adam  .Arthur  Smith's  niarriage  took  place  ten 
vears  ago,  his  wife  being  Miss  Hallie  Jones, 
daughter  of  .Mrs.  Martha  .\braham,  of  the  Clif- 
ton Hotel.  The  young  couple  are  the  parents 
of  one  son,  Laurence,  now  in  his  eighth  year. 

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Thev  also  have  a  pleasant  home  and  number 
many  friends  in  this  locahty.  Both  families  are 
connected  with  the  Presbyterian  church  and  are 
active  and  valued  workers  in  the  noble  cause. 
The  brothers  are  identified  with  the  Masonic 
order,  and  were  prime  movers  in  the  establish- 
ment of  Coronado  Lodge  No.  8,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of 
Clifton,  of  which  each  in  turn  has  officiated  as 
treasurer. 


S.  S.  JONES. 

The  Empire  Gold  Mining  &  Milling  Com- 
pany is  fortunate  in  having  so  competent  and 
faithful  a  superintendent  as  S.  S.  Jones  in  the 
field  of  action.  A  practical  and  thoroughly  effi- 
cient assayer  and  mining  engineer,  he  also  pos- 
sesses rare  business  and  executive  ability,  and 
is  devoted  to  the  interests  of  the  company,  hav- 
ing his  place  of  abode  at  the  mines,  where  he 
can  be  found  readily  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or 
night,  the  stamp-mill  being  kept  in  operation  all 
the  time. 

Mr.  Jones  is  a  native  of  Alabama,  where  he 
was  reared  .and  educated.  In  the  state  univer- 
sity he  pursued  a  special  course  in  mining  and 
engineering,  also  devoting  considerable  time  to 
mineralogy  and  assaying.  In  1894  he  went  to 
California  where  he  was  occupied  in  mining  and 
prospecting  in  various  counties  for  about  three 
years.  Then,  having  severed  all  of  his  connec- 
tions there,  he  came  to  Groom  creek  in  the 
interests  of  the  company  with  which  he  is  today. 
At  first  he  was  employed  as  an  assayer,  and 
when  the  result  of  his  researches  became  known, 
the  company  decided  to  continue  operations 
here,  and  have  proceeded  in  a  conservative  man- 
ner, enlarging  the  works  as  it  appeared  advisa- 
ble. Since  1898  Mr.  Jones  has  been  the  super- 
intendent of  the  mines,  which  comprise  the  Em- 
pire, Union,  Cincinnati,  Black  Jack  and  Belle- 
vue,  all  gold-bearing.  A  ten-stamp  mill  was 
erected  under  the  direction  of  the  superintend- 
ent, its  capacity  being  forty  tons  per  day,  and 
the  bullion  is  shipped  direct  to  the  San  Fran- 
cisco (Cal.)  mini.  The  main  vein  is  about  ver- 
tical, and  averages  from  eighteen  inches  to  five 
feet  in  thickness.  The  main  body  of  ore  has 
been  reached  recently  at  a  depth  of  some  three 
hundred    feet,    and    as   the    work     advances   the 


showing  is  growing  better,  the  ore  being  as  eas- 
ily handled  .as  was  that  near  the  surface.  It 
is  hoisted  to  the  level  and  thence  run  out  in 
tunnels  into  the  mill,  thus  necessitating  no  extra 
handling  after  it  leaves  the  shaft.  For  the  first 
six  months  a  Huntington  mill  was  used,  and 
when  it  became  evident  that  the  ore  was  to  hold 
out  and  warrant  the  expense,  improvements  were 
gradually  added.  The  present  modern  plant  cost 
upwards  of  $50,000,  one  feature  being  the  light- 
ing system,  which  is  thoroughly  up-to-date.  As 
the  company  owns  oil  lands  in  California,  the  use 
of  the  crude  kerosene  in  the  furnaces  instead  of 
refined  oil,  is  contemplated,  about  ten  barrels 
a  day  being  consumed.  This  would  be  a  new 
and  interesting  departure,  as  the  company  thus 
would  be  pioneers  in  that  direction,  and  the  re- 
sults are  looked  forward  to  with  deep  concern, 
both  by  mining  operators  in  .\rizona  and  by  oil 
companies  in  California.  Employment  to  thirty- 
five  men,  chiefly  of  Prescott,  is  afforded  by  the 
Empire  Gold  Mining  &  Milling  Company.  Dr. 
W.  A.  Hendryx  is  president  and  treasurer;  E. 
H.  Tomlinson,  vice-president ;  W.  M.  Jones,  sec- 
retary, and  S.  S.  Jones  superintendent  and  agent 
at  Prescott. 

\\'hile  a  resident  of  California,  S.  S.  Jones  was 
connected  with  an  Odd  h'ellows  lodge.  In  na- 
tional affairs  he  uses  his  ballot  in  behalf  of  the 
nominees  of  the  Republican  party.  Heartily  in- 
terested in  his  work,  he  neglects  none  of  its 
details,  and  thus  to  him  may  be  justly  attributed 
a  large  share  of  the  company's  success. 


SAMUEL  BARCLAY  CLAYPOOL,  M.  D. 

In  the  estimation  of  those  who  know  him  Dr. 
Claypool  is  one  of  the  most  promising  and 
capable  physicians  in  southern  Arizona.  A  na- 
tive of  Kentucky,  he  was  born  ( )ctober  3,  1865, 
and  is  a  son  of  W.  M.  and  Hetty  B.  Claypool, 
the  former  born  in  Kentucky,  and  a  practicing 
physician  of  wide  experience  and  extejisive 
knowledge.  His  son,  S.  11.,  was  educated  in 
Kentucky  at  the  public  schools  and  at  Ogden 
college,  subsequently  graduating  from  the  medi-' 
cal  department  of  the  University  of  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  in  the  class  of  1897.  For  the  three  year.s 
preceding  his  graduation  he  received  sound 
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and  started  out  in  the  world  fully  equipped  with 
the  requisite  fjrasp  of  his  profession. 

In  the  meantime  the  elder  Claypool  had 
located  in  Globe,  in  1896.  and  found  the  field  for 
practice  so  satisfactory  that  his  son  joined  him 
here,  since  which  their  joint  efTorts  have  met 
with  gratifying  success.  Dr.  ClayiJool  was  ap- 
pointed county  physician  in  189S  and  at  the 
present  time  is  surgeon  for  the  Gila  \'alley. 
Globe  &  Xorthcrn  Railroad,  his  term  of  service 
to  e.xtend  over  two  years.  .\s  an  evidence  of  his 
prosperity  the  doctor  has  erected  one  of  the  fine 
houses  of  the  town,  which  has  an  unrivaled  loca- 
tion near  the  heart  of  the  business  interests,  his 
ofifice  being  erected  i>n  the  same  lot. 

June  28.  ]8g8.  Dr.  Claypoul  married  W'ilhel- 
mina  L.  Kellner,  a  daughter  of  K.  V.  Kellner 
of  Plioenix.  Of  this  union  there  is  one  child. 
Dulaney  K.  In  politics  a  stanch  Democrat,  the 
doctor  has  been  prominent  in  local  and  terri- 
torial afifairs  and  was  elected  to  the  territorial 
council  November  6.  1900.  Fraternally  he  is 
associated  with  the  ( )dd  hellows,  the  Knights  of 
P}thias  and  the  Elks,  of  which  latter  organiza- 
tion he  is  a  charter  member.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Bowling 
Green.  


LEONIDAS  HOLLAD.W. 

One  of  the  oldest  engineers  in  the  employ  of 
the  Southern  Pacific,  in  years  of  active  service, 
is  he  who  is  popularly  known  as  "Lon"  HoUa- 
day.  His  high  standing  with  tlie  "knights  of 
the  rail"  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  he  was  elected 
to  the  responsible  office  of  chief  of  Division 
Xo.  28,  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Engineers. 
and  is  now  acting  in  that  capacity. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject  was 
born  in  England,  and  settled  u])on  a  ])lantation 
in  Tennessee  at  an  early  day.  T.  1)..  father 
of  Leonidas  Holladay,  was  born  in  Tennessee, 
and,  upon  arriving  at  nian"s  estate,  carried  on 
a  plantation  until  earl\  in  the  '50s  he  removed 
to  Austin,  Tex.  Ihcre  he  lived  upon  a  ranch 
for  several  years,  but  in  1871  went  to  California 
and  conducted  a  ranch  near  San  Bernardino  until 
recently,  when  he  retired  and  ncnv  makes  his 
home  in  Los  .\ngcles.  He  was  the  prime  mover 
in  the  cnter|irisc  of  obtaining  street  cars  for 
Pomona,  and  to  some  extent  was  interested  in 


real  estate.  The  mother  of  our  subject  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Sarah  Backman.  and  her 
death  occurred  when  he  was  young,  in  Tennes- 
see. Her  parents  were  natives  of  that  state,  but 
her  ancestors  were  from  England. 

"Lon"  Holladay  was  born  in  Overtdn  county, 
lenn..  .\pril  10,  1854.  He  is  an  only  son,  and 
his  tw(j  sisters  died  in  girlhood.  After  the  war 
he  accompanied  his  father  to  Texas,  and  there 
attended  the  subscription  school  of  the  period. 
I'roni  :866  to  1869  he  lived  upon  his  father's 
ranch  near  .Austin,  and  at  the  early  age  of  fif- 
teen entered  up(jn  his  railroad  career.  The  Aus- 
tin branch  of  the  ffouston  Texas  Central  was 
in  process  of  construction,  and  the  youth  was 
em])loyed  chiefly  as  fireman  on  an  engine  used 
in  the  work.  Later  he  made  regular  runs  along 
the  completed  line  and  in  1874  was  promoted  to 
the  post  of  engineer.  At  the  end  of  three 
months,  however,  he  resigned  on  account  of  fail- 
ing health  and  went  to  California,  where  he  was 
inunediatel}'  benefited. 

(  )ctober  13.  1874,  Mr.  Holladay  entered  the 
em]jli)y  of  the  Southern  Pacific,  and  ran  betvyecn 
Los  -\ngeles  and  Spadra  as  a  fireman.  The 
road  was  gradually  extended  and  he  continued 
with  the  corporation,  being  promoted  to  engi- 
neer in  1880.  Going  to  Benson,  he  was  in 
charge  of  machinery  there  for  a  period,  and  then 
returned  to  the  road.  Since  the  line  was  com- 
pleted as  far  as  El  Paso  he  has.  lived  in  Tucson 
and  been  engaged  in  making  regular  runs  be- 
tween that  point  and  Yuma.  While  really  quite 
fortunate,  considering  the  many  years  of  his 
active  service,  Mr.  Holladay  has  had  a  few  nar- 
row escapes.  Once,  when  about  twenty-five 
miles  east  of  Yuma,  a  cow  on  the  track  ditched 
the  engine:  the  fireman  was  killed,  but,  though 
Mr.  Holladay  had  three  ribs  broken  and  was 
badly  injured,  he  recovered.  March  11,  1899, 
another  accident  resulted  in  serious  injuries  to 
him.  but.  on  the  whole,  he  enjoys  excellent 
health. 

The  pleasant  home  of  Mr.  Holladay.  at  X^o. 
2T,j  South  Fourth  avenue,  was  built  by  him.  His 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Susan  Wright,  a  native 
of  .Arkansas,  took  place  in  California.  Their 
eldest  daughter.  Mrs.  Lulu  Maude  Garland,  re- 
sides in  Tucson.  The  younger  children,  Elsie. 
Grace,  Maurice  and  Lester,  are  at  home.     Mrs. 


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Holladay  is  a   member  of  tlie   Methodist   Epis- 
copal Church. 

For  one  year  Mr.  Holladay  officiated  as  pres- 
ident of  the  Tucson  board  of  school  trustees, 
and  is  now  serving  his  second  term  as  a  member 
of  that  body.  Politically  he  is  affiliated  with  the 
Democratic  party.  Under  the  appointment  of 
Governor  Hughes  he  served  on  the  board  of 
railroad  commissioners  until  he,  in  company 
with  his  colleagues,  feeling  that  their  power  was 
so  limited  that  the  commission  really  was  an 
unnecessary  expense  to  the  territon,-,  recom- 
mended its  abolishment,  and  the  next  legisla- 
ture acted  upon  the  suggestion  and  dismissed 
the  board.  I'"raternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Lodge  and  Hall  Association  of  the  .-Xncient 
Order  of  L-nited  W^orkmen. 


EDWIN  J.  PARKINSON. 

Though  practicallv  a  newcomer  in  Jerome, 
having  arrived  here  in  1898,  Mr.  Parkinson  has 
met  with  a  higli  degree  of  appreciation,  un- 
questionably merited  by  his  understanding  of 
the  profession  of  law.  augmented  by  years  of 
practical  experience.  Though  a  resident  of  the 
far  west  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life,  he  was 
born  in  Elgin,  111.,  in  1864,  and  in  1875  his  par- 
ents, impressed  with  the  superior  opportuni- 
ties and  splendid  climate  of  California,  removed 
to  San  Francisco.  He  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  the  I'niversity  of  the  Pacific  at 
San  Jose. 

In  response  tr)  an  impelling  conviction  that  the 
science  of  law  offered  the  largest  and  most  con- 
genial field  for  the  exercise  of  his  al)ility,  he 
entered  the  law  office  of  J.  N.  Nolan,  and  was 
later  with  M.  C.  Chapman,  of  Oakland,  subse- 
quently finishing  the  law  course  at  Hastings 
College.  August  17,  1886,  he  was  admitted  to 
practice  in  the  superior  court  of  California,  and 
for  two  years  |)racticed  in  San  Francisco  anri 
San  Diego  though  while  in  the  latter  place  he 
turned  his  attention  principally  to  real  estate 
and  speculating.  Dining  1888  he  was  in  the  of- 
fice of  Judge  Hanlyn,  of  San  Francisco.  In  the 
fall  of  i88c)  he  went  to  Monterey  county,  Cal., 
and,  aside  from  engaging  in  the  practice  of  law. 
became  interested  with  W.  .\.  Stewart  in  land 
flcals   in   the   southern   part   of  the   count\  .      In 


1892  lie  located  in  San  Miguel,  San  Luis  Obispo 
county,  Cal.,  and  there  worked  up  a  large  prac- 
tice, and  became  a  prominent  factor  in  the  com- 
munity. In  1892  he  entered  the  political  cam- 
paign and  was  elected  district  attorney  of 
Monterey  in  w^hich  capacity  he  served  for  two 
years.  In  the  fall  of  1895  he  returned  to  San 
Francisco,  going,  in  the  winter  of  1896,  to  Los 
Angeles,  and  later  to  Pomona,  where  he  con- 
tinued to  build  up  an  enviable  reputation  as  a 
lawyer. 

In  Jerome  Mr.  Parkinson  has  engaged  in 
general  practice.  He  is  a  member  of  a  firm 
whose  services  are  retained  by  the  \entura  Hill 
Mining  Company,  the  \'erde  Consolidated  Cop- 
per Company  and  several  other  large  mining 
companies  and  corporations.  The  firm  also  at- 
tend to  the  legal  work  of  the  Jerome  Power 
Company,  which  furnishes  electric  and  water 
power  for  the  city  of  Jerome.  The  organization 
of  this  company  was  brought  about  by  Mr. 
Parkinson,  and  he  is  its  secretary  and  chief  pro- 
moter. Numerous  other  interests  have  received 
his  attention,  all  of  which  are  praiseworthy,  and 
are  thought  out  with  due  regard  to  the  benefit 
of  the  cominunitv. 


S.  S.  MARSHALL. 

The  traveling  public  through  Graham  county 
are  hospitably  and  comfortably  entertained  at 
the  Marshall  house,  a  neat  and  well-managed 
hostelry  under  the  supervision  and  ownership 
of  one  of  the  most  progressive  citizens  of  Pima, 
who  is  none  other  than  S.  S.  ^Marshall.  Like  so 
many  of  the  residents  of  this  center  of  &  vigor- 
ous wheat-raising  section,  he  was  born  in  Utah, 
his  birth  occurring  near  Salt  Lake  City,  in  1864. 
His  parents,  George  -and  Esther  (Steel)  Mar- 
shall, were  born  across  the  ocean,  the  former  in 
Ireland,  and  the  latter  in  England.  They  were 
industrious  and  worthy  farmers,  and  though  they 
gave  their  son  a  good  education  in  the  public 
schools,  they  were  luiahlc  to  materially  aid  him 
in  starting  out  in  the  world  for  himself.  Thus, 
when  he  came  to  Pima,  in  1885,  he  had  scarcely 
a  dollar  with  which  to  purchase  the  success  of 
the  world,  and  was  dependent  upon  his  own 
perseverance  and  ability  to  carry  him  through. 
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to  his  friends  and  of  personal  satisfaction  to 
himself. 

On  the  outskirts  of  Pima  Mr.  Marshall  pur- 
chased a  farm  upon  first  coming  here,  and  de- 
voted his  best  energies  to  its  cultivation,  with 
the  result  that  it  is  today  one  of  the  best  im- 
[iroved  farming  properties  in  the  county.  Though 
ytill  in  his  possession,  tlie  greater  part  of  his 
time  is  devoted  to  the  management  of  the  town 
hotel,  a  large  brick  structure.  50x60  "feet  in  di- 
mensions, and  two  stories  in  height.  In  connec- 
tion with  the  hotel  is  conducted  a  livery  and 
blacksmith  slio]).  the  combined  interests  consti- 
tuting a  renuuicrative  business  for  their  owner. 
He  is  also  tlie  owner  of  mining  properties  in 
the  Lone  Star  and  Montezuma  districts,  and 
entertains  hopes  of  their  generous  output. 

The  union  uf  Mr.  Marshall  and  Johanna  Mer- 
rill occurretl  in  1890.  and  in  1892  Mrs.  Marshall 
died,  leaving  one  child,  Cieorge,  who  is  now- 
attending  school  in  I'tah.  Mr.  Marshall  was 
married  in  1897  to  Luella  ]\Iiller,  and  of  this 
union  there  is  one  child,   Delia. 


HENRY  LOVIN. 

The  efificient  sheriff  and  assessor  of  Mohave 
county,  Mr.  Lovin,  a  respected  citizen  of  King- 
man, is  a  native  of  North  Carolina,  his  birth 
having  occurred  in  Rockingham,  Riclmiond 
county,  in  1866.  He  was  reared  and  educated 
in  the  south,  and  for  several  years  after  reach- 
ing manhood  was  connected  with  the  fruit-rais- 
ing industry  in  Florida  as  superintendent  of  the 
famous  Monarch  orange  orchard  belonging  to 
the  Monarch  Company  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and 
situated  near  the  town  of  Ocala. 

In  1885  Mr.  Lovin  came  to  Arizona,  and  in 
company  with  W.  M.  Ward  was  occupied  in  the 
business  of  raising  oranges  and  lemons,  their 
orchard  comprising  thirty  acres,  and  located  in 
the  fertile  and  finely  irrigated  Salt  River  valley 
in  the  vicinity  of  Phoenix.  At  the  end  of  three 
years  Mr.  Lovin  turned  his  attention  to  mining 
interests,  and  was  connected  with  the  Commer- 
cial Mining  Company,  whose  claims  are  not  far 
from  the  Senator  mine  near  Prescott.  In  1890 
he  came  to  Mohave  county,  and  during  the  fol- 
lowing four  years  was  employed  by  the  Taggart 
Mercantile  Company  of  Kingman. 


In  the  meantime  Mr.  Lovin  devoted  consider- 
able time  and  capital  to  mining  and  prospecting, 
chiefly  along  the  course  of  the  Colorado  river. 
He  located  several  good  claims,  among  them 
the  placer  mine  now-  in  the  possession  of  the 
Santa  Ana  Mining  Company,  and  with  others 
he  discovered  the  group  now  operated  by  a  min- 
ing company  composed  of  Boston  capitalists. 
With  his  characteristic  speculative  spirit,  one 
day  he  grubstaked  a  wandering  Mexican  pros- 
pector named  Jose  Jerres  to  the  amount  of 
$[2.8o.  Within  forty-eight  hours  the  Mexican 
had  located  the  claims  now  known  as  the  Gold 
Road  mines,  the  outcroppings  from  which 
assayed  forty-eight  ounces  of  gold  to  the  ton. 
This  property  was  sold  at  once  to  a  Los  Angeles 
syndicate,  and  its  development  shows  it  to  be, 
beyond  question,  one  of  the  great  gold  proper- 
ties of  the  territory.  Besides  his  interest  in  that 
mine,  he  owned  shares  in  several  others.  At 
present  he  is  part-owner  of  the  Hillside  mine, 
an  excellent  producer  of  gold-bearing  ore.  In 
his  various  mining  ventures  he  has  met  with 
marked  success,  and  for  several  years  he  has 
employed  from  six  to  eight  men,  experts  in 
mineral  values,  to  stake  out  claims  for  him  in 
promising  localities. 

Always  an  active  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the 
Democratic  party,  Mr.  Lovin  is  recognized  as 
an  influential  factor  in  the  same,  and  several 
times  has  been  a  delegate  to  conventions.  For 
two  years  he  served  efficiently  as  under-sheriff, 
and  at  the  end  of  that  period,  in  the  fall  of  1900, 
was  elected  to  the  superior  position,  receiving 
the  largest  majority  vote  of  any  sheriff  ever 
elected  in  Mohave  county.  The  office  is  com- 
bined with  that  of  county  assessor.  In  the 
fraternal  organizations  he  is  identified  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  and  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks. 


D.  E.  HL'RLFV. 

D.  E.  Hurley,  who  is  now  serving  as  freight 
agent  for  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Rail- 
road at  Phoenix,  was  born  January  22,  1870, 
in  Northfield,  \'t.  His  father,  D.  II.  Hurley,  is 
a  native  of  the  same  state,  and  in  early  life 
learned  the  machinist's  trade  in  the  St.  .\lbans 


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machine  works,  beconiiiii;  an  expert  mechanic. 
For  some  time  he  worked  at  his  trade  in  the  Cen- 
tral Vermont  Raih-oaii  shops,  and  later  went  as 
an  engineer  upon  the  road.  Going  to  Mexico 
in  1882,  he  was  employed  as  superintendent  of 
construction  during  the  building  of  the  Mexican 
Central  Railroad,  and  became  an  expert  layer 
of  steel  rails. 

In  l88y  he  entered  the  service  oi  the  .\lhintic 
&  Pacific  Railroad,  which  has  since  become  a 
part  of  the  Santa  h'e  system,  .and  was  the  first 
roadmaster  of  the  fourth  district  between  Peach 
Springs,  .Ariz.,  and  Uarstow,  Cal.,  for  one  year, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  he  was  made  road- 
master  of  the  first  district  between  .Albuquerque 
and  Navajo  Springs,  holding  that  position  until 
i8c)i;,  when  he  resigned  .and  returned  to  his  old 
home  in  Northfield,  \'t.,  where  he  now  resides. 
He  has  interests  in  I'nlia  that  occupy  a  i)art  of 
his  time.  In  early  life  he  married  Mary  llur 
ley,  who,  though  bearing  the  same  name,  was 
no  relative.  She  is  a  native  of  Canada,  and  a 
daughter  of  Cornelius  Hurley,  who  was  born 
in  A'ermont,  and  went  to  Canada  in  the  employ 
of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad,  but  afterward  re- 
turned to  \'ermont  and  became  connected  with 
the  Central  \'ermunt  Railroad.  He  was  first  a 
surveyor  and  later  sujieriiUendent  of  construc- 
tion. 

Of  the  si.K  children  l)()rn  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hiu'- 
ley,  five  are  still  living,  namelv :  D.  E.,  our  sub- 
ject; Cornelius  C,  a  locomotive  engineer  on  the 
Boston  &  Maine  Railroad;  Mrs.  Lizzie  Ralii- 
don,  of  Ontario,  Canada;  William  H.,  who  is 
attending  medical  ci)llege  at  llurlington,  \'t.; 
and  Harriet,  at  home  with  her  parents. 

During  his  boyhood  and  youth  1).  E.  Hurley 
pursued  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  town  and  was  graduated  from  the  North- 
field  high  school  in  Jime,  1886.  The  following 
three  years  were  spent  as  a  clerk  in  a  wholesale 
grocery  house  in  Boston,  and  he  then  went  to 
Eldorado,  Tex.,  and  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Mexican  National  Railroad,  serving  as  brake- 
man  about  a  year  during  the  building  of  that 
rn.id  as  far  as  Monterev.  (joing  to  Galluii, 
.\".  M.,  he  accepted  a  position  as  clerk  in  the 
freight  department  of  the  Atlantic  &  Pacific 
Railroad,  now  the  Santa  I'e,  and  remained  there 
from   1890  to   1896,  being  relief  agent  the  latter 


|);irt  oi  the  time,  lie  was  next  passenger  and 
freight  agent  at  Ash  I-'ork  until  September,  1898, 
when  he  was  made  freight  agent  at  Phoenix,  and 
has  since  filled  that  position  to  the  entire  satis- 
faction of  the  company  and  all  concerned.  He 
is  a  wide-awake,  energetic  young  business  man, 
and  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising  citizens  of 
Pli.oenix. 

.\t  Ash  I'ork,  ,Vriz.,  Mr.  llurle)-  married  Miss 
Kate  Rode\',  a  native  of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and  t(j 
them  has  been  born  a  son,  Frank  Edward.  In 
religious  belief  Mr.i.  Hurley  is  a  Catholic.  In 
politics  oiu"  subject  is  independent.  He  was 
initiated  into  the  Odd  Fellows'  Society  while  a 
resident  of  Boston,  and  now  holds  membership 
in  the  lodge  at  Gallup,  X.  .M.  lie  alscj  belongs 
t(j  the  Encampment  and  Rebekah  branch  of  the 
same  order;  and  is  a  member  of  the  Knights 
(jf  Pythias  lodge  at  Phoenix,  and  L'nited  Work- 
men Lodge  No.  2.  at  .Mbucinerqnc.  He  is 
tpiite  popular  sociall)',  and  all  who  know  him 
hold  hnn  in  the  highest  esteem. 


E.  L.  Tl DWELL. 

Recognizing  the  superior  natural  advantages 
of  the  Gila  River  vallex',  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
wisely  decided  to  try  his  hand  at  agriculture  in 
this  district,  and  is  proving  his  foresight  to  his 
entire  satisfaction.  Of  all  of  the  many  sys- 
tematic and  thrift}'  methods  of  irrigation,  with 
special  reference  to  the  expenditure  necessary, 
the  canals  of  this  locality  surpass  those  of  other 
sections  of  the  so-called  arid  zone,  the  chief 
reason  being  that  they  are  owned  aand  managed 
bv  the  parties  most  interested — the  farmers — 
and  it  is  stated  on  good  authority  that  the  av- 
erage cost  of  water  to  the  consumer  is  not  over 
one-third  of  what  is  charged  in  many  other  val- 
leys. 

Mr.  Tidwell  was  born  in  Parker  county,  Te.x., 
in  1857.  He  can  hardl\  remember  the  time 
when  he  was  considered  too  young  to  ride  a 
pony  or  to  assist  in  herding  cattle  (jn  the  plains, 
and  this  pursuit  has  been,  practically,  his  life  oc- 
cupation. When  in  his  nineteenth  year  he  em 
barked  in  business  on  his  own  account,  and  for 
the  ensuing  eight  )'ears  was  engaged  in  the 
raising  of  cattle  in  the  Lone  Star  state.  Then 
sellin"-  out,   he  came   to   .Arizona,   and   locating 


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in  VVillcox,  looked  upon  that  place  as  his  hoiii':' 
and  headquarters  for  the  next  few  years,  in 
the  nieiintinie,  as  formerly,  he  devoted  his  en- 
ergy to  the  cattle  business,  and  it  was  not  until 
1899  that  he  disposed  of  his  last  live  stock. 

In  1894  Mr.  Tidwell  invested  some  means  in 
an  eighty-acre  farm,  located  about  half  way  be- 
tween Solomonvillc  and  SafTord.  Here  he  has 
built  a  comfortable  adobe  house,  has  put  up 
fences  and  is  continually  making  improvements 
which  arc  greatly  increasing  the  value  and  de- 
sirability of  the  homestead.  In  addition  to  this 
place,  he  owns  a  quarter  section  of  land  at  a 
point  on  the  Gila  river  libout  seven  miles  east 
of  Solomonville.  When  it  is  remembered  that 
land  in  this  innnediate  localit}  is  worth  upwards 
of  ^100  an  acre,  it  may  be  seen  that  our  subject 
is  rapidly  amassing  a  snug  little  fortune. 

In  all  of  his  jo\s  and  sorrows  for  the  past 
score  of  years  Mr.  Titlwell  has  found  a  true 
helpmate  in  his  wife.  It  was  in  1881  that  their 
marriage  took  place.  The  wife  formerly  bore 
the  name  of  Henrietta  Taylor,  her  old  home 
being  in  W'ichiia  I'"alls,  Tex.  They  have  five 
promising  children.  Politically  Mr.  Tidwell 
uses  his  franchise  on  behalf  of  Democratic  nom- 
inees. .\t  one  time  he  served  as  deputy  sheriff. 
He  has  officiated  as  a  school  trustee,  giving 
his  ardent  support  to  the  cause  of  education 
and  to  all  progressive  enterprises. 


J.  ERNEST  WALKER. 

Standing  in  the  front  ranks  of  successful  busi- 
ness men  of  Phoenix  is  J.  Ernest  Walker,  who 
within  some  five  years  has  achieved  this  distinc- 
tion, and  is  constantly  adding  to  his  laurels. 
Piut  not  alone  in  the  world  of  commerce  is  he 
a  power,  for  in  public  and  social  circles  his  in- 
fluence is  recognized  for  good,  and  religious  and 
benevolent  institutions  and  all  worthy  enter- 
prises receive  his  generous  support.  He  is  a 
member  and  one  of  the  directors  of  the  Phoenix 
P>oard  of  Trade  and  is  the  second  vice-president 
of  the  Phoenix  Library  .Association.  One  of  the 
organizers  of  the  .Arizona  Society  of  the  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution,  he  is  a  director  and 
registrar  of  the  same :  is  connected  with  the 
.■\ncient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  in  which  he 
is  past  master  workman  ;  and  is  a  popular  mem- 


ber of  the  Maricopa  Club.  His  ballot  is  used  in 
favor  of  the  Democratic  platform,  but  he  is  not 
an  aspirant  to  public  honors,  having  refused  to 
allow  his  name  to  appear  as  a  candidate  for  the 
legislature. 

The  eldest  child  of  Prof.  George  W.  and 
Emma  (Wysor)  Walker,  our  subject  comes  of 
fine  old  colonial  \'irginia  families.  His  father 
was  born  in  Martinsljurg,  \\'.  \'a.,  the  son  of 
James  W.  Walker,  a  wealthy  planter,  of  Scotch- 
Irish  extraction.  .\  graduate  of  Ilampden-Sid- 
ney  College,  where  he  received  the  degree  of 
Master  of  Arts,  Prof.  George  W.  Walker  is  a 
scholarly  man  and  now  is  occupying  the  chair  of 
Latin  in  the  X'irginia  Polytechnic  Institute  at 
Blacksburg.  During  the  Civil  war  he  served  in 
a  \'irginia  regiment  in  the  capacity  of  an  officer. 
His  wife,  who  was  born  in  Pulaski  county,  Va.. 
is  a  daughter  of  George  \\'.and  a  granddaughter 
of  Capt.  Henry  Wysor,  natives  of  Mrginia,  and 
substantial  planters.  George  W.  Wysor,  who 
died  while  serving  in  a  X'irginia  regiment  in  the 
Civil  war,  came  of  a  race  of  military  heroes.  His 
father  held  the  rank  of  captain  in  the  war  of 
1812;  his  grandfather,  Capt.  Henry  \\'ysor,  Sr., 
was  in  command  of  a  company  during  the  Revo- 
lution, and  his  great-grandfather,  Capt.  Adam 
Wysor,  won  his  title  by  his  conspicuous  service 
in  some  of  the  early  colonial  wars  of  the  Old 
Dominion.  The  \\'ysor  family  is  traced  back  to 
the  tw-elfth  century,  when  some  of  the  name 
(then  spelled  Wisiser)  emigrated  from  their  an- 
cient home  in  Germany  to  England,  whence 
they  came  to  America.  Capt.  Henry  Wysor. 
of  war  of  1812  fame,  married  a  Miss  Charlton  of 
\'irginia,  whose  family,  of  the  old  nobility,  date- 
from  the  days  of  William  the  Conqueror,  as 
accompanying  him  from  Normandy,  large  es- 
tates and  rights  were  accorded  them  in  Ireland. 
The  mother  of  Mrs.  George  W.  Walker,  nee 
Wysor,  was  a  Miss  Miller,  also  of  an  old  \'ir- 
ginia  family  and  of  Revolutionary  stock. 

Born  May  12,  1873,  I.  Ernest  Walker  is  the 
eldest  of  the  eleven  children  which  constitute  the 
parental  family.  .Ml  are  living,  and  with  the 
exception  of  himself  and  sister.  Miss  Emma 
Clay  Walker,  who  is  now  making  her  home 
w'ith  him,  continue  to  dwell  in  \'irginia.  Thev 
are  named  as  follows :  Lida,  Mrs.  M.  W.  Cole- 
man, James  \X'.,  Margaret  \\'.,  Lucy  Stearnes, 


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Nellie  Lemon,  Lillie  Wilson,  ( icorsc  Lnthcr, 
Robert  Ware  and  Charles  Martin. 

The  youth  of  our  subject  was  passed  in  the 
beautiful  valley  of  the  Shenandoah,  his  birth- 
place being  in  Pulaski  county,  \'a.  After  com- 
pleting his  education  he  embarked  in  business  at 
the  early  age  of  fifteen,  and  until  1895  was  lo- 
cated at  Salem,  Va.,  where  he  was  interested  in 
real  estate  and  insurance,  being  connected  with 
several  land  improvement  companies.  On  ac- 
count of  his  health  he  decided  to  settle  in  the 
west,  and  after  spending  some  time  in  traveling 
took  up  his  residence  in  Phoenix:  Here,  in 
1897,  he  embarked  in  the  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance business,  representing  many  of  the  old- 
line  companies.  Personally,  he  now  owns  a 
number  of  finely  improved  farms  in  the  Salt 
River  valley  and  elsewhere,  and  is  branching  out 
into  many  other  enterprises. 

In  1900  the  Buckeye  Canal  &  Land  Company 
was  incorporated,  with  a  paid-up  capital  stock  of 
$100,000,  and  Mr.  Walker  was  made  secretary, 
treasurer  and  manager  of  the  same.  Under  his 
auspices  it  is  meeting  with  remarkable  success, 
whereas  it  had  hitherto  been  a  glaring  failure. 
He  also  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Sixth  Avenue  Hotel  Company,  incorporated. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Walker  and  Miss  Flor- 
ence Williscroft  was  solemnized  in  Phoenix, 
October  28,  1896.  .\  daughter  of  George  R. 
Williscroft,  of  this  city,  she  was  a  native  of 
Smith  Falls,  Canada,  and  was  summoned  to  the 
silent  land  in  June,  1890,  leaving  one  child,  Flor- 
ence Emma.  April  30,  1901,  he  married  Helena 
Harning,  of  Castile,  Wyoming  county,  N.  \  . 
She  is  a  daughter  of  Duane  D.  and  Mary 
(Snell)  Harning,  natives  of  New  York  State, 
who  are  now  residing  in  Phoenix.  The  beauti- 
ful modern  residence  of  the  family,  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Fourth  and  Monroe,  is  owned  by  Mr. 
Walker.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  is  highly  honored  and  esteemed  by 
all  who  know  him. 


C.  M.  STURGES. 

C.  M.  Sturges  is  a  leading  representative  of 
the  business  interests  of  Phoenix,  where,  in 
partnership  wdth  A.  L.  Stephens,  he  is  now  suc- 
cessfully  conducting   the   Golden   Eagle   livery. 


feed  anil  sale  stable.  He  has  won  success  by 
his  well-directed  and  energetic  efforts,  and  the 
prosperity  that  has  come  to  him  is  certainly 
well  deserved. 

Mr.  Sturges  was  born  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  No- 
vember 19,  1864,  and  on  the  paternal  side  is  de- 
scended from  a  good  old  New  England  family 
of  English  origin.  His  grandfather,  William 
.Sturges,  spent  his  entire  life  as  a  farmer  in  Fair- 
held,  Conn.,  and  died  in  1894.  at  the  advanced 
age  of  ninety-four  years.  The  father,  John  A. 
Sturges,  is  a  native  of  that  place.  When  a  young- 
man  he  removed  to  Missouri,  becoming  one  of 
the  early  settlers  of  Marshall,  where  he  was. 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  lumljer  for  a 
time,  and  later  he  was  interested  in  the  whole- 
sale commission  business  in  St.  Louis  imtil  com- 
ing to  Phoenix,  .Ariz.,  in  1887.  Here  he  followed 
farming  for  some  time,  but  now,  at  the  age  of 
seventv-six  years  he  is  living  retired,  enjoying 
a  well-earned  rest.  W  hen  a  yoimg  man  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Augusta  Zimmerman,  a  native  of 
Cialesburg,  Hi.,  and  a  daughter  of  John  Zimmer- 
man, who  was  engaged  in  farming  in  that  state. 
I!y  this  union  were  born  five  children,  all  of 
w'hom  reside  in  or  near  Phoenix. 

The  early  education  of  our  subject,  acquired  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  St.  Louis,  of 
wliich  he  is  a  graduate,  was  supplemented  by 
a  course  at  Drury  College,  Springfield,  Mo.  He 
left  school,  however,  in  1885  to  come  west,  being 
the  first  of  the  family  to  locate  in  Phoenix.  For 
one  \ear  he  engaged  in  farming,  and  for  four 
\  ears  was  employed  as  clerk  in  the  grocery  store 
of  Farley  &  Grant.  In  1890  he  purchased  a 
liver\-  stable  on  Third  street  and  embarked  in 
the  business  which  he  has  since  carried  on  suc- 
cessfully. In  1895  ''^  built  a  fine  brick  barn, 
50x138  feet,  and  two  stories  in  height,  it  being 
the  largest  establishment  of  the  kind  in  the  city. 
In  1894  he  formed  a  partnership  with  A.  L. 
Stephens,  a  native  of  Lowville,  Lewis  county, 
N.  Y.,  and  a  son  of  Rufus  and  Clarissa  (Rich- 
ards) Stephens,  both  of  New  York  state.  In 
1863  he  went  to  Ripon,  Fond  du  Lac  count)-. 
Wis.,  and  in  1878  removed  to  Fargo,  N.  D., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  livery  business 
until  coming  to  Phoenix  in  1894.  Here  busi- 
ness is  conducted  under  the  firm  name  of  C.  M. 
-Sturges  &  Co.    They  have  hacks  which  meet  all 


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trams,  and  do  an  (.'xtciisivi-  traiislt-r  l)iisincss. 
'\'hc\  also  make  a  specialty  of  lakini;'  picnic  par- 
lies to  ail  ])oints  of  interest  for  manv  miles 
around,  and  have  an  elegant  talK-lio  for  this 
purpose.  i>esicies  his  city  properly,  Mr.  Sturges 
f)\vns  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixt\  acres 
on  .St.  John's  canal,  tifteen  utiles  west  of  I'hoe- 
ni.\, 

lie  was  married  at  (  )akdale,  I'al..  to  Miss 
Clara  Mitchener,  who  was  horn  in  I'etaluma, 
("al..  her  father,  John  Mitchener,  heitig  a  ])ioneer 
of  that  state.  (  )ue  child  blesses  this  union, 
I'.Ka.  r.\  his  halhH  .\lr.  Sttn-ges  supports  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  Republican  ])art\,  and 
he  has  taken  quite  an  active  and  proniiueiU  pan 
in  ])ublic  affairs.  lie  has  served  as  county  com- 
missioner, and  is  now  acceptably  fillinsj  the  of- 
fices of  city  commissioner  and  treasurer,  liaving 
served  in  the  latter  position  for  several  vears 
to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  all  concerned,  lie 
is  a  member  of  the  Coard  of  Trade  and  afifili- 
ates  with  the  Knijjhts  of  I'ythias  and  the  W'ood- 
I7ien  of  the  World.  In  religious  belief  he  is  a 
rreslnterian. 


(iEORCE  L.  WILKY. 

The  agricultural  interests  of  the  Salt  Ri\er 
valley  have  materially  benefited  by  the  presence 
in  their  midst  of  Mr.  Wilky,  who  represents  the 
best  farming  element  of  the  region  that  has  wit- 
nessed his  successful  efforts  for  advancement. 
He  is  the  owner  of  two  hundred  and  seventy 
acres  of  land,  one  hundred  and  ten  acres  of 
which  are  in  the  liome  ranch.  Though  not  one 
of  the  very  earl_\  pioneers  of  the  valley,  he  has 
iin])ressed  his  worth  and  ability  upon  his  fellow- 
townsmen  and  has  shown  an  unusual  and  com- 
mendable interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  the 
general  growth  of  his  adopted  localit\ .  lie 
came  to  this  jiroiuising  corner  of  the  world  in 
188 1  and  has  since  made  it  his  home. 

The  parents  of  Mr.  W'ilky,  Henry  and  .Sophia 
(Lutgerding)  W'ilk)',  were  born  in  ( iermany  aiid 
became  jirominent  residents  of  the  Salt  River 
valley.  The  earlv  boyhood  of  their  son  (let)rge 
was  passed  in  .\dains  c(junty.  111.,  where  he  was 
born  September  21,  1862.  When  two  years  of 
age  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Marion 
county,  Mo.,  where  the  faiTiil\-  lived  for  several 


years.  subsei|uently  going  to  Shelby  couni\. 
Mo.,  where  they  remained  until  18S1.  .Vt  that 
time  (leorge  L.  removed  to  .\rizona.  He  re- 
ceived the  early  ir.iining  that  falls  to  the  lot  of 
the  average  farm-reared  boy.  and  was  sur- 
rt)un(lcd  by  intlnences  calculated  to  develop 
traits  of  induslrv  and  thrift. 

I'pou  starting  out  in  the  world  for  himself 
yiv.  Wilky  naturall}'  followed  the  inclinatiim 
fostered  by  his  parents  and  developed  while  re- 
siding on  the  home  farm.  .\s  a  general  farmer 
and  stock-raiser  he  has  been  very  successful, 
and  the  good  results  attained  are  largely  due  to 
his  special  aptitude  for  the  work  at  hand  and  his 
faith  in  the  ]jossibilities  of  the  soil  which  he  so 
diligently  cultivates. 

.Mr.  Wilky's  first  wife  was  Mrs.  lunma  Mitts. 
I'lorn  of  that  union  is  one  daughter,  Sophie  R., 
whose  mother  died  when  she  was  onlv  font 
mouths  old.  and  since  that  time  she  has  made 
her  home  with  her  grandparents  W'ilkv. 

Mr.  \\'ilk\-  married  for  his  second  wife  .Martha 
Cartwright,  of  the  Salt  River  valley,  a  daughter 
of  Jasjjer  and  Sarah  E.  (Riggins)  Cartwright. 
(  )f  this  union  there  are  two  children.  Louis  R. 
and  Harold  C.  .\  Democrat  in  national  politics, 
Mr.  Wilky  has  no  political  ambitions,  and  pre- 
fers to  leave  to  others  the  offices  within  the 
gift  of  the  i)eo])le.  He  is  public-s]iirited  and 
enterprising,  and  a  t\pical  pi(.)ncer  farmer  of 
Salt    River   valley. 

Mrs.  Wilky  is  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church.  She  was  born  in  California,  and  when 
about  three  years  of  age  was  brought  by  her  par- 
eiUs  to  Prescott.  .\riz.  .Mr.  ami  Mrs.  Cartwright 
live  si.x  miles  west  of  Rhoenix  on  the  Maricopa 
road,  and  are  amting  the  honored  pioneers  of 
the  territor\'. 


ALE.\AXI)I-:R    I".   Mc.XLT.T.STER. 

.Mr.  .McAllister  was  born  in  the  shadow  of  old 
lnde])endeuce  Hall  on  .South  .Sixth  street  in  the 
city  of  Rhiladel]ihia.  l-"ebruary  17.  1840.  His 
grandfather,  an  Cnited  Irishman,  took  ]iart  in 
the  struggle  of  the  Irish  ])eople  in  the  rebellion 
of  1798,  with  Henry  and  John  .McCracken.  the 
I'resbyterian  leaders  in  .\ntrini.  relatives  of 
President  McKinley,  and  after  its  failure  escaped 
to    this   country^    serving  afterwards   with   Col. 


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Winfiekl  Scott  in  flu-  war  .if  iSij  at  tlic  battle 
of  Lnndy's  Lane,  and  through  the  Canadian 
campaign.  He  was  for  many  years  an  alderman 
of  the  city.  His  father  was  an  old  sea  captain, 
sailing  out  of  I'hiladelphia,  and  was  lost  with  his 
vessel  in  1852.  He  had  served  on  the  old  I'nitcd 
States  sloop-of-war  Cyane  at  the  ca])ture  of 
\'era  Cruz  during  the  Mexican  war.  the  fleet  co- 
operating with  the  land  forces  under  General 
Scott,  showing  three  generations  of  fighters 
serving  inider  the  same  officer. 

Mr.  McAllister  attended  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  city,  and  was  a  classmate  of  Samuel 
J.  Randall,  Ignatius  Donnelly,  Governor  Robert 
E.  Pattison  and  other  distinguished  Philadel- 
phians.  He  made  several  sea  voyages  to  Liver- 
pool, England,  and  La  Guarra,  South  America, 
but  not  liking  the  hardships  of  a  cabin-boy's  life 
in  the  merchant  service,  despite  the  glamour  of 
romance  thrown  on  it  by  R.  H.  Dana  and  Cap- 
tain Maryatt,  he  concluded  to  settle  down  with 
the  old  folks  and  as  a  law  student  entered  the 
ofifice  of  Benjamin  H.  Brewster,  afterward  attor- 
ney-general under  President  Arthur  one  month 
prior  to  the  breaking  out  of  the  war.  His  associ- 
ations and  traditions  were  identified  with  the  is- 
sues and  i)rinciples  of  the  Democratic  party, 
casting  his  maiden  vote  for  Stephen  A.  Douglas, 
and  he  was  chosen  delegate  to  the  Congressional 
convention,  electing  his  life-long  friend  and 
former  school-fellow  Sam.  J.  Randall  to  the  first 
of  his  many  terms  in  Congress. 

At  the  first  call  for  seventy-five  thousand  men 
l)y  the  president,  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  war, 
he  enlisted  in  an  organization  known  as  the 
Moyamensing  Rangers,  commanded  by  the 
noted  "Squire"  McMullin,  and  served  with  Gen- 
eral Patterson's  command  in  the  Shenandoah 
valley.  At  the  call  for  three  years'  men  he  en- 
listed in  the  Sixty-ninth  Pennsylvania,  com- 
manded by  Col.  Joshua  T.  Owens  and  known 
throughout  the  Potomac  Army  as  "Paddy 
Owens'  Regulars,"  in  the  old  Philadelphia 
Brigade  commanded  by  the  fearless  Senator 
Baker ;  he  received  a  charge  of  "buck  and  ball" 
in  the  right  leg.  October  25,  1861,  at  Balls' 
Bluff,  where  General  Baker  was  killed.  C)n  re- 
covering from  this  wound  he  rejoined  his  regi- 
ment in  front  of  Yorktown  and  took  part  in  all 
the   battles  of  the    Peninsular   campaign   under 


(ieneral  McClellan.  On  the  organization  of  the 
grand  army  corps  his  brigade  formed  the  Second 
brigade,  Second  division  of  the  Second  army 
corps,  and  commanded  by  Maj.-Gen.  E.  \'. 
Sumner.  I'romotions  were  not  slow  in  those 
days  where  wounds  and  death  created  vacancies 
in  rapid  succession,  and  Mr.  McAllister  rose 
from  a  high  private  in  the  rear  rank  to  brevet 
corporal,  sergeant,  lieutenant  and  captain.  At 
.\ntietam  he  was  assigned  as  aide  on  General 
Hancock's  staff,  where  he  served  until  McClellan 
was  superseded  by  Burnside.  At  Fredericks- 
burg his  regiment  was  one  of  the  first  to  cross 
the  pontoon  bridge  thrown  across  the  Rappa- 
hannock river  below  the  Lacy  House,  General 
liurnside's  headquarters,  through  the  streets  of 
that  historic  old  town  in  the  face  of  a  murderous 
fire  to  Mary's  heights.  The  result  of  that  ill- 
fated  assault  is  a  matter  of  history.  His  corps 
in  the  following  movement  against  the  Confeder- 
ate forces  under  General  Hooker,  covered  the 
retreat  of  his  defeated,  panic-stricken  army  and 
saved  it  frotii  total  annihilation.  At  Gettysbufg 
the  second  army  under  Hancock  held  the  left 
center  against  the  flower  of  the  army  of  North- 
ern Mrginia,  and  beat  back  the  repeated  and 
fearless  charges  of  Pickett  and  his  picked  veter- 
ans, and  a  larger  percentage  of  killed  and 
wounded  was  suffered  by  his  regiment  than  by 
any  other  regiment  engaged  in  that  battle,  and 
in  it  Captain  McAllister  received  his  coup  de 
grace  by  the  loss  of  his  left  hand,  rendering  him 
henceforth  unable  to  seek  the  bubble  reputation 
at  the  cannon's  mouth.  Having  outlived  his 
usefulness  in  the  field,  he  was  employed  in  the 
quartermaster's  and  commissary  departments  of 
the  army  at  Washington  until  the  close  of  the 
war. 

In  1865-66  he  was  connected  with  a  number 
of  his  old  comrades  in  the  Fenian  movement  of 
that  time,  and  after  its  failure  he  was  perforce 
compelled  to  adopt  the  ways  of  peace,  and  again 
in  1866  he  entered  the  government  service  as 
quartermaster's  clerk,  employed  at  Forts  Mc- 
Pherson,  Sedgwick  and  Laramie,  in  the  Platte 
valley,  when  the  Sioux  and  Cheyennes  were 
rampant  for  scalps  ;  and  ad  interim  taught  school 
with  unique  experiences  in  that  supposedly 
peaceful  avocation,  which  was  not  always  be- 
yond   the    danger    line,    as    learning    to    shoot 


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golden  appk-s  from  llic  irce  of  kiiowlcilge  had  a 
broader  and  more  dangerous  api)lication  in  those 
days,  to  be  compelled  to  take  a  shot  at  a  prowl- 
ing savage,  with  the  routine  of  interesting  study 
brokenly  interrupted  by  a  cautious  survey 
through  the  loojj-holes  of  the  log  school  house 
for  a  red  marauder.  With  one  eye  on  the  gun 
and  the  other  on  the  jnipil.  Mr.  McAllister  says 
that  the  conditions  were  not  very  favorable  or 
gratifying  to  accomplish  to  a  moderate  extent 
successful  results  on  educational  lines  or  re- 
dound nutch  to  his  credit  as  an  educator.  In 
1872  he  occu])ied  a  clerical  position  at  the  head- 
{piarters  of  his  old  general,  W.  S.  Hancock, 
then  commanding  the  department  of  Dacotah  at 
St.  Paul,  Minn.  Disliking  sedentary  desk  work, 
the  captain  had  General  Hancock  send  him  to 
I'ort  .\bercrombie  on  the  Red  river  of  the  north 
to  take  charge  of  the  army  transportation  for  the 
expedition  to  the  Yellowstone  country  under 
Custer  and  his  famous  and  fated  Seventh  cav- 
alry, the  infantry  column  being  commanded  by 
(ien.  David  Stanley.  These  troops  acted  as 
guard  and  escort  for  the  survey  and  construction 
of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad  under  the  su- 
pervision of  Custer's  old-time  cavalry  opponent, 
(!en.  T.  J.  Rosser,  of  the  Confederate  army, 
and  they  fought  their  battles  over  again  with  the 
zest  of  old-time  foes  and  gallant  men. 

In  1873  he  was  appointed  by  Gen.  Stewart 
\  an  \  liet  chief  quartermaster  of  the  depart- 
ment 1)1  the  .Missouri,  as  quartermaster's  store- 
keeper, and  was  assigned  to  duly  at  Fort  Dodge, 
Cam])  .Supply  and  Fort  Elliott.  In  1876  he  ac- 
cepted a  position  under  Col.  C.  .\.  Reynolds, 
chief  quartermaster  of  the  military  district  of 
.\rizona  at  Fort  Whiiiple.  .Ariz.,  and  en  route 
at  Fort  W'ingate,  .\.  .M..  learned  that  Colonel 
Reynolds  had  been  assigned  to  duty  at  Portland. 
Ore.  Mr.  McAllister's  chronically  financial  em- 
barrassments would  not  permit  his  making  that 
long  journey,  and  in  those  days  the  walking  was 
very  bad,  so  he  concluded  to  remain  at  Fort 
W'ingate,  near  where  he  was  employed  as  clerk 
by  a  Navajo  Indian  trader,  and  afterwards  ob- 
tained the  position  of  issue  clerk  at  Fort  Defi- 
ance, the  Navajo  Indian  .Agency,  where  his  old- 
est daughter  was  born. 

With  the  varying  vicissitudes  and  environ- 
ments of  the  erstwhile  frontiers  of  the  unsettled 


west,  .\lr.  .McAlli^ler  ad:iplt'd  and  filled  himself 
Id  \n>  surroundings,  herded  shee]),  laughl 
school,  in  the  callle  and  dairy  business,  trading 
with  Indians,  engaged  in  the  railroad  service  and 
other  employments,  and  for  the  want  of  a  belter 
and  with  the  natural  proclivities  of  his  Celtic 
origin,  drifted  into  politics.  .Settling  in  Wins- 
low,  .Ariz.,  in  i8S(;.  he  was  appointed  postmaster, 
and  elected  justice  of  the  peace,  a  member  of 
the  board  of  school  trustees,  and  conmiissioned 
three  terms  as  notary  public,  occupying,  as  it 
were,  the  position  of  public  functionary  in  iiis 
conniumit).  .\t  the  breaking  out  of  the  S])an- 
ish-.American  war  the  old  s])iril  of  "61  was 
again  ram])ant.  lie  was  authorized  to  open  a 
recruiting  office  antl  enrolled  the  quota  of  his 
coutUy  for  troop  .\  of  the  Rough  Riders  com- 
niandetl  b_\-  his  old  friend  Capt.  W.  ( ).  ()'Niell, 
and  also  the  cpiota  for  (jov.  M.  H.  McCord's 
regiment  of  .\rizona  volunteers.  During  the 
fall  of  1898  he  was  elected 'county  recorder  and 
was  re-elected  in  igoo  by  an  increased  majority, 
1  eceiving  the  supi)ort  of  Republicans  and  Demo- 
crats alike,  though  always  known  as  a  stanch, 
outspoken  sup]wrler  of  the  issues  and  principles 
of  the  latter. 

.Vugust  21,  1875,  he  was  married  at  Leaven- 
worth. Kans.,  to  Miss  Lucy  Kaulz.  of  Wheeling. 
W  .  \  a.,  a  descendant  of  good  old  Irisli-(  lerman 
stock  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  the  Ohio  valley; 
her  grandfather.  Gen.  Sam  Black,  a  veteran  of 
the  Mexican  war.  and  who  was  killed  at  the 
battle  of  Gaines'  .Mill  in  1862,  was  a  well-known 
lawyer  among  many  of  the  same  name  and  pro- 
fession of  western  Pennsylvania.  They  became 
the  ]);',rents  of  five  children,  twt)  of  whom  are 
li\ing.  namel_\'  :  I'aith,  the  wife  of  (  ).  W.  Sanii)- 
-KU.  of  I. OS  .\ngeles,  l_'al.:  and  .Mercy,  aged 
eighteen,  at  home.  The  deceased,  (irace.  aged 
ten,  W.  .'^.  Hancock,  eight,  and  Alexander  I'"., 
five,  died  of  dii)htheria  within  ten  days  of  each 
other,  and  are  buried  at  W'inslow. 

Mr.  .\lc--\llister  has  not  laid  up  any  earthly 
.-lores  where  moths  and  rust  corrupt  and  thieves 
break  into.  l)ut  is  content  with  pleasant  home 
>nrroundings,  blessed  with  the  com])anionship 
of  a  loving  helpmate  who  faced  sorrow  and  ])ri- 
v;itions  with  him  for  twenty-five  years  and  more, 
a  true  wife  and  loving  mother.  To  maintain  his 
prestige  of  good  fellowship,  he  is  a  charter  mem- 


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ln-r  of  W'insliiw  Lodge  No.  536,  B.  }'.  O.  E..  and 
a  meinber  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  and  of  the  So- 
ciety of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  As  an 
optimist  of  the  future  of  Arizona,  he  is  most 
sanguine  witii  voice  and  pen,  and  feels  that  the 
trials  and  hardships  of  the  pioneer  will  be  real- 
ized in  the  building  up  of  another  mighty  com- 
monwealth in  the  galaxy  of  sovereign  states  as- 
sured by  the  enterprise  and  spirit  of  its  sturdy 
people  in  the  development  of  its  vast  storehouses 
of  mineral  wealth,  its  fertile  valleys  and  the 
mighty  forests  of  this  great  future  state  of  Ari- 
zona. 


WILLIAM  (  )11NKS()RGEN. 

Born  in  (jermany  in  1849,  Mr.  (  )hnesorgen 
came  with  his  parents  to  America  in  1833,  set- 
tling in  San  .\ntonio,  Tex.  There  he  grew  to 
manhood,  and  received  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools,  subsequently  learning  the  trade  oi 
carpenter  and  builder  from  his  father,  who  wa-- 
an  expert  in  that  line  both  in  Cierniany  and 
America.  The  son  early  evinced  an  independ 
ence  of  spirit  and  determination  which  led  him 
in  1867  to  the  larger  possibilities  and  cruder 
conditions  of  the  far  west,  and  after  a  short  so- 
journ in  New  Mexico  he  located  in  'I'ucson  in 
1868.  For  a  time  he  was  employed  as  a  clerk 
and  later  turned  his  attention  to  carpentering 
and  building,  in  which  he  met  with  great  suc- 
cess. Many  of  the  modern  American  buildings 
of  Tucson  are  due  to  his  capability,  and  among 
others  that  emerged  under  his  guidance  and 
practical  assistance  was  the  governor's  mansion 
on  the  hill,  and  several  of  the  large  store  build- 
ings. In  1871  he  came  down  the  San  Pedro  river 
to  within  three-quarters  of  a  mile  of  where  Ben- 
son is  now  located,  but  of  which  there  was  no 
sign  in  those  days.  Here  he  kept  the  govern- 
ment forage  agency,  supplying  the  United  States 
troops  with  provisions.  This  occupation  came 
to  an  end  when  the  Indians  were  placed  on  the 
reservations,  but  in  the  mean  time  he  had  seen 
a  great  deal  of  the  Indians  and  their  ways,  and 
became  well  aware  of  the  hostility  of  some  of 
them  to  the  whites. 

From  1875  until  1880  Mr.Ohnesorgen  was  en- 
gaged in  the  sheep-raising  business  in  the  Co- 
chise valley,  and  in   1879  established  the  stage 


line  Ijctween  Tucson  and  Tonibslone,  operating 
ihe  same  imlil  tlie  shriek  of  the  iron  horse  awoke 
the  s!ee])ing  shades  of  the  county.  Since  he 
disposed  of  his  stage  interests  many  thrilling 
robberies  have  occurred  on  the  line,  worthy  of 
the  recital  of  Cooper,  and  the  absorbing  interest 
of  the  American  youth.  .\s  a  later  venture  Mr. 
( )hnesorgen  built  a  barn  and  ran  a  livery  there 
for  three  years,  later  selling  out,  and  again  en- 
gaging in  his  former  trade  nf  building.  Since 
then  he  has  erected  many  of  the  buildings  of  the 
town.  He  has  disjxjsed  of  his  farm  property, 
and  is  now  principally  interested  in  matters  that 
directly  concern  the  town  of  I'enson.  Mr.  Ohne- 
sorgen  was  married  in  1880  and  now  has  six 
chiUlren:  Conche,  who  is  eighteen  years  of  age; 
Eliza,  fourteen;  William,  eleven;  Frederick, 
seven;  Beatrice,  five;  and  Jasper,  two  years  old 
In  politics  Mr.  (  )hnesorgen  is  a  Republican,  and 
has  been  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  past  eight 
years.  He  has  never  aided  in  the  selecting  of  a 
president,  never  having  had  an  opportunity  to 
vole. 


J.  W.  RANSOM. 

From  out  the  rough  and  law-ignoring  element 
which  permeated  the  very  early  days  of  Globe 
there  stand  out  a  few  of  those  fine,  steady,  and 
reliable  characters  which  diverted  the  chaotic 
and  headstrong  stream  of  impetuosity  into  chan- 
nels of  order  and  balance.  Such  an  one  is  Mr. 
Ransom,  who  came  here  m  1875,  and  was  one 
of  the  first  white  men  to  wrest  from  h'urtune  he'" 
firmly   imbedded   treasures. 

The  early  memories  of  Mr.  Ransom  are  asso- 
ciated with  New  York  state,  where  he  was  born 
at  Mount  Morris,  Livingston  county,  in  1830. 
Of  English,  and  Scotch  ancestry,  he  is  a  son  of 
George  W.  and  Mary  Ransom,  who  were  born 
respectivelv  in  England  and  Scotland,  and  who 
were  married  in  Canada.  Though  a  carjienter 
by  trade,  the  elder  Ransom  had  a  farm  in  Liv- 
ingston county,  N.  \'..  upon  which  he  lived, 
and  where  he  died  in  1894.  His  son  was  rearcl 
at  Mount  Morris,  and  when  but  five  years  of 
age  suffered  the  loss  of  his  mother  by  death. 
He  was  educated  at  the  public  schools,  and  the 
first  eventful  occurrence  in  his  life  was  the 
breaking  out  of  the  Civil  v,ar,  at  which  time  he 


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enlisted  in  the  First  Xcw  York  Dragoons,  and 
served  his  country  [or  throe-  vcars.  He  was 
discharged  from  the  service  in  1S63.  at  Roches- 
ter. N.   V. 

\\  itli  the  return  of  peace  Mr.  Ransom  came 
west  to  Colorado,  s^oinij  later  to  New  Mexico, 
where  he  ^\•o^ked  at  the  machinist's  trade.  In 
the  effort  to  find  a  suitable,  desirable  location  he 
lived  for  a  time  on  the  present  site  of  .Silver 
City,  before  cuminy;  lo  (llobe  in  1875.  .\fter 
prospecting  and  mining  for  a  couple  of  years,  lie 
accepted  a  clerkship  willi  Morrell  Ketchani. 
The  latter's  interests  were  later  purchased  by 
E.  F.  Kelhier,  who  has  since  been  so  prominently 
identified  with  the  large  undertakings  of  the 
territory.  Mr.  I-lansom  continued  his  posi- 
tion untler  the  new  management,  and  with  .Mr. 
Kellner  started  a  general  merchandise  store  at 
^lc]\Iillan,  which  was  not,  however,  a  success, 
and  was  soon  abandoned.  Tlie  iwo  men  then 
started  the  store  at  Globe,  which  has  for  so 
many  years  catered  to  the  necessities  of  the 
inhabitants,  and  wdiich  is  today  iMie  of  the  most 
substantial  of  the  commercial  interests  of  the 
town.  After  an  amicable  association  of  twenty- 
two  years,  Mr.  Ransom  disposed  of  his  share  in 
the  business,  in  1900,  to  Mr.  Kellner,  and  is  at 
the  present  time  practically  retired  from  active 
participation  in  commercial  affairs. 

Though  a  man  of  more  than  the  allotted  three 
score  and  ten  years,  Mr.  Ransom  gives  the  im- 
pression of  one  who  is  scarcely  a  half  century 
on  tlie  way.  .\  delightful  companion  he  has 
tlrawn  to  him  hosts  of  friends,  who  believe  in 
his  sincerity  and  rejoice  in  his  optimism,  lie 
has  never  indulged  in  the  cup  that  inebriates 
nor  has  he  ever  participated  in  games  of  chance. 
In  the  estimation  of  his  friends,  some  woman  i-; 
the  loser  by  his  having  never  marrie<l.  lie  is 
of  late  years  a  traveler,  s])endiug  the  greater 
part  of  his  sununers  with  a  sister  in  liuffalo, 
X.   v.,  and  his  wiiUers  in  (llobe  and  Lalifornia. 

.V  !\e])ublican  in  national  ])oli;ics.  .Mr.  Ran- 
snm  cast  liis  two  presidential  \'otes  fur  .\bra- 
ham  I,inc(jln  and  L'lysscs  (irant.  which  were  the 
only  elections  he  had  a  chance  to  participate 
in.  For  twenty  years  he  has  been  a  Mason,  and 
is  a  chartir  nicniljcr  of  the  lodge  at  (ilobe.  He 
is  also  a  charter  member  of  the  Odd  h"ellow> 
Lodge    Xo.    12,   at    (ilobe,    having   joined    thai 


organisation  ten  years  ago.  and  he  is  a  meiuber 
of  the  Klks  and  the  F.astern  -Star.  For  three 
\ears  he  has  l)ccn  associated  with  the  Grand 
.\rniy  of  the  Republic  in  (ilobe  as  commander. 


LV.M.VX  W.  WAKEl'll'.LD. 

(  )f  Knglish  descent.  Mr.  Wakefield  was  born 
in  Malone,  I'ranklin  comity.  X.  Y.,  October  5. 
1855.  The  earlier  members  of  the  faiuily  lived 
in  Connecticut,  and  the  paternal  grandfather. 
V.\)cn.  was  born  at  Windham.  He  married  S;i- 
linda  llennett.  a  native  of  Connecticut,  and  sub- 
se(|uently  settled  in  bVanklin  county.  .\.  Y.. 
where  he  eventually  died.  His  son.  James  Mad- 
ison, the  father  of  L.  W.  Wakefield,  was  born 
in  Franklin  county,  and  later  becaiue  a  farmer 
near  Malone,  X.  Y.,  going  thence  in  1863  to 
the  vicinity  of  Rochester,  Olmstead  county, 
Minn.  During  the  Civil  war  he  volunteered  in 
the  northern  arm.y,  but  was  rejected  on  account 
of  disability,  lie  died  in  .Minnesota  October  5. 
1884.  Mrs.  Wakefield,  formerly  Clarinda 
llrown.  was  born  in  Malone,  .\.  Y.,  Decem- 
ber 15,  1820,  and  was  a  daughter  of  -Samuel 
llrown,  a  native  of  Hero  Island,  Lake  Cham 
plain.  The  Brown  family  history  is  interestingly 
inlerwcnen  with  that  of  the  vicinity  of  Lake 
Chaiuplain.  to  which  the  paternal  great-grand- 
father came  u])on  eiuigrating  from  luigland 
witii  his  nine  sons.  He  bought  nine  of  the  isl- 
ands in  the  lake,  called  Hero  Islands,  where  he 
located,  anil  where  he  eveiUually  died.  The  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  Solomon  Brown,  lived  near 
.\ew  Haven,  \t..  where  he  carried  on  gen- 
eral t.M-niing  and  there  died.  He  married  Miss 
Marina  Laiub.  Samuel  Brown  married  Han- 
nah Heath,  who  was  born  in  \ermont,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Sanuicl  C.  Heath,  who  was  a  soldier  in  the 
war  of  the  Revolution,  and  who  married  Leah 
Tracv,  of  an  old  -Xew  luigland  family.  Mrs. 
Wakefield,  who  is  now  living  with  her  daughter, 
.Mrs.  !■".  X.  ImsIi.  of  I'ucson,  is  the  mother  of 
six  sons  and  three  daughters,  viz:  Maria, 
who  is  the  wife  of  F.  X.  I'ish  of  Tucson;  Har- 
ve\-.  now  in  Texas,  and  who  was  a  member  of 
tlie  .Minnesota  Riegiment  Heavy  .\rtillery: 
.\chsa  M..  who  married  J.  C.  Craymond  of 
Rugby,   N.   D.:  .Mfred  J.,  who  is  the  superin- 


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tendent  of  the  Santa  Cruz  ^lilHng  Company,  at 
Santa  Cruz,  Ariz.;  William  L.,  who  is  in  the  cat- 
tle business  at  Tucson;  Frank  X.,  who  is  a  mine 
operator  in  Missouri;  Lyman  ^^'..  who  is  living 
in  Tucson;  Clara  E.,  who  is  the  widow  of  A.  J. 
Knapp  of  Langdon,  X.  D..  and  Julius  A.,  who  is 
living  in  Kasson,  Minn. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Wakefield  was  on  the 
uneventful  order,  and  was  devoted  to  a  mastery 
of  the  details  of  farming  and  tn  ac(|uiring  the 
education  of  the  public  schools.  When  twenty- 
two  years  of  age  he  started  out  to  face  alone  the 
conditions  in  a  new  and  strange  part  of  the  coun- 
try, and  in  Tucson,  started  in  the  cattle  business. 
In  1878  he  removed  to  Pantano,  Pima  county, 
forty  miles  east  of  Tucson,  and  started  a  general 
merchandise  business,  and  was  also  interested  in 
mining,  conducting  his  affairs  in  partnership 
with  his  brother  William.  He  was  also  made 
postmaster  of  the  place,  and  was  the  first  to 
hold  the  position,  ITpon  removing  to  the 
Wlietstone  mountains,  Pima  county,  where  he 
established  a  fine  ranch,  which  was  plentifully 
supplied  with  water,  and  had  a  fine  corral,  the 
Indians  were  very  numerous  and  troublesome, 
and  some  of  the  surrovmding  neighbors  were 
killed  by  the  treacherous  and  ever  alert  Apaches. 
When  they  were  surrounded  by  special  danger 
he  traveled  at  night  to  the  railroad,  and  carried 
his  wife  and  babies  to  the  safety  of  the  town. 

The  present  ranch  of  Mr.  Wakefield  is  situ- 
ated twenty-five  miles  west  of  Tucson,  and  is 
given  over  almost  entirely  to  the  cattle  indus- 
try. To  this  branch  of  work  Mr.  Wakefield 
brings  a  wide  range  of  knowledge,  and  is  one  of 
the  best  informed  men  in  the  county.  His  cat- 
tle are  fattened  from  the  seeds  of  flowers  and  on 
Indian  wheat,  and  he  finds  that  as  an  article  of 
diet  they  are  quite  as  satisfactory  as  the  usual 
feed  of  corn.  He  is  one  of  the  most  successful 
cattle  men  in  the  county,  and  is  otherwise  widely 
interested  in  the  affairs  of  the  locality.  He  is 
a  member  of  and  was  formerly  director  in  the 
Arizona  Stockmen's  Association.  A  Republican 
in  politics,  he  is  an  ex-member  of  the  ter- 
ritorial conmiittee  on  organization,  and  in  i8y8 
was  nominated  county  sheriff  of  what  is  now  Pima 
and  Santa  Cruz  counties,  and  elected  by  a  majori- 
ty of  one  hun<lrcd  and  fifty,  the  term  of  office  ex- 
tending from  jann;iry.  i8yy.  utiiil  J;uuiar\-.   njoi. 


It  is  doubtful  if  any  who  have  held  a  like  positirm 
in  the  territory  more  acceptably  filled  the  va- 
rious and  arduous  duties  incident  to  their  re- 
sponsible position  than  difl  Mr.  Wakefield,  or 
exercised  more  tact  in  the  adjustment  of  often 
complicated  and  annoying  situations,  .\ssisted 
bv  a  profound  knowledge  of  luniian  nature  and 
its  workings  under  favorable  and  unfavorable 
circumstances,  he  knew  how  to  avoid  the  ex- 
ercise of  the  gentle  art  of  making  enemies,  and 
has  instead  won  the  ap]:)roval  of  even  those  who 
were  his  political  antagonists. 

In  rucsoti,  in  May.  i8<.)i.  Mr.  Wakefield  mar- 
ried .\nna  Patrick,  who  was  born  in  ^Missouri 
and  reared  in  California.  Of  this  union  there 
are  five  children:  Walter.  William  II..  Ivlith, 
Clarence  and  Marguerite.  Walter  is  attending 
the  L'niversity  of  .\rizona.  and  the  other  chil- 
dren are  students  at  the  public  schools  of  Tuc- 
son. Fraternalh  ^.  Ir.  Wakefield  is  associated 
with  the  Ilenevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
the  Keel  Men  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is 
one  of  the  esteemed  and  reliable  citizens  of 
Tucson,  and  has  aided  materially  in  bringing 
about  the  renewed  high  state  of  affairs  in  this 
old-new  section  of  the  countrv. 


E.  A.   POWERS. 

There  are  few  men  in  .Vriztjna.  or,  in  fact, 
anywhere  in  the  P'nited  States,  who  have  the 
wide  knowledge  of  mines  and  mining  in  general 
possessed  by  Mr.  Powers,  the  superintendent 
and  general  manager  of  the  I'nited  \  erde  Ex- 
tension Gold,  Silver  and  Copper  Mining  Com- 
pany. X'^or  is  this  able  authorit\-  content  witli 
wliat  he  has  already  found  out.  for  he  is  con- 
tinuall}'  studying  for  new  light  from  everv  avail- 
able scjurce,  and  neglects  no  o])])orttinit  \  lo  keen 
in  touch  with  the  advancement  in  all  the  large 
mining  centers  of  the  world.  Xo  other  could 
assume  the  large  responsibility  which  he  so 
creditablv  fills,  as  manager  of  one  of  the  largesi 
and  richest  mining  properties  in  the  world.  The 
companv's  propcrt}-  consists  of  ninett-en  claims, 
and  the  ore  is  copjjcr.  carrying  also  a  heavy 
percentage  of  gold  and  silver.  .\ny  one  of  these 
metals  exists  in  sufficieni  (|uantil\  to  mal^e  the 
nnnr  pr.'filalile   if  'i'jIIi  the  others  were  absent. 


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The  company  pay  roll  contains  belween  seven 
hundred  and  eight  hmulred  men,  and  the  claims 
are  located  abont  twenty-eight  mile:,  from  Pres- 
cott.  Mr.  Powers  has  under  him  twenty-five 
or  thirty  men  as  assistant  managers  which  gives 
one  a  fair  idea  oi  the  w<Trk  invulved  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  dnt\'. 

With  all  of  llie  aihantages  of  eastern  hirih 
and  training,  Mr.  Powers  was  arlmirahly  fitted 
in  his  youth  lor  any  opportunity  that  might  conic 
his  way.  Ho  was  born  in  Xcw  Haven,  Conn  . 
in  1853,  and  received  the  substantial  education 
(if  the  public  schools.  It  was  not  imtil  1880 
that  he  left  the  familiar  surroundings  of  his  lioy- 
hood  days  and  sought  to  make  a  name  and  rep- 
utation for  himself  amid  untried  and  strange 
conditions.  .\s  a  possibly  desirable  field  he 
located  in  Chihuahua,  Mexico,  and  for  several 
vears  was  manager  for  a  mining  company  there. 
but  in  i8(;3  went  to  Colorado  to  inspect  mines 
there  for  eastern  parties.  In  i8y8  he  undertook 
the  management  of  a  gold  mining  company  in 
.\ew  Mexico,  remaining  there  until  the  fall  of 
1899,  and  in  December  of  the  same  year  came 
to  Jerome  as  general  manager  of  the  Ignited 
Verde  Extension  Gold,  Silver  and  Copper  Min- 
ing Company. 

Although  an  all-around  well  in  funned  man. 
Mr.  Powers  devotes  all  of  his  time  to  mining 
matters,  and  in  this  singleness  of  purpose  lies 
the  secret  of  much  of  his  success.  He  is  polit- 
ically a  Republican,  but  has  never  sought  or 
desired  office. 


DR.  ALl'.X.\.\"l)b:R  TRIPPEL. 

!'or  half  a  century  the  labors  of  Dr.  .\lexander 
Trip])el.  who  died  at  tlie  .Astor  House,  Xew 
N'ork  City,  November  26,  1806,  contributed  nru- 
terialK-  to  wealth  and  knowledge  in  the  realms 
of  niineralogy  and  clieniistry.  and  his  name  and 
fame  will  long  live,  more  es])ecially  in  the  an- 
nals of  -Arizona,  where  his  last  years  were  spent, 
and  where  the  ri])e  experience  of  a  long  and 
useful  career  was  exercised  in  its  fullest  extent. 
To  his  genius  .\rizona  is  tleejily  indebted,  for 
through  his  agency  her  innnense  mineralogical 
wealth  became  more  thoroughly  established 
than   e\er   before,   and    until   the   messenger   of 


death  came  to  him  he  enthusiasticall}-  endeav- 
ored to  forward  all  of  the  interests  of  the  terri- 
tory. 

Dr.  Alexander  Trippel  was  named  in  lionor 
of  a  distinguisheil  relative — Alexander  Trippel. 
a  celebrated  sculptor  of  Switzerland.  The  great 
artist's  bust  of  his  old  friend.  Goethe,  w^as  char- 
acterized by  Bayard  Taylor  as  the  most  perfect 
work  of  sculpture  extant.  The  subject  of  this 
article  was  born  January  25.  1827,  at  Schaff- 
hausen,  Switzerland,  and  while  yet  a  mere  child 
hail  shown  marked  talents  in  the  direction  of 
geolog\-.  mineralogy,  chemistry  and  allied 
branches.  Methodical  in  all  his  habits,  he  kept 
a  complete  record  of  events  in  which  he  par- 
ticipated throughout  life.  but.  most  unfortunate- 
ly, these  diaries  and  accounts  were  accidentally 
destroyed  by  fire  a  few  years  ago,  and  thus  much 
valuable  information  in  regard  to  him  and  his 
work  has  been  placed  beyond  the  reach  oi  the 
])ublic.  Having  completed  .a  severe  course  in 
the  renowned  universities  of  Germany,  and  hav- 
ing received  the  degree  of  doctor  of  philosophy, 
he  came  to  the  United  States  about  the  time  of 
the  gold  discoveries  in  California.  .As  soon  as 
possible,  he  became  a  naturalized  citizen  of  this 
republic,  and  thenceforth  used  his  franchise  on 
behalf  of  the  Democratic  party. 

For  a  number  of  years  Dr.  Tiippel  had  his 
office  and  headc|uarters  in  Xew  York  City,  and 
frecjuently  a  visitor  to  his  rooms  was  confronted 
with  the  simple  legend,  written  upon  a  card  and 
tacked  to  the  door,  "Gone  to  South  America" 
(or  some  other  remote  locality),  "will  soon  re- 
turn." ("Soon" — perha])s  within  a  month  or  a 
_\-ear.  as  the  case  might  be.)  For  S(Mne  time  he 
was  associated  with  the  l'>elgian  chemist  and 
geol(5gist,  I'rof.  luigene  (iaussoin.  Enii)loyed 
ti>  superintend  the  erection  of  works  at  P>ergen 
I'oint.  X.  }..  he  there  put  into  operation  his  im- 
I)roved  methods  for  the  manufacturing  of  flour 
of  sidplnu'.  which  made  his  name  known  far  and 
wide,  r.etween  the  years  of  1858  and  1863  he 
was  connected  with  the  great  enterprise  of 
smelting  the  cojiper-ores  oi  the  Ducktown 
(Tenn.)  region.  The  prrticularly  refractory  sul- 
phides with  which  he  had  to  deal,  and  his  pro- 
nounced success,  brought  fresh  honors  to  his 
feet,  and  thus.  ye.':r  i)y  year,  he  steadily  advanced 
in  his  chosen  field  of  effort.     In   1864  he  built 


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zinc-rolling  mills  at  P>ethlchem,  Pa.,  and  there 
introduced  valuable  improvements. 

At  length  Dr.  Trippel  came  to  the  west,  and, 
after  spending  a  period  in  iron  and  zinc  mining 
in  Arkansas  and  Missouri,  began  his  researches 
and  labors  in  the  trans-Rocky  mountain  region. 
In  Idaho  and  lone,  Xev.,  he  erected  silver  mills, 
in  the  last-named  place  employing  the  system  of 
the  lixiviation  of  silver  ores,  in  the  interests  of 
the  Knickerbocker  Alining  Compau).  Dating 
from  1872  he  was  superintendent  of  the  Manhat- 
tan Silver  mills,  at  .\ustin,  Nev.,  and  in  T878  was 
placed  at  the  head  of  the  Danville  (Xev.)  silver 
mills.  From  1879  to  1881  he  was  the  metallur- 
gist of  the  IMorey  mines,  of  the  same  state;  then 
was  sent  to  Lower  California,  where  he  made  in- 
vestigations in  the  copper  district  near  Boleo, 
and  made  a  comprehensive  report  upon  the  sub- 
ject. In  1882  he  went  to  Santa  Clara,  Cuba, 
where  he  was  the  general  manager  of  copper 
mines  for  a  short  time. 

Coming  to  Arizona  in  1883,  Dr.  Trippel  be- 
came the  metallurgist  of  the  Old  Dominion  Cop- 
per Mining  Company,  at  Globe,  and  was  made 
superintendent  of  the  same  in  1884.  Cnder  his 
able  management  that  concern  retrieved  its  for- 
tunes, for  immense  sums  of  money  had  been  ex- 
pended, to  little  purpose.  He  discovered  rich 
treasures  of  the  valued  ore.  and  in  spite  of  the 
great  cost  of  transportation  of  coke  and  the 
products  of  the  mill,  placed  the  company  on  a 
paying  financial  basis.  In  1888  he  resigned  his 
position,  in  order  to  embark  in  mining  opera- 
tions, but  within  a  year  took  charge  of  the  de- 
velopment of  the  Arivaipa  silver-lead  mines,  in 
Graham  county,  Ariz.,  and  later  was  induced  to 
accept  the  superintendency  of  the  BufTalo  Cop- 
per Mining  Company  at  Globe,  whose  afifairs 
were  in  a  depressed  condition,  owing  to  the 
limited  amount  and  refractory  nature  of  the  ores 
with  which  they  were  dealing.  Quite  as  a  mat- 
ter of  course,  the  Doctor  soon  discovered  greater 
and  much  better  ore  deposits,  and  brought  the 
company's  affairs  into  a  sound  condition.  In 
1893  he  became  superintendent  of  the  Phoenix 
Gold  Mining  Company,  at  Cave  Creek.  Alari- 
copa  county,  but  soon  resigned  in  order  to  em- 
bark in  a  distinct  departure.  Having  become 
convinced  of  tlic  great  natural  wealth  of  the  Salt 
River   valley,    in    the    realm    nf   hdrticnlturc.    he 


planted  an  extensive  almond  orchard,  near  Mesa, 
and  planned  to  devote  the  remainder  of  his  life 
to  the  quiet  routine  of  a  country  existence.  The 
habits  of  more  than  half  a  centur\-,  however, 
proved  too  binding,  and  with  renewed  enthu- 
siasm he  returned  to  them,  becoming  superinten- 
dent (jf  the  Rosemont  Copper  Company,  in  Pinal 
county.  .\riz..  and  continuing  with  the  same  un- 
til his  death,  directly  occasioned  by  a  severe  cold 
and  consequent  pneumonia,  ci^ntracted  while  in 
Xew  "^'ork  City  on  a  business  errand  for  his 
company. 

liy  all  of  his  associates  Dr.  Trippel  w.as 
deemed  genial,  generous  and  upright.  In  1883 
he  was  made  a  member  of  the  board  of  experts 
of  the  liureau  of  Mines,  of  Xcvv  York  Citv,  and 
the  fact  that  he  was  chosen  as  a  trustee  of  this 
organization  was,  in  itself,  a  sincere  tribute  to 
his  aliility,  as  numbered  among  the  society  were 
men  famous  in  the  science  of  minerals  and  min- 
ing. From  time  to  time  his  systematic  reports 
of  his  researches  and  discoveries,  rendered  to 
the  director  of  the  United  States  Mint,  and  to 
various  societies  and  journals  in  which  he  was 
interested,  increased  his  faiue.  I'Anv  of  his  ac- 
quaintances knew  of  the  accomplishments  and 
scholarly  attainments  of  this  c|uiet,  unassuming 
scientist.  Master  of  several  languages  and  a 
true  lover  of  literature  and  music,  the  genius  of 
his  great  sculptor-uncle  was  manifested  none 
the  less  truly  in  him  that  it  appeared  in  another 
form.  While  a  resident  of  Nevada  he  and  a 
musical  friend  discovered  the  talent  of  Miss 
Enmia  Wixom  (now  the  celebrated  Emma  Ne- 
vada), organized  for  her  the  first  concert  in 
which  she  participated  (at  Austin,  Xev.)  and  per- 
suaded her  father  to  send  her  abroad  for  the 
musical  education  which  resulted  in  her  success- 
ful operatic  career.  In  his  religious  faith  the 
Doctor  was  an  Fpiscopalian.  His  mortal  re- 
mains were  consigned  to  their  last  repose  in  the 
Moravian  cemetery,  at  Xew  Dor]j.  Staten  Island. 

Besides  the  hosts  of  friends  who  mourn  his 
loss  are  the  three  children  of  the  Doctor.  His 
wife,  who  is  now  li\-ing  in  .Siaten  Island,  X.  Y., 
bore  llic  maiden  name  of  Matilda  Gaussoin,  and 
in  her  youth  received  a  liberal  education  in  lui- 
voiic.  Her  father,  .\uguste  Gaussoin.  was  born 
in  I'.russels.  Piclgiuni.  and  is  noted  as  the  com- 
poser of  ihe  music  for  the  iioeuT^  of  Laniarline 


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and  P.crangcr.  After  liis  ileath.  his  laniily  came 
to  the  United  States,  and  for  some  years  dwelt 
in  Georgia.  (See  sketch  of  lion.  F.ugene  I. 
Trippel.) 


SOREN  C.  SORENSOX. 

Sorcn  C.  Sorenson,  bishop  of  the  Lehi  ward 
of  the  Maricopa  stake  of  the  Church  of  Jesus 
Christ  of  Latter-day  Saints,  is  held  in  high  es- 
teem and  possesses  the  confidence  of  his  peo- 
ple to  a  marked  degree.  One  of  the  pioneers 
of  the  Salt  River  valley,  he  has  contributed 
much  to  its  development,  earnestly  aiding  in 
every  enterprise  calculated  to  benefit  his  com- 
munity. 

The  birth  of  Bishop  Sorenson  took  place  in 
Denmark,  February  i6,  1859.  Mis  parents, 
IMads  and  Kirstin  Sorenson,  also  natives  of  Den- 
mark, removed  to  Utah  many  years  ago,  where 
tile  father  died  and  the  mother  still  resides. 
When  he  was  twelve  years  old  our  subject  ac- 
companied an  uncle  to  Salt  Lake  county,  Utah, 
and  not  long  afterwards  his  parents  made  the 
same  long  journey.  l*'rom  his  early  vouth  he  has 
been  a  very  hard-working  man,  and  until  he  was 
seventeen  he  gave  his  earnings  to  his  father. 
P'or  a  number  of  years  he  was  employed  at  log- 
ging, and  even  after  coming  to  Arizona  he  was 
similarly  occupied  for  six  summer  seasons  in 
succession.  Thus  working  in  the  vicinity  of 
Clobe,  he  haule<l  most  of  the  timber  from 
which  the  Pioneer  Mill  at  Pioneer.  Ariz.,  was 
constructed.  L'ntil  18Q4,  when  he  came  to  Lehi 
ward,  he  made  his  home  in  the  neighborhood  of 
]\Iesa.  and  in  b(ith  localities  has  been  an  influ- 
ential factor  in  the  great  work  oi  transforming 
the  desert  into  a  productive  land. 

His  general  efficiency  and  zeal  for  the  prog- 
ress of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  the  Latter- 
day  Saints,  with  which  he  has  been  identified 
since  boyhood,  led  the  chin-ch  authorities  to 
choose  Mr.  Sorenson  to  discharge  an  ecclesi- 
astical mission  in  Europe  in  1801.  He  remained 
abroad  for  over  two  years,  and  u[)on  his  return 
to  the  United  States  visited  the  Columbian  Ex- 
])osition  in  Chica.go.  Though  he  neglects  no 
])art  of  iiis  labors  as  a  bishop  of  this  precinct,  he 
carries  on  the  cultivation  of  his  forty-eight-acrc 
rancli,  and  is  rcaiiiug  excellent  harvests  each  sca- 

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son.  He  also  is  a  successful  cattle  raiser,  and 
liis  industry  and  energy  in  everything  which  he 
undertakes  is  an  example  to  his  associates,  well 
worthy  of  emulation. 

I"or  a  wife  Dishop  Sorenson  chose  Margaret 
A.  Macdonald,  a  native  of  Provo,  Utah,  daugh- 
ter of  A.  F.  Macdonald,  now  a  resident  of  the 
state  of  Cliihuahua,  Mexico,  but  formerly  a  lead- 
ing citizen  of  Mesa,  and  the  first  president  of  the 
Maricopa  stake  of  the  church  to  which  our  sub- 
ject belongs.  The  latter  has  four  children,  name- 
ly: Joseph  .\.,  Soren  \V.,  Maud,  and  Charles 
Irvin,  all  of  whom  are  receiving  good  educational 
advantages. 


W.  S.  PRATT. 


The  iiassenger  and  freight  agent  of  the  Santa 
l"e,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Railroad  at  Prescott 
is  unc|uestional)!y  one  of  the  most  popular  em- 
ployes of  the  company.  Indeed,  it  is  a  pleasure 
to  have  dealings  with  him.  and  all  of  his  asso- 
ciates speak  of  him  in  flattering  terms.  At  the 
same  time,  he  is  thoroughly  business-like,  active 
and  energetic,  and  devoted  to  the  best  interests 
of  the  public,  as  well  as  to  those  of  his  com- 
pany. 

The  Pratt  family  is  an  old  and  respected  one 
in  Connecticut,  and  both  W.  S.  and  William  J. 
Pratt,  his  father,  are  natives  of  New  Haven. 
The  mother,  also,  was  born  in  that  beautifid 
city,  and  her  entire  life  was  spent  in  Comiect- 
icut.  She  bore  tlie  maiden  name  of  Charlotte 
Kimball,  l-'our  of  the  si.x  children  of  this  ster- 
ling couple  grew  to  maturity  and  one  has  since 
])assed  away. 

The  birth  of  W.  S.  Pratt  took  place  August 
JS.  i84(;  and  his  boyhood  and  youth  were  spent 
in  .\'ew  Haven.  .After  completing  his  common- 
school  course  he  attended  Sheffield  Scientific 
.\cademy,  the  department  of  Yale  College  de- 
voted s])ecially  to  the  sciences.  He  was  grad- 
uated in  1874.  and  then  began  to  prepare  him- 
self as  a  civil  engineer  in  \ew  Haven.  Having 
spent  two  years  in  that  work,  he  went  to  Salt 
Lake  City,  l^tah,  and  soon  was  offered  a  i)osi- 
tion  as  an  office  clerk  at  Sandy,  Utah,  with  the 
I'lagstafif  Mining  Company.  Subsequently,  he 
was  employed  by  Mather  &  Geist  Smelting 
Company,  and  continued  with  them  there  mitil 


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1878,  when  the\  removed  to  Pueblo,  Colo.,  and 
he  then  also  changed  his  residence,  remaining 
in  their  emplo>  until  1881,  when  he  resigned. 
Then  going  to  Socorro,  X.  M.,  he  held  a  posi- 
tion as  mineral  and  mining  surveyor  for  two 
years. 

Since  1883  Mr.  Pratt  has  been  engaged  in 
railroading,  first  at  Socorro  with  the  Santa  Fe, 
in  the  freight  department,  and  in  188"  as  chief 
clerk  to  the  freight  agent  at  Deming.  X.  M. 
Soon  afterward  he  was  made  agent  at  Rincon, 
XT.  M.,  and  a  few  months  later  was  installed  as 
agent  at  Deming,  where  he  officiated  until  1892. 
Resigning,  he  then  became  connected  with  an 
extract  company,  to  which  concern  he  devoted 
about  three  years.  In  February,  1895.  he  re- 
turned to  railroading,  and  since  that  time  has 
been  with  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix 
line.  At  first  he  was  chief  clerk  with  the  ad- 
vance agent  at  Marinette,  then  was  located  in 
Glendale  and  in  March,  1895,  was  sent  to  Phoe- 
nix. Since  April  i,  of  the  same  year,  he  has 
been  in  Prescott,  being  chief  clerk  of  the  freight 
and  passenger  agent  here  until  August  i,  1895, 
when  he  was  promoted  to  the  office  of  the 
agent.  His  companies  have  found  him  a  thor- 
oughly reliable  official,  and  he  spares  no  effort 
in  the  advancemejit  of  their  interests. 

At  Deming,  N.  M.,  Mr.  Pratt  was  initiated 
into  the  Masonic  order.  In  political  matters,  he 
favors  the  policy  of  the  Republican  party.  An 
Episcopalian  in  religious  faith,  he  is  connected 
with  the  Prescott  Church  membership  and  is 
one  of  the  officials.  In  Socorro,  N.  M.,  the  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  Pratt  and  Miss  Mary  E.  Rodgers 
was  solemnized.  They  have  three  promising 
children.  Mrs.  Pratt  was  born  in  Bellefonte, 
Pa.,  and  is  a  lady  of  liberal  education  and  social 
attainments. 


HON.  M.  A.  SMITH. 

The  bar  of  Arizona  is  ably  represented  by 
Hon.  M.  A.  Smith,  who,  as  a  general  practi- 
tioner, and  a  legislator  of  more  than  ordinary 
erudition  and  devotion  to  the  general  welfare, 
has  established  a  reputation  of  which  any  one 
should  be  proud.  The  members  of  this  particu- 
lar Smith  family  are  the  scions  of  an  old  and 
distinguished  \'irginia  branch,  who  were  promi- 


nently identified  with  the  aristocratic  life  of  that 
state.  The  gre.at-great-grandfather  was  born  in 
Culpeper,  \'a.,  and  in  time  became  a  pioneer  of 
Harrison  county,  Ky.  He  traced  his  ancestry 
back  to  Raleigh  Chinn,  who  married  the  oldest 
daughter  of  Colonel  Ball,  Augustin  Washington 
having  married  the  youngest  daughter.  The 
Chinn  family  ancestors  came  from  Maxwelton, 
Scotland.  The  grandfather,  John,  a  native  of 
Kentuckv,  was  a  farmer  and  merchant,  and 
served  as  high  sheriff  of  Harrison  county. 

The  father  of  Hon.  M.  .\.  Smith,  Frederick  C, 
was  born  in  Kentucky,  and  was  a  farmer  and 
stockman  in  the  heart  of  the  blue  grass  region, 
his  farm  being  the  one  formerly  granted 
to  the  great-grandfather  liy  Henry  Polk. 
He  was  a  strong  Union  man  and  lived  to  be 
seventy-three  years  of  age.  His  wife,  formerly 
Agnes  (Ball)  Chinn.  was  born  in  Kentucky, 
a  daughter  of  John  Chinn,  also  a  descendant  of 
Raleigh  Chinn,  of  Scotland.  The  great-grand- 
father, Charles,  was  born  in  Virginia.  Mrs. 
Smith  died  in  1886.  Her  oldest  brother,  Rich- 
ard, known  as  "Dick"  Chinn,  was  for  years  a 
partner  of  Henry  Clay,  and  was  one  of  the 
great  lawyers  of  the  south.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Smith  were  born  seven  sons,  six  of  whom  grew 
to  manhood.  John  died  after  taking  the  first 
honors  upon  graduating  at  Georgetown,  Ky., 
when  but  twenty-one  years  of  age;  Samuel  M. 
married  a  sister  of  General  Withers,  a  Wall 
street  broker,  and  died  soon  after  removing  to 
X'^ew  York  in  1895:  Frank  Ball  is  living  on  the 
old  homestead;  Dr.  Higgins  Chinn  resides  near 
Cvnthiana,  Ky..  and  is  a  prominent  politician 
and  stockman;  Marcus  -V.  lives  in  Tucson;  and 
James  G.  is  sergeant-at-arms  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Kentucky. 

Hon.  Marcus  A.  Smith  was  born  near  Cynthi- 
ana,Ky.,  January  24,  1852.  His  education  was  de- 
rived at  a  private  school,  where  he  was  prepared 
for  college,  and  in  1868  entered  the  Transylvania 
University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1872  with  the  degree  of  .\.  V>.  He  then  entered 
the  law  department  of  the  same  university  and 
was  graduated  in  1876,  taking  the  fir.sl  honors  of 
the  class.  Until  1879  he  practiced  law  at  Lex- 
ington, Ky.,  and  while  there  was  prosecuting 
attorncv  for  two  years.  In  1S79  he  went  to 
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(8??o,  when  he  located  in  Tombstone.  .\riz.  In 
partnership  with  Benjamin  doodrich.  now  of  Los 
.\ngeles,  he  entered  upon  a  t):cncral  practice  of 
law,  and  in  1882  was  elected  district  attorney 
for  one  term.  Under  his  strict  enforcement  of 
the  laws  of  the  state  during  the  tw^o  years  (jf 
his  service  five  men  guilty  of  murder  were 
hung.  L'pon  resuming  :i  private  practice,  Mr. 
Smith  steadily  gained  in  the  confidence  of  the 
community,  and  was  employed  on  some  of  the 
most  important  cases  that  came  \\\i  for  adjust- 
ment, many  of  them  being  connected  with  the 
mining  companies. 

In  1886  Mr.  .'^mith  was  nominated  on  the 
Democratic  ticket  as  delegate  to  congress,  and 
was  elected  by  a  majority  of  eighteen  hundred 
votes  over  Col.  C.  C.  Bean,  then  the  delegate 
to  congress.  In  1888  he  was  elected  to  the 
fifty-first  congress,  and  in  1890  and  1802  he  was 
again  elected,  and  in  1894  declined  the  nomi- 
nation to  the  fifty-fourth  congress.  In  i8</> 
he  was  again  nominated  and  elected  over 
"Buckie"  O'Neill,  Populist,  and  A.  J.  Doran, 
Republican,  and  in  1898  refusetl  the  nomination 
to  the  fifty-sixth  congress.  In  ujro  he  was 
again  nominated  land  elected  by  a  majority  of 
eleven  hundred  votes,  in  spite  of  a  division  in 
the  convention.  \Miile  in  congress  Mr.  Smith 
made  one  of  the  best  records,  or,  rather,  series 
of  records  of  any  Democratic  representative  in 
the  west.  He  supplied  a  vigorous  protest 
against  the  Mexican  land  grants,  and  defeated 
the  Reaves  Perallo  land  grant,  thus  saving  mil- 
lions of  acres  for  the  territory.  He  established 
the  fourth  judicial  district,  also  made  Arizona  a 
separate  port  of  entry,  and  secured  the  first  ap- 
propriation ever  obtained  for  the  reclamation  of 
the  arid  lands  of  the  desert.  He  forced  the 
government  to  stand  the  expense  of  imprison- 
ment and  trial  of  all  Indians  arrested  on  the 
reservations,  and  reduced  the  San  Carlos  reser- 
vation, cutting  out  the  McMillan  mining  district. 
To  protect  the  town  of  Yuma  from  storms  and 
floods,  he  secured  the  erection  of  the  levee  at 
that  place  and  secured  a  donation  of  one  tliou- 
sand  acres  as  a  farm  in  connection  with  the 
state  penitentiary  at  Yuma.  -Scores  of  other 
measures  were  passed  by  this  enthusiastic  advo- 
cate of  the  wonderful  resources  of  the  terri- 
tory, and  to  him,  more  than  to  any  other,  is  due 


some  of  the  greatest  forward  movements  for 
the  advancement  of  Arizona.  In  the  effort  to 
secure  statehood  for  the  territory  he  was  the 
only  reiMCsentative  that  ever  succeeded  in  pass- 
ing the  statehood  bill  through  the  house  two 
times;  on  one  of  these  occasions,  under  sus- 
pension of  the  rules,  it  went  through  with  .-i 
two-thirds  majority,  but  was  not  allowed  to 
come  to  a  vote  on  account  of  the  persistent  op- 
position of  Senator  Piatt. 

After  his  retirement  from  the  senate,  Mr. 
Smith  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Tuc- 
son and  has  also  been  extensively  interested  in 
mining,  owning  properties  in  both  Arizona  and 
Sonora,  Mexico.  Pie  is  fraternally  a  Mason,  and 
is  associated  with  the  order  and  club  of  the 
lienevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Senator 
-Smith  was  married  in  Tucson  to  Elizabeth  Rath- 
bone,  a  nati\e  of  California,  and  who  died  in 
1899.  Mrs.  -Smith  was  a  daughter  of  Erskine 
Rj'.thbone,   a  native   of   Kentuckv. 


HENRY  H.  TIFFT. 

There  is  no  man  in  Solomonville  to  whom 
nv.ire  credit  is  due  for  the  substantial  position 
which  he  occupies  in  the  community,  and  for 
the  competence  which  has  followed  in  the  wake 
of  his  unceasing  toil  and  strict  attention  to  busi- 
ness, than  the  genial  blacksmith,  machinist  and 
wagon-maker.  Henry  H.  TiiTt. 

The  early  life,  efforts,  surroundings  and  in- 
fluences which  mould  the  character  and  future 
(jf  her  citizens  are  of  interest  to  the  large- 
hearted  residents  of  Solomonville;  the  more  so 
when  they  have  overcome  many  obstacles  in 
their  search  for  a  home  and  position.  Mr.  Tifft 
was  born  in  Tennessee  in  1851,  and  is  a  -son 
of  D.  and  Sarah  (Brimer)  Tifft,  the  former  a 
native  of  Scotland,  and  one  of  the  first  settlers 
of  Tennessee.  The  father  removed  to  Rens- 
selaer county,  N.  Y.,  when  his  son  was  about  six 
years  of  age.  and  here  the  youth  received  the 
training  and  education  in  the  public  schools 
which  fitted  him  for  the  future  requirements  of 
life.  As  a  means  of  independence  he  served  an 
apprenticeship  of  seven  years  at  Providence,  R. 
I.,  and  learned  the  trade  of  machinist  and  forger. 
.\t  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  secured  a  posi- 


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tion  as  machine  forger  with  the  Indianapohs 
Railroad  Company,  in  whose  employ  he  re- 
mained for  three  years.  He  then  removed  to 
Omaha,  Neb.,  and  was  there  master  machinist 
for  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  in  the  black- 
smith department  for  four  years. 

During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Tifft  enlisted  in 
1864  in  the  Twenty-third  Nebraska  Infantry  at 
Omaha,  and  served  for  five  years  .as  govern- 
ment blacksmith.  A  part  of  this  time  he  was  de- 
tailed at  Fort  Leavenworth,  and  was  then  sent 
to  other  forts,  and  was  duly  discharged  when 
his  labors  were  completed.  Following  a  long 
cherished  inclination  he  went  to  Colorado,  and 
at  Leadville  worked  for  the  Evening  Star  Min- 
ing Company  for  nineteen  months  as  master 
blacksmith,  and  then  went  to  New  Mexico, 
where  he  was  identified  with  the  Humboldt 
Mining  Company  in  the  same  capacity.  Twelve 
years  ago  next  January  he  came  to  Solomon- 
ville,  and  at  the  time  but  a  few  houses  and 
families  were  here  to  build  up  the  present  pros- 
perity. At  the  time  he  had  no  capital  save 
willing  hands  and  a  large  heart  that  went  out  in 
sympathy  and  longing  to  a  sick  wife  and  child 
whom  he  desired  to  place  above  want,  and  give 
every  comfort  and  convenience.  In  order  to 
start  in  business  he  entailed  an  indebtedness  of 
$180,  which  seemed  a  small  amount  to  repay 
when  once  the  little  blacksmith  shop  was  in 
running  order.  For  so  successful  was  he  from 
the  start,  and  so  persistent  have  been  his  efforts 
at  success,  that  he  is  out  of  debt,  has  bought 
himself  and  family  a  little  home,  with  two  and 
two-thirds  acres  of  land,  and  now  has  the  con- 
sciousness of  having  done  the  best  he  could  in 
the  shortest  possible  time.  He  is  at  present 
building  a  shop  of  his  own  on  a  lot  purchased 
for  the  purpose,  and  intends  to  occupy  it  in  the 
near  future.  On  the  home  place  one  acre  of  the 
ground  is  converted  into  a  reservoir  for  fish. 

With  the  instinct  which  animates  all  true  mas- 
ter mechanics  Mr.  Tifift  is  interested  in  continual 
advancement  along  the  lines  of  his  chosen  work, 
and  is  possessed  of  the  ability  of  the  inventor 
to  a  large  degree.  He  is  now  working  on  a 
■new  hay  press  which  will  soon  be  patented, 
and  which  will  work  a  decided  reform  in  this 
connection,  'ihc  capacity  of  the  press  will  be 
sixtv  tons  an   linnr.  or  one  ton   a  minute,  thus 


doing  better  and  more  rapid  work  than  any  ma- 
chine of  the  kind  now  on  the  market. 

In  1886  Mr.  Tiiift  married  Mary  Adams,  of 
Beeville,  Tex.,  and  of  this  union  there  are  four 
children:  Clara  A.  T.,  wdio  is  tw-elve  years  of 
age;  William  L.,  who  is  ten;  Lena,  who  is  aged 
eight;  and  Anna,  who  is  five.  In  politics  Mr. 
Tifft  is  a  stanch.  Republican,  and  has  served  as 
marshal  of  Solomonville,  and  as  deputy  county 
sheriff.  He  is  variously  interested  in  the  afifairs 
of  the  town,  and  can  be  depended  upon  to  lend 
the  aid  of  his  purse  and  counsel  to  every  worthy 
and  advancing  enterprise.  He  has  built  up  a 
creditable  and  increasing  business, and  has  made 
many  friends,  who  appreciate  his  strong  and 
manly  personality,  and  unquestionable  business 
integrity. 


JUDGE  JOSEPH  CAMPBELL. 

The  science  of  law  has  an  able  exponent  in 
Judge  Joseph  Campbell,  who  was  born  in  San 
Francisco,  June  17,  1857.  The  ancestry  of  the 
Campbell  family  is  Scotch,  and  the  paternal 
grandfather,  Philip,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania, 
in  which  state  his  ancestors  had  settled  upon 
coming  to  America.  The  father  of  Judge 
Campbell,  also  called  Philip,  was  born  in  Phila- 
delphia, and  when  a  young  man  undertook  the 
long  journey  to  California,  via  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama.  In  1850  he  located  in  San  Francisco, 
where  he  engaged  as  a  builder  and  contractor 
until  his  death.  He  was  a  Knight  Templar, 
and  became  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  the  city. 
In  San  Francisco  he  was  united  in  marriage 
W'ith  Mary  Henderson,  a  native  of  New  York 
City,  who  died  in  San  Francisco.  Mrs.  Camp- 
bell became  the  mother  of  eight  children,  of 
whom  Joseph  is  the  oHest. 

Judge  Campbell  passed  his  youth  in  San 
I'Vancisco,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  and  graduated  from  the  high  school 
in  1872.  In  1874  lie  removed  to  Santa  Rosa, 
Sonoma  county,  and  lived  with  his  father  on  a 
farm,  and  in  1876  began  the  study  of  law  with 
Judge  Temple,  of  Santa  Rosa,  .\fter  being  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar.  he  located  in  .San  Francisco 
in  1879,  and  in  1880  tools  up  his  residence  \u 
Phoenix,  which  has  since  been  his  home.  In 
addition   to  the   general   practice  of  law,   Judge 


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Campbell  is  attorney  for  the  National  Bank 
of  Arizona,  and  for  the  Utah  Irrigating  Com- 
pany. In  1884  he  was  elected  probate  judge 
on  the  Democratic  ticket,  and  re-elected  in  1886, 
serving  from  January  of  1885  until  January  "i 
1889.  In  addition  he  has  received  extended  recog- 
nition of  his  ability  from  various  sources,  and 
has  been  city  recorder  for  four  terms.  He  was 
also  district  attorney  for  one  term,  and  assistant 
district  attorney  ior  the  same  length  of  time. 
I'or  two  terms  he  Iield  the  highest  local  office 
in  the  gift  of  the  people  of  his  city,  and  credit- 
ably served  as  mayor  for  two  terms. 

In  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  Judge  Campbell  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Ida  M.  Stewart,  who 
was  born  in  Missouri.  .\s  a  Democrat  Judge 
Campbell  has  rendered  signal  service  to  his 
party,  and  has  been  a  member  of  several  county 
and  territorial  committees.  He  served  as  United 
States  commissioner  for  one  term.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Territorial  lj.ar  association,  and 
is  fraternally  associated  with  the  Ancient  CJrder 
of  United  Workmen.  He  is  recognized  as  one 
of  the  n:ost  sidjstantial  and  erudite  members 
of  the  bar  in  Phoenix,  ancl  is  personally  ex- 
tremely popular  with  all  who  are  privileged  to 
know  him.  Since  coming  to  Phoenix  he  has 
seen  great  changes  and  has  himself  been  instru- 
mental in  bringing  about  much  of  the  growth 
and  development  which  have  astonished  other 
sections   of  the   countrv. 


HON.   HARRY   BUEHMAN. 

One  of  the  pioneer  business  men  of  Tucson 
is  this  leading  photographer,  whose  fame  has 
extended  outside  of  the  limits  of  .Arizona,  ow'ing 
to  the  originality  and  superiority  of  his  work. 
Coming  here  in  July,  1873,  he  struggled  along 
with  the  struggling  town,  and  as  her  prosperity 
increased  gradually  progressed  toward  a  posi- 
tion of  affluence.  He  has  had  an  abiding  faith 
in  this  town  and  territory  from  the  time  he  first 
beheld  it,  and  has  done  everything  within  his 
power  to  hasten  civilization  in  what  has  been 
looked  upon,  until  recently,  as  one  of  the  hope- 
less wilds  of  this  republic.  His  value  as  a  citi- 
zen of  Tucson  was  recognized  in  a  fitting  manner 
in  the  fall  of  1894.  when  he  was  elected  to  the 
office  of  mayor,  and  in  tiiat  capacity  he  served 


mosi  acceptably  for  two  terms,  nr  four  years, 
from  January.  1895,  to  January,  1899.  Prior  to 
this,  however,  he  had  been  honored  by  public 
preference,  as  he  was  elected  and  served  for  one 
term  as  public  administrator  of  Pima  county, 
was  county  assessor  for  one  term  and  was  sec- 
retary of  the  board  of  school  trustees  of  Tucson. 

Born  in  Bremen,  Germany,  May  14,  1851, 
Harry  Buehman  is  a  son  of  Ludwig  and  Annie 
tjansen)  Buehman,  who  passed  their  entire  lives 
in  ihe  fatherland.  By  occupation  Ludwig 
Buehman  was  a  cabinet  maker.  Of  his  eleven 
children  eight  grew  to  maturity,  and  two  are 
now  in  .America.  One  son,  Gustav,  enlisted  in 
defense  of  the  L'nion  during  the  Civil  war,  was 
on  a  man-of-war  in  the  navy,  and  was  never 
heard  from  after  the  vessel  went  out  to  sea, 
though  it  is  believed  that  he  died  battling  for  the 
United  States. 

Harry  Buehman  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Bremen,  and  at  fourteen  was  appren- 
ticed to  a  photographer.  At  the  end  of  two  and 
a  half  years  of  serious  application,  in  the  spring 
of  1868,  the  young  man  sailed  for  New  York- 
City,  there  took  passage  in  a  steamer  bound  for 
the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  and  thence  proceeded 
to  San  Francisco.  For  a  year  thereafter  he  was 
employed  by  the  old  and  noted  firm  of  Bradley 
&  Rulofson,  and  then  embarked  in  business  on 
his  own  account  in  Visalia,  Cal.  After  spend- 
ing two  years  there  he  became  a  traveling 
photographer,  traversing  California,  Nevada  and 
Utah,  thence  he  came  into  Arizona  by  the  old 
Butterfield  trail,  crossing  the  Colorado  at 
Stone's  Ferry.  Going  direct  to  Prescott,  he 
spent  one  week  there,  and  then  left  his  outfit 
with  his  partner,  while  he  came  south,  his  inten- 
tion being  to  go  into  iVIexico.  However,  arriv- 
ing in  Tucson  in  July  (1873)  ^^^  remained,  and 
for  six  months  was  in  the  employ  of  Juan  Rod- 
rigues,  a  Mexican  photographer.  Then,  buying 
him  out,  Mr.  Buehman  continued  the  business 
which  has  steadily  grown  in  importance.  In 
1881  he  built  the  substantial  two-story  building 
on  Congress  street,  where  he  occupies  the  sec- 
ond floor.  He  has  neglected  no  means  of  im- 
proving his  system,  and  is  a  real  artist. 
Thoroughly  enjoying  his  work,  he  has  made 
long  trips  to  various  points  of  beauty  and  inter- 
est in  the  southwest,  and  has  a  splendid  codec- 


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tion  of  photographs  as  a  rc-sult.  Among  thciii 
are  photographs  of  the  different  types  of  Arizona 
Indians,  for  he  has  made  a  special  study  of 
them,  spending  weeks  at  a  time  among  them. 
His  collection  of  photos  of  leading  men  of 
Arizona,  including  all  of  the  governors  and  sec- 
retaries, may  be  seen  in  the  quarters  of  the 
capitol  building.  Besides  he  has  made  photos 
of  General  Miles,  John  C.  Fremont,  and  many 
other  distinguished  statesmen  and  military 
characters,  keeping  negatives  of  all.  His  copy- 
righted picture,  "Buehman's  Babies,"  comprising 
two  thousand  five  hundred  and  fifty-one  baby 
faces,  is  celebrated  the  world  over,  and  has  been 
pronounced  by  his  professional  brethren  the 
"Photo  Journal,"'  the  Arizona  "Bonanza"  and 
other  competent  judges  as  one  of  the  largest 
and  finest  specimens  of  photography  e.xtant.  In 
connection  with  his  work  he  carries  a  full  line 
of  photographer's  supplies,  wholesale  and  retail, 
has  picture  frames  and  mouldings,  kodaks  and 
cameras. 

From  1882  to  1896  "Sir.  Buehman  was  inter- 
ested in  the  cattle  Inisiness,  owning  a  ranch 
situated  on  the  eastern  slope  of  the  Santa  Cata- 
lina  mountains,  and  five  years  ago  sold  out.  For 
many  years  he  has  had  investments  in  mining 
property.  He  is  a  trustee  and  vice-president  of 
the  Tucson  Building  &  Loan  Association,  and 
owns  considerable  residence  property  here. 
While  he  was  mayor  he  agitated  the  question 
of  street  improvement  and  sidewalks,  and 
started  the  movement  which  resulted  in  the 
city's  purchasing  of  the  waterworks.  He  was 
initiated  into  Alasonry  in  Arizona  and  now  be- 
longs to  Tucson  Lodge  No.  4,  F.  &  A.  M.  A 
charter  member  of  the  .\rizona  Lodge  No.  1, 
A.  O.  U.  W.,  he  has  the  honor  of  being  the 
oldest  living  past  master  of  the  order  in  this 
territory.  Politically  a  Republican  of  truest 
blue,  he  has  served  on  the  county  central  com- 
mittee. In  religion  a  Congregationalist,  he  is 
a  deacon  and  trustee  of  the  Tucson  Church. 

For  a  bride  Mr.  Buehman  went  to  Portland, 
Mich.,  the  lady  of  his  choice  being  Miss  Estella 
Morehouse,  a  native  of  that  state.  She  is  a  lady 
uf  fine  educational  attainments,  and  prior  to  her 
marriage  was  engaged  in  kindergarten  work  in 
Tucson,  being  a  pioneer  in  that  field  in  this  ter- 
ritory.   Mr.  and  Mrs.  Buehman  have  two  sons. 


namely ;  Willis,  a  graduate  of  Tucson  higli- 
school  and  for  one  term  a  student  in  the  Arizona 
University,  and  Albert,  a  student  of  the  Arizona 
L'niversity. 

Having  the  good  of  the  public  deeply  at  heart, 
Mrs.  Buehman,  aided  by  other  ladies,  inaugu- 
rated the  "Reading  and  Recreation  Rooms  of 
Tucson,''  now  a  flourishing  concern.  For  two 
years  it  struggled  along,  only  a  few  dollars  hav- 
ing been  contributed  for  the  purpose,  and  then 
the  ladies  gave  an  ice  cream  social,  whose  pro- 
ceeds netted  $80,  and  on  election  days  dinners 
have  been  served.  Thus  the  public  has  become 
interested  in  the  matter,  and  in  February,  1900, 
rooms  were  rented  on  the  corner  of  Church  and 
Pennington  streets.  Today  four  large,  attrac- 
tive rooms  are  fitted  up,  the  leading  periodicals 
and  other  reading  matter  being  on  file,  while  in 
contemplation  are  a  gymnasium  and  bathrooms 
and  a  bowling  alley.  Mrs.  Buehman,  to  whose 
efforts  a  large  share  of  this  truly  splendid  work 
is  indebted,  has  just  been  re-elected  as  presi- 
dent of  the  association,  she  having  ofiiciated  as 
such  for  the  past  two  years,  wresting  success 
from  what  appeared  to  be  defeat  for  a  long  time. 


JOHN   S.   MERRILL. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  of  the  pioneers 
who  have  helped  to  develop  the  San  Pedro  Rivcr 
valley  is  Mr.  Merrill,  who  came  here  when  white 
faces  were  a  rarity,  and  when,  between  the  gov- 
ernment station  kept  by  William  Ohnesorgen, 
and  the  wild  Mexican  border  on  the  south,  there 
was  none  save  Indians  and  Mexicans.  The  pale- 
face was  as  yet  timid  of  a  residence  among  these 
lawless  and  treacherous  Apaches,  and  was  also 
unaware  of  the  latent  resources  of  the  soil.  The 
father  of  Mr.  Merrill  became  familiar  with  the 
locality  when  it  was  considered  one  of  the  most 
worthless  and  danger-infested  regions  in  the 
west.  He  was  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  was  born 
in  1820.  At  Council  Blufifs,  Iowa,  he  became  a 
member  of  the  Mormon  Battalion,  and  served  in 
the  Mexican  war,  crossing  the  plains  through 
this  county  in  1847  on  the  way  to  California. 
His  impression  of  the  country  must  have  been  a 
favorable  one  from  some  standpoint,  for  in  1877 
he  left  his  home  in  Utah,  and  located  where  this 
settlement  now  stands.     He  was  the  first  white 


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man  liere,  and  with  liini  were  eight  families  from 
Idaho  and  Utah,  many  of  whose  members  are 
still  here,  although  their  leader  settled  in  Gra- 
ham county  in  1893.  F.  C.  Merrill  and  his  wife, 
Mary  Jane  (Smith)  Merrill,  were  the  prime 
movers  in  the  early  development  of  the  land  and 
church  affairs,  and  he  is  remembered  for  his 
dogged  perserverance,  and  unbounded  faith  in  a 
seemingly  dreary  promise  of  success. 

John  S.  Merrill  was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City, 
.March  5,  1853,  and  came  to  the  San  Pedro  val- 
ley in  1878,  his  father  having  located  here  in 
1877. 

He  at  once  entered  into  the  efforts  of  the 
settlement  to  redeem  the  land,  and  began  to 
dig  a  canal.  In  time  he  became  the  possessor 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  half  of 
which  he  has  since  given  to  his  son.  He  raises 
large  quantities  of  alfalfa,  which  averages  one 
and  a  half  tons  to  the  acre,  and  sells  for  $12  per 
ton,  and  the  crops  are  cut  four  times  a  year.  Mr. 
Merrill  predicts  that  in  five  years  the  whole  val- 
ley will  be  irrigated,  artesian  water  having  been 
found  in  abundance,  and  there  being  in  all  from 
fifty  to  sixty  wells  in  the  valley.  He  has  three 
on  his  home  ranch,  with  an  outpour  of  forty 
gallons  a  minute  for  each.  The  canals  which 
have  been  dug  at  such  an  expenditure  of  time 
and  money  will  soon  be  relegated  to  past  and 
unsatisfactory  means  of  irrigation,  and  the 
people  of  the  valley  will  have  an  advantage  over 
the  settlers  of  the  other  portions  of  the  territory 
in  the  possession  of  their  artesian  wells.  The 
farm  of  Mr.  Merrill  has  a  fine  residence  and 
equally  fine  outbuildings,  and  is  modern  in  every 
sense  of  the  word,  and  unsurpassed  for  location, 
the  postoffice  of  St.  David  being  only  eighty 
rods  distant. 

At  Soda  Springs,  Idaho,  in  1871,  Mr.  Merrill 
married  Rebecca  Weaver,  a  daughter  of  Miles 
Weaver,  also  a  member  of  the  Mormon  Bat- 
talion that  passed  through  Cochise  county  in 
1847.  Of  the  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Merrill  all  but  one  are  living,  namely:  Mary 
Jane,  wife  of  Walter  Fife:  Sarah,  wifeof  A.  H. 
Norcross;  John  S.  Jr.,  Miles,  Byron,  Grant, 
Norah,  Pearl  and  Parley  (twins),  Helen  and 
Wilford.  In  his  capacity  as  pioneer  Mr.  Merrill 
has  undergone  many  experiences  of  an  exciting 
nature,    and  as    deputy    sheriff    of    the    county 


covering  a  period  of  twenty  years  he  has  iiad  to 
deal  with  some  of  the  worst  frontier  characters 
in  the  territory.  In  the  very  early  days  he  fol- 
lowed some  bandits  to  the  Mexican  border  and 
to  Magdalene,  Sonora.  Ixlexico,  and  recovered 
nine  horses  by  paying  a  ransom  amounting  to 
almost  as  much  as  they  cost  originally.  He  is 
a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  has  been  active  in 
local  and  territorial  affairs.  In  religion  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Mormon  church, and  is  first  coun- 
sel to  Bishop  P.  A.  Lofgseen  of  St.  David  Ward. 


W.  T.   WEBB. 


A  leading  position  among  the  business  men 
of  Pima  is  held  by  Mr.  W'ebb,  w4io,  as  pro- 
prietor of  a  general  mercantile  store  and  as  a 
contributor  to  other  local  industries  has  proved 
himself  to  be  one  of  the  tow'n's  most  progres- 
sive citizens.  His  property  interests  are  varied 
and  important,  and  include  the  building  in  which 
he  transacts  business,  also  the  most  substantial 
brick  residence  in  the  town,  besides  several 
town  lots  and  a  valuable  farm  of  ninety  acres. 

A  son  of  Gilbert  and  Almira  Webb,  natives 
respectively  of  Ohio  and  Michigan,  W.  T.  Webb 
was  born  in  Salt  Lake  City.  Utah,  in  1864,  and 
he  now  owns  the  old  homestead  (built  by  his 
grandfather),  where  he  was  born,  situated  at 
No.  452  East  Third  street  South.  His  education 
was  primarily  conducted  in  local  schools  and 
completed  at  the  University  of  Deseret  at  Salt 
Lake  City.  His  first  knowledge  of  Arizona  was 
derived  from  a  visit  to  Tombstone  in  1881. 
After  a  short  sojourn  there,  he  proceeded  to 
New  Mexico  and  w^as  employed  on  the  Atlantic 
&  Pacific  Railway  construction.  His  identifica- 
tion with  the  town  of  Pima,  Ariz.,  dates  from 
1883,  when  he  settled  here  and  became  a  silent 
partner,  with  his  father,  in  a  general  mercantile 
and  hardware  business.  On  selling  out,  in  1887, 
he  turned  his  attention  to  the  stock  business, 
in  which  he  continued,  with  fair  success,  for  four 
years. 

Returning  to  the  pursuits  of  commercial  life. 
Mr.  Webb  embarked  in  the  general  mercantile 
business,  on  a  very  small  scale,  as  an  indepen- 
dent venture.  From  the  first  his  business  meth- 
ods were  such  as  to  commend  him  to  the  people. 
By  degrees  his  trade  increased,  and  he  was  jus- 


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tified  ill  the  erection  nf  a  lirick  Ijuildiiig  espec- 
ially adapted  for  business  purposes.  In  1898 
he  built  a  structure,  32x66,  with  two  stories 
and  basement,  the  second  story  being  utilized  as 
a  hall.  On  the  first  floor  he  has  his  store,  which 
is  stocked  with  articles  adapted  to  this  region, 
as  well  as  the  necessities  of  existence.  In  all 
of  his  ventures  he  has  h.ad  the  benefit  of  the 
counsel  of  his  father,  who  though  now  ninety - 
four  years  of  age,  retains  to  an  unusual  degree 
the  possession  of  his  faculties,  and  is  interested 
deeply  in  all  that  pertain.s  to  his  son's  prosper- 
ity. It  is  a  noteworthy  fact  that  this  vener- 
alile  man  is  about  the  same  age  -as  Joseph  Smith 
and  he  and  his  wife  were  the  first  couple  ever 
married  by  the  founder  df  the  Mormon  Church. 

The  prominence  of  Air.  Webb  in  the  Demo- 
cratic party  makes  him  one  of  its  local  leaders. 
Elected  by  his  fellow-citizens  to  the  office  of 
mayor,  he  filled  this  responsible  position  for 
two  terms,  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  who  are 
interested  in  the  maintenance  of  good  govern- 
ment and  the  promotion  of  the  local  welfare. 
His  interest  in  the  town  is  further  attested  by 
his  acceptance  of  the  position  of  president  of 
the  Young  Alen's  Improvement  Association  at 
Pima.  In  the  stake  of  tiie  Mormon  Church  he 
officiated  as  the  jjrcsident  of  the  first  corps  of 
elders.  One  of  his  recreations  is  found  in  his 
connection  with  the  Pima  Drama  and  Comedy 
Company,  composed  entirely  of  home  talent, 
with  Mr.  Webb  as  business  manager,  and  it  is  a 
matter  of  pride  with  liim  that  the  company  has 
the  reputation  of  being  the  best  in  the  Gila  val- 
ley. 

In  1887  Air.  Webb  married  Sarah  Burns, 
daughter  of  Enoch  and  Elizabeth  Burns,  of 
Pima. 


CHARLES  WINTER  WOODS,  AI.  D. 

Few  men  in  Arizona  have  more  thoroughly 
prepared  themselves  to  meet  any  and  all  emer- 
gencies that  may  arise  in  the  course  of  a  medical 
and  surgical  career  than  has  Dr.  Woods,  the 
superintendent  of  the  L'nited  \'erde  Copper 
Company's  hospital  at  Jerome.  The  earliest 
associations  of  Dr.  Woods  were  centered  in 
Xew  Orleans,  La.,  where  he  was  born  in  1853. 
The  greater  part  of  his  education  was  acquired 


in  Xashville,  Tcnn.,  and  later  he  studied  medi- 
cine at  the  Eclectic  College  of  Xew  York  City. 
Subsequent  training  was  recei\ed  through  post- 
graduate courses  in  Boston  University  and  the 
Alassachusetts  General  Hospital,  and  in  1882  he 
pursued  his  investigations  in  Europe,  particu- 
larl_\-  in  London,  where  he  studied  the  methods 
adopted  in  the  hospitals  of  St.  Thomas,  Guy 
and  St.  Bartholomew.  For  a  time  also  he  was 
in  Edinburgh  and  Glasgow,  and  in  1883,  cross- 
ing over  to  the  continent,  spent  six  months  in 
Paris. 

I'pon  returning  to  .\;nerica.  Dr.  Woods  im- 
mediately sought  the  larger  possibilities  of  the 
far  west.  For  a  time  he  was  surgeon  and  phys- 
ician for  the  Oregon  Short  Line,  with  head- 
cpiarters  in  Cjlenn's  Ferry.  Idaho.  In  1884  he 
returned  to  Xew  York  and  took  a  special  course 
in  diseases  of  the  eye.  ear.  nose  and  throat,  at 
the  Post-Graduate  College.  The  following  year 
he  again  located  in  the  west,  where  for  five 
years  he  acted  in  the  capacity  of  physician  and 
surgeon  to  the  Louisville  Gold  Alining  Com- 
pany in  Oregon.  In  1890  he  took  another 
course  of  study  in  the  Post-Graduate  College  in 
Xew  York  City. 

The  Doctor's  connection  with  Arizona  dates 
from  1891,  when  he  came  to  the  Big  Bug  mine 
near  Prcscott  and  united  general  practice  with 
mining.  He  was  the  original  owner  of  the  Blue 
Bell  and  Blue  Coat  mines,  which  he  sold  to 
Airs.  Haggard  for  $10,000.  June  15,  1893,  he 
came  to  Jerome  as  physician  and  surgeon  for 
the  United  X'erde  Copper  Company.  In  addi- 
tion, he  has  built  up  a  large  general  practice 
covering  a  radius  of  many  miles.  For  his  hos- 
pital work  the  services  of  two  assistants  and 
three  nurses  are  required,  and  about  nine  hun- 
dred men  are  treated  here  every  month.  He  is 
also  physician  for  the  A'erde  Queen  mine,  the 
Little  Daisy  mine,  the  Brookshire,  Black  Hill. 
Iron  King  and  several  others,  his  district  in- 
cluding patients  to  the  number  of  two  thousantl. 
Besides  this  work,  he  is  physician  for  the  A'erde 
&  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  chief  examiner 
for  the  Xew  York  Equitable  Insurance  Com- 
])any,  examiner  for  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and 
member  of  the  Territorial  Board  of  Aledical 
Examiners. 

Dr.   Woods  is   personally   interested  in   many 


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payiiii;  and  iiupurtaiU  I'nining  properties,  own- 
ing seven  sliares  in  the  Eclipse  group,  a  half 
interest  in  the  Knapp  group  of  seven  claims,  a 
large  interest  in  the  N'erde  Mining  and  Smelting 
Company,  and  the  Jerome  Mining  and  Smelting 
(\ini])any.  01  wliich  latter  concern  he  is  vice- 
president.  1-ralernally  he  is  associated  with 
Jerome  Lodge  .\(j.  17,  I.  ().().  !■"..  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  and  Lodge  Xo.  330.  li.  I'.  (  ).  I-"., 


1K1-:  WII.LIAMSOX. 

.\lthougli  jusl  in  the  prime  of  manhood  the 
^uhject  of  this  article  is.  ne\ertheless.  one  of  the 
early  pioneers  of  the  Gila  valley,  and  has  wit- 
nessed almost  the  entire  development  of  this 
section.  During  the  first  \ears  of  his  residence 
here  the  utmost  jirecaution  was  necessary,  lest 
the  Indians,  so  hostile  to  the  white  race,  should 
gain  the  ascendency,  and  for  a  long  period  it 
could  be  truthfully  said  of  the  daring  settler 
that  his  head  rested  as  luieasily  upon  his  pillow, 
ofttimes,  as  ever  did  the  crowned  head  referred 
to  in  the  old  saying.  However,  the  family  to 
whicli  Mr.  Williamson  belonged  resided  so  near 
to  l-'ort  Thomas  for  several  years  that  a  certain 
feeling  of  security  was  indulged  in,  and  thus  they 
were  more  fortunate  than  most  of  their  neighbors. 

Corn  in  Calaveras  county,  Cal..  in  i860,  Ike 
Williamson  passed  sixteen  years  of  his  life  in 
that  state,  laying  the  foimdations  of  his  future 
success  by  his  thorouglBsess  in  his  school  work. 
In  the  Centennial  year  .ft€"  came  to  Arizona  with 
his  parents  and  settled  in  the  valley  of  the  Gila 
river,  on  the  site  of  the  present  town  of  Saf¥ord. 
Only  six  white  families  were  living  in  this  valley 
at  that  time,  and  but  slight  improvements  had 
been  instituted  here.  For  two  years  the  young 
man  devoted  his  attention  exclusively  to  the 
cultivation  of  th.e  homestead,  and  at  the  end  of 
that  time  he  and  his  father  went  into  the  busi- 
ness of  raising  cattle.  The  latter  departed  this 
life  at  W'illcox  in  1894  and  the  mother  now  lives 
in  California.  Our  subject  has  continued  to 
raise  and  deal  in  cattle,  and  now  (jwns  between 
seven  and  eight  hundred  head.  lie  is  the  pos- 
sessor of  a  finely  irrigated  tract  of  land,  some 
thirty  acres  in  extent,  and  doubly  valuable  as  it 
adjoins  Solomonville.  By  well  applied  energy 
and  upright   business  methods  he  has  become 


wealthy  and  inthienli.al  in  this  connmmit)  .  and  is 
entitled  to  the  respect  which  is  freelv  accorded 
him. 

In  iXgS  .\lr.  \\  illiamson  married  Miss  lunma 
.Mdler.  of  Tennessee.  They  now  own  and  oc- 
cupy a  pretty  modern  brick  cottage,  which  was 
built  in  Solomonville  tuuler  their  direction  in 
the  smnmer  of  1900.  Its  wide  veranda  and 
light,  airy  rooms  and  many  other  features  ren- 
der it  a  very  desirable  home,  one  which  would 
be  a  credit  to  any  eastern  town.  Politically  Mr. 
Williamson  is  a  stalwart  Repuljlican.  He  is  a 
Knight  of  Pythias,  being  a  charter  member  of 
Solomonville  lodge. 


C.  A.  GREENLAW. 

C.  A.  Greenlaw,  senior  member  of  the  firm 
of  (irecnlaw  Brothers,  lumber  merchants  at 
I-lagstafT,  was  born  at  St.  Stephens,  New  Bruns- 
wick, in  1855.  A  very  few  years  later  his  par- 
ents removed  to  Maine,  and  in  the  vicinity  of 
flaring,  in  the  midst  o\  the  hunber  coimtry,  he 
was  reared,  and  became  at  a  very  early  age 
familiar  with  every  detail  of  the  lumber  business. 
He  was  thus  fitted  for  any  emergency  that  might 
arise  in  the  future,  and  it  was  but  natural  that, 
upon  removing  to  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  in  1877, 
he  should  turn  his  attention  to  the  lumber  busi- 
ness, which  he  continued  for  three  years.  He 
later  moved  still  farther  west,  and  lumbered  on 
the  divide  in  Colorado. 

In  1882  Mr.  Greenlaw  came  to  FlagstafT,  and 
was  here  for  six  months  before  the  railroad  came 
through.  ]'~or  several  years  he  was  identified 
with  the  .Ayer  Lumber  Company,  and  in  1886 
formed  a  partnership  with  his  brother,  K.  P., 
their  affairs  being  conducted  under  the  firm 
name  of  Greenlaw  Brothers.  They  became  con- 
tn.ctors  for  the  Arizona  Lumber  &  Timber 
Company,  and  their  mill  has  a  capacity  of  sixtv- 
fivc  thousand  daily.  The  timber  used  is  from 
Clark's  valley,  where  the  mill  is  located,  and  the 
patronage  accorded  to  the  firm  is  on  a  large 
and  gratifying  scale. 

-At  present  Mr.  Greenlaw  is  interested  in  oil 
development  in  California,  and  is  a  stockholder 
in  the  Flagstaff  Oil  Company.  He  is  variously 
interested  in  the  affairs  of  the  bustling  little 
town,  owns  real  estate,  and  has  built  a  number 


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of  residences  and  store  structures.  In  1888  he 
erected  one  of  the  finest  residences  in  the  town, 
which  is  one  of  the  hospitable  centers  of  at- 
traction, and  which  is  graciously  presided  over 
bv  Mrs.  Greenlaw.    To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Greenlaw 


have  been  born  five  children,  of  whom  the  two 
youngest  are  twins.  In  politics  Mr.  Greenlaw  is 
a  Republican,  and  has  held  several  local  offices, 
among  them  being  his  appointment  to  the  board 
of  supervisors  in  1898,  for  a  term  of  two  years. 


HISTORICAL. 


The  history  of  Arizona  during  the  remote 
ages  of  the  past  is  wrapped  within  the  veil  of 
long-perpetuated  traditions.  Indeed,  concern- 
ing the  origin  of  the  word  "Arizona"  there  exists 
considerable  doubt.  There  are  those  who  be- 
lieve it  to  be  derived  from  "ari"  (few  or  small) 
and  "zoni"  (fountain).  Others,  with  etiual  facts 
to  substantiate  their  claims,  trace  the  word  to 
"arida'"  (dry)  and  "zona"  (zone).  The  theory 
accepted  by  many  is  that  the  word  is  a  corruption 
of  "Arizuma,"  referring  to  a  queen  whom  tradi- 
tion asserts  once  ruled  over  the  Pima  nation. 
Another  version  of  the  origin  of  the  name  is  the 
following:  Southwest  of  Tucson  eighty-five 
miles  lies  Banera,  at  which  point  three  hundred 
years  ago  lived  many  Indians.  Xear  by  is  a 
small  creek,  which  Indians  call  .Aleh-Zon  (young 
spring).  .\t  the  head  of  the  creek  is  a  spring,  but 
during  the  rainy  seasons  numerous  small  springs 
start  up,  hence  the  name  Aleh-Zon.  About  one 
hundred  years  ago  the  village  was  destroyed  by 
the  Spaniards,  but  the  name  of  the  creek  still 
lives  in  the  name  of  the  territory  itself. 

The  earliest  residents  of  Arizona  of  whom  pre- 
historic ruins  offer  evidence  were  the  Aztecs  or 
their  contemporaries.  Of  their  degree  of  civili- 
zation the  only  proof  exists  in  implements  found 
in  the  earth  and  ruins  of  the  mounds  they  once 
inhabited.  Certainly  the  fact  that  they  dug  im- 
mense canals  and  used  irrigation  as  a  means 
of  agriculture  proves  them  to  possess  intelli- 
gence. The  mines  of  Arizona  they  worked,  thus 
obtaining  precious  metals  which  they  used  in 
making  charms  and  ornaments.  Their  weapons 
were  of  stone,  while  forts  and  fortifications  fur- 
nished them  a  means  of  protection  from  their 
enemies.  In  religion,  possibly  they  were  sun- 
worshipers,  and  evidences  point  to  their  belief 
in  the  immortality  of  the  soul, 

After  a  long  era  of  comparative  peace,  the  .Az- 
tecs were  driven  from  Arizona  by  a  conquering 
race,  from  whom  they  fled  to  clifYs  and  canons, 


finally  seeking  safet\-  in  Mexico.  This  was  prob- 
ably about  the  twelfth  or  the  thirteenth  century. 
At  the  time  of  the  first  investigations  of  Arizona, 
the  red  men  were  in  sole  possession  of  the  soil, 
the  Navajos  being  in  the  western  part  of  the  ter- 
ritory; the  Alaricopas  and  Pimas  on  the  Gila  and 
its  tributaries;  the  Vumas  on  the  Colorado,  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Gila,  and  the  Papagos  on  the 
Santa  Cruz.  Then,  too,  there  were  the  fierce 
and  bloodthirsty  Apaches,  who  were  not  only 
the  terror  of  early  Spanish  and  American  set- 
tlers, but  spread  death  and  destruction  among 
other  and  less  powerful  races  of  Indians.  It  has 
been  everywhere  admitted  that  they  are  the  most 
hostile  and  treacherous  race  of  Indians  between 
the  Rio  Grande  and  the  Pacific,  and  the  tales 
of  their  depredations  in  .\rizona,  if  fully  told, 
would  be  an  epitome  of  murder  and  torture  and 
sufTering  seldom  e(|ualed  in  the  world's  history. 

E.VRLY    EXPLORERS. 

.\bout  1527  Alvar  Nunez  Cabeza  de  \'aca  and 
other  Spaniards  projected  an  expedition  to  Flor- 
ida, but  the  men  became  separated  and  for  ten 
years  de  \'aca  wandered  through  the  interior, 
finally  reaching  Mexico.  It  is  supposed  that  he 
passed  through  .\rizona  in  1535  and  that  he  was 
the  first  white  man  who  ever  set  foot  upon  its 
soil.  In  1539  Fathers  Marcos  de  Niza  and 
Honorato,  guided  by  a  Moor  who  had  crossed 
the  continent  with  de  \  aca,  started  from  Mexico 
northward,  reaching  the  Santa  Cruz  and  Gila 
rivers,  where  they  found  Pima  Indians.  The 
first  expedition  uj)  the  Colorado  river  was  made 
in  1 540  and  consisted  of  two  ships  commanded 
b\-  Fernando  de  .Marcon,  whose  expedition  was 
made  in  connection  with  that  of  Coronado.  The 
best  families  of  Castile  were  represented  in  the 
party  of  four  hundred,  who,  under  their  captain- 
general,  Coronado,  governor  of  New  Gallicia, 
and  accompanied  by  eight  hundred  Indian  sol- 
diers, started  upon  a  tour  of  exploration.  Arriv- 


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iiig  at  Cliichilticak-,  they  found  a  desertctl  niiii 
instead  of  the  populous  and  wealthy  city  they 
had  hoped  to  see.  Students  of  history  believe 
that  this  Chichilticale  is  identical  with  the  Ca.'-a 
Grande  ruin,  one  of  the  most  interesting  points 
in  the  territory  to  sight-seers.  Pressing  on  from 
there,  they  arrived  at  Ciljola,  which  they  foimd 
to  be  a  small  town  with  two  hundred  warriors. 
Finally,  the  greater  part  of  Coronado's  force  re- 
turned to  Mexico,  but  the  remainder,  under  their 
leader,  continued  foi  two  years  to  search  for  a 
country  called  Quivira,  which  they  finally  found 
near  the  headwaters  of  the  Platte  and  Arkansas 
rivers.  In  1543  they  started  back  to  Mexico, 
returning  through  Arizona,  again  visiting  Casa 
Grande  and  discovering  other  ruins  of  the  Aztec 
civilization. 

The  meager  success  attending  Coronado's  ex- 
plorations did  not  inspire  other  explorers,  and 
as  a  consequence  no  further  effort  was  made  to 
investigate  Arizona  until  1582,  when  Antonio  de 
Espejo  led  an  expedition  toward  the  north,  trav- 
eling up  the  Rio  Grande  for  fifteen  days  and 
naming  the  coimtry  Nuevo  Mexico.  On  his  re- 
turn he  descended  the  Rio  Pecos,  arriving  in 
Mexico  in  1583.  For  a  century  and  a  half  no  fur- 
ther attempts  were  made  to  explore  the  south- 
west, the  people  of  Europe  being  convinced  that 
no  easily-grasped  treasures  awaited  their  cu- 
pidity there. 

According  to  the  memoirs  of  hather  Bena- 
vides  twenty-seven  missions  were  in  existence 
in  what  he  called  New  Mexico  in  1626,  but  it  is 
probable  that  the  most  of  these  were  in  what 
is  now  New  Mexico,  although  some  were  es- 
tablished among  the  Pimas,  Maricopas  and  Pa- 
pagos  of  Arizona  during  the  middle  or  latter  part 
of  the  sixteenth  century.  In  1680  all  of  the  mis- 
sions, without  a  single  exception,  were  de- 
stroyed by  the  Indians ;  many  of  the  priests  were 
killed  and  the  remainder  were  forced  to  flee. 
However,  peace  being  restored  in  1683,  the  work 
was  resumed,  and  in  1690  permanent  missions 
were  established  in  Arizona.  Four  years  later 
the  old  fort  was  built  at  Tucson.  The  historic 
mission  at  San  Xavier  del  Bac  and  that  at  Guev- 
avi,  on  the  Santa  Cruz,  were  established  in  1690. 
The  former,  built  for  the  padres  by  the  Papago 
Indians,  is  still  in  a  good  state  of  preservation 
and  shows  a  Moorish  style  of  architecture.  Upon 


its  vestry  door  is  marked  the  _\ear  1797,  but  its 
age  is  not  definitely  known.  The  St.  Augustine 
Church  was  formerly  three  miles  north  of  Tuc- 
son, but  on  account  of  its  decay,  it  was  moved 
to  the  present  site  of  the  governor's  residence. 
When  Arizona  was  transferred  by  Mexico  to  the 
L'nited  States  it  had  only  two  villages  of  Mexi- 
cans or  otIuT  whites,  these  being  Tubac  and 
Tucson. 

ACQUI.SITIONT    BY    THE    UXITED    STATES. 

Until  the  war  with  Mexico,  the  nineteenth 
century  had  little  of  historical  importance  in  Ari- 
zona, asitle  from  an  Indian  outbreak  in  1802,  the 
Mexican  revolution  in  1822,  and  the  Apache 
outbreak  in  1827.  That  portion  of  Arizona  lying 
north  of  the  Gila  river  was  ceded  to  the  United 
States  by  Mexico  February  2,  1848,  by  the  treaty 
of  Gaudalupe-Hidalgo.  The  country  was  then 
turned  over  formally  to  the  United  States,  and 
the  stars  and  stripes  were  raised  over  a  region 
that  before  had  known  only  the  Mexican  colors. 
That  part  of  Arizona  lying  south  of  the  Gila 
river  was  purchased  from  Mexico  by  the  United 
States  December  30,  1853,  the  price  paid  being 
$10,000,000,  w^hile  the  area  comprised  was  forty 
thousand  square  miles.  At  the  time  the  pur- 
chase was  not  considered  a  good  one,  but  sub- 
sequent discoveries  of  gold  changed  public  opin- 
ion concerning  the  matter.  It  is  said  that  in 
1847  there  was  not  a  single  American  residing 
in  Arizona,  and  the  territory  remained  a  part  of 
New  Mexico  under  the  name  of  Doiia  Ana 
county  until  1863.  During  the  interval  several 
efforts  had  been  made  to  secure  its  establish- 
ment as  a  territory,  but  political  jealousies  and 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  delayed  the  mat- 
ter; although  finally  the  lectures  of  Mowry  upon 
the  resources  of  Arizona  awakened  a  popular  in- 
terest and  eventually  secured  the  passage  of  the 
act  of  organization  and  separation  from  New 
Mexico. 

KSTAIiT.ISIIJIENT    OF   THE   TERUITOKV. 

February  24,  1863  the  president  approved  the 
act  establishing  the  territory  of  Arizona.  It  was 
provided  that  congress  might  at  any  time  change 
the  boundaries  of  the  territory^  and  at  a  later 
date,  February  24,  1866,  the  boundaries  were 
changed  to  their  present  limits  by  adding  to  Ne- 


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vada  the  land  lyinj,'  west  of  the  mouth  of  the 
Grand  Caiion,  and  north  and  west  of  Pilack 
Boulder.  \'irgin  and  Iceberg  Canons  of  the  Rio 
Colorado.  The  capital  was  first  located  at  Fort 
Whipple,  twenty-two  miles  north  of  Prescott. 
The  first  civil  officers  entered  upon  their  duties 
at  Navajo  Springs  December  29,  1863,  and  thus 
was  inaugurated  the  territorial  government  of 
Arizona.  Soon  the  capital  was  removed  to  Pres- 
cott. In  1867  it  was  established  at  Tucson,  but 
returned  to  Prescott  in  January,  1877,  and  finally 
was  permanently  located  at  Phoenix.  John  A. 
Gurley,  of  Ohio,  was  first  appointed  governor, 
but  died  before  taking  possession  of  his  office, 
and  John  N.  Goodwin,  of  Maine,  was  the  first 
to  actually  fill  the  position.  Associated  with  him 
were,  as  secretary,  Richard  C.  McCormick,  of 
New  York;  chief  justice,  William  F.  Turner,  of 
Iowa;  associate  justices,  William  T.  Howell,  of 
Michigan,  and  Joseph  P.  Allyn,  of  Connecticut ; 
district  attorney,  Almon  Gage,  of  New  York ; 
surveyor-general,  Levi  Rashford,  of  Wisconsin ; 
marshal,  Milton  B.  Duffield,  of  California;  su- 
perintendent Indian  affairs,  Charles  D.  Poston, 
of  Kentucky.  At  the  organization  of  the  terri- 
tory, its  population  was  twenty  thousand.  There 
were  about  fifty  thousand  Indians,  half  of  whom 
w'ere  hostile  to  the  whites. 

The  first  session  of  the  legislature  was  held 
Octoljer  4,  i<%4.  At  that  session  the  territory 
was  divided  into  four  counties,  Pima,  Yuma. 
Mohave  and  Yavapai.  In  1871  .Maricopa  was 
organized  out  of  Yavapai,  and  four  years  later 
Pinal  was  organized,  while  in  1879  Apache 
county  was  formed.  In  1881  ( iila  county  was 
separated  from  Pinal  and  Maricojia,  and  the 
same  year  Graham  was  formed  from  I'inia  and 
Apache  and  Cochise  was  organized  from  Pima 
coimty.  Coconino  was  organized  in  i8()3  and 
Navajo  in   1895. 

THE  AHIZON'A  (IF  Tdnw. 

.\.fter  }ears  of  struggles  in  the  midst  of  cir- 
cumstances the  most  discouraging,  the  .\rizo- 
nians  of  today  are  in  possession  of  a  territory 
showing  abundant  ])romise  for  the  future — a  ter- 
ritory with  a  ])opulation,  according  to  the  census 
of  1900,  of  122,212,  and  with  great  resources 
that  await  only  the  magic  wand  of  industry  and 
capital.    Being  a  mineral-producing  region  espe- 


cially, the  development  of  mines  has  always  been 
the  leailing  territorial  industry.  Of  all  the  met- 
als, gold  is  most  widely  distributed  through  Ari- 
zona, and  may  be  found  both  in  placer  deposits 
and  in  veins,  but.  owing  to  the  scarcity  of  water, 
many  of  the  deposits  are  only  partly  worked. 
.Some  of  these  mines  have  gained  world-wide 
distinction,  and  have  attracted  the  attention  of 
mir.crs  and  investors  possessing  the  keenest 
judgment  and  most  accvuate  discriminating 
])owers. 

As  a  co])per-prodncing  region,  Arizona  is  also 
well  known.  The  principal  centers  of  copper 
production  are  located  at  Bisbee,  in  the  south- 
ern ]3art  of  Cochise  county;  Jerome,  in  Yavapai 
county;  Morenci  and  Clifton,  in  Graham  couiUy, 
and  Globe,  Pinal  county.  In  addition,  copper 
has  been  secured  in  the  Santa  Ritas,  near  Rose- 
mont,  and  in  Pinal  county,  near  Tucson.  Before 
railways  had  facilitated  the  work  of  mining  here, 
copper  was  mined  in  the  Ajo  mountains  and 
shipped,  via  Yuma  and  the  Gulf,  to  San  h'ran- 
cisco,  ox  teams  being  used  to  convey  the  prod- 
uct to  the  ships.  During  recent  years  the  rai)id 
rise  in  the  price  of  copper  has  brought  about 
new  investments  of  capital  in  this  important 
industry  and  new  veins  and  ileposits  have  been 
located  and  sold.  For  1898-99  the  copper  out- 
put of  Arizona  was  110,823,864  pounds,  being 
the  greatest  in  the  territory's  history. 

.\mong  the  most  noted  cop])er  mines  of  .Ari- 
zona niav  be  mentioned  the  Cnite<l  \'erde  cop- 
])er  mines  at  Jerome,  owned  iiy  Senator  \\  .  .\. 
Clark,  of  Montana,  which  have  produced  a  phe- 
nomen.d  outiiut  not  only  of  copper,  but  also  of 
gold.  The  company  employs  in  its  mines  and 
reduction  works  about  one  thousand  men.  and 
has  an  ec|ui])ment  that  is  comiilete  in  every  re- 
spect, the  property  being  one  of  the  most  vahi- 
able  in  the  world. 

The  property  of  the  Copper  Queen  Coniiiany 
at  l')isbee  is  one  of  the  most  successful  copper- 
]iroduciug  works  in  the  country  and  furnishes 
emiiloynient  to  about  one  thousand  men.  1  he 
introduction  of  the  pneumatic  process,  with  .spe- 
cial modifications,  not  only  here,  but  also  at  Je- 
rome, has  revolutionized  the  science  of  copper 
smelting,  and  has  madr  the  two  plants  among 
the  greatest  in  the  world. 

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Clifton,  and  the  Detroit  Copper  Mining  Com- 
pany of  Morenci,  add  to  the  fame  of  Arizona  as 
a  copper  producer,  as  do  also  the.  United  Globe 
mines  north  of  Globe ;  the  Black  Warrior  Cop- 
per Company  six  and  one-half  miles  west  of 
Globe;  the  Azurite  Copper  and  Gold  Mining 
Company  in  the  Sierritas  mountains,  eighteen 
miles  south  of  Tucson,  and  other  important  and 
remunerative  propositions  too  numerous  to  men- 

^°"'  AGRICULTDRE. 

Contrary  to  the  opinion  of  many  not  familiar 
with  the  resources  of  Arizona,  there  are  possi- 
bilities in  the  raising  of  stock  and  general  farm 
products  undreamed  of  in  the  past.  Wealth 
awaits  those  who  can  secure  adequate  water  fa- 
cilities for  the  conduct  of  their  farms.  In  this 
connection  we  cjuote  from  the  Report  of  the 
Governor  of  Arizona  to  the  Secretary  of  the  In- 
terior, 1899,  as  follows: 

The  agricultural  development  of  Arizona  has 
been  carried  to  a  point  beyond  which  much  fur- 
ther progress  in  the  line  of  enlarging  the  culti- 
vated area  cannot  be  achieved  without  an  in- 
creased water  supply.  The  advantages  ofifered 
by  nature — a  mild  and  almost  superlatively 
healthful  climate  and  a  soil  unexcelled  in  fertility 
and  lying  in  level  reaches  in  broad  valleys  un- 
encumbered by  wild  vegetation  and  therefore 
ready  for  the  plow,  together  with  a  ready  mar- 
ket for  all  ranch  and  orchard  products — have 
stimulated  settlers  in  the  work  of  reclaiming 
the  desert,  until  the  ultimate  unit  of  the  normal 
flow  of  the  streams  (except  the  Colorado  river) 
has  been  diverted  into  irrigating  canals.  .\nd  in 
many  cases  the  zeal  of  the  pioneer  has  led  him 
to  construct  ditches  for  the  diversion  of  more 
water  than  the  average  flow  of  the  stream  justi- 
fies, thus  bringing  on  a  conflict  with  the  prior 
appropriators  over  the  ownership  of  the  avail- 
able supply.  Yet  the  relation  which  the  land  so 
far  reclaimed  bears  to  the  irrigable  area  is  frac- 
tionally small.  There  are  hundreds  of  thousands 
of  acres  of  rich  and  level  public  land  lying  in  the 
valleys  of  the  Salt  and  Gila  rivers  which  would  be 
brought  under  irrigation  from  those  streams 
were  their  flow  adequately  increased:  and  in 
other  valleys  of  the  territory  there  are  vast  bod- 
ies of  land  which,  if  irrigated,  would  support  a 
large  population. 


The  further  development  of  the  water  supply 
is,  therefore,  one  of  the  most  absorbing  prob- 
lems with  which  the  people  of  this  territory  have 
to  deal.  Confining  the  consideration  of  the 
question  to  the  solution  of  the  difficulties  which 
confront  only  the  people  already  here,  it  is  ex- 
tremely important.  For,  magnificent  as  is  the 
showing  made  by  the  agriculturists  and  horti- 
culturists and  b}'  the  cities  and  towns  of  our 
prosperous  valleys,  the  great  wealth  already  cre- 
ated and  the  handsome  profits  yearly  reaped  are 
far  short  of  what  the  land  actually  irrigated  is 
capable  of  producing.  Contending  frequently 
with  an  insufficiency  of  water,  the  irrigators  arc 
often  compelled  to  resort  to  a  prorating  of  the 
diminished  flow  during  the  dry  season,  and  are 
forced  to  be  content  with  a  yield  which,  however 
profitable  in  itself,  is  short  of  the  great  capa- 
bilities of  the  soil. 

It  is  conceded  that  .Vrizona  has  natural  re- 
sources which  would,  if  properly  developed, 
make  the  territory  one  of  the  most  important 
agricultural  states  in  the  Union  in  point  of  popu- 
lation and  productive  power. 

The  (|uestion  is  also  of  great  importance  con- 
sidered from  the  standpoint  of  national  interest 
in  respect  to  the  use  of  the  arable  public  domain. 
The  eagerness  with  which  settlers  sought  homes 
in  Oklahoma  when  it  was  thrown  open  for  set- 
tlement, crowding  in  until  they  had  created  a 
new  commonwealth  in  a  day,  the  quick  occu- 
pancy of  the  various  Indian  reservations  of  the 
scmihumid  states  as  they  were  thrown  open  to 
settlement  in  recent  years,  and  the  thousands  of 
homes  carved  out  of  the  desert  amid  the  most 
discouraging  difficulties,  furnish  convincing 
proof  of  the  importance  oi  this  subject  to  the 
economy  of  the  nation. 

From  the  beginning  of.  our  national  govern- 
ment no  question  has  been  more  continuously 
interesting  than  that  of  the  proper  utilization 
of  the  ]niblic  domain.  Solved  for  a  time  by  the 
homestead  law.  the  (|uestion  reappears  and 
presses  for  consideration  more  urgently  now 
than  at  any  stage  of  our  history.  Its  urgent  con- 
sideration is  necessary  because  we  have  reached 
a  development  where  the  homestead  law  no 
longer  meets  the  requirements  of  the  situation. 
Tlie  arid  lands  present  new  problems  which 
nuist    be    solved.      In    the    eastern    and    middle 


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states  the  growth  of  population  has  wrought 
such  changes  in  economic  conditions  that  the 
competition  in  all  lines  of  business  was  never 
so  keen  and  the  national  tendency  to  "expand" 
and  establish  new  communities  never  had 
greater  reason  for  existence.  l!ut,  having  taken 
up  practically  all  the  public  land  whereon  it  is 
possible  to  farm  without  irrigating  the  soil,  the 
tide  of  western  emigration  encounters  in  the  so- 
called  arid  region  an  insuperable  barrier  to  the 
creation  of  farm  homes  under  existingconditions. 
The  land  still  vacant  and  open  to  settlement 
within  the  boundaries  of  the  United  States  (ex- 
cluding .-Maska)  comprises  an  area  of  nearly  six 
hundred  million  acres,  or  almost  one-third  of  the 
total  extent  of  the  country.  Most  of  this  is  in- 
cluded in  what  is  known  as  the  arid  region. 
Much  of  it  is  wholly  unfit  for  agriculture  under 
any  circumstances,  and  there  is  no  reliable  data 
as  to  the  exact  quantity  of  irrigable  land  for 
which  it  is  possible  to  develop  a  constant  water 
supply.  But  the  best  information  already  gath- 
ered by  the  government  warrants  the  assertion 
that  in  the  arid  states  and  territories  enough 
water  can  be  stored  to  support  on  irrigated  lands 
enough  people  in  new  agricultural  communi- 
ties to  more  than  equal  the  present  population. 
Leaving  out  of  consideration  the  settlement  of 
Oklahoma,  which  was  almost  immediate,  statis- 
tics show  that  since  1890  the  public  lands  have 
been  disposed  of  at  a  rate  of  hardly  more  than 
one  per  cent  per  annum,  and  the  fact  illustrates 
the  conditions  which  the  government  must  meet 
hereaftir.  Wise  statesmanship  urges  the  devel- 
opment of  our  national  resources,  and  the  bring- 
ing into  use  of  all  dormant  assets.  In  no  part 
of  our  country  has  permanent  wealth  been  cre- 
ated more  rapidly  than  in  the  sections  which 
have  been  brought  under  irrigation.  Under  the 
system  of  farming  naturally  followed  in  the  irri- 
gated regions,  of  which  .\rizona  is  typical,  small 
farms  are  fouTul  to  be  the  rule.  .\  few  acres 
apiece  for  the  conifortai)k'  maintenance  of  a 
family,  and  with  irrigation,  all  the  conditions  are 
conducive  to  a  fidl  settlement  of  the  country. 
Therefore  statistics  as  to  the  reclaimable  area  do 
not  carry  an  adecjuate  conception  of  the  advan- 
tages to  the  home-seeking  population  of  the 
country,  following  a  large  increase  of  the  water 
supply. 


Water  being  one  of  the  most  valuable  of  .Ari- 
zona's resources,  its  proper  conservation  and 
economical  use  are  of  prime  importance.  There 
are  periods  of  the  winter  season  when  but  com- 
paratively little  irrigation  is  necessary,  during 
which  the  greater  part  of  the  entire  flow  of  the 
streams  could,  with  reservoirs,  be  held  back  and 
stored  for  use  in  the  spring  and  suirimer,  thus 
greatly  enhancing  its  value  for  the  crops  during 
their  season  of  most  rapid  growth.  Reservoirs, 
therefore,  would  be  very  useful  even  were  there 
no  lloods  to  be  considered.  A  storage  system 
would  piit  an  end  to  the  lavish  use  of  water  in 
winter,  a  practice  to  which  irrigators  now  resort 
because  the  water  is  at  hand  and  going  to  waste. 

Hut  it  is  in  the  extent  to  which  the  Hoods  can 
be  utilized  in  the  reclamation  of  the  vacant  lands 
that  public  interest  chiefly  centers.  Much  of  the 
rainfall  is  so  torrential  in  character  that  a  high 
percentage  of  the  run-ofif  is  carried  by  the 
streams  in  flood.  Sudden  floods  are  caused  also 
by  warm  winds  and  rains  attacking  the  snow  in 
the  mountains  in  the  latter  end  of  winter.  From 
long  observations  of  these  floods  the  older  resi- 
dents of  the  territtjry  are  convinced  that  the  land 
already  under  irrigation  is  but  a  tithe  of  that 
which  could  be  reclaimed  were  the  water  stored 
which  runs  to  waste  to  the  sea.  Xo  one  doubts 
that  the  area  reclaimable  under  the  water  sujiply 
available  for  storage  is  many  times  greater  than 
the  area  already  irrigated.  These  general  state- 
ments must  suffice,  because  of  the  absence  of 
exact  data  as  to  the  cjuantity  of  rainfall  and  the 
average  yearly  vohmie  of  water  carried  in  flood. 
In  no  other  section  of  the  country,  probably,  arc 
the  streaius  so  capricious  and  fluctuating  in  vol- 
mne.  Storms  of  a  cloudburst  nature  in  the 
mountains  often  add  in  a  few  hours  man\  thou- 
sands of  cubic  feet  to  the  flow  of  the  rivers. 

The  difficulty  of  making  accurate  measure- 
ments under  such  conditions  is  obvious.  Rec- 
ords of  the  rainfall  are  not  as  complete  as  is 
desirable,  but  the  measurements  taken  through 
a  long  series  of  years  and  at  points  fairly  repre- 
sentative of  the  whole  territory  yield  data  from 
which  very  close  calculations  can  be  made  as  to 
tile  animal  jirecipitation. 

( )bservations  were  begun  at  Forts  Whip])le, 
McDowell  and  Bowie  as  early  as  1866-67  and 
carried  forward  to  a  recent  period.     Other  sta- 


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tions  were  established  later,  so  that  for  the  last 
twenty  years  the  records  of  a  score  of  stations 
are  obtainable.  It  is  thus  demonstrated  that 
while  the  mean  precipitation  in  the  lower  valleys 
is  very  slight- — ranging  from  3.16  inches  at 
Yuma  and  5.34  inches  at  Casa  Grande  to  7.60 
inches  at  Phoenix — in  the  drainage  acres  proper 
■ — i.  e.,  in  the  region  of  great  run-off — it  is  much 
heavier.  For  illustration,  •  I'ort  Apache  shows 
a  mean  precipitation  of  19.75  inches;  Fort  Whip- 
ple, 16.06  inches:  Fort  \^erde,  13.24  inches;  Fort 
Grant,  15.45  inches;  San  Carlos,  13.03  inches; 
Pinal  Ranch,  20.46  inches.  But  the  sections  of 
the  drainage  area  from  which  the  least  official 
information  has  been  gathered  are  the  sections 
over  which  the  greatest  precipitation  occurs  as 
they  are  the  sections  of  highest  altitude,  least 
accessibility  and  of  sparse  settlement,  and  the 
observatory  stations  have  been  usually  located  at 
militarypostsorinthe  towns  of  the  lower  altitude. 

When  consideration  is  given  to  the  wide  ex- 
tent of  the  drainage  areas  tributary  to  the  irriga- 
ble valleys;  to  the  precipitous,  rocky  and  bar- 
ren condition  of  the  mountains,  so  conducive 
to  a  maximum  of  run-ofT  with  a  minimum  loss 
from  seepage,  and  to  the  character  of  the  rain- 
fall, the  conclusion  is  inevitable  that  in  .\rizona 
the  water  supply  can  be  increased  enormously 
if  the  larger  portion  of  the  floods  is  stored. 
And  if  the  Geological  Survey's  eminently  con- 
servative estimate  of  two  million  acres  be  ac- 
cepted as  the  maximum  quantity  of  land  in  this 
territory  for  which  sufficient  water  can  be  de- 
veloped, I  regard  it  .as  well  within  the  proba- 
bilities to  estimate  that  that  amount  uf  land  will, 
when  properly  irrigated,  directly  support  one 
million  people. 

In  order  that  there  may  be  an  intelligent  un- 
derstanding of  the  question,  in  so  far  as  it  afifects 
Arizona,  it  is  necessary  to  review,  in  some  de- 
tail, the  situation  of  the  irrigation  industry  as 
we  find  it  today. 

It  is  less  than  twenty  years  since  the  large 
investment  of  capital  in  irrigation  entcrjirises  in 
the  west  was  begun,  and  hundreds  of  millions 
of  wealth  have  been  created  by  the  new  industry. 
Individuals  and  corporations  have  constructed 
in  the  agricultural  sections  ditches  carrying  all 
the  normal  flow  of  tlie  streams,  and  a  innnber 
,  of   costlv    reserynirs    have    been    constructed    in 


dififerent  parts  of  the  arid  west,  which  impound 
a  great  additional  quantity  of  flood  waters.  In- 
fluenced by  the  phenomenal  development  of  the 
country  under  irrigation  and  by  the  profits  de- 
rived from  less  costly  irrigation  enterprises,  capi- 
tal was  led  by  too  sanguine  promoters  to  invest- 
ment on  a  larger  scale,  which,  for  years,  proved 
disastrous  in  many  cases.  The  business  of  im- 
pounding water  \vas  new.  and  it  was  but  natural 
that  many  mistakes  were  made.  In  some  in- 
stances due  investigation  had  not  been  made  as 
to  the  average  run-ot?  of  the  streams.  Incorrect 
deductions  were  made  from  exceptional  floods, 
and  after  costly  dams  were  constructed  it  was 
found  that  the  drainage  area  and  rainfall  had  not 
been  accurately  calculated,  and  in  some  years 
the  reservoirs  were  practically  dry.  But  more 
frequently  over-sanguine  calculations  had  been 
made  as  to  the  beginning  of  revenue. 

Investors  found  that  they  had  not  taken  suffi- 
cient account  of  tlie  time  which  must  elapse 
before  tliese  lands  could  be  settled  and  cultivated 
sufficiently  to  be  made  productive  of  revenue. 

(_)ften  there  was  litigation  over  the  ownership 
of  the  water  which  ])reventcd  the  revenues 
earned  from  reaching  the  pockets  of  security 
holders,  and  lands  owned  by  the  water  com- 
panies were  held  at  an  exorbitant  market  price. 
Meanwhile,  interest  charges  accunuilated  and 
stockholders  and  bondholders  became  discour- 
aged. These  things,  added  to  extravagant  aiul 
unnecessary  cost  of  construction,  overcapitaliza- 
tion, etc..  served  to  give  irrigation  investments 
a  bad  reputation.  'S'et  the  fact  remains  that  the 
storage  enterprises  which  were  carried  to  com- 
pletion are  at  last,  under  intelligent  and  eco- 
nomic management,  begimiing  to  pay.  With  the 
experience  gained  from  the  past,  and  in  posses- 
sion of  the  extremely  valuable  data  gathered  in 
the  past  few  _\ears  by  the  industrious  engineers 
of  the  Geological  Suryey;  with  reliable  informa- 
tion at  hand  as  to  the  capacity  of  reservoir  sites, 
the  drainage  area  tributary  to  them,  ami  the  av- 
erage precipitation  which  nia\-  be  expected;  with 
the  cheapened  cost  of  constructing  dams  ami  the 
knowledge  which  engineers  liavc  gained  as  to 
the  pro]jcr  mode  of  construction,  the  builders 
of  storage  dams,  o])crating  on  conservative  and 
business-like  lines,  hereafter  shnuld  not  fail  to 
make   ;iin'   ordinary   storage   enterprise   a   ]irolit- 


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able  one  for  investors  as  well  as  for  the  country 
which  they  supply. 

The  energetic,  resourceful  and  self-reliant 
spirit  which  characterizes  the  people  of  Arizona 
has  led  them  to  do  all  within  their  power  to 
promote  storage  enterprises.  Corporations  and 
individuals  have  done  a  large  amount  of  trouble- 
some and  expensive  preliminary  work.  The  nu- 
merous reservoir  sites  have  been  closely  ex- 
plored aiul  many  of  them  have  passed  under  the 
searching  scrutiny  of  eminent  engineers,  and  the 
feasihilit}'  of  proposed  reservoirs  has  been 
fully  verified.  In  a  few  cases  construction  of 
some  magnitude  has  been  accomplished,  but  the 
work  has  been  suspended  while  efforts  are  made 
to  enlist  additional  capital. 

Liberal  laws  have  been  enacted  governing  the 
appropriation  of  the  flood  waters  and  their  con- 
veyance through  natural  channels  of  the  streams 
to  the  points  of  diversion.  The  work  of  educat- 
ing the  investing  public  as  to  the  merits  of  stor- 
age enterprises  has  been  carried  on  with  patience 
and  vigor,  and  with  the  return  of  prosperity  to 
the  whole  country  there  have  been  encouraging 
indications  within  the  past  few  months  that  east- 
ern capital  is  at  last  awakening  to  the  value  of 
Arizona  reservoir  securities.  I  have  no  doubt 
that  final  arrangements  for  the  necessary  capital 
for  some  of  the  best-known  projects  will  be  com- 
pleted before  another  year. 

Acting  in  accord  with  strongly  pronounced 
public  sentiment,  in  February  of  this  year  1  ad- 
dressed a  special  message  to  the  legislative  as- 
sembly recommending  that  an  act  be  passed  ex- 
empting from  taxation  for  a  period  of  years  the 
reservoirs  and  canals  which  may  be  constructed 
within  the  next  few  years.  It  was  pointed  out 
that  when  reservoirs  are  constructed  they  can- 
not fail  to  increase  the  taxable  wealth  and  popu- 
lation of  the  territory  in  a  very  large  degree; 
that  the  enlargement  of  the  water  and  irriga- 
tion systems  of  Arizona  is  an  imperative  neces- 
sity, and  that  exemption  from  taxation  would 
encourage  capital  to  come  into  the  territory  and 
accomplish  the  necessary  work.  The  legisla- 
ture was  of  the  same  opinion,  and  passed  an  act 
exempting  from  taxation  for  the  period  of  fifteen 
years  the  reservoirs  and  canals  constructed 
within  a  certain  time,  and  the  act  became  a 
law  in  April. 

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Cndcr  the  various  forms  of  encouragement 
thus  held  out  the  people  of  the  territory  have 
proved  that  they  are  ready  to  extend  a  ready 
and  hearty  welcome  to  investors  in  storage  en- 
terprises; and  if  congress  will  add  to  those  local 
efforts  the  impetus  of  national  aid,  by  ceding 
the  vacant  lands,  the  territory  will  be  in  a  posi- 
tion to  assure  the  early  construction  of  a  com- 
plete and  thorough  water  storage  and  irriga- 
tion system.  Moreover,  the  intelligence,  patriot- 
ism and  public  spirit  of  the  people  provide  an 
unquestionable  guaranty  that  the  lands  would 
be  controlled  and  disposed  of  as  a  sacred  public 
trust  and  in  a  manner  thoroughly  protective  of 
all  jniblic  and  private  interests. 

HECOM.MEND.VTIONS. 

In  the  same  report  (  1899)  from  which  the  pre- 
ceding paragraphs  have  been  quoted,  Governor 
Murphy  makes  the  following  recommendations 
for  congressional  legislation  and  action  of  the 
interior  department; 

(1)  That  Arizona  be  admitted  as  a  state. 

(2)  That  all  the  public  lands  within  the  terri- 
tory be  ceded  to  the  territory  or  state. 

{3)  That  until  the  lands  are  ceded  authority 
he  granted  to  the  territory  to  lease  the  grazing 
lands. 

(4)  That  all  the  lands  within  the  territory  be 
surveyed,  especially  the  railroad-grant  lands, 
so  that  they  may  be  taxed. 

(5)  That  a  government  assay  office  and  branch 
mint  be  established  within  the  territory. 

(6)  That  the  act  of  Congress  of  June  27,  1866, 
granting  right  of  way  to  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  and  exempting  said  right  of 
way  from  taxation  in  territories,  be  so  amended 
as  to  permit  the  taxing  of  track  and  superstruct- 
ures on  the  right  of  way. 

(7)  That  the  salaries  of  the  federal  judges  of 
the  territory  be  increased. 

(8)  That  a  fifth  judicial  district  be  created. 

(9)  That  a  commission  be  appointed  for  ethno- 
logical and  archaeological  research  in  the  terri- 
torv.  and  that  a  suitable  appropriation  be  made 
by  congress  therefor. 

(10)  That  appropriation  be  made  by  congress 
to  i)ay  the  governors  and  secretaries  of  terri- 
tories the  salaries  allowed  them  bv  law. 


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THE  CLAIMS  OF  ARIZONA. 
From  the  Saturday  Evening  Post  (1901). 

Before  the  senate  committee  on  territories 
Governor  Miirphv  and  Delegate  Wilson  made 
addresses  on  the  hill  to  enable  the  people  of  Ari- 
zona to  form  a  constitution  and  state  oovern- 
ment,  and  to  be  admitted  into  the  Union  on  an 
equal  footing  with  the  original  states.  Mr.  Wil- 
son, in  his  address,  began  by  saying  tliat  al- 
though the  population  had  increased  from 
59,620  in  1890  to  122,931  in  1900,  it  was  even 
more  than  the  figures  indicated,  because  the  enu- 
merators did  not  have  time  to  get  over  the  terri- 
tory. 

Surely  those  figures  show  an  enormous  gain. 
But  that  really  was  not  the  most  interesting  or 
the  most  wonderful  demonstration. 

"As  to  the  internal  wealth  of  the  country," 
said  Mr.  Wilson,  "we  have  a  mining  belt  there 
running  from  Utah  and  Nevada  in  the  north- 
west to  Me.xico  in  the  southeast.  That  belt  is 
four  hundred  and  thirty-seven  miles  in  length, 
with  an  average  width  of  about  one  hundred 
miles.  The  acreage  area  of  the  mineral  lands 
in  the  territory  is  nearly  thirty  million  acres,  and 
although  but  few  of  the  mines  have  been  yet 
opened,  the  output  from  the  copper,  gold  and 
silver  mines  is  nearly  $40,000,030  a  year,  while 
the  bulk  of  that  great  belt  is  hardly  scratched. 
The  output  of  these  mines  now  in  operation 
in  a  few  years  would  buy  almost  every  acre  of 
land  in  any  agricultural  state,  and  yet  we  are 
only  beginning  to  open  that  vast  area  of  min- 
erals. 

"Then  as  to  the  grazing  industry.  The  re- 
ceipts are  nearly  $2,000,000  a  year  in  Salt  River 
valley.  The  aggregate  acreage  now  in  ctdtiva- 
tion  in  the  territory  is  nearly  one  million  acres, 
and  the  amount  of  agricultural  land  in  the  terri- 
torv  which  may  be  put  in  cultivation  is  nearly 
ten  million  acres,  equal  to  the  agricultural  do- 
main of  the  state  of  Iowa.  The  average  profit 
of  agriculture  in  Salt  River  valley  amounts  to 
from  $36  to  $140  an  acre,  which  is  more  than 
any  eastern  state  can  show.  The  alfalfa  crop 
pays  nearly  $36  an  acre,  and  there  is  one  almond 
orchard  near  Mason  City  which  pays  the  owner 
over  $100  an  acre  every  year. 

"Then  take  the  cantaloupe  crop.   That  is  mar- 


velous, paying  an  average  of  about  $100  .an  acre 
when  properl}-  cared  for.  We  are  growing 
everything,  from  tropical  fruits  to  Indian  corn." 
Governor  Murphy  supplemented  these  figures 
by  other  statements  and  statistics.  "It  is  my  be- 
lief," he  said,  "that  Arizona  will  very  soon  be 
one  of  the  wealthiest  mining  states  in  the 
Union,"  and  he  declared  that  the  territory  had 
more  people  and  more  money  than  twenty-three 
of  the  states  had  when  they  were  admitted  to  the 
Union.  Another  boast  which  Arizona  makes  is 
that  it  is  about  the  best-educated  state  in  the 
country. 


A  PLEA  FOR  STATEHOOD. 

BY  QOVEKNOR   N.   O.    MnHPHY. 

Arizona  desires,  above  all  things,  to  become 
a  state.  Constitutional  rights  should  not  be  de- 
nied for  sectional  reasons,  nor  for  alleged  differ- 
ences of  opinion  upon  public  questions.  It  is 
true  that  other  reasons  are  at  times  given  in  a 
genera!  way,  based  upon  assertions  and  in  no 
degree  substantiated  by  proofs,  but  the  facts  arc 
conspicuous  that  disputed  financial  theories,  an 
unwarranted  and  offensive  assumption  of  supe- 
riority because  of  location,  and  a  selfish  unwill- 
ingness to  fairly  distribute  legislative  power,  too 
often  furnish  the  motives  which  actuate  the  ene- 
mies of  statehood  in  their  unpatriotic  and  un- 
American  refusal  to  accord  to  loyal  citizens  of 
this  common  country  the  rights  and  privileges 
vouchsafed  by  the  constitution.  Such  a  despotic 
exercise  of  legislative  power  was  never  con- 
templated by  that  inspired  work  of  our  fathers 
which  declared  the  equality  of  men.  The  ques- 
tion of  opinion  exjiressed  upon  the  national 
monetary  policy,  or  uiion  any  specific  policy  of 
legislation,  by  different  localities,  has  not  in 
justice  the  remotest  relation  to  the  principles  in- 
volved. The  labored  comparisons  showing  the 
ratio  of  population  of  the  new  western  states 
to  the  other  states  of  the  union  have  no  bearing 
whatever  upon  the  rights  vested  under  the  con- 
stitution, unless  our  system  of  government  is  to 
be  changed  and  our  laws,  precedents,  rights  and 
customs  disregarded.  The  people  of  the  terri- 
tory are  true,  honest  .Vmericans.  Intensely  loyal 
and  patriotic,  they  have  braved  the  dangers  and 
privations  of  pioneer  life  and  have  l)uilt  up  a  ci\- 
iliz.-itiim  whicli  will  com])are  f:ivorahl\-  with  rniy; 


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tliey  have  added  an  empire  in  wealth  and  popula- 
tion to  this  j^reat  rci)ublic:  they  are  true  to  their 
families  and  firesides.  Why  should  they  be  de- 
nied the  rights  and  privileges  which  arc  accorded 
to  their  brother  .Americans? 

Chief  Justice  Taney,  in  pronouncing  the  opin- 
ion of  the  Supreme  Court  oi  the  United  States 
in  the  famous  Dred  Scott  case,  lays  down  this 
doctrine,  which  none  will  be  so  bold  as  to  gain- 
say : 

"There  is  certainly  no  power  given  i)y  the  con- 
stitution to  the  federal  government  to  establish 
or  maintain  colonies  bordering  on  the  L'nited 
States,  or  at  a  distance:  to  be  ruled  and  gov- 
erned at  its  own  pleasure,  nor  to  enlarge  its  ter- 
ritorial limits  in  any  way,  except  by  the  admis- 
sion of  new  states.  That  power  is  plainly  given. 
But  no  power  is  given  to  acquire  a  territorv  to 
be  held  and  governed  permanentlv  in  that  char- 
acter. 

"The  power  to  expand  the  territory  of  the 
l'nited  States  by  the  admission  of  new  states  is 
plainly  given,  and  in  the  construction  of  this 
power  by  all  the  departments  of  the  government, 
it  has  been  held  to  authorize  the  acquisition  of 
territory  not  fit  for  admission  at  the  time,  but 
to  be  admitted  as  soon  as  its  population  and 
situation  would  entitle  it  to  admission.  It  is  ac- 
quired to  become  a  state,  and  not  to  be  held  as  a 
colony  and  governed  by  congress  with  absolute 
authority." 

Every  argument  and  principle  which  should  in 
justice  and  right  be  considered  in  connection 
with  the  admission  of  the  territories  rests  simply 
upon  their  ability  to  maintain  themselves  as 
states,  and  the  desire  of  a  majority  of  their  peo- 
ple for  self-government.  No  law,  precedent  nor 
construction  of  law  can  be  found  to  the  contrary, 
and  while  no  specific  regulation  exists  for  the 
guidance  of  congress  in  the  admission  of  states, 
the  law  as  recognized  by  custom  and  precedent 
has  become  a  fundamental  part  of  our  national 
policy;  that  whenever  the  people  of  a  territory 
of  this  Union  express  the  desire  for  self-gov- 
ernment and  can  furnish  satisfactory  proof  of 
their  competency  in  population  and  wealth,  it  is 
not  only  their  right  to  be  adnn'tted  to  statehood, 
but  it  is  clearly  the  duty  of  congress  to  admit 
them.  This  is  conceded  by  all  of  the  authori- 
ties upon  constitutional  law  and  jirecedent,  and 


any  other  view  is  reinignant  to  the  verv  inspira- 
tion and  patriotism  of  the  reijublic.  Cut  four 
states  have  been  admitted  which  had  more  than 
iccooo  population  at  the  last  census  previous  to 
their  admission,  and  three  of  them  viz.:  Califor- 
nia. Kansas  and  Utah,  are  west  of  the  Missis- 
sippi: while  Maine,  the  other,  was  taken  from 
Massachusetts.  Eighteen  of  the  states  admitted 
had  less  than  the  apjjortionment  number  to  jus- 
tify one  representative  in  congress  at  the  last 
census  previous  to  admission,  and  four  states  did 
not  have  a  sufficient  number  at  the  next  census 
after  admission.  What  is  particularly  noticeable 
and  instructive  is  the  great  average  percentage 
of  increase  immediately  after  self-government  is 
attained:  which  constitutes  one  of  the  strong- 
est arguments  in  favor  of  statehood.  Immigra- 
tion into  new  states  is  large:  a  greater  stability 
to  values  is  at  once  assured;  a  stronger  feeling 
of  security  is  felt  by  investors:  capital  is  more 
confident:  the  development  of  natural  resources 
is  consequently  easier;  a  better  class  of  public 
servants  who.  when  they  are  elected,  are  more 
directly  responsible  to  the  people,  are  put  in 
office;  and,  above  all,  that  inestimable  right  of 
.American  citizenship,  freedom,  is  secured. 

Occasionally  misinformed  citizens  have  de- 
clared themselves  opposed  to  statehood  on  the 
ground  of  economy,  claiming  that  the  mainte- 
nance of  a  state  government  would  increase  tax- 
ation to  a  burdensome  extent.  The  history  of 
the  admission  of  every  state  in  the  Union,  ex- 
cept Nevada,  disproves  this  theory;  the  increase 
in  population  and  taxable  wealth,  as  a  rule,  far 
more  than  compeiisates  the  increased  expense. 
•Arizona  receives  less  than  $40,000  a  vear  from 
W'asliington  on  account  of  the  territorial  form  of 
government,  which,  at  the  present  assessed 
valuation  of  property  in  the  territory,  amounts 
to  less  than  one  and  one-half  mills  on  the  dollar. 
Witli  statehood  all  kinds  of  property  would  in- 
crease in  value — it  is  believed  the  people  would 
be  more  careful  in  the  selection  of  legislators 
and  other  public  officers:  a  more  thorough  sys- 
tem of  assessing  and  collecting  taxes  would  be 
ado])ted.  and  instead  of  assessing  $ i cxs.ooo.ooo 
worth  of  pro])erty  at  $31,000,000.  as  we  do  now, 
we  would  recjuire  a  more  perfect  ])lan  of  finan- 
cial management,  and  the  cost  of  government 
would  be  correspondingly  reduced. 


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Everything  about  territorial  vassalage  is  ob- 
noxious to  free-born  Americans.  The  people 
have  no  say  as  to  who  shall  govern  them.  Ap- 
pointees are  sent  to  the  territories  by  the  presi- 
dent, who  in  person  or  through  subordinates 
whom  they  appoint,  expend  a  great  part  of  the 
money  collected  by  taxation.  This  is  surely 
"taxation  without  representation."  The  remain- 
ing territories  have  far  outgrown  the  regula- 
tions adopted  by  congress  for  their  government. 
Our  judicial  system  is  insufificient  and  unsatis- 
factory: the  entire  machinery  of  the  territorial 
svstem  is  inadequate  and  un-American,  and  our 
citizens  should  insist,  .ns  with  one  voice,  upon 
emancipation.  And  if  temporarily  the  expenses 
should  be  heavier  upon  our  taxpayers — which  is 
unlikely — it  will  be  a  thousandfold  compensated. 
Now  we  have  a  delegate  in  congress,  a  quasi 
member  of  the  house  of  representatives,  who 
has  no  vote,  no  rights,  little  influence,  and  few 
privileges,  so  to  spe.ak,  and  when  he  solicits  the 
assistance  of  senators  he  must  act  more  like  an 
humble  mendicant  than  like  the  authorized  rep- 
resentative of  a  great  commonwealth.  As  a 
state  we  would  have  a  representative  with  a 
vote,  and  two  senators,  who  could  accomplish 
more  for  the  people  of  Arizona  in  one  year  than 
has  been  accomplished  in  the  entire  territorial 
life. 

Statehood  has  been  denied  to  Arizona  be- 
cause of  sectional  prejudice,  ignorance,  imagin- 
ary partisan  policy  and  pure  selfishness.  The 
latter  reason  exists  in  the  fact  that  our  eastern 
brethren  are  unwilling  to  divide  legislative  rep- 
resentation in  congress;  they  refuse  to  grant 
to  their  brother  Americans  of  the  west,  who  are 
their  equals  in  every  respect,  the  same  privi- 
leges under  the  constitution  which  they  enjoy 
and  for  which  they  fought  and  bled.  Many  of 
them  afifect  to  believe  tliemselves  superior  on  ac- 
count of  the  locality  of  their  residences,  in  which 
accident  has  placed  them;  that  they  are  better, 
their  blood  bluer,  etc.  They  have  become  very 
forgetful  and  selfish.  1  have  heard  eastern  rep- 
resentatives say:  "We  made  a  mistake  when  we 
let  in  some  of  those  northwest  states,"  presum- 
ably because  of  a  difference  of  opinion  on  ques- 
tions of  national  policy.  Who  are  "we?"  and  who 
let  them  in?  Upon  what  do  they  base  the  of- 
fensive assumption  that  they  have  the  right  to 


refuse  any  subdivision  of  this  common  country 
any  constitutional  rights  or  privileges?  To  dis- 
guise their  real  reasons,  these  self-constituted 
conservators  of  our  welfare  frequently  assert 
that  our  population  is  insufficient  to  maintain  a 
state  government.  These  assertions  are  not  only 
untrue,  but  concern  matters  of  which  they  are 
ignorant,  and  upon  which  they  are  prejudiced. 
The  real  reason  underlying  their  principal  oppo- 
sition to  the  admission  of  the  territories,  is  the 
purely  selfish  desire  to  prevent  the  same  right 
being  accorded  to  others  in  the  nature  of  leg- 
islative representation  which  they  exercise.  They 
do  not  wish  us  to  have  representation  in  the 
United  States  senate.  This  is  true,  no  matter 
how  much  they  attempt  to  conceal  their  motives 
by  talking  political  or  economical  reasons. 

Arizona  has  100,000  people,  and  one  hundred 
millions  of  taxable  wealth,  if  it  were  all  assessed. 
Our  citizens  enjoy  the  proud  distinction  of  being 
the  first  to  respond  to  their  covmtry's  call  for 
volunteers.  On  Cuban  soil,  by  their  bravery  and 
heroic  conduct,'  they  won  the  admiration  of  all 
Christendom.  An  Arizona  flag  was  first  hoisted 
over  the  ramparts  of  the  enemy  at  San  Juan, 
and  many  of  the  territory's  noble  heroes  sealed 
with  their  blood  an'  undying  claim  upon  their 
country's  gratitude.  Their  names  and  deeds  will 
invoke  love  and  respect  as  long  a«  the  nation's 
history  lives. 

.Arizona's  people,  by  their  patriotism  and  va- 
lor, by  their  thrift  and  ability,  by  their  loyalty  to 
the  republic,  fealty  to  national  principles,  and 
every  consideration  of  true  Americanism,  have 
earned  and  won  the  inestimable  privilege  of  self- 
government.  They  all  ask  and  demand  tluit 
which  of  right  should  be  granted  and  the  admis- 
sion of  the  territory  into  the  Union  as  a  state, 
without  longer  delay." 


THE  CAPITAL  CITY. 

Concerning  the  history  of  Phoenix,  the  fol- 
lowing is  taken  from  the  Governor's  report: 

It  has  been  said  that  western  towns  are  either 
miniature  cities  or  exaggerated  villages.  Her 
residents  consider  Phoenix  included  in  the  for- 
mer class.  She  is  essentially  modern,  founded 
though  she  l)e  on  the  ruins  of  a  pre-Columl)ian 
civilization.     Here  there  is  none  of  the  languor 


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of  the  south,  no  trace  of  the  provinciaHsm  of  the 
middle  west,  and  only  enough  of  the  Mexican 
and  Indian  to  make  picturesque  the  poorer  quar- 
ters of  the  city.  Hither  have  come  the  brightest 
of  minds,  professional  and  commercial,  and  the 
visitor  soon  acknowledges  that  here  he  finds 
push  and  intelligence  not  inferior  to  those  quali- 
ties that  mark  the  most  favored  conununities  of 
the  Union. 

The  inception  of  the  city  is  within  the  memory 
of  many  of  its  present  residents.  It  w-as  in  1868 
that  a  small  number  of  pioneers  banded  to- 
gether to  form  its  nucleus.  In  1870  it  was 
platted.  .Among  the  original  American  resi- 
dents were  W.  A.  Hancock,  John  T.  Dennis, 
lien  Pdock.  Thomas  Barnum,  Jacob  Starer,  E. 
Irvine,  C.  H.  (Iray,  J.  D.  Abinnihon,  and  J.  P. 
Osborne. 

The  valley  had  been  occupied  for  several 
years,  since  Jack  Swilling,  noted  for  desperate 
deeds,  had  come  from  the  Rich  Hill  diggings 
to  cut  a  ditch  from  Salt  River  and  to  practice 
the  arts  of  peace.  Friendly  Indians  were  to  the 
south  and  wild  Apaches  on  the  north  and  east. 
John  T.  Dennis,  who  then  li\-e(l  near  the  present 
waterworks  site,  in  the  late  si.xties  lost  a  number 
of  cattle  and  horses  through  a  raid  of  the  Yava- 
pai -\paches,  and  onl_\-  proximity  to  the  friendU' 
Pima  and  Maricojia  tribes  saved  the  infant  set- 
tlement from  continued  depredations.  In  1871  a 
traveler  wrote  that  Mrs.  J.  J.  Cardiner  was  the 
only  American  woman  in  the  village,  there  being 
at  the  time  about  seventy-five  American  men. 
In  1877  Ilinton  wrote  that  Phoenix  was  a  town 
of  about  five  hundred,  half  the  population  being 
Mexican. 

September  5,  1872.  the  first  public  school  was 
started.  It  was  a  long  adobe  building  on  what 
is  now  First  avenue,  about  fifty  feet  south  of 
Washington  street,  the  same  edifice  serving  as 
court-house.  A  few  years  later  a  little  adobe 
one-roomed  building  was  erected  on  what  is 
known  as  the  Central  school  block,  on  North 
Center  street. 

In  1871  the  comity  was  established,  carved 
from  the  southern  portion  of  the  giant  county  of 
^'ava])ai.  The  first  county  record  filed  was  a 
deed  in  which  was  transferred  the  ownership 
of  the  ground  on  which  the  Porter  Block  now 
stands.     The  price  was  $100.    The  present  value 


of  the  same  ground  is  about  $20,000.  In  the 
-ipring  of  1879  the  Southern  Pacific,  building 
eastward,  reached  Alaricopa,  and  through  Phoe- 
ni.x  flowed  the  entire  commerce  of  northern  and 
central  Arizona,  then  rejoicing  in  the  greatest 
degree  of  mining  activity  ever  known  to  the  re- 
gion. Dusty  freight  teams,  not  infrequently  with 
twenty  mules  to  a  team,  were  almost  continuous 
on  the  road  from  the  railroad  north,  bearing  sup- 
plies to  the  mines.  The  freighter  was  the  most 
im])ortant  of  beings,  and  lived  in  a  freighter's 
gastronomical  paradise  on  a  diet  of  canned 
goods  straight.  Fast  freight  to  Prescott  had  a 
tarifif  of  four  cents  a  pound,  and  fast  freight 
meant  making  the  one  hundred  and  seventy 
miles  in  two  weeks.  There  was  a  strong  Mexi- 
can flavor  to  the  communit)-,  and  a  knowledge 
of  Spanish  was  almost  essential.  Occasionally 
on  the  streets  would  be  seen  numljers  of  squeak- 
ing two-wheeled  ox  carts  laden  with  fruit, 
mescal,  and  other  products  of  Sonora,  brought 
across  the  international  line  in  serene  careless- 
ness of  any  such  thing  as  tarifif. 

July  4,  1887,  the  Maricopa  &  Phoenix  Rail- 
way materialized,  giving  steam  connection  with 
the  world,  and  Phoenix  became  a  city.  In  1889 
she  took  a  further  step  in  becoming  the  Terri- 
torial capital.  March  12,  1895,  she  assumed  the 
place  of  southwestern  center  and  metropolis, 
upon  the  completion  of  the  Santa  Fe,  Prescott 
&  Phoenix  Railway,  through  which  she  not  onlv 
secured  competitive  freight  rates,  but  was  given 
outlet  for  her  products  to  the  northern  part  of 
the  Territory. 

The  Phoenix  of  to-day,  the  county  seat  of 
Maricopa  county,  and  capital  of  the  Territory, 
has  15.000  inhabitants,  and  its  people  are  an  en- 
terprising and  progressive  body  of  citizens. 


TIIK  OLDEST  CITY   I  \  TirK  IXITED  S'lWTES. 

The  old  name  of  Tucson  was  Tulquson,  or 
Tucjueson.  .At  the  beginning  of  the  nineteenth 
century  it  was  garrisoned  by  eightv  or  ninetv 
troops,  and  had  a  population  of  three  hundred, 
who  lived  in  adobe  hovels  and  eked  out  a  miser- 
able existence  by  cultivating  small  tracts  of  land. 
The  growth  of  the  town  was  slow.  In  1856  it 
had  but  four  hundred  inhabitants,  about  thirty 
being  .Americans.     I'p  to  a  very  recent  period 


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the  cily  retained  the  apiiearance  of  a  walled  town 
of  .ancient  ages,  as  the  town  was  surrounded  by 
a  wall  in  the  form  of  a  square,  which  protected 
the  people  from  the  fierce  Apaches.  The  rear 
end  of  the  houses  was  built  into  this  wall,  and 
the  only  openings  were  doors  that  led  into  the 
central  plaza.  It  was  the  custom  for  the  peo- 
ple to  stand  on  the  roofs  of  their  houses  and 
thus  defend  themselves  against  an  attacking 
force,  being  protected  from  assault  by  the  height 
of  the  walls.  Indeed,  so  strongly  was  the  place 
impregnated  that,  in  spite  of  repeated  efforts, 
the  Indians,  during  the  past  two  hundred  years, 
have  never  been  able  to  capture  it.  During  all 
of  this  time  the  Papagos  proved  themselves 
friends  to  the  whites  and  not  infrequently  aided 
them  in  repelling  the  assaults  of  the  Apaches. 

To  the  tourist  the  city  of  Tucson  offers  an 
inviting  field  of  investigation.  It  is  one  of  the 
most  interesting  cities  in  the  United  States  and, 
founded  about  1555,  has  the  distinction  of  being 
the  oldest  permanent  settlement  in  this  country. 
Occupying  a  picturesque  location,  it  stands  in 
a  valley  surrounded  by  mountains.  Here  may 
be  seen  contrasts  between  the  civilization  of  the 
present  and  that  of  the  past.  Substantial  build- 
ings lighted  by  electricity  and  provided  with  all 
modern  equipments  form  a  vivid  contrast  to 
one-story  structures  of  long  ago.  Some  of  the 
streets  are  narrow  and  are  walled  in  by  square 
adobe  houses,  but  other  streets  are  modern  and 
broad,  and  are  rendered  beautiful  by  costly  resi- 
dences. Seldom  in  the  history  of  the  world  is  it 
possible  to  find  a  civilization  so  remote  lying  in 
direct  contrast  to  the  civilization  of  today. 

Of  recent  years  Tucson  has  come  into  promi- 
nence owing  to  the  peculiar  advantages  it  offers 
for  the  treatment  of  tuberculosis,  its  elevation 
being  about  twenty-four  hundred  feet,  which  is 
within  one  hundred  feet  of  the  limit  of  altitude 
where,  in  the  opinion  of  specialists  in  the  dis- 
ease, the  cure  of  tuberculosis  of  the  lungs  is  pos- 
sible. However,  this  is  by  no  means  the  sole 
claim  made  by  Tucson  to  prominence.  Com- 
mercially, it  has  glowing  possibilities,  and  is 
destined  to  become  a  great  city.  Financially,  it 
is  on  a  remarkably  sound  basis.  Business  fail- 
ures during  the  last  five  years  have  been  prac- 
tically unknown.  Many  brick  buildings  have 
been   recently  built  and   scores  are   now  under 


construction.  There  are  two  flourishing  national 
banks,  two  building  and  loan  associations — one 
with  a  capital  of  $65,000,  the  other  $25,000.  This 
being  the  center  of  a  vast  stock  country  shipping 
from  this  point  is  very  large,  and  as  the  country 
for  more  than  one  hundred  miles  tributary  is 
rich  in  gold,  silver,  and  copper,  and  vast  marble 
and  onyx  beds,  the  financial  business  is  very 
great. 

Tucson  has  an  organized  municipal  govern- 
ment with  mayor  and  city  council  and  excel- 
lent public  buildings;  a  public  library  which 
would  do  well  for  a  city  of  20,000  inhabitants;  is 
the  seat  of  the  University  of  Arizona,  under 
management  of  which  are  the  agricultural  col- 
lege, the  school  of  mines,  and  the  United  States 
experimental  station.  It  is  favored  with  a  strong 
faculty  of  seventeen  professors,  and  at  present 
100  or  more  students;  tuition  free,  dormitory  ac- 
commodations and  table  board,  $15  per  month. 
The  college  equipments  are  equal  to  the  best  in 
the  land.  Families  who  come  to  spend  the  win- 
ter here  can  allow  their  sons  and  daughters  to 
enjoy  the  advantages  of  this  institution,  while 
they  are  assimilating  the  vigorous  tonic  of  the 
climate. 

The  public  schools  are  on  a  high  plane,  well 
graded,  with  an  able  corps  of  fourteen  profes- 
sional teachers,  and  with  excellent  buildings  of 
modern  style  of  architecture. 

The  St.  Joseph  Academy  for  young  ladies, 
under  the  management  of  the  Sisters  of  St. 
Joseph,  and  the  parochial  school  for  boys,  under 
the  supervision  of  the  Catholic  Church,  have  a 
large  attendance. 

The  Indian  Industrial  Mis.=ion  School  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Presbyterian  Home  Mission, 
is  established  here  with  an  average  attendance  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  Indian  boys  and  girls. 

Because  of  its  antiquity  there  are  many  places 
of  interest  within  the  radius  of  a  few  miles  of 
Tucson,  notably  the  San  Xavier  Mission,  the 
old  mission  church  of  Escala  Pura,  the  aban- 
doned Government  post  Fort  Lowell,  and  the 
fortified  hills  west  of  town.  By  whom  or  by 
what  race  the  fortifications  were  built  is  not 
known,  but  their  lines  of  defense  are  still  plainly 
visible.  Many  large  rocks,  having  an  eastern 
face,  are  covered  with  hieroglyphics  of  a  lost 
race,  and   the  riddle  has  vet  to  be  read.     For 


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iiiaiiy  niilfs  north  of  town,  in  the  Santa  Cruz 
valley,  are  to  be  found  evidences  of  dead  cities. 
The  phins  may  bear  no  mark  of  himian  occu- 
pation, but  reHcs  of  the  past  are  unearthed  by  a 
little  labor.  Broken  pottery,  ornaments,  house- 
hold utensils,  implements  of  agriculture  and  war 
are  common  to  the  inquiring  mind  of  the  arch- 
aeologist. Burial  urns,  with  their  incinerated 
contents  perfect  as  the  day  when  they  were  first 
consigned  to  the  earth,  are  occasionally  to  be 
found.  The  whole  country  is  full  of  interest,  not 
only  for  the  capitalist  and  the  home  seeker,  but 
for  men  of  leisure  in  search  of  recreation  and  the 
in\alid  in  quest  of  health. 


PRESCOTT. 

Prescott  was  established  in  1864.  There  was 
previously  a  military  post  at  Fort  Whipple,  near 
the  present  site  of  Prescott,  and  the  protection 
of  the  army  encouraged  the  settlement  of  the 
country  around  the  post  and  promoted  the  de- 
velopment of  the  mines  and  the  material  re- 
sources of  the  vicinity.  There  was  a  straggling 
settlement  along  the  Granite  creek,  and  the  set- 
tlers here  iletermined  to  erect  their  settlement  in- 
to a  corporate  town,  and  to  that  end  called  a  mass 
meeting  for  Monday  evening.  May  30,  1864. 
This  meeting  was  held  in  the  store  of  Don  Man- 
uel, and  here  the  dimensions  and  boundaries  of 
the  town  were  agreed  upon  and  the  name 
adopted  by  resolution  as  "Prescott."  in  honor 
of  the  eminent  American  writer  and  standard 
author  upon  Aztec  and  Spanish-American  his- 
tory. 

The  first  territorial  election  was  held  July  18, 
1864,  and  the  new  territory  with  its  capital  at 
Prescott  was  fairly  launched  in  the  way  of  self- 
government. 

Prescott  itself  is  a  very  prett_\-  city  (jf  3,559 
population,  situated  on  a  number  of  low-rolling 
hills,  with  a  trend  toward  Granite  creek,  which 
runs  at  the  foot  of  the  town.  It  is  in  the  midst 
of  a  well-wooded  section  and  the  town  is  em- 
bowered in  the  perpetual  green  of  pines  and 
cedars.  The  streets  are  broad,  100  feet  in 
width,  rinuiing  with  the  cardinal  ])oints,  and  the 
blocks  are  325.\6oo  feet,  including  a  J5-foot 
alley,  running  lengthwise  through  them.  In  the 
center  of  the  citv  with  business  blocks  facing  it 


on  all  sides  is  the  Court  Square,  and  in  the  cen- 
ter of  this  is  the  court  house,  a  very  creditable, 
substantially  built  structure  of  brick  and  stone. 
It  is  two  stories  above  a  commodious  basement, 
and  is  well  arranged  and  completely  furnished. 

Domestic  water  is  supplied  by  the  city,  which 
owns  its  own  water  works.  The  supply  is  de- 
rived from  deep  wells,  and  is  pumped  into  a  large 
reservoir  located  on  a  hill  high  above  the  town. 
It  is  supplied  by  gravity  pressure  through  mains 
which  are  laid  all  over  the  city.  The  rates  are 
t]iirt)-five  cents  per  one  thousand  gallons,  with 
a  minimum  charge  of  $i  per  month.  Good 
water  can  be  got  anywhere  in  the  city  at  from  ten 
to  fifty  feet  below  the  surface,  and  many  windmills 
and  pumps  are  in  use  for  raising  water  to  irrigate 
gardens  and  lawns.  There  are  many  very  neat 
modern  residences  in  Prescott,  and  the  grounds 
are  well  kept.  Of  course,  being  a  modern,  up- 
to-date  city.  Prescott  has  all  the  modern  im- 
provements and  appliances.  There  is  an  electric 
comjiany  w  hich  fur;iishes  a  good  system  of  both 
arc  and  incandescent  lights  at  a  moderate 
charge.  Telegraph  and  telephone  service,  excel- 
lent public  schools  and  churches  and  benevolent 
societies.  C)f  the  religious  denominations  there 
are  Methodists.  Episcopalians,  Catholics,  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  South  and  Baptists.  The  benevo- 
lent orders  are  represented  by  Masons,  Odd  Fel- 
lows, Knights  of  Pythias,  Elks,  Woodmen, 
Workmen,  Redmen,  Foresters,  Woodmen  Cir- 
cles, Rebekah  Degree,  Eastern  Star,  Royal  Arch 
Masons,  Commandery  and  Maccabees. 

Yavapai  is  a  mountain  county,  its  lowest  alti- 
tude is  over  one  thousand  two  hundred  feet,  and 
from  this  it  ranges  to  ten  thousand  feet,  attaining 
its  culmination  in  Moimt  Cnion,  about  twelve 
miles  south  of  Prescott.  Prescott  itself  lies  at 
an  elevation  of  five  thousand  si.x  hundred  feet 
above  sea  level  and  its  summer  climate  is  all 
that  could  be  desired.  In  fact,  it  is  becoming 
a  favorite  summer  resort  for  people  from  the 
lower  and  hotter  portions  of  the  territory,  since 
it  has  been  brought  within  a  few  hours'  journey 
by  rail.  

APACHE  COUNTY. 

.\pache  county  was  named  from  the  Apache 
Indians,  who  formerly  occupied  this  section, 
and  still  occupy  their  reservation  to  the  inmie- 


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diate  southwest.  Tlic  county  is  forty-eight  miles 
from  east  to  west  and  one  hundred  and  fifteen 
miles  north  and  south,  exclusive  of  the  Navajo 
Indian  reservation  on  the  north,  and  lies  in  the 
northeast  corner  of  the  territory.  It  has  an  aver- 
ag^e  of  about  five  thousand  six  hundred  feet  alti- 
tude, and  is  traversed,  by  the  Rio  Puerco,  Zuni, 
and  Little  Colorado  rivers,  flowing,  respectively, 
from  the  northeast,  east,  and  southeast.  The 
rjreatest  elevation  is  in  the  south,  the  region  of 
the  .spurs  of  the  \\'hite  mountains.  The  surface 
is  a  series  of  hrorid  valle\s  and  table-lands. 

The  \\'hile  mountains  on  the  south,  contain- 
ing about  six  hundred  square  miles,  which  slope 
gradually  to  the  north,  furnish  a  considerable 
su])pl\-  of  water.  The  Julv  and  .Vugust  rains  are 
cojiious,  the  streams  often  overflowing  their 
banks.  This  water  is  partially  stored  in  numer- 
ous small  reservoirs,  the  capacity  of  which  is 
entirely  inadequate  to  reclaim  the  available 
agricultural  land. 

The  best  part  of  the  country  near  the  snow 
line  is  covered  with  a  good  growth  of  long- 
leafed  pine,  varying  from  saplings  to  immense 
trees  four  to  si.x  feet  in  diameter.  This  timber 
is  protected  by  the  government  and  is  practically 
untouched.  The  timber  area  is  about  six  hun- 
dred square  miles  in  extent,  and  is  worth  millions 
of  dollars  in  itself,  besides  its  incalculable  influ- 
ence upon  climate  and  water  supply.  The  foot- 
hills of  the  mountains  are  covered  with  a  growth 
of  pinon,  cedar  an<l  oak,  averaging  at  maturity 
about  twelve  inches  in  diameter.  The  timber  of 
the  foothills  is  not  merchantable  except  for  fuel 
and  fencing,  and  may  be  had  for  the  cost  of 
hauling,  which  is  only  nominal. 

There  are  about  eight  thousand  acres  under 
ditch  in  the  country.  This  has  all  been  carved 
out  of  waste  land,  ]>ractically  valueless  to  the 
government.  The  work  of  water  development 
and  land  reclamation  has  been  done  by  our 
home  people  in  every  instance,  without  the  aid 
of  outside  capital.  The  plan  of  operation,  usu- 
ally, is  to  organize  a  stock  company,  the  stock 
being  paid  for  by  work  in  the  construction 
operations. 

Farming  in  this  county  is  no  experiment.  It 
is  an  unqualified  success,  and  is  limited  to  a  few 
thousand  acres,  solely  because  of  a  lack  of  water 
development.     Substantial  improvements  in  that 


direction  are  under  way,  however.  The  St. 
Johns  Irrigation  Company,  a  co-operative  con- 
cern, which  now  irrigates  some  three  thousand 
acres  of  bench  land,  has  two  reservoirs  com- 
pleted, at  a  total  cost  of  $15,000,  and  has  an- 
other reservoir  under  construction,  which  will 
cost  $15,000  more,  and  which  will  irrigate  be- 
tween three  thousand  and  four  thousand  acres 
in  the  neighborhood  of  St.  Johns.  All  the  water 
supjjly  is  from  the  Little  Colorado  river  and  its 
trilnUaries. 

.\pachc  county  has  been  known  as  essentially 
a  stock-raising  county,  but  its  agricultural  inter- 
ests are  certain  to  become  an  important  factor 
in  the  general  prosperity  within  the  near  future. 
The  people  are  alive  to  the  necessity  and  im- 
portance of  water  storage,  and  the  undeveloped 
resources  of  the  county  in  respect  of  available 
reservoir  sites  comprise  a  valuable  asset.  Nor 
will  the  development  of  the  county's  agricultural 
resources  conflict  with  the  live-stock  interests. 
The  land  reclaimed  and  available  for  reclamation 
forms  little  or  no  part  of  the  grazing  lands.  As 
a  matter  of  fact,  the  stockmen  welcome  the 
farmers,  from  whom  they  are  able  to  purchase 
all  their  supplies,  while  the  extension  of  the  al- 
falfa fields  will  mean  better  opportunities  for  fat- 
tening the  range  cattle. 


COCHISE  COUNTY. 

Cochise  county  is  in  the  southeast  corner  of 
the  territory.  It  was  named  in  1881  for  one 
of  the  Indian  chiefs  who  formerly  ruled  the  ter- 
ritory within  its  boundaries.  It  contains  many 
historic  spots  connected  with  the  early  settle- 
ment of  Arizona  and  the  Indian  wars  connected 
with  that  period.  One  notable  trace  of  pioneer 
methods  is  the  old  Butterfield  trail,  over  which 
mail,  express,  and  passengers  were  carried  in 
the  ante-railroad  days  by  the  "pony  express."' 
Mail  and  express  was  carried  over  this  route 
between  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and  San  Diego,  Cal. ; 
20,000  horses  are  said  to  have  been  employed  on 
the  line.  The  climate  is  equable.  Most  of  the 
surface  of  the  county  is  sufficiently  elevated  to 
make  the  climate  cool  in  summer  and  not  severe 
in  winter.  Like  nearly  all  portions  of  Arizona, 
Cochise  county  is  mountainous. 

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wildest  sections  in  the  United  States.  P.car, 
deer,  lions  and  other  varieties  of  wild  animals 
roam  here  and  multiply  almost  undisturbed. 
The  mountain  slopes  are  covered  with  a  good 
growth  of  timber,  which  furnishes  lumber  to  the 
mill  man,  stulls  and  lagging  to  the  miner,  and 
fuel  to  all  classes,  thus  greatly  assisting  all  in- 
dustries. The  rugged  folds  of  their  great  ridges 
store  water,  which  finds  its  way  to  the  surface  in 
springs,  or  flows  underground  at  a  small  depth, 
which  enables  stockmen  to  raise  it  easily  to 
water  their  herds.  Many  pleasant  retreats  are 
found  beneath  their  sheltering  cliffs  and  groves 
for  persons  seeking  refuge  from  summer's  heat. 
The  different  ranges  serve  as  condensers,  thus 
causing  throughout  the  country  a  fair  rainfall. 
During  the  year  1899  most  parts  of  the  couni\ 
were  very  well  favored  with  rains,  and  good 
feed,  fat  stock,  and  a  fair  crop  of  hay  is  the  re- 
sult. 

While  the  soil  of  Cochise  county  is  fertile,  still 
for  lack  of  water  sufficient  for  irrigation,  the 
great  need  of  the  entire  southwest,  the  county 
can  not  make  large  claims  as  a  farming  county. 
However,  along  the  streams  and  in  many  can- 
yons hardy  husbandmen  have  taken  advantage 
of  the  natural  facilities  and  are  raising  excellent 
crops  of  hay,  fruit,  melons,  vegetables,  and 
grain,  all  of  which  crops  thrive  wonderfully 
where  enough  water  can  be  had  to  irrigate  them 
sufficiently.  It  is,  however,  as  a  mining  and 
stock-raising  county  that  Cochise  can  boast.  A 
great  variety  of  ores  are  mined,  including  gold, 
silver,  copper,  lead  and  wolframite.  Roofing  slate 
and  some  valuable  building  stones  are  also  a  part 
of  her  wealth.  The  Copper  Queen  Mining  Com- 
pany at  liisbee  is  one  of  the  leading  concerns 
of  the  world  for  the  mining  of  copper.  Its 
works  arc  located  at  Bisbee,  and  a  railroad 
reaches  them,  which  forms  a  junction  with  the 
Southern  Pacific  at  Benson.  The  Copper 
Queen  Company  employs  an  army  of  men.  and 
the  trade  resulting  from  its  employment  fur- 
nishes business  to  a  great  number  of  other  peo- 
ple and  industries.  Bisbee  is  the  largest  city  in 
the  county,  having  a  iiopulation  of  six  thousand. 

The  Commonwealth  and  other  mines  owned 
by  the  Commonwealth  Mining  and  Alilling 
Company  at  Pearce  are  bonanzas.  The  capa- 
city of  the  mill  on  the  company's  property  has 


been  increased  from  twenty  to  fifty  stamps  dur- 
ing the  year. 

The  wolframite  mines,  as  well  as  mines  of 
other  metals  near  Dragoon,  have  attracted  a 
.great  deal  of  attention,  and  some  important 
deals  affecting  them  have  been  accomplished. 
There  are  n  number  of  companies  operating  in 
that  district,  l^esides  several  individuals. 

A  stamp  mill  for  treating  ores  has  been  recon- 
structed during  the  year  at  Dos  Cabezas.  Some 
placers  in  that  district  are  also  exciting  interest, 
and  some  work  is  being  done  on  them.  Dos 
Cabezas.  located  fifteen  miles  from  Willcox.  is 
one  of  the  oldest  mining  camps  in  the  territory. 
Gold  is  the  principal  ore  mined  there,  although 
others  are  found  in  jiaying  (luanlities.  Some 
important  ileals  in  mining  property  have  been 
made  there  during  the  year. 

Tombstone  mines,  after  many  years  of  al- 
most total  inactivity,  are  lately  taking  another 
start  under  the  operations  of  lessees,  some  of 
whom  are  said  to  be  doing  extra  well,  while  all 
are  doing  well.  The  people  there  are  hopeful 
that  the  plan  above  mentioned  may  prove  a  com- 
plete success,  and  that  those  fabulously  produc- 
tive mines  may  again  be  turning  out  their  mints 
of  the  white  metal. 

Everywhere  throughout  the  county  there  is 
great  activity  in  mining.  .\t  Tur(|uoise.  liar- 
rett  Camp,  Middlemarch,  Golden  Rule,  and 
other  properties  in  the  Dragoon  district,  exten- 
sive work  in  the  way  of  extracting  ores  and  de- 
veloping properties  is  being  done.  A  smelter 
at  Barrett  Camp  will  soon  be  operating  upon 
copper  ores.  .A  stamp  mill  to  work  the  ores  of 
the  Golden  Rule,  and  to  do  custom  milling  also, 
has  been  erected  at  Cochise,  a  small  station  on 
the  Southern  Pacific,  during  1899. 

That  men  have  confidence  in  the  ore  supplies 
of  the  county  throughout  is  evidenced  by  the 
amount  of  work  and  money  that  is  at  present 
Ix'ing  expended  in  developing  property,  and 
sinking  to  discover  ore  bodies.  Greater  activitx' 
tiian  usual  has  been  shown  in  this  direction  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  and  the  in(|uiries  have  been 
more  numerous  for  mining  property  than  for 
some  time. 

The  cattle  business  has  also  been  unusually 
and  gratifyingly  jirofitable.  Good  rains  have 
fallen  and  prices  have  been  excellent,  and  as  a 


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consequence  stockmen  feel  like  princes.  Will- 
cox  still  holds  its  place  at  the  head  of  the  list  of 
cattle-shipping  towns,  having  shipped  31.794 
head  to  September  i ;  and  still  stockmen  aver  the 
number  shipped  can  scarcely  be  missed  off  the 
ranges,  so  abundant  are  the  stocks  in  Sulphur 
Spring  valley  and  on  adjacent  ranges.  .A  great 
impetus  has  been  given  to  the  stock  business  by 
the  e.xcellent  prices  which  have  prevailed  during 
the  year.  Extensive  and  valuable  irnprove- 
nients  in  the  way  of  increasing  water  supplies 
and  improving  ranch  property  have  been  made. 

Although  cattle  raising  takes  the  lead,  still 
the  raising  of  sheep,  horses,  and  mules  ought 
not  to  pass  without  mention  in  an  article  treating 
of  the  resources  of  the  county.  Valuable  herds 
of  sheep  are  grazetl  here,  and  the  excellent  prices 
obtained  for  wool  and  mutton  swell  the  accounts 
of  their  owners. 

A  great  many  horses  roam  on  the  ranges  as 
free  as  nature  itself.  Their  chief  use  has  been 
as  saddle  horses  in  handling  all  kinds  of  stock. 
However,  horse  owners  are  hopeful  that  the 
causes  now  influencing  prices  may  make  the 
breeding  and  raising  of  good,  clean-limbed, 
hardy  horses  a  paying  business. 


COCONINO  COUNTY. 

Coconino  county  was  segregated  from  Yava- 
pai county  in  1891,  and  contains  within  her  bor- 
ders the  largest  body  of  timber  of  any  county  in 
the  United  States,  and  the  only  present  available 
supply  in  Arizona.  There  are  several  large  mills 
working  along  the  line  of  the  Santa  Fe,  of  which 
more  extended  notice  is  given  elsewhere,  and 
whose  output  forms  no  inconsiderable  part  of 
the  wealth  of  the  territory. 

Next  to  lumbering,  sheep  and  wool  growing 
and  stock-raising  are  the  most  prominent  in- 
dustries and  large  amounts  of  money  are  annu- 
ally brought  into  the  country  from  these 
sources.  There  are  on  the  ranges  around  Flag- 
staff, in  the  neighborhood  of  300,000  sheep  giv- 
ing an  annual  clip  of  about  2,500,000  pounds  of 
wool,  and  the  annual  shipments  of  stock  will 
run  close  to  $250,000. 

Within  Coconino  county  there  is  a  very  large 
area  of  land,  estimated  as  high  as  two  million 
seven  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  acres,  suscepti- 


ble of  cultiv.ation  without  irrigation.  Of  this 
amount  there  is  a  very  limited  quantity  under 
cultivation,  not  over  ten  thousand  acres.  The 
cereals  do  well  here  and  most  vegetables  yield 
very  heavy  crops. 

Within  this  county  are  very  many  of  the 
natural  wonders  of  Arizona,  the  Grand  canon, 
the  Painted  Desert,  wild  mountain  scenery,  the 
clifif  and  cave  dwellings,  all  of  which  have  been 
alluded  to  more  extensively  elsewhere.  The 
county  is  well  watered  and  well  v^'ooded,  and  the 
Santa  Fe  road  crosses  it  from  east  to  west.  The 
new  railroad  that  has  been  built  to  the  Grand 
caiion  lies  wholly  within  Coconino. 

The  summer  climate  is  very  pleasant.  Being 
in  a  mountain  county,  Flagstaff  and  Williams, 
the  principal  towns,  lie  at  an  elevation  of  be- 
tween six  and  seven  thousand  feet ;  the  summers 
are  always  cool  while  its  southern  latitude  pre- 
cludes the  possibility  of  severe  winter  weather. 
The  air  is  very  pure  and  bracing  and  is  a  specific 
for  asthma. 

There  are  some  very  fextensive  and  rich  cop- 
per, gold  and  silver  mines  found  here  and  some 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  Grand  caiion  have  been 
profitably  worked  for  years.  A  smelter  has  been 
erected  at  Williams  for  the  purpose  of  reducing 
ores  from  the  mines  of  the  county.  Large  de- 
posits of  coal  have  been  found  and  some  very 
valuable  beds  of  a  superior  onyx  have  been  lo- 
cated. Molybderium  is  found  in  quantities  in 
the  Grand  canon. 

The  principal  towns  are  Flagstaff  (population, 
1,271)  .and  Williams  (population  1,382),  both 
largely  dependent  upon  lumbering  for  their 
prosperity.  Flagstaff  is  the  county  seat,  and 
here  also  is  located  the  Northern  Arizona  Nor- 
mal School,  in  one  of  the  finest  buildings  in  the 
territory.  The  altitude  is  6,800  feet  and  the 
summer  climate  is  perfect,  while  the  winters  are 
not  cold.  The  scenery  is  grand.  Back  of  the 
town  towers  the  San  Francisco  range.  From 
here  a  stage  line  runs  to  the  Grand  caiion,  and 
the  homes  of  the  cliff  and  cave  dwellers  are 
within  reach.  Flagstaff  is  in  the  center  of  some 
of  the  most  interesting  features  of  the  territory. 
Here,  too,  on  account  of  purity  of  its  atmos- 
phere the  celebrated  Lowell  observatory,  which 
has  added  so  nnich  to  the  scientific  knowledge  of 
the  world,  has  been  located. 


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Located  within  thirty-two  miles  of  Flagstaff 
and  enjoying  the  same  scenery  and  climate  is 
the  town  of  Williams,  a  lively,  enterprising, 
lumbering,  railroad  and  mining  town.  From 
this  town  the  new  railroad  to  the  Grand  canon 
has  been  constructed. 


GILA  COUNTY. 


Gila  county  occupies  a  peculiar  position,  geo- 
graphically, lying  in  the  eastern  central  part  of 
the  territory,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  rim 
of  the  Mogollons,  stretching  into  the  .\p.nche 
Indian  reservation  on  the  east,  defined  hv  the 
foot  of  the  Four  Peaks  on  the  west. 

The  industries  of  Gila  county  are  mining, 
stock  raising,  lumbering  and  agriculture.  Min- 
ing far  overshadows  all  other  industries  and  in 
Gila  we  find  some  of  the  heaviest  mining  prop- 
erties in  the  territory.  In  the  center  of  this 
great  mining  region  is  the  city  of  Globe,  the 
county  seat  of  Ciila  county.  This  district  first 
came  into  prominence  in  1873,  when  some  very 
I)romising  silver  prospects  were  discovered. 
But  it  was  far  from  civilization  at  that  time,  con- 
tinually exposed  to  danger  from  marauding  In- 
dians, and  little  progress  was  made  until  1875, 
when  some  inunense  silver  discoveries  caused  a 
great  influx  of  miners  and  prospectors  from  the 
surrounding  country.  From  that  date  Cjlobe  has 
continued  to  ]5rogress  steadily  and  rapidly  until 
the  present  time. 

Globe  has  railroad  communication  with  the 
outer  world  through  the  Gila  \'alley.  Globe  & 
Northern  Railway,  of  which  a  further  account 
is  given  elsewhere,  connecting  with  the  South- 
ern Pacific  at  Bowie,  one  hundred  and  twent}- 
five  miles  east.  An  extension  of  the  Santa  Fe, 
Prescott  &  Phoenix  Railway  is  projected,  which, 
when  constructed,  will  add  greatly  to  the  pros- 
perity of  both  (ilobe  and  Phoenix. 

The  great  mining  camp  of  Cjlobe  is  one  of  the 
largest  frontier  camps  in  this  country.  Under 
adverse  circumstances  it  has  become  a  mining 
center  of  great  magnitude.  The  first  settlement 
was  begun  in  1876,  at  what  was  known  then  as 
Rambo's  camp,  ten  miles  north  of  the  jjresent 
site  of  Globe.  Pinal  creek  was  the  western 
boundary  of  the  Apache  Indian  reservation  and 


the  creek  was  called  the  dead  line  by  the  early 
settlers. 

When  the  reservation  was  diminished  in  area 
the  section  which  now  contains  Globe  was 
opened  to  settlement  to  the  whites.  As  the  min- 
eral wealth  of  the  district  became  known  peo- 
ple began  to  come  over  the  mountains  from 
New  Mexico  in  large  numbers  and  in  a  short 
time  a  camp  of  considerable  importance  was 
built  here. 

In  her  history  as  a  mining  camp  (ilobe  has 
been  [leculiarly  fortunate.  In  the  beginning  her 
prosperity  was  based  upon  silver  production, 
for  while  copper  was  known  to  exist  in  large 
(|uantities,  the  cost  of  mining  and  transporta- 
tion consumed  the  ])rofits  and  it  did  not  ]iay  to 
\\t)rk.  The  white  metal,  however,  was  abundant, 
and  silver  mining  ])ai(I.  With  the  decline  in 
silver,  this  class  of  mining  ceased  to  be  profit- 
able, but  at  the  same  time  a  steady  and  remark- 
able advance  in  the  ])rice  of  copper  took  place 
and  the  copper  mines  of  Globe  became  more 
profitable  than  the  silver  and  her  prosperity  so 
far  from  declining  with  the  waning  price  of  sil- 
ver steadily  advanced  with  the  increasing  price 
of  copper,  and  she  is  today  one  of  the  most 
prosperous  camps  in  the  west. 


GI!-\ITAiI  eOUXTV. 

(jraham  county,  in  the  southeastern  part  of 
the  territory,  and  almost  the  last  spot  to  be 
wrested  from  the  domain  of  the  .Vpache,  has,  by 
reason  of  its  mineral,  agricultural,  and  jiastoral 
resources,  risen  to  a  place  of  only  second  rank 
in  the  list  of  counties.  Clifton,  Morenci  and 
Metcalf  are  mining  villages,  and  contain  a  popu- 
lation of  5,000,  engaged  in  various  occupations 
of  mining. 

Duncan,  Solomonville.  Safford,  Thatcher, 
Central,  Pima,  Mathewsville,  l-'ort  Thomas,  and 
Geronimo  are  agricultural  villages,  being  lo- 
cated in  the  valley  of  the  Gila,  and  all,  with  the 
exception  of  the  first  named,  which  is  on  the 
Arizona  &  New  Mexico  Railroad,  are  on  the 
Gila  \'alley.  Globe  &  Northern  Railroad. 

The  river  Gila,  coming  from  its  sources  in 
New  Mexico,  enters  the  county  near  its  center 
on  the  east,  and  uniting  with  the  San  Francisco 
below  Clifton,  passes  through  the  center  of  the 


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county,  leaving  it  at  San  Carlos  on  the  west. 
The  river  valley  is  of  rich  alluvial  soil,  and  is 
from  two  to  five  miles  in  width,  much  of  which 
is  under  a  high  state  of  tillage  by  irrigation. 
The  crops  grown  include  those  of  the  temperate 
zone  and  some  semitropical  fruits.  Late  apples 
are  very  productive  and  of  excellent  quality. 
Other  fruits  are  of  good  quality,  but  are  some- 
times damaged  by  late  frosts.  Prices  of  all 
farm  products  are  excellent,  owing  to  a  local 
market  in  the  mines  near  by. 

No  portion  of  the  county  has  a  less  elevation 
than  two  thousand  eight  hundred  feet  and  vary- 
ing to  ten  thousand  feet  for  the  mountain  peaks. 
The  climate  is  dry  and  healthful ;  winters  in  the 
valley  are  mild,  the  range  of  the  thermometer 
being  from  fourteen  degrees  F.  above  zero  to 
one  hundred  and  four  degrees.  Nights  gener- 
ally   are  cool  and  bracing  in  summer. 

The  first  white  men  in  the  county  were  the 
California  Volunteers,  who  were  stationed  at 
Old  Camp  Goodwin  to  control  Cochise  and  his 
Chiricahua  Apaches.  No  real  settlement,  how- 
ever, was  made  until  1873,  when  prospectors 
and  home-seekers  began  to  arrive.  In  1874  Saf- 
ford,  which  afterwards  became  the  county  seat, 
was  settled.  In  1880  colonies  of  Mormons  ar- 
rived from  Utah,  and,  locating  along  the  river, 
dug  canals  and  developed  the  agriculture  of  the 
valley.  Graham  is  essentially  a  mountain 
county,  being  situated  on  the  great  plateau  of 
the  Rocky  mountains.  In  elevation  it  ranges 
from  three  thousand  feet  in  the  lower  valleys  to 
four  thousand  feet  in  the  elevated  table  lands. 
The  Graham  range,  which  is  well  timbered  with 
pine,  spruce,  juniper  and  fir,  besides  several 
hard  woods,  crosses  the  county  from  northwest 
to  southeast  with  peaks  rising  to  10,318  feet 
above  sea  level. 


M.\RICOPA  COUNTY. 

The  county  of  Maricopa,  which  embraces  the 
Salt  River  valley,  is  located  very  nearly  central 
in  the  territory  and  comprises  four  million  six 
hundred  and  seventy-nine  thousand  acres,  of 
which  one  million  five  hundred  thousand  may 
be  classed  as  arable,  and  can  be  reclaimed 
by  irrigation.  .'\nd  what  crops  can  be  raised 
here!     The   soil    has   lain  fallow  for  ages,   ever 


since  the  mysterious  race,  who  have  disap- 
peared and  left  no  trace  but  their  works, 
irrigated  and  cultivated  it — and  there  are  evi- 
dences that  a  teeming  population  was  once  lo- 
cated here.  In  all  these  untold  ages  this  soil 
has  been  storing  up  fertility  awaiting  the  com- 
ing of  the  farmer,  and  now  it  is  ready  to  break 
forth  at  his  bidding.  The  soil  in  the  valley  is 
incomparable  in  its  productive  capacities.  In 
fact,  it  is  limited  only  in  this  respect  by  its  water 
supply.  The  mesa  land  is  gray  sandy  loam, 
while  nearer  the  stream  it  changes  into  a  dark 
rich  soil,  admirably  adapted  to  the  growth  of 
alfalfa,  wheat,  barley,  and  all  kinds  of  vegetables, 
sugar  cane,  watermelons,  etc.,  while  the  lands  of 
the  mesas  have  demonstrated  that  for  the 
growth  of  oranges,  lemons,  and  all  citrus  and 
deciduous  fruits  they  have  no  equal  in  this  or 
any  other  country.  The  soil  when  irrigated  is  a 
rich  alluvium,  and  is  of  marvelous  depth,  and 
the  waters  which  give  life  to  the  plants  and  trees 
in  this  garden  of  the  new  world,  not  unlike  that 
of  the  Nile,  carries  a  large  percentage  of  sedi- 
ment which  is  incomparable  as  a  fertilizer  and 
continually  enriches  the  soil  cultivated. 

The  senate  of  the  L^nited  States  appointed 
a  special  committee  to  examine  into  the  possi- 
bilities of  irrigation,  and  they  passed  several 
days  in  the  intelligent  examination  of  the  soil, 
climate,  and  agricultural  conditions  of  the  Salt 
River  valley.  In  their  report  we  find  on  page 
60  the  following  testimony:  "A  careful  analysis 
of  this  soil  shows  its  fertile  qualities  to  be  su- 
perior to  the  Nile  earth."  When  we  think  of 
the  early  history  of  civilization,  its  marvelous 
growth  and  development,  and  then  realize  that 
civilization  and  ancient  greatness  had  its  high 
tide  along  the  course  of  the  Nile,  we  marvel  at 
the  future  of  this  new  Edeti  of  the  west.  Most 
of  this  valley's  soils  are  the  accumulated  wash- 
ings from  the  surroimding  hills,  made  up  of  the 
fine  particles  that  have  been,  during  countless 
centuries,  disintegrated  by  frost  or  the  elements. 
The  water  is  also  charged  with  new  fertility. 

One  fact  here  may  show  the  value  of  irriga- 
tion as  a  fertilizer.  The  Pima  and  Maricopa  In- 
dians along  the  river  in  this  valley  live  by  farm- 
ing and  stock  feeding.  The  system  of  irrigation 
used  bv  them  for  centuries  is  of  the  rudest  na- 
ture, yet  they  have  always  been  self-supporting, 


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never  having  cost  the  government  a  dollar.  The\' 
have  no  tradition  rnnning  back  to  the  time 
when  their  ancestors  did  not  cuhivate  these  val- 
leys, sowing  from  year  to  year  the  same  variety 
of  wheat,  never  changing  the  seed  in  all  these 
years,  and  neither  the  grain  nor  the  soil  show 
signs  of  exhaustion.  Xo  wheat  of  greater 
beauty  nor  of  more  excellent  (|nalitv  can  be 
found. 

The  Salt  River  valley  has  ni.uiy  advantages 
besides  its  climate,  soil,  and  conditions.  It  is 
ci.x  weeks  earlier  in  the  market  with  apricots, 
grapes,  oranges,  and  peaches,  thus  sure  oi  secur- 
ing a  ready  sale  for  its  products.  The  early 
fruits  always  command  the  highest  prices  and 
most  ready  sale. 

The  extensive  fields  of  alfalfa  in  this  valley 
afford  fine  opportunities  for  the  fattening  of 
stock,  of  which  the  stockmen  of  the  various 
counties  have  taken  advantage,  and  this  is  a 
source  of  great  profit  to  the  farmer. 

In  this  southern  territory  is  the  coming  agri- 
cultural empire  of  the  continent.  Palmyra  of  old, 
Egypt  in  the  days  of  the  greater  Rameses,  and 
the  plains  of  greater  India  must  be  brought  to 
mind  before  the  infinite  possibilities  of  the  re- 
gion can  be  even  dimly  comprehended.  .Along 
a  single  Arizona  river  is  a  greater  arable  area 
than  in  all  the  lately  accjuired  Hawaiian  Isles. 
In  the  single  valley  of  the  Salt,  where  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand  acres  partially  cultivated 
maintain  a  jjopulation  of  thirty  thousand, 
are  yet  untouched  a  million  acres  suscepti- 
ble of  irrigation  and  as  well  fitted  by  nature 
for  agricultural  production  as  are  any  of  the 
acres  alrcidy  sown.  This  development  to  the 
extent  of  the  arable  land  will  come  with  the  con- 
servati(.)n  of  the  flood  waters  of  the  Salt,  as  a 
similar  and  no  less  ])lienomenal  change  will 
come  through  the  same  means  to  the  ujjper  and 
lower  valleys  of  the  Gila  river. 

The  soil  of  the  great  undeveloped  plains  or 
deserts  is  almost  uniform.  Near  the  stream 
channels  are  to  be  found  strips  of, clay-like  black 
adobe,  with  occasional  streaks  of  alkali,  contain- 
ing varving  proportions  of  mineral  salts.  The 
upper-lying  land  is  lighter,  though  it  is  not  to  be 
classed  as  less  rich.  It  abounds  in  lime,  particu- 
larly in  lime  sulphate  (gyjisum).  It  is  lacking  in 
two  elements,  vegetable  hunnis  and  iron.     I'lOth 


are  readily  secured  by  cropping  for  several  years 
to  alfalfa.  Thus  prepared,  through  the  plant- 
ing and  plowing  under  of  alfalfa,  the  land  is  at 
its  best.  Alfalfa  is  king  in  the  southland.  ( )f 
this  there  can  be  no  dispute.  Around  about 
Phoenix  sixty  thousand  acres  are  planted  to  it, 
and  rich  is  the  owner  of  a  farm  thereof.  .Vhnost 
to  infinity  is  the  list  of  special  field  crops  that 
may  be  raised  in  the  irrigated  valleys.  Perhaps 
in  days  to  come  sugar  beets  will  occupv  in  acre- 
age the  place  next  below  alfalfa.  Thus  far  it  is 
believed  the  best  methods  of  sugar-beet  cidtiva- 
lion  have  not  been  discovered,  though  one  vari- 
ety of  l)eet,  of  Klein-Wanzlebener,  has  been 
fi.xed  upon  by  the  American  agricultural  experi- 
ment stations  as  best  adapted  to  local  conditions 
In  saccharine  strength  and  jjurity  the  best  .Vri- 
zona  beets  have  thus  far  come  from  localities 
with  altitudes  above  two  thousand  feet.  Sugar 
cane  thrives  in  all  luxuriance,  as  does  sorghum, 
lioth  have  been  utilized  in  the  manufacture  of 
molasses.  Sorghum  is  one  of  the  most  profit- 
able crops  when  grown  for  fattening  cattle.  The 
feeder  secures  the  quickest  and  most  economical 
results  who  combines  sorghum  with  alfalfa  hay. 

The  dairy  industry  has  grown  from  nothing 
until  today  it  is  one  of  the  leading  sources  of 
income,  bringing  into  the  valley  not  less  than 
,$100,000  annually,  and  contributing  an  annual 
product  of  no  less  than  $125,000.  In  fact,  some 
conservative  men  place  it  much  higher:  hut  this 
much  at  least  is  knov.ii  from  figures  based  upon 
actual  weights. 

There  is  hardlv  any  branch  of  agriculture  thai 
will  not  thrive  here,  and  as  all  crops  depend 
u])on  irrigation,  tlicre  is  no  such  thing  iis  fail- 
ure, and  it  is  doubtful  whether  in  the  whole 
county  there  is  a  farming  community  that  will 
compare  for  thrift  and  prosperity  with  those  of 
Maricopa  county. 

As  an  industry,  horticulture  has  a  growing 
popularity  in  the  Salt  River  valley.  Both  citrus 
and  deciduous  fruits  are  successfully  raised. 
Eastern  purchasers  have  fre(|uently  commented 
upon  the  excellence  of  Salt  river  oranges,  and 
at  the  California  Midwinter  Fair  Washington 
navels  from  here  received  a  first-premium  gold 
medal  for  excellence. 

The  raising  of  cattle  is  another  important 
industry  in  the  valley,  a  large  proportion  of  the 


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stock  shipped  from  Arizona  to  the  market  being 
from  her§. 

The  most  important  mining  camp  in  the  valley 
is  at  Wickenburg,  which  is  the  third  oldest  town 
in  Arizona,  Tucson  being  the  first  and  Yuma 
the  second.  The  original  location  was  made  in 
1863  l)y  Henry  Wickenburg,  the  second  white 
man  to  explore  this  section,  and  the  discoverer 
and  original  developer  of  the  Wiltnrc  mine. 


MOHAVE  COUNTY. 

Prior  to  1864  Moh.ave  county  composed  a  por- 
tion of  Donna  Ana  county,  N.  M.,  but  after  the 
organization  of  the  territory  of  Arizona  it  was 
formed  into  one  of  the  four  original  political  di- 
visions into  which  the  territory  was  divided.  It 
embraces  16,000  square  miles  of  the  northwest- 
ern part  of  the  territory.  It  is  traversed  by  high 
motuitain  ranges  and  broad  valleys,  covered 
many  months  in  the  year  by  luxuriant  vegetation 
and  nutritious  .grasses.  L'ntil  1882  its  only 
means  of  comnnmicati(jn  with  the  outside  world 
was  l)y  stage  to  San  Piernardino  or  river  steamer 
to  the  Gulf  of  California. 

The  number  of  acres  of  land  now  under  cul- 
tivali<;in  is  over  2,500:  and  on  the  Colorado  river 
below  Fort  Mohave  several  hundred  more  acres 
are  in  process  of  reclamation. 

The  irrigation  canals  of  the  county  are  purely 
of  a  lateral  nature,  built  to  carry  water  over 
small  sections  of  land.  On  the  P>ig  Sandy  each 
farmer  has  taken  out  a  ditch  from  the  creek  to 
irrigate  his  own  tract  of  land,  consisting  of  from 
fifty  to  three  hundred  acres.  Thirty-five  miles 
of  ditch  will  cover  the  irrigation  district  of  the 
Sandy.  In  the  valley  of  the  Colorado  river  the 
government  has  a  pumping  plant  which  supplies 
water  for  about  one  hundred  acres  of  land. 
Several  ranches  irrigate  small  parcels  of  land 
from  wells,  while  the  Mohave  Indians  await  the 
overflow  of  the  river  to  put  their  land  in  proper 
condition  for  crops. 

There  are  in  the  county  of  Mohave,  not  in- 
cluding the  high  mesas,  over  four  million  acres  of 
land  that  can  be  readily  reclaimed.  Lands  along 
the  Colorado  river,  in  the  Mohave  valley,  grow 
every  semitropic;ii  fruit.  No  frost  falls  in  the 
lowlands.  In  the  mountain  ranges  are  many 
springs,  the  waters  of  which  are  used  to  irrigate 


small  patches  of  land.  West  of  Kingman  sev- 
eral of  these  springs  have  been  converged  at 
Beale  Springs  and  a  beautiful  fruit  orchard  prop- 
agated. This  year  the  crop  has  been  unusually 
large,  and  thousands  of  dollars'  worth  was 
shipped  to  outside  points.  The  peaches  raised 
on  this  ranch  arc  of  the  most  luscious  flavor  and 
are  of  enormous  size.  North  of  this  branch  is 
(  )ak  creek,  the  largest  orchard  in  the  count\'. 
Nectarines,  peaches,  apricots,  figs,  apples,  pears, 
plums,  pomegranates,  almonds,  grapes  and  many 
other  fruits  are  here  grown  in  abimdance. 

The  people  of  ^Mohave  county  depend  almost 
entirely  on  the  product  of  the  mines.  For  years 
the  mines  were  worked  almost  exclusively  by 
"chloriders,"  and  the  product  has  been  enor- 
mously large.  Forty  million  dollars  will  not 
cover  in  value  the  gold  and  silver  taken  from 
the  mines  since  their  first  discovery. 

The  principal  towns  in  the  county  are  King- 
man. White  Hills,  Leach  Springs,  Hackberry, 
Signal,  Cerbat  and  ^Mineral  Park.  Kingman  is 
the  county  seat.  This  is  a  busy,  thrivin.g  little 
town,  directly  on  the  line  of  the  Sante  Fe,  about 
sixty  miles  east  of  the  Colorado  river,  and  al- 
most in  the  geographical  center  of  the  county. 
It  has  a  population  of  about  one  thousand  and 
is  well  supplied  with  water  from  a  large  spring 
in  the  mountains.  There  are  a  nimiber  of  very 
creditable  residences  .and  some  fine  business 
blocks.  A  very  large  trade  is  done  here  with 
the  surrounding  mining  coimtry.  A  new  rail- 
road is  being  built  from  this  point  to  connect 
with  the  Utah  Southern  system,  of  which  a 
more  extended  account  will  be  found  elsewhere. 
On  a  hill  overlooking  the  town  is  the  court- 
house, a  pretentious  structure  that  does  credit  to 
the  people  of  Mohave  county. 


N.\VA.JO  COUNTY. 


Navajo  county  was  created  b}-  an  act  of  the 
eighteenth  legislative  assembly  from  the  west- 
ern portion  of  .Apache  county,  and  is  situated 
in  the  northern  and  eastern  portion  of  the  terri- 
tory. On  the  north  is  the  Colorado  river,  on  the 
east  Apache  county,  on  the  south  Gila  and  Gra- 
ham counties,  and  on  the  west  the  county  of 
Coconino.  The  topography  of  the  county  con- 
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lion  is  about  six  thous.and  feet,  cut  from  east  to 
west  by  the  Little  Colorado  river,  sloping  gently 
toward  that  stream  and  also  toward  the  west,  the 
general  direction  of  the  river.  It  is  about  two 
hundred  and  fort',  miles  long  from  north  to 
soutii  and  fifty-three  miles  wide  from  east  to 
west,  containing  about  ten  thousand  s(|nare 
miles.  The  iMoc|ui  ind  .Vavajo  Indian  reser\'a- 
tions  cover  the  entire  northern  jiortion,  and  the 
White  Mountain  .-Vpachc  Indian  reservation 
cox'ers  the  southern  part,  leaving  a  strip  one 
hundred  miles  long  and  fifty-three  miles  wide 
for  the  occupation  of  white  people. 

The  southern  portion  of  the  count)  is  cov- 
ered by  .a  fine  growth  of  pine,  which  is  now  em- 
bodied in  the  Black  Mesa  Forest  reserve.  The 
population  of  the  county  is  estimated  at  about 
5.000. 

Hoibrook  is  the  county  seat  of  Navajo  county 
and  is  one  of  the  greatest  shipping  centers  in 
northern  .Arizona.  It  is  situated  in  the  fertile 
valley  of  the  Little  Colorado,  and  has  .a  bright 
future.  .\l)ove  the  town  is  a  fine  site  for  a  stor- 
age reservoir  and  when  constructed  it  will  re- 
claim several  thousand  acres  of  tillable  land. 
Hoibrook  is  also  the  distributing  point  for  Snow- 
flake,  Taylor,  Pinedale,  Shumway,  Linden, 
Showlow,  Silver  Creek,  Pinetop,  Woodland, 
Fort  .\pache,  Heber,  Pleasant  \'alley.  Woodruff, 
Concho,  St.  Johns,  Springerville,  Keams  Can- 
on, etc.  Last  spring  over  10,000  head  of  cattle 
were  shipped  from  this  point  anil  50,000  head  of 
sheep  and  several  hundred  thousand  pounds  of 
wool.  .-Ml  kinds  of  business  are  lilierally  repre- 
sented in  town.  In  i8qS  a  fine  court-house  was 
erected. 


rnr.v  county. 


Pima  retains  the  legal  classification  as  a 
comitv  of  the  first  class,  that  is.  it  still  shows 
taxable  proi)ert)'  in  excess  of  the  required 
$3,000,000,  notwithstanding  that  out  of  a  por- 
tion of  its  territory  a  new  county  (Sant.a  Cruz) 
of  1,200  scpiare  miles  has  been  created  since  the 
last  report.  Last  year  the  taxable  wealth  was 
fixed  liy  the  territorial  board  of  equalization  at 
.$3,753,^40,  .and  this  year  it  is  $3,376,512.  or 
onl\-  $376,728  less  than  a  \ear  ago,  altlnjugh  the 
territory  surrendered  for  the  new  county  makes 


the  fine  showing  of  $937,985  worth  of  taxable 
property,  .\ltogether  there  is  an  increased  val- 
uation for  the  whole  territory  comprised  within 
the  former  limits  of  the  county  of  $561,157.  .As 
the  assessed  valuations  are  notoriously  low, 
these  figures  indicate  an  actual  increase  in 
wealth  of  $2,coo,ooo  over  a  year  ago.  .As  these 
figures  show,  mi  nther  county  in  the  territory 
is  sharing  to  a  greater  extent  than  Pima  in  the 
general  prosperity  now  prevalent  in  .\rizona. 

1  he  ])rogress  made  in  the  mining  industry,  so 
not;ible  during  the  past  few  years,  h.as  con- 
tiuue<l  nn:ibated  through  the  present  year, 
greatly  stinuilated  by  the  widespread  revival  of 
interest  and  confidence  in  mining,  so  manifest 
among  the  people  of  the  eastern  states.  Here- 
tofore the  development  of  the  prospects  and 
mines  of  this  section  has  been  made  almost  en- 
tirelv  by  local  energy  and  capital,  but  the  great 
merit  (.)f  Pima  count v  mines  is  at  last  attracting 
outside  capital  m  large  (|uantities,  and  imnortant 
sales  are  frequent.  Promising  prospects  are 
being  purchased  by  people  financially  able  to 
develop  them,  anil  there  were  never  so  many 
]jrospectors  exploring  the  hills  as  now. 

The  production  of  all  the  jirccious  metals 
has  increased  during  the  year,  that  of  copper 
l)articularly.  The  high  price  of  copper  having 
directed  the  attention  of  mining  investors  to 
Pima  county,  a  number  of  the  better-developetl 
mines  have  been  equipped  with  modern  machin- 
ery and  smellers,  while  prospecting  for  copper  is 
being  rewarded  by  numerous  new  discoveries. 
Even  silver  is  receiving  more  attention  than  for 
years  past.  and.  taking  advantage  of  improve- 
ments in  machinery  and  the  treatment  of  ores, 
silver  mines  that  ha\e  been  idle  for  years- have 
been  started  up  with  satisfactory'  results. 

In  commercial  lines  the  situation  is  no  less 
.satisfactory. 

I  lie  live-stock  industry  remains  in  a  lloiu'ish- 
ing  condition.  Heavy  shipments  of  cattle  have 
been  made  to  the  eastern  and  coast  markets  and 
sold  at  renuinerative  prices,  while  the  increase 
on  the  ranges  has  fully  maintained  the  sup])ly. 
.\s  :i  reference  to  the  table  of  assessed  valua- 
tions will  show,  the  actual  value  of  the  cattle  in 
the  comUv  approximates  $1,500,000.  Abnn- 
ilant  rains  in  July  and  .\ugust  i)ut  the  ranges  in  a 
most   satisfactorv   condition. 


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Considerable  attention  is  being  given  to  the 
larger  production  of  sheep  in  the  mountain 
ranges  than  heretofore,  both  on  account  of  the 
in'gher  price  of  wool,  incident  to  the  passage 
of  the  late  tarifif  legislation  by  congress,  and  the 
greater  demand  for  mutton  as  an  article  of  food, 
owing  to  the  increased  jirice  of  beef  cattle. 

The  great  mountain  ranges  of  Pima  counts- 
are  especially  fitted  for  the  support  of  immense 
flocks  of  sheep:  they  produce  large  quantities 
of  the  most  nutritious  grasses  which  are  not 
as  accessible  to  the  larger  stock  as  to  sheep. 
This  field  of  sheep  industry  presents  a  decidedly 
inviting  opportunity  for  the  employment  of  cap- 
ital with  the  most  profitable  results.  This  is  es- 
pecially so  for  the  person  with  limited  capital, 
as  it  takes  much  less  capital  to  start  into  sheep 
raising  than  it  does  in  cattle  raising,  while  the 
returns  in  sheep  are  much  earlier  than  with  cat- 
tle. 

Compared  with  other  lines  of  business  farm- 
ing does  not  make  the  showing  made  in  some 
other  counties.  The  area  of  cultivated  land  has 
not  been  materiall\-  increased,  and  will  not  be 
until  the  adoption  of  some  system  of  water  de- 
velopment. But  possiliilities  in  that  direction 
are  verv  flattering,  and  the  prospects  for  the 
construction  of  one  or  more  reservoirs  are  good. 
It  is  only  recently  that  the  serious  attention  of 
our  people  has  been  generally  arrested  and  di- 
rected to  the  possibilities  and  certain  profits  of 
an  increased  water  supply;  and  the  energy  with 
which  the  question  is  being  agitated  promises 
important  results  for  the  county,  which  is  certain 
in  time  to  take  a  good  position  among  the  agri- 
cultural sections  of  the  territory. 

Twenty  per  cent  of  the  land  of  Pima  county 
can  be  successfully  irrigated  and  reclaimed  by 
a  system  of  ditches,  subdrainage  pipes  and  res- 
ervoirs for  water  storage  at  a  reasonable  out- 
lay, and  201,420  .acres  thus  added  to  the  cultiva- 
ble area  at  an  average  cost  of  reclamation  of  $6 
per  acre.  Wheat,  barley,  oats,  alfalfa,  hay,  corn, 
sorghum,  tobacco,  potatoes,  pease,  beans,  beets, 
all  kinds  of  vegetables,  fruit,  etc.,  can  be  pro- 
duced on  these  lands.  The  yield  of  wheat,  barley 
and  oats  will  be  from  thirty-five  to  forty  bush- 
els per  acre;  corn,  from  forty  to  si.\ty  bushels; 
hay,  three  tons;  and  alfalfa,  five  to  seven  tons. 

There  are  six  hundred  and  fift\-  acres  of  land 


devoted  to  orchards — peaches,  apricots,  nectar- 
ines, apples,  pears,  quinces,  figs,  pomegranates 
and  grapes  being  the  most  profitable  crops. 

Only  about  ten  per  cent  of  the  present  fruit 
consumed  is  produced  in  the  county. 

The  Santa  Cruz  valley,  which  extends  from 
south  to  north  across  the  entire  countv,  was  un- 
doubtedly the  first  seat  of  agriculture  in  the 
territory  of  .\rizona.  The  old  settlements  of 
Huebabi,  Tumacacori.  Tubac,  Tucson  and  San 
Francisco  maintained  a  considerable  population 
and  supplied  the  .Spanish  militar\-  posts  with 
provisions  by  agriculture  in  the  earliest  dawn  of 
civilization  on  the  .American  continent,  and  the 
descendants  of  these  early  producers,  aug- 
mented by  more  recent  settlers,  still  carry  on 
successful  agriculture  at  all  these  points,  and 
at  many  new  places,  until  agriculture  has  be- 
come an  important  industry.  For  more  than 
three  hundred  and  fifty  years,  ever  since  the 
Spaniards  first  set  foot  in  this  section,  crops  have 
been  produced  in  the  Santa  Cruz  valley  every 
month  in  the  year  with  irrigation  and  without 
a  particle  of  fertilizer  being  used,  and  still  the 
soil  is  rich  and  abundantly  productive,  and  is 
annually  growing  richer  from  irrigation.  Two 
crops  are  raised  on  the  same  land  each  year. 

The  running  bodies  of  water  are  the  Santa 
Cruz  and  San  Pedro  rivers,  and  the  Pantano, 
Rillito,  and  Sonoita  creeks.  During  the  rainy 
seasons  immense  bodies  of  water  flow  to  waste, 
which,  if  impounded,  would  bring  thousands  of 
acres  of  the  most  fertile  land  in  the  world  under 
cultivation.  In  any  of  the  valleys  and  on  the 
plains  where  flowing  water  cannot  be  found 
the  same  can  be  reached  at  a  depth  varying 
at  from  ten  to  six  hundred  feet. 


T1X.\L    COUNTY. 


Pinal  countv  has  a  full  share  in  the  general 
prosperity  which  the  year  1899  appears  to  have 
brought  to  every  section  of  Arizona.  Every  in- 
dustry has  made  substantial  progress.  In  min- 
ing, particularly,  the  \ear  is  notable  for  the  prof- 
itable development  witnessed.  All  kinds  of  live 
stock  have  done  well,  and  while  farmers  have 
had  to  face,  as  usual,  an  unfortunate  shortage  in 
the  supply  of  water  for  irrigation,  they  are  re- 
alizing good  prices  for  their  products. 


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Pinal  count)-  was  organized  in  1875  from  por- 
tions of  Pima,  Maricopa  and  Yavapai  counties, 
and  contains  an  area  of  5.338  square  miles,  or 
3,435,520  acres.  One-third  of  this  acreage  is 
fine  agricultural  land,  and  is  admiral^ly  situated 
for  irrigation  where  there  is  sufficient  water 
available. 

The  Gila  river  tlows  thruugii  the  county,  and 
at  certain  seasons  of  the  year  carries  sufficient 
w-ater  in  flood  to  irrigate  a  goodly  porticin  of  the 
county  the  year  round,  could  the  floods  be 
stored  for  use  as  needed.  (  H  late  \  ears  the  short- 
age of  water  has  become  more  acute  on  account 
of  the  rapid  development  of  irrigation  higher 
up  the  river,  in  Ciraham  county:  and  in  conse- 
quence of  the  inroads  made  upon  the  water  sup- 
ply by  the  Graham  count}-  irrigators,  I'inal  has 
had  to  take  third  place  among  the  agricuhural 
counties  of  the  territor)-.  \ielding  second  place  to 
Graham.  The  principal  irrigating  canals  are: 
The  Casa  (irande  \'a]ley  canal,  which  takes  its 
supply  from  the  Gila,  eleven  miles  east  of  I'lor- 
ence,  and  has  a  total  length  of  forty-five  miles: 
the  McLellan  canal,  heading  nine  miles  east  of 
Morence,  with  a  length  of  five  miles:  the  Spinas 
canal,  heading  three  miles  west  of  Florence,  and 
the  Charlean  canal,  two  miles  w-est,  each  with  hut 
few  miles  of  length,  and  all  supplied  from  the 
Gila.  There  are  about  nine  thousand  acres  irri- 
gated. 

Florence,  the  county  seat  of  Pinal,  is  a  beauti- 
ful shade-embowered  tow-n  of  1,500  population, 
situated  in  the  heart  of  a  magnificent  section 
of  country,  and  within  half  a  mile  of  the  Gila 
river.  Tributary  to  it  is  a  large  area  of  very  fine 
fanning  land,  irrigated  by  the  waters  of  the  Gila 
and  yielding  certain  crops  year  after  year.  .\ 
large  part  of  the  older  buildings  are  of  adobe, 
but  an  excellent  quality  of  brick  is  made,  and 
very  many  buildings  that  w'ould  do  credit  to 
even  a  larger  town  are  to  be  found  here.  A 
noticeable  building  is  the  court-house,  a  good 
two-story  brick  structure  of  which  the  people  of 
Florence  and  Pinal  are  justly  proud.  There  is  a 
very  fine  school  building,  erected  a  few  years 
ago  at  a  cost  of  $io,ooo.  The  county  is  divided 
into  thirteen  school  districts  and  maintains  three 
grammar  and  fifteen  primary  schools. 

Tlie  nearest  railroad  station  to  Florence  is 
Casa  Grande  on  the  Southern   Pacific  Railroad, 

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from  which  it  is  twenty-six  miles  distant  in  a 
northeasterly  direction.  This  distance  is  cov- 
ered by  stage,  and  the  road  passes  the  famous 
ruins  of  Casa  Grande.  At  this  point  the  driver 
always  stops  for  a  short  time  to  give  the  trav- 
elers a  chance  to  insjicct  this  wonderful  pile. 

The  second  town  of  Pinal  county  in  point  of 
im]iortance  is  Casa  Grande,  named  from  its 
proximily  to  the  ruins  oi  the  same  name.  This 
is  tile  raih'oad  town  of  Pinal,  being  located  on 
tlie  line  of  the  Southern  Pacific.  There  is  a  con- 
sideral)le  extent  of  farming  land  near  Casa 
(  irande  which  is  irrigated  from  the  waters  of  the 
I'lorence  canal.  Other  settlements  are  Mari- 
copa, the  junction  of  the  Southern  Pacific  and 
Marico])a  &  I'hoenix  railroads,  Arizola,  River- 
side and  Mammoth. 

Mining  is  a  ver\-  important  industry  of  this 
county,  and  has  added  many  millions  of  dollars 
to  the  national  wealth. 


SANTA  CRUZ  COUNTY. 

-Santa  t'ruz,  tire  thirteenth  and  last  county  or- 
ganized in  the  territory,  was  created  by  act  of 
the  twentieth  legislative  assembly,  approved 
March  15,  last.  It  is  also  the  smallest  county, 
the  area  being  approximately  twelve  hundred 
square  miles,  and  was  formed  by  detaching  the 
southern  portion  of  Pima  county,  lying  along 
tlie  ^Mexican  border. 

The  chief  industries  of  the  new  county  are 
mining  and  stock-raising,  the  moderate  amount 
(if  farming  conducted  being  mostly  confined  to 
the  lands  immediately  adjacent  to  the  Santa 
Cruz  river,  which  traverses  the  county  from 
nnrth  to  south.  It  is  possible,  however,  to  de- 
velop water  so  as  to  make  a  substantial  increase 
in  the  agricultural  area. 

Tlie  county  starts  ofT  under  favorable  aus- 
pices. The  people  are  generally  prosperous. 
.\s  in  all  other  portions  of  the  territory,  the  live- 
stock industry  is  in  a  splendid  condition.  In 
mining,  the  revival  of  interest  is  pronounced  in 
all  the  districts.  Nogales,  the  county  seat,  is 
growing  steadily,  and  all  the  leading  branches 
of  business  are  prosperous. 

The  county  is  rich  in  mineral  resources  and 
nlTers  a  tempting  field  for  the  prospector.  Thecp 
arc  many  districts  in  which   practicallv  j*^""^ 


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PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


velopment  has  been  clone,  while  indications  are 
very  promising.  The  districts  in  which  the  most 
development  has  been  done  are  the  Harshaw, 
Washington  Camp.  Lochiel  and  Oro  Blanco. 

The  modern  history  of  Nogales  dates  from 
the  construction  of  the  New  Me.xico  &  Arizona 
Railroad  from  Benson  to  Xogales,  in  1892.  After 
that  line  was  extended  to  Guaymas,  on  the  Gulf 
of  California,  Xogales  became  an  important  porr 
of  entry  and  has  steadily  grown  in  importance. 
Nogales  (of  which  there  are  two,  one  in  the 
United  States,  the  other  in  Mexico,  the  dividing 
line  passing  along  the  center  of  a  broad  street) 
is  unique  and  interesting  in  more  ways  than  one. 
As  a  point  of  contact  between  two  great  na- 
tions, the  "line  city,"  as  it  is  familiarly  termed, 
presents  salient  features  and  all  the  habits  and 
customs  of  both  nationalities.  Citizens  of  both 
republics  dwell  there  together  in  the  closest 
accord  and  amity,  and  engage  in  social  and  busi- 
ness connection  with  an  ease  and  facility  which 
are  pleasing  to  note  and  gratifying  to  the  patri- 
otic citizens  of  both  countries. 

Both  governments  have  there  the  headquar- 
ters of  districts  in  the  collection  of  customs 
and  important  consulates.  It  is  a  division  station 
upon  the  through  line  of  railway  from  the  South- 
ern Pacific  at  Benson  and  the  Gulf  of  California 
at  Guaymas.  The  Arizona  city  is  the  seat  of 
government  of  the  newly  created  county  of 
Santa  Cruz,  and  there  is  a  movement  on  the 
Sonora  side  of  the  line  to  remove  from  Mag- 
dalena  to  Nogales  the  government  of  the  district 
of  the  same  name.  Besides  the  business  natu- 
rally caused  by  being  the  gateway  for  an  interna- 
tional and  transcontinental  traffic,  Nogales  is  a 
very  important  and  flourishing  commercial 
point,  the  merchants  of  the  place  drawing  trade 
from  the  rich  and  rapidly  developing  districts  of 
,A.Itar.  Magdalcna  and  .\rizpe,  in  the  State  of 
Sonora.  Mexico,  and  from  the  equally  rich  and 
important  regions  of  Oro  Blanco,  Duquesne, 
Harshaw  and  Washington  Camp,  in  Arizona. 
Many  of  the  stores  carry  extensive  stocks  of 
goods,  and  the  enterprise  and  push  of  the  mer- 
chants are  known  and  appreciated  all  over 
southern  .Arizona  and  northern  Sonora.  The 
country  tributary  is  not  only  very  rich  in  natural 
tTiineral  resources,  but  the  cattle  ranges  are 
among  the  best  and  must  valuable  in  the  south- 


west, and  Xogales  is  the  seat  of  a  large  import 
trade  in  stock  from  the  interior  of  the  state  of 
Sonora.  The  joint  population  of  the  two  mu- 
nicipalities is  nearly  five  thousand  souls,  and  in 
each  there  are  fine  graded  schools  with  large 
attendance  and  thoroughly  competent  teachers, 
under  whose  tuition  pupils  make  very  rapid 
progress. 

Situated  at  an  altitude  of  about  four  thousand 
feet,  the  climate  is  mild  and  equable,  avoiding 
the  excessive  heat  of  summer  in  lower  altitudes 
and  e.xperiencing  but  little  really  cold  weather  in 
winter.  Bright  and  pleasant  days  follow  each  oth- 
er in  an  almost  endless  succession, and  the  invalid 
and  health  seeker  finds  the  climate  unparalleled. 
Many  of  the  leading  citizens  and  officials  in  the 
state  of  Sonora  and  their  families  reside  there 
several  months  in  the  year  through  the  heated 
term.  Many  Americans  operating  or  employed 
in  mines  and  business  in  Sonora  have  their 
homes  in  Nogales,  residing  there  for  the  educa- 
tional and  climatic  advantages  presented.  Roads 
ramify  in  various  directions,  drawing  a  heavy 
trade,  and  the  enterprising  business  men  of  the 
two  cities  are  doing  everything  possible  to  im- 
prove, extend  and  shorten  the  highways  they 
now  have  and  to  construct  new  ones. 


YAVAPAI    COUNTY. 

From  the  first  settlement  of  the  territory  no 
section  has  been  more  favored  or  sought  after 
than  Yavapai  county.  Its  natural  advantages 
have  attracted  capital,  and  enterprise  has  been 
conspicuous  in  developing  the  county. 

Richer  in  a  great  variety  of  resources  than  any 
other  portion  of  the  territory,  possessing  a  cli- 
mate free  from  the  extremes  of  heat  and  cold, 
it  was  but  natural  that  the  first  north  and  south 
railroad  possessed  by  the  territory  should  be 
built  for  the  purpose  of  developing  the  resources 
of  this  favored  region. 

The  completion  of  this  road,  named  the  Santa 
Fe,  Prescott  &  Phoenix  Railway,  removed 
forever  the  only  obstacle  that  has  ever  delayed 
the  development  of  this  diversified  and  extensive 
section  by  placing  it  in  direct  railroad  commimi- 
cation  with  the  great  centers  of  the  n.ation;  and 
to  the  homcsccker,  capitalist  or  tourist  no  other 


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1015 


portion  of  the  I'nion  can  present  more  varied 
and  numerous  attractions. 

Xo  otiier  portion  of  the  southwest  has  secured 
so  large  and  so  desirable  an  increase  in  its  popu- 
lation during  the  last  lew  years  as  has  this 
countw  ^^'hile  there  are  isolated  instances  of 
a  few  sections  having,  imder  the  e.xcitement  of 
a  "boom."  attracted,  for  the  time  being,  more  at- 
tention, the  growth  of  this  portion  of  .\rizona 
has  been  a  steady  one.  permanent  and  stable  in 
its  character,  and  entirely  free  from  the  feverish 
intoxication  of  speculation,  which  so  often  forms 
the  only  basis  on  which  the  new  regions  of  the 
west  .are  brought  into  prominence,  to  be  main- 
tained there  until  the  schemes  of  imscrupulous 
speculators  are  consunmiated,  and  then  allowed 
by  their  "boomers"  to  relapse  into  their  former 
obscurity.  To  present,  in  writing,  a  satisfactory 
idea  of  any  frontier  settlement  is  a  most  difficult 
matter.  The  causes  that  have  called  such  settle- 
ment into  existence  may  be  nan ated.  and  its 
growth  may  be  explicitly  set  forth  with  con- 
scientious observance  of  statistical  minutiae;  yet 
the  impression  created  may  be  far  from  being 
more  than  approximately  correct.  Within  less 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century  more  people  have 
found  homes  within  a  radius  of  a  hundred  miles 
of  Prescott,  Ariz.,  than  lived  along  the  entire 
Atlantic  coast  of  Xorth  .\merica  iluring  the  first 
half  of  the  century  following  tlu'  landing  of  the 
Pilgrim  Fathers. 

The  towns  anil  settlements  are  ])ustl  ng  and 
progressive,  among  which  are  Prescott,  the 
county  seat  and  the  first  capital  of  Arizona,  with, 
a  population  of  .1,500:  Jerome,  a  distinctively 
mining  camp,  with  2.861:  L\)ngress,  with  T^T, 
McCabe,  250,  and  other  places.  In  addition  to 
the  above,  numerous  "camjjs"  ni.ake  u]i  in  their 
numbers  thousands  of  souls  scattered  here  to- 
dav  and  ever\  where  tomorrow. 


TUjrA  COUXTT. 


Vuma  county,  one  of  tlie  four  original  politi- 
cal subdivisions  of  the  territory  when  it  was  first 
established  by  the  act  of  congress  on  h'ebruary 
24,  1863,  as  an  independent  commonwealth, 
forms  the  extreme  southwestern  portion  of  .Ari- 
zona. It  lies  between  32°  and  34°  2'  north  lati- 
tude and   113°  20'  and   1  14°    14'  west  longtilnde. 


It  is  bounded  by  Pima,  Maricopa  and  Yavapai 
counties  on  the  east,  the  Colorado  river  on  the 
west.  Mohave  county  on  the  north  and  Sonora. 
-Mexico,  on  the  south.  It  has  an  area  of  10,138 
sf|uare  miles  (six  million  four  hundred  and 
eighty-eight  thousand  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres),  an  e.xpanse  greater  than  any  of  the  seven 
smaller  states  of  the  Union,  and  larger  than 
Connecticut,  Rhode  Island  and  Delaware  coni- 
binetl. 

I'or  more  than  one  hundred  miles  it  is  crossed 
from  cast  to  west  by  the  Gila  river,  which  thor- 
oughly drains  the  southern  and  eastern  portions, 
eventually  flowing  into  the  Colorado  at  the  town 
of  ^'unia,  while  the  Colorado  washes  its  western 
boundary,  effectually  draining  the  remainder. 

The  topographical  configuration  of  the  sur- 
face includes  a  series  of  wide  plateaus,  rising 
graduallv  from  a  point  situated  at  the  southwest- 
ern extremity,  with  an  altitude  of  sixty  or  eighty 
feet  above  sea  level  to  an  elevation  in  the 
north  and  northwest  very  much  higher,  the 
whole  sloping  gently  in  a  southwesterly  direc- 
tion. 

These  plateaus  are  crossed  by  numerous 
mountain  ranges,  especially  in  the  northern  part, 
the  ranges  being  separated  by  broad  valleys, 
man_\-  consisting  of  excellent  lands.  The  various 
mountain  systems,  though  rough  and  abrupt  in 
character,  are  highly  mineralized,  carrying  gold 
and  silver,  copper  and  lead,  iron  and  other  met- 
als in  i)a\  ing  quantities.  The  eastern  and  south- 
ern divisions  include  gradually  sloping  plains, 
covered  in  places  with  natural  grasses  and  trees, 
among  the  latter  being  the  mesqnite,  ironwood 
and  i)al<)  verde.  Here  and  there  are  detached 
hills  and  spurs  of  eruptive  origin. 

.Ml  the  country  embraced  within  the  county 
confines,  situated  north  of  the  natural  watershed 
of  the  Ciila,  owing  to  the  slight  rainfall  and  few 
streams  from  which  water  can  be  taken  for  agri- 
cultural i)urposcs,  is  practically  worthless,  so 
far,  at  least,  as  the  feasibility  of  bringing  large 
bodies  of  irrigable  land  under  cultivation  is  con- 
cerned. The  available  arable  region,  therefore, 
is  limited  to  broad  strips  of  country  lying  di- 
rectlv  north  of  the  Gila  and  east  of  the  Colorado 
river,  and  also  hundreds  of  miles  of  splendid 
lands  stretching  directly  southward  from  Gila 
river   to   tlie    Mexican    frontier.      Consequently, 


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it  is  upon  tliesc  rivers  that  water-storage  reser- 
voirs must  be  establislied. 

It  is  more  than  probable  tliat  less  is  known 
of  the  physical  and  topographical  peculiarities 
of  Yuma  county  than  of  any  other  county  in  the 
territory.  According  to  the  map  of  the  Interior 
Department,  issued  from  the  (General  Land  Of- 
fice in  1883,  it  is  shown  that  less  than  ten  per 
cent  of  the  total  area  was  surveyed  by  the  Fed- 
eral authorities.  It  is  believed  that  no  further 
surveys  have  been  ordered  since  the  date  men- 
tioned, and  therefore  so  far  as  official  recogni- 
tion extends,  more  than  nine-tenths  of  the 
county  is  a  veritable  terra  incognita. 

Although  the  town  of  Yuma  is  the  second 
oldest  community  in  the  territory  of  Arizona,  it 
is  astonishing  how  little  its  resources  are 
known  to  the  world  at  large  and  how  slightly 
developed  is  the  natural  wealth  of  the  county. 
This  is  owing  to  Yuma's  reputation  for  unbear- 
able heat,  and  partly  to  the  f;ict  that,  lying  next 
to  California,  it  has  been  assumed  that  the 
country  has  been  thoroughly  prospected  for 
mineral  wealth,  and  prospectors  have,  in  the 
main,  kept  the  traveled  highways  in  crossing  its 
territory.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  one  suffers  less 
from  the  heat  here  tli.an  in  almost  any  of  the 
settled  communities  of  the  east,  owing  to  the 
dryness  of  the  atmosphere,  and  there  is  no 
healthier  climate  anywhere. 

People  labor  out  of  doors  from  the  rising  to 
the  setting  of  the  stm  and  suffer  no  inconven- 
ience. There  has  never  been  known  in  this  sec- 
tion of  the  country  an  authentic  case  of  sun- 
stroke. The  climate,  taken  in  time,  never  fails 
to  cure  pulmonary  com]daints  of  any  descrip- 
tion. 


TUr:  COPPER  QUEEN  MINE. 

From  a  paper  by  James  Douglas,  LL.  D..  New 
York  City.  Read  in  February,  1899,  before  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Mining  Engineers. 

The  Copper  (Juecn  mine  was  opened  in  18S0 
by  Messrs.  Martin,  I'.allanl  &  Reilly,  and  the 
first  copper  furnace  was  blown-in  on  August 
20th  of  that  year.  Prior  to  that  summer  nothing 
but  prosi)ect  work  liad  been  done  on  the  Copper 
Oueen  and  tjn  a  number  of  adjacent  claims.  In 
fact,  it  w'as  a  small  deposit,  not  of  copper  ore, 
but  of  cerussite,  which  still  remains  undeveloped 


on  the  western  slope  of  the  Queen  hill,  which 
first  tempted  miners  to  the  spot.  To  reduce  this 
lead  ore,  a  primitive  furnace  was  erected  near  a 
spring,  now  dry.  The  development,  just  then, 
of  this  and  other  copper  deposits  in  the  south- 
ern territories  was  due  to  the  simultaneous  ar- 
rival of  the  Southern  Pacific  and  the  Atchison, 
Topeka  &  Santa  Fe  Railroad,  though  it  was 
stimulated  by  the  business  revival  of  1880,  with 
the  consec|uent  rise  in  the  \aluc  of  copper. 

The  geology  of  the  Dragoon  and  Mule  Pass 
mountains,  in  which  (he  Copper  Queen  mine  is 
situated,  has  not  been  systematically  studied. 
(  )n  the  flanks  of  a  granite  core  lie  beds  of  car- 
boniferous limestone.  Those  to  the  west  carry, 
either  enclosed,  or  as  contact  deposits,  the  sil- 
ver-bearing minerals  which  in  the  early  '80s 
made  Tombstone  one  of  the  most  famous  min- 
ing districts  of  the  west.  The  limestones  on  the 
eastern  slope  of  the  Mule  Pass  mountains  carry 
the  ores  of  the  Copper  Queen  mine.  The  lime- 
stone masses  appear  to  be  broken  and  filled  by 
extensive  bodies  of  intrusive  feldspathic  rocks, 
which  seem  to  have  exerted  a  decisive  influence 
on  the  genesis  of  the  ore,  though  their  relation 
to  the  ore  masses,  whether  these  lie  on  the  con- 
tact or  are  completely  and  deeply  imbedded  in 
the  limestones,  is  a  matter  upon  which  theorists 
will  differ.  The  feldspathic  rocks  to  ihe  east  of 
the  copper-bearing  mass  of  limestones  of  the 
Copper  Queen  group  are  deeply  colored  superfi- 
cially by  oxides  of  iron,  and,  as  recent  explora- 
tions made  by  other  companies  than  the  Cop- 
per Queen  show,  carry  iron  and  copper  pyrites 
disseminated  in  particles  anil  in  bunches,  but 
wdiether  in  profitable  quantities  or  not  has  not 
yet  been  determined.  The  colored  band  of  these 
adjacent  rocks  (which  are  supposed  to  be  rhyo- 
lites,  though  their  deca}-^d  character  renders  any 
determination  of  their  original  mineralogical 
composition  doubtful)  is  broadest  in  contact 
with  the  Copper  Queen  and  the  Atlanta  claims, 
where  the  largest  bodies  of  copper  ore  have 
been  discovered  in  the  limestones,  anil  tapers  to- 
wards the  south,  where  the  ore  bodies  as  yet 
found  in  the  limestones  arc  smaller  and  deeper. 
The  contact  of  the  limestones  and  rhyolites  ap- 
])ears  to  represent  the  line  of  a  great  fault,  wliicli 
is  also  indicated  by  a  marked  depression  in  tin- 
surface. 


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loi; 


Beneath  this  (Icpressiuii  lie  ferruginous  clays, 
locally  called  "ledge  matter,"  enclosing  masses 
of  ore,  both  oxidized  and  unoxidized;  but  the 
rocks  at  this  level  are  altered  by  decay  to  such 
a  degree  that  it  is  difficult,  if  not  impossible, 
lo  define  the  line  between  altered  limestone  and 
altered  rhyolite.  Where,  however,  the  deep 
workings  of  the  Copper  Queen  have  penetrated 
the  feldspathic  rocks,  the  ground  has  proved  to 
be  barren.  Nevertheless,  since  the  wealth  of 
other  mining  districts  in  Arizona  resides  almost 
exclusively  in  the  so-called  porphyries,  explora- 
tion in  tile  same  class  of  rocks  in  the  Warren 
district  is  a  legitimate  enterprise. 

The  successful  development  of  the  Copper 
<  jucen  mine,  however,  has  been  confined  to  the 
limestone  belt  lying  between  what  appear  to  be 
two  prominent  faults — the  one  already  referred 
to  and  another  lo  the  west  of  the  Queen  hill. 

The  outcrop  of  copjier  which  was  first  at- 
tacked, and  which  was,  in  fact,  the  only  exten- 
.sive  surface  indication,  was  on  the  northern  ex- 
posure of  a  limestone  hill.  In  this  place  strip- 
ping revealed  a  solid  body  of  oxidized  copper, 
iron  and  manganese  ore  over  60x60  feet 
in  area,  and  so  rich  in  copper  that  the  furnace, 
fed  from  the  surface  ores  alone,  yielded  for  a 
few  months  twenty-three  per  cent  of  metal.  This 
large  outcrop  was  enclosed  in  an  almost  circular 
unaltered  limestone  frame.  Associated  with  the 
ore  was  an  abundance  of  calcite;  but  the  per- 
centage of  silica  was  so  small  that  Cjuartz  had  to 
be  added  to  the  furnace  charge.  This  body,  re- 
taining its  general  dimensions  and  well-defined 
limestone  walls,  dipped  at  an  angle  of  about 
30°  southeasterly  into  the  hill.  Between  the 
100  and  200  foot  levels  the  ore  changed  into 
a  clay,  with  well-marked  bedding,  too  lean  in 
copper-carbonate  to  be  profitably  worked;  but 
below  this  zone  of  clay  the  copjK'r,  as  carbonates 
and  oxides,  increased  to  twelve  ])er  cent  and  was 
associated  in  a  measure  with  limonite,  imbedded 
in  ferruginous  clay.  This  ore  body  extended  to 
a  depth  of  400  feet  on  the  incline  from  the  sur- 
face, and  there  terminated  abruptly  in  hard  lime- 
stone. 

The  enrichment  of  surface  copper  ores  and 
their  rapid  impoverishment  at  a  shallow  depth  is 
not  an  unconnnon  occurrence  in  the  "arid  re- 
gion" of  the  United  States.     It  probalily  takes 


]ilacf  thriiugh  the  oxidation,  in  this  hot,  dry  cli- 
mate, of  the  copper  solutions  which  rise  to  the 
surface  during  the  decay  of  the  ore.  A  lower 
layer  of  ore  is  thus  necessarily  depleted,  in  pro- 
portion as  the  surface  layer  is  enriched.  The 
insensible  flow,  through  the  apparently  dry  rocks 
of  the  region,  of  moisture  charged  with  soluble 
salts  is  often  evinced  by  the  thick  efflorescence 
of  cop])er  alum  which  rapidly  covers  the  walls  of 
drifts  run  through  or  near  feldspathic  or  argil- 
laceous rocks,  even  when  the  copper  contents 
of  these  rocks  are  so  low  as  to  be  barely  appre- 
ciable. During  the  dry  season  a  waste  heap  of 
such  refuse  will  be  completely  covered  with  a 
green  coating. 

On  the  other  hanil,  in  the  wet  eastern  climate, 
as  in  Tennessee,  the  surface  ore,  wdiere  it  has 
iKJt  been  denuded  by  glacial  action,  consists  of 
insoluble  ferric  oxide  deprived  by  lixiviation  of 
the  copper  which,  in  .Vrizona,  under  favorable  at- 
mospheric conditions,  would  be  fixed  as  oxides. 
The  ra])idity  with  which  a  soluble  copjier  sul- 
phate when  exposed  to  the  air  is  converted  into 
insoluble  basic  sulphate,  and  this  into  more 
highly  oxidized  compounds,  is  illustrated  in 
many  cop])er  regions  of  the  southwest,  where 
copper  solutions  ooze  from  almost  barren  de- 
caying feldspathic  rocks,  and,  on  reaching  the 
surface  and  filtering  through  the  gravels,  form 
copper-bearing  conglomerates. 

The  first  ore  body,  above  mentioned,  was  not 
exhausted  until  1884,  when  it  had  yielded  about 
twenty  thousand  tons  of  ore  and  twenty  million 
pounds  of  copper.  The  earliest  months  of  that 
year  were  the  gloomiest  which  the  district  had 
known  up  to  that  (or,  fortunately,  up  to  the 
l>resent)  time.  Simultaneously  with  the  com- 
mencement of  active  operations  on  the  Queen, 
a  large  group  of  claims  on  the  southern  slope  of 
the  Queen  hill  had  been  explored  by  the  Nep- 
tune Company,  and  a  furnace  plant  had  been 
erected  by  it  on  the  San  Pedro  river,  some  miles 
distant.  The  reason  for  building  the  reduction 
plant  so  far  from  the  mine  was  the  scarcity  of 
water  in  Bisbee,  which  at  that  period  was  so 
serious  that  the  Copper  Queen  occasionally  had 
to  damp  its  single  furnace  for  lack  of  a  sufficiency 
of  water  to  cool  the  jacket.  The  Neptune  Com- 
pany, after  expending  its  capital  and  bonded 
debt,   suspended   operations   in    1882.     .Another 


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PORTRAIT    AND    P.IOGRAPHICAL    KECORD. 


corporation,  tlie  Atlanta  Minins;-  Company,  own- 
ing claims  adjacent  to  the  Queen,  had  been 
searching  in  vain  fur  mure  than  three  years  for 
an  ore  body  by  following,  to  no  profit,  surface 
indications.  Other  minor  operations  of  a  like 
kind  had  been  cqiiall\  unsuccessful.  .\t  that 
date  the  Queen  Comi^any.  having  reached  the 
bottom  of  its  ore  body  and  the  four  hundred- 
foot  level  of  the  incline,  could  count  only  some 
three  months'  ore  in  sight:  and  the  Atlanta  had 
decided  to  abandon  the  enterprise  after  one  more 
effort  should  have  ])een  made  to  discover  ore. 
The  foot  of  the  Queen  incline,  which  coincided 
with  the  bottom  of  the  original  Queen  ore  bod\ . 
had  nearly  reached  the  side  line  of  the  claim, 
and  therefore  a  drift  easteidy  along  the  side  line 
in  hard  limestone  was  the  exploratory  w'ork  un- 
dertaken by  the  Queen — a  long  drift  having 
been  previously  run  to  the  west  without  encoun- 
tering any  ore. 

Meanwhile  the  Atlanta  Company  «as  sinking 
a  shaft  in  barren  limestone  a  little  to  the  south 
of  the  point  towards  which  the  Queen  drift  was 
directed.  Thus,  final  pieces  of  exploratory  work 
were  under  way  prior  to  the  abandonment  of 
their  property  by  both  companies,  when,  almost 
at  the  same  time,  each  of  them  struck  a  new  ore 
body  which  appeared  to  fie  dipping  northwest 
or  in  a  direction  the  reverse  of  that  of  the  body 
originally  discovered.  The  two  companies  then 
wisely  decided  to  consolidate  on  equitable  terms, 
rather  than  waste  their  funds  in  obtaining  a  le- 
gal interpretation  of  an  even  more  complicated 
problem  than  that  involved  in  the  Richmond- 
Eureka  "apex"  case.  Since  then  the  claims  of 
the  Neptune  Company,  the  Holbrook  &  Cave 
Company,  the  Silver  P.ear  Company,  and  a  num- 
ber of  private  owners  have  been  acquired.  Manv 
of  them  have  proved  to  be  barren,  but  not  a  few 
contribute  their  quota  of  ore  to  the  total  of  the 
consolidated  company's  product,  which  is  drawn 
at  present  from  what  would  be  some  twenty 
different  unprofitable  mines,  if  each  were  under 
separate  management. 

The  first  ore  body  extracted  extended  from 
the  surface  to  the  original  four  hundred-foot 
level  of  the  old  incline,  which  corresponds  to 
the  two  hundred-foot  level  of  the  new  Czar 
shaft.  The  second  ore  body,  discovered  about 
six  hundred  feet  east  of  the  first,  was  covered 


at  the  surface  by  two  hundreil  feet  of  limestone, 
and  abruptly  terminated  at  a  depth  of  three  hun- 
dred feet  from  its  apex.  A  narrow  seam  of  ore 
was  known  to  extend  into  the  limestone  to  the 
south  of  the  original  ore  body,  but  it  was  not 
followed  until  years  after  its  discovery.  Then  it 
was  found  to  be  the  connecting  link  between 
the  ore  body  from  which  it  sprung  and  another, 
still  larger,  in  the  southwest  of  the  Atlanta 
claim.  This  ore  body  extended  in  depth  from 
above  the  one  hundreil-foot  to  below  the  three 
hundred-foot  Czar  level,  and  on  the  sill  floor  of 
the  latter  level  the  stope  was  200x150  feet — by 
far  the  largest  opening  made  in  any  ore  body.  .\s 
it  was  of  such  magnificent  size,  we  thought  our- 
selves safe  in  nmning  a  long  drift  for  fifteen  hun- 
dred feet,  through  limestones,  from  the  Czar 
shaft,  to  strike  it  on  the  four  hundred-foot  level. 
(  hi  reaching  the  position  wdiicli  the  ore  should 
have  occupied,  none  was  found,  nor  has  the  ex- 
tension of  the  ore  body  in  any  direction  been 
discovered  by  diamond  drill  holes  bored  radially 
for  thousands  of  feet.  A  drill  hole  pointed  up- 
wards entered  the  ore  at  thirty  feet  below  the 
three  hundred-foot  level,  where  the  ore  abruptly 
tenninated. 

Disappointments  of  a  like  character  have  be- 
set operations  in  other  sections  of  the  mine. 
.\  large  ore  body  in  the  southern  section  of  the 
mine  was  traced  downward  to  a  point  forty  feet 
below  the  four  hundred-foot  level.  A  search  in 
all  directions  on  the  level  below  has  failed  to 
find  it.  Where  ore  bodies  are  so  eccentric  in 
their  size  and  the  direction  of  their  curves,  it  is 
often  well-nigh  impossible  to  trace  their  exten- 
sion, or  be  sure  of  their  extinction,  until  they  are 
being  actually  extracted.  In  searching  for  ore 
in  these  limestones,  it  is  extremely  difficult  to 
interpret  the  signs  wdiich  point  to  its  presence, 
or  to  distinguish  accidental  occurrences  from 
actual  laws  of  deposition.  The  presence  of  ore 
in  more  than  one  place  on  the  five  hundred- 
foot  level,  and  elsewdiere  in  the  southern  por- 
tion of  the  mine,  was  indicated  as  probable  by 
the  presence  of  ore  on  the  four  hundred-foot 
level  and  the  intermediate  level  below;  but  in  no 
single  instance  has  the  ore  been  found  on  the 
five  hundred-foot  level  wdiere  expected.  In  fact, 
nearly  a  mile  of  drifts  was  run  on  that  level  be- 
fore any  copper  was  encountered. 


PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


1019 


Certain  general  conclusions  have  been  provi- 
sionally reached.  There  seem  to  be  two  series 
of  limestone  beds,  both  of  carboniferous  age: 
the  upper  bedding,  recognized  as  the  white,  and 
the  lower  as  the  blue,  though  this  distinction 
of  color  is  not  always  well  marked.  They  dip 
conformably  to  the  south,  but  at  varying  angles. 
.\t  some  places  they  lie  almost  flat;  at  others 
they  attain  an  angle  of  over  30°.  The  large 
masses  of  copper,  whether  oxidized  or  unaltered, 
have  as  yet  been  discovered  exclusively  in  the 
upper  series,  and  only  at  the  base  of  that  series. 
Its  total  thickness  is  probably  about  eleven 
hundred  feet,  but  only  in  the  lower  three 
hundred  feet  has  ore  been  found  in  profitable 
.|uantity.  Where  the  series  is  thickest,  under 
the  apex  of  the  Queen  hill,  no  ore  masses  are 
known  to  exist.  Large  quantities  of  ore  lie,  as 
already  described,  under  the  valley  where  exists 
the  obscure  dividing  line  between  the  limestones 
and  rhyolite,  and  where  the  former  are  prob- 
ably shallow;  but  the  largest  isolated  ore  body 
yet  extracted  was  separated  by  many  hundreds 
of  feet  of  barren  limestone,  and  what  is  locally 
called  "ledge  matter,"  from  this  contact. 

.\s  we  work  to  the  southward,  the  ore  bodies 
attain  greater  deptii  from  the  datum  line  of  the 
collar  of  the  Czar  shaft.  Xo  ore  has  been  dis- 
covered below  the  four  hundred-foot  level  in  the 
northerly  section  of  the  mine,  whereas  in  the 
section  to  the  south,  reached  by  the  Holbrook 
shaft,  ore  bodies  have  been  found  at  five  hun- 
dred feet  below  that  point,  and  still  further  south 
the  ore  attains  a  greater  depth.  But  the  ore 
bodies  hitherto  encountered  here  are  small  in 
comparison  with  those  explored  and  extracted 
in  the  northern  sections. 

The  conclusion  that  the  profitable  ore  is  con- 
fined to  the  upper  series  of  limestones  is  based 
on  the  experience  that  large,  com])act  ore  bodies 
have  not  been  found  to  extend  below  a  certain 
horizon.  Nevertheless,  the  limestones  of  the 
supposed  lower  series,  as  far  as  they  have  been 
explored,  are  more  thoruughly  impregnated  with 
iron  sulphides,  associated  with  minute  quanti- 
ties of  copper  sulphide,  than  the  up]x'r  lime- 
stones. But  so  little  work  has  been  done  below 
the  upper  chain  of  ore  bodies  that  no  conclusive 
opinion  can  be  formed  as  to  the  metalliferous 
value   of  the   underlving  limestones.     There  is 


slight  probability  of  oxidized  ore  being  en- 
countered, but  the  general  dissemination  of  pyr- 
ite  and  chalcopyrite  in  fine  grains  through  the 
rock  leads  to  the  hope  that  areas  of  ground 
may  be  entered  where  the  latter  mineral  may 
be  abundant  enough  to  render  the  limestone 
a  "concentrating  ore." 

The  Copper  Queen  mine  has  become  famous 
for  its  beautiful  specimens  of  carbonates,  both 
malachite  and  azurite.  The  malachite  is  never 
found  in  such  large  and  compact  masses  as  to 
make  it  commercially  valuable  for  decorative 
purposes;  besides,  occurring  generally  in  thin 
botryoidal  masses,  it  is  usually  streaked  with 
manganese,  which  detracts  from  its  purity.  Its 
most  striking  mode  of  occurrence  is  in  geodes, 
which  are  lined  with  velvety  crystals  of  the 
same  mineral.  These  hollow  spheres,  the  walls 
of  which  are  composed  of  concentric  layers,  are 
rare,  but,  when  found,  are  usually  in  nests  im- 
bedded in  soft,  wet,  ferruginous  or  manganif- 
erous  clays,  such  as  constitute  the  gangue,  or 
"ledge-matter"  of  nearly  all  the  ore;  and  they 
occur  at  no  great  distance  from  a  limestone  wall 
or  partition.  The  slabs  of  azurite,  also,  usually 
occur  near  limestone,  but  preferably  in  the  man- 
ganiferous,  clayey  gangue.  The  oxidized  cop- 
per-ores, however,  which  are  mined  in  economic 
quantities,  consist  usually  of  cuprite  and  carbon- 
ate, disseminated  through  limonite;  or  of  car- 
bonates, chiefly  of  the  green  variety,  in  streaks 
or  crystals  scattered  through  ferruginous  or 
manganiferous  clay ;  or  of  minute  particles  of 
metallic  copper,  with  more  or  less  cuprite  crys- 
tals, disseminated  through  yellow  clay.  These 
yellow  clays  are  generally  more  distinctly 
bedded  than  the  masses  of  red  and  black  clays 
which  carry  the  highly  oxidized  copper-com- 
pounds. Masses  of  any  considerable  size  of  na- 
tive copper  are  found  almost  exclusively,  not 
at  the  surface,  where  the  oxidizing  agencies  have 
been  most  active,  but  in  the  deepest  layers  of  the 
large  ore-bodies,  where  apparently  some  reduc- 
ing-agent  has  been  more  actively  at  work  than 
elsewhere,  and  w-here  the  ore  is  furthest  removed 
from  atmospheric  interference.  On  the  sill-floor 
of  the  three  hundred-foot  level  (at  the  bottom  of 
the  great  southwest  ore-body  already  referred 
to),  native  copper  was  abundant  in  masses,  some 
of  them  of  several  hundred  pounds  in  weight. 


1020 


PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


The  surface  of  the  native  copper  lumps  and 
masses  is  always  more  or  less  perfectly  crystal- 
lized, as  of  course  is  tlie  case  in  those  mines 
where  all  the  secondary  copper-ores  were  de- 
posited slowly  from  the  dissolved  constituents 
of  the  original  sulphides. 


AGRICULTURE  IN  ARIZONA. 
[From  the  Census  Bulletin,  July  29,  1901.I 
THE    IMPORTAXCK    OF     .UilUCri/rrTtK.  ■ 

By  the  census  of  1890  agriculture  in  the  ter- 
ritory of  Arizona  ranked  second  to  mining  in 
the  jM-oportion  of  nne  to  seven,  .\lthough  the 
])resent  value  of  the  mineral  product  of  the  ter- 
ritory is  not  known,  it  is  observed  that  the  value 
of  all  agricultural  products  in  1899  about 
equaled  the  value  of  all  mineral  products  in  1889, 
and  therefore  it  is  probable  that  the  relative 
importance  and  value  of  agricultural  products 
have  increased  in  the  decade  rather  than  dimin- 
ished. 

FARMS     ANT)    FAliM     AlilCAS. 

Arizona  was  organized  as  a  territory  in  1863, 
and  the  statistics  of  agriculture  were  first  pul)- 
lished  in  the  ninth  census,  the  first  to  be  taken 
after  its  organization.  The  following  table  sum- 
marizes by  decades  the  increase  in  the  number 
of  farms  and  acres  of  faim  land: 

FARMS    AND    FARM    ACREAGE. 

Number  of  acres  in  farms. 

Census                Number  Unlm- 

vear.                 of   farms.  Total.  Improved.  proved. 

I'JOO     (a)      5,809  1.93r,,31.>7  2.-|4,r,2l  1,080.806 

1900  (b)  4,040  1,891,985  227,739  1,664,246 

1890  1.426  1,297,033  104.128  1,192,90.5 

1880  767  13.5.573  56.071  79,502 

1870  172  21,807  14,585  7.222 

As  the  present  census  is  the  first  to  report 
upon  the  agriculture  of  the  Indians  in  connec- 
tion with  that  of  other  races,  two  series  of  fig- 
ures are  given  in  Table  i  and  elsewhere,  for 
1900.  The  series  marked  "a"  includes,  and  the 
one  marked  "b"  excludes,  the  statistics  of  In- 
dian farms.  For  comparatixe  jjurposes  the  lat- 
ter is  more  significant. 

Excluding  the  Indians,  the  numlier  of  farms 
reported  in  1900  is  about  twenty-three  times, 
and  the  acreage  of  improved  farm  land  fifteen 
times,  as  great  as  in  1870.  In  the  ten  years 
since  1890  the  farmers  have  more  than  doubled 
the  area  of  their  improved  land,  and  have  started 
more  new  farms  than  all  that  had  been  estab- 


lished prior  to  that  year.  The  relative  increase 
in  acreage  of  improved  land  is  greater  than  that 
of  unimproved. 

L"^nder  the  general  title  "Farms"  are  included 
not  only  such  tracts  of  tilled  and  unfilled  land 
as  are  commonly  designated  by  that  word  in  the 
older-settled  states,  but  also  the  ranches  of  the 
owners  of  flocks  and  herds.  Of  the  latter  there 
arc  many  in  .Arizona.  The  proprietors  of  some 
of  these  ranches  own  large  tracts  of  land,  upon 
which  cattle  and  sheep  are  fed,  while  others, 
who  own  little  or  no  farm  lands,  subsist  their 
tlocks  and  herds,  often  exclusively,  u])on  the 
]jublic  domain  or  range.  The  land  and  agricul- 
liiral  resources  of  such  ranches  are  classed  as 
farms,  when  of  sufficient  importance  to  require 
in  their  management  the  continued  labor  of  one 
or  more  jjersons. 

IWliM     UESOl'RCES    AND    PROnt'CTS. 

Table  2  gives,  in  the  first  colunm,  the  value 
of  all  farm  resources  reported  for  each  census 
year.  In  the  next  two  columns  arc  presented 
the  values  of  certain  specified  parts  of  those  re- 
soiuTCs,  and  in  the  coliunn  headed  "Products 
not  fed  to  live  stock,"  the  income  of  the  farms 
for  the  crop  year  preceding  the  census: 

VALUE    OF    FARM   RESOURCES    AND 
PRODUCTS; 

Land  im- 

Census           provements.  Land   with  Imple-  Products 

year.              impltments,  impro\e-  ments  and  not  fed  to 

and  live  menis.  machinery,  live  stock, 
stock. 

1900    (a)     $29,906,877  $13,682,960  $765,200  $6,179,397 

1900     (b     27,901,264  13,088,560  607,285  5,980,642 

1S91I     10,676,470  7,222,230  196,580  1,045,970 

18S0     2,384,746  1.127.946  88,811  614.327 

1870     325.441  161,310  20,105  277,998 

In  the  last  decade  farm  wealth  increased 
i6T.g  per  cent,  and  the  value  of  implements  and 
machinery  increased  even  more  rapidly.  The 
value  of  products  not  fed  to  live  stock,  as  re- 
]iorted  in  igoo,  was  3.7  times  as  great  as  that 
reported  for  all  products  in  1890.  A  part  of 
this  great  ajiparent  increase  is  probal)ly  due  to 
the  greater  completeness  and  accuracy  with 
which  products  and  their  values  have  been 
reported  for  the  present  census. 

lilCXKliAT,     .\01iICrLTtRAL     COXDITIOXS. 

The  surface  of  Arizona  is  divided  into  two 
clearly  defined  regions.  The  line  between  them 
extends  from  near  the  middle  of  the  eastern 
boundarv,  northwest  to  the  canon  of  the  Colo- 


PORTRAIT   AND   BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


I02I 


ratio.  North  ol  this  Hue  is  a  plateau  with  an  ele- 
vation of  from  five  thousand  to  eight  thousand 
feet.  This  plateau  is  mainly  a  level  mesa,  except 
where  it  is  broken  by  the  extrusion  of  groups 
of  volcanic  mountains  rising  above  seven  thou- 
sand feet,  and  in  the  San  Francisco  mountains 
attaining  an  altitude  of  thirteen  thousand  feet. 
The  climate  of  this  plateau  is  tvpitiecl  by  that 
of  Flagstafif,  which,  in  iSyy,  had  a  mean  annual 
temperature  of  forty-five  degrees,  or  aboiu 
that  of  Alaine,  and  a  rainfall  of  nearly  twenty 
inches.  This  plateau  descends  abrujjtly  along 
the  escarpment  indicated  on  the  map,  to  a  mucii 
lower  region,  consisting  of  broad  valleys  sepa- 
rated by  narrow,  steep  ranges,  having  a  surface 
varying  in  altitude  from  near  the  sea  le\'el  to 
three  thousand  feet.  The  climatic  conditions  in 
this  region  are  typified  by  those  of  Phoenix, 
where  the  average  tem])erature  in  1899  was 
sixty-nine  degrees,  or  about  that  of  New  (Or- 
leans, and  the  rainfall  five  inches.  On  the 
plateau,  except  in  a  few  regions  where  volcanic 
peaks  increase  the  jjrecipitation  upon  their 
slopes,  the  rainfall  is  insufficient  for  the  suc- 
cessful cultivation  of  crops,  and  the  main  agri- 
cultural interest  is  grazing  sheep  and  cattle.  In 
the  low  country  the  rainfall  is  insufficient  for 
this,  and  grazing  is  confined  to  certain  favored 
nuumlain  slopes.  In  that  part  of  the  territory 
the  i)re(lominant  industry,  aside  from  mining, 
is  agriculture,  ba.t^ed  upon  irrigation,  and  its  ex- 
tent is  dependent  mainly  upon  the  supply  of 
water  in  the  rivers  and  the  facility  with  uhicii 
it  can  be  carried  to  the  land. 

T.IVE-STOCK     INTERESTS. 

The  vast  extent  of  the  plateau  on  wliich  tlocks 
and  herds  can  be  successfully  grazed  and  the 
limited  irrigated  area,  as  shown  on  the  sketch 
map,  indicate  ctsnditions  which  give  to  live  stock 
its  dominant  position.  The  capital  invested  in 
agriculture,  June  I,  1900,  was  $29,906,877.  ( )f 
this  amount  $15,458,717,  or  51.7  per  cent,  was  in 
live  stock.  For  the  United  States,  in  1890.  the 
value  of  live  stock  constituted  only  13.8  per 
cent  of  all  agricultural  capital. 

Cr.ASSIKIC.\TIOX,     XUMBEE,     .\XD     VALUE     OK     LIVE 
STOCK. 

For  the  census  of  1900  a  new  classification  of 
domestic  animals  has  been  adopted  at  the  re- 


quest of  the  various  live-stock  associations 
throughout  the  country.  Neat  cattle  are 
grouped  by  age  in  accordance  with  their  present 
and  prospective  relations  to  breeding  or  to  the 
dairy  industry.  Horses  and  mules  are  classified 
by  age,  and  sheep  by  age  and  sex.  The  new 
classification  permits  very  close  comparison  with 
the  figures  obtained  at  preceding  decennial  pe- 
riods. 

The  following  table  gives  the  numlier  of  all 
live  stock  on  farms  and  ranges,  the  average 
value  of  the  same  per  head,  and  the  number  of 
domestic  animals  not  on  farms  and  ranges.  The 
average  value  per  head  ot  horses  and  sheep  is 
greatly  reduced  by  the  cheap  stock  on  Indian 
reservations.  ( )f  the  colts  under  one  year,  56.8 
per  cent  are  reservation  animals  worth  but  $2.56 
per  head,  while  the  average  value  for  the  rest 
of  the  territory  is  $6.72,  and  for  Maricopa,  the 
leading  agricultural  county,  it  is  $16.41.  The 
reservations  also  report  over  one-half  of  the 
horses  in  the  territory  one  and  under  two  years, 
their  average  value  being  $3.23.  as  compared 
with  $11.70  outside  of  the  reservations.  Horses 
two  years  old  and  over  are  worth  $11.37  each 
on  the  reservations,  while  for  the  remainder  of 
the  territory  the  average  value  is  $21.27,  ''"i'  '" 
Maricopa  county  it  is  $40.97. 

NUMBER    -VND    V.\LUE   OF    DOMESTIC   .\NI- 

M.-VLS,  FOWLS.  .AND  BEES,  JUNE  i,  1900. 

Not  on 
farms 
Ou  Farms  and       and   rngy. 

Ranges.  Av. 

No.  Value.     vaUie.  No. 

133,181  Jl. 133,178  JS.3S   322 

63.203    S98.604  13.77 

743.84.".  17.6t; 

GS6.953  21.81 

483.411  23.65 

961. 818  13.10 


Age.  Id  yoar.s. 


42.116 
.  30,577 
.  20.437 

7.1.437 


17,965  577,693     32.16        673 


Calves    Under    1    

Steers     l  and  under  2. 

Steers    '-  i<nd   under  '.*... 

Steers    3  and   over   ... 

Bulls    1   and  over   ... 

Heifers    1    and    under   2 

Cows     kept     for 

milk.  2  and   over   ... 

Cows  and  heiter.s 
not      kept      for 

milk.  2  and   over   357,719 

Colts    Under   1    18,976 

Horses     '    and    under  2...  22.283 

Horses     2  and   over   83.804 

.Mule    colts Under   1    445 

Mules    1   and    under  2...       552 

Mules     2    and    over    3.080 

Asses    and  burros  All    ages     4.625 

Lambs     Under   1    193,303 

Sheep     (ewe3)....l   and  over   452,271      1,061,3.58 

Sbeep   (rams  and 

wetbers),  l   and  over    216.187 

Swine    All    ages     18.103 

Goats     .'Vll    ages     98.403 

Fowls: 

Chickens-     165,200  1 

Turkeys    6.043    [ 

Geese    S40  i 

Ducks    -.     2.439    I 

Bees    (swarmsoO 18,991  66, GO: 


101 
64 
49 
14 

127 


gSS 
170 
111 


5.901,964  16.50 

82,610  4.35 

152.S7S  6. 86 

1.466.417  17.60  6.109 

7.273  10.34  6 

13.384  2425  7 

102,882  33.40  718 

32.162  6.95  1.466 

284.858  1.47  5 

2.34  60 


491.578 
80.587 


2  27 
4!45 


58 
712 


167.863      1.71    1,.5»1 


80,798 


Value  of  all  live 

stock »1B.458,717 


I022 


PORTRAIT   AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


DAIRY  rows  AMI  I'UODrCTS. 

Tin-  (lair\  interests  arc  increasino-  in  impor- 
tance with  every  decade.  In  i8ijo  the  milch 
cows  numbered  4,874;  in  itpo.  i/.c/'S-  This  is 
an  increase  of  268.6  per  cent.  The  total  jinidnc- 
tion  of  milk  in  i88y  was  709,223  gallons,  or  145 
gallons  per  cow.  In  1899  the  total  was  3,056.- 
109,  or  170  gallons  ])er  cow.  The  total  produc- 
tion of  milk  increased  330.9  per  cent. 

Dairy  products  to  the  value  of  $255,332  were 
consumed  on  farms;  the  remainder  of  the  total 
value  of  $540,700  represents  the  products  sold. 

The  total  value  of  the  various  crops  produced 
in  1899  was  $2,474,296.  The  total  value  of  farm 
products,  including  animals  sold  or  slaughtered 
for  food,  was  $6,997,097.  In  this  total  are  in- 
cluded the  products  fed  to  live  stock  on  the 
farms  of  the  producers.  Detlucting  this  from 
the  general  total  to  avoid  duplication,  the  gross 
income  of  farms  in  1899  was  $6,179,397,  which  is 
referred  to  in  this  bulletin  under  the  general 
designation  of  "Products  not  fed  to  live  stock." 

POOR  CHOI'S   OF    1899. 

The  effect  of  the  reduced  rainfall  is  plainly 
manifest  in  the  returns  for  cereals  and  pota- 
toes, and  is  most  evident  in  the  statistics  for 
hay  and  forage.  The  failure  of  the  irrigation 
ditches  in  some  sections  to  furnish  sufficient 
water  to  mature  crops  led  the  farmers  to  cut 
many  acres  of  cereals  for  hay  which  would 
otherwise  have  been  harvested  for  grain.  The 
acreage  of  cereals  reported  is.  therefore,  much 
less  than  was  sown  for  grain,  and  the  average 
yield  per  acre  is  also  below  that  of  the  ordinary 
year.  The  lack  of  water  on  the  grazing  plains 
of  the  northern  section  caused  an  unusually 
large  movement  of  stock  to  the  green  and  irri- 
gated .alfalfa  fields  of  some  of  the  lower  coun- 
ties, notably  Maricopa.  A  great  portion  of  the 
alfalfa  grown  in  1899  in  that  county  was  cut 
but  twice,  and  some  of  it  but  once.  The  fields 
sown  to  this  crop  were  used  in  the  latter  part 
of  the  year  as  pasture.  The  drought  reduced 
also  the  average  yield  of  uncultivated  grasses,  of 
which  a  large  area  was  cut  in  the  census  year. 

Coconino  county  rejiorted  four  hundred  and 
five  of  the  six  hundred  and  twenty-six  acres  of 
potatoes  grown  in  Arizona  in  1899.  This  was 
64.7  per  cent  of  the  total.    Potatoes  in  Coconino 


are  grcnvn  generalK  without  irrigation,  and  the 
effect  of  the  drought  is  seen  in  the  fact  that 
the  average  yield  for  the  county  was  only  thirty- 
hcven  bushels  per  acre,  while  in  1889  the  yield 
in  the  same  section  was  eighty-seven  bushels. 
I'lie  tields  where  potatoes  were  grown  under 
irrigation  furnished  a  greater  yield  for  1899  than 
ten  \ears  before.  The  drought  reduced  the 
yield  in  Coconino  and  greatly  modified  the  av- 
erage production  in  the  territory. 

GENERAL    liEVIEW    OF    T-UiT.ES. 

The  production  of  cereals  increased,  outside 
of  the  Indian  reservations,  110  per  cent.  Includ- 
ing the  reservations,  the  acreage  of  hay  and  for- 
age increased  231.4  per  cent,  and  the  tons  har- 
vested, 1 78. 1  per  cent.  The  value  of  garden 
products,  exclusive  of  potatoes  and  inclusive 
of  small  fruits,  was  345.9  per  cent  greater  in  1899 
than  ten  years  before.  The  acreage  of  potatoes 
increased  53.8  per  cent,  but  the  actual  product 
obtained  was  less  in  1899  than  in  1889.  The 
growing  of  grapes  and  orchard  and  subtropical 
fruits  has  developed  into  an  important  industry. 
The  number  of  orchard  trees  of  bearing  age  is 
325.4  per  cent,  and  the  product  442.4  per  cent 
greater  than  in  1889.  Of  subtropical  fruit  and 
nut  trees  the  last  decade  records  a  marked  in- 
crease, and  the  products,  which  were  very  small 
in  1889,  have  become  a  considerable  item  in  the 
farm  income  of  1899.  The  tables  show  an  in- 
crease in  the  number  of  fowls  since  1890  of  182.4 
per  cent,  and  an  increase  in  the  number  of 
dozens  of  eggs  produced  per  fowl  from  3.3  in 
1889  to  4.7  in  1899. 

Ostrich  farming  is  a  new  and  promising  in- 
dustry. .\  company  organized  in  1898,  near 
Phoenix,  with  one  hundred  and  four  birds,  now 
owns  the  largest  farm  of  .African  ostriches  in  the 
United  States. 

FLOWERS,     PLANTS,     SEEDS    .\ND    NUESEEY    STOCK. 

In  the  semitropical  climate  of  Arizona,  where 
all  but  the  most  delicate  flowers  and  plants 
thrive  in  the  open  without  danger  from  frost, 
it  is  not  to  be  expected  that  commercial  floricul- 
ture should  attain  any  considerable  degree  of 
importance  as  an  industry.  Two  floral  estab- 
lishments were  reported  in  1899,  one  in  Cochise 
and  one  in  Santa  Cruz  county.  In  1899  there 
were    under    glass    six    hundred    and    seventy 


PORTRAIT    AND    TIIOGRAITIKAI.    RKCORD. 


1023 


square  feet  of  land,  of  which  two  hundred  and 
twenty  square  feet  were  devoted  to  tlie  euUnre 
of  flowers  an<l  phuits,  and  the  reniaiuder  to  the 
forcing  of  certain  classes  of  vegetables. 

The  rai)id  development  of  horticulture  during 
the  ]iast  decade  has  caused  a  corresponding  in- 
crease in  the  luinih'er  of  nurseries  devoted  to 
the  propagation  of  young  trees.  In  i<Si)(j  three 
luirseries  were  reported.  These  were  presuina- 
hly  of  recent  establishment,  as  no  sales  were 
given.  In  1899  there  were  rcijorted,  in  all,  eight 
establishments,  covering  fcjurteeu  acres  of 
laud,  and  having  a  gross  income  of  $2,914  from 
sales  for  the  year.  (  )f  these  esta))lishments, 
only  two  made  the  raising  of  nursery  stock  their 
principal  business.  The  otlier  six  raised  a  few 
trees  and  ])lants  in  addition  to  ordiuary  farm 
products. 

IRIUGjVTION    S'L'.VTISTICS. 

.\rizona  has  been  inhabited  at  different  times 
In  three  races,  each  making  use  of  irrigation  in 
agricultural  operations.  (Jf  the  first,  or  prehis- 
toric, race  very  little  is  known.  Evidences 
abound  that  it  inhabited  Arizona  for  au  ex- 
tended period,  and  had  \'anished  before  the  ad- 
vent of  the  wdiite  man  in  .\merica.  In  Maricopa 
and  otlier  counties  are  found  traces  of  this  race, 
and  the  present  canals  and  ditches  for  irrigation 
in  many  places  follow  closely  the  lines  laid 
down  centuries  ago.  When  the  region  was  ex- 
plored bv  white  men  the  agricultural  Indians 
were  practicing  irrigation  of  a  primitive  kind, 
very  much  as  do  their  present  successors.  The 
white  settlers  have  impro\-ed  on  these  methods, 
and  ]5opulation,  agricultural  development,  and 
wealth  have  advanced  on  lines  parallel  with  the 
artificial  application  of  water  to  the  cultivation 
of  the  soil. 

Of  the  72.268.800  acres  of  land  surface  of 
.\rizona.  only  1,935,327.  or  2.7  per  cent,  were  in- 
cluded in  farms  in  1900.  and  only  254,521,  or 
0.35  per  cent,  were  improved.  Of  the  improved 
land,  227,890  acres  are  located  outside  of  the 
Indian  reservations.  The  importance  of  irriga- 
tion is  demonstrated  by  the  fact  that  irrigated 
land  outside  of  the  Indian  reservations  has  an 
.acreage  of  185,396,  or  81.4  per  cent  of  the  corre- 
sponding improved  land.  The  progress  of  agri- 
culture during  the  decade  ending  with  1900  is 
attributable  to  the  successful  application  ol  irri- 


gation to  the  growing  of  hay  and  forage,  cereals, 
vegetables,  fruits  and  other  crops. 

Within  tlie  ten  years  from  1890  to  1900,  five 
hundred  and  forty-five  miles  of  canals  and 
ditches  were  constructed,  at  a  co.-t  of  $1,508,469. 
(  )ut  of  this  total.  $512,000  was  expended  in 
ditches  into  which  no  water  had  been  turned  be- 
fore June  I.  1900.  -\side  from  this  amount. 
$250,000  is  represented  in  canals  which,  were 
completed  within  the  last  few  years,  and  wdiich 
utilize  onl\'  a  small  (|uantity  of  the  water  .ap- 
jiropriated  for  them.  The  acreage  under  these 
ditches,  which  in  the  near  future  will  be  brought 
ui:der  .-ultivation.  will  undoubteilly  be  much 
larger  than  the  area  now  irrigated,  by  all  the 
ditches  constructed  since  1889.  In  i8c>o  the 
acres  irrigated,  outside  of  the  reservations,  num- 
bered 65.821:  in  1900  they  numbered  185,396. 
I'.y  the  opening  of  new  ditches  and  canals  be- 
tween 1890  and  1900.  26.297  aci'cs  were  added 
to  the  irrigated  area.  I'.y  the  enlargement  of 
the  canals  previously  constructed,  and  as  the 
result  of  more  intelligent  methods  of  water  dis- 
tribution, 93,278  .acres  were  added  to  the  pro- 
ducti\c  area  of  the  territory  The  total  increase 
in  irrigated  land  in  ten  years  was  1 19.575  acres. 
.Most  of  this  land  was  jniblic  domain  in  1890. 
.\t  a  low  estimate  its  present  average  value  is 
S30  per  acre,  or  $3,587,250.  Irrigation  has 
added  this  large  amount  to  the  farm  wealth  of 
the  territory.  The  relation  of  irrigation  to  the 
various  agricultural  ojierations  can  be  noted  in 
the  following  table: 

.\CR[':S  AND  YIELD  OF  .-\LL  CROPS  .\ND  OF 
IRRIG.^TED  CROPS.   1899. 

Total,  Irrigated 

Crops.                and  Uiiirrigated.  Irrigated. 

..Veres.             Bushels.  Acres.  Bushels. 

Harley      1G.270               458,776  16,064  455,338 

Cornt      11,654               204,748  7,246  135.860 

Oats     1,641                 43,246  1,602  42.711 

Hve     15                     190  15  190 

Wheat     24,377              440,252  24.137  436.582 

I'otatoes     626                 .•!3,927  139  14.360 

Sweet   Potatoes    ....       .51                 4.299  51  4,299 

Onions     47                 6,966  43  6,293 

Alfalfa     62,585             •137.270  62  585  •137.270 

Crains   cut  green   for 

hay     15,349 

Other  hay   14.740 

Vegetables     2,145 

Small    fruits    79 


•20,487 
•20,074 


11,202  •16,007 

6.576  •12,501 

2,145  

79  

685  

2,295  


Grapes     685  

Orchard   fruits    2,295  

Subtropical  fruits  and 

nuts     1.149  

Other  crops   1.309  

:  A   large  fortion   of  the  acreage  of  uuirrigated  corn  was  In 

the  Indian  reservations,  and  was  in  very  small  tracts  near 
water  courses  and  springs. 

•  Tons. 


1,149 
1,220 


1024 


PORTRAIT   AND    BIOGRAPIIICAI.    RECORD. 


The  tutal  imiubc-r  of  acres  of  irrigated  crops, 
as  given  above,  is  1,^7.233,  while  the  total  mim- 
ber  of  acres  of  land  irrigated  is  185,396.  The 
difTerence  of  48,163  acres  represents  approxi- 
mately the  area  of  pasture  land  irrigated.  It  is 
probable  that  a  portion  of  the  area  upon  wliich 
crops  were  reported  as  grown  without  irriga- 
tion, was  really  irrigated  at  some  time  during 
the  year. 

In  addition  tu  surface  water  obtained  from 
rivers,  Arizona  possesses  considerable  quantities 
of  ground  water,  or  so-called  underflow,  at  depths 
varying  from  forty  to  fifteen  hundred  feet.  Sev- 
enty-seven farms  were  wholly  or  in  part  sup- 
plied with  this  ground  water  by  pumping  from 
wells.  In  this  way  nine  hundred  and  seventy- 
four  acres  were  irrigated.  The  use  of  wells  to 
augment  the  supply  of  water  in  the  ditches,  or 
by  pumping  the  water  directly  upon  the  land,  is 
becoming  more  general  each  \ear,  and  in  sec- 
tions where  an  artesian  suppl\-  is  abimdant  a 
considerable  area  of  land  above  the  line  of  ditch 
ultimately  will  he  reclaimed  and  rendered  jiro- 
ductive  and  valuable. 


THE  GILA  VALLEY. 

Arizona  Bulletin,  January  12,  igoo. 

Written   by  Andrew   Kimball,    Stake    President   "f   the 

Mormon  Churcb,  Thatcher. 

Fortified  by  the  afBdavits  of  the  most  respon- 
sible men  in  the  valley,  tlie  writer  dares  venture 
once  more  on  the  billows  of  the  great  journalis- 
tic ocean.  The  former  stories  related  by  me  have 
not  only  awakened  considerable  interest  and 
caused  a  steady  inunigration  of  many  good  peo- 
])le  to  our  valley,  but  has  created  some  criticism 
and  in  some  circles  are  used  as  fireside  jokes. 
.\11  I  have  to  say  about  this  is  that  those  with 
sufficient  good  judgment  to  come  here  and  see 
for  themselves  are  ready  to  bear  testimony  to 
tlie  truth  of  every  statement  that  has  been  made. 
The  Gila  river  heads  way  back  in  the  mountains 
east  of  us  and  just  before  it  crosses  the  Xew 
Mexico  line  its  valuable  fluid  is  diverted  into 
irrigating  channels  and  conmiences  its  valuable 
mission.  Increased  by  the  'Frisco  river  and 
other  perpetual  streams,  by  the  time  it  gets  to 
the  narrows  above  the  more  populous  portion  of 


our  valle)  yuu  would  not  know  that  a  stream 
had  ever  been  diverted  from  its  banks. 

Situated  in  the  southeast  of  Arizona,  our  set- 
tlements extend  over  the  border  into  New  Mex- 
ico. There  is  considerable  country  intervening 
between  us  and  Mexico.  Sixty  miles  below  our 
border  settlement,  Franklin,  which,  by  the  way, 
is  a  very  prosperous  one,  the  valley  widens  out, 
until  when  it  reaches  the  writer's  home  it  is  fully 
ten  miles  wide  and  still  widens  opposite  Pima, 
six  miles  lower  down,  and  as  the  river  extends 
westward  as  far  as  the  e}c  can  reach  there  is 
still  valley.  In  search  of  a  cut-of¥  road  home 
from  Northern  Arizona  last  summer,  Emil  Mae- 
ser,  Heber  Larson  and  the  writer  stood  on  some 
cliffs  about  seven  hundred  feet  high,  overlook- 
ing the  Gila  valley,  and  until  then  I  was  never 
able  to  properly  appreciate  the  vastness  of  this 
agricultural  region.  Sloping  towards  this  great 
basin  I  saw  for  hundreds  of  miles  back  almost 
the  entire  country  pays  tribute  to  the  Gila;  if 
a  cloud  bursts  or  an  inch  of  rain  falls  a  hundred 
miles  away  our  canals  are  replenished. 

The  Gila  river  is  perpetual;  the  more  it  is 
appropriated  the  more  it  increases;  in  the  dis- 
tance of  forty  miles  there  are  no  less  than 
twenty-two  canals,  and  below  each  dam,  which 
in  low  water  seems  to  sop  the  last  drop  from  the 
river  bed,  each  succeeding  canal  has  a  stream. 
Matthewsville  canal,  fully  thirty  miles  from  the 
first  canal  taken  out  of  the  river,  has  a  better 
stream  than  many  above  it,  and  does  not  need 
to  put  the  water  on  turns,  while  others  are  being- 
guarded  very  closely.  There  is  an  dlmost  inex- 
haustil)le  supply  of  good  water  at  forty  to  sixty 
feet  below  the  surface,  which  is  secured  by  open 
wells  and  pumps  and  windmills.  The  well  at 
the  ice  plant  of  C.  Layton  &  Co.,  in  Thatcher, 
furnished,  besides  what  is  ii,sed  in  the  factory, 
a  good  irrigation  stream,  sufificient  for  a  cit\' 
lot.  Bv  the  aid  of  tanks  and  windmills  every 
family  that  can  afford  it  may  have  a  complete 
water  system  at  their  homes.  Our  elevation  is 
a  little  less  than  three  thousand  feet  above  sea 
level,  while  on  either  side  of  our  valley  are 
mountains  from  five  to  seven  thou.sand  feet 
higher,  which  are  covered  with  saw  timber.  The 
Graham  mountain  produces  several  irrigating 
streams. 

The  slope  of  the  valley  is  about  right  for  con- 


PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


1025 


venient  irrigation,  while  down  the  valley  there 
is  a  fall  of  about  ten  feet  to  the  mile. 

The  soil  is  of  a  rich  sandy  loam  on  the  higher 
lands  and  nearer  the  higher  lands  and  nearer 
the  river  a  black  sandy  clay.  Our  deepest  well 
is  still  in  soil,  for  it  seems  that  the  valley  has 
been  washed  in  for  generations.  Flowing  well 
water  has  been  encountered  here.  \\'e  have  one 
about  three  miles  above  Thatcher  at  Chlarson's 
lumber  yard,  there  is  an  artesian  well  which 
tlows  full}-  twenty-five  gallons  per  minute,  anil 
is  of  the  purest  kind  of  water.  Our  canal  sys- 
tem is  oive  of  the  best  in  the  world.  \\'hy  this 
condition?  Simply  because  our  people  have 
adopted  co-operation  as  the  principle  in  their 
management  and  not  allowed  large  corporations 
to  monopolize  the  precious  fluid  and  make  of  it 
merchandise.  In  the  Gila  valley  these  condi- 
tions do  not  exist.  The  farmer  who  cultivates 
the  land  owns  and  controls  all  the  water. 

Surrounded  by  mining  camps  and  govern- 
ment posts  and  Indian  reservations,  everything 
we  raise  can  be  sold.  Compare  the  hollow  of  your 
hand  to  the  Gila  valley  and  all  the  extremities 
as  the  feeders  and  you  have  it.  Not  only  an 
oasis  on  the  desert,  but  a  supply  house  for  a 
great  surrounding  country  of  consumers.  It  is 
needless  for  the  writer  to  elaborate  upon  this 
subject,  when  the  reader  can  in  this  edition  see 
the  illustrations  and  read  of  the  millions  of 
wealth  in  mining  camps  all  around  us. 

As  to  the  phenomenal  productions  the  writer 
refers  to  outside  statements.  George  T.  Odell, 
general  manager  of  the  Co-operative  Wagon  and 
Machine  Company  in  Utah  and  Idaho,  and  of 
w^hich  Messrs.  Philips  &  Kimball,  of  this  valley, 
form  a  part,  made  the  following  statements  to  a 
"Deseret  News"  reporter  after  visiting  this  val- 
ley last  winter.  Of  course  Mr.  Odell  thought 
the  writer  had  enlarged  upon  many  items  of 
which  he  had  written,  an<l  set  out  in  his  investi- 
gations with  the  end  in  view  of  either  proving 
Mr.  Kimball  to  be  an  enlargcr  on  facts,  or  this 
to  be  one  of  the  grandest  valleys  on  earth.  lie 
first  encountered  the  man  who  raised  the  thirty- 
six-pound  sweet  potato,  and  in  response  to  his 
fjucry  the  honest  old  farmer  said:  "\\'ell.  I  reck- 
on it  would  have  been  rather  a  large  potato  if  we 
had  got  all  of  it,  but  a  large  slice  was  cut  off  in 


digging  it."  We  found  many  farmers  who  raise 
two  crops  of  Irish  potatoes  every  year  on  one 
piece  of  land,  one  crop  of  small  grain  and  a 
crop  of  corn  and  squash  the  same  year.  "The 
statements  of  these  farmers,"  said  Mr.  Odell, 
"so  far  outstripped  Mr.  Kimball's  modest  stories, 
I  was  ready  to  believe  most  anything."  When 
he  asked  Bishop  John  Taylor,  of  Pima,  regard- 
ing these  things  Mr.  Taylor  replied:  "I  raised 
fift\  bushels  of  wheat  on  one  acre  of  land  and 
afterwards  planted  it  to  corn  and  raised  fifty 
bushels  on  the  same  land  in  the  same  year." 
"I  had  heard  a  great  deal,"  said  Mr.  Odell,  "of 
the  wondcrfid  resources  of  the  Gila  valley,  but 
I  can  truthfully  say,  in  the  language  of  the 
In  lun,  'the  half  has  never  been  told.'  " 

I  now  c|uote  from  obser^-ations  of  Prof.  Mc- 
Clatchie,  superintendent  of  the  experiment  sta- 
tion at  Phoenix,  and  professor  of  agriculture 
and  horticulture  in  the  University  of  Arizona, 
as  reported  in  a  Phoenix  paper:  "He  brought 
back  with  him,  as  trophies  of  his  trip,  specimens 
of  apples  grown  in  the  Gila  valley.  They  were 
of  extremely  large  size  and  unusually  fine  in  ap- 
pearance and  flavor,  especially  the  Ben  Davis 
variety.  All  that  is  necessary  to  raise  a  crop 
is  to  put  the  seed  in  the  ground  and  turn  on  the 
water  at  proper  intervals.  From  forty  to  sixty 
bushels  of  grain  are  raised  on  an  acre.  The 
summer  heat  in  the  Gila  valley  is  not  as  intense 
as  it  is  in  the  Salt  River  valley,  the  highest  tem- 
perature last  summer  being  about  one  hun- 
dred degrees.  The  Gila  valley  is  certainly  a 
most  interesting  country.  I  found  they  raised 
a  fine  quality  of  wheat,  and  I  was  surprised  to 
find  in  the  town  of  Safford  four  large  flouring 
mills.  When  the  Enterprise  canal  is  completed 
the  area  under  cultivation  will  be  increased  fully 
one  hundred  per  cent.  The  mountains  are  cov- 
ered with  timber  from  which  all  the  lumber 
needed  is  secured.  Springs  of  water  bubble  out 
from  the  caiions  and  will  furnish,  if  utilized,  an 
abundant  supply  of  pure  and  cool  water  for 
domestic  purposes.  The  people  living  in  the 
( '.ila  valley  are  thrifty  and  hospitable.  They  live 
(|uiet.  retired  lives  and  appear  to  enjoy  them- 
selves in  an  old-fashioned  way,  truly  pleasant 
to  behold.  There  are  no  paupers  among  tlicni; 
all  appear  to  have  plenty." 


1026 


PORTRAIT   AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


MARICOPA  &  PHOENIX  &  SALT  RIVER 
VALLEY  RAILWAY. 

^^■llen  tlie  attention  of  capitalists  was  directed 
to  the  importance  of  developing  the  resources 
of  the  Salt  River  valley,  and  their  investments 
began  to  yield  valuable  returns,  it  was  clearly 
recognized  that  a  railroad  into  the  valley  was  an 
immediate  necessity.  The  Southern  Pacific 
road,  which  was  completed  through  the  terri- 
tory in  1880,  was  almost  forty  miles  distant,  yet 
it  furnished  the  only  available  transportation 
facilities.  No  sooner  was  the  need  recognized 
than  the  means  of  building  were  provided.  The 
then  financial  agent  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Companv,  N.  K.  JNIasten.  of  San  Francisco,  in- 
duced Francis  Cutting,  of  the  same  city,  the 
founder  of  the  Cutting  Packing  Company,  and 
Sidney  M.  Smith,  also  of  San  Francisco,  to  be- 
come interested  with  him  in  the  building  of  a 
road  that  would  meet  the  necessities  of  the  time:. 
The  task  was  by  no  means  an  easy  one.  The 
fact  that  this  section  was  far  from  the  base  of 
supply  rendered  the  undertaking  an  expensive 
one,  yet  the  projectors  did  not  lose  faith  in  ulti- 
mate success,  and  continued  perseveringly  until 
finally  the  road  was  completed,  July  2,  1887. 

On  the  organization  of  a  company,  N.  I\. 
Masten  was  chosen  president,  he  and  his  two  as- 
sociates previously  mentioned  becoming  the 
principal  owners  of  the  road.  As  the  valley  de- 
veloped to  a  degree  previously  undreamed  of, 
and  as  Phoenix  also  showed  a  remarkable  in- 
crease in  growth  and  business  imi^ortance,  the 
road  shared  a  corresponding  success  and  pros- 
perity. Indeed,  the  operating  of  the  road  un- 
doubtedly contributed  largely  to  the  develop- 
ment of  the  region,  and  the  present  high 
standing  of  the  valley  as  an  agricultural  and 
horticultural  center  may  be  attributed  in  no 
small  degree  to  the  road  itself.  Lasting  credit 
is  to  be  given  to  the  men  whose  determination 
and  enterprise  made  possible  tlie  development 
of  one  of  the  luost  fertile  sections  of  the  south- 
west. 

The  increase  of  the  volume  of  business  trans- 
acted by  the  road  rendered  advisable  the  exten- 
sion of  its  line,  and  in  1895  a  branch  was  built 
from  Tempe  to  Mesa. 

The  completion  of  the  Mesa  branch  made  the 
line    forty-two    miles    in    length.      The     motive 


power  comprises  three  first-class  Baldwin  loco- 
motives. Employment  is  furnished  to  a  large 
corps  of  men  in  the  company's  shops  at  Phoe- 
nix. In  ecjuipment  the  company  ecjuals  others 
that  are  older  and  greater  in  extent.  From  the 
establishment  of  the  road,  it  has  been  the  com- 
pany's policN-  to  aid  the  residents  of  the  valley 
in  every  wav  possible,  and  they  have  endeavored 
to  keep  the  freight  rates  on  shipments  of  prod- 
uce at  as  low  a  point  as  possible,  m  order  that 
the  profits  for  the  farmers  may  thus  be  larger 
than  otherwise.  Immense  shipmencs  are  made 
to  Southern  California  over  the  road.  The  day 
has  passed  when  all  shipments  are  incoming. 
Now  a  policy  of  exportation  has  been  estab- 
lished that  gives  every  indication  of  placing 
.\rizona  in  a  high  position  for  the  \'alue  of  its 
products,  secured  through  the  energy  of  its  peo- 
ple. 


(ilLA   \ALLEY,   GLOP.F   &  NORTHERN 
RAILWAY. 

The  building  of  this  road  marked  an  era  in 
the  progress  of  eastern  Arizona.  1  he  survey 
was  made  in  1892,  but  the  work  of  construction 
did  not  begin  until  February,  1894,  when  it  was 
activel)'  ijrosecuted  by  the  following  ofificers: 
William  (iarland,  president;  E.  A.  Cutter,  vice- 
president;  .\.  C.  Laird,  secretar}-  an<l  treasurer; 
George  B.  Fox,  chief  engineer — all  of  whom 
also  served  as  directors,  together  with  Julius 
Lieberman  and  J.  E.  Solomon. 

The  point  of  inception  of  the  road  is  Bowie, 
which  lies  in  the  southeastern  ]iart  of  the  ter- 
ritory, on  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  east 
of  Tucson.  From  there  the  track  runs  up  into 
Cochise  countv,  in  a  northwesterly  direction, 
through  Solomonvillc.  which  was  named  in 
honor  of  J.  E.  Solomon.  Thence  it  follows  the 
bed  of  the  Gila  river  to  Safiford,  from  there  to 
Thatcher  and  Pima,  and  finally  to  Geronimo. 
which  for  two  or  more  years  was  the  terminus 
of  the  road.  However,  finally  the  consent  of 
the  .\pache  Indians  was  secured  to  build  a  line 
across  their  reservation  to  San  Carlos,  and  w-ork 
was  immediately  begun  on  the  extension,  which 
was  completed  up  the  valley  of  the  .San  Carlos 
river  to. the  mouth  of  Aliso  creek,  and  over  the 
I'inal  sunnnit  to  the  town  of  Globe,  one  of  the 


PORTRAIT    AND    BIOGRAPHICAL    RECORD. 


102; 


present  prosperous  mining  camps  of  the  terri- 
tory. 

It  is  the  hope  of  the  officers  of  the  road  that 
in  the  near  future  the  Hue  ma\  be  extcndecl  to 
the  rich  mining  districts  of  Tonto  basin,  coni- 
])rising  the  timber  behs  of  ;he  MogoHan  moun- 
tains. When  this  plan  is  executetl,  the  vahie 
and  importance  of  tlie  road  will  thereb\'  be  still 
further  enhanced. 


SAK'IW     I'V..     PRESCOTT     &     PHOI'.VIX 
RAILWAY. 

There  is  no  enterprise  within  the  limits  of 
.\rizona  th.at  is  more  peculiarly  the  fruit  of  .Ari- 
zona capital,  energy  and  brains  than  the  road 
of  which  F.  M.  Murphy  is  president.  Conceiveil 
and  consummated  in  the  face  <jf  oljstacles- that 
would  have  daunted  man_\-,  it  was  nevertheless 
brought  to  a  successful  completion,  and  has 
since  been  operated  successful!}'.  The  road 
starts  at  Ash  Fork,  on  the  Santa  Fe  Railway, 
and  from  there  cuts  through  the  very  heart  of 
the  territor)',  from  nc:)rth  to  south,  a  distance  of 
one  hundred  and  ninety-seven  miles,  and  termi- 
nates at  Phoenix,  where  it  connects  with  the 
Maricopa  &  Phoenix  road,  joining  the  Southeni 
Pacific.  The  fact  that  it  forms  the  link  between 
the  Santa  Fe  on  the  north  and  the  Southern 
Pacific  on  the  south  renders  it  indispensable  to 
the  development  of  the  territory. 

When  once  the  mammoth  project  had  been 
l)lanned,  not  even  the  financial  depression  of 
1893  was  allowed  to  retard  the  work.  Tlie 
track  .and  bridges  were  constructed  from  Ash 
Fork  to  Prescott  between  August,  1892,  and 
Ma\ ,  1893;  from  Prescott  to  Skull  valley,  be- 
tween January  and  .April,  1894;  and  from  Skull 
valley  to  Phoenix,  between  .August,  1894,  and 
March  i,  1895.  In  the  laying  of  the  track  steel 
rails  were  used.  s])liced  with  heavy  angle  h-ars. 


and  on  sharp  curves  steel  pressed  railbraces 
are  used.  In  the  construction  of  bridges  the 
material  used  was  principall\  California  red- 
wood and  Oregon  pine.  The  same  difficulties 
confronted  the  engineers  in  the  building  of  this 
road  that  have  been  found  throughout  the  entire 
west.  Inu  these  were  .surmounted  in  a  way  cred- 
italile  to  the  skill  of  the  engineers.  The  machine 
shojis  of  the  company  have  been  located  at  Pres- 
cott. while  both  there  and  in  I'luienix  are  to  be 
found  large  engine  houses  and  storehouses. 

The  first  ])resident  of  the  road  was  I).  IS.  Rob- 
inson, one  of  its  jirojectors  and  builders.  In 
time  the  secretary  .and  general  manager,  Mr. 
Mur])hy,  was  elected  to  the  presidency,  and  has 
since  officiated  in  that  capacity,  his  co-laborers 
;s  directors  being  D.  M.  Ferry,  Detroit,  Mich.: 
L.  W.  P>owen,  Detroit:  Simon  J.  Murphy,  De- 
troit: X.  K.  Fairbank.  Ciiicago:  C.  W.  Kret- 
zinger  and  Jay  Morton,  Chicago:  Robert  Mc- 
Curdy,  'S'oungstown,  Ohio:  and  E.  B.  Gage,  of 
1  'rescott. 

Tributary  to  this  road  is  the  Prescott  &  East- 
I'rn,  which  runs  southwest  from  Prescott  to 
Mayer,  in  the  heart  of  the  Big-Bug  mining  re- 
gion, and  where  is  also  to  be  found  one  of  the 
largest  deposits  of  onyx  in  the  worUl.  The 
building  of  this  road  has  given  an  important 
impetus  to  mining  in  the  region  through  which 
it  passes,  and  its  utility  has  been  proved  beyond 
a  doubt.  -Another  branch  road  runs  fronr  Con- 
gress Junction  to  the  mining  regions  at  Con- 
gress, while  still  another  extends  from  Jerome 
twenty-si.x  miles  into  the  Jerome  mining  dis- 
trict. By  means  of  these  branches  already  in 
operation,  together  with  others  that  have  been 
])rojcctcd,  the  road  reaches  every  important  min- 
ing and  agricultural  region  between  the  north- 
ern and  southern  ])ortions  of  Arizona,  and  is 
therefore  one  of  the  greatest  factors  in  the  de- 
\elnpment  of  the  territorv's  resources. 


INDEX    BIOGRAPHICAL. 


Abell,  Wilbur   859 

Adams,  J.   C 28 


Aguirre,  Mrs.  Mary 341 

Ainsworth,  Gen.  C.  1" 183 

Akers,  Hon.  C.  H 61 

Akers,  James  W 279 

Alexander  Brothers 914 

Alsap,  Hon.  J.  T 171 

Andersen,  Peter  714 

Andrews,  Frank  E 519 

.Anewalt,  Henry  P 337 

Arballo,   Ramon   B 740 

Arbuckle,   Henry   373 

Armbruster.  William    745 

Atkinson,  George  W 885 

.\ustin,  Linzy  C 698 

Austin.  William  S 698 


B 


I'.abbitt.  David 934 

Bacon,   William    908 

Baehr,   Rudolph    473 

Bailey,  Alonzo   24 

Baker,  Hon.  A.  C 41 

Barkley,  Hon.  S.  Y 215 

Barnes,  Judge  W.  H 27 

Barnett,  C.  W 348 

Barry,  William   E 899 

Ba.shford,   Hon.   Coles 1  r4 

Bashford.  William   C 344 

Bassett,  Josiah  S 919 

Bauer,  Charles  344 

Baxter,  Mrs.  Mary  H 311 

Beck,  John  427 

Beebe,  Nelson  P 428 

Bell,  William    458 

Bennett,  Alma  H 428 

Benson,  William  H 924 

Bent,   Charles    255 

Berkholter.  C.  M 874 

Bernard,  Hon.  A.  C 349 

Bicknell,    M.    0 432 

Biles,  Fred  E 506 

Birchett.  Joseph  S 776 

Birdno  Brothers 926 

Blair,  Robert 567 

Blake,  Judge  John 631 

Blakely,  Judge  W.  G 169 

Blauvelt,  Harrington  768 

40 


vm;e 

llUiniir,  Hun.  F.  1 244 

Began,  John  W 527 

Boido.   Lorenzo.  M.  D 225 

Bollen.   R.  T 244 

Bonne,  Max  C 739 

Booker,  D.  L 280 

Bovvers,  Mrs.  Anna 859 

Bradley,  A.  J 782 

Branen,  William  V 323 

Brannen.  D.  J.,  M.  D 465 

Bray,  Gorham  A 772 

Breakenridgc,   William   !\l 379 

Breathitt.  Col.  J.  B .^62 

Brichta,  Augustus  C 755 

Brichta,  Bernabe  C 327 

Brickwood.  John   T 881 

Bright,   S.    E 442 

lirill,  Frederick   L 310 

Brinkmeyer,  Henry 765 

Brockman,  Thomas  M 762 

Brockway,  G.  M.,  M.  D 3«o 

Brookner,  William  W 341 

Brooks,  Judge  H 175 

Brown,  John  N 571 

Brown,  Hon.  Samuel 143 

Brown,  William  H 603 

Brown,  William  T 50 

Bruce,  Hon.  J.  W 925 

Buehman,  Hon.  Harry 985 

BuUard,  George  P 357 

Burbage,  William  H 283 

Burgess,  Capt.  J.  DeW 321 

r.urmister,  Robert  H 93 

Burtch.   L.  A.  W..  M.  D 38S 

C 

Cadwell,  Fred  E 753 

Campbell,  Clinton   730 

Campbell,  George  H 809 

Campbell,  Hon.  John  G 363 

Campbell,  Hon.  Joseph 982 

Campbell.  Samuel  S 926 

Cartter,  Judge  H.  H 242 

Castaneda,  Jose  M 903 

Chalmers.   Louis   H 243 

Chamberlain.  T.  W 7-3 

Charoulcau.  Pierre 7"4 

Cheyncy,  Hon.  G.  W' 1 13 

Christ,  Gen.  George 99 

Christ,  George,  Jr 703 

1029 


Christy,  Capt.  G.  D 533 

Christy,  Capt.  L  M 44 1 

Christy,  Shirley  A 419 

Christy,  Col.  William 35 

Clancy,  John  C 32S 

Clark,   Ben  R 645 

Clark,  Col.  C.  S 162 

Clark,  David  749 

Clark,   George  C 710 

Clark,  John   822 

Clark,  Vernon   1 36S 

Clark,  William   H 317 

Claypool,  S.  B.,  M.  D 952 

Clayson,  George  H 728 

Cleary,  W.  B 109 

Clifford,  Harry  810 

Coggins,  Major  L.  W 892 

Cole,  N.  B.,  M.  D ,i84 

Coleman,  J.  W.,  M.  D 231 

Collins,   George   U 917 

Collins,  Lewis  W 33S 

Collins,  T.  S.,  M.  D 310 

Council,  Judge  C.  T 343 

Connolly,  Rev.  T.  M 772 

Cook,  Rev.  Charles  H 559 

Cook,   Edward    H 030 

Cook,  William  W 75 

Cool,  Dr.  G.  W 376 

Cooley,  Lewis  W 720 

Cooper,  William  F 105 

Corbell,  Charles  .\ 702 

Corbett,  Hon.  J.  B 119 

Corbett,  J.  Knox 741 

Cordiner,  A.  C 840 

Cornwall,  Hon.  Adamson 547 

Corpstein,  Peter 800 

Cottrell,  A.  W..  M.  D 203 

Cottrell,  J.  J 933 

Coughran,  Capt.  J.  W 873 

Coughran,  William  II So 

Cox,  Frank 144 

Cox,  Joseph   H 309 

Creighton,  William  841 

Crepin,  H.  E.,  M.  D 938 

Crouch,  Hulbert  B 894 

Crouse,  Judge  C.  W 232 

Crowley,  John  F 822 

Culver,  Judge  W.   H 708 

Cummings,  Hon.  C.  1 851 

Cummings,  Whitfield  T 730 

Cuniming.^;.  William  N 937 


I030 


INDEX— BIOGRAPHICAL. 


PAGE 

Ciiber.  Alois  L 7Jl5 

Curry,   Michael    F. 629 

D 

Dake,  Charles  A 501 

Dalton,  James 5<57 

Dameron.  L.  D.,  M.  D 389 

Davis,  Edwin  L 55  r 

Davis,  Hon.  George  R f>6 

Davis,  T.  B.,  M.  D 394 

Davis,  William   G 533 

Davis,  W.  J.,  M.  D 646 

Dawes,  W.   C 49^ 

Delahanty,   P.  J 775 

Demarest,   F.   C 501 

Denier,  Andrew   458 

Dennett,  John,  M.  D 560 

Dennis,  John  T 383 

Detweiler,  John  S 328 

Dial,  Henry  Mi 

Diaz,  Abraham  557 

Dietz,  Frank   324 

Divelbess,  L.   K 891 

Doan,  Judge  K.  M 228 

Dobson,  Wilson  W 545 

Doe,  Edward  M 358 

Doe,  George  H 719 

Donau,  Hugo  J S02 

Doner,  John  B 813 

Doran,  Hon.  A.  J 457 

Dorris,  Caswell  D 521 

Dorris,  J.  W 542 

Dougherty,  Joseph   585 

Downs,  Rev.  Frank  W 522 

Drake.  Hon.  C.  R 923 

Duffey,  Merritt  L .583 

Duffield,  William,  M.  D 390 

Duffy,  Frank  J 4^3 

Duncan,  Hon.  J.  F 295 

Dunlap,  Hon.  Burt ^77 

Dutton,  Hon.  A.  A 176 

Dwyer,  John  F 534 

E 

Ealy,  A.  E.,  M.  D 394 

Edmundson,  C.  L..  M.  D 396 

Edwards,  Arthur  J 493 

Egger,  Jesse  T 63y 

Elias,  A.  M 694 

Elliot,  William  V 453 

Elliott,  Harry  W 440 

Emanuel,  A.  H 347 

Etz,  Hon.  Henry  W 465 

Evans,  John  934 

F 

l-'.irley.  Patrick  J 803 

I-'ccny,  John  P 35'3 


PAGE 

Fenner,  H.  W.,  M.  D 400 

Fife,  Walter  T 939 

Fifield,  Joseph  S 723 

Finley,  Hon.  J.  B 214 

Fish,  Edward  N 491 

Fish,  Joseph 564 

Fisher,  Frederick  G 677 

Fleishman,    Fred 668 

Flinn,  Charles  L 286 

Forbes,  S.  J 707 

Fourr,  William  610 

Frankenberg,  Ernst  G 839 

Franklin,  Hon.  B.J 102 

Franklin,  Hon.  S.  M 235 

French,  F.  M 044 

Fuller,  Reuben  W 6S4 

Fulton,  Harry  652 

Funston.  C.   M 684 

G 

Gaddis,  Hon.  O.  D.  M 494 

Gage,   E.   B 862 

Gage,   George  N 672 

Gallagher,  George  H J43 

G?.!pin,  M.  J.. 611 

Gamble,  George  B 354 

Gann,  George   336 

Gant,  James  L 615 

Gant,   Valentine    609 

Ganz,  Hon.  Emil  222 

Gardiner,  John  J 353 

Gardner,  J.  1 620 

Gebler,  Theodore 649 

Geddes,  Samuel  J 600 

Geer,  Hon.  O.  L 369 

Geimer,  J.  F 337 

George,  H.  L 553 

Gerwien,    H 897 

Gibson,  Jack   59>5 

Gillespie,  William  A 938 

Gillett,  Ben  T 702 

Giroux,  Joseph  L 678 

Goff,  Norris 662 

Goldman,  Charles 606 

Goldschmidt,    Leo 676 

Gordon,  Peter 693 

Gosart,  .A.  J 682 

Gosney,  E.  S 658 

Goss,  Homer 60S 

Gould,  A.  J.,  M.  D 940 

Gould.   Peter 676 

Gray,  Col.  Gilbert  D 594 

Gray.  Harry 624 

Gray,   Henry  J 357 

Gray,  Col.  John 600 

Gray,  Josiah  H 616 

Green,   Noah  599 

Greenhaw.  Hosca  G 507 


PAGE 

Greenlaw,  C.  A 989 

Griebel,  Frank   606 

Griffith,   Hon.  W.  M 57 

Grindell,  Thomas 315 

Griswold.  Albert  J 409 

Grossetta,  xAnthony  V 656 

Grubb,   David    586 

Guthrie.  James  E 324 

H 

Hadley,  Elwood  4S7 

Hagan.  W.   F 257 

lialderman,  Benjamin  F 716 

Hale,  Edward   729 

Hale,  Hon.  O.  R 58 

Hall,  C.  J 733 

Hancock,  Judge  W.  A 189 

Harbert,  Josiah   44s 

Hardy,  Dr.  Joseph 401 

Harmon,  Judson  A 703 

Harper,  Harvey  J 830 

Harper,  Ira   709 

Harris,  John  C 742 

Harris,  S.  M 318 

Haskell,  J.    E 554 

Hawes,  T.   Ashby 713 

Hawkins,  Eugene  T 252 

Hayden,  Charles  T 871 

Hayden,  R.  L 788 

Hayes,  F.  W 820 

Hays,  Charles  W 301 

Head,  Adoniram  J 727 

Henderson  &  Houlahan 044 

Heney,   Ben 888 

Hereford,   Hon.   F.   H yoo 

Hermann,  Michael S82 

Herr,  Judge  L.  C 370 

Hesser,   Thomas  J 405 

Hibbert,   David  T 893 

Hicks,  Judge  C.   P 193 

Hill,  Henry   701 

Hill,   LeRoy  F 735 

Hirst,  Charles  T 715 

Hitchcock,  Harley  C 95 

Hodnett,  John  J 255 

Hoff,  Hon.  Gustav 151 

Hogan,  E.  B 946 

Holladay,  Leonidas 953 

Hooker,  Col.  H.  C 49 

Hoover.  J.  B 860 

Hornmeycr,  George  H 836 

Houston,  Andrew  J 912 

Hubbs,  Harvey 638 

Hughes,  John  T 912 

Hughes,  Hon.  L.  C 22 

Hughes,  Hon.  Samuel 67 

Hulet,  John  R 865 

Hunt,  Alexander  C 252 


INDEX— BIOGRAPHICAL. 


1031 


PAGE 

Hunt,  Hon.  G.  W.  P ^o 

Hunter,  Charles  W 309 

Hunter,  Hon.  T.  T 425 

Hurley,   D.   E 957 

Hurley.  P.  T ...  781 

I 

Ijams,  Hon.  E.  T 306 

Irvine,  Edward  453 

Irvine,  J.  A.  R 525 

Ivy,  Hon.  James  P }40 

J 

Jackson,  Judge  U.   F 179 

Jackson,  Eugene  S.   1 735 

Jacobson,  P.  J.  C 488 

Jerome  Dairy,  The 534 

Jessop,   Dr.   Henry  J 401 

Jewell,  Harrison  779 

J  immie,    L.    \V 847 

Johnson,  Benjamin  F 251 

Johnson,  Joel  E 886 

Johnson,  Seth  J 716 

Johnson,  William  D ;84 

Johnston,  W.   S 804 

Johnstone,  Hon.  C.  W 94 

Jones,  Edward  E 914 

Jones,  John   B 374 

Jones,  Hon.  John  S 558 

Jones,  S.  S 952 

Jones,   Hon.   Wiley   E 148 

Judia,  John  F 63 

K 

Katz,   Henry   574 

Kay,  William  H 886 

Kellner,    Ernest    F 553 

Kellner,  William  O 664 

Kelly,  George  H 681 

Kelly,  W.   N 689 

Kersey,  R.  W 655 

Kimball,  Andrew  477 

King,  Frank   M 624 

Kinney,  Alfred   32 

Kirtland,  William   612 

Kloss,  Rev.  Daniel.  D.  D 833 

Knight.  John 285 

Knoblock.  Andrew  J 623 

Knowles,  James  H 584 

Korrick,    Sam 868 

Kuencer,  O.  F 598 

L 

Langston,  Judge  J.  H 130 

La  Prade,  F.  T 585 

La  Tourrette,  John 604 

Layton,  Charles  M 538 


I'.^Gli 

Layton,  Judge   N.   G 194 

Lewis,  Gen.  R.  Allyn 141 

Lewis,    William    R 690 

Lindley,  W.  E..  M.  D 263 

Lines,  Joseph  H 671 

Logan,  Judge  J.  A 803 

Long,    Hon.    R.    L 186 

Lovell,  Judge  W.  M 156 

Lovin,  Henry   957 

Lows  W.  S. ., 90 

Lowry,  James  R 842 

Luhrs,  George  H.  N 497 

Lutgerding.  John  A 845 

M 

McAllister,    .\le.xander   I" jOs 

McCallum,  N.  P 756 

McCourt,  L.  V 891 

McCowan,  Prof.  S.  M 198 

McCurdy,  W.  J.  N 158 

McDermott,   Daniel   "46 

McDougall,  John  A 54 

McDougall,   Roderick    336 

McEvven,  C.  C 759 

McFall,   Benjamin   F 370 

McGrath,  Thomas  318 

Mclnernay,   Murray    43 

McKay.  Hon.  Alexander 222 

McKinnon.  Judge  W.  A 302 

McNally.  J.  B..  M.  D 219 

McNamara,  Mrs.  Bee  L 24c 

Macdonald,  Wallace  A 439 

Macmanus,    Ignacio    887 

Maeser,  Prof.  Emil 483 

Mahoney,  O.  L.,  M.  D 402 

Mahony,  John  F 766 

Maier,  Bernhard 248 

Mann,  Hiram  C 435 

Manning.  Gen.   L,  H no 

Marlar,  James  D 768 

Marshall,  S.  S 954 

MaVtin,  Charles  T 291 

Martin,  George 451 

Martin,  George  W 785 

Martin.  Col.  J.  H 200 

Masten.  Louis  C iZ^ 

^Lntas,  N.  H..  M.  D 405 

Maxwell,  James  C 819 

Merrill.  John   S 986 

Merrill,  Philemon  C 393 

Merrill,  Philemon  C 375 

Messinger,  Marcu  j  W 120 

Mcssinger.   Victor   E 66-1 

Meyer,  Conrad   74S 

Meyer.  John  J 7/1 

Michelena.  Pedro 765 

Middleton.  Eugene  697 

Millar.  R.  T 248 


r.\Gi: 

Millay,   Hon.  Jerry 172 

Miller,  Albert  276 

Miller,  Christian 760 

Milliken,  James  J 292 

Mills,    Ernest   M 399 

Mills,  Mrs.  Ernest  M 399 

Miner,  Ricardo  E 84 

Minty,  Gen.  R.  H.  G 142 

Mognett,  Francis  M 387 

Mognett,  Mrs.  F.  M 387 

Mohn,  Peter  27; 

Monier,   Quintus    S52 

Montgomery,  John  641 

Moody,   William    788 

Moody,  Judge  W.  A 431 

Moore,  Hon.  J.  M.  W 868 

Morford,   Hon.  N.  A 298 

Morgan,   Henry  A 272 

Morgan,  Hon.  William 207 

Morris,   Hiram   B.,  Jr 867 

Morrison,   Fred  W ^^ 

Morrison,  Hon.  R.  E 99 

Morrow,  Thomas 487 

Morten,  Niels 749 

Mulvenon,  Hon.  W.  J 270 

Munds,  John   L 795 

Munds,  William  M 367 

Murphy,  Frank  E 375 

Murphy,   F.   M 61 

Murphy,  Judge  J.   M 911 

Murphy,  Hon.  N.  O 21 

Murray,  David  1 471 

Myers,   Philip  J 84S 

N 

Nash,  Prof.  John  F 848 

Nash,   Robert   64 

Nathhorst,  Charles  E 557 

Nelson,    F.    W 782 

Nelssen,  Peter 6G3 

Newell,  William  M 750 

Newton,    H.   P 515 

Nichols,  George  W 829 

Nichols,  Judge  W.  F 667 

Nielsen,   Jack   90S 

Noble,  John    919 

Nonnamaker,  Clarence  B 262 

Noon,  Hon.  A.  H 406 

Noon,  Capt.  J.  J 137 

Noon,  Owen   241 

Norton,  James  C 197 

Norton,  John   H..  '33 

Norton,  John  R 761 

Novinger,  Simon 589 

O 

Ochoa,   Esteban   675 

Odermatt,  Francis  A 414 

Ohnesorgen.  William  968 


1032 


INDEX— BIOGRAPHICAL. 


TAGK 

Olcott,  A.  W.,  M.  D 4io 

Olney,   George   A 270 

Olsen,  EUing 724 

O'Neill,  Capt.  W.  0 87 

Orme,  John  P 335 

Orme,  Lindley  B 179 

Orme,  Lindley   H 642 

Orndori¥,  R.  B 736 

Overlock,  L.  J 704 

Overton,  W.  F 284 

Owen,   W.   S 452 

Owens,  James  T 709 

P 

Parker,  Frank  H 220 

Parker,  George  R 286 

Parker,  Hon.  P.  P S3 

Parkinson,  Edwin  J 954 

Pascoe,  Benjamin  F 2S9 

Pascoe,  Elmer  E 7S0 

Pascoe,  Thomas  A 54 

Pearce,  James 754 

Pearce,  Jesse  780 

Peck,  A.  L 775 

Pemberton,  Hon.  T.  W 42 

Pendergast,  Charles   583 

Peters,  Dr.  S.  J 413 

Petersen,  Charles 44 

Petersen,  Hon.  Niels 619 

Peterson,   Charles    436 

Peterson,  J.  G 280 

Phelan,  J.    C 484 

Phelps,  Hiram  S 290 

Pickrell,   A.  J 141 

Plath,  O.  E.,  M.  D 415 

Porter,  Benjamin  F 128 

Porter,  James  N 261 

Poston,  Hon.  C.  D 892 

Powers,  E.  A 972 

Powers,  Freeman  T 756 

Powers,  Hon.  R.  C 123 

Pratt,  W.  S 979 

Price,  Hon.  Hugh  H 170 

Price,  Col.  J.  E 48 

Price,  Samuel  W 856 

Price,  W.  Y 907 

Priest,  James  T 563 

Prina,  Z.  C 641 

Pritchard,  Rev.  J.  G 505 

Pulliam,  T.  E 257 

Purcell,  Judge  S.  W 226 

Pursley,  James  C 635 

Q 

(Juelu,  Rev.  .A.lfrcd 945 

R 

Randolph,    Epes 28 

Ransom,  J.   W 968 


PAGE 

Rath,  John  J 147 

Rawlins,  Charles  L 204 

Redden,  James  E 74 

Redfield,   Leonard  D 754 

Reid,  William   767 

Reilly,  Judge  James 155 

Renaud,  Henry 856 

Reynolds,  C.  T 256 

Richardson,  David  A 331 

Richmond,  F.  O.,  M.  D.  C 420 

Riordan,  T.  A 866 

Robbins,  Mrs.  Oona  Mae 269 

Robbins,  W.  C,  M.  D 269 

Robertson,  Judge  P.  C ■.    183 

Robinson,  Gen.  H.  F 157 

Robinson,   James   C 767 

Rodgers,  M.  A.,  M.  D ji6 

Roemer,  Hon.  Stephen 151 

Rogers,  Hon.   H.  C 547 

Rohrig,  William 878 

Roskruge,  Gen.  G.  J 207 

Russell,    Frank   E 929 

Rynning,  Lieut.  T.   H 526 

S 

Sachs,  Wolf  785 

Samaniego,  Hon.  'M.  G 577 

Sampson,  Amasa  B 275 

Sandoval,  A 213 

Sandoval,  P 213 

Sanford,  Hon.  E.   M 79 

Sanford,  Judge  J.  M 165 

Sawyer,  Edward  A 24 

Scarborough,  J.   C,  M.  D 422 

Scherrer,  George  894 

Scholefield,  George   P 579 

Schuckmann,   William    655 

Schuster,  Adolph  898 

Scorse,  H.  H 646 

Scott,  Walter  G 227 

Scoville,  H.  Percy 816 

Scribner,  M.  D 835 

Seamands,  John  L 316 

Sears,  J.   M 258 

Secrist,  Franklin  P 305 

Shattuck,   L.  C 847 

Sheftield,  Thomas   N 807 

Sheldon,   Henry   E 80S 

Shibell,  Charles  A 23 

Shill,  Charles  G 787 

Sidow,  William  839 

Silva,   Alexander    830 

Simpson,  Ernest  H 474 

Sines,  George  W S19 

Sirrine,   Warren    L 821 

Skinner,  Edward  M 713 

Slack,  Joel  R 657 

Slayton,  Charles  W 814 

Sloan,  Judge  R.  E 31 


PAGE 

Smith,  .\d:ini  .\ 951 

Smith,  George  H 787 

Smith,   George  J 913 

Smith,  James 951 

Smith,  Hon.  J.  Y.  T 448 

Smith,  Hon.   M.  A 980 

Smith,  Cap  P 855 

Smith,  Thomas  527 

Smith,  William  C 786 

Smith,  Hon.  W.  T 216 

Sorenson,  Sorcn  C 979 

Soto,  P.   B 262 

Spainhower,   John   V 7^)2 

Spaulding,  Edgar  A 809 

Stearns,  C.  M 834 

Steinfeld,   Albert    127 

Stephens,  Varncy  A 264 

Stevens,  C.  W 826 

Stevens,  Daniel  C 531 

Stewart,  Cassius  N 881 

Stewart,  Ivy  V 796 

Stewart,  Joseph  .V 8S7 

Stone,  L   Bruce 861 

Stoneman,  George  J 236 

Storm    James  P 799 

Stout,  Samuel  S 545 

Stratton,  Hon.   E.  0 296 

Straw,   Albert  J 76 

Street,  Hon.  V\'ebster 47 

Strong,  William  H 835 

Stroud,  Col.  H.  E.,  M.  D 421 

Sturgeon,   James    E 623 

Sturges,    C.    M 962 

Sturmer,  R.  S 80 

Sutherland,  S.  W 800 

Swanger,  ]\L  F 593 

Sweet,  F.  A.,  M.  D 53 

T 

Tarbell,  C.  B 629 

Taylor,  Charles  N 626 

Taylor,  John  759 

Thomas,   Hinson   630 

Thomas,  William  681 

Thomas,  William  E 631 

Thompson,  Edward  F 693 

Thompson,  J.   H 374 

Thurmond,  Philip  M 96 

Tidwell,  E.   L 958 

Tifft,  Henry  H 981 

Tomlinson,  Joseph  B 461 

Tovrea,  E.  A 435 

Treadwell,  Erwin  D 235 

Trippel,  Dr.  Alexander 975 

Trippel,  Hon.  E.  J 841 

Tritle,  Hon.  F.  A loi 

Tritle,  F.  A.,  Jr 89 

Tritle,  Harry  R 106 

Tullgren,  Martin 920 


INDEX— BIOGRAPHICAL. 


1033 


Tuthill,  A.  .\1.,  .\1.  IJ 683 

Tuttle,  Edward  D 361 

Tuttle,  Mrs.  Louise  G 637 

Tyroler,  Adolpli,  M.  D 551 

U 

Underwood,  Hon.  H.  D 525 

V 

Vail,  Hon.  J.  A 472 

Vail,  Zachary  T 899 

Van  Gorder,  Harry  S 636 

Van  Tuyl,  John 632 

Vasquez,  Ramon   635 

Vest,  Julian '  312 

Villaescusa,  F,  J 740 

W 

Waddill,  William   R 520 

Wakefield,  Lyman  W 971 

Walbridge,  Alfred  P 573 

Walker,  Asa  C 512 

Walker,  Hon.  J.   Elliott 516 

Walker,  J.   Ernest 061 

Walls,  John  R,,  M.   D 422 

Ward,  Willis  M 528 


Warnckros,  1'.  H 572 

Watrous,  James  S 918 

Wattron,  Frank  J 467 

Watts,  Major  J.  M 79' 

Watts,  Joseph  R 580 

Weatherford,  J.  W 568 

Weaver,  Benjamin  H 687 

Weaver,  Mrs.  Caroline  E 687 

Webb,   W.  T 987 

Webster,   George   221 

Weech,  Hyruni  447 

Welborn,    Henry   M 560 

Welker,  J.  R 520 

Wells,  George  W 462 

White,  Hon,  Scott 124 

Wickcrsham,   David  W 447 

Wien,  .■\mos  H 291 

Wightinan,  H.  P 461 

Wightman.  L.  E.,  M.  D 247 

Wilky,  George  1 365 

Wilky,   Henry  II S4i 

Wilky,  Mrs.   Sophia 541 

Wilky,  William  H 537 

WiUard,  Charles  D 468 

Willard,  Wallace  B 807 

Williams,  .\lired  B 508 

Williams,  Judge  E 161 


I'AtiK 

Williams,  Hon.  E.  M 671 

Williams,  Robert  J 251 

Williams,  Judge  S.  K 511 

Williams,  W.  W 532 

Williamson,  Ike 989 

Williscroft,  George  R 552 

Wilson,  George   H ^2^ 

Wilson.  Dr.  J.  V 426 

Wilson,  Joe  W 568 

Wilson,  William  .\ 546 

Wise,  Charles  T 507 

Wolcott,   F.   x\ 334 

Woods,  C.  W.,  .\1.  1) 'iU 

Woods,  Hon.  H.  M 5(14 

Woods,  J.  X 54S 

Woods,  William   P 5:1 

Woolf,  Hon.  J.  W 825 

Worthen,  B.  1^ 446 

Wright,  Judge  .\nthony 480 

Wylie,  Col.  Winlred.  \\.   U....  184 

Z 

Zabriskic,  Col.  J.  A 650 

Zeckendorf,  Louis  Ti 

Zeek,   William   M 506 

Ziegler,  Peter  B 225 

Zuck.  Hon.  F.  M 661 


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INDEX— HISTORICAL. 


INDEX    HISTORICAL. 


I'AOE 

Acquisition  by  United  States.  .  992 

Agricultural  Conditions 1020 

Agriculture     , 994 

.\ztccs     -pcil 

Capital  City.  The 1000 

Copper   993 

CoiTimonwealt^  Mine 1005 

Copper   Queen    Mine 1016 

Coronado    09- 

Dairy  Cows  and  Products....  1022 

Early   Explorers  901 


I'.VCE 

Establishment   of  Territory...  992 

Farms 1020 

Flowers  and  Seeds 1022 

Gila  Valley 1024 

Gila   Valley,   Globe    &   North- 
ern  R.    R 1026 

Internal  Wealth   998 

Irrigation  Statistics 1023 

Live-Stock  Interests 1021 

M.  &  P.  &  S.  R.  V.  R.  R....  1026 

Oldest  City  in  United  States..  1001 


I'->.GK 

Origin  of  Name  .'Arizona 991 

Ostrich   Farming 1022 

Prescott  100.5 

Purchase  of  .Vrizona 992 

Salt  River  Valley long 

Santa  Fe.  Prescott  &  Phoenix 

R.  R 1027 

Statehood    998 

United  Verde   Copper  Mines.     993 
Water   Supply 995 


INDEX-HISTORICAL,   COUNTIES. 


-\paclie  1003 

Name  —  Size  —  Rivers  — 
Mountains  —  Timber  —  Ir- 
rigation— The  Stock  Busi- 
ness— General  Farming. 

Cochise    1004 

Name  —  Climate  — ■  Moun- 
tains —  Soil  —  Copper 
Mines — Wolframite  ^Nlincs 
— Stock- Raising. 

Coconino   1006 

Formation  —  Lumbering  — 
Wool-Growing — Raising  of 
Stock  —  Grand  Canon — 
Painted  Desert — Climate — 
Scenery — Lowell  Observa- 
tory. 

Gila   1007 

l,ocation  —  Mining  —  Lum- 
bering —  Agriculture  — 
Railroads — Prosperity. 


PAGE 

Graham    1007 

Situation  —  Towns  —  Rivers 
— Soil  —  Fruits  —  Altitude 
— Climate — Settlement. 

Maricopa  1008 

Size  —  Fertile  Soil  —  Mesa 
Land — Citrus  and  Decidu- 
ous Fruits — Alfalfa  King  of 
the  Southland  —  Sugar- 
Beets  and  Sorghum — Dairy 
Industry — Cattle  Business. 

.VIohave    loio 

Formation  —  Size  —  Irriga- 
tion Canals^No  Frost  in 
Lowlands — All  Varieties  of 
Deciduous  Fruits — Mining 
the  Leading  Industry. 

Navajo  loio 

Location  —  Topography  — 
Reservations — Towns. 

Pima  loii 

Ta.xable  Wealth — Increase  in 


PAGE 

Wealth  —  Development  of 
Copper  Mines — Large  Ship- 
ments of  Cattle. 

Pinal   1012 

Prosperity,  Organization,  Ir- 
rigation— The  County  Seat 
— Ruins  of  Casa  Grande — 
Mining. 

Santa  Cruz 1014 

Smallest  County  in  the  Ter- 
ritory— Mining  the  Chief 
Industry — Nogales  a  Bi- 
National  City — .\ltitude  and 
Climate. 

Yavapai    1014 

Natural  Advantages  —  Rail- 
roads—  The  "Boom"  — 
Cities. 

^'uma    101  s 

Location  —  Area  —  Topog- 
raphy— Yuma's  Reputation 
for  Unbearable  Heat. 


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